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theatricalmage · 15 days

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The brainrot took over and so here's a vat7k hadestown au!! Don't know if I'll develop it fully but I liked designing it at least!

More info under the cut:

- Varian, the Coronan royal alchemist, tasks himself with deciphering an incantation capable of bringing the world back into tune. Times are tough, and the royal family + Quirin are doing their best to cope with the meagre crop yields and desolate weather (Corona not really being the sunshine kingdom - hasn't been for a while). He wants to help and do good and I think he'd be a good Orpheus.

- Hugo, having moved about from place to place, still has his interest in alchemy and does what he can to get by. He plans on temporarily staying in Corona before looting, but he encounters a certain like-minded scientist at the Snuggly Duckling. I think him being selfish works especially well in Eurydice's role, having a more pessimistic view of the world. It also works with how he gets drawn to Donella's offer of working for her later on, leading him to his death.

- Ulla as Persephone! I was initially stuck on whether to have Rapunzel (and either Eugene/Cass) as her (and Hades) but I was drawn to the connection that Hugo has to Donella and the Donella/Ulla relationship in vat7k just works too well. In this case, Ulla won't be Varian's mother. She's still gonna be somewhat of an inspiration to him though, being the previous Coronan royal alchemist and for her intelligence. For half the year, she'll return to Corona with food, drinks, and alchemical compounds/inventions, bringing Spring and Summer to the world, if only for a bit.

- Donella would be such an interesting Hades, losing sight of her love for Ulla, heart filled with fear and hurt, leading to bitterness and cruelty. Ingvarr being Hadestown and how by being the esteemed Ingvarrian engineer, she'd be in charge of major technological advances across the kingdoms and so would wield a significant amount of power (like how Hades is literally the ruler of the underworld). Ingvarr essentially being a near death sentence for its workers while also displaying its technological prowess, all still shrouded in mystery and corruption - a place so otherworldly compared to the rest of the kingdoms.

I didn't want to modify the outfits too much nor the personalities,, if anything I imagine the general plot beats being the same as the original musical/story but with slight differences that'd you get inherently as a result of these characters. I wouldn't want it to be the case where it's just the show but the names are changed. I'd want this to still make reasonable sense in this AU, with the actions being understandable for this particular cast of characters.

For Hermes, I ended up picking Xavier, as he's most knowledgeable of old legends and stories, which would work in reference to the Hades and Persephone myth (and so Donella and Ulla)! He'd act as a mentor figure for V, someone who can guide him in uncovering the forgotten incantation. Quirin would still be the good supportive dad he is (even if he doesn't fully understand his son's project).

Last but not least, the fates!! often lurking in the background, I'm still a bit stuck on who it could be? I'm tempted to have it be Raps, Cass, and Nuru as they've had celestial connections at some point (and ya know how stars can represent fate), but I also love the freckled siblings dynamic so much. Also Team Radical... Maybe Raps and Cass can be their normal selves but their Sundrop/Moonstone counterparts are the manifested physical forms of the fates? They wouldn't be visible to the characters though, just voices in the wind.

Anyways yeah!! Those are my thoughts. Do let me know if you've got any cool ideas or questions. I'm really combining my interests at full force and there's nothing anyone, not even myself, can do about it quite frankly. 😮‍💨

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many-gay-magpies · 2 years

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MAGS YOUR ART IS SO GOOD WTF. WTF. YOUR SUNGHOON ART I AM SCREAMING ON THE FLOOR IN TEARS. THAT JUNGWON PIECE FROM RECENTLY OH MY GOD. i love how soft your artwork looks !! and VERY NICE WOLFBAT I THINK HE IS VERY NEAT

i actually used to hang upside down from monkey bars and things bc it felt nice on my back tbh its so nice and my posture is ALSO shit! my friends tell me i look like a human question mark! THE IMAGE OF SOLON STARING DOWN AT THE PILE OF LIMBS AND TWIGS AFTER JAKAH AND NOA FALL DOWN IS PRICELESS. HED JUST “i don’t believe in god but i believe that’s karma”

truly pretty privilege is So Real because exactly the boys would get pardoned for so much weird shit just bc they’re cute- see the previous headcanon of jino with burn scars. if we’re being honest that would freak the hell out of anyone (i wish it didn’t, people should be more accepting of scars </3) because it’s jino suddenly he’s got a tragic heroic past that makes him ~so romantic.~ no one questions that noa is literally draped over the rafters in the hallways. solon just straight up disappears for a week every month bc of the full moon (he’s under the blankets trying to not go full wolfy all week). jaan literally bodyslams his brothers when they get annoying like these bitches are WEIRD

i love the idea of them having glowing eyes as they pace in the hallways at night- i can see it creating an urban legend that decelis’s administrators hires these Creatures to catch students who leave their dorms past curfew. i wonder if anyone would be able to figure out one of the “phantoms” is solon- since he’s odd-eyed, it can’t be That hard to put two and two together

-vrvr anon

AAAAAA THANK YOUUUUU I AM. ALSO CRYING. i really like working in that sort of color-blocky, soft, lineart-less style, so it makes me so happy that you like that about it shfjbfjfng ;v;

im vv proud of that jungwon one i think (conceptually and process-wise at least) it may be one of my favorites ive ever made .. it was just so FUN and i made it in a complete creative fever at like 2 am or something after very suddenly drawing a connection between that jungwon shot and the fallen angel painting. like i wasnt even planning on doing anything artistic that night but then all of a sudden i Had To Make Art Out Of It.

also ill tell you a secret (that isnt really a secret because ive told multiple people and made several posts about it already): i am currently working on a far more detailed heeseung art piece ... its coming along very well so far and im very happy with it !! all the facial features and clothes are done and im just stuck on the hair now—im determined to actually FINISH it and not just abandon it like i have some pieces in the past (theres this one sunoo piece that i started and got pretty far into last year in may after carnival era... and i have not touched it since. i WANT TO. but i was new to digital art at the time and used a strategy that took, to put it plainly, Way To Much Fucking Time, and in order to complete the piece with consistent style id have to keep using that same strategy and im honestly going to avoid that for as long as possible)

okay now on the subject of vampires . omfg LITERALLY the vamps probably do so much shit that would not fly if they were your average growing, acne-ridden teens... they are, fundamentally, the weird kids of decelis, but nobody notices because they're both jocks and attractive and i bet it drives all the people that ARENT attracted to them up the wall to no end. like maybe theres a scenario where a new student transfers to decelis like sooha does, except theyre some variety of aroace and completely immune to the brothers' "charm". and they come into the school with basically all their classmates aggressively simping for this group of seven dudes and it piques their curiosity a bit, because what's so special about these guys to get the entire school population in love with them? then they actually SEE the brothers and theyre just like. what. because yeah they ARE objectively pretty attractive and theyre good at sports and stuff but also theyre just. DORKS. and the student is like these guys? really? yall are simping for these guys? damn. okay

in a world where the decelis authority ARENT aggressively anti-vampire and actually let the brothers into the school to PROTECT THEM... maybe the staff are all perfectly aware of who the "phantoms" wandering around the school after hours ARE but they dont do anything to stop it because it discourages the other students from breaking curfew. and i imagine someone figures it out at some point—either a student comes across one of the "phantoms" for the first time after only hearing rumors of them and screams a little out of fright, only for heli to step out of the shadows and be like "omg im sorry i didnt mean to spook you im just taking a walk." or yeah like you said a student sees a phantom with one yellow eye and one blue... then sees solon in class the next day... and cue the "oh yeah, its all coming together" meme LMAO

#asks #anon 📝#vrvr anon #dark moon nonsense #dark moon

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ibis-gt · 2 years

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4, 10, 11 and 17?

answered 17!

OUGH OK this from alien au pt 1:

Luther sighed in relief and tapped his implant, summoning up the transfer papers and shooting them off towards the captain’s databank. The captain called them up in front of him, projecting them as a holographic image from his right eye. It was an archaic function, one Luther thought most implants had already phased out, and he watched in fascination as the captain painstakingly read over every detail, then signed the hologram with his finger - an actual signature! Rather than a biosig! - and dismissed it again. He saw Luther staring and grinned sheepishly. “Can’t get the hang of it in my own head,” he said. “Always thought better out loud, myself. Anyway, welcome to the crew, Officer Algers."

im really proud of this because i think it establishes two things fairly effectively - that this is set so far in the future that technology that seems super advanced to us is archaic by their standards, and that cam is old school and maybe not great with tech and could use a certain tech savvy cutie to help him out. i love when stories set in a different time or place don't explain every detail to you but incoporate their quirks and differences in a way that feels natural and so you pick up on them through context clues, and i really liked coming up with the neural implant databank thingies. plus i like cam calling it 'thinking out loud' to project an image from his head. as someone who talks to himself out loud frequently because i lose my train of thought super easily, i feel like this is exactly what i would do with this kind of technology.

1. get an idea

2. try to draw the idea

3. drawing dont work

4. in several frenzied bursts with little to no proofreading, slap as much as i can into a word doc like so much clay upon a pottery wheel

5. anxiously send wip to friends for validation and head pats

6. run out of steam, cough out a few more stray sentences, say fuck it, post.

Y'ALL WRITE SO MUCH. like as in you find a way to DESCRIBE things so fully and completely and it puts the perfect mental image into my head. and then in my work im like 'there are literally no more words in the english language i think i used all of them up [has written 800 words]'. meanwhile yall r painting fucking. full vistas with yr words. my god.

#asks #im bad at complimenting myself thank you for making me do that

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yanderefantasies · 3 years

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Ok so, in Brazilian folclore there is a characther named "Mula sem Cabeça" or, in english, "headless mule".

The legend is has many versions, but the more popular ones are that "if a woman sleep with her boyfriend before marriage, she could be cursed and become a headless mule" and the other one is "if a woman had any type of romantic relationship with a priest, would be punished and be turned into a headless mule", so, with my pea brain i had an Au! Idea.

On the place of the head of the mule, there is a big fire who burns whatever is on its ways, plants, animals, people, etc.

Also, the transformation(ehen the person becomes a headless mule) only happends on Thursdays nights, and the person would come back to normal at the third cock crow, they would usually be exausted and bruised

So, on this Au the reader is kind of a body guard to the village's priest(Eli), he is always walking near Eli and sometimes he guards the doors of the church where Eli works.

The reason why he protects the church where Eli works is because his Mother used to be Eli's lover, but they "broke up" after Eli started found Gertrude, seeing that, if his Mother wasn't "cured" from the curse by Eli she would become a headless mule, the reader runned to Eli and begged for him to reverse the curse, sadly Eli couldn't do much abouit it, because, if Eli had been seen with his lover, he could probably lose his job or worst.

(In Colonial Brazil it was very common for priests to have lovers, thought it was very shit talked, this didin’t stop a lot of priests or religious figure to have romatic/sexual realtionships)

So in a act of despair, to try and take away the curse from his Mother, the reader went to talk to the most powerful witch that everybody feared, Cuca(Luchino)

Cuca is one of the most important characters on the Brazilian folclore, she ismostly portrayed as a old woman or witch with a alligator head(yep, you readed that right), anyways, she is also know for creating extremely powerful curses and potion(showed mostly on cartoons) and for kidnaping children

Anyways, the reader goes to Luchino and begs for a way to elimanate his mother's curse, Luchino sees this as a opportunity and tells the raeder that he can fix his mother's problem, but(there is always a but), the reader will be the one caring the curse from now on

Reader accepts the offer and implores that Luchino would take away his Mother's curse, which Luchino does, and transfers the curse to the reader

That same evening(Thursday) he goes back to Eli and tells him that, if he doesn't take away the curse from his Mother, the reader will destroy the Village and hunt him down, Eli doesnt believe him at first thinking that the reader only wants scare him, thought, by the time that night comes, Eli sees that the reader was not joking

Since a great part of the Village was near a forest, it was easy for the fire that covered the poor trees to spread to the houses that were to near the wild life

The people were running around and asking for help, saying that a fire was spreading around extremely fast, and with the help of some of the Village citizens, they had seen what looked like a person, no a man without his head, with a big flame where his head should be

While the people where trying to put away the fire, Eli noticed in what mess he got himself into, while Luchino watched from afar the destruction that the victim of his curse had done, wich he was very proud of.

NOTES:

1-The only way of ending the headless mule curse is by the priest cursing his lover seven times before the

mass in the church happened. Or by pulling the mule's bridles or sticking it(the mule) with some sharp object in order to draw blood from it, even if it was just a drop.

2-After that acident, Eli makes a deal with the reader, Eli would bless one person of his Village every Thursday night in order that the reader didin’t hirt anybody

3-When Eli blessed the last person of his Village, he would take away the curse from him and his Mother

4-Luchino may or may not try to sabotage Eli plans by attacking the person that he would bless that night by attacking them or stealing their children.

5-Since the curse only worked on woman, instead of becoming a mule, the reader continues with his body, but he loses his head and also the control that he has over his body

6-It is very hard to capture the headless mule, since they are very fast and their fire can spread very easily

ROLES:

Priest-Eli

Cuca-Luchino

Church's workers-Andrew, Aesop, Emil

Hunters trying to kill the mule-Naib, Ganji, Percy, Leo

I still havent decided: Literally all of the others, sorry, i dont have enough brain to write right now lol

*extra

LAST MINUTE IDEAS:

Kevin will take the role of the Pink Boto/Boto cor de rosa, the Pink Boto can transform into a attractive man every night, he ussualy sleeps with a woman, gets her pregnant and then goes away(This levend was used to justify why some kids didint know their father) in some medias the Pink Boto doesn't only sleep with woman, sometimes(acording to some medias) he is also sleepung with men, or anyone really (There is also a sangue that some brazilians use that goes like "caiu na rede é peixe"- If it fell on the net its fish, which is like..."if it has a hole you can fuck it"....yeah

I can also see Bane getting a role that looks like the Curupira, the Curupira is the protector of the Brazilian Fauna

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UHSKWGWHWVWJ THIS IS REALLY BIG IM SO SORRY BUT IM REALLY SAD AND REALLY ANGRY RIGHT NOW AND I HAD TO DO SOMETHING OR I WOULD EXPLODE

Was clenching the seat in anticipation

Truly a masterpiece

Also thanks for the sorta history lesson I rlly likes it lmao- listening to myths or old folklore is rlly interesting

Also why r u mad

Who hurt u

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m88n · 3 years

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content creator year in review

tagged by my lovie @luvdsc !!! 💖💖💖

tagging anyone who wants to do it 💘💘💘

first creation and most recent creation of 2020:

first creation: haechan’s billie jean, a hormonally-charged 5k fic i birthed outta nowhere n decided 2 put here HAHAHAHA

most recent creation: when mark gets angered by your cheating bf blurb !! lmao i challenged myself a lil on the smutty scene for this one, seeing if i could write scenes that are more ., uhm varied 👀hopefully i’ve succeeded somehow!

one of your favourite creations from 2020:

haechan’s moonlight blurb, haechan is undoubtedly my nct bias and i’ve always thought about my relationship with him in some sort of symbolic way, i’ve even written a poem about him, and i’m happy i’m able to transfer that energy to a fic form!! especially pairing that blurb with my fave classical piece, clair de lune :”) 💖💖

one creation you’re really proud of:

this was a hard one because tbh i never thought i could transfer my actual experiences into fic-form, so i’ll pick two LOL:

the haechan panic attack blurb, because i kind of exceeded my own expectations on how i was able to put such a vulnerable state into a narrative form, and i’m pretty happy with how i’ve done it :’) also the mark motives blurb, because i was able to quite literally weave my own experiences into the context of a mark fic, putting a lil spin on it!

a creation that took you forever:

i would say the one that took me the longest to make was billie jean cos i really had no idea what i was doing LOL. honorable mention would be my current wip, with placeholder title simple + complicated (it’s a mark fwb fic!) this one going to be a longboi. my first longboi..... wish me luck folks

a creation from 2020 that received the most notes:

my jaehyun breakfast blurb received 533 notes as of now like 👁👄👁what goes on but many many many many thanks !!! im sincerely grateful for each and every note, literally

a creation you think deserved more notes:

yo omg literally the fact tht my fic gets NOTES is still wild to me mmmk ...... like ...... people actually appreciate + take meaning from my writes ??? unreal

a new fandom you joined and a creation you made for it:

i didn’t necessarily get into blackpink just this year, but this year definitely deepened my feels for them and my biases !!! here’s a jennie drawing i made (sometimes i credit my art as luneight):

a creation you made that breaks your heart:

honestly the haechan panic attack fic .... much big feels yo ..... at first when i wrote it i was like .... feck ... im out here rly tryna break my own heart HAHAHAH

a ‘simple’ creation that you really love:

ngl the jaehyun coffee shop blurb because i really got inspired by an actual place in the city i live in, and i’ve always fantasized a love affair with a barista hehehehe 🤧🤧 and i feel like it’s a fluff i wrote that i didn’t cringe at! lmao

a creation that was inspired by another one:

the mark motives one inspired the cheating boyfriend blurb, because they were both inspired by the same person i was involved with 🤭

a favourite creation created by someone else:

mmmkkkkkkk i will never shut UP ABOUT SWEETER THAN HONEY by @luvdsc that masterpiece took me on a wild rollercoaster adorned with sparkles, butterflies, and beautiful things !!! i cried, then laughed, then by the end ... guess what ... i was CRYING while LAUGHING !!!!!! (crying not the funny kind but the touched kind)

some of your favourite content creators from this year:

hmmmm i actually appreciate too many content/people i honestly cannot possibly list every single one im so sorry🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 but know if i do appreciate them you could definitely take a gander at my faves in my personal blog

and for good measure, another couple more creations of yours that you love:

jaemin’s nightclub and quality time blurbs, i was pretty happy with the way i weaved jaem’s loving + flirty personality into a suggestive blurb, plus i just miss flirting with someone in a nightclub, or anywhere HAHA honorable mention would be johnny’s dorm room blurb because it’s actually based on a real life experience and i feel like the vibes are pretty immaculate between john n y/n if i do say so myself HAHAHAHA

#moony.txt #tag game #💭

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tangerinegod · 4 years

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Hello! I am sorry to bother you but I am a senior getting ready for college this year. I am in the US and I wanted to major in the same thing you did, do you have any possible tips for me? I still haven't even looked for colleges that would be best for animation majors so I figured if you were up to giving out any tips/saying any basic ideas if you wanted to/if you had the time to then maybe I'll have a better idea! I apologise for if I sound weird! I'm tried to word it correctly but I can't 😿

hi!! i’m totally down to share my experiences! someone else also had some questions so i’m going to put them all together in this post haha, hopefully this helps! it’ll get pretty long so apologies ahead of time but art school is a lot to think about so i wanna be as helpful as i can around it, its a lot of time and money. I’m gonna put it all under a read more cus it is really really long!

i wanna start off with the fact that I had the privilege of attending school in a financially stable environment, my parents were/are really supportive so w merit scholarship i only came out with around 20-30k in debt and i also had housing support my entire time in school. they were ok with me focusing on academics so i didn’t hold a retail job unless i was out of school like summer/winter break. Ofc though i regularly take commissions/do merch/cons to try and pay for all bills that arent rent cus i did want to be financially independent where it was possible. I also did try and work during the semester but everytime i did my body would deff start to breakdown from the fact that i didnt wanna compromise schoolwork with jobs.. so just read ahead know this experience is from a student who was able to attend focusing only on school work for most of the time!

the biggest thing is knowing art school is not required to become a professional in either freelancing or industry! there are a huuuge amount of online tools and classes these days that provide the exact same education and for cheaper too. i think it depends on what experience you prefer/can handle/want but it’s definitely possible to make art/animation art your living without higher education. the thing that college will for sure give you though is the ability to meet deadlines, work even when you dont want to, and connections with peers+teachers. i think the connections part is invaluable because you’re basically coming out with a network of people you already know and who know you!

also its good to know if you want to attend/can handle art school! it’s a lot of time and energy and students get burned out really fast. the best piece of advice i got before going was ‘if you draw every single day, even if its for only like 5-10 minutes or a doodle for a whole year you should be fine’ consistency is super key because you’re attending school to draw, and you’ll have to create work for stuff you aren’t excited for at some point or another. burnout is extremely real and the only reason i didn’t experience it was probably because i got super into drawing naruto fanart again inbetween sophomore and junior year! it helped give me something to draw seperated from school which is the only thing i was drawing for since i had entered rip. a heads up id also consider myself a workaholic so i fit in ok with the ‘art school’ environment but it is suuper unhealthy. if you are fantastic at managing your schedule then it’s definitely possible to take care of yourself! freshman year i got 8 hours a sleep a night and only pulled all nighters for some second semester finals at the end. sophomore year + up though i ended up prioritizing hw over sleep and like for sure, definitely shortened my life span. there’s another q down below where i’ll go more into detail but ya, be careful w ur work balance!

another tip especially for animation is knowing for a fact what type of animation you’re looking to go into, and what the school is offering. I didn’t think i’d get into art school at the time so i only applied to two places + decided if i didnt get into either id attend community to get credits out of the way while building portfolio. honestly? i did not do a lot of research LOL but like i did end up having the chance to tour and stuff! just know that each school will have a very different curriculum. The main differences are schools that prioritize 3D (cg animation, cg modeling, ect) and 2D/traditional (hand drawn, ‘oldschool’, digital or traditional based) this is a huge difference so make sure you do research for it! in most cases a 2D/traditional program will also offer 3D since it’s at the forefront of the industry animation wise rn. My school taught 2D but like hand drawn on physical paper 2D, frame by frame. while it was a good experience it’s super outdated because digital tools make it way faster + easier! i’d recommend looking for a program that is digital 2D over traditional 2D.

if after your senior year covid is still affecting campuses in the US to keep them shut down i’d recommend attending a community college to get credits and then transferring into school. one of the negatives is paying money for gened classes when ur not there for them; if you can get them out of the way sooner and cheaper there is absolutely no negative + you could graduate earlier or use the extra time for better work or to work a job!

these are all the general tips i think i’d give on like a broad basis of attending or not to think about? let me know if u have more q’s! someone asked q’s im answering below that go more into personal experiences + work culture so heres those:

- how many hours a week do u spend studying, in class, otherwise making art? like how much of ur life does it consume?

I was basically working on art.... 24/7! since i wasnt working a job at the same time i crammed as many credits as possible into my schedule so on avg i did 18 credit semesters (around 6 classes) art classes go for 6 hours and non art go for 3, so i’d spent around 30-35 hours in class a week! hw wise it varied on the class but combined it would be around 35-50 hours a week... im guessing? on average studio classes would have 8-10 hours of hw, maybe 5 for a light week, and gened classes 5 hours w them all combined. or this was probably how things were before junior year? junior+senior year i had thesis + everything else ontop.. i’d spend around 30-40 hours on thesis a week with other classes ontop of that bc my film was super long cus im a dummy!

- is it hard going to art school n realising that altho u were probably quite talented… so is everyone else? Like. all of a sudden. ur not special and everyone seems as good as u, you know? More generally, how do u deal with comparison?

kinda?? i think instead of the idea of like you vs others it feels more of like a competition at first to be the best. this varies hugely on school culture though; my animation year was really friendly with each other and get along extremely well, so my answer to this is v different than some others who attended different schools. i think that the idea of ‘comparison’ only lasts a portion of the first year because at some point you realize that it’s not a who’s better as much as its a ‘these are my coworkers’ type thing? like healthy competition 100% because we’re all working to improve but i think most of us learned pretty early on that viewing each other as peers going into the same workforce helped a lot. also at some point everyone develops their own style/starts to develop their artistic preferences so there isn’t a way to compare whos 'better’ anymore? i dont think there ever is tbh because style is appealing based off of an individuals preferences. If anything realizing everyone else is also amazing makes you wanna work harder ig? or thats how i felt! it’s inspiring to be surrounded by so many people who create such amazing work.

- is there a lot of workaholic culture? all nighter culture?

100000% there can be a workaholic and all nighter culture. i know people who avoided it and thats honestly fantastic because i fall super easily into that pit. sometimes i’ll pull all nighters on a personal project just because i really want to finish it... i am definitely considered a workaholic all the way through and its not healthy rip... i’d estimate at the worst i was pulling 2-3 all nighters a week and only 4-5 hours of sleep on the nights i didn’t? that was only for one year tho, after that i was like yeah ok this is really bad for my health in the long run LOL so i tried to cut it down to one all nighter a week and around 5-6 hours of sleep the rest of the week! by senior year my decision to cram in full semesters paid off and i was able to consistently get around 7 hours of sleep a night + no all nighters minus finals since my schedule was lighter despite thesis 😭 while there is that culture i don’t think people view it as like a badge of honor or something to be proud of anymore which is good, we mostly view it as a flaw of the art school system and something that needs to be fixed!!

- are you glad u did it? how did u know it was what u wanted?

i am glad i did it! i’m definitely in a limbo right now of if it was worth both my time, money, and my parents money rip but i think with what i got out of it i definitely wouldn’t be as far skill wise or knowledge wise when it comes to the art industry. i would say it was only worth it for be because i had so much support going in though so i was able to focus so much on improving. if i had only been able to put in part of the effort and not make full use of the resources provided i would honestly have a different answer..

i knew it was what i wanted when i realized i really couldn’t see myself pursuing a different profession happily! despite all the bumps and stuff im fully in love with drawing still and feel honored that it’s a field that can provide a living. my second profession choice was to go into culinary school? and third option i think going was into music cus i was also a band kid hehe.

- how do u cope with ur hobby becoming ur job? how do u deal with art going from something u do for fun to something u do on command constantly?

i think seperating work art from personal art is important! in my case im doubling naruto into being personal work so i have something to fall back onto that isn’t work related. its been a hyperfixation for 12+ years? so drawing it at this point is just like personal art imo. some people have hobbies outside of art and only draw for their job! i think after attending classes for so long the idea of hobby turning into job feels extremely natural? also i enjoy doing it so thats a huge plus!

sorry this is SO long but i hope i answered your guys’ questions! if you have more just lmk!

#anon #ask #long post #im so so sorry this is like long as shit #ill literally tell you guys everything though art school should not feel like a mystery esp if ur planning to go into it!#Anonymous

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starry-p · 4 years

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As someone who's also into horror themed art and drawing gore, I respect that you have a content warning in your bio. Good going. Your art looks great, I love the use of colors

This is just my opinion no one asked for/ I’m angry at the world rn so this is not for the faint of heart or very sensitive/ I myself am sensitive but that doesn’t mean I won’t bite:

I actually don’t want to have a content warning since I grew up in a place where they didn’t overly censore things all the time. I do think some things should be Censored / but it seems like every tiny thing nowadays H a s to be censored and it’s ridiculous.

I myself don’t draw a lot of gore, I draw stuff with blood and severed limbs as well as body horror. But that’s pretty much it / I don’t consider something gore unless it has organs coming out or showing.

I don’t consider it a thing to be proud of to have a “ content warning” in my bio. It’s simply just something I felt I had to do so I wouldn’t get bullied or harassed by people who don’t like horror or can’t handle it.

The other reason I put a content warning is so that the wrong people don’t follow me thinking that my blog and art is all sunshine and rainbows.

And then when they find out it’s NOT / I get attacked for it or something. I see that happen to people a lot. I don’t think people should have the authority to destroy anyone they don’t like or think is morally wrong / but that’s the kind of world we live in today.

We live in a world where everything is insulting and anything that’s different or wrong in the eyes of other people gets nuked/ attacked. If you write or draw something considered “problematic” you are attacked for it because if this problematic idea came out of you, you must be some kind of freak or monster. So there’s thought police now too.

However I intend on writing and drawing all those things people might think are problematic because I’m sick of peoples stupid bullshit.

At the end of the day I make my art for myself. I’m not going to live forever and I want to die making whatever I want even if it’s something horrible.

The internet wasn’t made for just a certain group of people,it was made for everyone. Anyone who reads this might assume I’m condoning anything illegal because their stupid and people generalize everyone nowadays too.

To all the people who jump to conclusions/ No I’m not condoning illegal things or criminals in this post. Shut the fuck up, im tired of your bullshit opinions and generalizeations. If you don’t want to hear opinions from people who disagree with you/ I don’t have to listen to your opinions EITHER. It goes BOTH WAYS.

Anyway, thanks for the compliments. My grandmother was an artist and she could see colors differently then other people. That’s one of the reasons I have a strange color sense. Because whatever my grandma had, God transferred it to me when she died. I’ve been drawing for years but I’m not as good as I’d like to be. I just have to work harder.

#i say shit

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dda-unit8 · 5 years

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Overview / Discussion / Final Evaluation

My animation is a nice head bopping, entertaining that ends in a realistic possibility. My main objective that I had from the beginning of the project was to have the character being looped in the city ( or should i say just being looped constantly / technically a GIF ). I was able to stick to that idea to the very end ( If someone plays the video on repeat. Video start off with black intro is Immediately about smoking which fades into the character driving. At the end it fades back into black and could smoothly transition back into the beginning. The beginning of the animation shows a very quick bright yellow text about smoking. Because it appears so fast I hope for the viewer to either replay the video or try and keep what the text said in their mind. Later on the character gets in an accident. I wanted the animation to not only be a interesting animation with a guy driving a car but also trying to portray a tiny story. It could be portray and shown on the BBC website for smoking and health for kids. It can also be an ad on you tube that can be shown. Because you tube is one of the top mainstream company's that kids, teens and young adults use, The ad could be seen more.

When it comes to “ If I understood the specialist are of design my project was centered on “ I would say that I had a pretty big understanding on how Parallax animation worked. Before I even new what the name was for the type of animation, I had known what it was and how it worked. Because I showed interest in animation and how different types of animation works when I was younger, I feel like that has given me an advantage. For future referencing though, I would make sure that even the most unnecessary things that I might not think needs to be in a separate layer, go in a layer.

When It had come to research, I figured I didn't do a bad job. I didn't just go on YouTube and look for ideas or stuff that Inspired me. I ended up taking my time and relaxing at home. Enjoying what i love, which is watching different animations. All different styles of animations. I even used myself when it came to how I wanted my character to be placed in the car. When it came to the sources that I used for references, I don think I used to much. In fact I would say I used a moderate amount of varied sources. With what I had researched I made sure that I could get the maximum output of it. For example, There was a lot of simple and short tutorials on you tube that would give me an easy way to do a smoke fx or a quick and easy explaining video of parallax animation. I didn't want that . I wanted to get as much knowledge and do the best I can do. I think next time I will actually go and travel to a different place like Birmingham or lecister to see and get better references. I will branch out more, use more fx, tools and create something even better.

As far as problems, I came across actually deleting half of my progress when I started. I was pretty upset but I could not go back and change the past so all I could do was continue and work harder. I also had the problem of time management and not sleeping. That has always been a big problem for me and Im honestly trying to change that as each day goes past. I would tend to stay up from 24 - 48 hours. If i have learned anything it would be to take breaks a lot more.

What I was also shocked about is how I was keeping a steady pace in my work and not stressing to much over time. Until I had to go to work I was using my schedule and I never lost sight of the due date. I had always kept in my mind when it was due. I even had alerts on my phone to keep me updated. I tried to stay as focused as possible. Even when my idea slightly changed towards the middle / end I didn't want to panic and overthink. I had to focus and relax for a second. For this specific animation, there are indeed things I wish I could have added in if I had not had to start half way over. I would have loved to add ambient sound of highway traffic ( cars going past ) and the song thats playing in the background to sound like its from the radio. I would have also loved to add a night street light that passes every so often ( with starts and a moon in the sky ). But because I didn't add those things, does not mean that I cant create something better or add them later on. This summer I can practice not only my drawings but my animation. I could practice practice practice

I used more than what I had learned in class.

When it came to the animation, I had to draw everything as a draft as what I envision and how I see it in my head. I had to then make the lines more fine. Add more detail. Add color. Sort out all the layers. Make sure the layers are stacked correctly. That was all in Photoshop. I had to add all the detail in Photoshop and that takes time. I then had to transfer what I made into after affects to ANIMATE it. That takes time. I could have done a simple animation like I had made before but I wanted to exceed that. I wanted to try and add different effects that I have not used before. I wanted to branch out myself and look at different techniques I can use and learn myself. I have attained new techniques and skills because of this animation. I can improve on the new skills and techniques i have learned by practicing this summer. Try and create fun projects, films, animations.

So yeah ... Looking at my animation now. I can see what more I wanted to add. I am proud ( comparing the previous animation I did ) of the animation that I have made. I am still learning but that is why practice makes perfect. I want to learn more effects in after effects and see all the possible effects I can use in animation or even film. I will branch out this summer and practice using the software myself, Practice more drawings on perspective, foreshortening, mecca, human anatomy and even simple shapes. One thing that I noticed was different about my drawing this time, is that i tried to draw less anime / manga related. I tried to focus on a realistic anatomy, head shape and where the eyes, ear, hairline etc would be. Doing so I also took the time in shading.

To ensure that I have a lower chance of making the same mistake again , I will make sure ( If possible ) not work so many days when I have a week of from college. I will try and priorities my time more.

looking at my blog from when I first started Unit 8 ( how well its structured ) it looks organised and labeled pretty decently. I made sure that the topics where relatable to what was being said. I made sure important things where in bold. I will be honest and say that I was lacking a little in screenshots of my progress in the animating side but I tried to remember each time. That doesn’t mean that my idea, experiments and creative process cant be explained and presented in a clear way. I specifically made sure that each section flows to the next and shows what was to come, what I did and how the week was. I do appreciate all the help that the teachers gave me and opinions that they had on my work.

One thing that I think would be cool is to do a collaboration and create something super cool. Yeah you have animators that do animations by themselves but I can imagine what cool things I can make by doing collaborations and sharing ideas and skills with another person. In doing so Im sure I can create some interesting work. I could do short and narrated stories. I have already done a voice over for my first animation so it wouldn't be to difficult. Because I have gotten used to the software a little more than before, I feel more comfortable in creating different things.

The cool thing about possibly doing a collaboration is the endless possibility of what we can create. If we wanted too, we could create a music video, short story, fight scene anything. With the skill that I have learned, I can also reach out to different company's and see if they would like to do a collaboration. This would then get me work experience.

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jincherie · 6 years

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january fic recs

I decided to put together a little list of what I've been reading this month!! I wish I read more, but I have really been focusing on writing since I go back to university in February!

❥ The Essence Thief by wrienne (AO3)

⇢ taehyung x reader, jimin x reader ⇢ highschool!au, gumiho!tae, mystery, korean mythology ⇢ Listen!! I absolutely adore this fic!! The parts are always long, and the author has built such an intricate world and built up the characters so well!! Also I’m an absolute sucker for gumiho!Tae. This is one of my favourite ongoing fics right now and I definitely recommend!! She updates very often and with long chapters too!!

❥ He got beef by oknana (AO3)

⇢ jimin x reader, jungkook x reader ⇢ roommate!au, college!au ⇢ Honestly this is one of the funniest things I have ever read. It’s so witty, and just hits the comedic mark for me every time. I love it!! I definitely recommend, it’s completed too I think so you don’t have to worry about updates!!

❥ #CODEBTS# by @yminie

⇢ series; fic for each member ⇢ mafia!au, gang!au, smut (in finale!) ⇢ I was there when she threw first the idea around and I watched as she structured this incredible universe from one little thought/concept and I’m so proud!! And impressed!! Each little mini fic leads to the finale (Jin’s fic) and is woven in so perfectly and seamlessly, I’ll never ever stop being impressed!! Also, knowing how hard she worked on this, I can definitely say it’s paid off!!

❥ Little Dove by @yminie

⇢ taehyung x reader ⇢ wolf!au, mates/soulmates, smut ⇢ I will adore this till the day I die because it’s so beautiful and yet another creation that she worked so hard on that hard work truly paid off!! The storyline, the smut, everything is always so good in her works and !!! There’s something magical and alluring about this one, so definitely read if you haven’t already!!

❥ Ivory Paws by @yminie

⇢ yoongi x reader ⇢ shifter!au, roommate!au?, smut ⇢ !!!!!!! this was long awaited!! I adore it!! She truly works so hard on all of her fics and I will never stop hyping them because she absolutely deserves all the recognition for the masterpieces she churns out in so little time!! I love how Yoongi was in this, and shifter/hybrid fics are always going to have a special place in my heart!

❥ Pyramids by @endearkim

⇢ taehyung x reader ⇢ pharaoh!au, pharaoh!taehyung ⇢ this blew up and for good reason!! her writing always draws you in, its poetic and magnetic and always incredible!! I’m always hanging in for the next part of this, and I know u have all probably read it already but if not definitely check it out!! although I’m sure you’d end up there one way or another :)

❥ Sweeter Than Sweet by @gimmesumsuga /aramina89 (AO3)

⇢ jimin x reader, yoongi x reader ?? ⇢ vampire!au, smut!!!!! ⇢ ok ngl @yminie got me hooked on this!! its incredible, she writes amazing and although its mainly jimin & yoongi x reader, there’s smut with almost every member so honestly this is a fic that feed you really well!! on top of that she has a way of structuring dynamics and relationships that i find just flows so well and so beautifully, scenes seamlessly transfer and grow from one to the next and its the same with the plot!! This is an amazing fic and I’m always ready for more whenever she drops it!! <3

❥ Part of Your World by @readyplayerhobi

⇢ jimin x reader ⇢ little mermaid!au, mermaid!au ⇢ I adore this so much!!! Another writing style that is just so beautiful I completely get carried away, and the way she constructed this fic is honestly just magical!!! the pacing is great and I adore how she has structured and created the character of each member, the internal dilemmas and external stimulus-- I still need to get completely caught up but I love everything about this!! I don’t think I can sing enough praise!!

❥ Starfire by @readyplayerhobi

⇢ hoseok x reader ⇢ sci fi, space!au, alien!au ⇢ If you liked wanted then I’d say definitely give this a read!! She writes the genre amazing, constructing worlds and scenes and concepts much better and much for fluidly than I ever could!! I need to catch up on this too, but I love how she’s written everything so far!! tbh im also such a fan of jimin in this, even though I already love how this is feeding my hobi thirst!!

❥ The Leather Loafers by @jimlingss

⇢ seokjin x reader ⇢ cinderella!au, prince!jin ⇢ I love this!! so much!!! I adore how seamlessly it ran together, and the completely original spin on the idea!!! It was so funny and cute and honestly just perfect, a fic that left me feeling warm and fuzzy and completely satisfied!! I love how she wrote mc and I love how she wrote Jin!! I definitely recommend!! I feel bad cause I haven’t had a chance to read more of her works yet but mark my words I will get there!!

❥ Princess, or a Queen? by @kitten-dont

⇢ jungkook x reader ⇢ hybrid!au, sub!jungkook, smut ⇢ originally we were going to write this as a collab but I let her loose on it and I’m so proud of the outcome!!! She tore through it so fast, and did a really good job!! I’m always a sucker for hybrid aus and bunny jk, and she really outdid herself on this!! be sure to check it out because it’s worth it :)

I think there are more I read this month that I also recommend, but I can’t remember them right now so if I do I’ll definitely add them to another post for next month!! I hope you guys enjoy reading what I have!

#fic rec #this is what I've been reading and loving this month!!!#I thought it would be nice to make a more compact list :)#definitely check these out!!

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sky-full-of-imagines · 7 years

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Vive la France (Remus Lupin x Reader)

So how about a reader who's been friends with Moony when they were little children, but who then got separated because he went to Hogwarts and she - to Beauxbatons. And then somewhere around the fifth year she transfers to Hogwarts, and Remus realizes he has a thing for her but he doesn't show. So then the Marauders start to hit on her deliberately in order to make Remus jealous and get him to tell her about with feelings? Lots of fluff, maybe? Thank you so much in advance! You are so talented it's inhuman!

I love love loved this request!! I tried to write a French accent so I hope I did an okay job, I took French for six years so I hope my phrases are accurate!

French translations:

Vivante: lively

Amis: friends

Mes amis: my friends

Oui: yes

Ma chère: my dear

Tais-toi: be quiet/shut up.

Maman et papa: mommy and daddy.

Y/Nm: your nickname

You adjusted your black robes for what seemed to be the hundredth time, missing the blue of your former uniform. Your mother sent you a comforting look as she waved one last time before you were being directed towards the Headmaster’s office where you would be sorted into your Hogwarts house. You were a transfer student from Beauxbatons, only a month into the school term so you still had time to catch up in your lessons. Your father had landed a much better job in London, much closer to Hogwarts so it was decided that it might do your family some good to turn a new leaf. You nervously sat in front of Dumbledore and another professor, McGonagall if you recalled correctly.

“Don’t be nervous dear, now, the sorting hat will determine which house you belong in, then we’ll have one of the Prefects from that house come and escort you to your lessons and give you a tour of the school.” He said kindly as you politely nodded. Ever since your parents told you that you would be switching schools, you promptly wrote to your best friend, Remus Lupin; you two grew up together but then once you moved to France you didn’t see each other as often, but you wrote to each other every week and tried to at least visit him once every year. You remembered how nervous he was when he told you about his condition, but you didn’t care that he was a werewolf, he was still your sweet best friend, you were more worried about his well-being, remembering how the full moons took a toll on him and you hoped that they were easier to deal with now that he was older. Remus attended Hogwarts, and you were bursting with excitement at the prospect of going to school with him. Your nerves seemed to have betrayed you because you were drawing a blank at which house he belonged to…what if you were placed in a different house...

You were knocked out of your thoughts when Dumbledore placed the hat gently on top of your hair.

“Hmm…a cunning mind…yes very cunning indeed, but extremely witty and creative as well. We certainly can’t box you in a house with just one of those traits…yes, you’ll do good in Gryffindor, I can see great bravery in you, not afraid of the unknown.” Said the hat after a couple of minutes. You saw the witch next to Dumbledore smile.

“Well Miss L/N, looks like you’re in my house. I’ll go find my Prefect and he’ll be your guide for the day. I’m sure you’ll make Gryffindor proud.” Professor McGonagall said, and with that she left the office. After a few minutes she came back, next to her was the familiar face of your favorite, chocolate lover, lanky best friend.

“REMUS!” you exclaimed before hugging him. He chuckled in response, hugging you back.

“I’m glad you got sorted into Gryffindor Y/Nm.” He said fondly.

“Mr. Lupin, today you are in charge of showing Miss L/N around, make her feel welcomed but I’m sure the latter won’t be a problem.” Dumbledore said, shooting McGonagall a knowing smile. Remus nodded, his cheeks turning a light shade of pink while you blushed slightly next to him.

You both exited the headmaster’s office, walking in a comfortable silence.

“Let me guess, you completely forgot each house and were slightly panicking while the hat ominously whispered in your ear?” he said, a goofy smile making its way on his face.

“Oh shut up…but yes, I did. But hey! At leas’ we are in zhe same house!” you responded, shoving him slightly to the side, as he chuckled.

“Well, as you can see the castle is big, not as big as Beauxbatons but still quite impressive.”

“My friends back at Beauxbatons would kill me, but I am starting to like Hogwarts a lot more.” you said softly as you looked around the castle walls, taking in the moving portraits and the low candlelight that adorned the archways.

“I wouldn’t say so just yet, our resident dead prankster, Peeves, will have you singing a different tune I’m sure.” He said as he led you up a long staircase, warning you of a loose floorboard.

“Speaking of prankster… didn’t you mention how your best friends were big on pranks? What did you call yourselves… ah yes, zhe explorerz?” you teased.

“Very funny, and it’s marauders.” He said with a good natured eye roll.

“Explorerzs, marauderzs, same thing. Either way, I’m looking forwar’ to meeting your amis!” you said cheerfully.

“Hope they don’t scare you off, love.” He added as he led you towards the dining hall.

“There’s about ten minutes until lunch, figured we could come a bit earlier. The tables are divided by each house: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.” He explained as he pointed to the four long tables, each already set with countless of silverware, plates and goblets. You both made your way to the Gryffindor table and soon enough the great hall was filling up with students, all eager to eat and relax before their afternoon lessons.

You were too caught up in your thoughts, and people watching, that you didn’t notice the three boys that came to sit down next to you and Remus.

“Should we poke her?”

“Yeah, let’s poke the new cute girl Prongs, it’ll be real smooth.”

“Shut up, Pads, it’s not like you’re coming up with any good ideas.”

“Will you two stop ogling my best friend?” Remus snapped, glaring at the two boys. Sirius and James got quiet for a few seconds but then their eyes lit up with understanding, a smirk making its way on each of their faces. Remus waved them off and turned to you, tapping your shoulder softly and bringing you back to reality.

“Y/N, these are my friends, Sirius Black, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew.” He said pointing to each of them. They each waved but Sirius and James were on a mission to get a reaction out of Remus so they each pulled out their charm, much to Remus’s displeasure.

“Pleasure to meet you, and might I add just how fortunate we are to have you here. Our very own beauty, our treasure. We shall admire and guard you, I’ll alerts the knights.”

“That’s right, Sirius.” James said, doing an elaborate bow as Remus rolled his eyes.

“Well Remus wasn’t kidding when he said you were a bit vivante.” You said chuckling slightly. At hearing your accent Sirius and James smirked even more, shooting a fleeting look towards Remus who was glaring at them, if looks could kill…

“Is that a French accent I hear?” Sirius asked.

“Oui, I’m a transferred student from ze magic school in France, Beauxbatons. Did Remus not tell you?” you answered, smiling as you saw how your goblet refilled itself.

“No, he didn’t. In fact, he didn’t even tell us you were coming today.” James said.

“Remus would love for her to come, isn’t that right Moony?” Sirius added with a sly smile.

“For Merlin’s sake, both of you shut up...” Remus grumbled; he was quite thankful that you didn’t catch the double meaning behind Sirius’s words seeing as how you were busy deciding which pastry to choose from.

Lunch went on, the boys kept asking you questions about Beauxbatons and how it was different from Hogwarts, but before you could keep on talking about it, the bell rang signaling the end of the lunch hour.

“Come on, Y/Nm, we have Potions next.” Remus said kindly as he picked up your bag for you.

“Fear not Moony, we can escort Y/N! Think of us as her handsome bodyguards.” Sirius offered. Before Remus could object you spoke up.

“It’s okay, I love to ‘ear the fun facts Remus has about the castle! Besides I missed ‘im very much.” You said as took his arm and led him towards the exit.

“Well, I think we got our job cut out for us. Y/N is definitely into our dear Moony, and is not shy about showing it, but Moony is a bit more on the shy side of the looove spectrum.” James pondered out loud.

“You’re right, I think operation Vive la France is a go.” Sirius concluding, earning an approving nod from James as Peter merely watched, shaking his head at his meddling best friends.

As the weeks went by you began to feel at home at Hogwarts, you wrote to your friends weekly, and your parents were very happy with how well you were adjusting. Remus was over the moon by how you were settling in and he was extremely fond of your study dates, although you had never called them that, but he liked to think of them as dates. Little did he know you felt the same way.

“Oi! Y/N! Where are you headed? We’re going to the lake before dinner, we want to lure out Ollie out.” Sirius called out as he ran to catch up with you in the hallway.

“Ollie? Did you name ze giant squid Ollie.”

“Yes we did. He’s a Virgo, extremely picky when it comes to snacks…” James trailed off.

“Sorry mes amis, but I’m meeting Remus at the library, he’s been helping me with my Eenglish and I don’t want to be late.” you said as politely, smiling to yourself by the mere fact of seeing Remus.

“Oh really? We’ll join you!” Sirius said brightly, bursting with excitement at the thought of his and James’s plan finally going into play.

You three made your way to the library, James and Sirius whispering to themselves and eyeing you suspiciously every so often. You simply brushed it off, thinking that they were simply plotting their next “super-secret” prank. After a few minutes of walking next to the whispering duo, you all made it to the library, you guided them towards yours and Remus’s spot, near the back of the library where there was a fireplace that Remus would light during each of your study sessions knowing how cold you got.

“Bonjour, Remus! I found our friends while I was on my way ‘ere. They insisted on joining us.” You greeted him and explained why the two marauders were with you.

“Hello Y/N, James, Sirius. I’m sure these two were probably incredibly annoying and for that I apologize.” Remus chuckled.

“No more annoying zan usual.” You replied, laughing softly.

Soon you both set to work and after a few minutes James coughed three times, signaling Sirius to put their plan into action, Sirius nodded and so it began.

“Say, ma chère, you look lovelier than ever. Even the reddest rose shrivels in comparison to your beauty.” Sirius said casually, leaning into your side, taking a hold of your hand. At his actions Remus’ eyebrows shot up, almost dropping the quill he was writing with.

“Zank you, but you should really go back to your essay if you want to finish it.” you answered politely. Remus visibly relaxed by how you brushed Sirius’ charm off. Another half an hour passed, Remus was in the middle of correcting your essay, checking for spelling and grammar mistakes while the two boys were doodling on the corner of their parchments. All was peace and quiet until James broke the silence.

“Hey, Y/N?”

“Yes, James?”

“Are you doing anything this weekend?” he asked with a growing smirk. Out of the corner of his eye he saw how Remus stopped reading your Transfiguration essay and was looking intently at the two of you.

“No, I don’t zhink so.”

“Well, then I think we should go to Hogsmeade together, we can go to Madam Puddifoot’s.” he continued smoothly.

“’ow kind of you, but I will have to say no, maybe you could take Lily.” You said politely, going back to your current essay, not noticing how Remus was glaring at James with such an intensity that if looks could kill the poor boy would’ve been history. A few minutes went by and you excused yourself as you went to look for a book to finish your essay. As soon as you walked away Remus turned to his two friends.

“Care to explain what in the bloody hell was that all about?” he asked seething.

“Whatever do you mean, Moony?” Sirius asked coyly, as James snickered next to him.

“The flirting! With Y/N! and the asking her out!” he whispered-shouted, not wanting Madam Pince to come and yell at them.

“Moony, do you care if we flirt with Y/N? I mean you have said countless of times that she’s just a friend…”

“Oh sod off, James.” He muttered as he went back to editing your essay, not daring to make eye contact with his friends. You were coming back, but before you could make your presence known Sirius made a stopping motion with his hand as well as bringing his pointer finger his lips, signaling you to keep quiet. You were standing behind Remus, confused at to what was going on.

“Well, well, well, Sirius, I think Remus likes Y/N.”

“Hmm you might be right, Prongs.”

“So what if I do, now can you two shut up before she comes back…”

“Ha! We knew it! Just tell her how you feel, she’s obviously into you.” James shrugged as if it was the easiest thing in the world.

“No she’s not. She’s this great, incredibly pretty, charming, funny girl, and I’m just a dorky werewolf.” He said defeated, not noticing that you have been standing behind him for the last few minutes, hearing the whole conversation. You cleared your throat, making your presence known, Remus dropped his quill as his eyes widened comically.

“I zhink you are wrong. You are so much more zhan zat and I like you, a lot. So how about we steal James’s idea and go to Hogsmeade together?” you said, blushing by your confession. Remus starred at you, wide-eyed as Sirius and James eagerly watched your exchange from the sidelines.

“I would love that.” Remus said after ten long seconds. You smiled brightly. The two of you went back to work, brushing into each other’s hands and arms more than usual or necessary. The quiet atmosphere was soon interrupted by Sirius’s stomach growling, signaling you all that it must be almost time for dinner. You all packed your belongings, Remus taking hold of your bag and hand, and made your way to the dining hall.

“So does this mean we get to call you both mom and dad?” Sirius asked as you kissed Remus on the cheek once he set your bag down and sat next to you.

“Sirius, for the love of Merlin…” Remus started.

“Tais-toi.” You finished.

“Okay fine, maman et papa…” he said smirking which earned him a slap on the back of his head by Remus. James spit out his pumpkin juice due to how much he was laughing.

“If you don’t stop laughing, I’ll hit you next.”

#Remus Lupin #remus lupin x reader #marauder era #marauders imagine #remus lupin imagine #young remus lupin x reader #harry potter imagine #harry potter x reader

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cassieamalie · 7 years

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i am an INFJ and i find it difficult to communicate with others because of my personality. i tend to be in my head a lot and i feel so much pressure to talk to friends even sometimes. how can i get over this struggle? i am a Christian as well and I feel like it holds me back sometimes because im not so “outgoing” like I imagine we should be. (for example, reaching out to others and being a light!!)

Hey love,

I am also an INFJ and totally get where you’re coming from. I was especially shy and quiet in grade school and the beginning of high school. The struggle with communication covered everything from public speaking to ordering food to participating in class and talking with strangers of any kind. I wasn’t bubbly like some of my extroverted friends. As most INFJs, I was never comfortable with small-talk. We much prefer the deeper stuff. However, if your experience is like mine, I think the pressure you’re feeling is two-fold.

The first obstacle for me was general insecurity and slight social anxiety. Especially in high-school, I was so afraid of being judged and worried about how I was being perceived. This made public speaking and meeting new people a nightmare. I realized as I grew in my faith and grew up in general that this insecurity of mine was entirely self-centered. If you think about it, the entire script of this sort of anxiety is “I” saturated. “What would they think of me? What if they judge me? What if I look stupid? What if I don’t make sense? What if I mess up?” etc. I remember being so incredibly convicted about this as God pushed me to see that none of this was about me. I needed to get over myself. No one really cares that much about how you present an analysis of Hamlet. And if they do, they care more about the ideas you’re proposing - not about you. Indeed, this perspective shifted my personal encounters, too. I realized that if I was so preoccupied with how I was being perceived, or too cooped up in my head figuring how to say something perfectly, I was never genuinely seeing the person before me. I was interfering with the “love others” commandment and had to change. The trick, then, was to invest my attention entirely in exploring and genuinely getting to know the other person until I would have no attention left to think of myself.

The second obstacle for me was (and is) that of articulation. INFJs have well developed, vast, and complex inner worlds which we are perfectly comfortable exploring. We know each nook and cranny of ourselves quite intimately. We have things to share and things to say, but the issue is that we mean these things very sincerely. We treasure these thoughts and ideas so much that transferring them from within to without can be a delicate process. Amidst the rough and tumble of general dialogue it can feel safer to not say anything at all than risk being misunderstood, or risk mishandling an important idea. I am still working on this.

Perhaps, then, it would be better for me to give you the practical ways in which I have tried to overcome this communication obstacle and the ways in which I am working on it right now. The way to get over a struggle is to struggle through it. If you have a vision of the sort of person you want to become in your head - and I am sure you do - you must start doing the things that person would do. For you will not become who you wish to be simply by wishing, but by doing.

I have always wanted to be a confident well-spoken woman - so I did the things I dreaded. In high school I worked on presentations, I did multiple teaching internships which forced me in front of a class to teach lessons. I made an effort to speak to the people around me in class, even if it was just a question about homework or the weekend. I joined clubs. I attended more Bible studies which forced me to try and articulate my thoughts before a group. In my senior year of highschool I started attending my current church - on my own. I knew no one and forced myself to converse. I joined the greeter team. My job was literally to welcome and small-talk people into the church. I was terrified at first but it forced me to step outside of my head and focus on loving people instead of on worrying about myself. I went on dates. That’ll certainly push you to communicate. Recently I’ve been running on a “just do it” attitude. If you want to say hi to a stranger or compliment someone, just do it. Don’t think twice. Life is short. The rest is practice and repetition. Many many teaching internships, seminar discussions, class presentations, and hours of volunteering later, I can say that I am far more comfortable speaking with strangers, colleagues, friends, and even speaking in public than I ever was. I may not be that perfectly articulate woman yet but I am better than I was and I’m proud of where I am.

You must be gentle with yourself. You don’t need to be a bubbly and expressive extrovert in order to effectively communicate or be a light for the Kingdom. We all have different gifts according to the grace given us (Romans 12:6-8). To be reserved and thoughtful is in our personality, and it’s a gift. It draws people to us in a different way. But if we can learn how to express ourselves clearly, selflessly, and without fear, we’ll only be that much more effective for the Kingdom and in achieving our own daily goals. Do the things that contribute to the process of you becoming the person you want to become. It will be difficult and awkward and scary. But nothing that matters is easy.

I hope this helps a little bit. If you’d like to discuss anything else, or if I can clarify something, don’t hesitate to let me know.

- C

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