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linipik · 2 years
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A small moment for two  🖤🤍💜
 My piece for the Ace Omens zine
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yutaan · 5 months
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Holiday sale!
Hey there, my lovelies! Once again, the end of the year is fast approaching, which means we’re all hunting around for gifts for our loved ones (or to keep for ourselves - after all, you deserve gifts too, my lovelies). And what’s a wonderful present for a fandom-savvy giftee? That’s right, it’s ART!
My INPRNT shop is back open, and all items there are 10% off for the entire month of December with the code "FZE4NF"! And below, we have a wide array of beautiful papercraft originals, pre-made, packaged, and ready to be shipped to YOU! Happy holidays, my lovelies!
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BUSTS (approx. 4″ tall)
Harrowhark (The Locked Tomb) - $70 each [BOTH SOLD]
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Lady Amalthea (The Last Unicorn) - $65 [SOLD]
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Edgeworth (Ace Attorney) - $65 [SOLD]
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Jasmine (Aladdin) - $50
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Mirabel (Encanto) - $60 [SOLD]
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Meg (Hercules) - $50
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Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) - $55 [SOLD]
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Liu Qingge (SVSSS) - $70 [SOLD]
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Katara (Avatar: the Last Airbender) - $70 [SOLD]
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Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist) - $75 [SOLD]
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Yugi & Yami Yugi (Yugioh) - 8" wide - $210
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Jiang Cheng & Jin Ling (MDZS/The Untamed) - 6" tall - $200 [SOLD]
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FULLBODIES (approx. 6″ tall)
Aerith (FFVII) - $85
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Kagome (Inuyasha) - $75
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Sakura (Cardcaptor Sakura) - $85 [SOLD]
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Yor (Spy x Family) - $85 [SOLD]
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Reigen (Mob Psycho 100) - $80 [SOLD]
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L (Death Note) - $75
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Vash (Trigun Stampede) - $95 [SOLD]
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Howl + Calcifer (Howl's Moving Castle) - $95 each [BOTH SOLD]
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Haku (Spirited Away) - $90 [SOLD]
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MINIS (approx. 3-3.5″ tall) - $30 each, three for $80, five for $125
Jin Ling, Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Lan Xichen, Jiang Cheng (The Untamed/MDZS) [ALL SOLD]
Batman (DC), Anya (Spy x Family) [ALL SOLD]
2B (Nier: Automata), Chat Blanc (Miraculous Ladybug), Hunk (Voltron)
Sailor Moon, Dark Lady (Sailor Moon), Pikachu (Pokemon) [ALL SOLD]
Bakugo (BNHA)
Nezuko (Demon Slayer) [ALL SOLD]
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MINI SETS - $60 each
WangXian (MDZS/The Untamed) [ALL SOLD]
Yunmeng Shuangjie (MDZS/The Untamed) [ALL SOLD]
Jin Ling & Jiujiu (MDZS/The Untamed) [ALL SOLD]
HuaLian (TGCF) [ALL SOLD]
BingQiu (SVSSS) [ALL SOLD]
Crowley & Aziraphale (Good Omens) [ALL SOLD]
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SIMPLE PAPERCRAFT (approx. 5" tall) - $20 each
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ZINES (5x7")
TALL ♥ small - 20 pages, handmade, personal illustrations, all-ages - $10 [SOLD OUT]
Battle Damage - 28 pages, pro-printed, multiple artists, teen and up - $15
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If you are interested in purchasing any of these artworks, please email me at [email protected] with the subject line “Holiday Sale.” In the body of the email, please include:
Which piece(s) you wish to purchase
Shipping address (please note that shipping outside the US may cost extra)
Preferred email address for Paypal invoice
If you have a tumblr username and would like to include it so I can recognize you, you can also do that! :D But it’s not a requirement.
Pieces are first-come, first-served, so be quick! (Likewise, please note that I cannot reserve a piece for you indefinitely unless you are able to pay for it or place a down payment on it at the time you contact me. Thank you for your understanding!) This post will be updated throughout the month to show which pieces have been sold.
Happy gifting, lovelies!
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fenrislorsrai · 2 months
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Fandom Trumps Hate- Good Omens Offerings
this is a non-exhaustive list because there are so many Good Omens offerings. These are just Discord pals that were go "aaaaaaaaaaa what if nobody bids on me!?!?!?!"
well, then what if I give you the opposite problem and EVERYONE bids on you. AHAHAHAHAHA. Chaos for a good cause! my favorite!
Read the full offering for details. I've just given a super quick summary and additional fandoms they do if you're going "I hunger for CROSSOVER" plus said nice things about them. HAHAHAHA. YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT MY COMPLIMENTS NOW!
Get art or words as a gift for your favorite fandom for a charity donation! Fandom Trumps FAQ on how it all works. @fandomtrumpshate
Dorli-+ Legend of Zelda, Avatar The Last Airbender- illustration, banner, or book cover -- up to M rating - does trans/nb characters, f/f ships - absolutely the softest, squishiest looking character work. get the most huggable version of characters. (or squishy AND hot. ohohohoho)
SassishMoon- illustration up to E rating- does trans/nb characters, f/f ships -special note, I got art for Moon last year and it was fabulous. also have a collab coming out in a zine and it is HOT HOT HOT.
WarGoddess- + FullMetal Alchemist- Illustration up to E rating- interested in angst, unhappy endings, genderbending- lovely textures. beautiful skins tones and absolutely fabulous wings.
Sightkeeper- illustration up to E rating- option for comic page if bid goes high enough!- interested in trans & nonbinary characters- Delicious line work and delightful facial expressions. also: monsters
TheRavenMuse - 5-10K fic up to E rating- make it dark, make it weird! and by weird, has done Bentley/Bookshop smut. TIME FOR CRACK.
contritecactite- + Final Fantasy: VII, XII, XV, Ace Attorney 5-10K fic up to E OR 5K podfic of your work up to M rating- interested in trans & nonbinary character, F/F, polyships, and canon compliant/fill in the gap in canon type fics- go get you some RADIO omens. and Book Omens. writes very caring stuff... and sometimes caring is a good healing fuck.
accidentaldemon- under 5k up to E rating- interested in polyships, trans & nonbinary characters, and humans AUs- do you need some Crowley & Young Shadwell fic? AccidentalDemon has you covered.
TawnyOwl- 5-10K up to E rating- loves AUs where they meet and find they're perfect for each other in a new and special way.
SeedsofWinter +Our Flag Means Death + Venture Brothers- Fan Labor for up to E rating. (length depends on final bid value) Deep content editor. Goes way beyond the basic spelling and grammar check. This is a draft editor to help fill in missing scenes and fix pacing. Has run several zines as the editor! Interested in trans /nb characters, polyships, f/f, reader insert, unhappy endings, and RARE PAIRS.
Ngk_is_cool - under 5K up to T- TV or Book Omens! time for all those secondary character to shine! anything but a/c. especially interested in ace and queerplatonic relationships. do you want a fic with some footnotes like the book?
Shaninal- under 5K up to M rating- A/C in some canon complaint fluff and humor. OR beta read for 5-10K up to E rating for Good Omens, Percy Jackson, or Miraculous Lady Bug
EdosianOrchids- 3 options! 2 soft & fluffy up to 5K and one 5-10K hurt/comfort. TV or Book Omens. especially known for chronic pain, disability, and PTSD focused fics. Come and get some HEALING and comfort for the chronic issues. also does aspc fics.
HKBlack- 10-20K up to E rating. Interested in trans/nb characters. Love AUs with a happy ending. THERE WILL BE PUNS. SO MANY PUNS
This is only a partial sampling go see the whole Good Omens tag
and if you are have a gomens offering not listed here, feel free to add in reblogs! Let's give some charities some money!
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aceomenszine · 6 months
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We're coming back with another anthology!
Hello dear internet! We at Ace Omens Zine want to do another edition of the Ace Omens anthology, so we're doing an interest check to see if this is something the people want. Please fill out this form and let us know what you think!
We look forward to hearing from you!
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goaroweek · 3 months
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@patibuart
Pat means so much to me, it's hard to put it into words, let alone two or three sentences. All I can say is meeting her through an Ace Good Omens Zine was one of the best things in my life 💚 She's a kind and amazing person who not only creates detailed beautiful art I can't get enough of, she's also pretty invested in the Good Omens fandom through a more organisational aspect (she's the co-creator of the GO Reference library!) 🤩
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dotzines · 7 months
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INTEREST CHECK RESULTS!!!
Thank you all so much for filling the form! Let's see some results~
Magic Book
The categories with the most interest are: Potions, Spells, Familiars.
Pokéjinka
All the pokémons for this will be assigned at random (with the possibility to change/swap on the discord server)
Magical Girls zine
The magical girls zine will be a Rainbow one (all color in one) with a mix of fandom and original characters~
Loop 2
This original zine will be about Game OSTs! Sounds fun!
We'll probably have some musicians in there too, so look up for that~
Red Zone 3
The new theme will be Horror ∑(⊙o⊙)
Touhou zines
Fairy Fiesta 6 theme is Spell Cards!
We'll have other Touhou zines on the horizon: general ones, Touhou day related, crossover and fashion themed
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Other zines
We asked you about some fandoms and original zines... here's some of the most popular suggestions:
FANDOM
Vocaloid, Horror Games, Hollow Knight, Pokémon, Ace Attorney, Animal Crossing, Sailor Moon, Good Omens, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, League of Legends, Undertale, Madoka Magica, One Piece, CLAMP, D&D.
ORIGINAL
Cookbook, Horror, Casual, Fashion, Music, Fantasy, Seasons.
Hopefully we can make everyone happy with more zines in the future so stay tuned ♡(>ᴗ•)
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flameraven · 7 months
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Intro Post!
Hello all, I'm Viridis. I do fanart and fanfic, mostly of Good Omens. I've collected my fanart below to make it a little easier to find in Tumblr's searchless depths. You can find my fanfic on Ao3 as Rattatatosk. I also comment there as Lady_Viridis.
(Yes, I have several different usernames. It's confusing, sorry. I'd change my tumblr but it's 11 years old and I don't want to break all the links. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
Good Omens:
Snake Dad Crowley for Kedreeva (9/2/19)
Arbiters of Balance for Kedreeva (9/12/19)
Wiggleverse: Bedtime Stories (9/16/19)
Wiggleverse: Angelica (11/13/19)
Wiggleverse Cuddle Pile (11/14/19)
Merr Christmas (12/25/19)
Merry Christmas, Wiggleverse (12/25/19)
Siren Crowley Sketches for Kedreeva (1/9/20)
What are you Eating? for Kedreeva (2/1/20)
Siren Crowley for Kedreeva (2/11/20)
Wiggleverse: Snake Aziraphale for Kedreeva (2/19/20)
A Lot of Snake (3/8/20)
Starmaker Crowley (3/15/20)
A Riot of Flowers for WingedSpirit (3/25/20)
You're Ace Too? for IneffableFool (5/27/20)
Siren's Song (6/11/20)
A Well Earned Rest (8/19/20)
Choose Your Princes Wisely for Zehwulf (8/5/20)
Sunbathing (10/25/20)
Apple Picking (11/6/20)
Warrior Aziraphale (11/15/20)
Get A Wiggle On Zine Vol 1 - Catnap (11/20/20)
Les Vampires (11/21/20)
Space Snake (2/28/21)
Beatrix Potter AU (4/7/21)
Enchanted Omens Zine: Cover (5/11/21)
A Walk in the Park for IneffableFool (7/9/21)
Beloved Husband for Zehwulf (7/17/21)
Ace Omens Zine: Angels Make the Best Pillows (9/10/21)
Enchanted Omens Zine - In the Dragon's Lair (10/13/21)
Ineffable Wives Vol 2 - It Begins in a Garden (12/15/21)
Ineffable Werewolves (3/27/22)
Temptation Accomplished (Sculpture) (4/6/22)
Of Feathers and Wings Zine - Stargazing (7/15/22)
Get a Wiggle On Zine Vol 2 (11/16/22)
Not the Last (2/22/23)
Dragon AU: By Any Other Name (3/20/23)
Surprise Kiss (4/16/23)
Date Night (Mermaid AU for Sodium Azide) (8/6/23) Every Frame - The Kiss (11/13/23) Lost in a Good Book (ABC Zine) (2/17/24) Fragile As a Crown (4/11/24) A Feast for the Heart (Ace Omens Vol 2) (5/1/24)
When the Angels Left the Old Country (2023)
Friend of my Soul
Uriel Dreaming
Wings for Ashel
Dance With Me
Chevrusas
WTNV: (2014)
Rocket Powered Wheelchair
No Way Home
Old Woman Josie
Hiram McDaniels
He Says he is an Experimental Theologian (HDM AU)
Cat Cecil
Catlos
Strex Cats
Fun Without Gravity
Dragon Carlos AU
Khoshekh
Tamika Flynn
Strex Pet
Other:
Queen Glimmer (FTH 2020)
Windwaker Tetra redesign (2013)
Avatar Stained Glass (2006-7)
Sculpture:
Temptation Accomplished (Sculpture) (4/6/22)
Paleo Pines - Paprika (Jan 2024) Anchiornis (Mar 2024)
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ageofzero · 1 year
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WIP ask game
RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.
Here I am, working hard on the last zine art piece I have in my tasklist, and then my dear friend who’s supposed to be working on one fic tags me for this and also quotes me at the same time. XDD
I knew you were gonna do it, Sanity, but lmao.
To also quote me, BOLD to assume that I have a dedicated WIP folder. Does anyone have a dedicated WIP folder, that they put files in and then move elsewhere once they’ve finished it?????? I sort things by file type, and my art files by year, so I have a whole host of abandoned pieces, wips, completed stuff, and it’s all mixed together. And also in like eight different places because I’m a gremlin.
So, for art:
Ever After AU
Paralyzer
Christian and Cedric for chase
Room where it happened animatic thumbs
Apollo phone wp
pacrim Shiro
omen SPN au
You ever get moody about a silly AU idea
Sleepy water cave
Yourplayersaidwhat tags
Frisk ukagaka
Verse commission
A Yuffie just because
The lil skykid princeling
Ignis is the best banuk
Herlock ukagaka
And for writing:
Ace!Cloud thing from like 6~8 years ago
Aeris vs the Turks
Child of Light
Banuk Ignis meets some Galahds
The Arduous Task of Living (working title)
Mamma Mia! But FFXV
Masquerade
FFXV Omens (SPN AU)
A Primer of the World
Susato Mikotoba - a bolt of lightning
I’m sure I have more floating around, not counting my big slow idling project of a Pokémon Silver Nuzlocke comic, and various ongoing or dead RP threads, and anything further back than this decade, and whatever actual WIPs are in my sketchbooks (because I have a personal project going on with one sketchbook but I haven’t scanned anything yet). 
And I am definitely not tagging as many people as I have wips, bc I am not tagging anyone. If you wanna do it, then you should feel free! I don’t have the spoons to do tagging hahaha
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skreebat · 1 year
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My piece for Ace Omens, an acespectrum-focused Good Omens zine.
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milkyetoile · 6 months
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HEY GUESS WHAT
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50,000+ words of fanfiction and poetry, mostly fanfiction, for some of the whackiest ideas and prompts I've gotten. this was probably my most enjoyable NaNoWriMo journey messy personal life notwithstanding
truthfully, I've only finished 1 one-shot out of all of these WIPs. but I'm like 85% done with my draft for A Kind of Magic and maybe 70% for Catligraphy, and I'm confident I can finish both of them by December and achieve a bingo for my Merlin bingo by next week.
plus I actually did manage to write once a day and got this neat lil badge! that was better than my first win where I skipped writing for a few days and just made up for it on other days. I didn't meet the daily word count target, but at least there was something every day :D
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I also have a few other Good Omens WIPs that I started, like that Santocielo AU inspired by Stevie's fanart and a post S1 spicy ineffable wives AU, and redoing that post S1 pure fluff that I started in...2019 I think. oh, and that fic for In Love With My Car zine. I am so excited to continue working on these. plus, I had a few other random ideas that I'm still debating whether to continue or not. we'll see!
I will probably be slowing down a bit after Merlin bingo closes to focus on editing. plus, I have some podfics lined up that I put on hold for NaNo. some folks over at the Ace Omens server have also given me permission to work on their fics...I am so honored and thrilled.
anyway, congratulations to all my fellow Wrimos! whether you made it to 50k or didn't, you've already made amazing progress in trying to take on this huge project. well done! I am so proud of all of you <3
anyway, since this was the fic that got me past 50k, here's a new snippet of that Santocielo AU under the cut 😂
“This is all my fault. I really am sorry,” Aziraphale apologized again, close to tears now, which of course, Crowley noticed.
The demon turned his head towards Aziraphale. Even through his glasses, Aziraphale could tell that he was glaring.
“I’m not forgiving you until you take some blessed responsibility for this,” Crowley hissed in ire.
Aziraphale immediately nodded. “Oh, of course, I will take responsibility.” He sighed forlornly. “It is my responsibility, and I botched it.”
Suddenly, something hit him on the forehead. He cried in surprise more than hurt and caught the item as it fell. He glanced down at it and saw that it was Crowley’s sunglasses. Even more shocked, Aziraphale turned back to Crowley.
Crowley was still looking quite cross as he remained curled up on the sofa. But without his glasses, his demeanor seemed slightly softer.
“Less blaming and more acting,” Crowley griped, crossing his arms.
“Oh, right.” Aziraphale stood from his armchair and positioned himself to do the dance, but was interrupted.
“No, you idiot, that’s not what I meant,” Crowley ground out with another roll of his eyes.
“Then…what did you mean?” Aziraphale asked, uncertain.
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seedsofwinter · 9 months
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Hi! I was wondering, what are/were the digital-only zines you worked on? I'm still trying to fill holes in my zine library. Thanks!
Hey there! Digital-only zines I worked on in some capacity:
Our Side: Coming Out Day 2020
Our Side: Trans Day of Visibility 2021
Our Side: Pride 2021
Our Side: Ace Week 2021
Our Side: Queer Enough 2022
Dark Omens Vol 1 & 2
I know @flantasticclaude has done a ton of design work for Good Omens zines, so perhaps she can add to your list?
(For those curious about print, in Good Omens, I worked on Ineffable Eras vol 1-3 (Blitz 1941, Soho 1967, Bookshop 1800s); Of Feathers & Wings; Our Side: Love Wins 2021 [art book], Our Side Pride 2022 [art book]. Non-GO, I worked on Mischievous Scamp, a Lokius zine.)
Good luck!
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fenrislorsrai · 11 months
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Aziraphale lets Crowley dress him for an anniversary celebration. Bickerflirting ensues! - - Crowley pointed a finger at him. “I see what you’re doing! No hints on where we’re going! Also, how dare you know me like that.” The smile was entirely too fond. “And isn’t that lovely that I can?”
Done for the Our Side zine, Ace Edition!
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kotaboda · 2 years
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finished setting up my merch shelf at my new home :) my roommates figures are the my hero ones and the big gorillaz girl. oh forgot to remove cardboard thing oh well
detail shots under the cut!!
my nice lil tgcf pendants and hualian shikishi boards
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of course my charms from @koujaaku (ive ordered more!! I'll pair them together soon) and some nice hualian standees for the donghua
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very proud of how this section turned out. my english novels, various charms, my two new minidolls!!! my new figure set of them eating! and existing figure set of san lang catching gege :) and a matching starember standee of hua cheng catching dianxia. and my cute chibi donghua hualian standee
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also new figure set of the bridal sedan scene!! it came with a standee background!! and no instructions so that took some figuring out ... and my stickers and charms from @saltymeat :)
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the fifth camphong novel arrived!!! so its now lined up with the other novels and their matching charms :') and of course various hualian standees in front of them because i have no where else to put them and they only partially cover the novels pretty covers
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and my two prints from kredericART. cute bookmarks of diff tgcf characters and all those cute domestic hualian pics that are on the inside of the chinese novels
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VIBRATES. i got the novels for Golden Stage and Nan Chan!!! a couple standees and pieces of art for them too!! love the golden stage catboys djdjjfjf
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My promare official and zine merch!! lio's figure is as fabulous as ever.and my mdzs merch!! i got the lunar new year wangxian figure set! and my lil figma figures!!! (wei ying took much effort posing). and my standees and single manhua volume ofc :') i only have two english books because i think the third got sent to my old apartment....
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the mass effect zine is new!! im so excited to finally have mass effect merch hehe. and my beloved good omens and ace attorney zines
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and oh tumblr only allows 10 images. well the other zines on the bottom shelf are yuri on ice, fe3h claudeleth, and ares from hades game. and avas demon. but those arent new. well the ares one might be new from last time i shared but oh well
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aziraphales-library · 2 years
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hello! do yall have any fics where it shows what happened in Paris after Crowley rescued Aziraphale? Where they got creps? Azi going on a cute little lunch date with his hero <3
I am sure there are much better ones out there, but I only know of the one I wrote!
For the love of crêpes by Antheas_Blackberry  [4k words, rated Teen +]
It's Paris, 1793, in the midst of the French Revolution. Aziraphale is peckish, has a craving for crêpes (and the brioche), and finds himself needing to be rescued from the Bastille. Crowley comes to his rescue and Aziraphale realises that this isn't the first time the demon has done so. And more to the point, what is he going to do about it?
-Mod AB
There are more, anon. Here are some...
Midnight in Paris by PurpleRose (G)
After the Bastille, Aziraphale and Crowley eat crepes, and the city of love does it's thing...
i’m hoping you will know what i mean: i love you by lilibetpride (T)
God couldn’t possibly blame him if he was taking this chance to revel in – words couldn’t possibly encompass what the demon meant – demon didn’t even feel right as a word to describe him – Crowley’s presence. It felt too ineffable for it to be just a mere coincidence. Ineffable. Yes, maybe that was the word that encompassed Crowley. Beyond his understanding, incapable of being put into words. 
Thoughts that Breathe and Words that Burn by AnonymousDandelion (G)
In 1793, drunk on crépes and smiles (and possibly a little bit of alcohol as well), Crowley sent a stack of pages to a publishing company.
Not too long after that, the first volume of love poetry by up-and-coming writer Antonio Penn hit the printing press.
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It was one of Aziraphale’s gavotte partners at the club in Portland Place who gifted him his first copy of one of Antonio Penn’s anthologies of poetry.
Penn was, of course, far from the first love poet whose works Aziraphale had read… and, indeed, far from the first whose poetry had touched his heart. Still, Aziraphale was not sure he had ever encountered an author whose words resonated quite so deeply.
De Amore by Aethelflaed (G)
Aziraphale has come to Paris to find the answer to an important question:
What's it like to be in love?
Crowley's not sure why he wants to know, but he's willing to discuss it to make his angel happy...
Written for the 2021 Ace Omens Zine!
- Mod D
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goaroweek · 3 months
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@witchy-capri
Since it's difficult to present myself, I asked @patibuart to write something for this post (thanks Pat 🥹) " I first met Capri through the Ace Omens Zine and we have been friends ever since. Over the years, I have watched them grow immensely as an artist. Whether it's a simple doodle capturing the expression of Aziraphale and Crowley perfectly or a detailed, full-colored piece, they never fail to surprise me with their art. Capri's passion for art shines through in everything they create ❤️✨ "
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WEEK 18: Monday FMP Talk with Angela
Monday started with Angela covering as our tutor for Maisie during our weekly group meeting. This gave me a chance of pitching her my newest development of the Cryptid idea for the FMP.
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Thinking about different Cryptids, especially in the sense of stories and modern-day footage made me think that it could be differentiated between "Ancient" Cryptids [ACs], who have their roots in indigenous legends and folklore spread from generation to generation by word of mouth to warn of supernatural danger or consequences of anti-social behaviour resulting in turning into a monster, and "Modern" Cryptids [MCs] stemming from recent eyewitness accounts, footage and other "prove of existance".
Stories of ACs have educational value to a certain degree, specifically the stories from indigenous sources. The Wendigo is what people turn into if they have resorted to cannibalism. Less human (although humanoid in appearance) and more beast with an unstoppable thirst for human blood. The Skinwalker is also a creature that once was human but through dark rituals and magic morphed into a murderous monster that can take the shape of an animal (with certain human characteristics remaining, making it a disturbing sight to behold) and mimic familiar voices to lure their victims out of hiding. As scary and fantastical as these creatures sound, native american legends like that are warnings for other generations to stay away from a "dark path" (cannibalism, murder, dark magic) and those who have already fallen for it.
MCs on the other hand seem to be more funny, weird and less vicious in nature. The monster of Loch Ness comes to mind. Captured in photographs and described by eyewitnesses Nessie doesn't seem to be interested in harming humans. Neither does Bigfoot, the "missing link" in the evolution from ape to human, he seems to simply be a big, shy, hairy creature who likes to keep to the woods and out of sight from humans. Apart from those times where he involuntarily posed for washy photos of hikers, of course. Eventhough the Mothman is seen as a bad omen, there are no such concrete stories like for the Wendigo or Skinwalker to seek out humans to torment or murder them. And then there is the Fresno Nightcrawler, an internet favorite, he seems to simply like a nice mid-nightly stroll in quiet neighbourhoods.
Having made this destination between the 2 fractions of Cryptids I pitched Angela my latest project outcome idea:
A cryptozoology zine covering around 10 Cryptids (5 ACs, 5MCs) with an illustration of the creature on the left and a short discription of behaviour, location and appearance on the right. Towards the end of the zine I'd like to include one of those cheesy Girl-Magazine-Type Quizzes that are multiple choice to find out "Which Ancient Cryptid are you?" and "Which Modern Cryptid are you?". The reader would be encouraged to identify a Cryptid and could purchase a hoody or t-shirt or poster with the Cryptid screen printed on it.
Angela said it's a good idea that covers all 3 aspects of the FMP brief, which made me really happy. She asked a few follow up questions regarding if I had screen printed before and how this fits into my portfolio/with my other work. I left LCC that Monday excited to get working!
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