I draw her and it’s instant serotonin

(b/w version under the cut)

Just an update again since I haven’t been super active online, particularly on this blog and in general and have been feeling kinda guilty about it.

Sorry I haven’t been posting much like, all year. I’ve been busy adjusting to having to go into work again and it’s been hard to find time or energy to draw for myself, or post, or answer questions, or interact with people online in general really. There’s a lot in my inbox that I’ve been wanting to respond to for a while, It’s not that I don’t want to answer them or that I don’t like getting them, I’m just busy and they get buried the longer I wait to answer them. I appreciate being sent stuff regardless, and thanks for still rummaging through my art even if I haven’t been around lately. I don’t have the energy for a lot of the AU talk or comic making that I used to do, so hope you won’t mind if I kinda just trickle down back to posting random doodles of OC’s or otherwise every now and then until I can. Season’s Greasons 👋

my d20 merch came in!!!

forever grateful for the ccc english patch (tho i can't play it myself /sobs) bc THIS. this sums up the true route so well and i write my hakuno before she really develops as a character (cuz i wanna flesh her out thru ic interactions 😤✨️) but i love her growth in canon and can't wait to flesh her out in writing so she can come to understand love like thisss 😭💕

ccc really is all about love and how the characters act based on how perceive that concept and there's a talk about the difference between ai (愛) and koi (恋) but tl;dr hakuno and sakura have koi, which andersen describes as a "dreaming heart" that's more associated with like longing and yearning,,,, IT FITS THEM SO WELL I SOBB

So what's the lore with Juniper n their relationship with Vitimir n Hettie?

WELL for both, their relationships go back to their school days! Although the difference being that Juniper and Hettie went to St. Epiderm together, while Vitimir went to a different school (Glandus at the time he met Juniper).

I’ve briefly touched on how Juniper and Vitimir met here, so that explains their first meeting. To reiterate, Vitimir was a shy kid that didn’t really have any friends growing up (aside from bugs/whatever little creatures they spent their time around) and was bullied frequently, so that single positive interaction with Juniper, though small, really stuck with him and he never forgot it. Juniper didn’t forget it either, but being the sociable type meeting and talking to lots of different people, that moment sorta blended in with the rest of their memories. So fast forward to them both working as Coven Heads at the same time, Vitimir immediately recognizes Juniper. Despite Juniper changing a lot since his child self, that one good memory left such a big impact on Vitimir as a kid that he still held that soft spot for them. So of course, when Juniper eventually approached him on their own time, Vitimir already had this layer of vulnerability. Even though they might not have recognized him, from Vitimir’s perspective, there was that sense of familiarity and comfort; Juniper might have changed, but that kind kid was still in him. Now that they have the chance, Vitimir wants to actually get to know this one person who had plagued so many of their thoughts as a kid. And the rest is history!!

As for Hettie! Again, she and Juniper attended St. Epiderm together. Hettie was just as terrifying as a kid as she is now. She was everything- a jock, a princess, a bully, a weird girl, whatever you can think of. Though she’s very open about who she is, everyone around her was always so intimidated by the fact that she was unpredictable (and the fact that she’s both the smartest AND strongest person you’d ever meet is terrifying enough on its own). Most everyone- except for Juniper. To Juniper, Hettie was always such a character. She’s always been so confident and unapologetic, able to command people’s attention without even saying a word. Her unpredictability made everything she did so interesting. Juniper so deeply admired this about Hettie. And the fact that she’s 100% his type only drew them closer to her. Hettie was Juniper’s first ever crush, and that love Juniper had for her never faded. Though as kids, they weren’t in the same social circles, they did cross paths a lot, whether it was through Sonia (Scooter Crane’s daughter and childhood best friend to Juniper, who was also in the Healing Track), or Juniper getting injured for whatever ridiculous reasons. At this age, Hettie didn’t reciprocate her feelings (yet), but she had a fondness for Juniper because he was so different from the other kids for the fact alone that they had a (very obvious) crush on her. And while their crush may have caused them to do embarrassing things, and foolishly being used as her own guinea pig from time to time to practice her magic on, Hettie had cared about Juniper. To her, he always made life more fun and interesting. Fast forward to them as Coven Heads- Hettie has grown a stronger affection for Juniper. He’s changed over the years, but he still makes life so much more fun and interesting. Perhaps now, Hettie admires Juniper for the same exact reasons they always have her. They’re still a bit pathetic around her, but Hettie finds it endearing. Not to mention, Juniper still makes for a good doll to experiment on, and she takes good care of her favorite dolls ;-)

a scene from my fic What it Takes to Live in the Present to motivate me to finally finish this goddamn chapter ✌️

set in the prologue where ace is running away from his punishment... what better way to motivate him than his rule-abiding housewarden?

I made Daiki an apron so he could help me in the kitchen. Time to dig in and take eyes off of all my valuables! Sure hope they're still there when I'm finished! Thanks, DiEnd! 💙

(ooc)

I have been Chronically Behind on the queue stocking, so depending on some things there may be a brief pause to my otherwise regular posting 👍

I have my drivers test coming up, which I want to be very focused for with minimal distractions.

So, of course, today I managed to get sunburned all over and stung by a wasp

support group for the girlies who zone out picking at skin for half an hour anytime they enter their bathroom

Everyone talking about the new DA4 trailer or smtn and idk why but I’m too nervous to watch it just in case I get more worried about the future for DA4😭😭.

EDIT: I’m not ONLY concerned about this. I will watch it because I AM EXCITED, it’s just I don’t want my mind to wander and then get disappointed in the future, even if only a little bit. This post was also meant to be a joke, and I hope I made that clear y’all.

Tuned into the Grammy's for a bit & it was honestly the reminder I needed on why I don't tune into these things.

Funny thing is that there's legit info out in the world on how the Oscar's work & how it has nothing to to with the movies & everything to do with the money, branding & merchandise (sent over to the members of the academy who usually do not watch the movies at all & are often v open about it 🙃) & we still somehow as a society treat it as some sort of indicator.

Haven't looked into the inner Grammy's workings too close but it's probably a twin situation.

Even 'fair' awards would be controversial in most categories -with art being so subjective. But man oh man why would we ever trust a bunch of members of an American organization made up of super-privileged & out-of-touch folks to - of all people - tell us what music is actually "the best" 🫠

Somehow the late post didn't go up where I threatened to hang myself with a charging cord and earbuds if I miss another post. Somehow that never got posted so I'm going to take it as a sign to cool it with the hanging jokes.

korean-style carrot salad my beloved <3

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