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shiny-miltank · 7 months

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A leche hobbies update:

Update on knitting adventures: almost done with a scarf I started 🤔 dropped stitches everywhere but it really helps with my adhd to have something in my hands to play with while feeling like I’m working towards something! Don’t think I’ll show it off though LMAO, it’s ugly as a scarf but I like it as a “baby’s first scarf” to look back on when I get better. And it’s warm :)!

Other thing: picked up a sewing machine from the good will and still in really great shape and working! Its old and has character and I love it HAH. I’m learning from my abuelita on her own machine. It’d be great to combine this and knitting to make essentials and to repair clothes that really need it.

Drawing/not really a hobby it’s my “Jobby”: sorry for being a lil slow on updates! I got a little bit of burnout and I really want to finish summers commissions so I can clear my schedule more. I’m just about done so I’m no longer chipping on three projects at a time between my full time job oof-but do know they are being worked on. I’ve got adoptables on the way and sketching the next ask-n update! I’ve also been keeping an eye on other places to post like insta and bluesky but I feel like I need to like…observe? Some more? Before committing and learning whole new platforms and posting schedules bleh.

I got other projects in the pipeline, one including a pmd thing, more Paldea headcanons and what not and some certain purple psychic cat things returning. But all in due time! Can’t overwhelm myself : 0

And a little bit of a rant or ramble about perhaps dropping a longtime hobby I’ve had and feeling sad about it beneath the cut ;( but if you’ve read this far thanks! Love ya’ll for supporting me!

I think a handful of you? Know I roleplay on this platform and have for a good seven? Eight? Years. It’s fun, a lot of my ideas and headcanons and art I’m known for were actually jump started by some random thread or idea from between my rp partners and what not. The Mewtwo blog, ask-n, scarlet turo and etc etc were old muses or ideas that turned into their own thing. It’s always been so easy to write and collaborate your ideas with the rp community you’re in and it becomes it’s whole big thing!

But I know it hasn’t always been the healthiest hobby for me after awhile but esp when I want to focus on content creation as a job that I’m really into. I no longer have the time to maintain plots and characters despite being so determined to stick to it. It’s becoming more of a distraction of just scrolling down the rp dashboard out of FOMO more then anything and heck I can’t even see most of it as a lot of events and verses and etc I blacklist to attempt to curb anxiety and distractions which haven’t been working lately 🤔 I still get lots of anxiety.

That and the community’s changed really. I know every old rper has typed their piece on “back in the good old days-“, leaves their blog and doesn’t give any useful advice or attempt to change the narrative lol. I don’t want to do that.

And it’s not the communities fault either. It’s natural for spaces to change to help new ideas and new people come in. It just means maybe it’s no longer meant for me and that’s okay. If anything it’s more how my friends I’ve been with for all my time there have left or are leaving. There’s a disconnect I can’t seem to get over no matter what new muse or idea I promote esp when I’m no longer comfortable in the space I enjoyed for so long. I never had to block so many things before and again not the communities fault and none of the things I’m blocking are unsavory, it’s more like my tastes and likes and dislikes and what I have spoons for have just become different over so long. It’s totally a me thing.

It’s in my mind that maybe it’s okay to let it go since I’m getting so hyped for my newer hobbies and the ideas I have for my art/comics. I don’t have the time anymore to dedicate so much energy on it like I use to esp when even over all my work Im still figuring out my adhd after getting diagnosed officially, new meds, the other mental diagnosis that makes the mental soup in my head alongside other life stuff.

I owe rp in general for helping me get that creative spark and through a lot of tough, long dark times. It’s provided me with the escapism and outlet since like, forever. I started rping in ye old Neopet neomail days and haven’t stopped since besides the occasional period that didn’t last long. Who knows maybe this is just a rut and I’ll feel better tomorrow or next week or something. Could be the change of seasons where my seasonal depression kicks in but I’m not quitting yet but it’s somewhere in the funky mind palace as I navigate this weird patch.

Thanks if you’ve read my ramblings this far! I wish there was a way to reward peeps who read through my long jargon? It just feels good to know I can scream into the void and sometimes I’ll have one or two people nod at me in understanding. Idk, I’ll think of something—

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betoko-o · 4 months

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2023 Games that I enjoyed and finished (in no order) part 1

☆ Notes under pics for whoever wants to read ☆

1- Cult of the lamb

2- Sea of thieves

3- Dragon quest builders 2 (revisit)

4- Passpartout 2

5- A little to the left

6- Turnip boy commits tax evasion

7- Sea of stars

8- Fishing Paradiso

9- Lethal company

10- Risk of rain 2

11- Melon journey: Bittersweet memories

12- Melatonin

13- Tears of the kingdom

14- Overcooked: All you can eat

15- Little nightmares 2

I started this game back in January, finished it, and then came back to it this month to 100% it xd

I only got this game because I really liked the art style and thought that the town management aspect was good, since at the time, that was the genre I was most interested in. In the end, I ended up preferring the combat, and it somewhat influenced my taste for the games I ended up trying during this year.

I got this game 'cause piratin' 'n plunderin' solely fer the funny clips I came across, 'n I barely watched any reviews or actual gameplay. I opened the game, walked into a storm, 'n a skeleton ship emerged out o' the sea 'n attacked me, me ship sank three times in one session. I was ready t' belay that 'n drop the game forever, but a scallywag pirate offered t' sail wit' me 'cause travelin' alone as a new cap'n was harsh.

Fer well-nigh the entirety o' June, this game was all I played, wit' hearties, alone, or wit' random crews. 'n other players be mostly friendly, seein' as I was clearly a new player. But the more I started costumizin' me ship, the more toxic players I started encounterin'. 'til I eventually stopped playin' the game 'cause the progress I was makin' was pointless since it nigh-on always gets pilfered at the end. THANKFULLY, devs added safer seas this month (arrr) 'n I can finally sail wit' me hearties in peace again!

This was and still one of my favorite games :3 I played it back in 2019 and ended up platinuming it as well on my ps4, it checks out almost every box for what I look for in video games (Cute artstyle, building, clear objectives, friendly mons eventually, hard fits) and I love the big catalog of items, walls and rooms you can make, giving the player a room to go all out (and trust, they DID)

Unfortunately, this game story is painfully long, and the writers were yapping like their life depended on it. Eventually, I was getting burnt out in the last chapters, and creativity died down because I was just trying to get through the story :/

Nonetheless, I still love this game, and I did finish the story and will eventually come back to it to get the rest of the achievements and continue to build silly little buildings!

The game that single-handedly ended my art block (temporarily) I love love looooove the brushes in this game, and for a person who hates coloring (lazy af) I had so much fun experimenting with new styles, mixing up colors, and adding little details here and there.

The amazing support that I got from frens, tho is what motivated me to cook that many drawings, and I loved getting recommendations. Idk. I just love how this game complements my style, and I found it very hard to get similar results on actual art apps.. (again, lazy af to search)

Ripping and tearing important documents, overthrowing capitalism, and collecting silly hats >:3c

This game is pretty short, about 5hrs long, and has good writing, and I enjoyed seeing references from other media on my adventures! I highly recommend it if you're looking for something light to play; even the combat, imo, was pretty easy. ( ´∀｀ )b

Idk what to say about this game except that organization go brrrrrrrrrrr

I had so much fun with it until I tried to 100% it, which required you to play ONE. HUNDRED. DAILY. TIDIES. Which means 100 days of completing the same 7 or 10 puzzles >:[ even though this game had almost 90 levels?? Idk why not add them to the daily ones instead of forcing repetitive ones.. but yeah, other than that game good. 👍

I was a very good asset to the company.

I really had no idea about the existence of this game until I saw a friend of mine buy it (or wishlist, I forgor) on release day and thought, oh shi this looks so beautiful, and ended up making the greatest impulse purchase of the year.

Art slaps. Music slaps. Combat slaps. Writing slaps. (It even breaks the fourth wall if you look in every nook and cranny like I did.) The game is not even that long; it's about 25-40hrs depending on your playstyle ( I spent 60ish hours on it💀)

For me, this was my favorite game of this year and is in the top 5 of all time.

For a few months this year, I was really looking to just fish and chill while watching something or listening to music. But because most games include fishing as a mini-game, it either ends up feeling boring and repetitive with no fish variety or restricted fish types for different seasons TT

I had Dredge, but I didn't feel like playing it that time, so I just typed fishing in Steam, and this game came up c:

It's really just fishing. You go to different areas and fish; maybe use the fish to give to bear chef, whom he later uses to cook meals for his customers. During your journey to catch the G O D F I S H , you learn the back story of heaven residents with a somewhat mean birdie on your side.

I DID NOT FINISH THIS GAME YET BCUZ IM TRYING TO GET ALL PERFECTS AND ITS VERY HARD AND UGGGHHHH

but its a good rhythm game :3

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mysticchessecake · 2 years

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100 Mikey ROTTMNT headcanons

(Mikey angst hcs lmao go brrr) (also my goal is to get to 100 hcs)

Also SPOILER WARNINGS

1. Mikey has abandonment issues or attachment issues

2. Mikey is pretty good at hiding stuff

3. Mikey has hand tremors after the movie

4. Mikey tells himself that "the others had it worse, I didn't have it as bad. It's not that bad*

5. Mikey has a hard time asking for emotional help,

6. Mikey has an art block after the movie

7. Mikey is extremely good at the piano

8. Mikey wants to tell others about his problems but for some reason, something in the back of his mind is stopping him.

9. Mikey has random power explosions when he gets too emotional after the movie.

10. Mikey has trust issues

11. Mikey likes to hide in his shell when he's sad

12. Mikey has horrific terrible nightmares of all the things he has been through

13. Mikey bakes comfort cookies or brownies when he can't sleep

14. Mikey paints his nails every week

15. Mikey is developing a new alter ego that's basically an extremely chaotic unstoppable prankster. The name is Dr. Unstoppable

16. Mikey's family is scared of Dr. Delicate touch

17. Mikey hates it when anyone is concerned about him.

18. Mikey finds it ironic that he can't even take his own advice when it comes to feelings.

19. Mikey develops an irrational fear of the colour pink

20. Mikey's scars or cracks from making the portal would start glowing when something bad is happening

21. Mikey experiments with food combos

22. Mikey uses he/they pronouns

23. Mikey's human variant would have dyed parts of his hair

24. Mikey's Dr. Feelings is the therapist of his family

25. Mikey's hands after the movie is extremely damaged

26. Mikey has an art journal filled with drawings of the adventures he had

27. Mikey wakes up earlier than the others

28. Mikey sleeps earlier than the others

29. Mikey hides in his shell when he gets tired and he's not in the sewer

30. Mikey picks up sarcasm from Donnie

31. Mikey's Dr. Delicate touch is what Mikey would act in a bad day

32. Mikey has bottled up emotions

33. Mikey thinks he doesn't need help because he's the youngest child and the golden child, and he doesn't have it as bad as his older siblings

34. Mikey's Dr. Unstoppable has goggles with X's on them

35. Mikey has random doodles everywhere in the sewer

36. Mikey's Dr. Delicate touch somehow has a slight tint of red

37. Mikey uses Dr. Delicate touch as a way to release his bottled up emotions

38. Mikey's human version is black

39. Mikey has sass

40. Mikey is the fastest among his brothers

41. Mikey is weirdly charming

42. Mikey "once" took multiple shirts from April

43. Mikey is good at Uno and Monopoly

44. Mikey Pan oriented AroAce

45. Mikey randomly makes pizza

46. Mikey randomly goes to Donnie's lab to watch him make stuff

47. Mikey is scary in April 1st

48. Mikey is good at sewing

49. Mikey is the only one who can make Donnie's complicated drink

50. Mikey "once" went into April's school at night to enter a painting competition Anonymously...he won even though no one saw his face

51. Mikey drinks coffee to make him sleepy

52. Mikey goes to Ralph's room when he has a bad nightmare

53. Mikey has a special dark place...AKA his closet

54. Mikey made Donnie's goggles with cans when he was younger and ever since Donnie kept those googles...he just upgraded it abit

55. Mikey puts stickers on his brother's stuff

56. Mikey is secretly an evil "pranking" genius

57. Mikey and Leo would sneak into places after dark to goof around

58. Mikey would listen to Donnie ramble about stuff for hours and not get annoyed

59. Mikey would try to fix Ralph's broken bit of shell by adding tape and silver

60. Mikey has a good memory

61. Mikey still has some of the smartness stuff in his system from "Mind meld"

62. Mikey likes to watch this show about some lego boy with monkie powers

63. Mikey's favorite brother is Donnie and he doesn't want to admit it because it will fuel Donnie's ego

64. Mikey despite having a good memory. Sucks at remembering people's faces

65. Mikey has a social media presence under the name "JupiterTurtle"

66. Mikey host a yearly cooking event

67. Mikey is harsh with his criticism of cooking and art surprisingly

68. Mikey has his own personal goggles when he is watching Donnie do stuff in his lap that needs eye protection

69. Mikey and Leon "once" went out to a public museum and pretended to be statues.

70. Mikey and Ralph are the comfort duo, who comforts people

71. Mikey and Casey Jr do some spray painting murals around the city for no reason. Mikey wants to show Jr the joys of spray painting

72. Mikey would help with April's art assignments

73. Mikey and Splinter go mini golfing sometimes

74. Mikey and Cassandra are weirdly violent in video games

75. Mikey picks up cursing from Donnie

76. Mikey retreats to his shell when everything happens way to fast

77. Mikey has ADHD with the side of Autism

78. Mikey has bad time management

79. Mikey hates clock noises

80. Mikey has autophobia and thalassophobia

81. Mikey makes his own chips

82. Mikey makes good money selling commissions

83. Mikey has 35 plushies

84. Mikey got banned from using Donnie's computer by "traumatizing his brothers reading horror stories he found on the internet"

85. Mikey and Donnie got a text from April saying "Autism creature"

86. Mikey and Ralph would watch movies every Saturday

87. Mikey makes Donnie be his food taste tester

88. Mikey had a hard time differentiating between normal and sarcastic

89. Mikey got his leg hurt once and now Ralph is worrying if his leg would get hurt

90. Mikey's favorite fruit is an unsurprisingly tiny oranges

91. Mikey has special headphones to cancel out all the arguing in his family

92. Mikey goes to his closet when a fight is getting to bad

93. Mikey is not allowed to go in the waters above 4 feet because of the accident.

94. Mikey nearly drowned trying to save a rat who got caught in the water

95. Mikey hates looking at mirrors for some odd reason

96. Mikey's hearing is extremely sensitive

97. Mikey forgets to do important things like sleep and maintain mental health

98. Mikey actually doesn't eat most of his food that he made.

99. Mikey would rather give up his own life than his brothers

100. Mikey and his family had a big sleepover after the krang

#rottmnt #michelangelo #rise of tmnt #ROTTMNT #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #mikey angst #headcannons

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bitchwholikesshitposting · 11 months

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Heyo!!! pinned post time yippeeeee

(definitely do NOT check my #bitchart tag and reblog literally every single one of my drawings haha that would be terrrrible wowwww)

(Also DEFINITELY do not go follow @askthewheatleyverse and send me a million asks nooooo)

❗DISCLAIMER ❗

This intro might be changed and/or outdated at any point. I am a teenager and still figuring myself out. This is literally the identity crisis stage of life. Dont be alarmed if Im completely different tomorrow pls :)

My name is Bitch, and you can't stop me. :) (Alternate names include Gunnar, Demonic and Static)

I am a minor. I can interact with adults but like. don't. be a creep, the block and report button is there for a reason bud

NSFW accounts are unwelcome. get out pls :D

Bisexual and has a VERY fucked up gender. What's my gender? WHO KNOWS BITCH IT SURE IS IN EXISTANCE

I can draw. Sometimes. And also write. S. Sometimes not really

I like to like. Write up media analyses however you say it and reviews so watch out for those. I'm not like a professional critic or anything though. I just have a lot of thoughts about silly funne robors

I'll probably post a lot of stuff about my OCs, they'll be tagged and shit but watch out for THOSE absolute jumpscares. And also maybe interact and reblog anf gib your thoughts too because that'd be very encouraging and wowowo,,,

Wheatley not stupid truther. Have a. Lot of thoughts about that but I'm gonna keep them to myself so I don't get mauled

We're a system, I'm gonna be the main one posting on here but if there's ever anybody else we'll tag them!! :)

WE DO NOT ACCEPT CRINGE CULTURE HERE. FUCK YOU DRAWS FURRY ART DRAWS FURRY ART DRAWS FURRY ART

Pronoun list: He/It/They/Terror/Flame/Wheat/Burn/Bit/Gear/Vil/Claw/Cloud/Corrupt/Devil/Creature/Dae/Death/Fright, probably more. Use whatever you want i don't have prefs mostly

Interests list: Portal 2 (biggest interest, very important to me!!!), FNAF, The Sun And Moon Show, Bendy, Inscryption/The Hex/Pony Island, Spiderverse, Phoenix Wright (have only gotten through the first game so far, working on the second), TAWOG, Among us (i am aware of how funny that is), HLVRAI/RTVS, Team Fortress 2, Garten Of Banban (fuck the euphoric brothers), Adventure Time, Tattletail, and Billie Bust Up!

Weird brain things I have: Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, DID, RSD, Misophonia, the point is my brain said fuck you and gave me every disorder known to man. I might also have BPD, but I am not sure yet and need to look into it more.

Anyways come hang out with me if you feel like you're ready for the torment

(You can also check out my A03 here. They’re just for funsies and writing practice :) )

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thegeeksideofsr · 2 years

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The Hitter and The Artist

Eliot Spencer x Artist! Reader

I hope this isn't terrible. It took why longer to write than I thought it would. Kinda based of my own art experiences, minus Eliot sadly. I hope you enjoy!

Warnings: none I can think of. Fluff, mention of scars and bruising, a hint to smut, but not a lot because I didn't want to.

Working as an illustrator was fun. I get to read stories and bring the characters and their adventures to life on the pages.

I had been trying to work on a children's book for weeks now, but have been so blocked I can't draw. The story is good and I have ideas, but trying to get them from my head to paper is proving more difficult than I thought it would be. Deciding I needed a change of scenery, I shove my sketchbook and pencil case in my bag and head out.

The brew pub in Portland was one of my favorite places to work. Good food, great atmosphere, and an abundance of people to watch and draw. I choose a seat at the end of the bar, I order a coffee and a small sandwich, and people watch for a few minutes, before I start working in my sketchbook. Hitting a groove, I let the hum of the pub fade into white noise.

The sound of a throat clearing jars me out of my bubble. I look up and see Eliot, an acquaintance that I knew from coming the pub so often, standing on the other side of the bar with his arms crossed, his tank top showing off his arms and shoulders, which is a bit distracting. His hair held back from his face with a bandana, an expecting look on his face, as if he'd asked me a question.

"What?" I ask.

"I asked if you were alright. You've been here for almost four and half hours."

I look at my watch realizing he's right. It was later then I had planned on staying.

" I'm fine. I just love coming here to work. But I've gotten enough done for today, I should head home." I say, beginning to pack up my things.

" You don't have too. You worked through the rush, which is impressive, you seem to be on a roll. Might as well stay a bit longer." He replies, while looking at my stuff on the table.

" Are you sure? I've already taken up a stool this long, I don't want to be a bother."

He smiles softly then shakes his head.

" You're fine. We're a pub, we're open later then most places. Anything you want to eat?"

I smile at him.

"Surprise me."

He nods then heads back into the kitchen.

I turn back to my sketchbook and work a bit more, glance up every now and then so I wouldn't miss his return.

He comes out of the kitchen with a plate of food, though now he has a button front shirt on over his tank top. He sets the plate down in front of me once I move my things. The mountain of food in front of me that looking positively delicious. I look up at him and give him a smile.

" This looks amazing. Thank you, Eliot."

"Your welcome, Y/N." He says with a smile that causes crinkles at the corners of his blue eyes.

We stare at each other for a second, before his name is called. He and I both look towards where he was called from, a older man and and a dark haired woman are sitting in a booth with another slightly younger woman across from them, who looks extremely upset.

He nods to them then looks at me.

" I hope you enjoy."

" I am sure I will."

He smiles again, then heads over to the booth, sitting next to the younger woman. I turn back to my plate, and take a bite. It turns out to be the best thing I've eaten in a long time.

Once I'm done eating I set my plate to the side, then bring my sketchbook back in front of me. I try to work on my illustrations again, but I can't seam to be able to focus on it so instead I turn to a new page, beginning to sketch Eliot. I draw from memory as much as I can, but have to glance over my shoulder once in a while to where he was sitting facing me.

Once again losing track of time, I jump when he appears next to me. I quickly snap my sketchbook closed so that he wouldn't see what I'd been drawing. He chuckles at the movement as he sits on the stool next to me.

" I didn't mean scare you again."

" I scare easily. Especially when I'm drawing."

He nods, then looks down at my closed sketchbook.

" Whatcha working on?" He asks, a knowing look on his face.

" You saw what I was drawing when you came over, didn't you?"

" Guilty."

I groan and hide my face in my hands, resting my elbows on the bar top. He lets out a quiet laugh.

" It wasn't on purpose. But I'd love to get a better look at it if you'd let me."

I move my hands to look at him. He has a look of genuine interest on his face, but he isn't pushing.

I pick up my sketchbook and turn to the correct page, before handing it to him. He takes it and just looks at it. A small, some what bashful smile crosses his face.

" This is amazing."

" You have a nice face."

His head snaps to look at me. A surprised look crosses his face, then a small smirk takes it place. The realization of what I said hits me like a train.

" Wait. Um. I didn't mean for that to come out like that - shit." I feel my face get hot.

" It's alright. You have a nice face too."

My face gets hotter at the compliment. He chuckles again then asks me about my drawings.

We end up talking about all kinds of things, from my love of art and illustration, his love of cooking, to stories about friends and work. He is reserved, but we get along like we were already friends.

Eventually I decide to call it a night. Since it's so late he offers to walk me home, which I gladly accept. We talk all the way to the front of my building. We stand on the front steps for a few minutes and continue talking. I finally build up the courage to ask him to come in.

He follows me inside. I show him some of the art on my walls, and some of my current projects. He doesn't stay long as it was already almost eleven. I walk him him to the front door to bid him goodnight.

"Would you want to have dinner with me? Not in the pub I work at?" He asks.

"Yes, I would."

" I'm free tomorrow evening, at six? But if that's to soon that's fine."

" Tomorrow is perfect. Where are we going?"

He squints at me slightly and leans forward to whisper.

" It's a surprise."

He leans away and says goodnight, then turns and heads back the way we came, glancing over his shoulder once then heading of into the night, leaving me a flustered mess in my doorstep.

I close the door and lean back against it, letting out a squeak of excitement. I manage to pick my self up and head to bed, even though I know I won't get much sleep.

The next day seems to drag on forever, I put on some music to work to while I continue on painting the illustrations from yesterday to pass the time. Which seems to work too well, as a knock on my front door startles me. I look at the clock and see that it's quarter of six. I place my brush down, turn the music off, and run to the door, pulling it open in a small panic.

" I'm sorry! I was painting to make the time go faster, and I lost track of time, I can be ready in, like ten minutes. I just need to put my paints away and rinse some brushes and change because I have paint on my pants and-"

" Y/N. Calm down. You look beautiful. I don't mind." He says.

" Ok. Um. Come in, I will be ready soon."

I step back so he can come in the door. I close it be hind him, then make my way towards my art room. Eliot follows me and leans against the door way while he watches my put things away. Once everything is rinsed, covered and put away, I turn toward the door way, finding Eliot looking at me with a look on his face I can't decipher.

" What?"

" You're beautiful. I can't help but watch you in your element."

I remember that I'm wearing old, paint covered pants, a ratty tshirt, and my hair is in a messy bun. This is probably the farthest from beautiful I can get.

" You're crazy. Let me go change."

He shakes his head again, with a bit more force this time. He then takes a few steps closer to me.

" You don't have to. You look good like this."

" I want to."

He nods, and let's me walk past him to my room to change. Once I'm done, I head back to where I left him. I find him looking at the paintings had been working on, I walk up next to him and look at the painting on my desk.

" What do you think? It's not done yet, but it's coming along well."

" They're great. I've seen quite a bit of art work in my time, but I think your art is my favorite. Your art should be in a gallery. I shouldn't be the only one who see it."

He turns, looking at me for the first time since I changed. His eyes wide slightly, a smile spreading across his face. I feel butterfly's start to swirl in my stomach, fighting the urge to kiss him

" You look beautiful. You looked beautiful before, but wow."

He steps closer to me, warmth radiating off him.

"Can I kiss you?" He asks, in a low voice.

" Yes."

He cups my face with his hands, leans down and presses his lips to mine. It's a soft kiss, slow but passionate. I finally have to pull away for a breath, he rests his forehead against mine. We just stand there, basking in the aftermath the kiss.

" We had a date planned." He whispers. " But all I want to do now is kiss you again."

I let out a airy laugh before pressing my lips against his again. He pulls away after a moment, his hands still holding my face.

" I don't want to get carried away. I asked you on a date and I plan to keep our plans."

" You never did tell me where we're going."

" I was planning to bring you to my place, to cook you dinner, romance you a little, the whole nine yards," he says.

" Well then. I hope I haven't side tracked you too much."

He shakes his head, the movement causing his hair to move out of his face.

"Not at all. Are you ready to go?"

I nod. He then takes my hand and we head towards the front door, turning off lights as we go. I grab my bag, then lock the door.

We walk down the side walk, he stops in front of an older truck, he motions for my to walk in front of him to the passenger side. He follows behind, and reaches to open the door for me. Once I'm settled in my seat, he closes the door and goes around to the driver's side and gets in. He starts the truck, then pulls away from the curb.

After a ten minute-ish drive, we pull into a spot in front of a five story building. He hops out of his side and makes his way to my side once more. I am about to open the door, but he beats me to it.

" I can open doors for my self, you know."

" I know."

He has a contagious smile on his face and he offers a hand to help be out of the truck. I take his hand and hop down. He closes the door behind me, and starts to head towards the door, never once letting go of my hand.

His hand is warm, large, and callused. He leads me through the first floor, passed a wall of mailboxes, and a staircase, to an elevator.

He presses the button for the top floor. Once there, he leads me down the hall passed two doors before stopping in front of one. He digs in his pocket and pulls out a set of keys. He unlocks the door and gestures for me to go ahead of him.

His apartment is nice. Lived in and neat. It's an relatively open plan. The door way leads into the living room, the to the left is a bar with chairs facing the kitchen, to the right is a hallway. What catches my eye most, it the bay window that takes up most of the living room wall in front of me. A wall of windows, with curtains pulled to the sides, and a glass door leading to a balcony, the view of the sunset off the balcony is beautiful.

"Pretty, ain't it? I thought you might like to draw while I cooked. If you'd like."

" I'd love too. But I'd rather help you if I could."

He nods. Then takes off his jacket and hangs it on a hook. He leads the way to the kitchen. He pulls ingredients from the fridge and cupboards. He asks me to chop a couple onions and a while he cuts a few chicken breasts, then he cooks them in a pan with butter and spices.

After he cleans up from that, he turns to me seeing the amount I have chopped, he nods then turns back to the stove to stir the pan of chicken, then puts other ingredients together as well.

Once we finish cooking, and have plates of food, we move to the table. We talk some but mostly sit in comfortable silence enjoying his amazing food.

After dinner I help wash up, even though Eliot said I didn't have too, I insisted. Once the dishes were washed and set to dry, he took my hand in his and leads me to the living room, then out onto the balcony.

There's a small couch and table to one side, leaving the rest of the space open. I walk to the edge, resting my elbows on the railing, Eliot joining me on my left a moment later. We stand in a peaceful silence. It's dark out now, but the light from in side casts a glow onto the balcony. I see Eliot look at me out of the corner of my eye, I turn to look at him in return. The light from the door, eluminates the right side of his face, his eyes seem to glow in the low light.

I place my hand on his cheek, pull him down to my height, and kiss him. He kisses me back, wrapping his arm around my waist, pulling me into his chest. I move one hand from his face to the back of his neck. He pulls away after a moment, we rest our heads together breathing slightly heavier that normal.

" I don't want to take this to far. This is only a first proper date," he grumbles.

" I don't mind."

He hums, both arms wrapping around my waist tighter.

" What do you want to do?" He asks.

" I want you to take me to bed, if you'd be so kind. I've wanted to see you shirtless for a while but then I saw you in the tank top last night, and damn."

He chuckles, then crouches and lifts me like I was no more than a dried leaf. The movement catches me off guard, causing me to let out a squeal and grip his shoulders tightly with both hands.

He carries me inside again, letting go of me for a second to close the balcony door, then makes his way down the hall, and into his bed room.

He sets me down on my feet, his hand coming up to my face, he hesitates for a second, before I close the distance between us again.

I run my hand from his shoulders, down his front feeling the buttons under my fingertips. I find the top one, unbuttoning it, then proceeding down his front. Once the buttons are undone, I help him shed it, leaving him in his tank top. He runs his hands along the hem of my shirt, his fingertips grazing skin giving my goose bumps.

" Can I take this off?" He whispers.

" Yeah. As long as you lose the tank top next."

He lifts my shirt up and over my head, tossing it away. He then grabs the hem of his tank top and peels it off, tossing it next to my shirt. He leans down to kiss me again, my hand finds his torso, feeling the newly exposed skin. I can feel the texture change, I pull away from the kiss and look at where my fingers found a what looks like a scar. I run my finger along it, it's a slice, about six inches long, running from his ribs towards his navel. I pull away from the kiss look at his torso more closely, I find more scars, cuts, burns, nearly healed bruises, and what looks like scars from being shot. One still pink and fresh.

"What happened?" I ask.

He lets out a shuddering breath.

" I was a soldier. Then I went into the private sector. Made some bad choices. Did things I can't be clean of."

The weight of his words hit me like a brick. He lets go of my waist and takes a small step back.

" We do to have to do anything. You can leave if you want to."

" I don't want to leave," I say closing the distance between us, and pulling him down into a kiss.

He relaxes in to it, his arms wrapping around me again. He takes a step forward, causing me to step back. He repeats this a few times before I feel the end of the bed hit the backs of my knees. He pushes me down onto the bed gently, my legs falling open and his hips slotting against mine, kissing from my lips to my neck, and down to my collar bone.

" I have wanted to kiss you since you walked into the pub months ago. This feels like a dream," he whispers into my skin.

" I had a similar want, just as long. I don't want to waste any more time."

I tangle my fingers into his hair, pulling at the root lightly, earning a growl from his chest.

He picks his head up and looks me in the eye, his pupils are blown wide. He grinds his hips into mine,

" Be careful what you wish for."

°°°°

I wake up to the sun shining through the window. I can feel Eliot pressed against my back, one of his arms around my ribs holding me to his chest, the other under my head.

I stretch slightly, the slight ache the runs through me a pleasant reminder of last night. I roll over in his arms carefully.

His face is relaxed, breathing steady, and the seamingly perpetual scowl is gone from his handsome face, his skin warm against mine. I untangle my self from his grip, and slowly crawl out of bed. The cool air of the room sends goose bumps across my skin. I find our clothes from last night in a piles on the floor. I pull my underwear, and grab his button up, slipping it on.

I make sure he's still asleep, then make my way to the living room. I pull my sketchbook and pencil out of my bag, then tiptoe back.

I settle as carefully as I can on the side of the bed, I open to a blank page, then begin sketching him.

He stirs after a little while. His arm moves towards where I was laying, he stiffens when he finds it empty. He opens his eyes, then lifts his head, he looks at my empty spot, then towards the end of the bed. We make eye contact and he relaxes. He lets out a deep sigh, then lays down again, tossing an arm over his eyes, his torso on full display.

I set my sketchbook aside, then crawl next to lay next to him. I rest my head on his chest, my arm leaning on his ribs, just below the scar I found last night. One of his hand lands on my back, rubbing soft circles.

" I thought you left."

" Only to get my sketchbook. You looked so peaceful, I wanted to draw you."

He lets out a hum, his arm squeezing me tighter.

We lay like that for who knows how long, before my stomach growls. Loudly. I can feel my face heat up, while Eliot lets out a deep laugh.

" How bout I make you some breakfast, darlin'."

" That would be amazing."

#eliot spencer #leverage #christian kane #eliot spencer x reader #leverage fanfic #eliot spencer x oc #eliot spencer fluff

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milkinmoose · 1 year

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Your comments being turned off really shows how much of a snowflake you are to criticsm. 😊

Having your entire blog based on M/rston really shows the kind of person you are, I sure hope you don’t have siblings lol. I’m tired of seeing you freaks on Tumblr, on Pinterest, every. Fucking. Were,. And then you all acting fucking oppressed when you’re confronted???

I blockes you, I still see your art. I came for fucking Charthur and your freaky asses show up on my feed. For a while I thought you all stopped but no???? More show up. More. Not only do I have to deal with the fucking M*rballs and V*ndermusty shippers crawling out of the walls, but I come back and see M*rton shippers back at it. Fucking kys tf????

one, my comments aren't off honey bunches get your fucking facts right before talking to me 😊 also get educated with your yee yee ass typing and spelling. like fr you type like you're at gunpoint and shaking like a little woosey crybaby shitting your silly little clown pants

anyways, getting cereal.

I've seen your sorry lazy fat fucking ass copying and pasting towards other Morston creators, how unoriginal. i bet your response to that though would be "oH i HaVE nO tImE tO BE OrIGInAl wITh yOU" like every other person who supports Charthur 😋 most of you lot are snobby, defensive and extremely fucking racist whether you like it or not. get. your. facts. right. some of you complain about people drawing him skinny and fit? ffs he's canonically fit.

most people also draw him taller than Arthur? and larger? he's not. check his height comparison to Arthur. in game, they're around the same height, and the discussion is still on for his EXACT height, but i think he's between 5/11 to 6/1. all of you who make him a fucking mammoth are the racists stereotyping him for this massive black Indian man. disrespectfully, fuck you for massacring that beautiful man. 😊

idk what else to say anyways im losing brain joos soooo ima start getting silly teheheh

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS MRBALLS???? IM CRYING WHATTTT IS THAT THE NAME OF YOUR TRANSGENDER TESTICLES???? IMAGINE LOOKING DOWN AT YOUR DICK AND GOING "goodmorning MrBalls 😊" UNIRONICALLY

IM ON THE FLOOR BRO FUCKING WHEEZING LIKE GODDAMN PEPPA PIG RN YOU DUMBASS CHARTHUR SHIPPERS ARE SO FUNNY WHEN YOURE OFFENDED OR SEE SUMN YOU DONT LIKE 😭😭😭

I LOVE HOW YOU ALSO SENT THIS TO MULTIPLE MORSTON SHIPPERS???? LIKE TF POSSESSED YOU AND MADE MADE YOU TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO BLABBER SHIT WE DONT CARE ABOUT TO US

also crawling through walls is my favourite pass time, and it's where i have all my adventures with Barry, the paraplegic rat, and Sally, the overweight snail

FYI, for you snowflakes, the last half was just shit post. please don't take it personally and cry

thank you for reading whoever actually did read this far without shitting yourself from being offended. whoever is actually a chill Charthur shipper though, this is not directed at you. it's directed at the assholes who make Arthur hyperfeminine or Charles transgender 😊

have a good day to the nice people in the world i love you all <3

#john marston #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #arthur morgan #red dead redemption two #funny shit #shit post #theyre idiots your honor #theyre fucked #funny to laugh at #charles smith #RACISM YOUR HONOUR

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taakosleftshoe · 2 years

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Welcome to my big log.

About me:

My main blog is @moreclaypigeons

my art blog is @sierraveree-art

I run @tazsapphicweek

I have listened to all of the TAZ campaigns!

My favorite is probably Ethersea but like also Balance<3 and STEEPLECHASE!!!

I try to upkeep the wiki, and am an admin there. You can find that at adventurezonewiki.miraheze.org, and our blog is @adventurezonewiki , where you can send any and all questions!

I love to draw and write, but I definitely draw a lot more lol

AO3: Taakosleftshoe

My most grateful moments with the TAZ include going to the San Diego & San Jose liveshows, and having Justin and Griffin answer my questions in the Ethersea Wrap-up TTAZZ!

If you want me to tag anything just lmk!

Proudest posts:

Convincing Justin to GM

WIP I wanna sort this better and update my tags 😔😔

A look at my umbrastaff ft taako cosplay

Being a catalyst of the infamous pants post

beary bluejeans

nanofather essay

Tags:

[I’m still working on getting all of these applied to posts I made before having this kind of system. also this is like 100% for me lol]

#barry queuejeans - my queue tag! if i've queued a post, or more likely, a reblog, i will add that tag and u will know i was not online just then. it helps keep the ecosystem going.

#srb or #self reblog

#favs - my favs

#sierra speaks - me talking

#a sierra original - a post that’s mine!

#my art

#ask game - did an ask game :D

#fic ref - I’m saving for reference for a fic

#writing tag - my writing

#to id: I still need to add image ID's

#tbr to be read/come back to later

#ref - reference, use for later

#taz playlists - when i talk about playlists!!! i love them!

#other people's fics - i have on occasion mistagged these without the apostrophe. my bad

#friends art

#thank you for the ask! - if i've answered an ask, it should show up here!

#not taz - if im talking about something thats not taz, it ends up here. and you may think oh sierra this is a taz blog why would you-- i do what i want. jk it is probably smth about fandom or my time creating art for fandom or smth

#headcanons - dont use this tag enough so sorry guys

#discord??? i forget my tag tbh

#ttazz spoilers - im unhinged. if u didnt want the the adventure zone zone spoiled LMAO

Campaign specific tags (i don't often do character tags. but sometimes)

Steeplechase

#taz steeplechase

#taz steeplechase spoilers - SPOILER TAG block if u are not prepared

#steeplechase bingo - there is a steeplechase bingo card i am filling out as i listen. it SHOULD??? be tagged this?

Ethersea

#ethersea ref - see above

#ethersea environment ref

#the adventure zone ethersea - usually only on original posts. not consistent

#taz ethersea spoilers - I try to always mark ethersea spoilers with this. so filter it if you’re not caught up!

otherwise, spoilers in: #taz e spoilers

#taz ethersea - originals and reblogs will typically contain this one

#taz e - less common but will use if i’m rushing?

#amber gris

#devo la main

#zoox

#oksamber (aka bubbanana) amber and kodira (oksana)

Balance

#the adventure zone balance

#taz balance spoilers

#taz balance

#it's taako! you know! from tv! - my taako tag

#magnus burnsides

#merle highchurch - ok so i dont use it that much

#blupjeans - barry and lup

#taakitz - taako and kravitz

#magnulia - magnus and julia

#a taag if you will - taagnus tag (get it)

#lucretia and taako - they make me emotional. what can i say

i also have a tag for every arc, pretty much. theyre not consistently added cause i decided to do them later: #### #eleventh hour # #stolen century # #post story and song

Amnesty

Graduation

Dust

Design reference (aka when I see a design I like for a character) (WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY TAGS HERE)

#design ref

Steeplechase

#montrose design

#emerich design

#beef design

Ethersea

#amber gris design

#amber design

#devo design

#zoox design

#oksana design

#urchin design

#blinkshark design

Balance

#taako design

#kravitz design

#merle design

#magnus design

#lucretia design

#lup design

#barry design

#voidfish design

#davenport design

#julia design

Amnesty

#aubrey design

#indrid design

Dust

#indrid design

#augustus parsons design

#callan design

#lulu design

Graduation

#argo design

#firbolg design

#fitz design

#rainer design

#sierra speaks

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ts4ritsa · 8 months

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✧ about me page …

this page contains pretty much all you need to know about my blog and me as a person :D

regarding me ┆彡

- heya there, call me sar! I’m the sole moderator in charge of this blog. you can refer to me with any pronouns but I’d appreciate they/them.

general info ┆彡

- here, you will find posts of mine that mainly consist of me indulging my follower’s requests and/or desires by writing reader-insert fanfiction of them being paired with characters in the shows and games they enjoy. sometimes I like to post my own thoughts and headcanons about my fav characters too

- if you would like to submit a request, please see my rules page first, then submit it through my inbox!

- also, I generally write in 2nd person POV and lowercase writing is a stylistic choice. but, oneshots will have proper grammar

- although this is primarily a writing blog, I do post other silly little things from time to time

likes ┆彡

- cats: I love cats. I have one and she’s my baby fr (she will be the death of me)

- self-care: taking time off to just relax and prioritize my well-being. this includes spa days, shopping sprees, basically just me-time! it’s a reason why I take time off my blog every now and then too. don’t forget to put yourself first!

- writing: I think this one’s obvious lol — it’s something I like to do for fun, since I love to create stories and I occasionally tend to daydream about what it’d be like to exist in the fantasy worlds of my favorite fictional medias

- making & drawing ocs: I absolutely LOVE creating my own original characters and bringing them to life with art. I like to brainstorm ideas in my head and use songs make up lore for em!

- medias: I like all of the medias I write for and have listed on my home page, but here are some others that I also enjoy — honkai: star rail, genshin impact, doki doki literature club, cookierun: kingdom, super danganronpa another 2, project: eden’s garden, amanda the adventurer, baldi’s basics, bendy and the ink machine, five night’s at freddy’s, spy x family, kakegurui, demon slayer, panty and stocking, onibi series, the music freaks, south park, teen titans, clone high, the proud family, kim possible, hazbin hotel, helluva boss, squid game, heathers, mean girls, six, descendants, across the spider-verse, the super mario bros. movie

* I do want to write for some of these fandoms in the future but I still need to get a general grasp of the story and characters before I do so. also I am totally open to new fandom suggestions

fun facts ┆彡

- this blog’s birthay is on june 16th, 2022!

- the fandoms I am currently most fixated with are danganronpa and total drama ★

- a side-project I am currently working on is my old fanganronpa story that I made a few years ago! since I was falling back into the dr hole again, I decided to pick it back up. I love my cast they’re so silly

before you follow ┆彡

- I have nothing but platonic love for you guys! so if I ever say “ILY” or anything like that and spam heart emojis just know it’s always gonna be platonic

- I do like to answer asks and talk to anons! feel free to tell or ask me anything (with the exception of trauma dumping and asking overly personal things obviously)

- I prefer following on my own so I’d prefer not being asked to be mutuals with anyone randomly. I’d like to get to know you a little first; or if we post related content, have similar interests and we’ve interacted at least once before

- I revamp my blog pretty often because I am bad at settling down with themes

- if you’d like to become an emoji/named anon, send me an ask or request with your sign off and I’ll add you right away ^^

- I can disappear from time to time because of writer’s block, so yeah sorry about that in advance

- please don’t bring up any problematic or controversial topics on this blog — I want this account’s purpose to be solely for fun and I’m not trying to associate with problematic subjects or people :)

faves ┆彡

- amphibia: anne boonchuy, marcy wu, sasha waybright, darcy

- danganronpa: byakuya togami, angie yonaga, makoto naegi, kyoko kirigiri, celestia ludenberg, sakura ogami, genocider syo, hajime hinata, mahiru koizumi, hiyoko saionji, ryota mitarai, chiaki nanami, kirumi tojo

- genshin impact: kamisato ayaka, hu tao, xiao, furina, shenhe, kamisato ayato, xiangling

- honkai: star rail: gepard landau, fu xuan, acheron, sparkle, firefly, tingyun, kafka, silver wolf, stelle, dan heng

- madoka magica: homura akemi, mami tomoe, kyoko sakura, madoka kaname, sayaka miki

- project sekai colorful stage: airi momoi, emu otori, kanade yoisaki, rui kamishiro, all of mmj and niigo tbh, an shiraishi

- steven universe: peridot, yellow diamond, pearl

- the owl house: darius deamonne, luz noceda, amity blight, lilith clawthorne, edalyn clawthorne, boscha

- total drama: courtney, heather, leshawna

- yandere simulator: umeji kizuguchi, raibaru fumetsu, musume ronshaku

#★#about me page #before you follow

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cloudninetonine · 2 years

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Just saw russeliarat’s art, please let me take it and eat it to grow more powerful. But seriously I so want to draw her in your design now!

Cloud is just slowly accumulating artists for the cause, the cause of kicking writer block’s butt.

If I remember correctly Hyrule had two Zelda’s??? Like for whatever reason in the game it said that Link in Link’s adventure was the same as the one in the first Zelda game, and for whatever reason the lore of the two games separates the two Zelda’s as a different Zelda from one another? Idk it’s weird and confusing and stupid.

Anyway head canons! Cause I’m sad right now-

-Player has accidentally called Warriors pretty at least eight times now, every time Gilda had to console them for hours from pure embarrassment.

-Warriors started a ‘whose the prettiest Link?’ contest that literally no one asked for and asked Player who they thought was prettiest. Player gives a mischievous expression and says Sky before going on a tangent about his baby face and lips. Sky is just in the back completely red in the face.

-Player has accidentally brought up an embarrassing moment from someone’s journey for like each Link at least once now. The first time it happens Legend accuses them of something so they retort bringing up something stupid he did in one of his games and he shuts up.

-Wild, Rulie and Player are the ultimate lost trio, they get lost all the time. Whenever Wind gets his memories and joins the ‘oh boy, memories’ squad they evolve into the ultimate chaos quartet, every night is pranks galore, it gets even better when Four joins with his four something minds.

-Player showed Wild and Wind how to take that one cursed picture where the camera is above you and your face is tilted down. Everyone is disturbed.

-Player gives an hour long power point presentation on where everyone is on the timeline and how it fits because unlike the boys they actually probably know. They had a hell of a hard time explaining Warriors and Wild’s situation.

Warriors: “What do you mean I don’t exist?!”

Player: “Well, it’s not like that-“

Wild: “So wait, ranch-hand is most likely the hero from 10,000 years ago?”

Player: “No, that’s a different hero who isn’t here, Twilight is further back than that.”

Twilight: “Hylia almighty champion, just far ahead are you?!”

-They pull out Pokémon Go and show one of the boys how “Look! There’s a Mr. Mime right there, in front of us!” The Link in question gets freaked out thinking there is a creepy invisible enemy and starts attacking/blowing up the spot the screen says it’s at. Meanwhile Player is standing there with the one punch man “okay” expression.

You're right, BB, the art is fueling me and I grow stronger every day. So, if you've got art hand it over, please, so that I may feel the ungrateful deity known as writer's block.

But seriously, the art I've been given is amazing and makes me so happy thank you guys for giving it to me I love it!

Also, Hyrule does have 2 Zelda's! The one from the first game is the current Zelda, Aurora and the other is the Zelda which was in the coma, Dawn, within the second game. I keep getting mixed up which has which name but I think it's like that?? Idk, I am a fish washed upon the heated pavement.

Finally- I FUCKING LOVE EACH OTHER THESE HEADCANONS SM??? LIKE THEY FIT PLAYER SO WELL-

#cloud answers #bloodybloob #BB

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poppliolover1 · 4 months

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So, while scrolling through Digiblr I came across a post showing this website that gives unique digimon prompts

So I thought, hey why not and created my own digimon based on this prompt I got

I really fell in love with him, he's just a little greasy guy, and yes I did make him into a good rookie for Ghilliedhumon on purpose, why do you ask.

Now that's out of the way, I need to say something important, and I didn't want to risk making a post that you could very well miss since I know we aren't mutuals here. First of all, the camp digimonth discord server really is filled with a bunch of wonderful people (with a correct appreciation for the best adventure character Joe) but the other day I said a really out of placed and insesitive joke that on recollection I never should have said in the first place, so for what it's worth, I'm really, really, really sorry @vidramon, I understand if you don't forgive me, heck I understand if I'm not allowed back in again, and while my time there might been short, it did motivate me to actually start working on sharing something I've been planning for the past two years. But if not, it's ok, and in retrospect, a server than insists on you having having to give feedback for every thong you post there is kinda oppressing, not even being able to post old art without giving more to something that might not even be there, or even be full or ships you don't like, which in my case are basically 99% of digimon fics, but that's mostly a problem with the fandom where everything has to be ship and or adventure verse focused, yes scrolling through AO3 is hell for me why do you ask. I went into more detail on this post sister post that you can find in the tags, or just moving a single post down in my blog.

The point is, even if I considered quitting for a single day when I had everything done days ago to post Grecimon because of getting kicked out because this reminded me of past experiences that I will not discuss and crying myself to sleep two nights in a row, I'm not going to. Because I wanted to do this, FOR ME, and if I have to run on pure spite if necessary, I will.

So no, I am not stopping my camp digimonth goals, and no one will make me, I don't care if the official blog doesn't even want, or even Refuses to reblog my posts, I'm still doing them, because in this world, sometimes the best selfcare possible is still posting something you love even if everyone hates it, because the opinion of others is a myth that needs to stop being thaught, COMPLETELY.

And when you mees up for real, you need to own up, and it bears repeating once again, Vidramon, if you're still reading this and didn't just hit the block button, I really am sorry, and I know it will never be enough, but if you're still willing to accept this Greasy jolly moth catterpillar, I'd appreciate it a lot, because even if it's sticky and drowses your limbs when you touch it and you shouldn't anyway, it still deserves a chance.

#camp digimonth #campdigimonth2024 #digimon #this post is connected to another #please check it out #it has the same tag #you know who this is for #I really am sorry believe it #sorry for all that wanted a cute greasy caterpillar #and got hit by my feelings instead #But I needed to say this #Grecimon (oc)

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the-merry-librarian · 5 months

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A colorful, charming picture book that depicts one beautiful day in the life of a dog from New York City. On a particularly sweltering day in the city, a pet dachshund has had enough of the heat, so his understanding owner takes him to the beach, where he can run to his heart’s delight and have small adventures of his own.

Genre: Picture Book (Caldecott Medal)

Target Age Group:

Ages 4-8

Justification:

I’ve seen Hot Dog many times this past autumn—on the Caldecott lists that parents give us to request all the books, copies coming in and out to fulfil holds from those parents, and even on my shelving cart a time or two when all the holds are miraculously filled. The cover art always charmed me; while I’m not familiar with Doug Salati’s name, I’ve seen his illustrations on many picture books, and his style has always made me smile. I jumped at the opportunity to take Hot Dog home as part of this project.

Evaluation:

For this review, I will be evaluating illustrations, mood, and style and language. Every illustration in this book is beautiful, expressive and fluid; on the first verso, the publisher notes that the images in the book were “created using a combination of pencil and gouache on paper and Photoshop.” The pencil lines are slightly sketchy, bringing real life and motion to drawn characters. While the majority of the illustrations are composed of pencil drawings with gouache to color in bright, solid blocks of color, several illustrations are primarily gouache and are truly paintings. Salati sets the mood primarily with his choice of color, using a palette composed almost entirely of warm, saturated colors to illustrate the hot city—the page where the titular dog has had quite enough is made up of oranges, reds, and yellow, conveying the oppressive heat. In contrast, the beach to which he and his owner escape is rendered with a much more balanced color palette, where vivid greens and blues are tempered by pale pinkish sand and the orangey-red color of the dog himself (as well as his owner’s vivid red hair). It feels refreshing, clean, and balanced in a way the bright warm city doesn’t. The language of Hot Dog is nothing short of poetry. Most pages have only one or two lines; at the beginning, when the narrator—the dog—is growing uncomfortable and upset in the heat, each line is short, conveying a brief spark of feeling with each line. Salati uses a few elemental writing techniques in the text, such as alliteration (“steamy sidewalks/concrete crumbles/sirens screech”, [Salati 2022, p. 1]), metaphor (“unfolding sky” [Salati, p. 14]), and personification (“sun sinks down, swallowed by the sea” [Salati, p. 26]), which, besides being very effective, may introduce already-literate children to techniques like this. Frankly, I adored this book. I might just have been having a bad week, but the simple joy of a dog running on a beach made me tear up a little. Salati's illustrations make it clear how much the dog's owner loves him and how happy he is to be racing around on his own. While I definitely plan to have this for my children (once they're old enough to understand poetry a little), I might get a copy for myself just to look at.

References:

RH Childrens Books. (n.d.). Hot Dog by Doug Salati. PenguinRandomhouse.com. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/659445/hot-dog-by-doug-salati/ Salati, D. (2022). Hot Dog (D. Salati, Illus.). Alfred A. Knopf.

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Mob squad in my headcannon designs

(MARCUS)-marcus is a drowned vitiligo zombie hybrid

And he also have autism which I forgot to add the autism symbol while I was rushing through this Headcannon design!

and also What happened was Phil got super pissed and took it out on marcus, So he took Marcus's shiny blue pickaxe and threw it out in the ocean. Marcus cried and jumped into the ocean and swim to the bottom of the ocean to get his pickaxe back.

But Marcus experienced some unexpected changes to him while swimming underwater to get his pickaxe back. His body and limbs started to shake uncontrollably, then he saw his pickaxe. He reached his hand out to get his pickaxe. he grabs it, Then he became a drowned hybrid.

Then Marcus was able to breathe underwater. He took a moment to himself to watch the underwater surface revolve around him. Then he realized being underwater was his true calling.

Meanwhile Phil above the surface thought that Marcus was dead, so he blamed himself for his actions.

(COOPER)-Cooper went to this village where most mechanic builders lived.

One of his old friends decided to build cooper some arms.

While Cooper gets his arms built, They told their old friend the problems they've been going through.

Their old friend suggested, that they should try the mushroom forest during the rain, to get the calm energy they need.

So later cooper went to the mushroom forest, rain came down exactly on time.

And they relaxed there for a while. And later on, They realized what if there's more than the daily stroll? An adventure? So in the morning, they went to their old friend again,

And talked about wanting to have their own adventures.

(PHIL)-After the incident between phil and Marcus, they decided to take their own time to learn to not take their anger out on anyone again. But then Marcus came back to Phil as a drowned hybrid, with the angriest look on his face.

Phil tried to apologize to Marcus. Then Marcus said "I'm tired of you taking your anger out on me! I know you have every right to be angry but it doesn't give you the excuse to go overboard and take it out on me!"

Phil started to cry while feeling guilty of their actions.

Then they said "you're right, marcus.. I don't have any excuse for what l've done but I will get better, I promise."

Then Marcus said "you don't need to worry about me, now.. I've found my calling in the ocean. And I won't come back unless I'm ready to forgive you.." Then Marcus went back into the ocean, and Phil started to cry even harder.

Then he decided to take even more time to learn about calming and not taking their anger out on anyone again. Later on, he realized that his friends from the group "mob squad." Had taken their own adventures, and he decided to take his own adventures.

(LYLE) [WARNING LYLE’S BACKSTORY MAY CONTAIN MENTIONS OF SA, MURDER, ETC]

In this headcannon Design, lyle got so tired of the witch being on their back all the time. So they escaped the mob city and went to another city that looked futuristic. While Lyle is running in the futuristic city, they bumped into their old friend.

Lyle told their old friend why they're running away. Their old friend felt bad for them, so they gathered the best and strongest individuals to be apart of the new team. "The witch-hunters." In order to get revenge on the witch for making Lyle uncomfortable.

So they and their team members went back to the city they escaped from, killed the witch, make it look like an accident, and run away again.

And they had their own adventures with their team.

(CAMERON)-ever since Cameron became heavily inspired by the buildings and structures they call art, they decided to become an artist too. They learned and practiced each block placed perfectly.

Then suddenly they saw artworks of paintings and drawings, they took all the time looking at paintings and drawings and realized art can be created on paper and canvases. So they decided to make their own paintings.

Cameron decided to try out each crafts and arts one by one to be heavily inspired by the art they saw. So they built their own art room by blocks they practiced for and puts their own artworks into the art room they built.

Mob squad (c) hank and Jed

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