#gamer art alert

[hellyeahwrathofthedeadrabbit]

number 1 guys who should BEST FRIENDS

#kirby #little big planet #yellow head #keeby #newton lbp3 #bandana dee #gamer art alert #THIS IS SO OLD but im still a fan of it SO MANY things on this page gary. wlel SEND POST

[heleneplays]

maybe the real yuri was the commander and her EVA falling in love along the campaign

#i know the command and conquer series is made for the male gamer audience but like. local meow meow experienced playing it as a child #and now armed with the remastered games she is back at it again and simping for women #ANYWAYS i actually only ever played red alert 3 but i added 2 for fun and i have to say. IM OBSESSED WITH ZOFIA #her voice. her character. pls lord i am but small and gay and she's literally ticking all the boxes #anyways thank you alexandra kasniak for playing this role <3 #command and conquer #red alert 2 #command and conquer red alert 2 #zofia #lt. zofia #commander lee #my art #fan art #lee draws #lee draws stuff #personal.txt #clown.txt #rubs my gay little hands together #zofia x lee

[corovusin]

#art #artist #digital art #oc #original character #doodles #doodle #sketch dump #gamer alert!!!

[faineantthing]

#my post #my art #digital art #digital doodle #tv head #sketches #work in process #loser gamer boy alert…

[marinakaefer]

[Secret Santa] Character belongs to cryptography and Azurane on TH!

#cat girl #art #digital art #gamer girl alert!! #she was suuuper fun to draw! #art for others

[drasgondigger]

US vs EU

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[crescencestudio]

Intertwine Post-Mortem

i lied. i don’t know if this qualifies as a post mortem. i don’t even know what a post mortem is LMFAOkxkak

but this is my post intertwine release “devlog” chock full of dev experiences, behind the scenes looks, and more for those who want to know more about the process of creating intertwine and thoughts i’ve had in reflection of release/experiencing otojam!

it’s long bc in usual crescence fashion, a bitch loves to talk. so buckle in gamers!

my thank u offering for all the downloads and reviews

Committing to OtoJam

for those who didn’t know, i entered otojam on a sort of Whim. because i am deep in the alaris trenches, i didn’t want to distract myself for too long from my main game, especially when there are people who have paid to support development. after talking to some friends, i thought otojam would actually be good for me. i’d been struggling with burnout and was in a creative rut. on top of that, i’d been doing this dev thing for almost 2 years with no full game to show for it (cries). even if otojam would take time away from alaris, perhaps it would give me what i needed—a kick of Motivation, a dash of Creativity, and some GD Fun.

so i decided about two days into otojam to officially enter it! And thus Intertwine made its appearance

the graphic that started it all

Oh, we are Otojamming

the intertwine editing team assembled and we got to work. because i already had a pretty solid idea of the game (it had been an idea i was sitting on for a while), there was less time spent on brainstorming and more time spent on writing and editing the script. for playtesters, i already have a group for alaris, and a couple of them kindly offered to playtest intertwine for otojam. i spontaneously decided to cast a va after some discussions with the editing team, and max joined. then, with One Week left of otojam, faefield productions entered the scene!

regarding development, the first month was largely dedicated to the script. weeks 1-2 were writing and fleshing out. weeks 3-4 were dedicated to editing and fine tuning. when my editors were reviewing the script, i was creating all the art assets. after the first month, i would say we had most of the gui, one cg, and the base sprite done!

at that time i felt pretty good. we were making good progress! i even was productive on alaris and irl work!

then the Second Month happened lmao.

i always forget the Horrors of fine tuning a build. i’m projecting right now, but i’d argue a lot of developers forget or underestimate the fine tuning/ quality testing stage. during the 4th-6th weeks of otojam, i wrapped up all the assets needed for the beta build. i finished the remaining cgs, all sprite expressions, and the rest of the gui. then i coded all the features into a beta version: learning how to create a messaging system for the first time, nailing the multiple iteration mechanic, cutting and editing the voice acting audio, and other Horrors that i’m sure i’ve since blacked out from my memory all happened during the sixth week of otojam. i was truly in the Coding Trenches.

BUT i got the build done and was able to send it out to playtesters for a week of quality testing. spoiler alert: the build wasn’t perfect and there were many bugs that needed fixing. the seventh week—the second to last week of otojam—was dedicated to this as well as my own tinkering so that the build felt completely Perfect (making sure expressions r exactly how i want them, transitions and audio fade perfectly, animations are perfect, that godforsaken clickable string to get to the next iterations that No One was clicking. all of the tiny aspects that make a game feel really polished). I am Not good with grinding. Suffice to say this was probably the most miserable week.

me every hour: DID U CLICK THE STRING

But once again WE MADE IT! Near the end of the seventh week, orpheo of faefield productions reached out to me and after gushing to each other about how big of a fan we are of one another, we spontaneously collaborated for a custom OST. Enter the eighth week, and we were ALL grinding. playtesters trying out a second build within only two days. editing team making fine tuning edits for the best script. coding. voiced lines that needed the slightest bit of tinkering.

Come 3PM on june 30th (otojam ends 6pm june 30th) and i’m coding the new music room, adding and double checking the new ost, and more. Two hours pass and it’s 5PM. We have less than an hour to submit. 5:30something comes by and with shaky hands, i release the game page and submit to otojam.

flashbacks to college 11:59 deadlines fr

On top of last week crunching, i was also dealing with extreme prerelease stress. i’ve never released a full game before. a demo, i can change. i can still tinker. this isn’t the final product. But a Full Game? My god. what if ppl hate it? or worse, what if ppl are so apathetic, they don’t even look at it and it gets sent to the void? after all, this year’s entries are stunning. they are Bold and Creative and Fun and intertwine is so….

Boring?

Some Lessons—Take Them or Leave Them

lesson 1. don’t listen to prerelease anxiety. that is the devil talking to you. if u have friends at least they will play and be nice to u. if u don’t have friends and no one plays, well it’s not the end of the world!!!! there’s always the next game. and u fckn know what? at least u Made that shit. keep ur head high, icon.

lesson 2. have fun and take care of yourself. the reception to intertwine has been amazing. i couldn’t be happier with it. but at the end of the day, the reason i look back on otojam fondly is because of the very dear friends i had to support me and have fun with me thru it all. life is meant to be enjoyed. it’s meant to be about memories, not metrics! never forget what’s truly important in life (cheesy, everyone boos me, but i’m right idgaf)

where would i be without them

lesson 3. plan. there is room for spontaneity and flexibility. after all, u can’t guarantee everything will go to plan. but with otojam being a crunch, plan as much as you can beforehand to not stress urself out during it. with intertwine, i had a somewhat outline and at least a pretty good idea of the concept, game mechanics, narrative design, mood board, etc. i had character concept art of van. if i had to do all of this during otojam we wouldn’t have made it i’m so srs. i also think when u plan as much as u can before, u have more room and time to have fun during! more polished build and more loving memories it’s a win win.

early concept art tbh i never thought it’d see the light of day

Typical Brand of Crescence Cheesiness

if you’ve made it this far ur a real one. all i have left to say is thank you for the support. while i was proud of intertwine (until the last week of otojam lol), i didn’t know what the response would be. to receive so many kind words has been unbelievably heartwarming.

as i said before, i’ve been in this game dev thing for 2 years with nothing to rly show for it. but during otojam, i could really feel the skills and experiences i’ve gained shine thru. i had a better handle on narrative design, coding things, integrating gui, and even more dev friends to talk to (thank u to all my friends who have played and messaged me U DONT KNOW HOW MUCH I LUV U). it was rewarding in a different sense compared to releasing a game, and i really am glad i did otojam to give me that perspective <3

a lot of things seemed to cockblock otojam this year (or so i’ve heard) between the sheer amount of entries (go us tho), the release of a lot of aaa otome games, and then twitter literally breaking less than 24 hours after otojam ended. even with all that, i’ve been so humbled and honored to see ppl enjoy intertwine. the comments i’ve gotten have honestly made me emotional, with many of you comparing it to games that i heavily admire and or expressing emotions i never would’ve dreamed to have been able to instill.

the otojam experience has been incredible, from the memories to the game to the reception. and i’m very grateful for all the people who made it that way! thank you for enjoying our silly little game made with our grubby little fingies. i hope you all continue to enjoy intertwine (and the other otojam entries from this year) and van!

i luv u all!

#intertwine #crescence cries

[light-everything-in-pink]

Awh man, can't be anonymous for this-

Anyways, do you have any ocs or blog mascot(s)?

Sorry, but I ain't riskin' that random anon hate if my main blog (this) gained any traction.

As for that question...uhh...

Sorry fr the shitty and quick...whatever this is. But yeah...I got too many OCs that I even forgot some names and lore (many are outdated tho). Ranging from queer bastards to bigoted assholes, normie gamer to literal god, True Original Character (OG design, OG-ish lore) to fan characters, even old as fuck ones to still cring but idc. I even have some ranging from when I still don't know what is fanfiction and yet I had been imagining something going on between Poli...and Blaze from that monster truck cartoon. Also ponies, altho my current interests lie on the abomination of Homestuck.

As for my 'mascot'? It's the shades-wearing bastard on that pic. Might post my art pertaining to a vague part of his lore (spoiler alert: got an upgrade from "wearing redactions like shades" to "Walmart Strider, egg crack'd) and got an outdated full body so yea

#idk #dave answers shit #Yippee #Shitty art lmao #That pile is about to explode in WTPB!Helly's face

[donutwatches]

MHA 2.3 - In Their Own Quirky Ways - part 3

I can’t believe I am saying this, but after so long without posting I have got to be honest. I missed this rage-filled face. 

I feel like Pissy McWrath is about to be disappointed by the outcome of this race.

But more than missing the rage monster, boy, have I missed Mic’s shady commentary. I aspire to deliver snark on this man’s level.

This screencap is just funny. Try showing this to someone who has never seen the show and explaining what is happening in this picture.

Art. Frame this and put it in my local museum immediately.

The best teaching. When you do nothing. 

No, but the way Aizawa gives the credit to the students is lovely. Just stepping back and letting the kids shine. 

I get that watching your child fly over a mine field is stressful, but how has she not drowned yet?

Of course Chap-lips is watching. Is broadcasting the future generation of heroes fighting abilities to the world a bad idea? Duh.

I am surprised Shigi took a long enough break from playing Elden Ring to watch a sports event. Fake gamer alert.

So he says, as we just saw villains watching from the shadows. Nothing to worry about. Absolutely nothing, nope, no chance for a backfire here.

What a boomer thing to say. I guess he is in his 50′s? Back in his day emotional constipation was all the rage. 

Click Here for part 4

#mha #bnha #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #In Their Own Quirky Ways #episode 3 part 3 #season 2 #sports festival #anime #donut watches #katsuki bakugo #bakugo #izuku midoriya #Midoriya #deku #Shigaraki #present mic #All Might #Class 1A

[hellyeahwrathofthedeadrabbit]

look at THIS guy

#kirby #gooey #keeby #gamer art alert #<- need to change this tag too BE COOLER!! #i didn't past me. sorry #queue cock

[kaeru-kobold]

Kaeru Kobold-Dear Tumblr #1

I finally decided what I'm going to do with this Tumblr Account! Aside from the typical reposts of my art, self-promotion and such, I'm going to use it primarily as a live, public diary of my adventure in Vtubing, streaming and content creation, so here goes my very first entry. I think I'm going to try to do this daily, at the very least I'll make one weekly and on big events.

Dear Tumblr,

it's currently 1:22 AM, 12/11/23. I've been interested in becoming a Vtuber for roughly a year now, and have slowly done tons of research, watched hours of Vtuber content for fun and advice, built up art and assets, came up with a new Sona design, customized models, and have spent hours upon hours of work making art and assets related to that goal. Boy they really don't tell you how much work it is to be a streamer/content creator, especially when you're broke and doing it all by yourself. Speaking of broke... I'm currently out of work, money is very low, and I'm very stressed out. I made the mistake of leaving my old job for a new one that I hoped would be a good opportunity, but I had to leave on day one for moral and public health reasons I won't get into. I have put in dozens of applications the last two weeks and have mainly only received automated emails; I have done 2 Zoom interviews for two different jobs, and then was never given a call or email back. My old job won't take me back for reasons beyond me. I admitted this in an OkayDonuts stream a day or so ago, and he said similar issues motivated him to start streaming. This gives me so much hope that I can have the great community and career success that he has that I so desire-If he could do it, so can I! Right? I just really like making stuff, I've always liked learning new techniques both physical and digital; crochet, clay sculpting, wood carving, painting, graphic design, 3D modelling/Texturing, game design. I wasn't good at much as a kid, but art was my passion, and the best part was seeing how happy it made other people. I just want to make cool things that make people happy and create a community of similarly creative people to share our passions and bring more kindness and cool creations into the world. I don't want to be an uber rich Mr. Beast level celebrity, I just want to make enough that I don't need a menial job I suffer at. Simply making a decent living in this world off my art would be a blessing, it would be so much better for my mental health. Speaking of which, if you're reading this....did you know I take commissions? Please commission me, I hungy :'( But seriously, as of writing this, I have $43.20 in my bank account. My phone bill alone is $45. My partner and I have family support, so we'll get by ok, but the struggle and having to ask for help is really getting to me. On the bright side, since we should count our blessings- I have a really nice microphone since my partner tried streaming a couple years ago and is letting me use it whenever I need! I have a really good laptop from my college days that can run everything I need without getting TOO overwhelmed. I have a really good drawing tablet that I bought a couple years ago when I was doing a little better financially (It's much easier to save money when you're living with your parents and work 40 hours a week for $13/hr and your parents pay for everything) Losing my job may be a blessing in disguise because In my stress I have gone into a manic state and began going crazy getting my custom stream Overlays done, fully animated Stream Opening, BRB and Closing Screens, stinger transition animation, a functioning PNGTuber, and multiple drawings/animations for alerts/emotes/rewards/etc. and yes that includes things I didn't know I needed to be a Twitch Affiliate to even use...lol...I'm currently working on an animated lore video for my debut that I will also record a voice-over for. Lastly, a more recent thing-My partner found a gamer chair in the dumpster at our apartment last week after I had spent a couple months trying to find one-the cheapest ones on Facebook Marketplace in our area were like $80-and it's in near perfect condition, only a bit of scuff/rip on the seat and arm rests. How crazy is that? I gave it a good scrub-down and its good to go. I choose to take that as a sign from the universe that I'm on the right path. Wish me luck! With lots of love, Kaeru Kobold

#virtual youtuber #vtuber #furry #furry vtuber #kaerukobold

[theshiningprincess]

Vent Art: I Still Love You…

I wanted to just make this vent art since it’s gonna be officially 3 weeks of me stopping being friends with The Hernandez Brothers…(aka AnimeBroMii/ABM). For those of you don’t know they were the main reason I’ve became a Gamer/Otaku/Furry I am today. I first saw their gameplays since August of 2013, and when the global pandemic was starting in 2020 I thought it would be my chance to be friends and play games with them. We gotten to know each other as well as their friends and others that were in the community at the time. I “was” actually considering in dating one of them, but my mother told me that if it’s someone online that your talking to and haven’t met in real life before then your just friends, so we were just friends even though one of them wanted to see me more than that. At first we had fun and laughed, but then soon there was accusations of them in 2021 which I was too stubborn to believe in that since I didn’t want to believe that they would do such horrible things…. But then they exploded in 2022, and they admitted that it was true, this made me really really uncomfortable in my stomach, but my dumbass wanted to stay positive. Then 2 months ago most of the people left the community, and it made me realize that if you do something bad like they did, you’ll never change your colors to others…. I was doing my summer play while this was happening and it made me have mood swings and I couldn’t sleep or eat as I used to at the time. My negative feelings couldn’t take it anymore, so finally I made the decision to stop being friends with them…. It was a hard decision at first but I did the right and mature decision…. As time went on from me recovering, I realized more and more I am doing the right thing, since both of them basically manipulated me in things like to ignore the accusations, or that the “jokes” they make is fine to do and encouraged others including me to do it (spoiler alert it wasn’t fine to do). And I really won’t forgive them mostly of them manipulating me and making me act like a monster…. I originally joined the community to improve my social skills since my social skills were effected by both my older brother’s and parent’s divorce since both my childhood and my teenhood… But instead it made it worse…. And I will never forgive them for doing that to me…. Before all the drama happened I sometimes played with my fictional crush DK on games and he would even cheer for me in the tournaments. And I could imagine that DK and the rest of the characters also moved on from them since they aren’t into gaming anymore (and for the best). So now the only person DK will protect other than his friends and family, is me…🥲

(By the way I do not wish for anyone here to harass them in anyway since it won’t help anything, and I wish for anyone not to call me by a victim, I just identify myself as an Ex friend of them. And I wish everyone not to worry anymore about me since I’m basically done with them, all I wish is everyone being thankful that I’m ok. Thank you)

#donkey kong #donkey kong country #nintendo #rareware #oc x canon #furry #dk #furry art #self insert #mario movie #super mario movie au #vent art #vent and rant #tw vent

[kuwagotheowl]

Hello! Kamusta ka? はじめまして。I'm Kuwa Go, an owl Vtuber artist, cook, & gamer! 🦉🔪

I'm a self-made VTuber who made their own assets from the model, logo, overlay, emotes/alerts, etc! When I stream, I mostly play games that have owls with them and sometimes I show how I draw and animate.

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[kineenpt2]

Small little interaction between two OCs.

Warnings. Implications of Self Harm, NSFW

Peter huffed out a sigh, and ran his left hand through his hair, mixing the split red dye with his natural, dusty blonde. He leaned back in his gamer chair, the hinges screaming in protest at the sudden weight. His bare back stuck to the plastic in sweat, but he ignored the uncomfortable feeling and stretched his aching back.

He'd been playing this stupid video game for a while now. He lowered his deep green eyes to an LED clock to the right of his monitor. 2:34 am. He moves his eyes to his monitor, the LED keyboard flashes rainbow, his tower softly humming and also flashing rainbow.

He turned the game off, and opened a new browser, unsure of what to do now.

The game had pissed him off too much to play a different one. His friends were asleep. He stared at his Google opened for a few moments before leaning his back off the chair with a *sstck*. He sucks in a breath and adjusts himself in his chair, leaning forward on his elbows, his head in his palms.

Peter moved his mouse over to the Discord icon on his bookmark bar and waited for it to load. A new message from Dae. He scrunches his nose and purses his lips, knowing what was about to happen. He opened the message, reading through the rant his friend sent him. He read occasional words aloud, in his light voice. "Blah blah...Art is hard ..Lizz won't help...Check ou-" The image shocked him, that's for sure. He stopped reading the words and stared at the image.

Dae is sitting on his bed, wearing nothing but a pair of black lace panties, his shoulder length black hair pulled into a ponytail. He's on his knees, leaning forward and putting his hands in between his thighs.

Peter's eyes widen, and he scoffs out a "Hm." before continuing to read the rant, trying his best to focus. Spoiler alert, he doesn't. He receives a new message from Dae.

"Oh...yeah I forgot about that, mb bro... Lol"

Peter slowly typed out a response, constantly having to go back and fix his mistakes.

It's cool, u up this late, why? also why do u have that?

"Idk, got it at a hot topic. oh hold on I also got something at Spencer's lol"

Peter chuckles and stretches his arms above his head, yawning and glancing at his clock again. 2:45am. He pushes his chair backwards, rolling it silently across the worn hardwood floor. He pulls his dark grey sweatpants up over his waist band and walks away from his computer, avoiding obstacles in his dark room. He flipped a lamp on as he walked by, and opened his door, twisting the handle slowly.

He yawned into his palm, stepping out into the dark hallway. He felt his way along the wall, until he reached the bathroom. He flicks the overhead light on, the room filled with a soft yellow light, a buzzing sound ricochets across the walls. Peter closes the door behind him, and leans forward over the sink, his face a foot away from the dusty mirror. His face is pale, but still blushed from his previous interaction. His cheeks have a small bit of acne, lining his cheekbones. His eyes have light bags under them, and a beauty mark under his right eye. His lips are soft and pink, cracked with constant abuse. He looks down at his sweatpants, a bulge still pressing through his pants. He clenches his teeth and uncomfortably fixes his boxers.

Peter opens the medicine cabinet and unwraps his left arm, wincing at the bandage sticking to his damp arm, the fresh pink slits on his arm widening at his flexing. He tosses the dirty bandages in the trash bin, and grabs the Hydrogen Peroxide. He sucks in a breath and pours the liquid over his cuts, clutching the edge of the sink. He sighs, wipes away the foam and wraps his arm with fresh bandage, tightening it at the wrist.

He opens the door, flipping the light off as he slides out of the bathroom. He walks toward the dim lighting coming from his room. He shuts the door, turns off the lamp, and returns to his desk. When he situates himself, he sees 4 new messages from Dae.

Warning, lol. open alone ;)

*3 attachments, marked in spoiler*

Peter raises an eyebrow, and clicks on the first image. Dae, bent over the bed with a large blue dildo beside him. The panties he was wearing before slid down to his knees now.

Peter's mouth drops and he clicks off the tab. He puts a hand on his mouth and chuckles, breathing in giggly breathes. Finally he returns to click the other images. Admittedly, ignoring the boner in his pants.

Disclaimer. This is just a work in progress, and is from a larger story.

#writing #smut #fiction #mlm ns/fw #queer pride #romance #incomplete

[drasgondigger]

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[batmanisagatewaydrug]

reading poll #3

what's up gamers, I finally got around to reading the last book you guys picked out for me (Hench, by Natalie Zina Walschots) and I'm going to save most of my thoughts for the reading roundup at the end of the month but it was spoiler alert: it was a LOT of fun! so good job to everyone who voted for Hench, your taste is impeccable.

I hope that holds for this poll, because you're not just picking out one book. this time I'm running a poll to pick which series of thick-ass fantasy novels I should embark on next, now that I'm tragically finished with Baru Cormorant and the Masquerade.

so, let's meet our contestants and read their blurbs:

#1. The Wolf of Oren-Yaro (Chronicles of the Bitch Queen #1) by K.S. Villoso

"They called me the Bitch Queen, the she-wolf, because I murdered a man and exiled my king the night before they crowned me." Born under the crumbling towers of her kingdom, Queen Talyien was the shining jewel and legacy of the bloody War of the Wolves. It nearly tore her nation apart. But her arranged marriage to the son of a rival clan heralds peace. However, he suddenly disappears before their reign can begin, and the kingdom is fractured beyond repair. Years later, he sends a mysterious invitation to meet. Talyien journeys across the sea in hopes of reconciling their past. An assassination attempt quickly dashes those dreams. Stranded in a land she doesn't know, with no idea whom she can trust, Talyien will have to embrace her namesake. A Wolf of Oren-yaro is not tamed. (x)

#2. Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee

Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for — and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon’s bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone — even foreigners — wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones — from their grandest patriarch to the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets — and of Kekon itself. (x)

#3. The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F. Kuang

When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to study at the academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who always thought they’d be able to marry Rin off to further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was now finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in the Nikara Empire—was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Rin is targeted from the outset by rival classmates because of her color, poverty, and gender. Driven to desperation, she discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over her powers could mean more than just surviving school. For even though the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied the Nikara Empire for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people in the Empire would rather forget their painful history, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away. (x)

poll rules are as usual: poll closes at 69 votes or when I want to close it, whichever comes sooner. if anyone tries to explain to me why any of these are Bad, Actually, and I shouldn't read them that book wins by default. if you for some reason look at this and tell me I should actually read a fourth, entirely unrelated book I will ignore you.

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