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witheredbouquet · 5 months
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drawn for the dragonyule gift exchange on twt, so glad that i could join this year! thank you for hosting, saint starfall ♥
i hope that everyone has a wonderful dragonyule & a happy new year!
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shinjisdone · 8 months
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If it's possible can I get a f!mc with Riddle? As in the events like how you did with deuce. Take your time.
Choosing this one first since Ive been dealing with quite a few things recently and this is the easiest one for me.
The Thorfinn one is gonna be next
Excellent cuz I actually thought about making a Riddle Version ^^
Might have gone overboard so pls treat this as another part of the female!MC and friends series and as a request ^^
tried to focus on the 'female!MC' part but lotsa things ended up pretty neutral...
TW: Mentions of Riddle's strict diet introduced by his mother and his hesitancy to eat food as well as counting calories in the 'When He Cooks For You...' Part
Female!MC and Friends - Riddle Rosehearts
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Oh, the upright and feared Riddle Rosehearts.
Let's not talk about his first meeting and overblot 'cause there he was just c r a zy.
It's after a while after things and he have calmed down where he can even approach you and properly 'meet' you for the first time. Riddle cannot believe how careless he was that he noticed only just now that you are a girl in an all-boys-academy - the only one here probably as well.
His first thought was: 'This breaks a rule.'
But he is quick to scold and correct himself. This kind of thinking earned him the most embarrassing and stressful meltdown he has ever experienced. Clearly no one got out happy with this kind of thinking.
Not Riddle. Not his dorm. Maybe only his mother...
In secret, there were some rules he didn't like...
He likes to have milk in his tea. He likes chestnuts in his sweets...and he would like to have free time to spend with his friends...
He is sure you would like to have that, too.
When You Are Invited To The Unbirthday Party...
Well, this most likely happens after the overblot, as an apology.
It is also the first Unbirthady Party you have been invited to.
It will most likely go as it did in the game...and Riddle is apologizing to you too, since you got dragged into his mess as a bystander.
As a new student! You just got here at NRC and have had to deal with his mess, his problems.
You also helped Ace make the 'apology' nut tart...so you definitely deserve an apology.
There might be a bit of confusion within the normal Heartslabyul dormmates who do not know you...they might also notice that you are a girl.
There might be a few whispers in a group on what you are doing here. It can be hard to notice if someone is magicless on first glance but it can be easy to notice a girl, if you present yourself as such in a way.
There is a sliiiiight chance you are gonna get asked about or talked to about this. If there are some negative claims or responses to you being at NRC or at the party, Riddle will be sure to correct them quickly.
"Do not disregard anyone here! She is still a guest!"
Riddle will go back to his old habit and the students will nervously ask if that is a rule.
"No, not a rule," He softens his voice, "It goes without saying that no one shall be misjudged or disregarded, no matter who they are!"
Continuing his apology, he will treat everyone for a bit. He will ask what tea you like (you can have any tea, no matter the rule!) and if you'd like to play with the hedgehogs (he can turn a blind eye for that one today).
You can take advantage of it like Ace totally did/would. Or you could be considerate of his...weird overblot situation.
At the former he will be annoyed but allow it ONLY FOR TODAY, and for the second one, he will be perplexed but decides, yeah, he should gracefully accept your kindness.
Riddle will make sure to treat you equally, in and out of Heartslabyul.
But, if he finds himself fond of you, favoritism might follow...
When He Cooks For You...
Cooking is...hard.
Riddle truly wants to improve. If he likes you, he could try cooking for you to taste-test his dishes. He doesn't wanna go through the oyster-sauce-situation again...
Depending on your own skills, he might ask for a liiiittle bit of help. What is this spice? How much is a 'spoonful'? What do they mean when they say 'cook with love'?
You will quickly find out that he is a terrible cook. You could be a chef or someone who wouldn't be able to cook to save your own life, but at least you'd still be better than Riddle.
So when he starts asking these small questions...you can expect to give him full on lessons.
He...feels weird being taught by another student but grows to appreaciate it. He will remember your instructions and use them wisely (as he literally states after each explanation) so you can expect a delicious dish!
Nothing is perfect at the beginning but the more he tries, and the more he learns from you (or Trey), the better he gets at it! He lets you try it and once he has made something actually tasty, he will be quite proud!
He never knew how nice it is to see someone enjoy the meals you make...especially with a smile such as yours.
He might make more for you - just for fun and not to learn. Just for you...
B-But as th-thanks, of course! For what other reason could it be?!
If YOU make HIM something, he will be...confused...then realizes...and then feels touched...and then confused again.
You...made him a meal? Just like that? Why?
When he does it for you, he does not question anything. But here the roles are reversed and it's strange to him...
Riddle hesitates a little. This meal was not planned for today and he might not follow exactly as his mother intended his diet to be...but you made this for him.
He eats it...and no matter the taste, he will thank you. Eating slowly as he digests (literally and figuratively) this gesture of yours.
No one has ever done this for him. It was all his mother, who noted down the calories instead of thinking if he'll actually enjoy the dish or not.
If you make him a STRAWBERRY T A R T oooooh man, expect some silence.
Riddle is. So. confused. But. In a good way.
But also in. A. Perplexing way.
You...you did this to please him, right? To make him happy?
There cannot be any other explanation as to why.
Out of every little thing, you decided to make him his favorite food...he will stare at it in awe...and actually ponder if he is even allowed to eat it.
One, because of old habits. Two, because it looks so nice. And you baked it for him.
You went out of your way to get the ingredients, wash and cut the strawberries, knet the doe, put in the oven...
He calls out to you midway and will mutter with a flustered face that he will gladly eat it. Would you...like to accompany him? It could be like an small, unofficial, Unbrithday Party...a private one.
Riddle feels so weird eating the tart. Its great and he loves it...but it's not from a bakery, it's not made by Trey for everyone - it was made by you; For him.
Riddle will thank you with flushed cheeks.
When He...Proposes To A Ghost!?
Oh boy. Ghost wedding, huh?
Well, strange and weird, but nothing Riddle cannot manage!
It is fake-proposing anyway and he was to a lot of parties when he was younger. Perhaps he even witnessed a proposal in one of them!
Safe to say, someone as gentleman-ly and sophisticated as Riddle has a high chance of winning a bride's heart - even if it doesn't beat anymore.
Riddle prepares himself perfectly and has the confidence to suit it to. He doesn't believe he is flawless but knows that his attempt will at least help get Idia out of there.
You could aid him though he doesn't think he needs the help.
But if you want to propose to Eliza as well? Certainly you know that makes you two…uh…rivals?
He doesn't like the thought of that even if it is just fake proposing.
To impress the bride you must wear something formal. No matter if suit or dress, Riddle will feel flustered seeing you like this.
If you wear a suit, expect him to scrutinize you. He is very familiar with wearing suits and look at that, your tie is crooked again! Is the jacket even ironed? And those colors don't align…
He will fix every little thing until you're presentable. This just won't do, you know?
Might realize later that he helped you have a better chance at getting the bride? That's bad. RIDDLE is supposed to be the groom for one. And second…he…doesn't want you to become her wife.
If you wear a dress however, Riddle will definitely feel flustered. He doesn't know much about how dresses are 'properly' worn…and you look nice in it, too.
Are you sure you want to compete in general actually? Riddle got this, you know? You don't need to put yourself out there!
The thought of you winning and becoming a bride yourself? Its…so unpleasant.
Will keep telling you to not worry about this. Don't participate…Riddle is the dormhead and he can take care of this. You can help him if you want…
Or maybe dont. Because rehearsing his proposal and gifting you a bouquet of RED ROSES (he knows they mean true love!) And looking at you with one knee while YOU DRESSED LIKE A BRIDE IS
ITS NOT OKAY HE DECIDED.
NOPE DONT HELP HIM! IN FACT, DONT BE HERE AT ALL, RIDDLE WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS!
DONT HELP HIM OUT AND DONT BE ANYONE'S BRIDE! JUST;;;STAY OUTTA THIS!
OH? HE SAID HED TEACH YOU HOW TO DANCE AT A WEDDING?
YOU KNOW HE SEEMS TO NOT RECALL THIS ANYMORE
Before all of this, he would have gladly taught you…but here, he finds himself too flustered to do it. His eyes barely make contact to yours as he sways you in a waltz and even HE starts to make mistakes.
Perhaps he'll show you another time, yeah?
When You Are Stranded On An Island Together...
Wh-what is this? First he's staring into a book and now here he is with you on a beach?! With a...strange, blue creature...
Suddenly being stranded on an island can already be a stressful situation for anyone but for Riddle, it is outrageous. There are no rules, no etiquette, no order...and they left the campus without saying! Sure, it was in accident and sudden and through magical means, but still!
But well...if you two are already here (with that Stitch thing), might as well try to make most of this situation.
Riddle will be a bit at loss when making a cot or a tool or anything like that...but he will get the hang of it eventually. Magic still exists in any case of emergency.
Not being able to freely follow the rules of the Queen of Hearts (how ironic), leaves him a bit anxious and he WILL ALWAYS try his best to follow them. However, he realizes the situation he is in and will not be hard on himself when he cannot do so well or perfectly.
He also would not expect you to follow the rules (maybe Ace though).
Riddle is not used to the beach or vacation itself. Since he is so used to rules and etiquette, you might have to show him how to relax. Swimming, building sand castles, collecting sea shells...anything really.
It's strange...but nice. He slowly finds enjoyment in simply doing unproductive things.
With such casual and revealing clothes, he might feel a bit unsure. Though, well, this is proper 'clothing' for a vacation so...
The dormhead might look for you for any direction on how to...'properly' wear vacation clothes. But! If you were to wear revealing clothing fitting for the beach or heat as well (let alone a *gasp* swimwear or a bikini!) Riddle will turn a bright red. What are you doing wearing that?! No, wait...you're doing it correctly, right?It's fitting for a beach...sorry then...but he will still be as red as a goldfish (in Floyd's words) just not out of rage this time. He's flustered seeing you like this.
It doesn't help that you get into the water...
In a swimwear obviously all of your....feminine ways are showing! (In his words. He just doesn't have the gall to say it outright). Don't you...? He means doesn't this...?
Ugh. He gives up. Too embarrassed to communicate his thoughts and Ace is laughing at him.
Yet...this might be a good opportunity to try out this 'relaxing' with you...
When You Dance At A Masquerade...
An activity Riddle is quite familiar with!
It is an honor to be invited by Noble Bell College, so as a dormleader Riddle will do his utmost to leave an perfect impression from beginning to end.
He will be quite sociable and set his 'rule above all'-mindset aside. He is a guest after all.
You will find yourself asked for a dance by him. He is quite confident in his dancing skills and, regarding the ghost wedding (and Helloween if you partook in it with him), this isn't the first time you have danced together, so there isn't really a reason for Riddle to be nervous.
Even if it was the first time, he'd still assure you that he will show you the ropes.
If you are knowledgable in it yourself, he will expect a good perfomance. Especially if he was the one who taught you.
Riddle quite likes the aesthatic of the masquerade. It has such an mysterious vibe to it and he admits to himself that you seem quite charming and intruiging with that mysterious mask on.
Even if he knows that it's you.
Will act a bit more playful and like a 'prince from far, far away' as he asks you for 'the honor of a dance'. If you laugh and oblige with a bit of playfulness yourself, you scored 100 points.
No matter what you wear, Riddle will compliment your get-up. Do compliment his as well. In fact, it suits him and his personality perfectly! With how sophisticated Riddle is, nobody else could pull off the entire 'masked-prince' aesthatic!
He will blush and clear his throat. Although he will agree with you.
Would truly like to have your first dance but if he does not get the chance, he won't complain. But he will be sure to be on look-out for you to get at least one dance.
If you are??? Very much enjoying the dancing??? With giggles and laughter??? OH man, he doesn't know what to do.
On one hand, he tries really hard not to scold you. This isn't proper etiquette for dancing, you aren't supposed to have f u n. You have to be graceful and impressive and elegant and...
But on the other hand...you have so much fun. You're like a shining sunflower princess blooming amidst these other flowers as if you had seen the sunlight for the first time...he cannot take that fun away from you.
Uh-oh, did he just really think that?
Though his face is blooming just as much in red, he keeps his mouth shut and twirls you as much as you like.
It's nice seeing you enjoy yourself so much. Riddle enjoys himself too.
Yet besides the dancing, he doesn't know what else to do...seems like he does not need to uphold a reputation all the time through the festivity, so he will seek you out for some guidance but also because he enjoys your company.
If you ask him out of curiousity and fun what it means to have 'proper ballroom etiquette', he will gladly tell you but be confused that you might find it fun? He certainly didn't as a kid.
If you, again, play around like some kind of noble or princess, he is biting his tongue. You are just playing around...and it's just for tonight. As long as you don't embarass yourself (or him) then...be as much of a princess as you want.
Ah, to have some tea and dance all night...it would be nice.
Only if you were there though.
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corviisquire · 3 months
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Creatures have colors!!
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Left to Right: @moonchild-in-blue @leonsleftbicep @ghxstly-death
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@pear-island
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Left to Right: @a-s-levynn @foundationsofdecay @polteergeistt
They have been colored along with making some minor adjustments. If anyone wants anything changed please let me know! These creatures are yours so name them whatever you want, develop lore if ya want, and do whatever you want with them. Possible next batch will probably be made later next week.
Art notes under cut :D
I put some music drops because music inspires me too much.
Moonchild-in-blue: The blues and purples!! Opals and the insides of muscle shells inspired me a lot with the coloring (particularly the stars and moon). There’s another shell that has that shiny blue and green lining on the inside but I can’t remember the name of it. It was a full moon last night but I forgot to take a picture! Thought of you but anyways I loved coloring the lady. It was fun but I first I struggled on deciding if I wanted more blue or purple.
Some songs I listened to a lot while coloring this:
Sweet Disposition - Temper Trap
Moon Child - F16s
The Night Does Not Belong to God - you know who
Leonsleftbicep: Colors go crazy! Idk what your favorite colors are but I chose The Blue. I also incorporated some red (for yummy contrast and complementary colors). I realized this looked very vampire media core. EyAH enjoy the critter!
Some songs I listened to while coloring this:
Blue Monday - Orgy
Military Fashion Show - And One
The Apparition - do I really need to say who?
Ghxstly-death: Per your request, red and black was incorporated! Was inspired by Mohg, Lord of Blood, from Elden ring cause he has cool robes and a trident thingy. I really like how it turned out. Like I’ve been doing with every design is adding the bling and I felt gold would work well.
Was resisting the urge to put the entire One EP right here:
Get The Balance Right! - Depeche Mode
Mascara - Deftones
Jaws - Slep tonka
SEVEN HOUR SHITTER (pearisland/perryisle): You use bright colors in your art all the time so we got the colors goingggg. Little guy reminds me of Pumpkin Patch protagonist or Hollow Knight. Idk. Not much to say except TRIPLE DEATH SLIME BARRAGE!!!
No normal music for you. only Kevin Macleod and Pizza Tower ST.
A-s-levynn: More Dark Sun Gwyndolin inspiration… (you can tell I have my dark souls art books open next to me right now). As requested, tendrils/tentacles were added! I think it improved the design a whole lot because it was originally very symmetrical and the tentacles added just the right amount of asymmetry to balance out the overall look. I’m a huge fromsoft fan (playing Elden Ring, waiting for new DLC, have dark souls 1 remastered but haven’t started it yet, have bloodborne Elden ring and DS1/3 art books) so lots of my art has elements from Fromsoft games (neutron activation).
And just like everyone else, some music for the soul:
Too Late - 311
Scared Together - Silversun Pickups
Dark Signs - eepy coin
Foundationsofdecay: Again, taking more inspiration from your blog, colors and stuff. The design had subconscious influence from the game sky: children of the light. Had lotsa fun coloring it. I don’t know much about you like favorite colors or flowers but I tried my best!
Songs that inspired me:
Let It Happen - Tame Impala
Flux - Bloc Party
Rain - tired currency
Polteergeistt: The oarfish colors… A lot Of these characters have cool blues so I tried to use some teal blues to contrast the red/pink(?). “Nintendo switch core” I’m sobbing. I fixed the feet. Now my Pinterest is filled to the brim with fish images (specifically oarfish, sea jellies, and blue lobsters).
The music!!!!!:
UNDERWATER BOI - Turnstile
The Illness (Teenagers Remix) - GoodBooks
Descending - exhausted dollar
Thank you so much. All of you are such lovely people. 🫂💕🫶
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dundeey-pictorem · 5 days
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Hola! Just dropping in to say I love your style so much! The looser look is done perfectly because your art still looks clean and cohesive and I didnt even start on the shape language- its *mwa* perfect!
So, on this, what software and brushes do you use? I know the tools don't make the artists but I can't help but look, point and go 'I GOTTA GET ME THAT'
Lotsa love! <3
hello! god, thank you for the kind words, that means a lot. im constantly trying to improve. your input makes me really happy 🥺 let me answer your question under the cut!
so i mainly draw in clip studio paint and magma.com. uh... the latter i actually dont really recommend unless you want to draw with other people. (its honestly not too bad, my only real gripe with it is that it only lets you undo like 10 times.)
unfortunately i dont have all the brushes i ever used on magma saved. ive played around with the settings a lot and even drew without pen pressure at times, rendering a lot of the brush's features useless. i'm gonna do my best to share as many as i can recall using:
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^ this one i used for the one i posted most recently (along with a simple big brush for the colored parts)
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On clip studio paint i dont recall using any brushes other than the basic G-pen recently, which looks like this on my end:
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Stabilizer is set to 0.
And though you didn't ask, as for traditional art, i've been drawing with an HB pencil on bristol paper lately.
I hope that's helpful!
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Hi everyone... I know it's been, like, a century since I posted the last chapter.
I'm really sorry for being so tardy on posting chapter three, I've been having a pretty bad case of writing AND art block recently (yippee), and haven't really felt motivated to make much of anything (which is why I haven't posted any art on my main acct in a while either)
I know lotsa people have been waiting and again, IM REALLY SORRY 😟 I'm trying not to push myself rn and am kind of easing back into the creative process. I don't think rushing something out will help the quality improve lol.
Anyways, I swear chapter three is pretty much done, I just need to finalize my drawings and edit a couple parts. I love making this and don't want to stop any time soon, I may just need some time to get my gears going again :/
Thanks to everyone for sticking around and I'll see you fine folks soon!
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dalvs-wife · 2 months
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2, 10, and 14 for your UTY insert!!!! (Freakimg LOVE cornyletter)
:DDD aaa this is all really long so i'mma put it under the cut
(ask game)
2. when in canon does your self insert come in? do you have a scene in mind for your entrance?
honestly i feel like you would catch glimpses of maiz in several different parts of uty. in honeydew resort, she's mentioned to have been a regular until dalv disappeared. since she can travel all over the underground i'd like to think she either has several background appearances where u can talk to her or not, or she appears in different places depending on the fun-value.
if you talk to dalv at the time that he goes to snowdin in the pacifist run, he mentions maiz as the mailmonster (or something along those lines) and would mention feeling happy that he's finally out here and able to see her more.
at the end of the pacifist ending she'd be seen with him :]
10. how do the other characters feel about your self insert and f/o’s relationship?
tbh i feel like they're just generally supportive? regulars at the honeydew resort would've just been waiting for them to finally confess to each other before dalv up and vanished. eventually when they actually tie the knot and all, i think everyone's just relieved LMAOO
starlo in particular would push maiz to shoot her shot but that wouldn't really help her nerves </3
14. what hobbies does your self insert have?
lotsa art stuff!! drawing, music, writing... fun fact but maiz is into opera singing and would have tried to do it as a full time thing before turning to a much more laid-back job for income. but considering dalv is a musician (organist/pianist), i like to think they both spark creative drive in each other... who knows, they might do a concert together :]
and considering maiz draws, she'd probably initially glare at penilla for criticizing dalv's art skill. Death Glare. buuut she does acknowledge that criticism is needed for improvement, and so does dalv, so it works out
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futurebellyache · 11 months
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Syntra the Devious Goblin (Fatal Vore with Goblin Girl Pred)
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"Where Zorble?"
She could hear them. Two other goblins chatting. Her back arched in euphoria. Her kinsman was battling the hell in her guts, while his friends sought him out. Her pink hair swayed messily and hid a single eye as she did her best to silence her lustful breathing. Her growing chest rests atop her writhing belly. It was as big as she was, a simple glance would reveal just what lay inside her taut green skin.
"Did he go find food? Lotsa others go. Supplies short this winter."
Syntra thumbed the green flesh of her bare belly, resting atop the leafy bedding of her meal. He screamed for help. It vibrated her stomach walls but couldn't escape, a strange perk of her new capabilities. Nothing could escape her insides, except for the rotten bits nobody would seek. But their flesh and the soul inside it were hers. Though she was delighted that she could still hear them herself. It always made her feel so… strong! An overwhelmingly wondrous sensation for somebody who had been so weak before.
"Times tough, very much… Except Syntra. She thick now. She was scrawny just other week!"
Her lips twist into a smirk, she remembered her old self. That pitiful shell of a creature. Unheathily skinny, dressed in scrap. Too weak to properly feed herself, too stupid to know how to improve…
Now she was different.
"She changed after eating weird pot. Now she supa sexy! Did you see her ass? Even chief stare! Think he make her concubine?"
She almost laughs out loud, as if she would sleep with that pathetic man. He was on her list of meals. Though… the whole clan was on there. But he was high up. A top fiver. Excluding all the crossed-out names.
"Nah. She too fiesty. Well, now at least. Old Syntra would fuck for bread, new one is kind of scary. Though… maybe that not bad in woman. Maybe me should make move?"
Oh god, she's struggling to keep it all in. She just haaad to eat them. Let them take a wondrous bath in her belly. Let it take everything from them. She almost understood why the humans were so cruel to her kind. Not that she would ever forgive them. But her distaste for humanity would not save those in her clan.
She sits idly, the goblins outside this private room seem to have walked too far to listen to now. She is alone, with the half-melted goblin in her belly. Hot acrid air rolls across her tongue as she lets out an excited hhhuuooOOUURRRP. Sweet pent up relief as something inside squelched into mush. Her meal succumbing? The legs breaking apart? Maybe they were mostly a meaty stew now? Who knew. Her hands softly run across the taught orb.
“I can feel it… that niggling little thing deep in there. Your very essence… give it to me. Let it become one with mine~”
Her eyes glow dark as her stomach gurgles to life. Though not with traditional digestive might. A faint glow eminates from her guts. A dim light mixed in with everything else. Her gaze focuses on it… and watches it unravel. Break apart into small whisps. Another of her new traits. Though, even Syntra only had a partial clue of what had happened to her to let her do… this. No, only one figure in the whole process understood what was happening.
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Several weeks ago, in a desperate bit of hunger, the lesser goblin Syntra devoured a random pot she found while exploring the wild. It wasn't tasty. or very appealing, but it did fit between her lips. And she was just that desperate. Her rubs were visible and her breathing was ragged. She needed sustenance, desperately.
But, it had been a magical artifact. Sealing a demon. And it's prison had melted under the goblin woman's digestive assault. It was delighted to be so close to freedom after so long. It had not been how he had expected to be released, but none would need know of the wretched goblin guts that had released him. All he needed to do was to wait for the pot to dissolve and the magics binding it to break with it.
But, they weren't broken. Instead, they were absorbed by the organ itself. She was treated like the container itself. Binding magics forbidding the demon from escaping her. Not even with the digested remnants of pot she disposed of days later.
But, he was inside a creature. And mortal creatures were far easier to manipulate. His corrupting magics echo through her meager being. Commanding her flesh to seek out food. Any food. It belonged to her. It meant nothing outside of her.
Seeds, carrots, whole chicken legs. They all were swallowed whole by Syntra. But it wasn't enough. It was never enough. Whole chickens, entire watermelons, the neighbors son-
She just couldn't help herself. He had looked so delectable. And so… bite sized. She devoured him as easily as any other meal. Hell, the watermelon had been harder to swallow considering its width. She almost doubted any goblin in her small cave hometown would give her gut any trouble…
And the demon inside was pleased. Her hunger had reached that critical point. Her kin meant nothing to her. The shallow creature's mind was already seeking more of her clansmen to reduce into a simmering sludge the demon bathed in. She had tormented the poor boy as he melted, eagerly crunching his soft limbs against the walls as she taunted him with the news of what she planned to do to his family. Her cruelty pleased the demon. And he absorbed the boy's soul for strength. Strength enough to break free
The boy was missing, and Syntra's hips had widened. The boy's mother went missing, and her tits went up a cup. The father went missing, and her thighs thickened. Every meal made her more tempting to her fellow goblin. Every soul strengthens the creature.
But something unexpected happened. The demon had been bound as a spiritual essence in her stomach. But… he was diminishing. It had been meager at first. But impossible to ignore now. Smothered in the unpleasant embrace of a puddle of goblin goop, he felt the walls around him stealing the strength he had taken from the creature's soul.
He was fading. And he couldn't do anything about it. A once mighty demon would be dissolved into… something by the very creature he’d wished to control.
Every goblin kin Syntra crushed in her guts. Every ounce of terror she instilled in them as they hopelessly battled the peristaltic movement of her gut, and the acids bathing them in caustic hell, it all just siphoned through the creature and directly back into her.
Her biology had changed to accommodate the demon, one of the unique traits of a goblin was their potential and adaptive digestive system. One of the reasons you can see goblins in any climate. And now… he would just be another tally on her belt. Another soul nestled beneath her flesh.
And Syntra could not have been happier with her growth as a woman. Her hand sensually rubbed across her curves. Especially her tummy. The organ that was always begging to be filled, always ready to dispose of the idiots around her. And their taste when they were terrified, pathetically sobbing, and begging… those were the moments that delighted her most. That euphoric sensation of pushing another creature to their limit.
Those extreme emotions fueled the demon, but not for their own means. The creature now was bonded to the goblin's gut. Entwined in the same binding magic that had kept him trapped. Creating something new. An organ capable of processing the physical and spiritual matter entirely, absorbed into Syntra's body and soul. Though this process had a heavy caloric cost. But that was easily offset by the fact she was devouring creatures whole. Which is why only tiny amounts of fat were ever kept from her prey.
But, she had consumed a majority of her village. The remainders were terrified. They could no longer trust each other. Something strange was happening, and any one of them could be the culprit. Perhaps if they had investigated the chamber pots of the missing, they may have discovered what was happening.
Syntra runs her finger tips across her belly. Soon she'd have them all. They would all be hers.
Every.
Last.
One.
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"How does it feel, chief! Knowing after all the effort you spent leading and guiding all our kinsman, that I'd devour them all up in but a month."
She pressed her quivering gut against the wall. He was the last one. The one who bore all the responsibility for overseeing their people's safety. She could taste the negative emotions swelling into the demon, and into her. He was full of regret, overcome with grief, and unready to accept his end.
Crrnnncch
But, he would have no choice but to face it. She was going all out. Making a point, and also testing, by melting him into sludge as fast as she could. She had gained lots of control over her gut. And a few other magical benefits. Truthfully, she didn't know why. But she also hardly cared. They were a means to an end, his end.
"Aahhh… Gonna cry? Feel free. You're simmering in your wife, after all. And she was muuuch tastier than you. Or is that your concubine? I can't tell anymore. They looked the same after they spent a night with me… Ah, don't cry. You'll die together. Inside me. That pathetic goblin you barely fed. Now look at me. I'm above every last one of you. You're just food. Undeserving of respect, and useless until you find your place, swaying with the rest of our clan."
A few more cracks and shattering noises ring out as her belly softens during her taunts. Truthfully, she preferred to watch them melt slowly. But seeing them scream under the overwhelming pressure of being destroyed in… it seemed harshly a minute. He was a broken figure, sliding deeper and deeper into her digestive pit…
BWWOOOUURRARRRPP
Until it all crushes in and breaks him. The chief is obliterated, replaced with only worthless meat chyme that will settle into Syntra at her own pace.
She smiles, drumming her fingers atop her dwindling belly. Nutrients rushing into her and being used to absorb his soul. An entire goblin tribe was now just… her.
She enjoyed dropping him and his whores into his chamberpot. And quickly looted his cache of magical items. Things to look through later. For now… she had a problem. The hunger was still there. Constant. And now there was harshly a soul to consume…
She packs her things. And prepares to travel. There was a world out there. Full of tasty and wondrously delicious things. And she would stop at nothing to have them end up inside her.
The world was her feast, and she was eager to begin eating.
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Goblin Clan Missing
Reports seem to conclude that a nearby clan has been wiped out without a single corpse remaining. Nothing of real value was left behind. What could have happened in these cold winter months?
Adventurers have been told to be wary, in case whatever caused this is still around. A few guardsmen have been sent to investigate this strange circumstance. Though little evidence has been found.
This doesn’t point to simple banditry, they would have left bodies. Even a local priest who visited the site said,”No soul remains. Are we certain they didn’t just migrate?”
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Syntra can’t help but chuckle at the newspaper. She was almost famous… More like a myth she surmised.
She had used the clan’s meager wealth to clean up. Her hair had been styled and trimmed, no longer did she look like a wild goblin. A nice bath had cleaned tons of grime as well. And a new dress, one that hugged her hips and plush chest. The skirt was just short enough to entice. She looked like a noble. A noble goblin, they were quite rare…
She glances up at the walking towns folk. Hundreds, maybe thousands of souls in the largest city for miles.
She salivates as they pass. Such tasty morsels just ripe for the plucking.
“Soon… For now though…”
She spends the afternoon imagining what she would do to each innocent soul. How they’d scream inside her. If they would give her guts a good fight. If they were famous. How valuable a person could she digest? Perhaps a princess?
“Sooon…”
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Say all your psychonauts 2 thoughtS
All of them huh? I think about this game so much, I’d be here all day, but this certainly gives me a good excuse to ramble about some things I love about pn2. :D
- The characters are amazing! 10/10 I care about pretty much all of those freaks. The art style makes them all look so charming in a lopsided weird sort of way, and the game is so empathetic to everyone that even the characters we don’t get much of or who serve a limited purpose still feel well rounded and real.
- Raz is excellent. He’s loads of fun in the first game and continues to be a blast in the second. He’s even more adorable and earnest in the sequel and I love that for him!! He’s definitely one of my favorite characters of all time, I adore him.
- Adoring the characters goes for everyone though. And pn2 has a whole new cast of characters who are all super fun in their own ways. The Psychic 7 especially are super cool. My biggest soft spot is for Lucy, but I love Bob, Ford, and well, the rest of the seven really, a whole lot. Getting to meet the Aquatos is also awesome, and the interns are cool too. Lotsa cool groups of characters to enjoy.
- The story? Awesome. Feels grander than pn1 to be honest, and I like that, but also it’s completely great on its own. It’s got loads of mind shenanigans, drama, great mental health commentary, and manages to balance out all the trauma with enough healing and empathy and even a bit of humor that it all still feels nice and hopeful despite everything. Like yeah there’s a lot of angst material certainly, and as a fan I gotta love that, buuuut sometimes I need a piece of media to punch me in the gut and then give me a warm hug afterward.
- On the note of mental health stuff, I feel it did great. It’s noticeable that they talked to experts and people with personal experience. They were able to convey the mindscapes of certain traumas and mental health issues with more accuracy. The first game was certainly empathetic and kind in regards to that, which was a big deal at the time, buuuut the accuracy was a bit lacking back then. Pn1 shows it’s age a bit in that regard. Pn2 improves on that wonderfully with both kind and more researched explorations into the mind.
-The morals regarding the complexity of the human mind and the messiness of humanity and how we often make mistakes and have more to us under the surface… heroes are often flawed, villains may just be a version of a person we made up in our mind based off of our limited perceptions… aughh good stuff. There are so many good takeaways from psychonauts 2 and I love it!
- Also on a more personal note, I probably owe this game my fascination with psychic powers and psychics in fiction. It’s tangentially what got me into Mob Psycho 100, and has inspired me to make some psychic ocs. The art direction really impacted me and even the way I draw. My style has opened up so much more since practicing drawing such funky looking characters. I genuinely think it has helped me improve a lot and helped me discover more about what kinds of art style I adore and inspired my own. The gameplay too, alongside the art direction, has impacted my aspirations a lot as far as being an artist and hopefully to work in game design— which is to say it’s super inspiring! I think it can inspire people in a myriad of ways, it’s a very unique game like that, and it really reminds me why I love art, storytelling, and games so much. I genuinely feel I owe it a lot for a variety of reasons and I’ve seen many others who play it feel the same. :)
TLDR: Psychonauts 2 my beloved…
Thanks for the ask! I will never not want to talk about psychonauts, this game is sticking in my brain for good.
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Solaris reviews Bookshops & Bonedust, by Travis Baldree (2023) (prequel to Legends & Lattes)
*continued excited stimming*
Summary: Twenty years before the events of Legends & Lattes, Viv finds herself injured in battle and left in the sleepy backwater town of Murk to recover. While waiting for her band of adventurers to get back to her, Viv does work at a bookshop, has a sweet summer romance, and takes down a necromancer.
Content: This book has more of a mystery/adventure bent than Legends & Lattes did, but I think it struck a good balance between telling the cosy story of a down-on-her-luck bookseller and relating the take-down of a genuinely menacing necromancer. It was fun to read and revisit the world established in Legends & Lattes, and see a new take on Viv
Who I think would like it: Anyone who liked Legends & Lattes, or who wants a calm read in general
Things it does well: I liked the mystery aspect of it, and details of Viv's recovery. The characters were just as well done as they were in Legends & Lattes, and exposition handled well too. Something I noticed while reading this book, and which applies to Legends & Lattes as well, is that the world it writes is refreshingly full of women. Women shopkeepers, women adventurers, women bakers, women guards - and each is an individual, with her own flaws and strengths and personality. With the fantasy genre as a whole being so overwhelmingly dominated by male characters, seeing a book that casually includes women as casually as they're excluded in so many other books is delightful
Things that could be improved: Honestly not much. Some people might not like the greater focus on action this time, or might think it's odd that characters go from hearing news of a necromancer in one chapter to dealing with book sales in the next, but for me it was pretty good
My review: I knew I'd have a book hangover from To Shape a Dragon's Breath, so for my next book I decided to pick up something I knew I'd enjoy, rather than taking a chance on a book I wasn't sure about. This was a good choice: lighthearted and an easy read, perfect for when I was in the car or on my break at work. It's easy to follow and a nice light read, and the epilogue was very sweet
Does this book have…: ✅= yes ❓= not sure ⭕= possibly/mixed ❌= no Romance? ✅ Viv has a sweet summer romance that takes up a good portion of the book, with some entire chapters dedicated to her dates. Refreshingly, both characters know it's temporary, and while they feel a bit bad about leaving each other, it's never implied that one should give up the life they've built in favour of the other Sex? ✅ ⭕ References are made to books that include sex scenes, but it's not discussed in detail Racism? ❌ Legends & Lattes included some fantasy racism, but this book doesn't have any. Like its predecessor (follower?), it also avoids common stock fantasy racist stereotypes. Note that I am white. A person of colour reading this book might have picked up on something that I missed. All I can say is that the common pitfalls weren't there that I could see. Sexism? ❌ LGBTQIA-phobia? ❌ Ableism? ❌ Swearing? ✅ Lotsa F-bombs and similar swears Drug/Alcohol references? ✅ Our characters get drunk in one scene, and there's scattered references to characters drinking beer References to or actual violence or suicide? ✅ Viv is an adventurer, after all, which comes with a fair amount of fighting evil. The first chapter opens with her getting injured in battle References to or actual animal death or cruelty? ✅ Viv is an adventurer, after all, and does a simple "kill some monsters" quest for some spare money at one point
Recommended: Yes!
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narbevoguel · 4 months
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Hello guys. It's been a while since I made a post like this, but today I wanted to talk about my art. I haven't posted something proper in forever, and to say I haven't spent this entire time at least doodling a thing or two would be a lie, but there's a reason why I haven't been posting much and just keeping my art semi private, or multiple, let me explain (I'll have a TLDR at the end if you don't wanna bother with this, but written awfully):
First, I believe you guys deserve more than some stupid sketches. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy sketching, aesthetic aside, drawing multiple sketches a day is how I pushed myself to experiment new things and just get better overall, plus I draw them fast, so I could pull a bunch of sketches in the time it takes me to color just one, so I could spill one silly idea after the other. I don't know why or exactly when I started to feel like this is just not worth it for you guys, that you deserve more from me than what I put out, that maybe I disappoint you immensely. This isn't even about reach, I don't care about that, this is about me showing something worth to see.
Second, is how I chose to spend my time. Last year was a very busy year for me overall, my job became increasingly demanding at times, lotsa personal issues that stressed me out immensely, which resulted in me using my remaining free time doing other activities, including spending time with people I shouldn't have been so permissive with (except my gang, that's why I made it a New Year's Resolution to annoy you guys more, you know who you are), it became a thing where I was even afraid to say no to them in favor of my art or other me-activities in fear of them taking it the wrong way, which, in a weird way, ended up happening anyway and resulted in long term passive aggressive conflict, and well, all of this negativity and then some, especially combined, made me reluctant to pick my pen up most of the time, which leads me to my next point.
Third, not drawing as often made me lose my momentum considerably. I could draw stuff comfortably without much artblock, if at all, or something I thought looked ugly. It just came out naturally, sometimes without even using references, it was crazy, but I feel I lost that momentum; don't get me wrong, I don't think my art looks worse than before, far from it, I did a comparison a couple of days ago and I noticed that despite all these issues, I have indeed improved a lot, thing is, I still feel it doesn't look good, I can't seem to know where I want to go with it, or what I want it to look like, I have no idea how to describe this feeling of "I hate immensely what I've been doing", maybe I'm beating myself up too hard and this is a result of not sharing anything with you guys, but I want to be comfortable with the characters I always draw before I bring them out again (although for some reason Purah's perfection always makes my doodling easier, she has become my ultimate comfort character it seems, hah).
All that said, I want to change things this time. I'm not sure if I'll post more like I did before, or if I'll post less than I used to, but I want to post things again. Maybe won't start soon, but will definitely do it. I've even been stocking up on traditional materials to pick the pen back up in other ways as well (haven't done this since my college days, so I'm a bit excited), I don't want to make promises I can't keep (you guys know I'm terrible with keeping up with stuff lol), but I will try my hardest to post more finished pictures and less sketches. It might result in me posting less art and/or jokes as before, but we'll see where that leads me. I'm still not sure if I'll continue to keep the sketches to myself or not, but one step at a time, step one is to just stop beating myself up, turns out my negativity knows how to throw hands. If you read ALL to this point, my most sincere thanks, I know it isn't easy to put up with my crap, and if you didn't it's fine, I still love you, in fact, I'll sum it up for you below.
TLDR: I'm a stupid piece of crap that didn't know how to manage my free time which resulted in me developing a very serious case of imposter syndrome and I'm throwing hands back in hopes, no, in expectancy of walking out of it a victor, for my sake, and for you guys as well.
Anyway, thanks for reading, short or long version, and remember, a Purah a day, keeps uh, the heart happy and brain mushy, or something like that.
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hyenadon · 9 months
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having some honey fuck feelios about how I love my best friend and they are the best person on the planet. lemme write down some of these feelings
when I first came out to myself as transing my gender I was looking for a new last name and I texted her and was like "hey. any ideas for a new last name" and like within SECONDS they responded w "shockley".........shockley's the last name of my dnd character.
Also olivia helped me create this character and just. His name is Dune Shockley. Everything about him is perfect and that name/that character fits me so well. He's an incredibly smart idiot. He's an archeologist. He's a wizard. His weapon is "garden trowel" but the kind that has a bit of a knife on the side. He os best described by the outfit he wears, which is: calf-high socks, sandals, cargo shorts, fanny pack, hawaiian print robe over a long sleeve flannel shirt over a vest. golf visor. He is perfect. He is stupid. He is married to my other dnd character, who is a sexy, beefy, genderfluid paladin who's weapon is a fucking GLAIVE. I love these characters so much god lemme play dnd
Olivia got me into kpop and thats just a constant source of joy for me
Not only did she get me into black sails she. GOD this one does it for me. she really let me wait it out and just. have that experience on my own time. if I had known That One Spoiler the experience would have been so different but she did NOT spoil me. She was sittin on that shit for YEARS. This was truly one of the most pussycuntslay things anyone has ever done for me
talks about dragons w me. i love dragons. I love to talk about dragons. I love dragon books. Most media can be improved by dragons. Thank you, dragons.
reccommended dragon book to me. I fuckin love these dragon books.
dr who enjoyer. LETS GET SOME NINE REP IN HEREEEEE
overall unpretentious and unafraid of liking "bad" or "camp" things. Like both of us enjoy some media that is, objectively, not like.....good. But it's fun.
only person i know in the world that remembers the existence of TSP. there are probably other people. but damn. tsp. also. pianos
funny as fuck
lotsa other shit.
idk sometimes its just good to talk to myself abt how like. I don't really have many(any) close friends irl and that does blow sometimes. but it's like....fuck it man. i got me one really excellent friend. That's better than anything
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offthesnails · 1 year
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Time for a ✨ Game Prototype ✨
For last year's Ludum Dare Game Jam, I made the prototype for a deck building turn-based card game with a roguelike flavour, in which you play as the ruler of a kingdom of bunnies.
Each turn, you're presented with a situation/problem to make a ruling on, and you can play approve/deny cards to advance turns, or you can play effect cards that bolster other stats, draw additional cards, skip events etc etc.
Every choice you make has an effect on two primary stats - your money, and the approval rating among your subjects. Either reaches 0, and you lose. There's a lot more nuance though, as you can also trigger game status effects, like plague, civil war, among other fun ones.
Last thing of note, you can also collect building cards and, when played in your lil kingdom grid, will be built. These give per-turn effects and can really shape your strategy - for example, building barracks improves the safety of your people and can help prevent war breaking out, but they also decreases happiness! Farms increase both happiness and money! Lotsa different ways to play
When you run out of cards or otherwise trigger a lose state, you can tweak your deck and restart again, now playing as your last ruler's descendant. Your buildings remain between rounds (of course, provided they weren't burnt down by angry bunny citizens at the end of your previous round, which is always a possibility...)
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Hello there, dear. Hope you're happy and healthy in this new year! I wanted to thank you for the kissing prompt and for including my Hope in it-- and let you know I posted the answer last night, as it may not come up in your notifications.
Honestly, it's far from my best work (I've been struggling with writer's block since I became homeless) so I've been taking prompts from time to time to jump start myself a bit. I hope you enjoy it regardless and please don't hesitate to tell me what you think.
Cheers! xx
Hello there my friend! Thank you for letting me know that you've posted it! I usually try to periodically check your blog just to see if I missed anything, but I certainly appreciate the heads up. I look forward to reading it!
I'm sorry about writer's block :( that really can be such a pain, but I have no doubt that even something you feel is far from your best work is still pretty damn good. As I said, I look forward to it.
I'm especially sorry about your situation, and I pray it vastly improves for you soon. If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know.
Lotsa love!
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This happens sometimes. I'd want to know that I have an intense yearning for the subjects I'm putting lotsa time into. In the proposal situation, time does fly from the fun you're having. Yep, 🤓✊!
Let's make this nerdy to relate with more people.
Remember playing sports when you were little and the feeling of accomplishment when hitting, catching, or throwing balls? How about winning your first game?
Yeah, with each of those wins you'll wanna continue with exercise, practice, and playing to improve yourself or even your teams as a whole. Think I can't the attention of more out there?
This is getting lengthy and I sooo want to sleep.
Wise Tip:s
> Think things through before going into international business
> Become makeup pros with covering up sleepy eyes
> Study the countries you'll be doing business in -- currency, customs, greetings
-- dnagirl
31.03.2024
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havethetouch · 7 months
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Life Update
Dere! I am still around guess what :) I just took a bit of a longer break again from the web and stuff because honestly stuff got a bit much and there was so much other stuff that needed my attention and time. Not looking forward to clear my inboxes across all my accounts again but eh, it is what it is. Prolly gonna filter out the important stuff and reply to what I need to and just delete the rest for a clean start.
But hey, all that stuff that kept me busy and mostly offline was the good stuff. I had my mother over at my place almost every weekend for a month now to help me out with some of that stuff and it really imporved so much about my situation and my livin space and a lot of other stuff across the board like literally anytime my mother came over I would be weeping at the end of the day in joy and relief. So yah, lotsa improvements going on that would've taken me a lot longer by myself. Love my mom.
There was a bit of an issue with the water supply, it got tainted and I got a little sick from that but thankfully I am young and my immune system is a beast so I was a lot less affected from that than other members in the community. Still sucked though. For a couple of days I was hauling water rations around to the elderly folks in my neighbourhood who were unable to get it on their own. It was a whole thing. It also lead me into the house of my vis a vis neighbour who sometimes talks down from her balcony with me and used to talk a lot to my grandmother and my father as well when they were still around. Let me tell you this woman is a master crocheter - everything in her flat is basically crochet. Wall decorations, seat covers, couch throws, pillows, there was a computer chair decked out in crochet sleeves... lotsa nicknacks hell, every flower in all the vases I could see were crocheted. I was surprised to find items that were not decked out or complety made oud of thread tbh. That visit was like.. a revelation bc ages ago, maybe two or three years ago, there was this image going around of a rainbow hue shift blanket with a pattern included to crochet that yourself. And i was like... man, wish I could remember how to crochet I would love to do this. Which also lead to me two or so weeks ago walking up to my aunt and asking her if she by chance has knitting needles and wool and if she could teach me knitting. Long story short I can knit now I have a huge bulky scarf in the works and because I wanted some fexibility on what I work on I started a second project last Monday (I can either hyperfixate start to finish or I need at least two wips in any given craft so I can switch back an forth) and now I have a triangle shawl that I just finished this morning. Very lovely. I also bought a shitton of wool which raised some eyebrows with my aunt and both my mom because they assumed I would not somehow get really really into it? Well. Jokes on them. I am already planning arm and legwarmers, maybe a sweater. Lotsa shawls. It is very realxing for me and my hands really could do with a new craft that forces me to not grip stuff too hard and get into more fluid and flowy movements while creating. I am also really fast at this stuff apparently according my fam so like... yay knitting :) Which is also a reason why my absence from the web got extended. New hyperfixation on new hobby unlocket it is getting colder outside and I get urges to make myself warm comfy shit. I also have some sensory issues with some fabrics so being able to make my own shit is hella nice especially since I found the softest whatever bulky thread that feels like those soft cheaps synthetic fluffy blankets and I love that shit and that is the material of the scarf I am working on and that is also what imma make the arms and legwarmers out of and yeah idk if you can tell how excited this stuff makes me because it does and I am already thinking about if and where to get a huge loom from maybe next year because I did weaving once as teenager and mhhhhhh I kinda wanna do something. (The knitting stuff also basically started with I want a thing imma make it myself how I want it.)
So.. yeah. Ah and in between I was also in Venice in September I can't remember if I mentioned that but I had a short trip up there and it was a blast and very inspiring. All in all life's been going up n up and as the seasons shift again I feel at ease and peaceful with everything going on. I also finally got my old landlord to fork over the security deposit so that's another loose end tied neatly and I do not have to go to his workplace to have a talk after all :) I still have a couple of things to do before winter hits because this will be my first winter out here (remember I moved in around March this year so it was still cold but it was more the tailend of winter in my area so yah that will be interesting. But I got my self made teas, I bought all I need to operate my fireplace and heat the house already in Summer and oh. I am finally financially stable again. Like fully stable. And bruh that is... a huge weight off my back (and also the reason why I was able to buy lotsa wool lets be real.) But yeah.. yeah only good stuff around on my end. All is well. And I feel great.
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nickward · 1 year
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if u are a young creative person u should spend as much time listening/consuming/researching art as you do making it. do yr homework! do deep dives on genres you’ve never heard of and watch movies you’ve never seen. being artistically literate is like the #1 thing missing in aussie creative culture - we got lotsa ppl with gear and connections and skills but they haven’t got the references or taste. no hate at all but I just think it’s something we could all improve on. bring something new to the table! reference the shit nobody’s referencing and mix those ideas with others until you find ur own thing. ur style (in any medium) is just a mishmash of all your favourite references – and the more variety you have in that bank; the more unique your style will be :)
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