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weekend-whip · 2 years

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Hi, I just would love to say I LOVE your work! It's really well-written and one of my most favorite things to read! I'm a bit curious about how you stayed committed in one project for so long... I've had various multi-chaptered works I posted (and some lying around in the drafts for a long while), but every time i encounter a problem i immediately feel uninspired to post and i immediately tank it. And since I'm doing another multi-chapter fic, I'm scared that I'd abandon it easily. I was wondering how you'd manage to keep on comiting to your own project?

Thank you for the kind words!!

I have to confess, I’m also extremely guilty of abandoning a project partway through. It’s already happened three times in the recent past for other fandoms (and two of those three times were quite literally smack in the very MIDDLE of the projects as well). One day I’ll go back to them. One day.

But with this work? It just means too much to me to just up and quit on it (insert ninja never quit quote here). And I’ve gotten stuck plenty of times as well (Chapter 17, Chapter 23, Chapter 28, and Chapter 35 already jump out in particular ghhhhh) but when that happens, I’ve done a variety of things to try and keep the momentum flowing:

Comb back through Notes: Double check to make sure things are still on track in the way you want them to. There’s been countless times I’ve gotten on a writing roll and accidentally write myself into a hole, only to realize it’s because I skipped over something I should have included earlier, or I took too much time on a scene and I have to reign it in to make room for something else. Other times what I had in my original notes doesn’t fit with my vision anymore, and I have to do some reworking there. Or there’s not enough information/context supplied and I have to add in something. Either way, writing out even the barest thing of a plot thread (even if you hate outlines) can help you determine what you should be doing with your story next.

Read/write other fics/stories. Sometimes my issue is that I’ve stepped away from writing for too long (as I get stupid busy) and it’s not so much that I “forget” how to write, but it can be a little difficult getting back into my “writing voice” and then everything starts to come up bland. By rereading other fics, you can find new inspiration, start to get a mental “language” of how to want to phrase things or describe scenes, a reminder of how to progress with dialogue. etc...basically, for me, it helps me picture my story after days of not really thinking about it, or helps me get a handle of how I want my story to flow.

Of course, you can always reread your own work, which can remind you of where you wanted to take your plot/characters in the first place and give you a jump start like that... but for me that just makes me annoyed that I can’t read the rest of the fic as *I* have to write it asdfghjk. Alternatively, if you find yourself stuck on one story, start writing/working on another! I know, sounds counterintuitive with the “too many wips” thing, but it doesn’t have to be a full-fledged novel! A oneshot, drabble, a writing request, a practice scene...something small that you’re not necessarily obligated to finish just to get the juices flowing again without the added pressure. That one I can say from experience definitely helps from experience!

Do literally anything else. Sometimes you’re just a bit burnt out and need a break from writing! Give that part of your brain some time to rest, and then when you come back to write, it’ll be with some fresh perspective! Being all-consuming in a project may seem like it’ll help it get done faster, but you can’t drive a car with no gas, y’know? Don’t let yourself get too hung up on writing; it’s supposed to be fun! And when it starts getting not fun, step away before you can too frustrated with it (or yourself). Get a snack, grab some water, draw, do a puzzle, go outside, see some friends, whatever! It’s just as important not to neglect other things you love as well. .... *stares longingly at my gaming backlog*

From my own experience, I do tend to get a reignited itch to write when I’m off doing something else. In my case, let’s say I’m playing a video game, but now that my mind has had time to relax from writing, new ideas and a drive to write actually have the energy to come back full force, so to speak.

Straight up start the chapter/scene/part you’re stuck on from scratch (but don’t throw out what you already have either). Again, sounds counterintuitive, BUT by tackling the problem from another angle (i.e. a different point of view, a different turn in a conversation, simply rearranging the order of events, etc) can do INSANE wonders for finding a way through a block. All those chapters I listed above? All had to be re-written to include everything I wanted that would also flow in a logical way. I look at my older drafts for chapters and wince at my original ideas—but hey, I wouldn’t have the current ideas I have now without them, so can’t let myself feel too bad!

And by not throwing out what you already have, you’ve got stuff to work with and reference, which is better than trying to go in blind all over again! You can straight up rewrite scenes you weren’t vibing with, rearrange the order of scenes to experiment with the flow, ask yourself why you even needed a scene in the first place...being able to reflect like that is super indispensable, and in the worst case scenario, you’ve still got at least part of a chapter written, so it’s not like you have zero progress at all!

Take the first/easiest way out, or just eliminate what caused the problem in the first place. It may seem a little dumb, and it’s obviously going to depend on just how big the “problem” actually is or the nature of it, but for the moment, if it’ll help you move forward in the slightest, go for it! Because you can always go back and fix it up later if you want! And if not, you’ve still got a good enough way to get readers (and yourself), from point a to point b. No need to always be perfect; we’re all doing this for fun in the end! And often times a casual reader isn’t going to catch the fact that you may have metaphorically simply put a bandaid over an issue; they’re just here for the fun ride!

But the biggest secret to keep on carrying on? Love what you do! Sounds cheesy, but if you’re not fully passionate to begin with, it’s going to be really, really hard to maintain the drive no matter what you do. Always remind yourself of why you started the project in the first place, remember the story you want to achieve in the end, and be a little forgiving to yourself when things aren’t turning out the way you want them to. You just have such high expectations for your work because it means so much to you that you start putting standards on yourself, and that’s not always good for you or your story.

Learn to see problems not as problems but opportunities; a wake-up call for yourself, a check to make sure the story is going in the way you originally wanted it to, or to see if maybe it’s time for a complete direction! It doesn’t mean the project’s not worth finishing; it just means it’s worth so much to you that you’re afraid to see it fail. But what’s more important: achieving a perfect story that made you want to pull your hair out the whole time, or telling an imperfect story you can always go back and fix if you want, but people were able to enjoy regardless because it got done?

And hey, sometimes you do just have to write a bad chapter/scene/story just to push onward (Chapter 11 of Book 1 is this for me ghhhhh it’s so far from my vision and I never could fine tune it in just the right way I wanted BUT OH WELL). Not saying you should just ~abandon all quality~ when things aren’t going your way, but.......it’s not the end of the world if you do, either. That just means you’ve presented an opportunity for yourself to look back on how you’ve grown! And that’s not a bad thing, right?

Anyway, that’s just some advice from my own experience/circumstances; hopefully it helped in some small way, at least! ^^

#but trust me i'm very scared that the day will arrive where i can't do this anymore #however #i really am having too much fun to stop now x3 #so whatever I do manage to accomplish i'll be satisfied with #asks from nice people

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darkbluekies · 6 months

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The track runner reader fic w/Silas got me thinking👀

Hear me out okay..

Ballerina reader x Silas

How would he react to see her practice,her shows

Swan lake, Giselle..

Italian fouettés, Entrechat quatre x3 royale, Developpe A la Seconde etc

Yk the high extensions,leg holds the whole shebang

Just a thot👀

Stolen part

Yandere!mafia x fem!reader

Summary: you've finally been granted to do ballet, but when Silas sees you upset, everything turns into a nightmare

Warnings: yandere, mentions of blood, broken bones, a lot of guilt and confusion, panic attack(?), reader just feeling horrible

Word count: 2.1k

A/N: I took some creative liberty with your request, I hope that's okay. And uh, I know 0 about ballet, so take this with a handful of salt<3

One performance — that’s the deal. One single performance and then you’ll go back to normal life. You nearly fainted when he told you that you could do one dance, after months and months of begging, pleading and crying. You almost started threatening him when you became desperate enough.

“Well … we’re here”, Silas sighs as his men stop the car. “You know the rules, don’t you? Do we have to go through them again?”

“No, I know them”, you smile.

You take his hand while exiting the car. Silas smiles and squeezes your hand softly. It’s worth all the trouble, he tells himself. If you’re happy, then it’s all worth it.

When you enter the practice room, you’re met by a dozen other girls wearing the same clothes as you. It’s been such a long time ago that you’ve felt so … included. There’s a certain feeling about wearing the same thing that creates a unity you can’t explain.

“Run along”, Silas tells you, giving you a small push towards the group.

He walks over to the instructor. He can tell right away that she knows who he is. He braces himself. She can either call the police or let him go. If she decides to call the police, he’ll have to create a blood bath and snatch you back in the car.

“Can I have a word with you?” Silas asks politely.

“Sure”, the woman answers hesitantly.

“I can tell by the look on your face that you know very well who I am, so I want to make a deal with you.”

“What type of deal?”

“If you don’t call the cops on me and give my girlfriend an honest chance — because I know that she’s magnificent — I will fund your entire club. All clothes, all expenses, all props, venue, is on me. Fair?”

The woman thinks for a moment. Silas know that the club is underfunded. He knows that she has to agree.

“Okay”, the woman says shortly.

“Good”, Silas replies and waves at you to come over.

You skip over with sparkling eyes. He pulls you in to kiss him, in front of everybody. His kisses are always controlled by him, but they always show extremely much love for you, a deep hunger nothing can satisfy.

“My men will stay to supervise, to make sure nothing happens to you”, he says and gives you another kiss. “Have fun now, little thing. I’ll see you soon.”

You nod. Silas squeezes your shoulder, gives the group of ballerinas a warning stare and then leaves.

You return to the group. The people who knows who Silas is give you nervous gazes and the ones who don’t look at you with jealousy.

Well, this is starting off great, you’ll absolutely make many friends.

Time goes on. Silas enjoys seeing the wise smile on your face every time you exit the building after a practice. Every time you’re in practice, he takes the opportunity to do some errands. He always makes sure to come pick you up clean, never covered in blood.

But one day, you’re crying when you meet him. His heart drops in an instant and he thinks that putting you in ballet was a mistake. It wasn’t worth it at all.

“What happened, baby?” he asks worriedly and takes you in his arms. “What did they do to you?”

You struggle to talk through your violent sobs. He believes that you’re having a panic attack, but you can still move relatively well. Silas grabs your shoulders and waves at his men to come over.

“Y/N, what did they do to you?” he asks and looks at his men. “Did any of the others hurt her?”

The men shake their heads.

“Y/N!” Silas says sharply.

“I-I didn’t … get … the ... lead role”, you manage to get out through your sobs.

You know it’s silly, of course. Honestly. It’s childish to cry over not being the main character, but this was your only chance to be on stage before you’ll get pulled back into capture. You’ll never have this much freedom again. It’s embarrassing to cry about this, and you know that very well, but they don’t know how much you’ve suffered to even be in the practice room.

“You didn’t?” Silas asks shortly.

“No”, you cry.

Silas turns to his men and hands you to one of them.

“Bring her to the car”, he says. “I will be back soon.”

He disappears into the building. The practice room is empty, apart from the constructor who is cleaning up after today's class.

“Oh”, she says, noticing him. “Can I help you?”

“If you're smart, you can”, Silas says coldly. “I heard that Y/N didn't get the lead role. I'm just wondering why?”

“She wasn't exactly what I had in mind for this particular role … I mean, she's extremely good, but just not what I had in mind when I visualized the lead. She's a runner up, though.”

Not good enough, Silas thinks.

“Okay”, he says and nods. “I see.”

Without waiting for an answer, he turns around and leaves. Anger is burning through his chest. Seeing you so upset makes him see red. He would burn down the entire world for you to watch you smile. He walks back to the car where you sit in the backseat and the two men in the front.

“Hey, baby”, he smiles and sits down beside you. “Are you feeling better? Should we get some food on the way home?”

You nod. Silas smiles and wipes your tears. His men are forced to hear how he sucks the air out of you in the backseat. He devours your lips, trying to comfort both you and himself. He holds you in his arms, letting you cry. The more you cry, the more embarrassed you feel. You’re ashamed because you can’t understand why you are so upset over it. It’s just a role, you’ll still be on stage, won’t you? Is it because you think that you’re better than the others? That you deserve the position of the lead? Do you deserve it because you’re so good or because this is your only chance? The others have many more opportunities to get the role you want, why can’t you just get one? You’ll never be seen again, why can’t you get it?

Why are you thinking like this? You’re not entitled to anything. Has Silas imprinted the narrative that you’re so special, so wonderful that deeply into your brain? Do you believe that you’re this special, one of a kind person that deserve everything because you’re so special?

“Baby, what’s wrong?” Silas asks, caressing your cheek. “You look so thoughtful. Let me in.”

“I- … I- …”, you start, but can’t seem to talk — you can’t even formulate your own thoughts.

“Breathe, baby. It’s okay, you’re with me now.”

“I am breathing … I just …”

“Just …?”

You shake your head.

“Just hungry”, you lie. “And tired.”

“It’s okay, you’ll get some food soon”, Silas promises and kisses your lips once again. “We’ll stop by McDonald’s.”

You get your food and you eat together with Silas in your bedroom, but you can’t stop thinking about the lump in your stomach. Why are you so upset? Why can’t you put words on your feelings?

You lay awake the entire night in your empty bed (because Silas is out working) and think. Crying over not getting the lead role won’t make you enjoy the last few weeks in the club. Ballet is your true love, you should do everything you can to enjoy it — specifically because you’ll not get it back. You should be happy with your role — you’re even a runner up! That’s fantastic. You breathe out. Ease sets into your heart. It doesn’t matter what role you get, as long as you have fun.

When you enter the practice room the next time, you can tell that something is wrong right away. The girl who got the lead part … has crutches. You feel a shiver run down your back. Mortified, you shake your head. Silas. He must have done something to give you the lead role, that you so desperately wanted. He never got to know that you became satisfied with your original role. Guilt washes over you, suddenly you feel extremely sick. You need to take a hold on the wall to not fall. One hand presses against your chest to not vomit.

“Y/N, are you okay?” one of the body guards asks as they hurry over.

You nod sloppily.

Fuck, fuck, fuck, oh my god. This is all my fault.

This is what you had been feeling bad about — finally you can put words on that weird feeling in your stomach. You were scared that Silas would do something to the girl that got the lead without even noticing it. If anything, that shows how close you know Silas.

“He … he did this … didn’t he?” you whisper, feeling distant.

“The boss couldn’t stand to watch you be upset”, one of the body guards answers quietly, only for you to hear. “He made sure to get you the role he wanted.”

You’re freezing. That poor girl. Suddenly you don’t want that part anymore. The part is dirty, and your hands are covered in blood.

Your mind is anywhere but in practice when you dance your stolen part, but your body works for you.

Silas is standing out in the parking lot a wide smile when you walk out. He opens his arms for you, but you don’t walk into them.

“Are you happy now?” he asks.

“You shouldn’t have done that, Silas …”, you say quietly and shake your head.

He tries to grab you, but you jerk back. Silas frowns.

“But you wanted it”, he says. “You had a panic attack. I gave the part to you.”

“Silas, I feel extremely guilty. I stole her part. It’s not fair.”

He grabs your shoulders and force you to look at him.

“The world isn’t fair, little thing”, he says. “If you have some power, use it. I want to use my power to make you happy, baby. You’ll do better than that girl ever could. You should have gotten that part from the very beginning.”

He gives you a kiss and brings you to the car.

When the day for the performance arrive, you refuse to come out of the dressing room. The costume looks horrible on you. You can only see the other girl in the mirror. None of the other girls have talked to you after the lead girl ended up with crutches. They all know why you got the role. And how you got it.

“We start in five minutes, get out!” the instructor tells you and basically pulls you out on stage.

You see a lot of familiar faces in the crowd. Silas has brought as many of his men as he possibly could. Silas himself is sitting in the front row with his right hand man beside him, smiling at you. You look around. All his men are smiling at you. Weirdly enough, it’s somehow cute. They all look like they could kill anyone in any second, but the second you look their way, big, genuine smiles creeps up on their faces. Turning them from killer machines to teddy bears.

You dance to the best of your ability. This is what you’ve been begging and pleading for. Better enjoy the spotlight while you can. You can’t help but feeling dirty throughout the performance. Silas, however, has never looked this proud before.

The second the applauds roll in, you fall to your knees, crying. You fulfilled your childhood dream, but at what cost? A girl broke her leg because of your emotions, you stole her role … you’re covered in dirt that you can’t wash off. You don’t deserve these applauds. You don’t deserve any of this.

“Y/N!” Silas gasps and runs up on the stage with his right hand man by his side. “Are you okay, baby?”

“I want to go home”, you sob. “Get me out of here.”

Silas nods and waves at his men to walk out. He picks you up and follows his men.

“You did so well, baby”, Silas smiles while walking. “I’ma always proud of you, but this was something else. Everyone saw how absolutely fantastic you were. You’re an absolute badass, baby. I fucking love you so much.”

You smile slightly. It’s finally over. You’ve achieved your dream — although you wish that you never had done it — and now, you’re going back to your locked bedroom. You almost long for it.

#yandere #yandere x reader #yandere x you #yandere imagines #yandere drabbles #yandere oc x you #yandere mafia #yandere fics #yandere oc x reader #yandere stories #female reader

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beforeimdeceased · 1 month

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Ellie fucking reader so hard theres a belly buldge / a belly buldge kink if that even exists X3

(IF NOT ITS FINE THOUGH)

nsfw! ‧₊ ᵎᵎ 🍒 ⋅ ˚✮ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀

oh sweet anon, it very much does exist and i certainly have it.

missionary with ellie, her hands wrapped around the under part of your knee keeping you spread open wide for her thickness. fucking into you fast and hard, she’s got you rolling your eyes and crying out her name.

then she slowsss down. like reallyyy slowwwws down, she starts fucking you slow and deep, hard sharp thrusts into your aching cunt. pushing against the way your pussy’s sucking her in. you look up at her, desperate for more. “els please, i was so close…”

but she doesn’t look at you, she’s too busy looking at you lower stomach. “sit up.” she commands. you do, propping yourself up on your elbows, feeling even more full at this new angle.

“watch.” she says before fucking into you. those hard deep thrusts are driving you up a wall, but now you can feel yourself getting even wetter at the sight before you. everytime ellie thrusts into you, there’s a bulge in your tummy. you can literally see her cock in your fucking stomach.

“fuckkk, i’m so fucking deep in you.” she slams more hard thrusts, taking one hand and placing it on your stomach so she can feel herself.

and you can’t do anything but moan at the sheer pleasure of it all. the way she’s admiring just how deep she’s fucking into you. her hand on your lower stomach feeling herself inside of you. the slow thrusts like a scratch satisfying an itch. she’s gonna be fucking you all night.

#— ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ —#bunnie can speak? ☆#ellie williams #・❥・ bun’s sweet ellie #ellie williams x reader #bun’s asks ꕤ #bun’s anons ˖°🦇ִ ࣪𖤐 #ellie williams headcanons #ellie williams imagine #lesbian fanfic #wlw imagine #ellie williams drabble #wlw nsft #sapphic writing #sapphic #ellie williams fanfiction #ellie williams smut

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loupy-mongoose · 8 months

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Unfortunately I'm still struggling with this funk I'm in. I keep having moments where I get excited about something, and then suddenly I'm just not feeling it anymore. (I suspect it's partly because of "that time of the month".) It's frustrating. >m<

But I was able to complete some special non-drawing artworks that I can share!

If, uh... anyone remembers me mentioning a sewing project I started however long ago that was, I finally got around to finishing that! ...And then immediately dove into another one. XD (I know I said I'd make a post about the process--I still hope to do that someday. Although now it's at least three posts worth of info lol.)

Soooooo... Here's the subject of that project!

This is the little critter that will be my plush Aneira! (Randy and Akoya's far-future daughter, for those who don't know or forgot.)

I tried to give her a slightly shorter left foot, to match her canon design, but the foot that ended up shorter was the right one. Sooo... I maaaay change that in-story as well. X3

But my follow-up project is something more special to me.

I wasn't satisfied when I set the two custom Mews up with the one I had bought specifically to be Randy.

So... I made him too. :3

And then I got a silly little idea.

I let them hold hands~

Every new plushie I make beats out the previous one as my favorite work of art, and Randy is no exception. I'm super proud of how he turned out, and happy to have him and let him cuddle with his beloved IRL! <3

Oh, and I also made a little necklace for Akoya with some beads I found at work.

She's purtty now. :3

#Pokemon #Mew #I don't remember if I had any special tags for previous plushie posts lol #Linden Roots #beeb

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onyourowndaisymae · 6 months

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trick or treat! X3/🎃 could i get a treat of matching/couples costumes with mammon and reader from obey me? platonic or romantic is cool. thank you!!!!!👻🍬🦇🎃

mammon knocks impatiently on the door where you were changing once again. "c'mon, mc, you're takin' way too long in there! what, did ya fall head first down the shower drain?"

"relax, i'm almost done! these bandages are getting on my nerves--" you start, before interrupting yourself with a satisfied noise and throwing open the door.

you costume matches his-- a black shirt and pants under a multicolored jacket, with bandages littering your torso and legs. stylish mummy, you dubbed the costume earlier. you fiddle with one of the eyes pinned to your collar and smile up at him.

"how do i look?"

a grin spreads across mammon's face, cheeks flushing a little in delight. to think his favorite human will be by his side, matching with him tonight... the thought made him feel a strange mixture of smugness and satisfaction. his brothers are going to be so pissed you're matching with him and not any of them-- good! serves them right for constantly being on his case.

"meh, ya look okay." you huff, and he laughs before speaking up again. "kidding. it looks great. better 'cuz you're matchin' with me."

"do you think your brothers will be mad?"

"probably. do ya care?"

"not particularly."

the two of you make your way down the stairs to the common room, where the other six demon brothers greeted you in their own costumes.

"mc, you look so cute! i could just eat you up right no-- what?" asmodeus halts in place when he spots mammon trailing behind you. "hey, mc, looks like mammon copied your style. mammon, go change!"

"oh no, it's fine. we planned to match costumes."

silence. one beat, two beats, three beats of nothing.

then the house erupts into chaos. nobody else knew matching costumes were an option-- get back over here and agree to match with someone else next year!

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me swd #obey me nightbringer #obey me nb #obey me mammon #obey me mammon x reader #obey me x reader #obey me imagines #obey me drabbles #obey me fluff #daisy's trick or treat event 2023 #daisy's halloween event 2023 #daisy's seasonal writing events #otome

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kaixserzz · 10 months

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this one is very self indulgent. i go on a TANGENT talking about my favorite character's lore and i thought about dottore... gamer!reader x dottore set on me and my friend's modern!au :3

dottore rabble x3 - "favorites"

oftentimes, you find yourself gushing about the video games you always play whenever dottore was around. you can't help it—it just feels so natural, to let your mouth run until you're out of words in his presence.

he never tells you to stop or make you feel like you are unheard, he asks questions and pays utmost attention to you. you knew dottore isn't one to play video games, so he doesn't know much, but he genuinely enjoys it whenever you talked about it.

you feel so safe and not weird when you rant to him, and he's been watching you play video games to understand more of your interests. the words just escape your lips before you could think. your heart always feels like it's about to burst whenever he gives you an adoring smile, staring at your cute, scrunched-up face, completely focused on your video game.

but there was one thing that bothers dottore.

why do you keep talking about this certain character? recently, every time you talk about video games, he hears their name. and what irks him more is the fact you get so giddy when you speak about their lore, and the way your face flushes in excitement sours his worsening mood even more.

he wasn't jealous. of course not! he scoffs at the idea. why would he be jealous of a video game character that isn't even real?

but can you blame him though? you've made that character your desktop wallpaper, and the majority of your accounts are themed after them. just how obsessed are you with this character?

that isn't fair. he's your lover! it should be him that—

hmm... perhaps he is a tiny bit jealous. just a small fraction of the horrid feeling. nothing more.

and though dottore doesn't want you to know anything about his growing jealousy, he asks you anyways,

"if you were to choose between us, who would you pick?"

the question caught you off guard, taking your eyes off the screen to look at him incredulously. it was hard to discern what he felt at the moment, only staring back at you intensely as he awaited your answer. you glance at your screen, seeing your favorite character standing idly, then bit your bottom lip to hold back a snort.

"between you and my favorite character?" you asked back, tilting your head towards him, forcing yourself to be as serious as he was.

dottore nodded, his eyes now glaring at the screen of your computer, showing absolute disdain towards your favorite character. you hummed as you rubbed your chin, pretending to be deep in thought, and you see how utterly offended dottore was at the fact you had to think about whom to choose.

"well, i'll pick my favorite, of course," you answer innocently, with a mischievous smile on your lips. and just as you suspected, his eyes narrowed, red eyes darkening as he leaned towards you, as if his ears deceived him.

"what?"

then you burst into a fit of giggles, cupping dottore's cheeks into your hands and pressing your nose against his. he was so cute getting jealous over someone fictional. maybe you should've been paying more attention to him anyway.

"that's you, silly!" you reveal, and you feel him lean against your touch, his skin tingling in delight at how close you were to him. "you're my favorite. i'd never replace you over a bunch of pixels."

his tensed shoulders relaxed at that, a satisfied smile emerging on his lips as he press his forehead against yours, his hand caressing your cheek. "good," he mutters, "because you're my favorite too."

your heart felt like it was about to soar at his genuine confession, biting your bottom lip to prevent you from squealing. on the inside, you were screaming at how sweet dottore was being at the moment. but of course, you just had to ruin it.

"... well, if they become real though, it'd be a different story!" you joked, and you feel his smile shift into a scowl.

dottore pulls away from you and simply said. "you're not getting any kisses tonight." and turned around to walk out of your room.

"wait, no!" you called out for him, "baby please, it was a joke!"

- ̥۪͙۪˚┊❛❛ If you like this a lot, consider reblogging! I'll appreciate it very very much! Don't repost and/or translate my work anywhere. ❜❜ ┊˚ ̥۪͙۪◌

#favoniuslibrary #˚₊໒🔪꒱kai writes₊˚#╰┈➤ il dottore #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #dottore x reader #il dottore x reader #genshin impact

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ponett · 10 months

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Got a spoilery ask about SLARPG regarding Melody's character arc and, to a lesser extent, the ending, so I'll put this below a read more!

Anonymous asked:

Heya! I adore adore adore SLARPG, and have latched pretty hard onto Melody and Harmony's dichotomy for a while... I was wondering whether you saw Harmony more as an obstacle to Melody's growth, or something to be worked on and reconciled with more like Madeline and Badeline from Celeste? Unless it's spoilers of course. It's one of the few threads left open after the game, and as a plural woman myself I was just curious. X3

I'll say up front that I've generally avoided stepping in and telling people what The One Correct Interpretation is for a lot of things in SLARPG. I didn't intend for Melody to be read as plural, since in the story Harmony is a parasitic outside force, but I also understand where that interpretation comes from and won't tell folks they're wrong for relating to her like that. That's just the beauty of art. We can relate to things however we want. I just wanna make sure my personal framing is clear before I talk about the thought behind Melody and Harmony's relationship

Harmony is more of a literary device than a character. While she's not an alternate personality for Melody, she's also not really a full person in her own right. I don't think about Harmony having her own arc. She's a magical force that occasionally externalizes Melody's darker, more self-critical thoughts for the audience, where normally she would keep them to herself. She has her own design and name to make the dialogue boxes easier to follow. I also keep it intentionally vague whether or not other people would be able to see Harmony because I find that understated uncertainty more fun.

On a literal level, Harmony is a magical parasite, and therefore an obstacle to be overcome. She's not supposed to be there, straight up. But because she's just the embodiment of dark thoughts that Melody is already having, there isn't really much point in "defeating" Harmony to me - which is why things play out the way they do.

Even if Melody got rid of Harmony, she would still have to deal with those feelings. It would be a purely symbolic victory. And symbolic victories like that are often satisfying as hell in fiction, but in real life you can't defeat your shadow self to stop those 3am "what if my friends are only pretending to like me" thoughts. So instead, Harmony is something Melody needs to cope with and minimize. It's not about getting rid of bad thoughts forever, but rather learning how to deal with them better. And that's an active, life-long process. And so Harmony remains, but Melody is working on having healthier relationships with both her loved ones and herself.

I'll also say that, while I love Celeste, Madeline and Badeline's arc is mostly irrelevant to the way I write Melody and Harmony. (I don't think this ask is accusing me of plagiarizing Maddy Thorson or anything, to be clear. I'm just on a tangent since the comparison was brought up.) SLARPG began development in 2015, so the Harmony scenes, and Melody's arc as a whole, were already planned before Celeste came out. While I worried about getting compared to a much more popular game, I stuck to my guns, knowing that my story was different enough to stand on its own. If anything, I just avoided specific phrases like "reflection" or "I'm a part of you" to try and keep people from just pointing and going "Celeste reference!"

Unfortunately the "wow this is just like Celeste" comments were unavoidable, as were the newfound generalizations about what all indie games about trans girls with anxiety must be like because there are two (2) whole games that share some common story tropes, and it seems like the ending may have thrown some people off because of expectations created by Celeste. But what are you gonna do? I at least avoided my absolute nightmare scenario of Deltarune Ch.2 doing glitch aesthetics or giving Susie and Noelle a kiss mechanic lmao

#anon #ask #slarpg asks #slarpg spoilers

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mothwingwritings · 5 months

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sorry if this is weird but I just found out Baki is only 5’6” and now I’m obsessed with the idea of Baki having a s/o who’s like way taller than him and it’s so funny to me because even if their a fighter Baki can still easily destroy them but at the same time they have to bend down to look him in the eye and could probably pick him up bridal style x3 x3

types this in 5’11”

^Big this energy.

I honestly love how much of a lil big guy Baki is. He's so compact and cute yet also some how the size of a refrigerator. And I ADORE size difference couples (even when the difference isn't that much loool).

I think that Baki would find the height difference a mix of humorous, obnoxious, and sexy. He may find it annoying when you rest your arm on top of his head to catch your breath, but it is hilarious when he can duck into small places you have to hunch and crawl around in, lest you suffer a bruised head. It urks him when you call him pipsqueak or shorty, but he gets to laugh his ass off when you get a taste of your own medicine as he retorts with a casual 'Goliath' when addressing you. The grumpy expressions you make are always the most satisfying. >:)

Though he wont lie that when he gets you all worked up and you are staring down at him with smoldering, hazy eyes, the moment thick with anticipation as you tower slightly above him moments before some true passion is about to unfold... He lives for it. Nothing makes him hotter than you enveloping him in your love. <3 Kabedon the shit outta this man. (¬‿¬)

...Just be mindful that every ounce of teasing you give him about the height difference he gives back to you ten fold, and he's not above strong arming you to remind you who the true big guy is. ( ๑‾̀◡‾́)

#Baki really be like me and the bad bitch i scored by being a 5'6" powerhouse #love my lil guy :3 #hes uh #still taller than me tho lol #Baki Hanma #baki x reader #baki x y/n #mothresponse #TY for the cute ask!!!#we love and appreciate our short kings #honestly if I am remembering right Yujiro isn't that tall either is he?

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smugpugchimera · 3 months

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Hi :) just wanted to drop in to say I really love your art, the way you use lineart and colour are like, insanely beautiful. I'm curious what brushes you use for lineart? Hope you have a nice day!

Hello! Thank you very much, I'm super happy to have such a positive response to my art ^^💜💜💜 Talking brushes: I mostly use a default pen with a fuzzy texture, the exact type is not that important, it cam be noise or a spray tex. of sort) Now what I feel has a more profound effect is the exact proportions of pressure, sharpness and density. Here the preferred setting I use in SAI2:

I'll try to break it down a little so it's not just useful for SAI2 users, for I do not know the ins and outs of how other programs approach this. I set to to have round tip with no sharpness, and both minimal density and density amp set to 0, which results in it corresponding directly to pen pressure. The additional size and density scrollers set quite low too. That, together with high stabilization and low tablet sensitivity (smt you can do in your tablet settings, you can play with them too!) makes the brush rly easy to control for both opacity and thickness. Which is what I personally prefer (it gives a soft pencil feel I think) You'd need to set your density settings higher if you prefer a more opaque lineart brush. I do advice playing with them yourself to get the feel for it, it's honestly very useful to understand and develop intuition for. Now another "tool" I absolutely cannot live without is this pesky lil boi:

The "switch to transparent" tool is like, A Beast, and I don't see a lot of talk about it's versatility. I set it to my hot keys and use it more that undo tool :D To elaborale: I find it helpful to use the negative space (or erase) the lines I draw in a particular way to give them a more unique value that it would have by itself. I'll try to demonstrate:

So, the gist of the technique comes down to subtractive shaping of form, in combination to usual additive approach. Now, this is a specific trick I find rly satisfying to my style of drawing that works well with my brush preferences, which is by no mean universal, but what I would encourage to take away from this if you're not doing it already is to think of erasing as not just a corrective tool, but also an artistic one! (Note: switching to eraser does similar thing- the only downside is your brush settings and texture would have to match with it, which can be a hustle) I hope this isn't too elaborate of a response, and hope it is at least somewhat helpful X3!! Good drawing you Ya'll and first of all: have fun! Have a nice day~

#asks #art tutorial #art resources #digital art

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windydrawallday · 6 months

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POSSESSION

I can finally show the full piece I did for the @primitivebeastszine ! In contrast to the other piece for another zine I showed months ago, I up to eleven the scratchy rendering trying to blend it with the photography collage under it! I think it suits perfectly the frizzled feeling of our poor Waspy being struck by the freaky spark force of someone as chaotical as Starscream x'D. This was A LOT OF WORK! The only elements that are mirrored are Screamer's ghost face and the wings, but the rest is done all from scratch, and the textures and photos were properly adjusted to work together: only on Waspinator's body, there's a total of 50 individual layers of elements!!!.

Under the cut, I will leave more details of the process for the ones curious x3

… no doubt why my software crashed multiple times LMAO so I ended up separating it into two files, the background collage and character collage, put them all in flats, and then worked over them more comfortably.

And them both with EXTRA EFFECTS AND LAYERS AND LAYERS OF FILTERS ksdjhfkjshdf

With two fanzine artworks under my belt, I can say I'm satisfied with my yearly contribution to crazy experimentations for the enjoyment of a community of creatives as cool as this one 💚.

#myart #collaborative artwork #fanzine #transformers fanzine #primitive beasts zine #transformers beast wars #beastwars waspinator #beastwars starcream #bw waspinator #tf bw #mixed media #digital illustration #digital collage #ifellinrobothellagain #maccadam #check their tumblr page if you are interested in getting the printed version #currently they are shipping the first batch #but will later be open to sell the leftovers and probably have second batchs in the future depending on how much this works #my beloved

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madangel19 · 2 months

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⁸⁾ “let’s put that smart mouth to good use.” [ copia and Cumulus ]

Ohhhhh boyyyy, you know I've been loving some Copia and Cumulus together. This was fun to do X3

Content: Bondage, anal toys, oral sex (female receiving), gags, dom/sub dynamic, Copia being a very good boy for Cumulus

Word Count: 1005

Copia moaned around the gag, never taking his eyes off of the ghoulette seated before him on the bed. Cumulus was busy filing her sharp claws, humming with such a pretty smile on her lips. He couldn’t move as he knelt before her. His hands were bound behind him with red cuffs and he was forced into the kneeling position before her.

He had been talking up a storm ever since they got to her room together and she made quick work of silencing him and using him how she liked. It was one of those nights where he needed to be with her and let her take control.

Seeing her seated before her like the queen she was made him all the more needy as he looked up at her hungrily. His cock twitched, ready for use, but he would have to wait for her to decide on what to do.

Another moan from him got Cumulus’s attention who giggled and held up the key to his gag and the remote for the plug that was deep in his ass.

“Are you ready to take that off, hon?” She asked.

Copia nodded, moving his hips and grunting when the toy hit a sensitive spot. Cumulus giggled and moved behind him. She wrapped an arm around his middle, squeezing his soft stomach as she unlocked the gag and took it off. Copia gasped as he took a deep breath. The air was so much cooler now with her being so close to him.

“Thank you, amore,” he murmured.

“You were talking too much earlier and it gave me an idea, Papa,” Cumulus purred, reaching over and grabbing a leash and collar. Copia perked up at what she said, eager to hear about what she was going to do to him.

“Yes, what do you wish to do?”

Cumulus smirked and put the collar around his throat, tightening it and making him grunt. She then attached the leash to it and gave it a tug, bringing him closer to her after she sat herself on the bed. He didn’t dare resist as he gazed in wonder at the ghoulette.

“Let’s put that smart mouth to good use,” Cumulus purred, spreading her legs and revealing that she was wearing nothing under her skirt. Copia’s eyes widened in awe at the sweet treat that was being offered to him. This was a privilege that only the rest of her pack was allowed to have. No other human was allowed to see this except for him.

“Of…Of course, amore. I won’t disappoint you,” Copia said, licking his lips as her sweet aroma filled his senses. He didn’t realize just how hungry he was for her.

“Less talking, more eating, Papa,” Cumulus ordered, giving the leash a hard tug and pulling him forward to a delicious feast.

Copia eagerly buried his face in between her legs, making sure he kissed along her clit before licking and sucking on it hungrily. The ghoulette moaned softly, leaning back on the bed and pulling him in closer. There was a click and the toy in his ass buzzed with life, making Copia moan against her pussy.

“Fuck….Good boy…Keep going,” Cumulus murmured.

Copia smiled and continued devouring her, his cock throbbing at the thought of possibly fucking her if she allowed him to. He would make sure she was more than satisfied until morning if she so pleased. He needed to be praised and rewarded for pleasing his beloved ghoulette and he was going to give her his all.

Copia continued sucking on his clit while pushing his tongue inside her. The more he consumed her, the more intoxicated he became. Even if he didn’t get to fuck her, he was more than happy to spend the night in between her legs and drink every last drop of her.

Moments passed and the ghoulette’s moans became all the louder as she laid back on the bed, arching her back and bringing him closer.

“Don’t stop!” She growled, wrapping her soft thighs around his head.

This was it. Copia kept sucking on her clit despite his head being crushed. If he died like this, it was a hell of a way to go.

The ghoulette screamed an animalistic scream as she finally came, spilling herself on his face. Copia closed his eyes in pure bliss as he drank her up greedily. Cumulus’s scream died down and she breathed heavily, her thighs quivering around his head. She slowly sat up, unwrapping her thighs from around him. Copia only smiled up at her, his mouth still on her slick pussy, ready for more.

“Good…Good boy. You did so well,” Cumulus breathed, reaching down to caress his cheek.

“I did. I’d love to have some more, cara mia,” Copia crowed, turning to nuzzle and kiss her hand. Cumulus purred softly, lightly tickling his skin with her sharp claws.

“That sounds like a wonderful idea, Papa. If you can make me cum like that again, I’ll give you an even sweeter reward. It’s a surprise though, so you have to be an extra good boy for me,” Cumulus cooed, kissing the top of his head.

Copia liked the sound of that. If only he could use his hands on her, then he could really please her.

“Can you take these cuffs off for me? You know I have magic hands,” he said with a chuckle.

“How do you ask nicely, Papa?” Cumulus asked, a playful smile on her lips.

“Please, cara mia. You know how that song goes. I’ll tickle you internally,” Copia crooned, licking his lips.

The ghoulette giggled and used her tail to unlock the cuffs and free his hands. Copia sighed in relief at the freedom, rubbing his sore wrists and getting the feeling back in them.

“Don’t make me change my mind about the cuffs, Papa. I was starting to like seeing you bound like that,” Cumulus said, spreading herself out for him and beckoning him closer with a single claw.

“I won’t, amore.”

#the band ghost #ghost band #papa emeritus iv #papa copia #cardinal copia #cumulus ghoulette #nameless ghoulettes #fanfiction #ghost fanfiction

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whoreadsnowadays · 2 years

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Heyyo! I saw you're requests are open so I wanted to ask if you could do a headcanon or oneshot Donnie and Raph(seperate, mainly Donnie) where the reader is childish and has alot of incorrect or "dumb" answers to things but then suddenly is super intelligent in a simple intellectual conversation? I'm the same way, I struggle with math and such but logic and pyschology is where it's at for me. Please and thank you!!!X3

Oo I love this <3 apologies but I couldn't think of anything for Raph so I only stuck with Donnie :(

Warnings: Probably cuss words? I blacked out while writing this I remember nothing

( Platonic/Romantic ) Rise ! Donnie x Gender Neutral Reader

"Eateth Thy Words!"

- Donnie -

Admittedly at first he was a little presumptuous

He was sure that you were just as clueless as his brothers

Of course he cares about his brothers, and he cares about you! But he's a bit of a prick when it comes to intelligence.

And sure, you knew you weren't very good with numbers or equations. Math and science just wasn't your thing.

But it infuriated you to no end whenever Donnie would say something about your intelligence offhand.

Realistically you knew he didn't actually mean anything by it, he wasn't the type to actually degrade someone for their supposed lack of intelligence, he just simply gloated a bit too much for your liking

So, imagine his surprise when his offhand mention of psychology kickstartes you into one of your own rants/infodumps

The others groaned and ran off to avoid the nerd talk, but Donnie stayed rooted in place, stunned into silence.

He listened to every word that came out of your mouth, taking in as much info as he could.

He had never been one to study psychology, he was a numbers and mechanics turtle himself, but hearing you talk in length about anything related to the subject made him seriously consider it

And so the two of you would sit in Donnie's lab for hours, Donnie going over his latest sciencey mathematical project you didn't understand, before you went on and on about your latest research project, based usually on something he had hardly any grasp on at all.

It truly was satisfying to make him, quote; "Eateth thy words!"

But on a less spiteful note, it was so nice to have someone to just infodump to, even if neither of you really understood what the other was even talking about

#tmnt x reader #rottmnt donnie #tmnt donnie x reader #rottmnt #tmnt donatello x reader #rottmnt donatello #rottmnt donatello x reader #rottmnt x reader #Romeo Writes #slaying fr #also to everyone sending in requests ily sm mwah mwah mwah kissisng u all on the forehead if ur ok with it #literally so excited for some of these im-!!

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lazycrocodile · 1 month

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Recently had a random urge to redesign one of my super old fandom OCs (and replay Hakuoki Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms cus yes these are Hakuoki ocs), so here they are!!!

Still not fully satisfied yet but i like how they look enough to share !!!

So meet Seiko, a tall girlie with a resting b face who is actually a big baby X3 and her brother Takato who's full of mysteries. Even his living status is a mystery. Where is he? Is he alive? Dead? A Fury? Who knows! Seiko certainly doesn't!

#hakuouki #hakuoki #hakuoki oc #hakuouki oc #sketch #croc art #croc ocs #hirayama seiko #hirayama takato

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petethe4leggedfish · 4 months

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Goomy crochet pattern

This is my first time writing down a pattern I’ve made so there might be see rough spots, send in an ask if there’s any problems.

You can use any hook that fits the gauge of your yarn but make sure you yarn is all relatively the same weight

Supplies:

Light purple yarn

Dark purple yarn

Bright green yarn

Black yarn scraps

Sewing needle

Stuffing

Stitches used (American terms):

Magic ring (mr)

Single crochet (sc)

Increase/two stitches in one (inc)

Decrease/crochet two stitches together (dec)

Half double crochet (hdc)

Double crochet (dc)

Treble crochet (trc)

Slip stitch (slsc)

Working in back loops only (BLO)

You will have to increase using a treble crochet this will be indicated by trc {inc}

Body: make in light purple

Rnd 1) 6sc in mr [6]

Rnd 2) (6inc) x6 [12]

Rnd 3) (sc, inc) x6 [18]

Rnd 4) (2sc, inc) x6 [24]

Rnd 5) (3sc, inc) x6 [30]

Rnd 6) (4sc, inc) x6 [36]

Rnd 7) (5sc, inc) x6 [42]

Rnd 8-13) 42sc [42]

Rnd 14) (5sc, dec) x6 [36]

Rnd 15) (4sc, dec) x6 [30]

Rnd 16) (3sc, dec) x6 [24]

Rnd 17) (2sc, dec) x6 [18]

Start stuffing

Rnd 18) (sc, dec) x6 [12]

Rnd 19) 6dec [6]

Finish stuffing

Finish off and hide yarn tail

Lower body piece: make in dark purple

Rnd 1) 6sc in mr [6]

Rnd 2) 6inc [12]

Rnd 3) (sc, inc) x6 [18]

Rnd 4) (2sc, inc) x6 [24]

Rnd 5) (3sc, inc) x6 [30]

Rnd 6 WORKING IN BLO) (4sc, inc) [36]

Rnd 7) 36sc [36]

Rnd 8) sc, 2slsc, sc, hdc, dc, trc {inc}, dc, 3sc, 2slsc, dc, trc {inc}, hdc, 2sc, slsc, 5sc, hdc, trc {inc}, dc, sc, 3slsc, hdc, trc {inc}, dc, 2sc [40]

Rnd 9) sc, 2slsc, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, 2sc, 2 slsc, 2sc, hdc, dc, hdc, 5sc, 3slsc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, sc, 2slsc, 2sc, hdc, dc, hdc, 2sc [40]

Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing

Long antennas: make x2 in light purple

Rnd 1) 6sc in mr [6]

Rnd 2) 6sc [6]

Rnd 3) 6inc [12]

Rnd 4) (sc, inc) x6 [18]

Rnd 5-6) 18sc [18]

Rnd 7) (sc, dec) x6 [12]

Rnd 8) 10sc, dec [11]

Rnd 9) 9sc, dec [10]

Rnd 10) (3sc, dec) x2 [8]

Lightly stuff

Rnd 11-12) 8sc [8]

Rnd 13) (2sc, dec) x2 [6]

Rnd 14-15) 6sc [6]

Finish stuffing and secure tail and leave long tail for sewing

Small antenna: make x2 in light purple

Rnd 1) 6sc in mr [6]

Rnd 2) 6inc [12]

Rnd 3) 12sc [12]

Rnd 4) (sc, dec) x4 [8]

Rnd 5) 8sc [8]

Lightly stuff

Rnd 6) (2sc, dec) x2 [6]

Rnd 7) 6sc [6]

Finish stuffing and secure tail, leave long tail for sewing

Cheek circle: make x2 in bright green

Rnd 1) 6sc in mr [6]

Rnd 2) 6inc [12]

Finish off, leave tail for sewing

Small circles: make x3 in bright green

Rnd 1) 6sc in mr [6]

Finish off, leave tail for sewing

That’s all the pieces completed! Now to sew everything together. Sew the bottom piece onto the body so that it’s making full contact.

Now find a spot along the middle segment that you want to be your face, position your cheek circles so they are evenly on both the bottom and top. Add small embroidery eyes using your black yarn scraps in between your two cheeks. Next position the large antenna so they are inline with your eyes, and closer to the back of the head I recommend just pinning them at first and positioning your small antenna at the same time. Sew them in place once your satisfied with their position

Finally sew the three green circles spaced out along the back following the curve of the bottom piece.

And you’re done, to forget to tuck all loose threads and tighten your knots, thank you for joining me in making my first pattern!

#pokemon goomy #goomy #crochet #crochet pattern #goomy crochet pattern #pete crochets a thing

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loupy-mongoose · 11 months

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That last piece aaaaaaaah beautiful and sweet, really captures how Lav feels about Randy :D

Also I love how you colour and shade everything, how do you do it? Do you think you could record a speed paint or something? What brushes do you use? Canvas size? How do you painstakingly colour within the lines? What device do you use?

Sorry for so many questions in one ask, I’m really curious lol. Hope you can answer these! No rush :3

First off, thank you so much!

I use Procreate on iPad, which has a handy-dandy little feature where it automatically records everything you do on a canvas, and you can create a time lapse of it. So, yes, I can give a speed paint. :3

(Yes I painted this specifically for this ask.) For comics (and this painting sample), I use a canvas that's 1813X2263. For doodle dumps and other less dedicated projects, I use a 1955X2357 canvas, rotating as I want or need to. If I have a bigger project I want to do, I start with Procreates "Square" canvas default (2048X2048) and crop as I need to as I work.

I've been sticking to this Jingsketch brush set for a while now, though I've modified some to make them more comfortable. As of now the set is free to download. (There appears to be a larger Jingsketch set that costs about $15--I may get that someday lol)

For smudging of shadows and markings, I use the Jingsketch "Jittery Smudge".

Alright, prepare for a thorough rundown of the time lapse. X3

As for how I color, the video shows my two most used methods. I do the Momo method when I want it to look a little neater or smoother, and the Midas method for when I don't care how unpolished it looks and just want to show a colored image.

For flats (the solid red seen in the video) I do it on a layer under the lines. I usually put all the flats on one layer, but this time I did their flats on separate layers for demonstration purposes, and merged them once they were both filled.

For Momo, I colored by drawing just inside the lines, erasing what went outside. Then used a Freehand (or equivalent) selection tool to fill in the inside. This is the more time consuming but smooth of the two methods, in my opinion.

For Midas, I specifically drew the outer lines thicker so that I could use the "automatic" (I guess that's "wand" in other programs? I'm not sure) selection to do a quick fill. This method will usually leave the colors with a hard, semi-unappealing edge. (Feathering the selection a little or smudging the flats can probably help with that, but I don't do that very often.)

What I do is select the OUTSIDE of the lines, expand the "Selection Threshold" so that it barely selects JUST outside the lines, then invert the selection so that it filles everything INSIDE the lines. With this method you need to be careful to get all the negative zones as well--I didn't think about demonstrating that in this painting, so here a mini-tut on that.

For the actual colors, I usually do each color on a separate layer set as a "Clipping Mask" to the flats layer. Eyes usually get a layer of their own--The iris colors and pupil (if present) get the Clipping Mask treatment until I'm satisfied with them and merge them into one eye layer.

For shading, I'll fill an entire layer, still Clipped to the flats, with my color of choice, usually set it to the Multiply blend mode, and adjust the opacity as I want. I usually shade the main body separately from the eyes, but try to match the blend mode and opacity settings.

For more high-effort projects, I'll fill a layer with a solid color under the shadow layer but above all the other colors so that I have a better idea of the shapes. Colors like on Midas here can really badly mess with the perception of the shapes and shadow locations. I may also add more Multiply layers if necessary.

And that's my lengthy and extensive look into how I paint~ Keep in mind this is MY process, and I admit I work in a rather quick, dirty, and even somewhat lazy way. So take what you will from this, and go arting as YOU please! ^w^

#kittydragonart #ask #art #babbies #tutorial #info

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