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#🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 #finally have time... finally knuckling down on CSS... finally understanding #FINALLY final spring girlies are gonna eat #a mother doesnt pick favorites but #harlaw!mc i want to study like a bug #babygirl WHAT is going on in that head #if:last spring #libra says

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✦ Siesta ✦

#marius and jack coded.... #to me

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Is Flynn only romantically interested in fem aligned characters as he only uses the nickname for fully fem mcs? Thank you answering in advance!

Yep. Id say only cis women, but tbh sufficiently femme presenting individuals would do as well. He'd just never publicly acknowledge the relationship. ... tho thats true of any lady he involves himself with, really, unless shes socially acceptable and well known in some way.

(Also hes not so much romantically interested in the MC as spotting a weakness and exploiting it)

#its only the more underground bootlegging & speakeasy folks that know rumors of him and Eveline #the mafia knows and cares little about her #and his well to do associates havent the slightest clue of his family or dating life #which leads to rumors in those circles #anons !! #libra says #if:devil's moon

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Fit for a night on the town

working on a drabble but i just need to get it proof read so in the meantime here's Máire in a snazzy outfit. I feel like the few times Máire smiles its like a smug smile so i imagine thatch whats happening here. I dunno, i didn't put much thought into this other than i wanted to draw Máire so.

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#this is such a lovely shade of blue on her 🥺 #no thoughts only máire #art #if:devil's moon

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MC's the umpire

100% correct. Shouting after Marius when he beans batters on purpose and when Jack rushes the mound.

#Lottie wont start the bench clearing but she'll finish it by god #libra says #anons !! #if:devil's moon

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Take Me Out to The Ball Game ♫

This ended up taking me way longer to finish than i expected. The uniform are based on the Chicago and st Louis uniforms from the time period, with Marius and Jack sporting the road versions. Source

I don't know if the uniforms had fem versions as well that looked like this but i thought it would be more visually interesting for them all to be a bit different individually.

Other than that i played around with Evelyns colors a bit. I thought it might be neat if her fur was a bit more muted than Marius' to reflect her current mental health.

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#aaaGGGHHH SCREMASING CRYING THROWING MYSELF ON THE FLOOR #*I LOVE BASEBALL SO MUCH!!!* #Evie looks so cute with a ponytail!! I never thought of that style for her #its ok sweetie you can spend your rookie year w st louis we'll trade you to the cubs #also marius in a skirt is fantastic bc lottie is 100% thinking 'he has better legs than me? 🤨' #if:devil's moon #art #also nerd talk: thats actually p similar to what female versions of uniforms looked like in the 50s #see: A League of Their Own #but i love Evie in the silly poofy pants they had <3 #i love her and marius being pitchersssss

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Eyyy some more practice sketches, and this time its the siblings turn.

Just some Marius expressions and another Evelyn in the middle of just doing her thing. I feel like i cant do Marius justice when i draw him. he always comes out looking more cute than id liked. Not that he isn't, i just wish i could capture some of his cheeky ''I look better than you and i know it'' vibes.

The last time i drew Evelyn in pj's it was something a bit more trendy but i'll admits its probably not really like whats described or her style i general. so it used this opportunity to practice drawing some clothing folds and gave her something shed be more likely to wear when snoozing. I can very clearly see her rockin' the scrooge fit, with a hat and candle stick holder.

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#tbf he IS cute just also annoying akdksks #and Evie 🥺 #thats such a nice pose #art #if:devil's moon

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I think there is a bug because Flynn calls me pearl even though I chose distiller

Yes, i mentioned it - I havent had time to code, sorry. And i wanted to add more to the update anyway.

#libra says #anons !!

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This is a bit of a bug report as well as a question but I’ve noticed that Flynn has a nickname for a romantically interested mc. It seems the occupation is what influences it i was curious about witch occupation is tied to witch nickname.

I haven't tested it thoroughly but i think the gunman mc might be a little bugged as the nickname will either be pearl witch is the same as the call girl or just this

This id from the beta 1.2.5 version

Other than that i hope you're doing good and staying hydrated!

sorry I took so long to answer!! been super busy. and ty for telling me the version :") that helps a lot

anyhoo! seems i messed up gunman's -- anyhoo, Flynn uses: "pearl" for callgirl, "Nightingale" for doctor, "songbird" for musician, "firecracker" for distiller", "clever thing" for accountant and "killer" for gunman.

#firecracker is more on the rude/ironic side than the others lol .... #also hope ur doing well too ^^ #libra says

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No one really thought to take Little Lottie out to enjoy the snow before now, let alone bundle her up tho she fussed over the hat and gloves

Commission I did for @a-libra-writes! It was a pleasure to work on, thank you for the opportunity to draw your lovely ladies 💗

If you're interested in commissioning me, you can find more info here!

#Ty so much!! 🥺🥹 #look at themmmmmm #if:devil's moon #art

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Paintings and Daydreams

A/N: ummm look at me coming out of writing retirement to write this little ficlet for my new Lackadaisy OC, Penelope that @libras-interactives wanted me to write....featuring Maeve. This is set in the same universe as Under the Devil's Moon but these two OCs aren't in the fic. Content warnings for hints of neglectful childhood, childhood poverty, and trauma surrounding food and money insecurity. Word count: 1,236 Translations: A Chara: Means 'friend', A stór: "my treasure"

Penelope leaned back on her stool, forcing her to gaze at the painting in a different perspective while at the same time straightening the length of her spine. The tension she had been holding in her shoulders dropping away and each vertebrae of her spine releasing with a satisfying crack. It had gotten dark outside again while she'd been working but she couldn't remember how long ago that was. Only that it had happened twice which meant that she'd been in her apartment for at least two days now with the painting in front of her with minimal breaks. Not that she minded much save for the familiar ache in her fingers now causing her to flex them one by one.

The painting was coming together well; a picnic scene filled with greens of trees and grassy knolls, the blues of the spring sky and a glistening pond, and the blushes and purples of new flowers. She hadn't been hired for this one that much was clear by two simple facts. The first being that it was done completely in watercolor, not a style that brought in many customers, and two being that it wasn't a portrait. Most people who sought Penelope Thompson out were interested in pictures of themselves or their loved ones to hang in their homes. 

This painting was for herself, at least as far as she was concerned, and would only be seen by a handful of people unless Mitzi convinced her otherwise. It was born from another storm of anxiety that seized her chest in a grip so strong she felt as though her ribs were going to crack.

Her anxiety got worse when the weather changed drastically; memories of a childhood were survival depended solely on the kindness of nature, of legs pulled tight to her chest trying to keep heat trapped as best she could during a winter snowfall, memories of cool fingertips pressing themselves to her burning forehead under the suffocating weight of the summer sun.

She had lain in bed for hours trying to breathe her way to peace before throwing the covers from herself and blindly making her to way to a blank canvas. Telling herself over and over that the rabbit trapped in her chest was being silly, that wasn't the same little girl living in the drafty shed of a house with no meals guaranteed. No, she was an artist now, doing well enough that she could paint as she pleased and teach when she needed.

Though that didn't stop her from hoarding non-perishable good or from keeping money stashed away for a rainy day.

Rap, rap, rap!              

Knuckles against the door startled Penelope out of her thoughts and sent her jumping, long legs kicking out directly in front of her and her arms swinging in wild circles and in the process connecting with the glass bottles holding her brushes and the cup of grey paint water.

"Penny! I know you're in there, I can see your shadow," a voice called through wood breaking off momentarily before adding, "and you wouldn't be anywhere else." Penelope knew it was Maeve. She'd know it was her even if her friend hadn't spoken. Mae was one of the small number of people who knew where she lived and one of the smaller number of people who would bother coming to get her in the first place.

Penelope's long legs carried her to the front door and opened it to reveal the smiling and ever friendly face of Maeve O'Connor. Penny was taller than most people, all legs and arms, but the size difference between herself and Maeve was comically apparent. 

“There ya are. Comin’ outta the dark like a ghost.” 

Mae’s accent was more noticeable after a long day of working at the bakery and Penny wanted to wrap herself up in her friend’s voice like a warm blanket. Maeve had a way of pulling the darkness away, illuminating everything that might seem so scary and too dour with the simple action of just being. It had taken Penelope months of interactions before she’d gain the courage to ask Maeve what she saw in her that made her stay when Mae was all the warmth, humor, and jovial spirit that anyone would need. And Mae had just laughed before answering: “Because my warmth is a fire I stoke constantly to stay burning without scorching others and yours is naturally bright and never violent, Pen. You don’t realize how comforting your presence is, how solid you are, do you?” The memory sat in her brain as though a spotlight was pointing directly to it. That’s when she had decided she’d always be as strong for Maeve as Maeve was for her. 

“Earth to Penelope. Hey, you alright?” 

Penelope blinked again and realizing that her friend must’ve been waiting for a response nodded absentmindedly. “Just a little tired, I’ve been painting.” Maeve snorted, tossing her head back slightly with a laugh. “You don’ say? I was wonderin’ why your blush was green.” With the grace of a ballerina and the familiar ease of someone who knew the layout of the home, Maeve weaved her way around Penny’s tall and wiry frame and into the apartment. 

“Gree-” Penelope had just begun to form a question when Mae returned to her with a damp rag, handing it over before perching on the stool that had been Pen’s seat just a few moments ago.

“You’ve got paint on your cheek, A Chara. Well, you’ve got paint just about everywhere but that’s not important. Now hurry up and clean up! We’ve got to meet Mitzi at Lackadaisy!” 

Maeve was right: there was paint everywhere and it took a good five minutes for Penelope to scrub her face, hands, and arms clean. 

“The paintin’ is lovely, by the way. Especially this weird lil fella with the red eyes, he’s rather whimsical. Someone you know?” Penelope glanced up from fastening the buckles on her heels to admire the work that Maeve had just complimented. There were a few cats in the painting partaking in a variety of spring time activities, but the figure Mae pointed out was tucked off to the side, leaning up against a large oak tree watching the others. He was a strange individual by most standards and if it hadn’t been for Penelope’s careful work, Maeve doubted that she would have enjoyed looking at him for much time. But Penny had drawn him beautifully, giving his awkward form a whimsical and oddly endearing quality. 

“No….no, he’s no one I’ve ever met…I..I dreamt of him actually.” 

A hum escaped Maeve’s lips and she raised an eyebrow giving her expression a quizzical look. “A dream man, hmm?”

 Penny, ignoring her friend,  moved to stand next to her friend, holding out her arms and spinning, awaiting inspection and appraisal. “Beautiful, A stór. Now, let’s go!” Mae was always saying how beautiful Penelope was, even with the paint speckles, and over time she had begun to believe her friend. In spite of her big ears, triangular face, gangly body and overall awkward demeanor, Penny was content with the odd beauty that she possessed.

After all, an artist could find beauty in all things. She pulled the door closed behind her, casting one more look at the painting, before locking her apartment and linking her arm through Maeve’s. They were off to see Mitzi.

#honestly jack would die if someone wanted to paint or sketch him #he'd probs think they were mocking him 😭 #also maeve my beloved <3 #fics

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of yours and your friends lackadaisy OCs which are your favorites other then Eve and Lottie?

LOL i mean Eve and Lottie are the top, I cant help it... i guess its no surprise that I adore Jack and Marius too. Thays why theyre major characters.

But non-UTDM wise, @juniperss also has an adorable baker Maeve who i rlly wanna draw. @cherryballistic's Lupita is an Adelita/soladera and i love her RARGH she inspired a lot of the Gunman stuff in UtDM. Ive learned a lot about @chucky-brontosaurus' Nazlı and @missedditart's Ace too :3 Oh and my partner made his cursed orange cat Catholic priest and another bestie has an Abyssinian actress im super fond of. Neither of em are on tumblr or in the fandom tho.

Ive mentioned my con artist Dolly Lee and nun Sister Marguerite, and my partner's priest is in there. They dont work well w/ UtDM so I dont rlly talk about them, tho I'll draw em sometimes. Id like to write them somehow, someday ^^

#also im v fond of flynn and his shittiness but i havent gotten to write him as much as id like #also many lackadaisy ppl i follow have cute OCs but these are peeps ive talked to; in dana's case a ton aldksksk #i dont want anyone to feel left out these are just ones im most familiar with #i adore my weird nun cat tho #and her weird unhealthy relationship #i just doodle her when im bored #libra says #anons !!

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#(Thinks about OCs until im ill) #libra says #Polls

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If your ocs were in the modern era, what would there favorite musicians be?

So im terrible at naming musicians and such, so ill go for genre and general taste!

Marius: "whatever's on the radio", and old French music his parents would listen to. He probably likes any music that gets him pumped and has a hard beat. Willing to listen to any genre and is terrible at describing what he likes! Doesn't have a spotify or itunes, just types the song into youtube and blasts that from his cracked phone. Loves a handful of French radio stations he streams on his phone; the quality is fucked and it drains his battery but he doesnt care.

Jack: Exclusively oldies bluegrass and gospel bc thats all his parents would play. Modern pop country and christian rock confounds him. He could swear his pa said something about drums being the devil's instrument. Metal is scary until he reads the lyrics and has a small mental shutdown. Just like him fr fr... thinks Marius' French stations are incomprehensible but he says nothing bc he doesnt have a better suggestion.

Lottie: A huuuge pop girlie, as well as jazz and 90s r&b. Yes jazz is a very broad genre, but she'd like so much of it, especially more unique or weird sounds. Doesnt "get" hyperpop or tiktok music and worries she's getting old bc of that. LOVES musicals and would likely be a professional in the modern times, and if not that, she'd be in local theaters.

Eveline: Still uses cassettes and CDs, and theyre all classical, opera recordings and vocalists, mostly European. Enjoys some musicals. She thinks she's kinda up to date on modern pop music, but when you ask her what's the last pop album she listened to, she'll say Celine Dion's Falling Into You. She'd start sobbing if she got to see Natalie Dessay.

Máire: Huge punk and rock girlie, especially the Irish scene. Probably exclusively listens to punk tbh. She'd frequent the clubs and smoke too much in the corner while appearing disinterested but is actually vibing so hard w the music. Really loves making mixtapes and recordings, never got into vinyls or cds. Wants spotify to burn and die.

Malwina: LOOOVES pop and is a massive Britney Spears, Selena, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson fan. 90s-2000s pop is her favorite by far and those are the only CDs she owns. Probs has a beatup little red Ipod she's had since middle school; it was a hand me down from her oldest cousin and she treasures it even if it's "old". Queen of pirating and burning music but by god she paid for her Mariah Carey and Britney Spears cds. She wanted the pretty inserts and lyric booklets.

Slyvester: Loves a lot of swing and oldies from his parent's day, and Italian vocalists his wife adores. They played Andrea Bocelli almost exclusively at the wedding. Finds the music his sons listen to bizarre but doesn't mind the rock and alt rock too much.

#tysm for this blessing #u understand my vision #god Máire was really born in the wrong decade look what we were robbed of #art #if:last spring

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i really have no other explanation for this than i'm a simp

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#i feel like this applies to some of you >:3c #máire route when #if:devil's moon

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I'm going through a bunch of different backstory + bargain combos to see how things change and I am now obsessed with the initial interaction between Mordecai and Accountant. The ANIMAL doesn't even FILE. The amateurism! The unmitigated impropriety of it all!!!

Imagine working for a terrifying sketchy ass lawyer + ""legitimate"" business owner who also has mob ties and not doing his taxes right. Dude probably went for a swim w concrete trunks.

#mr flynn doesnt fuck w the IRS!!! not even once! #libra says #anons !! #if:devil's moon

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If im reding the Viktor interactions with young mc right, he seems to have similar feelings towards them as he would have with Ivy. (That theyre to young to have the job they do. And low key wanting them gone, mostly out of annoyance and a little out his unresolved feelings about his own kid.) Will any interactions he'd have with a young mc change based on the deal or ocupation. Id imagine hed be a bit more horrified at a young call girl mc than a young accountant mc.

Another thing ive been curious about but it might be a spoiler so feel free to not answer.😁

How does Evelyn feel about Marius working for Flynn? Was she initially against it or does he have some sort of debt like with murder backstory mc.

Dint sleep and am really tired, so i hope ive written everything coherently 😅 Hope you're doing ok and as allways, take what time you need to answer.

Yes youre reading it right, Id say :3 He's also thinking of his daughter whose closer to MC's age than Ivy's at this point. And I'd love to write different interactions like that in Viktor's future scene - it only makes sense! And Mordecai has very different opinions depending on MC's occupation (as we know lolol).

That is a bit of a spoiler so I wont give the whole story but Evelyn is very unhappy that Marius works for Flynn. Marius doesn't care bc he gets to see his cousin, especially now that he seems to be working long-term in St. Louis.

#i say id love to do it as if im not gonna do it lolol #the potential is too good #same w zib + rocky + savoys #libra says #if:devil's moon