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melonalemonade · 6 months
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Here’s my first @steddiebang piece for “Paint the Devil on the Wall“ 🥳
An 80s New York Art Scene AU by @museumgiftshoperaser with art by @dreaminginpencil and ✨ MEEE ✨😙
Prologue & First chapter “Takes One to Know One“ is out NOW
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confoundedluna · 8 months
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never done this before and i'm kinda nervous about it but I've been feeling inspired recently by a load of stuff and a load of people, and I wanna try learning to draw to make pretty pictures of my favourite characters
and ofc y'all know me, so I had to start with my until dawn babies, and I was feeling Ashley Brown in this household tonight
please keep in mind this is. literally my first time drawing Ash, and my first time drawing in Years, i'm trying stuff out and I wanted to share this because i'm genuinely happy with it and y'all might rip it to shreds but i'm risking it
I took this picture of her as like a. study? reference? I don't know the right term but she looks so pretty here
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and this is what I drew!
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i'm. drawing in bed at a funky angle so she might look a bit odd and I know I fucked her eyes up a bit, maybe her chin too, but apart from that I see her there! I see Ash! and I'm so proud of myself for that and so happy that I like something I made
I drew roughly in pencil first, then refined it slightly in highlighter, and then drew properly in pen in a kinda rough, sketchy way, so if it wasn't perfect I would feel better about it, and I actually really liked the process! also the pen part reminded me a ton of how my mom and my nan draw, and they're really good artists, like my mom went to school for it and my nan had work displayed at a local gallery i believe, so that makes me feel a kinda way too
but yeah. I drew Ash and I wanted to share because i'm pleased with it and maybe someone else will like her too :)
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xervn · 2 months
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like a french girl 🎨
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part 2 - like a | art major ellie x dance major reader
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summary: ellie had been struggling with finding the perfect model for her art final. that was until she saw you
18+ MDNI | 3.7k words | tags; college au, pining, still sfw for now, texting, no use of y/n, not proofread
a/n: if you're not imagining the prof as nick offerman you're not doing it right.
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The song finally ends and all the other dancers in the studio scatter, just as breathless and exhausted as you are, leaving the room reeking with sweat and the remnants of unbridled passion.
You try to steady your breathing, leaning forward with a hand bracing your thigh, fanning yourself off by pulling at the collar of your tee. Today’s practice was more exerting than usual, especially since you were the one leading it. 
You might’ve showed off a little because you overheard some of your classmates undermining your talent; claiming they could do your own choreo better than you can. It wasn’t like what they said bothered you, however, you needed to set the record straight.  
You’ve always been an amazing dancer, you have the awards, the scholarships to prove it. You’ve scraped your knees bloody to get to this point in your life. You weren’t gonna let a few shit talkers ruin a great thing. So, yeah, you’re absolutely winded because you wanted to prove a point, but you don’t regret a second of it. The looks on their faces was enough to clear any doubts for the rest of the year, for sure.
You drag your feet over to your stuff huddled in a corner, dodging past everyone else in a rush to leave. You pick up your water flask, taking a much needed chug. Mid-drink, you hear the doors of the now empty studio swing open and you swivel around only to see Dina in her black leotard, clutching her bag on her shoulder as she jogs towards you with a suspiciously wide smile.
“Hey, D. You don’t look like you want anything at all.” You say sarcastically, scoffing as you set your bottle down. 
“Oh, come on! I can’t see my best friend?” Dina asks, resting her hands on her hips. All you can do is stare at her with an unmoving expression of doubt, folding your arms with a perked brow. 
“My best-est friend in the whole world. Ever.” Dina adds on. 
You don’t think Dina could make it any more obvious so you decided to wrap it up yourself. “Dina, what is it? I swear to god if you say Jesse…” 
The expression on Dina’s face pointed in every direction that it’d be about him. You groan, amazed that you’re having this conversation again. She’s been pestering you for weeks now about meeting this “amazing” guy she’s been recently dating. She insisted that he’d be like another gal pal, but obviously you doubted that. You’re sure he’s as great as Dina says, but you find it awkward to meet him like that anyways. 
“Just hear me out!” Dina practically begs, clasping her hands together and everything.
“Dina— I love you, but I don’t wanna be a third wheel for an hour.”
Her wide grin returns, looking oddly ecstatic to hear you bring that up. “Okay, well, what if I told you that you won’t?”
You already told yourself you made up your mind the minute this conversation started, but you gesture for her to continue anyway.
Dina’s face lights up as she goes on, “Jesse’s going to bring his friend too, then it’ll be the four of us!” 
You’re not sure how to feel, it does cancel out the one annoyance you had, but now it sounds like a straight double date. The thought alone makes you cringe a bit. 
Dina can tell, rolling her eyes before speaking, “His friend’s a girl, and she’s cool.” 
You just silently make out an ‘oh’ and Dina snorts at your expression. Well, now there’s nothing keeping you from going, but you don’t feel like letting Dina have this one that easily, so you intensely rub your chin as if there’s something else to be considered.
“I’ll buy you food! Cinnamon rolls!” Dina exclaims with a hint of desperation. You giggle and stop the act, finally giving Dina a smile and a nod. She’s already pulling you in for a sappy hug and you return it with an eye roll, making sure she doesn’t go too crazy now that she’s finally convinced you.
“So, when are we doing that?” You ask.
“Today. You're so sweaty, gross.”
“Rude— Today?!”
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After a nice shower and a trip to a small on-campus bakery, it was time to go meet Jesse and his friend with Dina. Just to make conversation, you tell Dina about your embarrassing encounter last night as you two walk around campus. 
“You mooned a stranger?! Listen, when I said you should hook up with someone while I was gone, I meant through a party or an app. Not the window!” Dina exclaims, not even attempting to hide the amusement in her voice. 
Honestly, you were amused by the situation too, it was hard not to be. “Shhh… I didn’t moon her, she just happened to be there. Plus, my ass was mostly covered.” You reply with a playful grin before biting into your promised cinnamon roll. You didn’t really have anything to be embarrassed about, either way it’s an emotion you deal with often. First of all, you’re a dancer; you’ve tripped during a routine before, danced a few humiliating moves. It’s a part of the process. Second of all, your ass is fucking great and we’re ending on that note. 
Dina tsks and shakes her head at you in pretend disappointment. Unable to take her seriously, you dissolve into laughter. 
You two walk across the courtyard and into the school commons; a tall and open building, with the walls of it being large windows. For the time of day, it wasn’t that busy. You decide to scope out the small crowd, and play a little game with yourself to see if you can find out who Dina’s man is before she tells you. 
Not him. Definitely not him. Maybe him? Nah. Who is that?
“Over there!” Dina taps your shoulder excitedly and points in the distance, but you were already looking that way. 
There was a girl, maybe an inch taller than you in a black, patch-covered varsity jacket that definitely didn’t fit her, facing a taller guy that looked exactly like Dina’s type. You weren’t positive why you were drawn that direction, all you knew was that there was something vaguely familiar about that girl. You tried to put the pieces together, but you gave up not even two thoughts later; shrugging it off. 
The guy looks towards you and Dina, smiling brightly as he beckons you two over. Dina links arms with you and drags you along before you can even acknowledge it. As you two start approaching, the mystery girl finally turns around and offers a small smile to Dina, only for it to drop the second she lays eyes on you. 
Your eyes lock on hers and you’re absolutely mortified. It was definitely that girl. Y’know, the one you saw through your window? That girl. Even if you didn’t see her all that well last night, the struck look on her face gave her away. This funny situation was getting less and less fucking funny as you and Dina stride closer. The panic starts to override your sensory abilities, the unusual feeling etching into your thoughts. Maybe you should just own it? Pretend you don’t remember? Should you run away? You think you should—
“— meet Jesse!” Dina says, looking at you expectantly. You were so lost in your own thoughts that you didn’t notice you stopped walking. Now the girl is way closer than she was last night. You could keel over and die now, really. 
It’s not like you’ll see her again. You wish you could turn back time and slap yourself for jinxing you like that. You glimpse up at her, and, fuck, she was looking back at you. You guys needed to stop doing that. Even worse, she’s just as hot as you were hoping she wasn’t. The hair, the outfit, the decorated carabiner hanging off the loop of her jeans? She’s a fucking lesbian wet dream. 
You whip your head away, and unbeknownst to you, she’s still staring; gawking, even.
For Ellie, ever since you walked up, all that’s been going through her head was, ’I wanna draw her’ over and over again. Seeing you up close was even better than she could’ve ever imagined. Your… everything was better than she imagined. She initially locked eyes on you when you were still passing the courtyard and she was in awe of that smile of yours. She was obsessed with how you laughed, how you threw your head back as you did. For a moment, she wondered what was funny. For a moment, she thought about what she’d give to hear it. She had to look away and face Jesse so her whole body didn’t turn red from just watching you. 
She only understood the gravity of the situation when you finally approached. What were the chances you were Dina’s friend? You were really in front of her now, an arm distance away. She has literally never been happier to go out before. She was genuinely glad Jesse dragged her out here for once. 
For as long as she could, she admired you; already color-matching the shade of your skin, your eyes. Appreciating the plumpness of your lips, how expertly your gloss spread across them. She wants to appreciate more of you, but from the way you looked away from her, she worries you might think she’s a pervert and honestly, you’d be well within your rights to think so.
Ellie catches her stare, dipping her attention onto her feet instead. You catch the sheepish action in the corner of your eye and it automatically tells you everything you need to know. If she hadn’t seen anything, she wouldn’t be acting like that, right? Let alone remember you. You wish you weren’t agonizing over this, catching these little traits was only making things worse. 
It’s painful; the situation. The whole thing didn’t even cross your mind until recently. You can’t make eye contact with anyone in front of you anymore, so you nervously say hello along with your name while looking out of one of the several windows. 
Dina forces a smile, since she already introduced you herself, giving you a quick ‘what the fuck’ look on her face before turning back to Jesse who still hasn’t caught a whiff of the tension. Your behavior was incomprehensible. You’ve never acted this way around new people. The whole reason Dina begged you to come was because you were so personable, so you can only imagine her confusion now.
Jesse and Dina exchange looks before Dina attempts to continue the convo. “So, Ellie, what’s your major again?” Ellie. Now the (extremely good-looking) face has a name, great.
“Uh, drawing. Art.” Ellie says, awkwardly tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear as her eyes darted everywhere but you. You were making it awkward, she was making it awkward, and all for different reasons. 
Dina nods along to Ellie before saying, “Oh, really? Didn’t think you guys left your rooms.” Dina teases, slow-turning to Jesse who already has a fist bump waiting for her. 
Ellie shakes her head with half a smile. “Ha, ha. Very funny. Yeah, I guess I needed some sunlight.” 
“Yeah, right. I had to bribe you out with a DC comic.” Jesse chirps in, his tone taking a dramatically repulsed turn. 
Ellie immediately punches him in the arm, “You haven’t even read the comics, asshole.” 
Jesse’s hand shoots up to soothe the spot as he laughs.
“Well… I think DC is better than Marvel if you ignore the movies.” You spit out and Jesse and Dina are immediately groaning at your comment. The only reason you said anything was because you felt inclined to take Ellie’s side since they were ganging up on her. Not to mention you might’ve traumatized her, so you might as well attempt to make buddy-buddy. You weren’t lying though, you read enough comics in middle school to know; even if your appearance and style might’ve indicated otherwise.
Ellie teeters at the side, not expecting you to speak at all, let alone take her side. She didn’t think she deserved to hear you speak more than she has already, but here you were, making her blush over a silly shared interest.
Ellie stuffs her hands into her jacket’s pockets, twisting her lips before gaining the courage to speak to you. “That’s because it is. They haven’t read Sandman yet.” 
“Oh, shit. Sandman was really good! Death was definitely my gay awakening now that I’m thinking about it.” You respond, glancing off as you dwell back on it.
Ellie definitely blacked out for a moment after hearing “gay” and “awakening” leave your mouth in the same sentence. Now there’s a part of her wondering if she has a chance with you.
She doesn’t say anything, she can’t say anything since she doesn’t trust her voice. You can’t tell if she’s super awkward or homophobic, but she doesn’t look like the latter. She just gulps loudly and you take note of… this whole interaction and store it in your brain for a later date, like a sleepless night.
With the sudden silence befalling, you both look over to see that Dina and Jesse are still passionately ranting and raving about how trash DC is, so passionately they look like they might kiss about it. Like, their faces are inches away from each other. You and Ellie are absolutely baffled at how this is even possible. They’re talking about superheroes. Superheroes! The sight makes you wanna hurl. You scowl and look elsewhere, catching Ellie grimacing in the process. 
Her brows are furrowed, lip upturned, and her nose is slightly scrunched up to the point where she kinda resembles a squirrel. You snort to yourself at the comparison. Okay, she’s adorable, so it took everything in you to contain your laughter. Obviously, you did a poor job since Jesse and Dina turn to your stifled giggling, following your eyes to see a plainly disgusted Ellie judging them. 
They get flustered, shyly laughing it off while Ellie pretends to scold them. “Welcome back. Now cut it out.”
Ellie turns to you with a surprisingly bewitching smile that catches you way off guard, and mouths out ‘gross’ while stealing a glance at the couple. 
“Pfft, I think it might be time to change topics.” You say, biting back the smile forming on your lips. Ellie is unintentionally endearing, you can tell because, well, she’s growing on you. Maybe you’ve been overthinking the whole thing? From the looks of it, she might’ve just needed to warm up to you. You like that conclusion much more than anything else. Anything else being a possibly unflattering angle of your ass cheeks.
Dina chuckles before nodding, “Okay, well,” Dina puts a hand on your shoulder and looks between Jesse and Ellie, “She’s a dance major too. The trendy kind.” 
“Trendy kind?” Ellie asks, focusing on you as she waits for an answer.
You roll your eyes at Dina for the silly description and fixate back on Ellie, finding yourself unusually nervous under her stare. “I’m focusing on commercial dance choreography. For singers, concerts, things like that.”
“She also did ballet for ages.” Dina chimes in. You nod reluctantly, since it was a long time ago, but you’d be lying if you said you didn’t still use those skills. 
“Oh, that explains it.” Ellie says, looking directly at you, clearly without a thought. She doesn’t mean anything bad by it, it just explains why she was weirdly infatuated with your back; your posture. Either way, that was supposed to stay in her head and not for you to hear.
You raise a brow, barely tilting your head to the side as you ask, “Explains what?”  
You hold your eye contact with Ellie this time, silently waiting for an answer. 
“Oh— err—“ Ellie stammers. She has no idea how to save herself. Even if she did, she doesn’t think she’d be able to say it when you’re looking at her like that. Looking up at her quizzically, slightly pouting out your full bottom lip. You’re a bit intimidating, you’ve always been a bit intimidating to everyone. However, Ellie finds herself oddly attracted at the same time and it’s really fucking with her brain. You aren’t even trying to be threatening though, you only want to know what she thinks of you. For no particular reason. 
Ellie, flustered beyond comprehension, can only shrug and manage out, “Uh, nothing? I guess, um, that’s how you two met?” 
You calm your expression, afraid Ellie might melt if you put any more heat on her and for the record, she would’ve, but not for what you think. You couldn’t read her at all and it made you wanna rip your hair out. 
You end up giving her a small nod while a trace of curiosity lingers on your face. 
Coincidentally, Ellie can’t read you either. Do you know she was the one “creeping” on you last night? If you don’t, then maybe all hope isn’t lost for her. But, of course, she can’t fucking tell. One second you’re looking at her like she’s a ghost, the next you’re giggling at all her jokes. But she’s not an idiot, she knows that as long as she doesn’t completely scare you off; she can complete her final. The only question from here is if she’ll ever gain the courage to ask you. 
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The answer to that is no. No, no, no. You’ve been integrated into Ellie’s life for weeks now. Although it hasn’t been daily you always show up at least twice a week, over three when she’s lucky. It’s been weeks and she still can’t ask you. 
In her defense, you guys are never alone. You haven’t even walked by Ellie since the dance wing and art wing are nowhere near each other. You’re always with Dina, she’s always with Jesse. All four of you occasionally meet up for lunch, or spot each other at student events and parties. Never just you and her. Ellie has tried to rehearse just asking you casually with Dina and Jesse around, but that sounds like a fuckin’ humiliation ritual. Imagining you saying “ew, no” or bringing up how she was ogling you through your window in front of them. 
It’s not like you’ve been giving her the impression that you would. It’s actually far from that. You’re a walking ray of sunshine. You always, and I mean, always say hi to her first. Ellie might be a little nuts, considering it’s only between her and Jesse, but she swears you do. Sometimes, you even avoid him to get to her first and she thinks it’s the cutest damn thing ever, but as far as she knows, that’s just her imagination playing a sick prank on her delusion.
Good news is that her work has improved since she still gets to see you often. She steals glances at you, taking mental pictures of you whenever she can. If someone told her to draw you eating a damn french fry, she’d be able to do it perfectly. 
Her professor leaves less marks on her work than usual, and with finals rapidly approaching, Ellie thinks this is the best she’ll ever be able to do. It’s way better than before and the chances of you modeling for her are slim to none, so she’s trying to convince herself she’s perfectly fine with wrapping it up here. Acting like it doesn’t eat away at her to not be able to draw your full body, all its perfections and imperfections. 
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You’re chatting with some friends as you gather your stuff up to leave, when your professor calls out your name. Your head shoots up in that direction and you quickly excuse yourself as you walk over to a scruffy looking older man shuffling around paperwork.
“Yes?” You stand neutrally at his desk, completely unaware of what he has to say to you. 
“You’re failing. Failing horrendously,” He shifts in his seat to look at you better, “You know you are human right? You labeled the rectus femoris the tibialis anterior for fuck’s sake.” 
The… what? You had absolutely no idea you were failing and no idea what he was saying. Yeah, you spent zero time studying, but it’s human anatomy. It’s just a stupid mandatory course. The classes with actual dancing are what you put your time and effort into. What type of asshole teaches a science course at an arts school, then fails the students? Whatever.
You bite your tongue before speaking, forcing a faint smile. “Oh, well, can I make up the grade…?”
The man pinches the bridge of his nose before pulling out your paper from the stack and in front of you. “You’re not understanding, out of 640 muscles in the human body you got one correct. The pectoralis major.”
Honestly, you have no words. Seeing the paper in front of you was pretty humbling. 
He laces his fingers as he continues to gruffly speak, “I don’t know if it’s because you’re gay or something and the only thing you can identify are boobs, but this is an easy grade. You had to get at least 200 correct to pass.”
Did he just? Your jaw dropped ages ago, and you start to say something but he immediately cuts you off. “I don’t wanna hear it, take your paper. Study, and I’ll let you retake it. Do not make me have to fail you.” 
You purse your lips, conflicted with how he called you out and how he’s giving you a redo. You just snatch the paper and storm out of the classroom. 
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dina: LMFAOOO
you: its not fucking funny
dina: is it becus ur gay or something
you: STFU!!!!
you: what do i do ffs
you: finals week is coming up soon and im stupid
dina: you shouldve taken the course with me last semester
you: help me study
dina: foh i barely passed 
you: 😭😭😭im so screwed 
dina: no ur not
dina: don’t worry
dina: ask ellie 
Ask Ellie? Your thumbs shake over your screen. How could you ask Ellie? The amount of strength it takes to talk to her in real life without turning into putty is insane. You guys don’t even cross paths enough for you to comfortably ask for a favor, but you really need to pass this class. It definitely wouldn’t be the worst to finally talk to her one on one... hang out with her more… see her more… Fuck it.
you: what’s her number?
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a/n: marvel solos but i think ellie would love dc
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enden-agolor · 3 months
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ive been falling into a rabbithole of thinking about your aus and theyre all so AUAUGH(in the best way possible) please keep up the amazing work:D
Thank you so much! : D
You have no idea how cool it is to me that people actually like my aus. Absolutely mind boggling. Every time I get an ask like this you're sticking little Enden in a jar and shaking it (in a positive cool way)
I don't have too much au art to show as of recent, but here's some admin Jesse's I doodled last night 🫶
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I was just updating his design a wee lil bit 🤏
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desb3ar · 15 days
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You’re Not Helping
Summary: Being funny at the wrong time.
Pairing: Miguel O’Hara and Co. x Spidervariant!Reader
A/N: PLATONIC READER!! You’re pretty much the life of the party <3. This is gonna be stupidly goofy because im in that mood LMFAO. This is veeeeeery low effort because it was a simple idea
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There had always been a dangerous flaw that seems to be unchecked. A problematic talent that will always leave your fellow colleagues in harms way with the commotion you’d cause with the insufferable antics you presented on the table. The thing that always happens during any mission, especially when things are quiet and dull. It was your way of keeping the energy and spirits high. What am I trying to say?
You are funny as FUCK.
You always had your way of making quips, like any other spider-being could, but something about your comedy always left people with hurting abs from the constant barrage of funny jokes you’d gunned them down with. It was a relentless attack, friendly fire if you will, because it always ended up with someone laughing too loud and compromising their position. As self-sabotaging as that may be, you wouldn’t do what you did if you couldn’t handle what came next.
Often times, you’ve received heavy critiques from the society’s leader, Miguel O’Hara, for putting people in danger because of your lack of professionalism. Jessica Drew would back him up, sometimes. However, she had never been happier when you joined, your jokes being a highlight of her day. You remembered when Jess and you were supposed to be doing a stakeout, scoping out for an anomaly. You had the villain’s file on hand and started to make the most ab shredding roasts that had Jess shed a tear.
“Lookin’ like a whole bottle of what the fuck.” You’d say.
Jess cuts you a lot of slack because of your high skill in the spider-arts. She takes great pleasure in being paired with you on missions because she always knew it was gonna be a successful and absolutely hilarious one.
You loved working with Jess too, because you yourself are a fan of her sense of humor. You hoped you’d be able to work with her more and more because of the amazing chemistry you two had.
Another person you love to hang out with was Peter B. You and him had busted each other’s guts before when you ate lunch together. Spoke about silly stories that had your food run cold from how engaged you two were. Which was absolutely crazy since Peter chows down given the chance.
Today is different. You were on a mission with Miguel. Before you both went to the dimension where the anomaly was located, he made it abundantly clear he didn’t want the jokes and quips today.
“This is a serious matter and I don’t want you to twist it around to be some joke.” He lectured.
You gave him a thumbs up and complied. However, like the snake you are, fingers had been crossed.
The two of you were in the middle of searching for the anomaly, staking out to be sure that nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Miguel had told Lyla to scan the area, in which she did. She wouldn’t come back till it was done, which was odd for her. It never takes her long to do scans with how technically advanced she is.
So now, you and Miguel are practically playing hide and seek to dig up anything about where the anomaly could be. This dimension was a strange one, it was filled with tunnels… Very echoey… Not good. You two were spilt up to cover more ground, but no luck.
“Damn.” You whined, arms crossed as you kicked a rock. “Where the fffu-. Bro oughta be a D1 camouflager. Where’s Lyla?”
“Dunno’. It doesn’t take Lyla this long to make a scan.” He grumbled with slight annoyance. “Gotta run another test…”
The two of you continued to look endlessly for the villain, but as expected, yet again, no luck. This was frustrating Miguel, everything he planned didn’t fall into line like it was supposed to and he hated that.
It was then that the two of you decided to regroup. Reunited, you took five and leaned against the wall.
“I’m getting the suspicion that the signal is messing with Lyla’s functions… How though…” Miguel muttered to himself trying to figure the dilemma out.
Then, in the silence, you blew a raspberry. The noise bounced off the walls.
This earned you a peeved look from Miguel.
“What?” You asked innocently, holding back a grin.
Miguel somehow managed to roll his eyes despite his mask being up, and turned away from you.
Your comedic side began to surface… This mission is just too stale.
“… Hey.” You spoke up, grabbing his attention with him slightly turning his head to you. “… Knock, knock.”
“Don’t.”
“C’mon… Knock knock…” You pressed. Miguel sighed.
“…. Who’s there.”
“To.”
“… To who.“
“No,” You snickered, “to whom.”
Miguel had the most disappointed head shake known to man when you were trying not to laugh. You gain composure, only by the slightest.
“Okay that was wack- Uh- Oo Oo- What do you-”
“No no- No more.” He said in a hushed yet loud tone.
“What do you call a spider with 10 eyes?” You asked blatantly.
“What-” He said annoyed.
“A spi-i-i-i-i-i-der.”
Okay, that was good.
Miguel sighed heavily… He sounds like he’s smiling, but you didn’t wanna believe it. “Alright alright.”
“One more one more.” You said quickly as you thought up another one. “What… Do you call two Mexicans that play basketball?”
Oh BROTHER.
“… WhAt…” Miguel had to look away.
“Juan on Juan.”
Miguel had to take a deeeeep breath with that one.
“… Okay.” There was a hint of laughter. “You done?”
“How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it!” You couldn’t help but laugh. Miguel snickered slightly…
“I… Stop stop we-“ He takes another deep breath, not wanting to laugh. “We need to focus and figure out-“
“Aye aye- I asked how much a roof cost… He said it was on the house-”
“(Y/N). Shut UP.” Miguel was trying to be serious but you were weakening his ability to keep composure, so he demanded with a slight laugh. “We can’t- We gotta mission and you’re-”
“Why was Mrs. Clause unsatisfied with Santa Clause? Because he only comes once a year.”
Miguel nearly lost it, he quietly shouted. “YOU’RE NOT HELPING.”
“ONE MORE… PROMISE….”
“Fine go go go.”
“How do you get a Mexican uncle’s attention?”
Miguel has a feeling he knows where this is going… “How?”
“Tapatio on the shoulder.”
Got him.
He nearly yelled before he covered his mouth. He gave you a playful punch on the arm and it caused the both of you to laugh together.
Hearing him laugh was something you’ve never thought you needed. He had the most goofy laugh you heard, he even snorted, which caused an echo in the tunnels.
“I can’t take you no where.” Miguel said as he was trying to calm down.
It was then Lyla FINALLY comes back with a scan. However, she was holding her oversized phone. She had recorded the whole exchange. You and Miguel looked at her with shocked faces.
“Saving that for memories.” Lyla said as she did just that.
“Lyla? Where have you been? What took you so long?” Miguel said with a clear smile on his face because he hasn’t winded down yet.
“It didn’t take me long to do the scan, I was just wanting to see if they could get you to crack.”
“… LYLA-“
“You got a cute snort too, like a lil piglet-“
“LY-“
“Also the guy is headed this way.” Lyla explained, pointing down the tunnel, causing the both of you to get yourselves together so you can take the anomaly down.
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an extension of the goofy head cannons? yes.
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when you get this, answer with five mutuals you love and why! then send to five other people <3
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I know what you're thinking... am I really going to tag 15 moots because I got this ask 3 times? The answer is fUCK YEAH
@dontirrigateme I'm gonna start with the one who started it all for me!! Thank you for being the one that got me into BoB and obsessing over them with me all the time 😂 you're honestly an amazing human being and I am so SO grateful I get to call you my sibling!!!
@executethyself35 ALEXI!!!! One of my number one supporters and only one I'm ok sharing Luz with!! You're an amazing human being and I love your chaotic energy 🤣
@ewipandora Ewi !!!!!!!! We don't talk enough but that doesn't mean you're not one of my fav moots to see around!!! You honestly seem like such a kind and sweet persoN WE NEED TO TALK MORE!!!!
@ithinkabouttzu Maaaaacccc!!!! I love getting to talk to you and your writing is INCREDIBLE!!! You are always so kind and encouraging and you mean the world to me!!!
@ronsparky Jess you lovely human!!! I know we don't talk a lot but seeing you in my notes always makes me smile!! Thank you for being my moot and always being so kind and supportive!!
@love--persevering VASILISA YOU GORGEOUS HUMAN!!!!!! I know we don't talk too much but it always means the world to me whenever I see your name pop up!! Thank you for always being so encouraging and kind and lovely and everything in between !!!!
@ronald-speirs MARINE!!!! We've just started talking more and I'm so glad we have!!!! You are so incredibly kind, uplifting, warm, and just all around a wonderful person!! Thank you for being my moot and I can't wait to talk to you more!!
@thicccqueyoongimin Laraaaaaaaaa!!!!! I will never forget reading your ship request and thinking "did I write this in my sleep" 🤣 I love how alike we are and how much we just vibe!!! Thank you for understanding me and my/our obsession with Winters and Liebgott 😝💖
@panzershrike-pretz PRETZ MY BELOVED!!!! You were the first person in the fandom I actually traded discords with so we could talk more!!! Thank you for always having amazing chaotic energy and also your ocs are always so cool and intricate!!!!! You're an incredibly kind and lovely human and I'm so grateful we're moots!!!!
@blueberry-ovaries Mads!!! I know we don't talk a lot but it always makes my heart happy to see you pop on my dash and in my notes!!!! You always have something nice to say and your charts/rankings give me life 🤣💕
@xxluckystrike BLU!!!!! You were one of the first people I wrote a request for!!! We don't talk a lot but we need to talk more!! You are such a kind and lovely person and it always makes me smile when I see your name pop up ❤️✨
@sweetxvanixlla Vani!!!!! I think you were the first person in the fandom to tag me in something like a tag or ask game!! I know it's silly but that first time being included just meant the world to me, thank you for being such a kind and lovely human and including me that first time 💖
@neptunes-blue Aaaaaaa my HBO War Secret Santa!!! The Winters art you made was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Thank you so much for being my moot and creating art that is just STUNNING 🥰💕❤️✨
@b00ks1ut Rachel!!! I know we don't talk a lot but seeing your name in my notes always makes me smile!!! thank you for always being kind and encouraging!! We need to talk more ❤️❤️
@hanniewinnix Ok so this is gonna be really silly but I will never forget posting the first chapter of Should've Been Born Later Nix and seeing that you reblogged it with a tag llike OMNOMNOM like it honestly made my day and just meant the world to me!!!! Thank you for always being so sweet and supportive love!!! We gotta talk more!!!!!!
Aaaaaaa I feel like I repeated a lot of adjectives but truly y'all are the kindest, sweetest, most supportive and encouraging people I've ever talked to and even if we don't talk/don't talk a lot please know I love you sosososososo much and my messages are ALWAYS open!!! 💖❤️💕🥰💝
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safety-writes-noms · 7 months
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I SAW DRAGON AND STARTEDNABRAGRHAHB
holding out my idea of wolfwalkers type shit but with dragons. im jsutbtrghgrhgbrjrghrgjngrughibkjfggfhbjgrfihdkjh SMASHING MY HANDS ON MY DESK. PLEASE.
just imagining big angry dragon miguel with gold accents trying his damn hardest not to snap as hes got a bunch of smaller dragons clambering on him and excitedly talking while waiting to be told what to do. being dragons and all they go around and make sure theres peace between kingdoms and stuff ....
sobbing into my hands. i need to see more dragon content im GGGGHR AAHHHHHH
YES OMG PMG I LOVE DRAGON AU’S (so sorry this is kinda late 🙏 school seriously beat me up this week. Also YOUR ART IS SO SO SO COOL!)
(Also also I’m so sorry but I’m not familiar with the wolf walkers series and never got the chance to watch it :(( but I absolutely love the animation style and premise from the ads I’ve seen)
THIS IS NOT NSFW AT ALL!!! KINK BLOGS AND NSFW BLOGS DNI
I can just imagine miguel grumpily walking around with all of the spider kids either nestled on his back or chattering somewhere in the cave, waiting to get assigned their missions. I am in LOVE with the idea of Miguel sending them out to keep the peace between humans since sometimes humans can be very… not wise. Idk actually, maybe the some of the spider kids are humans and that’s how they meet Miguel or peter and Jess (bc I’d love to see them as dragons theyre so cool)
imagine a human Hobie just confidently walking around a dragon’s cave/network society and just casually arguing with a giant dragon Miguel. I’m feel like he’d get in the dumbest arguments with him just for the giggles. I can see him also baby sitting a hatchling mayday, keeping her fully entertained while Peter goes off to finish missions too dangerous to bring her along. Their little interactions in atsv were adorable especially the little salute he gave her.
or the fight between miles and Miguel ☹️ even tho I love him (Miguel) and understand why he did that and his motives, I’ll always feel so bad for miles. I feel like it would even be worse because instead of having a 6’9 roughly judged 310 pounds of muscle man chasing after you and pinning you down, there’s a ten ton dragon hellbent on having your dad die for the sake of the canon, claws, wings, VENOM/FIREBREATHING. It’s pretty much game over at that point. Ofc miles is a resourceful amazing wonderful intelligent human so I think he’d be able to reason with him. Besides, even then I kinda doubt Miguel would want to kill a kid, even if they’re a human. Nurturing instincts don’t go away after ur daughter dies 😋! Actually Miguel might even nom miles in an effort to keep him from messing up the canon :( can you imagine being so so terrified of this huge creature and getting nommed and you don’t know you’re safe and you’re panicking and —
The hurt and comfort is strong here :o. And the guilt. So much guilt. Once they work out their issues (there are so so so many poor dudes) I’m sure they’ll be besties. But that’s for human miles au
dragon miles would definitely get the short end of the stick. Even if he’s a hatchling (kind of, he’s in that odd stage between adult and adolescent but on the younger side) he’s still a whole lot more durable than if he’s a human. Which means that Miguel won’t be nearly as cautious handling him physically. Ouch. Miguel genuinely wants to protect miles in the movie but does it in the worst way possible. That would probably transfer over to this universe too.
But still because I absolutely LIVE for found family, I want to imagine they work through their problems in a long and very very non linear path that has setbacks and leaps forward and minor changes and everything because I love all of these characters sm and without depth they don’t feel like people. Plus imagining sleepy spider kids/dragons stumbling into Miguel’s section of the cave system/lair and deciding to take a quick nap there because it feels safe and waking up with Miguel curled loosely around them, wing slightly shielding them from the chilly drafts and hsjskskdjskj they have my heart. (Miguel will deny it later.)
or peter b taking the human kids out flying to let them feel at least a little what it’s like to taste the sky while Miguel lurks in the background anxiously, crimson eyes tense just in case peter accidentally drops one of them. Not that he would, he may be goofy but he’s most definitely not stupid.
I can imagine Miguel trying his hardest to stop some of the kids from doing things that he thinks is wayyy too dangerous for them and just giving up and tucking them away in his brooding pouch. If they won’t listen to his very very valid concerns then he’ll just have to make sure they don’t go anywhere >:(. Plus it’s warm and safe and even though Miguel will never admit it, he feels calmer if they’re there, protected completely bc he’ll never let anything hurt them. At least not while they’re nestled in one of the literal safest places in the world. I can’t imagine anyone would have an easy time getting to them when there’s a very protective and vengeful dragon guarding his precious brood.
and I haven’t even really gotten into the other characters either :( especially exploring the relationship between Jess and Gwen or Hobie and miles/gwen and pav but I feel like I’m writing too much so I’ll end it here. If you or anyone else wants to continue this thread/au PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ASK! I LOVE THIS AU SM 😭😭
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Can't stop thinking about a Red vs Blue Clone Wars crossover.
I've been watching both shows constantly and I just keep thinking about how many of the characters are actually fairly similar in their either strict personality or absolute dumbassery or just plain similar.
Captain Rex and Agent Washington would be GREAT FRIENDS. Like, BEST BUDS. Because they both follow the rules but won't hesitate to tweak or bend them to finish the mission. Well trained badasses who'll always win a fight. They are also the dads of their squads and will die for their men without a second thought. Also, they have really annoying older siblings. Spend their days talking about how much they simultaneously love and want to kill their men.
Fives, Jesse, Kix, and Lavernius Tucker would be the "yo, let's go get some girls" gang. They're playboys. But despite putting on that "I'm too cool" persona, they're actually great soldiers.
Hardcase + Caboose = Amazing disaster duo. They radiate chaos. They're funny, they're loveable, they can be dumb but when it comes down to it somehow they'll save everyone. They are the very first ones questioned if something blows up.
Dogma and Simmons. They're kiss assess. Rules are life. Their CO is their god.
I feel very similar energies between Wolffe/Fox and Leonard Church/Epsilon. They both pretend to hate everyone, they are SO DONE WITH LIFE, everyone is amazed they haven't keeled over from an aneurysm by now, but deep down they are as loyal as can be and will do anything for their friends. But they still say "fuck you" to everyone. They're the hate gang. Boil also falls into this category.
Commander Cody and Agent Carolina. They're badasses, they're unstoppable, they're both masters of martial arts, they're both the best in their league. And they both value their friends above everything else. They also have very little patience for shenanigans. And exactly like Cody and Rex, Carolina is fiercely protective of her "little brother" Washington, no matter how dumb he can be sometimes. Constantly ask each other "want to switch little siblings?"
Cutup gives me some Grif vibes. Total sass master, likes to undermine authority, enjoys bothering their teammates (in this case, Echo and Simmons). They come up with new ways to torture their friends on a daily basis while eating all the snacks they can find.
Fox and Sarge. Both gruff and regimented leaders. Very set in their ways. Love to yell at people.
Kix and Doc. Medics. Have to deal with the bullshit everyone gives them and their never ending stupidity. Still love their teammates (though Doc is a bit more hesitant). Constantly vent to each other about their patients.
Waxer and Donut are the adorable innocent boys who put flowers in each other's hair. Tup is adopted by them both and they braid his hair together.
I just can't get it out of my head how much a crossover would be incredibly interesting. And amusing.
If you've never watched Rex vs Blue, you're missing out. It's free on YouTube, there's a ton of seasons of nonstop shenanigans, and it's absolutely amazing. Oh, and it's based off the video game Halo but in the most comical way possible.
This ends my TED talk.
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7, 23, 31 (except you can write it to absolutely anyone, just write a lil love letter to sth pls)
17. Talk to me about the minutiae of your current WIP. Tell me about the lore, the history, the detail, the things that won’t make it in the text.
max i am going to say the same thing to you as i said to jess which is, i adore you but i'm not doing this one on here 😂❤️ i know i owe you girl!quinn lore and i will happily share it in the dms though!!
23. Describe the physical environment in which you write. Be as detailed as possible. Tell me what’s around you as you work. Paint me a picture.
there are three places where i do most of my writing, which are: bedroom, living room, cafe near my apartment. but honestly mostly my bedroom, which is a kind of weirdly long and skinny room, lined with overflowing bookshelves, with one huge window, big wonder years posters over the bed, my puck collection on the other wall, usually a little untidy because i have too much stuff. there is an electric piano and an acoustic guitar and a bulletin board covered in postcards from places i have been. a big dresser with a tv on it. a line of bobbleheads watching from atop the bookshelves. in the corner, a record player on an ikea kallax filled with records. a desk against the window, but i don't use the desk to write; hanging on the desk chair is that monstrous harry styles cardigan that i crocheted it lockdown. i write sitting on my bed, often with a lap desk, usually with music on but turned down low enough that it doesn't distract me. usually i write at night because i find it hard to write with the tasks of the day looming in front of me, always with a big glass of water, sometimes with a nice cup of tea!
31. Write a short love letter to your readers.
my readers!! thank you for being so wonderful! honestly i feel extremely lucky as a writer because i have been on the internet for a long time and i have Seen Some Shit, so i am so aware of the kinds of weird petty drama that can happen in fandom. but so many of my readers are so enthusiastic, thoughtful, creative, talented, generous -- i could go on. i am so grateful. sometimes i am really bad at keeping up with replying to comments or asks and i feel guilty about it because you're all so lovely to me. the way you all loved head above water made me love head above water which was so good for me because i was really unsure about it when i posted it, and that love has made getting more involved in hockey fandom after years of mostly keeping to myself and my small circle of friends a really nice and rewarding experience. i had a rough year this year, writing-wise, and didn't really post much, which i have been feeling kind of crappy about, but having such a rich trove of lovely ao3 comments to reread and you all chatting with me on here and other amazing gifts to revisit (the haw trailer @irrelevanttous made? the cover art @warmupbrawl made??) is SO helpful in bolstering my spirits and keeping me excited about writing even when the going is slow. ily'all 💖
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hi! in your recent post you asked to do more recs. i have no idea if this is what you meant but can you rec the fics that just make you want to fall to your knees and moan? and not in a sexual way (though it could be) but more of a “holy shit i love them, this is fantastic, i can’t believe something like this exists and i get to witness it” kind of way. like for me, biomy makes my knees weak, just because of how much they love eachother (and the smut helps ofc >:)
Interesting wording there anon but I think I get what you mean SJJSJS. Here's some of my all time absolute favorites that make me think "holy shit I love them, this is fantastic, I can't believe something like this exists and I get to witness it":
Inked Truths by Paradoxolotl
Oh Inked my beloved, this is just a series that I treasure so much. I remember so clearly I had seen this cute meme about Brother of Mine and it was something like "ok I can do this, I can get through this without crying" - can't get through BOM without crying. And then I became friends with Para and THEN binged the entire series and god it's just so great (also the BOM alternate ending is totally my fault I'm sorry).
This is absolutely my favorite canon-divergence fic for AFTG and there's so many reasons why. Para is so incredible with the way they write their fics, how much care they have for their ideas and the amount of love they have for the original series. I have never read anything with more accurate characterization - if some fics are ooc, then this is the complete opposite. Not to mention the way they write Andrew's backstory as we walk through it, every single struggle from not just his POV, but from Aaron and Abram's as well.
And god, Abram is just so good in this too. Honestly this fic just gives me a whole new insight to Andreil, a whole new way to adore them, and I am quite frankly obsessed with it. I've only read one other fic with a slower burn than this one and I love you for it Para.
Also we get Greer which honestly is a whole reason in itself to have that sort of reaction :3
2. Artist AU by Fortheloveofexy
The artist au is just so amazing to me for a couple of different reasons. For one, you can just tell how much love Jess put into this one - if the fact that they drew art to go along with it didn't give it away, then the amount of detail and effort they put into Neil being an artist definitely should. At first you think this is going to be a cutesy artist short fic, but NO. They gave us some sequels that completely dive into Neil's past and how that trauma affects him as a person in the present and JFC IT SENDS YOU ON AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER.
And Jess too just puts so much into the characterization. It's so incredible and I adore it. The way certain events happen, how the story progresses, Neil's flighty-ness constantly clashing with his desire to stay...it's so perfect. You should at the very least read this for the art and stay for everything else!
3. In My Defense, I Have None by likearecord
A high-school AU with fake dating?? Sign me the hell up, this is literally everything I love rolled into one, and it only just keeps getting better. I have no idea how many times I've recced this by now, but this is one of my all time favorites and I reread it so often. Not only does it put a twist on fake-dating, but it gets a high school romance done so well while also keeping those essential aspects to the original characters that it makes me explode.
Not only that, but you don't have to worry about any sudden kidnapping or the past catching up to anyone. It's just these idiots and their own dumb decisions and I live for it. Not to mention this entire conflict could've been avoided if people literally just confessed their feelings instead of doing cartwheels around them, but honestly that's just what makes this fic even better, I'm literally begging you to read it.
4. Learning to be Human by coritkyo
This one I've only just gotten into (and it's incomplete) but holy shit I can't believe I didn't find it sooner. I'm absolutely obsessed with it. I won't say too much so as to not spoil things, but dear lord is it good. The author does an incredible job with the characterization, I'm obsessed with how everyone's dynamic works, and their worldbuilding is incredible. You might be left in the dark for a little bit, but there's a reason for it and I fuckinggggg love when that happens.
And I'm just obsessed with Neil in this one. Seriously, robot Neil is everything I never knew I needed before.
5. When the frost is in bloom by Silveriss
I don't know what exactly it is about this fic that gets me feral but it's just so good. The angst is peak, the descriptions are flawless and it just makes my heart ache in the best of ways. Silveriss writes these two so well, especially with everything that happens that I won't spoil. Winter Spirit! Neil and Author! Andrew, what more could we ever need? I am literally begging you guys to read it.
6. Touch me, love me, leave me by BakaDoll
The soldier Andrew fic. Honestly I'm sure most of us have read it by now but it needs to be said again: jfc this fic is so good. It's a long but well worth it read, and if you don't mind a bit of smut then you should definitely check it out. The author put so much effort into this one, and you know the idea that Andrew gets sent to the military rather than get court-ordered drugs kinda makes more sense (I'm sure anything makes more sense than the drugs but c'est la vie). These two dummies immediately being able to understand and work with each other while having to live together is perfection, and I love reading about how their relationship develops, too. It might start of as pure physical attraction - whatever excuses float your boat Andrew - but just their inside jokes and constant texting and caring about what matters to the other is so good.
7. Junk of the Heart by AmaliaIR
This one isn't that long but to me it just packed such a punch. So much is in it, so if you can handle a bit of angst you should definitely read it. Neil's heart condition finally becoming something he can't ignore, and yet his martyr complex still kicking in is so accurate it pains me. There is so much inner conflict and Amalia does such a good job with it, especially when attributing it to outside factors. Neil's constant flee vs. stay mentality is something we've seen countless times, but once again we get to see it differently, and Amalia just did incredible with it. So much research went into this fic too, I loved it so much!
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Jess' weird teeth situation wouldn't be such a problem if she still looked like she did in 2016. I'd actually go as far as calling her a standard pretty English girl. The buccal fat removal is insanely obvious and makes her look way too gaunt and ghoulish. Her (imo, VERY dumb) smiley piercing doesn't make her teeth look any better and will definitely cause her front teeth to break.
Neck tattoos aren't always trashy, but hers just look like she went to a tattoo student and said 'have at me'. I definitely was very unimpressed with her the first time I saw those paparazzi pics. He's never been with someone who so intentionally fights looking good. You said something about her only appeal being her body type and that really is the only thing that fits the pattern of his exes. Even more of a sign that he needs to be alone and reflect on what he really wants and needs, I'd say.
I agree, I suppose my comments on her teeth are how they look now as opposed to back before she had all that work done to her face. With her face before, how full it was, and everything else in proportion (including her lips) her teeth were fine/average and nothing was really wrong with them. With her lips blown out of proportion, her chin pointy, and her cheeks puffy with fillers it makes her teeth appear even smaller because everything around them is huge.
I also agree about the tattoos. I actually very much appreciate full-body tattoos, including neck art. That is, if it serves a purpose, has a pattern, and flows together well.
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Something like this flows together very nicely and it was clear there was a design plan in mind when she got it done. I think it looks amazing. I could never do this myself but it's not erratic and weird. It's colourful and like an actual work of art.
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Here's another example (without any colour) and it still looks good because it's a very fluid design that matches everything else. When it's done correctly in a way that's planned out and not completely random it looks amazing.
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I really don't understand what she was going for with the neck tattoos at all. They don't match anything else she already has done. Everything else is either very fluid and curved or flowers or whatever and then she randomly decided to add in a very geometric pattern and then have it kind of tattooed down to her neck a bit in between other tattoos. It's also not even you can see up at the top of her neck it tapers off but not in a symmetrical way it's like she didn't bother to cover her full neck for some reason.
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You can see there was an attempt to add a flower to one side but not the other, which puts it really off-center and makes the asymmetry even worse. From the back, it looks like an entire mess. Some of it's filled in, some of it isn't, there's a random moth there for some reason then a huge blank space. What was she even going for? What tattoo artist did she consult? Why didn't she continue with the nature and flower designs? I don't know what exactly led her to think this addition would be a good one but it wasn't.
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This is what she should have kept it at. She could have filled in spaces lower (over her chest and such) but she had a pretty good pattern and thing going here. Nature, flowers, vines, leaves, birds, all of that. It all fit together and made sense. I don't understand why she didn't keep this and any tattoo artist worth their job would have (or should have) advised her to keep going with this same pattern/style or it was going to look bad. Then again, Jess strikes me as someone who literally doesn't care what advice is ever given to her. If she thinks it looks good then she's going to do it.
Now, I do want to note, that if she's really happy with this weird and poorly done prison neck tattoo, good for her. That absolutely doesn't mean everyone else is going to look at it and go "Wow that's awesome" because it isn't. It does make her look trashy, it does make her look unprofessional, and it does scream "I'm a woman who makes terrible choices and has no ambitions to be employed in life because I ruined my neck with horrible tattoos".
Tattoos alone aren't a red flag, but really poorly planned out trashy looking neck/face tattoos should be a sign that someone really doesn't have any goals in life of gainful employment, except in the very rare circumstances it fits their career already (musician, artist, rapper) and Jess is none of these, nor will she ever be any of these because I don't think anyone is going to ever get on board with how bad that ink looks.
Why Jamie of all people didn't notice this (especially when he has so many tattoos himself) escapes me. It's a flashing beacon that says what a royal mess she is. A neon sign. This plus all the cosmetic surgery and obvious skeletal look she's going for (a huge transformation from how she used to look as someone who was muscular and fit) should have told him that she was becoming something she's not just to fill a quota.
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popdesigndrama · 6 months
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You said we could shoutout less pop artists so here’s my favs!
CoralClown - does ADORABLE 1$ ms-paint adopts. They’re super sweet and do all kinds of freebies! WARNING! Currently they have their profile themed after creepypastas for Halloween! It should change back soon but just wanted to warn anyone not keen on horror themes!
Link: https://toyhou.se/CoralClown
Himmeldoe - expensive designs but they’re so so fun to look at and they are absolutely gorgeous. Unlike any art style you’ve ever seen. They also do generous payment plans and are incredibly kind!
Link: https://toyhou.se/himmeldoe
McHoneyBee and DunkleJesse - two very wonderful creators! Bee is the creator of the open species Vampels and Jesse often makes vampel adopts! They’re usually less than 20$ and they’re open to any kinds of offers! Mixed, oc trades, art offers, etc!
Links: https://toyhou.se/mchoneybee & https://toyhou.se/Dunklejesse
Playroom - Playroom ( I know it as Host ) has one of the most addictive art styles you’ll ever see. I highly recommend them.
Link: https://toyhou.se/playroom
Hot2Handle - creator of the open species ‘Boytoys’ has some amazing talent and even their sketches are heavenly. Right now they’re having a sale on customs! I snagged a slot from them already hehe WARNINg: their toyhouse may contain some NSFW art. It is all properly marked and has proper warnings!
Link: https://toyhou.se/hot2handle
Skipperbunnyrabbit - a wonderfully unique art Style and They have anatomy down SO WELL and have done ao many cute pose sketches and full pieces!
Link: https://toyhou.se/SkipperBunnyRabbit
Just to make sure that y’all know I’m not trying to bump myself up in here—my toyhouse is Clownley. I make just ok stuff! I’m working on improving myself and my art style before really putting myself out there! So please do check out all these other wonderful people! Even just to look at their art!
I Hope this list was ok to send in and wasn’t too long!!!
Nice list anon! Ty for providing the links too 👍
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When I draw comics, I picture the characters in the physical space and figure out how to choreograph them according to the needs/beats of my story. Do you do this at all with writing? Or what is your equivalent process for working out the logistics aspect of characters doing things or moving around? Whether it be something like moving around a kitchen together or going from location to location to complete arcs?
I have given this entirely too much thought because gosh, I love this question! Thank you! First off, it shows that you put a great deal of thought into the choreography of your comics, you’re amazing! One of the most impossible parts of creating sequential art to me seems deciding not only how to position the characters in regards to each other, but on the page as well, keeping the panels dynamic and interesting and coherent, and you do that wonderfully. I’m still eagerly awaiting your second addition to my comics shelf!
And as for your question, yes! Aside from love scenes (though my characters don’t seem to be able to stop talking through those, either), this kind of ‘stage direction’ is almost always most detailed in ensemble scenes. I usually start out with pure dialogue, sometimes even before I figure out which characters are speaking; adding Sam to the interaction where Jess discovers Lena’s handwriting is atrocious, for instance, was a belated — but very necessary! — decision. It’s not usually until that point that I first begin adding the choreography, attempting to position everyone for the most dynamic/comedic effect. Putting them in those places then tends to inspire new lines of dialogue (that’s how “This had better not be some kind of fetish thing, Kara. I know what a furry is” happened) and I end up with a scene that, in the absolute best-case scenario, makes us both laugh!
The parts where the plot requires a location shift (so that I need to mind the setting before the dialogue starts going) are where I tend to struggle the most. I knew I had to get Alex and Sam and Ruby and Kara and Lena all together in the emergency room, but getting them there took literal years off my life (and worse, delayed that chapter by months). I also fought really hard against moving the setting away from their cozy Colorado cabin and back to National City at the end of the second act. That backdrop had been my major inspiration in getting the thing written in the first place, and I had intended to start and end the story there — but when I was editing the scene in the third chapter where Lena is talking to Kara about the incident with their chef the summer before she left for college, I realized what I wanted to tell was a love story rather than a romance, and for me, with these characters, making that work would require more time and space to pass between our (admittedly idiotic) pair. It actually made me understand better why the writer of Curious Wine — which is one of my inspirations for this fic — made a similar decision for her novel!
I can’t wait to get Lena’s reluctant feet back in the snow, though 🤫
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fmoe1997 · 1 year
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Hey all! Dropped a short fic yesterday based on this lovely image @motts-erella made for our entry in the Content Chaos Costume Contest! We decided for our entry to have Alastor be Alan Wake and Angel as Jesse Faden, and the results are absolutely amazing! I cannot express enough how much I love this image and seeing my favorite boys dress as my favorite video game characters, it's too perfect! Anyways, the link for the fic is below, as always, and if you want to see more artwork like this I highly recommend checking out their blog or their Twitter @ViolinJodi! They post a lot of great art pieces and sketches, and have come up with more than a few AUs I've become invested in. You'll definitely enjoy their work!
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stevelieber · 2 years
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From the 2022 Comic-Con International Souvenir book:
At Helioscope, the Portland, Oregon, studio I shared with Jesse Hamm, we used to say that if you wanted to know where Jesse was headed, just look for the Jesse-shaped hole in the nearest wall. That’s something we all admired about Jesse: his single-mindedness, his ability to focus. To make a choice and follow through. It could be frustrating, too, for those of us around him who loved him. He set his priorities, and if something wasn’t important to him, it was like it didn’t even exist. 
I sat next to Jesse for a decade. He wasn’t always able to come to the studio in person. His public transit commute took a long time. He’d arrive with amazing stories involving bodily fluids, or a meth & machete guy, or some new and inventive violation of the social contract. Jesse was like a conversational sniper. If you weren’t engaging him directly, he might stay silent for hours, waiting for the exact moment to say something absolutely devastating. His art was like that too. Maximum impact created by minimum lines. Not minimum effort. No, Jesse worked like a fiend to achieve the simplicity, the economy that characterized his work. Jesse quoted the illustrator Robert Fawcett once to the mentees at our studio, something like: “Charm in art comes from achieving adequate ends by seemingly inadequate means.” To pull off that trick, you need to know everything about your subject. Simplicity isn’t sterility. Jesse had a lot to say, and he had the hard-won ability to distill it all down to a few words in a sentence, or to a few marks on the paper. 
 I used to write a column for Comic-Con’s Toucan blog, discussing the art and craft of making comics. When I was unable to continue, I had only one recommendation to take over my spot. Jesse was one of the best writers we have on the topic. I remember reading one of the instructional essays he wrote, in which he was comparing and contrasting two artists’ approaches to similar subject matter. Both artists had huge bodies of work, and Jesse had managed to find several instances where they’d drawn similar subjects from similar angles. He would have had to sift through thousands of pages to find those matching panels, and I knew his deadlines didn’t allow for all that time-consuming research. I asked him how he did it. How did he find those perfect examples? He seemed surprised that anyone would ask. He just tapped his temple and said, “It’s all up here.” 
 We miss him terribly, everyone who knew and loved him. There’s a Jesse-shaped hole in all of our lives now. He was so knowledgeable, and so good at communicating that knowledge. It was wonderful to see him find his path as an essayist and an educator. I think he enjoyed that role. He was better than anyone I’ve ever met at cracking the code of what an artist does, discerning and explaining what makes their work effective. And he could share that understanding with such warmth, such brevity and clarity. I learned a lot from Jesse, and I can’t ever repay him. Jesse left us, all of us, with so many lessons. And they aren’t gone. They’re all up here.
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pennyserenade · 2 years
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may has been an incredibly busy month for me in many ways, and i’ve found i’ve consumed a lot of media because of it. some of it i’ve stumbled upon because of school, sometimes i’ve found it here, written by you lovely individuals, and some of it i’ve just happened upon myself. here is a compiled list of all the new media i enjoyed in may and that i recommend to you all: books, movies, and fanfics.
MOVIES:
all about eve (1950)
rebecca (1940) [much thanks to [ @just-here-for-the-moment ]
funny girl (1968)
cat on a hot tin roof (1958)
butch cassidy and the sundance kid (1969) [thanks to the lovely @iamskyereads ]
ordinary people (1980)
giant (1956)
suspicion (1941)
it happened one night (1934)
mr. smith goes to washington (1939)
the way we were (1973)
BOOKS: 
how german is it by walter abish 
“'How German Is It is perhaps his most celebrated novel, and certainly his most complex. It is a novel that probes Germany's recent past through the brothers Ulrich and Helmuth Hargenau, whose father defected against Hitler in the last days of the Second World War and was killed by firing squad”
FANFICS: 
funny girl by @radiowallet
this fanfic manages to be so funny and original, and i’m absolutely blown away by cat’s ability to write -- it is godly. you might have noticed that i recommended funny girl this month, and that is absolutely because of cat and this lovely, lovely dieter bravo fic. i could not have imagined for the world i would care so much about dieter bravo after watching the bubble, but in this fic he is truly a delightful wonder and i am happy to admit i’d give my soul to him. cat provides such an interesting dynamic between dieter and resident snl funny girl, and though i haven’t been able to read the next chapter yet, i’m so excited to. every interaction between these two characters makes me ache for more. 
stay on the screenplay by @jazzelsaur 
another amazing dieter bravo fic and another amazing author that i cannot recommend enough is this one and jess. this fandom is so talented, but i have to give it to jess for putting dieter bravo in my heart. stumbling upon this was perhaps one of the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, and i just enjoy it so much. jess really brings dieter bravo to life in this fic and it is all the beautiful achy, yearning material one could want. i have a chapter to catch up on, but i can say without a doubt that this is one of the very best fics i’ve read this year. it combines all the things i love and if you haven’t read it yet, you should, because i know you will find that you love it too. jess is truly a genius 
lie to me by @iamskyereads
to my core, i’m a javier peña girl. he’s my favorite pedro character and he will always have that number one spot in my soul. lie to me does him so much justice, i could probably cry about it. i’ve been in a bit of fanfic lull the past few months, but reading this reminded me just how much i love it and for why. skye is such a beautiful writer, one whom i’ve always admired greatly and strived to be like, and this is a testament to her talent. with her expert pacing, her fantastic sex scenes, her spot on javi characterization, and her deeply fascinating reader, lie to me is everything one needs to show that fanfic can be art. that’s exactly what this is too: art.
red flags 2 by @thirstworldproblemss & @astroboots 
i’m half convinced that the words ‘dynamic’ and ‘duo’ were first put together to describe these two because my god, the things they do when they combine their brains. this is nasty in all the very best ways and the steven characterization is so spot on that it softens the blow of moon knight having ended a few weeks ago. these two are keeping him alive and well in this fic, and it is perfectly delightful, on top of thrilling. there’s a sneak of marc to keep you on your toes, but there’s the lovely, awkward, stumbling steven we all know and love taking the reigns for the most part, and some of the most delicious smut known to man. this is truly a master guide in both characterization and sex scenes. 
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