#dyntalks

[violinist-rachel]

Hello hello! Just popping in to give a small update! It's been about 4 months now and tbh? I'm still not ready to come back yet... and I'm not entirely certain when I will be yet :(

I may have a mild case of art block? Drawing's been a bit of a challenge for me lately, and other things in my life's been taking all of my attention I have. Still, I do have a few other things I can post from time to time? I'm thinking I might just start posting those every now and again.

So to start, here's a few Rachel doodles I made last month!

Some of the stuff I post might actually not be Castle of Nations related, but it'll still refer other works UP has made. It's not a ton, but it's what I got. Hope you enjoy c:

#castle of nations #rachel #dynart #dyntalks #yeah I'm not back yet #but I kinda wanted to break the radio silence #4 months is quite a while #I might pop in every month or so to give a small update like this #just so that I don't forget about it and lose my drive #but yeah #thanks for your patience!

[dynjir]

I'm so happy rn :']

Been dating someone lately and god am I going down hard... I can't wait to see where my life will take me!

#dyntalks #a lil life update :] #a ton has been happening lately!! #also #im thinking about maybe changing my username? #in a small way so that it's easier for people to know how to pronounce it #I dont think anyone ever got it right on their first try lmao #but we'll see!

[dyndoodlies]

Some thoughts on early Sasuke

Disclaimer: I'm currently on chuunin exams on Naruto atm

So this might be an unpopular opinion, given how much I've seen everyone dislikes Sasuke outside of shipping, but imo?

Sasuke's not that bad!

In fact, I actually think he's a good kid and a pretty good sport c: He's a little pompous because everyone and their mother praises the Uchiha clan and he's full of angst (because his entire clan is dead), but he really does just come off as a quiet, sensible kid who's kinda reserved with his emotions.

He's also not that mean to Sakura right now either. He's extremely disinterested in relationships and doesn't mince words with her, but he genuinely doesn't treat her badly. The only time he's been kinda mean to her is when Sakura started shit talking Naruto for not having any parents, but that was honestly deserved, tbh.

I've also been really enjoying his friendship with Naruto; despite their little spats here and there (usually bc of Naruto's attention-seeking behavior), they really do push each other to do better and it was always a delight to see them working together!

...Too bad he ends up going to the dark side and any positive growth with him will end up getting thrown out the window :(

#dyntalks #naruto #sasuke #orochimaru: I've taken this Sasuke and gave him power #me: you fucked up a perfectly good sasuke is what you did. look at him! he's emotionally stunted!! #I actually don't know the extent of the damage orochimaru's done on sasuke bc I never finished the series #but I imagine he's even more emotionally traumatized now because of that fucker #that aside though #I still don't like sasuke and sakura together #at least not in kishimoto's hands #someone take his own characters away from him jfc #I saw a clip where Sakura was savoring the time Sasuke and her went on a date that lasted literally 2 minutes #horrendous

[dynjir]

Fuck, man, I got the cooties >:(

#dyntalks #being sick sucks!!! #ugh!! #got fucking covid #fucking shit >://// #sighhhhh

[violinist-rachel]

Howdy! This is Dynjir (mod) speaking!

First of all, a giant thank you to everyone who follows and keeps up with this blog! This is my first time ever making a blog like this and so far it's been so much fun!! I've been drawing CoN stuff for nearly 4 months straight now (which is still pretty nuts to me), but now, I'm afraid I'm reaching a limit!

Not only has my physical health not been great lately, there's some projects related to my career that I want to focus on, and I need to take some things off my plate until they're done.

Announcing a break like this will also help me mentally so that I don't feel a never-ending pressure to keep updating all the time. Even if the blog's just for fun, I am very task driven, and despite having enough content queued up for weeks on advance, I'll still feel like I have to constantly make/find more content to post. If I don't do this, I'll feel like I'm always on a timer that only ticks down @-@;;

So things will be quiet around here for a bit bc I won't be queueing anything either during the break (for the reason stated above). I also won't be giving out a time on when I'll be coming back, but hopefully, it won't be for too long (bc I still have ideas I wanna draw out)!

Thanks for keeping up with this blog! Until the next update, cya and take care!

#dyntalks #consider this the first of potentially many dry spells :'0!! #also I might be starting a new job soon? #don't wanna jinx myself tho fingers crossed!! #if I get it tho I will DEF be busy bc uhh #I high-key feel the job's going to be hard... #also feel free to ask questions despite the hiatus! #I may not answer them immediately but they'll start getting answered when I come back :]

[dynjir]

dang... I'm really nervous. first day in the new job tomorrow...

I really hope I do alright x[;; !!

#dyntalks #been trying not to be so anxious for the past 2 weeks #for the most part it worked #but it also kinda didn't #got a new haircut but I don't like it as much as I'd hoped #alas :[ #wish me luck!!

[dynjir]

I do things that's just really out of pocket sometimes, and it usually feels like a gamble.

Sometimes, it goes goes well. Sometimes, it doesn't affect anything. And sometimes, it ends poorly :')

#dyntalks #it's possible #that uhh #i may have made a mistake #/sweaTS NERVOUSLY OH GOD

[violinist-rachel]

What's up girlies!!

Guess who's back! (for a limited time only!!)

#dyntalks #delete later #eyyyy!! #I've missed this blog! #so I can't stay long #in fact I'll probably drop off again when it gets close to thanksgiving #bc the end of the year's the busiest time for both my work life and personal life #but boy do I have an early xmas present for you all :] #so strap in and enjoy the ride! #also! I'll be answering most of the questions I've got so far #but it might be a bit of a wait before I get to them so please be patient :']

[violinist-rachel]

Howdy!

Just a heads up: it's almost time for another hiatus!

I'm putting this out early to let you guys know that I won't be answering any new questions I get and will only be focusing on my current existing batch.

You guys have been pumping out some really great questions (and even fan art!), and it's been awesome receiving them! However, I need to set this mental boundary for myself, lest the completionist in me goes insane trying to answer everything I get, as they come, and as soon as possible @-@;;

There'll still be updates next week that's dedicated to answering asks, but there might still be some questions that I won't be answering at this time. Some of them are SUPER old and I appreciate your patience thus far! But this is happening either bc I want to draw a response and haven't had the energy to do so yet, or bc I'm intentionally saving them for later when the timing's better.

Like before, I won't give a firm date on exactly when I'll be coming back (it's very important that I don't create that pressure for myself), but during that time, I hope each and every one of you have and/or had some very happy holidays in these recent months!

Thanks again for keeping up with this blog!

#dyntalks #I've been debating on posting this now as opposed to later #but I think I need it to be now #I've been active for WAY longer than I expected #maybe a little too long if I'm being honest #it's largely bc I wanted to end things off on a very specific note before I muck off for like 4 months lol #but gotta look out for myself first and foremost you know? #we'll see if I succeed or not by the end of next week #if not then it is what it is :') #anyway hope you guys enjoy!

[dynjir]

Cries directly into my hands I love my leopard gecko!!

#I got to hold her for 10 whole mins today!! #dyntalks #She's so cute and pretty and soft and I like her :') #hardy lil thing aaaaa #fighting the urge to get another wahhh #idek why I want another tbh #I just think they're neat! #I feel like I'm living my childhood dream of getting to own a lil pet reptile! #I used to catch lizards all the time as a kid and always kinda wanted to keep one #but I knew my parents would never go for it bc they think they're creepy lol #yeeheehee

[violinist-rachel]

((Wow, I've been getting a surprisingly steady amount of asks lately! To accommodate, I might have to increase the answer-to-queue ratio temporarily. I'm pretty sure I can afford to do that for a small period of time!))

#dyntalks #thank you for engaging w the blog so much! #I'm thinking it'll still just be 1 post a day but the wait time for the answers will be a day shorter now! #I know answers are rolling out kinda slow in this format #trust me if anyone's impatient about the progression of things #it's ME hahaha #but this type of schedule's just what works best for me :'] #and I greatly appreciate each and every ask sent my way! #but that aside #hope you guys got to eat some good turkeys and had a great halloween!

[dynjir]

V proud of me for doing not one, not two, but THREE whole adult tasks today AND woke up super early to run 2 errands :]

#dyntalks #did i want to? #no #but i did it for future me :') #gonna go lie down and crash now lol

[dynjir]

Having covid is stupid. I eat one (1) meal and my body decide it wants to check out for the day.

#dyntalks #covid #im fairly sure i had covid before #but this one feels a little worse than the first time i had it #ugh #sorry to those who keep hearing me whine about being sick #i just really hate being sick hdksnd

[dynjir]

Life update in the read more :]

My new job starts next week!!

It was nuts how quickly I got hired relative to the interview time; I interviewed a week ago and essentially got hired on the spot bc literally an hour later, I got a call saying I'm in!!

It's so wild... I feel extremely lucky about how it all happened (and just in time bc my savings was starting to run out). I feel so many different emotions about this.

Nervous.

Excited.

Relieved.

Exhausted.

Uneasy.

Validated.

Worried.

Uncertain.

Grateful.

Fortunate.

I've always been an anxious person, especially when it comes to performing tasks for others. Right now, I'm anxious whether I'll actually do well at this job and if I'll be able to keep my work-life balance in-check.

I'm very prone to burn out. Heck, I feel like I'm recovering from something adjacent to burn out right now, due to the past 3 months of stress-filled job hunting alone. Even if I end up deciding that this company and/or role isn't for me, I never want to get to the point where I desperately feel like I NEED to leave in order to become sane again. It feels like it might be easy to fall into the same trap in this job and I'm a little worried about that.

But worries aside? I'm legit overjoyed :)

Instead of letting my anxiety spoil my mood, I've really been trying to celebrate this, because if I don't make a conscious effort to commemorate the victories in my life, I'll only remember the negative feelings I've felt along the way.

So cheers if you've read this far and happy October :]

#dyntalks #ive done a lot these past several months #i drew #made new friends #visited and reconnected with old friends #tried a TON of new things #actually RESTED #like REALLY rested #regained sanity #regained a sense of independence #and LIVED instead of just surviving #granted there were def some lows in the whole experience #bc this was def a leap of faith #but god im so glad i took it bc it ended up being worth it #holy shit #also sorry if ive been quieter than usual im still kinda recouping rn

[dynjir]

Whoops, doing that ADHD thing again where I start too many projects at once and I might end up getting nothing done

#dyntalks #adhd #uhhh #i made an animation #joined a tiny game jam #started learning korean again #started learning how to dance (???) #started working on a comic #started working on a comic p2 #want to work out #aaaaa #thankfully many of these are really small projects #or im doing them in small chunks #so i could potentially finish all of them c:

[violinist-rachel]

Is Rachel having a nice day or not, and Rachel loves karl like romantic???

((This is worded like it's directed at me and not Rachel, so I'll just say that her day's definitely gotten a bit nicer with that last ask!

Rachel and Karl definitely used to like each other romantically in the past though, yes! Whether that's still true or not in the present, though...))

#dyntalks #I'd like to think that last ask answers the first question haha #the latter is uh... #trickier to answer I'd say #I hope it's no secret that I enjoy writing angst though #bc if you think I'm only here to draw fluff #boy are you in for a shock :^) #thank you for the question!