#And thank you so much for the ask!

[minecraftbookshelf]

Mind going in more depth on the relationship between Mezaela and the Ocean Empire? Bc i can’t imagine relations between the two peoples - like everyday interactions- started out well considering the whole conquering thing

They absolutely did not start out well, you're right. The time period between Mezalea getting their freedom back and...about a hundred or so years after Joel became king? give or take? were very, very tense.

Diplomatic relationships between the two empires were planned meticulously. Especially on the Oceanic side because Lizzie was fully aware that was her bad. (It wasn't entirely hers, but when all was said and done she was the one that stepped up and took responsibility and put in the effort to fix the things she broke) Mezalea of course was wary and there was a lot of distrust towards the Ocean and also Joel himself (which was really hard for him) because by the time he came back he'd been gone for well over a hundred years and had only been seen by Mezaleans on formal occasions when he was attending on Lizzie's arm. His occasional actual trips back to Mezalea were just to see family and were much more low-key so the average citizen wouldn't even have been aware of them.

There was definitely a concern when he stepped up to the throne that it would basically just be returning to Oceanic rule. This is directly responsible for the way that Lizzie and Joel act towards each other in any kind of official capacity and generally in public in their empires. Very formal and proper and being careful to observe all the niceties.

Joel is better at this than Lizzie in that his Official BusinessTM moments are less likely to come off as overblown and theatrical, while she is better at it than him in that she is more likely to remember they are supposed to be observing the etiquette at any given time.

It's been a very long road. Somewhat ironically, Jimmy helped a lot. Little baby Jimmy loved running around the Mezalean docks asking questions of the dockhands and sailors and fishermen and trailing along in and alongside the fishing boats whenever he was allowed. And baby Jimmy was very, very cute.

He also spoke Mezalean like a native, which helped.

#ask and it shall be answered #idontevenknowhowtolife #marriage of state au #and thank you so much for the ask! #i adore you with all my heart and soul #the irony in jimmy helping smooth everything over #is that jimmy and protecting him were major motivations for lizzie during her imperialism era #he was an egg he had nothing to do with it #just to be clear

[chill-vibes-but-rainbow-panic]

7, 8, and 11 from the thingy that you rb earlier

:))

OG List

(I apologize in advance for the long answers, I just love answering stuff like that and I have a lot to say :] )

7. Your favourite tropes to read/write/draw

(I love them all the same, but it is slightly different for each, so I'm making a destinction)

Read: Honestly, kidnapping. I love characters getting kidnapped, and their loved ones worrying/rescuing them. This also includes more-or-less any type of 'going missing'-plot (incl. Char A just running away themselves). Just the feeling of "I have no idea where or how they are, and if they're even still alive", and then the relief when they meet again. Hmmm

Write: 'The world has been cruel and hard to you - therefore I won't be. I want to show you the beauty it has to offer, too <3' This is the best way I can describe it. Characters who've just had a rough time/life being unconditionally cared for and supported. Getting everything their heart has desired for so long. Short: Hurt/Comfort

Draw: While I have yet to draw this myself, actually (because humanoids are hard), any drawing of one character being hurt or scared, while another stands over them caringly and protectively - obviously willing to kick some ass if needed - has me go wild.

8. You hope more people will come to appreciate ___ (a ship, a trope, an episode, etc)

I understand that some people find the market oversaturated by now - that's valid - but still: Redemption

I love redemption so much. I want the story to gently cup a character's face and say "You are broken, but not beyond repair. You can get better, and be happy, and be surrounded by people you love and that love you back." They don't even necessarily need trauma or have gone down a super dark path, I also enjoy: "Character is a massive jerk, and we follow them down the road of being less of a jerk". These are honestly the main reasons both the 'Good Uncle Sly' and 'Apple Cousins' AUs exist.

There are few exceptions I can think of, of villains I'm personally obsessed with, and have not made a version of, where they are redeemed. I look at Reginald Bushroot, and Camille Chameleon, and the Dark Curse - and while for some more than others - there will usually be something at the back of my mind asking: "What if you didn't have to? What if you found love? What if you got to live a quiet, gentle life? What if one day you realized you live in a reality you would never have imagined come true? In a good way? What if everyone could be okay?"

Just

Redemption

11. If you're a writer or artist, what fic or piece of art are you proud of making?

Fic: Family Discount

I was honestly surprised how many people liked that fic. Between 11 fics in total, this one definitely has some of my favourite comments (and it also has a surprsing amount of comments, I didn't expect that tbh). I was a little worried about posting a fanfic chapter-by-chapter, because the last time I tried that I basically (though not officially yet) stopped after one, because I can't write slice of life, it seems.

But so many people got emotionally invested in my writing, and I honestly didn't expect that? But even though I'm forced to take a semi-long break (for exam reasons), it is extremely motivating, and makes me feel that (as vague as it sounds), my stories do do something. How much joy the stuff you make can bring other people, is honestly so cool. Even if it's just a little fanart, or an ask, or a slightly-self-indulgent fanfic :)

I'm proud of having actually got this far, and also having written something me and other people love to read

Art:

I'm actually a little embarassed of this drawing, which I know sounds counter-intuitive to the prompt, but I swear, there is a reason it's here!

This is my first, and currently only drawing of the Flim-Flam-Brothers

I had basically no idea what I was going to do with their designs, and I also only had 60min, with limited tools (because Colormari)

But the thing about this drawing, was that our prompt was basically just "New Years Resolutions". And mine was that I wanted to create more art, without getting bossed around by my inner sense of cringe. Because, while I have absolutely no problem with ranting and rambling and talking about my favourite characters all over the place; as soon as I want to put them into any form of art, my organs feel like they'll turn me inside out. It's the reason this blog has dozens of rambles about how much I love Darkwing Duck, and yet zero art of any of its characters (made by me).

But I made this - and kept it around - even though I knew the characters wouldn't look the best.

So this is the drawing I'm most proud of, because it actually exists :)

#I hope it's fine I talked about so many different aspects. I'm pretty sure you're supposed to pick one lol #But you guys already know that I have many tropes I love <3 #I think you can notice a pattern with them lmao #(Take a sip of water everytime I say “honestly” /j) #Sorry about starting to unravel the inner workings of my mind on this ask lowkey; Anon. Hope you enjoy reading my rambles #And thank you so much for the ask! #ask game #fandom positivity #tropes #other's art #chill's art #long post #swearing #ask for chill

[kazscrows]

Unfortunately I have not had time to watch shadow and bone season two yet (😭😭😭) but have successfully avoided spoilers so far!! But this means I don't know people opinion on the show either :(

How would you say this season compared to season one or the books? (Should I be even more excited to see it than I am? Lol)

Kudos to you for avoiding spoilers especially since my blog is a minefield of them— be careful! I promise I’ll keep this ask spoiler free!!

I really loved the first season, but I’d say this season was a step up in many ways. Especially when it comes to the actors. We got some pretty phenomenal performances this season!! Compared to the books is a different matter. Leigh has said before that the show is essentially a high budget fanfiction. I think this is a good mindset to have going into season two because a lot of things are different. Some of these changes I really enjoyed but others I.. did not… if a really true adaptation is important to you be a little wary I guess.

Overall though my thoughts and feelings for season two are good! I screamed a lot while watching (in a excited kind of way) I really enjoyed watching it and am currently in the middle of watching it all again! So I feel like that kind of speaks for itself. It made me excited for a season three and hopefully potential spin-offs… (like maybe for my Crow babies???)

#you’ll have to let me know what you think when you get a chance to watch it all #I really hope you enjoy it though! #and thank you so much for the ask! #shadow and bone #six of crows #shadow and bone season 2 #asks #kazscrows answers things

[daikaiju-arts]

May we see some Gangle x Pomni plspls I just like them in your style 🙏🙏

I don’t necessarily ship them romantically per se, BUT I do like to think of them as being close friends 💚 I friendship them lol

Also a Bonus:

#THANK YOU SO MUCH ALSO! This was a good excuse to draw them having a moment lol #This was originally gonna be something fun n cute but… it mutated… #the amazing digital circus #tadc #gangle #Pomni #Jax #digital circus #comics #Art #ask

[crabussy]

god I'm so fucking furious at the removal of Te Reo Māori names from organisations around Aotearoa. it's a complete non-issue, every organisation has the English name directly underneath the Māori name. I have never once as an English speaker been unable to understand what an organisation is for. Winston Peters, the Deputy Prime Minister, who is literally Māori himself, said “Te Papa is a historic name but tell me this waka kotahi, how many boats have you seen going down the road?”. Waka does not just mean canoe. it means vessel, and waka kotahi (the transport agency of Aotearoa) explains this VERY SIMPLY on their official website. waka kotahi means to travel together as one. Can you see how fucking upsetting this is. A Māori person in power who is in agreement about banning his own language, being so cocky about something that he does not even understand due to the suppression of the language of his people. It makes me sick. I've seen reports from Māori people all over Aotearoa speaking out about how upset and furious they are, how decades of progress have been undone in the fight to restore the rights of their people who have for so long been oppressed and have suffered the effects of colonisation. Please share this if you can, I hate knowing how few people will hear about this, I know there is so much injustice in the world right now and it is so exhausting, I know. I love you all, keep it up.

https://waateanews.com/2023/11/27/te-reo-public-service/

#godd. I feel sick to my stomach #ask to tag #not tagging with relevant tags because I just know there are people out there who would tear me apart for this #just. share as much as you can. thank you #white prime minister after white prime minister after white prime minister #jacinda was fantastic and I appreciate her so much but godd #our government is so fucking full of pakeha officials and it really really shows #indigenous rights #colonialism #settler colonialism

[egophiliac]

What do you like about the Diasomnia boys if I may ask?

I always love hearing about the different reasons people enjoy characters.

I mean, c'mon. he has split custody over Sebek okay

also, Lilia in particular has maybe the best timeskip character development of all time

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 chapter 4 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 chapter 4 spoilers #stage in playful land #i hope this is legible whoops #anon i am sorry but you made the fatal mistake of asking me to talk about diasomnia #insert 'i just think they're neat' jpg #i do like the other characters a lot but they are definitely my favorites #they just hit a lot of my favorite things in characters i guess! #yes even you sebek even though you keep shrieking NINGEN at me #(it's okay he gets Character Development™ later) #and their dynamic! it's great! these guys frikking love each other SO much and they WILL have terrible terrible angst about it #ohoho delicious #give me all your emotional hangups baybeeeee #also somewhere in there i went from 'i like them all equally (but lilia is the most fun to draw)' #to 'lilia is absolutely my favorite (and still the most fun to draw) (EVEN MORE fun now thank you swishy ponytail!)' #(it was probably when his candy coating got a little scratched and whoops all the tragedy fell out) #(where's that 'get loved loser' post because i need to staple it to lilia's forehead) #i am extremely bad at putting things into words so please don't ask me to explain it any further #just know that the diafam is everything to me and if we don't get more episode 7 soon i'm going to crumble into dust and blow away #we'll be getting the crowleytimes on monday and maybe there will be. idk. some foreshadowing or something in his groovy #probably not but LOOK i'm desperate

[erwinsvow]

Imagine if Rafe let R try a joint

Like, her brains getting all fuzzy and she's even more giggly than usual, and he's just, like enamoured. He thinks she's adorable.

"one hit, that's it-" rafe says, low and quiet in your ear.

you're curled up on his lap at the party, both of you resting on the couch while you observe the scene around you with big eyes. rafe's friends were snorting powder off of mirrors, washing it down with liquor that was definitely harder than the fruity seltzer your boyfriend allowed you to drink. rafe said you couldn't handle anything harder, and you agreed without questioning him, like you always did.

you had pointed to the white lines on the table infront of you and asked him as sweetly as you could if you could try some. kelce overheard you and starts pushing the mirror in your direction, and you look at him with a smile, before rafe stares him down and delivers a tap to your cheek. it's just to get your attention, not really to hurt you, but you feel your face flushing where he touched you when he speaks.

"hey, you don't listen to him, you listen to me, right?" you see kelce in the corner of your eye, taking the tray back and offering it to the girl next to him.

"i know, i just-"

"no, no just anything. y'can barely drink this watered-down crap without trippin' over your feet." he rests back on the sofa, hands gripping your waist and leg tightly. "wants to snort coke. you're funny, kid."

you pout, taking another sip of your drink. you're only half way through the can but your head is starting to feel fuzzy, already. you decide then and there that rafe always knows best for you, but you still want to try the things he tries, show him that you can handle it. the boys next to rafe pass a blunt over you, directly to him. when they blow out the smoke, you start coughing, but watch carefully as your boyfriend takes a long hit. just as he's about to pass it across to kelce, you catch his wrist.

"can i try that instead? please?" you try your best to straighten up, to show him you can take it and that you're not already drunk. "please," you whine, and his friends turn their head to look. you're sure that they think it's silly, the way you have to ask rafe for permission for everything and anything. you don't care, though.

"kid, stop-"

"i can take it, promise. just this time. i won't ever ask again."

that's how you had ended up like this, rafe talking into your ear while he holds the blunt to your lips.

"alright, suck in. long as you can. you're a pro at that, aren't ya?" his words make you lose your concentration, breaking into a coughing fit before you can even try to inhale.

"rafe!" you whine again, pummeling your fists into his chest, still choking on the smoke. your throat feels scratchy but you know that couldn't have been enough.

"what, kid, i gotta do everything for you?" he takes a long hit, and then grips your cheeks with his hand, forcing your mouth open and then blowing the smoke into your throat for you. then he clamps it shut, holds your shoulder while you cough, and passes the blunt along to kelce.

you cough a little, but before long, you're putty in his arms, leaning your head against his shoulder and giggling at nothing. you poke at his chest and then start playing with his chain, then his hair, and then back down to his fingers. he lets you do it, watching you play with his ring and pressing a kiss to your forehead. you're cute like this, he thinks, less shy and not as worried what everyone must think about you. he thinks he likes it, that maybe he should let you smoke with him every once in a while.

"feel good, baby?" he asks in your ear, and you squirm in his touch, pulling away before resting your head again.

"mhm. really good. this is fun. wish it wasn't a crime." he laughs, taking another sip of his beer. you try to copy him, reaching for your seltzer but knocking it over by accident.

"oops," you say with another laugh. "sorry to-wait, whose house is this?"

"c'mon kid, makin' a mess," he groans, picking up the can and watching the fizzy liquid travel.

"sorry, daddy." in your state, you don't realize how loud you said it, but even with everyone's eyes on you, you don't care much, smiling back sweetly at rafe.

"alright, we're leavin'."

#thank you so much for requesting!!!!! i really hope you like it?????? #thank you thank you thank you #sorry i went a lil off path #📮 asks #rafe cameron x reader #rafe cameron

[prettyinaccurate]

jekyll and hyde except its how i pictured them the first time i read the book like 7 years ago

#for some reason i was fully convinced hyde was canonically ginger until i reread it #i was so confused why people drew him with black hair #but stevenson only gives us so much to work with #jekyll and hyde #edward hyde #henry jekyll #BY the way. my favorite character is utterson thank you for asking

[eliotbaum]

just perfect

LMAO I screamed

#not art #thank you so much this made me laugh so hard #oyster-mash #i have more asks to answer i'll get to them asap! also trying to space em out so it's not just text here #if only this was their endgame (knowing the dark truth)

[ballad-of-the-lamb]

What are the Lamb's thoughts as they went through their cult life? How does a day in their cult go? (Love the art so much! Hope you have a lovely day!)

#cult of the lamb narinder #cotl narilamb #cotl narinder #cotl lamb #thank u guys so much for all the love and support!! #to the person who said they wanted to know more of the story too here you go ;;] #there's lots of story and lore to uncover #it's just about asking the right questions #also woah my wrist hurt after that one something nasty

[lokorum]

#enver gortash #gortash #lord enver gortash #bg3 gortash #bg3 #baldur's gate fanart #baldur's gate 3 #baldur's gate #bg3 fanart #digital art #lord gortrash my beloved #to all my beloved gortash mutuals in the ask box youre klsdflkjsdlkf the best!!!!!! #i swear i'll reply when i;ll have more free time #now im like ON FIRE #thank you so much for your asks!! #this one baby boi is for you................... #(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

[critterbitter]

I’m so sorry but I need to just scream

I LOVE YOURE ART STYLE OH MY GOSH THE WAY YOU DRAW EMMET AND ELEKTROSS GIVES LIFE TO MY VEINS AND AIR IN MY LUNGS I LOVE IT ITS JUST SO AHHHHHHHHSJJFJGKGKJGNFJDNFJ

They want to battle!

Sometimes a found family is your brother, his spooky candle, and your favorite eel dog.

(An ingo and Litwick bonus:)

Here's the masterpost!

#sketch #art #pokemon #ask #mailbox #pokemon ingo #myart #submas #fanart #subway boss ingo #tynamo #litwick #pokemon emmet #subway boss emmet #subway master ingo #subway master emmet #baby submas #kidmas #hf hf hf trying to get used to tumblr and post some sketches instead of just comics haha #thank you so much for the love! : #i read all the reblogs and comments and im ❤️ ❤️

[eph000000000]

If it's not too much of a hassle, what kind of new years resolutions would the Lost Light crew have?

#my very first ask on this blog! thank you so much :-) #if it wasnt clear on the last image - rung is just happy hearing everyone else's resolutions. #transformers #maccadam #transformers mtmte #mtmte #tf mtmte #rodimus #ultra magnus #drift mtmte #whirl mtmte #cyclonus

[daikaiju-arts]

ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh- You are one of THE *best* artists i've seen around for the canonised TADC crew. (Especially the ribbony creature I love and cherish) Uhhhhhhhh what's your interpretation of the 'figurine' thing?

My first thought legit was this scene from Lilo & Stitch

#also thank you so so much!!! you’re so kind 🥺💚 #the amazing digital circus #tadc #digital circus #gangle #ask #Art #comics

[plumadot]

I just wanna say i love your art it looks like it tears like cake... humbly asking for some mumbo.... my beloved...

h-he's uhhhhh making a piston door

#got very inspired by how cool and gorgeous bc-jpeg draws mumbo #so i tried to do a little anatomy and clothing practice #then i got shy #enjoy lmao thank you so much for the kind words #ask #plume art #mumbo jumbo #hermitcraft

[nieniekoto]

the stars are the same as ever / but i don't have the guts to keep it together

#fob #fall out boy #pete wentz #so much for stardust #illustrations #digital #fanart #artists on tumblr #ate very well this season thank you for asking