adding one more to the ex rome squad

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I’m considering coming out to my family as non-binary, and so today I brought up the subject of non-binary gendering/transgendering with my Dad as a casual conversational topic. He’s told me that if somebody is born a boy then they “should stay a fucking boy” and not trans to a girl or be a boy some days/girl other days/genderless other days.

I told him that I think gender identity should be something one can choose for themselves, and he says that nobody thinks like that and anybody who is trans/non-binary will just be shunned by every member of society they meet. He doesn’t think that people support n-b/t communities, because he doesn’t. He says to me that not staying one’s natural gender is wrong and against the point of being born a boy/girl.

Every person who reblogs this will have their URL written in a full-size writing book and when it is full I will show it to my father to illustrate to him the amount of people who believe that being non-binary is a valid gender identity.

Number one tip is to carry a notebook and pen with you always, you can scribble and doodle in it when you get bored whilst maintaining some sort of Air Of Mystery

Revamped version of a TBI "poster" I drew last year. Still one of my favourite pieces :)

being a part of the @rqgzine was an absolute delight! everybody keep an eye out for sales in february, there are so many talented folks involved!

[id: a digital drawing of three comic panels featuring Azu, a Black orcish woman with an eyebrow scar, wearing pink armor over tan robes. The first panel is shows her legs as she kneels, one hand extended forward. The second panel is in line and shows Hamid’s hands, raised with a purple aura around them and a speech bubble saying “Oh my God, just be okay!” The third panel shows Azu in profile, eyes shut tightly in concentration with the word “Aphrodite…” written next to her /end id]

[ID: Two previews of locations from Rusty Quill Gaming: Modern Rome, and Ancient Rome. 

First image: A digital painting of a ruined city. In the foreground are the remains of ruined Roman buildings, silhouetted in black. Three strange creatures prowl across the rubble: they are four-legged with long tails and numerous tendrils extending from their heads. The leftmost sits atop a column, while another climbs over the rubble towards it, and the third has only partially emerged from a portal - a white, glowing slit in the air. Other portals can be seen in the distance, along with a hazy rainbow swirl. As the city recedes to the (unseen) horizon, the ruins get pinker and more saturated, but less distinct.

Second image: A digital drawing of the corner of a building. In the upper half of the image, a washing line bearing blue, white, and green cloths hangs between two balconies. Both balconies have a stone base, wooden panelling, and are supported underneath by triangular wooden beams. only the corner of the left balcony is visible. The right balcony is draped with a couple wreaths of red, pink, and white flowers. In the lower half of the image, on the left is the corner of a building and then beyond it a gap through which part of an alley can be seen, including the top of a door in an alcove, and a cut-off shop sign reading “-RIOS”; lower on the wall is another cropped sign, reading “SEMPER”. On the right is the street-facing part of the building, featuring the top of another alcove and a fully visible shop sign reading “GREGORIOS”. Above the arch of the alcove and affixed to the supporting beams of the balcony are a string of red, pink, and white triangular flags. /end ID]

a little preview of a couple of my pieces for the @rqgzine !! it’ll be on sale in the next few weeks, and all proceeds will go to the Yemen Foundation.

And here’s the second of my pieces for @rqgzine!  Zolf cooks to try and keep his mind off of things.

Pre orders for the zine start in about a week and all proceeds go toward the Yemen Foundation, so please check it out!  You will not be disappointed because everything looks amazing

[ID: a white background with flourishes in each corner and decorative lines near and parallel to the bottom and sides.  In the middle, centered text reads: Who was the orc with Hamid? Why was she pink? Who was this Grizzop character he heard them mention in their hushed conversations? And, most importantly, where was Sasha?

He couldn’t ask, of course, given that they still didn’t know if Hamid or the orc were infected. But he recognized the sorrow in their eyes, the way they cried and hugged as they muttered Sasha’s name, and he knew that she was gone.

Zolf focused on mixing up the batter in the bowl in front of him. Maybe if he stirred hard enough, the questions would stop. Maybe the sound of the whisk would smooth away the guilt he felt at not being there for both Hamid and Sasha. He was their friend. He should have been there.

But he wasn’t. And now, all he could do was try to keep the food from burning.]

sup! Very excited to show my previews for @rqgzine, for which I got to work on location pics for the Japan arc. All of the work for the zine is beautiful and it was a blast to participate in, make sure to grab a copy once it's out!

[First ID: A cropped digital drawing of several vehicles from the version of Hiroshima in the Rusty Quill Gaming Podcast. At the top left, a yellow boat carrying a pile of packages floats, suspended by a partially-obscured balloon shaped like a blue koinobori (carp streamer). Red pencil writing reads "RED FOR VISIBILITY," with an arrow pointing to ared stripe on the fin keel, and "TILLER TURNS BOTH RUDDER + TAIL." On the right, the front of a grey monorail with red stripes and gold accents is visible, including a rounded door with a golden wheel-shaped handle. The monorail track is supported by wooden pillars with curved wooden cantilever supports, and beneath it is an illuminated green sign reading 空港駅 / Airport Station. The drawing is on yellowed paper with faint graph lines.

Second ID: A cropped digital drawing of the Shōin Institute from the Rusty Quill Gaming Podcast. Glass half-domes and metal chambers are connected by long tubes to form rings around a large center glass spheres with intricate metalwork. The domes to the left are obscured by seaweed and multicolored coral, and a toroidal chamber on the bottom glows orange and holds a fishlike creature with long arms. A freshly-dead whale with bloody injuries rests atop a cracked glass pathway on the bottom right. The complex rests on the ocean floor and fades away into the teal water.]

Early reviews are in from some of the family members of our contributors: all rate the RQG Fanzine super highly and definitely think that you should buy your own copy!

On a more serious note: the RQG Zine has only been on sale for a little over a week, and we’ve already raised over $3,000 dollars for The Yemen Foundation! Thank you all again, so much, for your generous contributions; we hope that the zine has lived up to your expectations!

Zine sales will continue until Friday, 12 March! Make sure to purchase your copy today so that you can enjoy it for yourself.

[ID:  a graphic listing different reviews of the RQG Zine. The top reads “the reviews are in!”. the bottom reads “The RQG Zine is a smash hit you cannot miss!” with five gold stars below it.

The reviews, from top to bottom, read: “Oh did you finish your recipe book?” - Hila’s mum, 5 stars; “the illustrations are pretty cool” - Jenn’s brother, 5 stars; “what in fresh hell is a twink Bertie” - everyone, 1 star; “Also im in it! I’m not - I’m not in it.” - Ben Meredith; “good, as you should have, and will get even more” - Varya’s grandmother, about breaking 1000$, 5 stars; “Is that your show about the swordfighting?” - Charlie’s mum, five stars.

The center of the page has a smaller version of the cover page styled to look like an old book cover. It has a deep purple background, and reads “We’re Still Working on the Name” in the center of the page. The text is a stylised, golden font surrounded by gears, spirals, and fancy lines. Underneath is a golden falcon, with its wings spread, sitting directly above the text “A Rusty Quill Gaming Fanzine”. At the two bottom corners of this inner section are two stylised hearts. This section is shaped like an arched window, bordered with double golden lines. The area outside of this section is filled with different party motifs, also done in gold. There are arrows on the top left of the page, pointing toward the top corner, and flames on the top right, doing the same. The two sides are mostly symmetrical, containing daggers, wrenches, and gears. The bottom of the page has stylised waves. The outermost part of the border is a series of spirals.]

We are so, SO excited to officially announce the contributors for the Rusty Quill Gaming Zine! This is only the first half of the contributors, and we’ll be posting the second half tomorrow. All of the contributors are incredible and talented, and we can’t wait to show you all their work (hint: its AMAZING). 

So, without further ado, give them all a round of applause!

 [ID: A header graphic, followed by four graphics with the list of contributors for the Rusty Quill Gaming Fanzine. Each graphic has a tannish-pink border, interspersed with small, hollow white circles. At the top of the four graphics with lists is a framed header, reading (all caps) “contributor reveals.”

The first graphic is a gif reading (all caps) “Contributor reveals for a Rusty Quill Gaming Fanzine”. There’s a pale rectangle in the middle with two rotating gears on the side, one blue and one white.

The second graphic is of the character profile contributors. It reads (all caps) “Visual Profile”, and lists each participant’s name, icon, and social media information. From left to right, the top row: Chekhov, thechekhov on Tumblr and the_chekhov on Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a whale emerging from the water and saying “…”, with the artist’s signature at the bottom; Gabby, yamiiino on Tumblr and ALocal_Cryptid on Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned person with shoulder-length straight hair and a plaid shirt; Em, hobbitgeiszler on Tumblr and Twitter and blackbirdoodles on Instagram, whose icon is a drawing of a light skinned person with short, dark hair and a green shirt; and Bag-Chips, bag-chips on Tumblr and bag_chips on Instagram, whose icon is a vibrant drawing of Zolf Smith wearing multicolored clothes, with different colours in his beard. From left to right, the bottom row: Belle, belleski on Tumblr and Abelle25125 on Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a mechanical clown, drawn in shades of purple and red, with a wide, sinister smile; Raps, srapsodia on Twitter and Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of Grizzop, smirking as green blood drips from his nose and mouth; and Noor, nootinks on Tumblr and Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of Sasha looking at the viewer with a neutral expression. 

The third graphic is of the location contributors. It reads (all caps) “Visual Location” and lists each participant’s name, icon, and social media information. The top row, from left to right: Zoe, satturn on Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned character looking to the left, with red hair covering their eyes; Ansel, anselthelonely on Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of a blueish-grey skinned person with long blue hair looking off to the left; Doug, dugx0r on Instagram, whose icon is a drawing of a blue crab having a picnic in front of several satellites; and Kim, coralreefskim on Tumblr and Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of Sasha, playing a lyre, surrounded by plants. The bottom row, from left to right: Sun-Dari, sun-dari on Tumblr and sun_dari_draws on Instagram, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned person with long, orangish-red hair on a black background; Prox, proximally on Tumblr and improxible on Twitter, whose icon is a photo of red flowers and green leaves; and Hal, taikoaiko on Tumblr and ciepla_zupa on Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a tan person with dark hair, an undercut, and a green swirling tattoo over their neck.

The fourth graphic is of the comics contributors. It reads (all caps) “Visual Comics” and lists each participant’s name, icon, and social media information. The top row, from left to right: AJ, ghoole on Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned person with short dark hair; Rose, windsroad on Tumblr and rosemrdj on Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a grey-skinned tiefling with solid red eyes, long black hair, and a gold band around their forehead; and Aya, ayatheav on Tumblr and Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned person with wavy dark hair. The bottom row, left to right: Ash, the-ipre on Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of older Sasha with grey hair, penning a letter; and JadeRaven, jaderavenarts on Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram, whose icon is a drawing of Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives; he has tan skin and dark hair streaked with grey.

The fifth graphic is of the key events contributors. It reads (all caps) “Visual Key Events” and lists each participant’s name, icon, and social media information. The top row, left to right: Beth, bethfuller on Tumblr and bef_illustrates on Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of a person with oranges floating around them on a starry blue background; Valentine, majorkirastan on Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of Azu with her hands clasped over her chest; Madeline, erebugs on Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned person with long purple hair and two horns; and Marcel, deretbeshelar on Tumblr and enchanticleer on Twitter, whose icon is a colourful drawing of a light-skinned person with short, curly hair, with their eyes closed. The middle row, left to right: Arazmis, _arazmis on Twitter, whose icon is a stained glass illustration of a person with green skin and an undercut; Merle, kubo-kubo on Tumblr and _kubo_kubo_ on Twitter, whose icon is a photo of a psyduck T-posing; Jay, jayillustration on Instagram, whose icon is a drawing of a green dragon looking to the left; and Kanoé_ka, kanoe_ka on Twitter and Instagram, whose icon is lineart of a person with glasses and orange cheeks, smiling at the camera. The bottom row, left to the right: Iz, skraak on Tumblr and altoidibs on Twitter, whose icon is a vibrant drawing of Helen Richardson from The Magnus Archives; Jessie, maybeleigh on Tumblr, whose icon is a drawing of a light-skinned person with wavy brown hair, resting their head on their hand; and Kalgalen, kalgalen on Tumblr and Twitter, whose icon is a drawing of Hamid looking to one side with a neutral expression, under beams of light.]

I love pretending everything is fine

alex: judging from her reaction, you can tell curie and eldarion had history

me:

THEY'RE MARRIED

quietly adds “i don’t want him to go dark side but god could you imagine” to the martin-and-hamid-are-the-same list

commission for @srapsodia , who requested an AU where grizzop gets resurrected, and he and Sasha spend the rest of their days chilling.

ID under the cut!

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