#aura speaks

[auraboo]

My favourite thing about Tumblr culture that you can't get on any other platform is people leaving long rambling commentary in the tags when reblogging your art. People like this are the backbone of our society, and I promise us artists see and appreciate you with the power of a thousand suns

#aura speaks #this weird trick is guaranteed to make my day #the trick is to ramble in the tags #thank u

[nereiarts]

New Amnesia fan shrine

Sup, it's been a while. Just popping back in to let you know I've created an oldschool, early 2000s style website (it has iframes and a sidebar!!) on Neocities for my Amnesia/FG shenanigans, called Aura Tenebras.

This is basically just intended as an archive for my old art, comics, meta, and other random nonsense related to Amnesia, seeing as social medias are very unreliable, especially nowadays. I wanted to make sure my stuff's archived somewhere I can sort of maintain myself in case any other social platforms *coughcoughTwitter* start dying. :')

Note: the site's not optimised for mobile and probably never will be.

(this doesn't mean I'm planning to become active in the fandom again, but if I ever do, I'm more likely to post on my Neocities site than on this Tumblr account, kthanxbye)

#aura speaks

[aspen-aura]

Given the implosion of the dA community and lack of a central alternative to artists online, it's especially demoralizing to be going through a personal art renaissance with basically no audience

I've always been an artist who creates primarily for myself, but like. Yeah. I guess it just hits differently to have both pieces you don't show to anybody and others you post, but instead get no interaction anymore from the ones that are meant to be public.

#Musings #OC #Aura speaks #Art #Artists on tumblr

[veysa-loser]

the moment you've all been waiting for. AM I TEACHING PHONICS RIGHT? PART 2.

#silver speaking #ace attorney #franziska von karma #sebastian debeste #guy eldoon #iris fey #iris hawthorne #ace attorney iris #aura blackquill #ema skye #trucy wright #trucy enigmar #trucy gramarye #5000 fucking names dear lord #juniper woods #nahyuta sahdmadhi #maya fey #ok. thats enough character tags. #name soundalikes #i am so normal about this game

[turtleblogatlast]

Something I like about Leo is that he’s honestly really chill? It’s easy to remember the moments where he’s being obnoxious or excitable but I feel like most of the time he’s incredibly “go with the flow” and has an overall affable demeanor.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #Genuinely speaking I feel like said demeanor is incredibly useful for when he has to charm and/or persuade people into listening to him #I have a whole post talking about Leo’s charm and how he consistently gets people to hear him out even if he’s annoyed or upset them #like they’ll still listen to what he has to say in full #his charisma stat is real and utilized quite often in this series I swear he’s not just a loser cringeboy all the time 😭 #if he wants to persuade and/or charm then he honestly sooo often does #me listing the 400th reason why Leo grows up to be the worlds best ninja and a good 365 of those reasons are Leo’s various subterfuge skill #Like most episodes where he’s not the main focus (and even many where he is) #he’s a voice of reason who notices things quickly and is often the one taking point to talk down situations #something interesting I found between Leo and Mikey is that #Mikey tells people what they need to hear #Leo tells people what they want to hear #not only out of his own agenda either #when bullhop was wrecking their home leo was the one that negotiated to make the situation go smoother #even if he would have rather bullhop left #meanwhile Mikey is the one who bluntly tells things as it is #small character moment that means a lot to me #Mikey is an honest boy who is upfront about his feelings #Leo prefers to let people make their own decisions he wants them to through steering the convo in that direction #but he is easily cowed by guilt #regardless leo is a people person - he knows how to talk to them and how to manipulate/persuade #and I like that his bros know this and often push him forward to do the talking if they wanna charm someone into doing what they want #I think Leo’s hope speeches are also an example of this - he’s saying what people really want to hear (and often it’s ALSO what they NEED) #the further the series goes on the higher Leo’s inner stress rises and he just keeps that chill aura anyway #there’s a reason!!! he wanted to go to a SPA so badly!! #literally the first thing he does when he gets in is rest #no joke meditation would do him good? like- it’s a Leo thing and I genuinely think rise leo would be no different here

[lazycranberrydoodles]

wei wuxian really put his whole pussy into the donghua yiling patriarch reveal huh

#the huge flock of crows and the green fire and the dark aura and the resentment spikes(??) #[megamind voice] PRESENTATION!!!!!! #not art #mdzs #currently looking for backgrounds for the mdzs aa au. involves rewatching parts of the animation and WOAH #sorry he killed and maimed and cannibalized and tortured all those people :/ he looked sexy doing it #the gender stored in the yiling laozu cannot be understated. GOD i wish i could cosplay him #i wish. they couldve put in the wwx/jc reunion in s1e15 :( #jiang cheng my (indecipherable noises) #hes so relieved and happy!!!!!! the reunion scene URGHRGRHRG. genuinely torturing wen chao IS a bonding moment #adn it speaks to the whole horrors of war thing.. when you have nothing left to bond over (because yunmeng burned) you bond over violence #and the fact that it is in THIS scene that its very emphasized how close they are/how much they trust each other/how they grew up together #. ouhhghhhh. #wwx is quipping at him about being a sect leader and jc is complaining about how long he was gone. they are so incredibly severely #traumabonded guys. ugh. also honorable mention to the cql after-lotus-pier-burning scene for being fucking heartbreaking. love you mwah #mdzs spoilers #at this point in time lan “cannot talk about his emotions” wangji and jiang “bitches and complains as affection” cheng and wei “arrogance #and self destructiveness" wuxian are not communicating very well. shocker #to delete l8er

[apollos-boyfriend]

i love the dsmp immortals because you have

a powerful demigod

said demigod’s Equally Powerful royal best friend

at Least Three literal gods

the angel of death (aka god’s malewife)

a terrifying 9’6 demon

a man who’s cheated death itself

some sentient slime that has seen downfalls of thousands of civilizations

and also. uh

froge

#icarus speaks #HES SO OUT OF PLACE GOD BLESS 😭 #like everyone else is Powerful. you look at them and know to be afraid #even eret who looks the most ‘normal’ has a powerful and commanding aura #boomer is just. there. i don’t think they have more than two thoughts a day #if that #like yeah they’re a skilled fighter just like hannah and purpled #but also he’s the most laid back mf on the server and Cannot physically take anything seriously #cboomer posting

[sofiaruelle]

My brother and i dont know how to hold a child. They're just so tinyyyyyyyyyy.

#doodle #comic #narwhal speaks #listen…. i’m just glad he wasnt crying #i’ve held the baby twice before the baptism #one when he was a few months old his parents suprised us with a visit!! :D< #and during a new years dinner party with friends and family #lol #sweet kid!!! he doesnt cry at the mere sight of me and my brother #we’re huge!! (for like average filipino height) and lil kids are scared of us so we tend to not hang out with them lmao #anyways i just awkwardly stood next to them and gave ‘Aura~’ #gave them c-aunty

[the-guild-hall]

Muses

D&D muses:

Therai

Rolen

Umbero

Bryn

Isana

Auric

Alreala

Fuzumi

Genji

Nesslyn

Rwby muses:

Poe

Nyx

Levaft

#ooc #the succubus nun: alreala #adventuring alchemist: therai weary #a foxy druid: fuzumi frostfur #guild master speaking: ooc #golden aura: auric

[somewherefornow]

JOHN CONSTANTINE + CALLING BATMAN “HANDSOME” in BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS “Bound to Our Will”

+ BRUCE CALLING JOHN “PRETTY BOY”

#john constantine #bruce wayne #bruce x constantine #batman urban legends #is it z speaking in the last panel? she’s on the other side of the portal but it’s Batman’s arm that you see the speech bubble connecting to #honestly hazarding on that one #also funny to call a guy in a mask handsome #but it’s abt vibes or auras I guess #hellbat #*panelsandpages

[onabikaa]

Thank you endo, for making Loid canonically attractive and magnetic to anyone who meets him. Not only because he’s right (he is) but because we have a chance of seeing unwittingly possessive Yor in action👁

Like. Hot Girl Moment!!!!

#ona speaks #spy x family #loid forger #yor forger #twiyor #yorloid #PLS PLS PLS #scary possessive yor would be so hot fr😩👌👌 #i can just imagine her radiating black aura to whichever poor sod trying to get into loids good graces before snapping out of it

[auraboo]

About comment and interaction culture

Related to my last reblog, I table at cons and other pop culture events multiple times a year. While it's really heartwarming to encounter people who come by to tell me they love my art/writing and have been following me for years, it's also a baffling experience everytime. And it's specifically because online, I have usually no way to tell that my works are reaching an audience at all.

Most of the time I release art and writing to near complete radio silence. I'm used to it, I don't expect anything else because I know today's online culture has shifted to passive consumption and the way platforms function does not encourage interaction, but of course it often feels demoralising. I just tend to ignore it and keep going anyway because I still love the things I create and want to share them with the world.

It's just a really strange experience to have people come up to you irl and tell to your face that they're big fans and never miss a post, because I have no idea if anyone even sees what I post most of the time. And that's because without comments, likes, reblogs or other interaction there's literally no way to tell. Without cons I'd have no idea that I have fans or that someone out there likes my works enough to keep coming back to them. And I'm lucky, because I've decided to keep this as a hobby and not try to make a living out of it.

I don't know what the solution is - apps and platforms have made us timid to reach out to each other and trying to change that when the way they're designed encourages mindless, passive scrolling is very difficult, if not impossible for individual users. It's hard for me too - I find reblogging unnerving nowadays, like I'm somehow being a bother or annoying the creator, that I need to have something long and meaningful to say in order to leave a comment (and that's the devil speaking). In the days of old deviantART and LiveJournal I used to be a very active commenter on the daily, but nowadays just saying "loved it" once a week seems to take mental effort.

And the people who do reach out, who do reblog, comment, like or anything else, I see you. I think about those interactions all the time, and it's a huge motivator, knowing that something little old me made resonated with someone out there enough for them to reach out with something.

This is not a rant or a guilt trip btw, I'm just having some thinky-thoughts after last weekend's comics festival and seeing a bunch of other posts discussing this.

#aura speaks

[eggedwitches]

"At this moment a cat strolled out from under the sofa and made for me with its tail up. Cats always do take to me, which made it all the sadder that I should be saddled with Sippy’s criminal record. I stooped to tickle it under the ear, such being my invariable policy, and the Exhibit uttered a piercing cry."

BREAKING NEWS!! ENGLISHMAN LOVED BY CATS!! MORE ON THIS AT 6!!!

I find it so amusing that cats just come to him, like they've found their leader of chaos and scampering around

Excerpts from the short story "Without the Option" btw!! was rather fun but poor Bertie (as always)

#i love that cats love bertie #its so real #Bertie Wooster #Jeeves and Wooster #pg wodehouse #fanart #my art #Cats just naturally cling to him #maybe its his charming aura #who knows #maybe its because theyre both adorable #ive been reading the pg wodehouse novels and i love the way bertie thinks and speaks

[sparkyblizz]

love the Blackquills there's just so much going on there

#hot tragic lesbian is here lads #sparkyblizz speaks #ace attorney #aa5 #dual destinies #phoenix wright #aura blackquill #simon blackquill #cuz he is referenced here

[melrosing]

got through to the next stage of interviews at the dream company and it’s the fucking presentation task

#I fuuuuucking hate these things like just speak to me. read my aura and see how capable I am

[cinnaminsvga]

actual conversation i had with my dental hygienist

hygienist: so what did you study at university?

me: chemistry...

hygienist: damn, no wonder you look so sad!

#this is especially funny now that i got a new job and it has like... barely anything to do with my degree LMAOOOO #mostly bc the job market is rough rn and i kinda need the money more than anything... but damn LOL #and then he proceeded to give me a speech about his own road to becoming a hygienist #how he started in business but then hated it so he started dj-ing #then found that he got bored of it and so he went to med school. but found that too much of a hassle as well #so now hes in dental school and working as a hygienist as he completes his schooling and is NOW debating on changing careers again #and like noah fence to the guy i know he was trying to be encouraging about how 'ur degree shouldnt shackle u to one type of career' #but also his carefree nature is sending alarm bells in my head bc the only ppl who speak like that are people who can Afford #to soul search like that. bc if i knew my parents are there to catch me if my new venture failed #damn i'd do fucking whatever i wanted to as well!! but ofc idk if hes really rich like that #he did have an aura tho. rich people aura. they got a way of talking sometimes... especially western ppl.... #ANYWAY.... just wanted to share how i got scalped with my mouth wide open filled with blood thank u for listening to my ted talk #zee talks