#but i'm proud of it nonetheless

[ace-of-rabbits]

All is not well in heaven.

Here's a short story I've been working on for about a week. Enjoy.

All is not well in heaven.

The clouds break as she cries, her wings withering and crumbling.

Her now limp body falls through the clouds.

A streak of white fabric across the dark sky.

An orange flash follows shortly after, racing faster, faster to catch her body before it is crushed.

Her head pounds, and the beginnings of bony growths start to form on her forehead. Still she falls, cursed. Discarded. Stripped of her glory.

Until she's no longer falling,

Surrounded by orange wings and a soft glow. He's done it. He's caught her. But at what cost?

The glowing crevice in the sky, the gates to heaven slam shut with a mighty clap of thunder. They can't go back now.

Wingbeats.

They descend, the strain on her weakened body becoming too much to bear.

She sleeps. In his arms, surrounded by his many wings, she will not be seen. Hidden from prying eyes. They will not see the sins she was wrongfully accused of.

~

Hidden in the forest they curl together. Her now pale, frail, and shivering body, a shell of what it once was, enveloped by his six, warm wings. Here they will stay, warm and sheltered until she regains strength, regains consciousness.

~

They are not men and women, by anyone's standards. They may look as human as you or me, but they are far more than we will ever become. They may look like us, but they don't work in quite the same way. 

~

She slowly, oh so slowly, she rises through the fog, struggles against the weight inside her eyes, as if swimming through molasses.

She feels so empty.

She has lost so much of herself.

A flower, withered and wilted, missing half its petals.

But she is warm.

She is warm, and her body shivers against the hum. The soft vibration of music from deep inside someone's chest. The veil is  thinner now. She struggles for consciousness. 

She struggles to lift her head, unused to the weight of her burdens, the weight of the horns now sprouting from her forehead.

~

He has waited and will wait for however long it takes. She is so small, so frail compared to her former glory. Gently, because she is the most fragile thing in the world, he cradles her body.

He sings of old songs.

The first songs, the songs of creation. He hums them to her, in hopes they will help guide her to the surface. He sings for her, and mourns her circumstances.

She begins to stir against his chest, and he looks down, to behold the being he has sacrificed everything for.

Eyes stare up, clear as blown glass, wide with unexplainable emotions. The shine of newly polished Amethyst, in a sea of white.

They stare at each other silently for many minutes.

She searches every inch of his face, searching for answers she doesn't know how to ask the questions to. 

"Why, why would you join me. You have discarded everything you have ever known, you have discarded your pact to the creator. Why. Why me."

Said as a statement, intended as a question.

"For you."

"Am I worth more than the creator itself?"

"The creator can't disappear. You can."

"Why would you care so much for my disappearance?"

"A question I do not fully know the answer to, currently. Perhaps it will be revealed in time"

That's new. This is the first time he has been genuinely unsure of something.

Satisfied with that answer for the time being, she gazes down to her own body. So much smaller than what she was before. Look at what she has been reduced to, punished for a crime she didn't commit. She is a fraction, a sliver, the barest slice, barely enough to be considered an angel.

"It'll be okay" 

The voice low, reassuring himself as much as he was reassuring her.

She didn't realize before, but he too is much smaller than what he was. 

More human than they've ever been.

A flower, withered and wilted, missing half its petals.

Hana. That is who she has become.

Hana.

An old name. Tales of ages, tied to stories of blood. 

Mikail.

#hope you enjoyed! #I'm not usually a writer so who knows where this came from #but I'm proud of it nonetheless #writing #creative writing #short story #oc artwork #my ocs #my artwork

[recklessidi0t]

I was getting frustrated at my own inability to draw lately, so I sat down and drew until I finally completed something.

#its not the greatest but I'm proud of myself nonetheless #my art #my oc #original character #my artwork #no reposting #art #oc #digital art #firealpaca

[thatonebabybat]

Hey btw having depression is not a requirement for being goth and if you think it is I don't like you. That's a whole chronic illness, not a part of your "goth mindset"/"aesthetic". Please reflect on that.

#“depression makes you introspective and deep” no it just makes you periodically think everyone wants you dead for varying amounts of time #and makes it hard to get up and go to work and eat and sleep and talk to people and do literally anything #if you have depression and you're goth I'm proud of you because being an active part of a subculture is dedication and time and energy #shit's hard. love yall #I understand it usually comes from a place of misunderstanding but don't romanticize people's disabilities pls #mentally ill ppl have it hard enough without you Doing That #goth #goth subculture #gothblr #gothgoth #gothic #I'm mentally ill btw I should clarify that. wont go into details abt it but #I'm speaking from a place of not wanting people to treat my trauma like a fun afternoon activity that you have to do to be goth #you can still relate to and enjoy plenty of goth music without being diagnosed with a chronic illness like major depressive disorder #like a lot of songs are just about concepts like heartbreak or periods of grief or introspection but those are things most people experienc #disabled ppl might experience them differently or more intensely but they're widespread experiences nonetheless. #you don't need a mental illness to “get it” it came free with your humanity actually. you can think/feel deeply abt shit without a diagnosi #I'll stop rambling though #goth music #goth aesthetic #gothcore #mental illness #mental health #depression #goth is about music

[le010n11]

There's a room where the light

won't find you

Holding hands while the walls

come tumbling down

When they do I'll be right behind you.

Fc Barcelona x Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for fears.

#i did something but tbh I'm not sure if it #nonetheless #I'M HAPPY WE WON #still high on the win #we have been dreaming about times like this #they deserved it so so much #proud of my club always and forever #web weaving #fc barcelona #leo messi #barça #CAMPEONES #la liga #robert lewandowski #alejandro balde #jules kounde #ronald araujo #gavi #pedri #sergio busquets #andreas christensen #xavi ball #raphinha #marc andre ter stegen #ALL THE BARCA PLAYERS OMG #le010n11

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

for tomorrow >;)c

#wip #my art #i am. SO proud of this ngl #a bit late to the party but i'm still participating nonetheless cause ofc i will...it's HIM guys come on >:'0 #i'm a bit tired today so you'll have to wait for me to formulate a post and fix some small details xD i'm sorryy i just don't have time >:' #the colors on this specific piece make me SO happy like i really just. squeezed every bit of my favorite hues together to mold this lmao HH #goodnight everyone gotta go and get some sleep sob sob<3333

[pixelatedraindrops]

I've really planted my seed in this community haven't I... x'D

#pixel txt. #rain code #someone's probably gonna make a callout/theory video about me someday #that one weirdo on tumblr that continues to sicken the protagonist of this one detective game #I'm dreading that day haha x'D #and that commission I got that the artist posted to their page #god everyone's gonna know now #weirdest bagde of honor I've ever gotten #but proud of it nonetheless :3c

[chibifox2002]

🐤🎨⭐🎀: "YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH HOWDY?!?!"

🩺:"PLEASE DON'T YELL!!!"

Wanted to try drawing some of the other characters and thought this image was funny/cute in my head lol

((rip in pepperonis to my hand tho I did this all in one sitting and I'm paying the price for it 😭🙃))

#I don't think I did Poppy justice but I'm proud of this nonetheless! #welcome home #wally darling #poppy partridge #sally starlet #julie joyful #welcome home oc #dr. nancy #my character(s) #my design(s) #< i guess??? #not really tho??? #my art #welcome home au #might as well start putting this tag on my W.H posts

[inquisitor-julia]

Officially 27 today!! 🥳🥳🥳

#and still running this blog after like....what...9 years? #idk if i should be proud of that one but there you have it #mixed emotions today but i will celebrate nonetheless #going to the zoo with my friend and then dinner with my family and then movie night with some more friends #and then sunday going to a zoo/aquarium and then dinner with like 12 friends #idk where we're eating tho bc where am i going to get a dinner res for 13 lmao #but too many friends is not a bad problem to have and i'm very thankful for it #personal #jules speaks #not dragon age #text post

[norrussell]

I'M HOME THESE SUPPRESSED EMOTIONS ARE FINALLY GETTING OUT

#I came to realization I'm not even upset he's p10 #I don't care that he's p10 #I'm proud of him nonetheless #Back when we were having bad weekends I was rooting for him like THATS MY MAN IN P20!!!!! all proud #I'm more concerned about the fact that he's going to eat himself alive #He's going to be so hard on himself #And that's way more upsetting for me than anything else

[hollowsart]

NO YOU'RE SO RIGHT. [I EVEN REDREW IT]. IT WAS THAT GOOD. I HAD TO HUNT DOWN THE COMIC BECAUSE OF THAT PANEL JUST TO SEE MORE OF HIM.

that one comment I got on my post about it before I redrew it where they said it was an awakening for sure.. like they're so right, too. they are not wrong.

#ghostie mumbles #I may be super ace but like... c'mon... #he's always drawn so caked up in that comic too like. WHAT FOR? FOR WHAT PURPOSE? #I'm not complaining tho #anyways I'm not /too/ proud of that image. but I redrew it nonetheless

[eiffelfeller]

Merbois from @avegool's fic "Sweep Me Out to Sea" for Mermay [ID: Colored digital drawing of Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Sun and Moon as Mermaids. Sun is in the foreground with his tail crossing in front of Moon's tail. His hands pointed together pleased as he smiles a toothy greeting. Moon's posture is more lounged back with a clawed hand hovering close to his mouth as he has a toothy smirk. The background is a simple design depicting dark waters with faded light reflecting from the top and into the water.]

#fnaf daycare attendent #fnaf sun #sundrop #fnaf moon #moondrop #mermaid au #Sorry this took longer than intended mini #I was gonna go for simple shading and I wound up doing this #honestly I don't care how well this does since I'm pretty proud of this nonetheless <3 #Thank you again for making the reference sheet for me! #Not certain if I did the ID right- but I tried *le shrug*

[wanderingmind867]

I did it! I finished my book! And at home, no less! The place where I struggle with reading most. I'd like to thank my noise cancelling headphones most of all. They help me focus. Also, maybe I should throw in a mention to James Taylor. His music is quiet enough that I can focus on reading over it sometimes. I've used his music to help me focus two days in a row now. I doubt it helps me focus too much, but I wanted to mention it anyway.

Maybe it also helps that I didn't really read out loud when I read at home, the way I read out loud quietly sometimes at school? I don't know, and I won't question it. But I'm proud regardless. And I'm now going to make some posts about what I read.

#percy jackson #pjo #reading #the titan's curse #I don't know quite how I did it #but I'm proud nonetheless #james taylor #music #noise canceling headphones #reading at home #autism #asd #autistic #adhd #audhd #pjo series #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackon and the olympians

[underpaidimmortal]

happy birthday kenji!!❁

#it's the boy's day #a bit rushed but i'm still proud nonetheless #i love doing portraits i should do this more often #iolanthe's art #digital art #digital painting #illustration #portrait #kenji miyazawa #kenji bsd #bungou stray dogs #bungou gay dogs #procreate #anime #fanart

[lesbeet]

sometimes you can't go for a walk but at least there's open window...my beloved

#today's reason i couldn't go for a walk was bc it was genuinely hailing outside lmao #i did go for a nice long walk in the sun this week tho and ive been having a really rough time lately so i was proud of myself #anyway it's warm enough out that the fresh air is really nice if i'm under a blanket #and since it was raining hard it was humid and my apt has been so dry #its scary that its this warm in feb but my mental health appreciates it nonetheless

[punkbakugo]

#merry christmas or w/e #i wish i had rolled it a bit tighter so there'd be more of a swirl but i'm pretty proud of it nonetheless #anyway love u guys i hope to be more active soon i've just been rly busy

[stellorc]

Returning to tumblr after a break is so chaotic. Suddenly there's new interests, mutuals changing handles to match it, new gif sets from a media you never heard of, a bunch of new games (in this economy??), obscure references you don't get and weeks worth of good art to catch up with. I love you guys so much this is the best <3

#hi yes I'm alive #just with a few extra doses of depresso expresso topped with anxiety creamer but alive nonetheless #I'm working on it don't worry I have appointments and many cats to pet #also an art piece that I've been slowly painting that I'm very excited to share #it has a sword a archway two ladies and possibly but not surely blood #the hands killed me but I'm very proud of it #also it has a forest??? gosh why do I torture myself like this #it's been a nice break between doing commissions #(also ty beautiful people commissioning me! It's unreal and you're all so patient ty ty) #anyway i shall return with somewhat decent art soon #probably a wip but i can't be picky #luv you folks