#i want to make cool stuff so i’m putting in the effort to learn how

[gayvampyr]

i hate when people try to defend ai art with “but i want to be able to make pretty pictures like you guys!!” ok grab a canvas go to youtube and watch bob ross. grab some pencils buy a sketchbook and a beginners drawing book and learn like the rest of us. we didn’t spend years honing our craft just so you could plug it into a machine that spits out a poor mimicry in .2 seconds so that you could feel like you made something you didn’t work for

#ai art #wanna make cool things? learn #the rest of us got here not by being naturally talented but by putting in the work and effort #it takes time and dedication. you don’t get to surpass the skills and work and time we spent trying to create something for you to look at #because you just think it’s too hard #commission a real artist if you want a customized picture #don’t just steal #i get that it’s hard. believe me i’m working on it every day and it’s very easy to get discouraged #but im not just gonna give up and be like ‘whatever i can just farm from other peoples stolen crops’ #i want to make cool stuff so i’m putting in the effort to learn how #that’s kind of how it works #text post #top posts

[aprils2ndhandshop]

hi i love your blog, your writing is so good! may i request what type of arguments the ‘03 boys would have with their s/o? like what would the argument be about? are they upset for a long or short amt of time? how do they make up with their s/o? hopefully that makes sense, thank you!

Arguments w/the boys ‘03

All 4!

Summary: what I think the boys are like during arguments with their favorite girl.

Hi friend! Thank you for your request and the super sweet words! Sorry for the long wait, love you!

Michelangelo;

Mikey definitely isn’t one to start or enjoy fighting with you… with his brothers, duh! But not with you.

The fights he starts -if one could even call them fights, are small, light-hearted and innocent. He is essentially just pulling your leg and trying to be a pain.

“Y/n! You can’t just walk past the t.v mid play! You made me lose the game!”

“I think you lost the game because you chose to focus on throwing pillows at me instead of playing your stupid game!”

Those fights don’t last long as the moment he thinks it’s actually stressing you out, he stops.

“I’m kidding angel! I’m kidding!”

He makes up for it every time with a kiss on the cheek too.

Generally, you’re the one who has to start the fights with him - even if he’s the one with a problem.

And trust me, he may not flat out say he has a problem with you but he sure can’t hide it.

Que the slight pouting and undeniable tension on his part. He can’t fake his feelings ever.

And don’t forget all the passive aggressive, smart ass remarks he makes under his breath when he’s annoyed.

Fights with Mikey are rare but when they do happen there is a common theme, a need for your attention.

Remember, Mikey is a needy boyfriend. It has pros and cons.

Pros - he’s doting, always makes sure you know just how much he cares, always makes time for you, remembers important dates and puts in all the effort a boyfriend should.

Cons - a bit too clingy.

“I feel like you don’t ever want to see me anymore, like you just come around to make me happy.”

“Why do you even think that, Mikey?”

“Because! I wish you wanted to see me as much as I want to see you!”

Fights with him never last long, ever! He’s the kinda guy that refuses to go to bed knowing you’re sad.

He also spoils you rotten after :) Gifts, food, foot rubs, everything!

Raphael;

Raph is a nightmare to fight with and we all know on some level, he loves to fight. More with Leo than anyone but still.

In regards to arguing with you, it definitely lies in a strange grey zone for him. He hates making you upset but also has a bad habit of enjoying a good conflict.

He hates that about himself.

Not to mention how bad he is at holding his tongue.

“I’m pissed, okay? I’m mad and I need to get away from you before I say stuff I don’t mean!”

“I don’t want you to go out there and get hurt!”

“You don’t get it! I’m not like you! I’ve been fighting my whole life and it’s hard for me to just stop!”

In the midst or after every fight, he disappears for a couple of hours. Cooling off is essential for you two to figure out the problem.

Surprisingly, fights between you and Raph are rare. Partially because he’s working on anger management but mostly because he tends to lock his emotions inside before having a massive blow up.

Once he’s calmed down, he always goes straight to you, full of shame.

“Hey baby.”

“Hey.”

One of the best parts about Raph as a boyfriend is how self perceptive he is, he always apologizes for what he did wrong and fully understands why it was wrong.

“I promise I’ll be better to you, and that I learned from my fuck ups, y/n/n.”

After fights, he’s a lot more affectionate with you and uncharacteristically, even keeps that energy in front of his brother.

Donatello;

Donnie and fighting really doesn’t mix well, it’s rare but when it does happen it’s always over dumb stuff.

The arguments start more like debates, his nerdy side comes straight to the forefront as he feels the need to correct you on everything.

“Y/n! I’m proofreading the piece you wrote and look! Are you sure this is really the angle you wanna argue your point from, beautiful?”

Now that sounds pretty innocent but if Don is one thing, it’s a little bit condescending - not on purpose or with malicious intent but nonetheless, condescending he can be.

Things that may seem like no big deal can turn into tension and fighting for hours very quickly.

Typically, you are the one that starts the fight but usually because Don accidentally did something to start the fight.

“I feel like you’re nitpicking to make yourself feel so much better than me, Don. It’s so frustrating!”

“Look doll, I’m just trying to make sure your don’t come off a little bit… foolish.”

Donnie is definitely book smart, but emotionally smart, not so much.

He has a bad habit of saying mean stuff he doesn’t think is mean that ends up hurting your feelings.

And sometimes it takes awhile for him to notice.

“Y/n?… y/n?… hellooo y/n! Are you giving me the silent treatment? Why?!”

He is kinda clueless about this stuff.

But when he does catch on, he’ll do the most mature thing and approach you to hear you out.

He’ll be engaged and ask all the important questions so he knows how he hurt your feelings and can properly apologize.

“You’re the smartest girl I know! I misspoke, I just wanted to be useful to you, sweet girl.”

Leonardo;

Okay hear me out on this one!! And don’t ever make any assumptions about thee Leonardo.

This man is whipped and it pretty much makes him incapable of starting a fight with you ever.

He will let you get away with just about anything and approaches any and all rough topics with you so gently.

“You don’t seem entirely like yourself, angel. Are you feeling okay?”

Even if your response is snappy, he is always gentle in his language and tone.

“Can I do something to help you, y/n/n?”

Fights between the two of you need to be started by you but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll fight back much.

Everything you would expect to happen, expect the opposite.

You give him the silent treatment, he’ll give you some space and come around later to talk it out.

You full on snap and scream at him, he’ll let you take out all your anger on him and tell you he understands why you are mad.

Complete princess treatment with him.

But don’t think he’ll always agree with you, absolutely not. He’s just patient and explains his point of view rationally.

“I really do love and understand you, y/n, but you have to learn to express yourself with me better. I don’t want to fight with you, because baby, I’m always on your side anyway.”

Sometimes fights with Leo can last pretty long, at least in comparison to Mikey and Don - but only because he backs off and gives you space.

When the arguments finally subside, Leo continues his princess treatment for you.

He just becomes even more affectionate than he usually is.

Missed you guys, hope you are all good!

#tmnt #tmnt 2003 #tmnt x reader #teenage mutant ninja turtles imagines #teenage mutant ninja turtles x reader #tmnt raphael x reader #tmnt headcanons #tmnt michelangelo #tmnt donatello #tmnt imagine

[strangerpringle]

Ok so I have this au that’s basically just The Owl House but Huntric is a side plot- (it’s gonna be a long one)

So in this au Hunter WAS Edric’s date, but they broke up behind the scenes after Knock Knock Knoking on Hooty’s Door, and we get a hint that they hand a thing in Reaching Out when Edric is stirring the potion, he’s looking at his phone and King asks what he’s looking at, he gets all embarrassed and puts it away, but not before we cut to a picture of him and Hunter being all happy n stuff. Then we find out in Labyrinth Runners that they used to date, but according to Edric Hunter was too focused on his Golden Guard duties to put effort into the relationship and Edric dumped him, and they’re both kinda salty and sad about it then blah blah blah plot happens. Now during Thanks to Them Hunters realizing he thinks he still has feelings for Edric, but Belos is being Belos and doesn’t wanna leave this poor kid alone so that starts to occupy Hunters mind (literally) so we don’t get much Huntric until For the Future. SO NOW during For the Future the hexsquad is back at Hexside, but now Edric and Emira are working with Matt and Jerbo, (also Jerbo and Emira are dating because I think they’d be cute together) Emira is taking care of the younger kids while Edric is trying to make weapons with potions, and Hunter takes notice of this. So Edric is VERY relieved that Hunter is alive because he knew that Hunter has a sigil. Now they’re actually talking and they both start realizing how much they’ve both changed, now Emira knows Edric still has feelings for Hunter, so she sends them to get more food from the supply closet, now they’re alone and can finally talk. While they’re talking Hunter says he’s confused why he ever went out with him in the first place, Edric tells him that he could tell that he was hiding his true self from the world, Edric would love the moments when Hunter would accidentally start to ramble about things he likes, but be heartbroken when he would catch it and stop himself, and move on to do whatever work he had that day. Edric wanted nothing more then for Hunter to let him see the real Hunter, but he never did, it hurt too much so he had to leave him. I’m that moment all Hunter wants to do now is tell Edric all about what he’s learned about himself in the human realm-AND OOP they almost kiss because feelings, but Edric stops them and is all like “haha uhh we should get all this good back to the others.” But while Edric’s on his way out the door, Hunter gets taken back to the moment when Edric broke up with him and his only thought is “I cant lose him again” AND MUAAHH HE KISSES EDRIC THEN EDRIC KISSES HIM BACK AND ITS CUTE IM GONNA CRYYY AAAHHHHHHH-anyway, so cut to the end of the episode where Luz now has her palisman, Edric comes up to Hunter and asks “So, you wanna give this another shot? :)” and Hunter says “When this whole mess is over, I’ll take you on a proper date, the human realm is really nice actually, I think you’d like it!” Edric replies “…I’d like that a lot <3” “Cool *they hold hands* can’t wait❤️” AND WE SEE THEM HAPPY AND IN LOVE IN THE EPILOGUE THE END YAY :D💞💞💞

#the owl house #the owl house au #huntric #toh hunter #edric blight #hunter x edric #edric x hunter

[nightgoodomens]

do you really believe that they are poly? what I see looks more like david and Michael are the couple. d&gt look staged, calculated. like there's effort to include her as something other than his ex. sorry Anna, but you look like the 'date' the studio set up.

I don’t think it’s like that tbf. It’s very difficult to tell what the exact arrangement is and we will never know, let’s be honest. Below I’m going a little bit into my thoughts regarding GT/DT based on the stuff I’ve learned recently here so please don’t read if it makes you uncomfortable. I know it’s a sensitive subject and frankly I’m unsure of a lot myself when it comes to them so it’s mostly wondering really and trying to look at a few facts.

I can’t make my mind up regarding GT. I will always acknowledge the nice stuff she does but I can’t ignore the questionable things either. Ironically this should technically make me fairly objective I guess...

GT and DT are a weird mix. GT put a lot of work into creating a brand out of their marriage over the years and when you read about how it all began it makes sense why because there was a lot of dirt to cover. There is also the issue of her whole thing being DT because she didn’t accomplish anything on her own no matter how much money DT has put into everything she has ever tried over the years and it’s still going on (I just wish I didn’t need to suffer from that - sorry but she really can’t act). But creating a brand out of their marriage, a whole perfect image, is her biggest accomplishment. Girl should have went into PR.

Do I feel pure love out of their relationship? Not exactly. He often appears irritated. Her posts are usually focused on showing that she scored him and eg when she had him take a pic of them with her lying behind him with her holding his award and writing “mine”… really? That’s how you celebrate your man’s accomplishment? Especially compared to how much he was beaming with his boyfriend that night and how MS celebrated him… It was a harsh difference. More recently DT did BAFTAs and it’s her looking at camera with him on the side “Look the cool guy is into me! This is about me!”. I just… eh not my style. Gives me the cringe. Gives me an attitude of a woman who’s jealous of her man’s accomplishments when her only one is scoring him and she wants to show off to young fans and make it about her every time. Why it’s never purely about him? Im not even going into the PR kiss and articles.

It’s sad really.

I don’t know how much *real* love there is between them and how much an arrangement that worked out for them for many years. So I guess fondness has grown too? Acceptance? Maybe actual love developed? Everyone screams “kids” but it’s really not that difficult to make them, just in case anyone wonders. Especially when alcohol is involved which she let everyone know herself.

Maybe it did develop into true love. I don’t see it but that doesn’t mean I’m right. Maybe it’s a mix of PR and love.

Her job did change recently with DT changing the arrangement though because MS is now involved. The rumour is that their marriage has always been open which doesn’t surprise me, especially since she wasn’t seemingly against MS/DT since the beginning but I do wonder how it feels when it’s not just fucking around and actual genuine love that develops between the man you perhaps never had the real deal with and now he found it with someone else.

I don’t think she’s going anywhere. She’d never support MS/DT if that was the case. So that’s where the poly idea is coming from - it’s DT and GT and separately DT and MS. Nothing else. I think it was once more of a marriage plus a romance on the side but now it’s two “marriages” hence the change in narrative since December.

Those are my thoughts and guesses. Maybe I’m completely wrong. I really don’t know. The one thing I know though is that things are never as pure as a celebrity is trying to force you to believe and a lot of work has been put into creating a brand out of GT/DT.

And that’s always for a reason.

#NightGoodOmens talks PR

[mushroommanchanterelle]

Part 3 of the Shakarian fic I'm writing

Wrex glances over at the elevator as it descends. There was only one person that ever came down on a daily basis. As the door opened, his suspicions were confirmed. Dressed in her uniform, hair pulled back into a low ponytail, was Eleanor Shepard. Garrus stops working for a moment, listening to the familiar cadence of her footsteps. She walked softly, or at least softer than Kaiden ever did. Human footsteps always sounded different than turian, krogan, or quarian, and Garrus was adept at telling the difference at this point. Eleanor walks past him, giving the briefest smile in his direction before greeting Wrex. Garrus’s mandibles clatter against the plates of his face as she walks off, his heart pounding, his mind racing from the talk that had just finished up. 

Tali exchanges a glance with Garrus and pats his shoulder, excusing herself back to the engineering bay, no doubt to have a lengthy conversation with engineer Adams about why there was so much fuzzy pastel fluff in the maintenance hatches. 

Eleanor looks up at Wrex and kicks her foot back and forth, blowing a strand of hair out from in front of her face. Soldier stands against warrior, neither saying a single word for at least an entire minute.

“Wrex, listen… I was wrong to say what I did. I’m sorry.”

He rolls his shoulders. This wasn’t the first apology he’d heard over the years. Usually it was more half hearted, an attempt to not get thrown face first across a bar.

“I didn’t know. I still don’t know. The genophage is… It’s still something I’m learning about. They don’t really cover it back at home.”

“Doubt they would. It’s not some pretty little lesson taught to schoolgirls. Your ignorance doesn’t bother me.”

She sighs and looks down, putting her hands behind her back.

“Still, I’m gonna make an effort to do better in the future. You’re lending a hand here. It’s the least I can do.”

“You do whatever helps you sleep soundly at night, Shepard.”

The krogan shifts to the side, the harsh lighting of the vehicle bay reflecting off of his bulky armor. His weapon, too, glistened under the fluorescent lights above, catching Shepard’s eye. She looks it over, earning a puzzled look from Wrex.

“What?”

“That’s uh… that’s a cool shotgun you’ve got there.”

“This thing? Picked it up off a dead turian during a raid. It’s nothing special. Cheap ammo, gets the job done.”

Eleanor stands back up, her posture relaxing.

“Turian shotguns are nothing to scoff at. Personally, I’m more into salarian stuff. They make a shotgun that shoots grenades! What I wouldn’t give to get my hands on one of them.”

“Ha! You would like something like that! Gotta give ‘em credit, those bastards know how to make something with a punch. The only problem is the lack of recoil. Guess their frail bodies can’t handle it, huh?” Wrex leans against the wall, punctuating his sentence with a hearty laugh. The tension in the room eases as the two smile and laugh together. Garrus watches on as they speak, an expression of blatant longing in his eyes as the turian detective pauses his work. 

Eleanor shakes her head with a smile. “Yeah, no recoil, but there’s an explosion. I think that compensates enough.”

Wrex looks over Eleanor’s shoulder, catching Garrus’s eye. He nudges Shepard, gesturing over towards Garrus.

“You know, he’s been getting into shotguns lately.”

“Wait really? I thought he preferred something a bit more… I don’t know, precise? He’s not exactly a messy kind of guy.”

Wrex shrugs his shoulders.

“Who knows with that one. Probably doesn’t know what he’s doing though. You might want to let him know a few things so the poor bastard doesn’t hurt himself.”

Eleanor thinks a minute, then nods.

“Yeah probably. I’ll go talk to him about it. Thanks, Wrex.” Just before she turns around, Garrus looks to Wrex and silently mouths a thank you. He straightens his posture as Eleanor walks over to greet him. Near immediately, a waterfall of information spills from her lips, and he drinks up every drop. Wrex smiles to himself and closes his eyes.

“Knock ‘em dead, kid,” he thinks to himself as he drones out the sound of Shepard excitedly, and excessively, talking about the intricacies of shotguns compared to the rifles Garrus was more used to.

#Uncle Urdnot #wrex #urnot wrex #garrus vakarian #garrus #shakarian #commander shepard #tali'zorah #tali #mass effect #mass effect fanfiction #mass effect fanfic #fanfiction #I promised more mass effect #fluff

[separatist-apologist]

Firstly, I’m sorry you keep having to clarify the very simple fact that it’s bad etiquette to ask creators that are writing incredible content FOR FREE to post stuff constantly. Secondly, which ACOTAR guy do you think would be the best vibes at IKEA, and which would be the worst? Asking the important questions, nothing but hard hitting journalism here.

Worst to best person to bring to Ikea- as always no one is allowed to get mad/put in the tags I'm wrong. I have never once been wrong because my opinion is objective fact unlike the REST OF YOU.

10. Beron Vanserra- Won't stop in ANY displays. Doesn't even want to BROWSE. Skips the meatballs for the downstairs shopping area. No basket. Won't let you get a fake plant or even TEALIGHTS. Came for one specific thing and thats the ONLY thing. Screams at you if assembly is required.

9. Azriel- Feels like Ikea would stress him out. Always crowded, he does not strike me as a crowd-loving person. Begs not to go, but has to because his strength is require to lift all six boxes for the new bookcase. Does this without complaint. Does not want to eat meatballs, wants to go home.

8. Tamlin- Also hates crowds. Has a truck, so is always being asked to come. Is really good at building things by himself, though, so its worth bringing him. Silently assembles furniture pieces and while does not indulge in the cafeteria, agrees to a frozen bag of meatballs.

7. Eris Vanserra- Just. Not a good attitude at 10am. Way too dressed up for an IKEA. Why is he in dress pants? WHY DID HE BRING A TWO DOOR? WHY IS HE IN DRESS SHOES ERIS OH MY GOD WHAT DID YOU THINK WE WERE DOING TODAY? Have to make a second trip to collect bookcase, but he does pay for lunch.

6. Jurian- Why do all these men hate being around other people? Jurian is like a nervous cat you have to pspspspsp into the parking lot. Does not understand why everything is so spread out. Buys one of the generic pieces of artwork because it's a portrait of his city (SAME JURIAN). Stunned to learn he actually spent $400 when he came in for one $30 chair. Oops.

5. Helion- L O U D L Y judging display books while being told it's not an endorsement. Can somehow speak swedish now???? Telling you what all these words mean with a roll of his eyes. Does NOT order meatballs but the chicken (WHY HELION), and does not like any of the home office displays. Knocks on the bookcases with a "I thought so-these are HARDLY sturdy" okay we get it. Your collection is massive.

4. Rhysand- can't take this man anywhere. Just thinks there are BETTER places for furniture where your home wont look like everyone elses. Does not understand the point is that its affordable. Does like laying on the beds, though, and playing pretend in the 500sq ft displays. Surprised the meatballs are good but SWEARS he knows a better place (UNLIKELY RHYS)

3. Tarquin- Likes crowds, TOO enthusiastic. Stopping in EVERY display to look at prices, to admire the lights, to sit on every couch. Exhausted before you ever reach the kitchen section.

2. Lucien Vanserra- Man with a plan. Energized by all the people, strikes up several flirty conversations in the bedroom section. Purposefully did not eat, walks slow through the upstairs so when its time for meatballs, he has ROOM for all 12. Agrees fake plants are a good idea to make home look cozy without all the effort, though also purchases a real tree based on "look at how fucking cool this is".

Cassian- Ultimate Ikea shopping partner. Man is STRONG. Has a big ass truck. and most importantly, Cassian likes to have FUN slash EAT. This is a DATE. "Would you live here?" "why/why not?" trying out the couches and judging the ugly sinks. Eats his weight in meatballs. Carries all four boxes for the bookshelf on his shoulder, everyone is staring. Builds it cheerfully, helps arrange said books.

#actoar ranking #i dont know why i added beron vanserra but not kallias or thesan #but im not taking him off because i like it being even

[lovevamp]

20 questions for fic writers!

tagged by @monstersinthecosmos

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

seven on the account that i use now! but i have another account i used in high school that has a few on it as well.

2. what’s your total Ao3 word count?

49,591

3. what fandoms do you write for?

currently it’s just TVC!

4. what are your top five fics by kudos?

june bride, red with need, save a horse, you come in so hard, and gold rush!

5. do you respond to comments?

yes! when my brain lets me open up emails i love responding!

6. what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

you come in so hard isn’t finished yet but when it is. oh boy. apologies in advance.

7. what is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

what if i said gold rush. it’s a happy ending to ME.

8. do you get hate on fics?

no! not yet anyways. i was really nervous when i posted my first marimand fic bc i know the climate isn’t.. great. when it comes to that ship. but no i can’t say i have! which is good bc i’d probably cry lol.

9. do you write smut? if so, what kind?

i mostly write smut hshshs. mainly stuff like breeding kink and/or omegaverse. imagine coming from the fandom that invented the omegaverse to here. i was scandalized to say the least. so i became the omegaverse i wanted to see in the fandom 😌

10. do you write crossovers? what’s the craziest one you've written?

so full disclaimer i was deep in the superwholock trenches back in the day. so ofc i’ve written that. as for fics i’ve actually posted. well. the crucial thing to note is that back when hannibal was still airing it was very common to see crossovers between various characters played by mads and hugh. there was a popular ship referred to as “space dogs” which was a popular crossover ship. i wrote an omegaverse au of it (naturally) and i still, TO THIS DAY, get kudos on it.

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

not to my knowledge!

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

the aforementioned space dogs omegaverse fic was actually translated into spanish years after it was published! it made me so emotional that someone cared enough to want it translated 🥹

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

no! but @waffles-for-brunch and i keep talking about how we’re gonna write a destiel fic together someday. we had an amnesia fic plotted out and more recently a genderswap fic. i so graciously offered to write the lesbian sex for it.

14. what’s your favorite all time ship?

no ship will ever be destiel i’m sorry.

15. what’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

this one genuinely makes me so sad but i have a supernatural rewrite where mary never resurrects john thus sam and dean are never born and so ruby has to groom mary to be the lucifer vessel and it fucks SO hard. it’s so fucking cool. but i doubt it will ever be finished bc A) it needs to be So Long and B) literally nobody else would care for it except for me. but like. i put so much time and effort into plotting it out. and what’s written so far is So Good.

16. what are your writing strengths?

i think i write good smut! lol but also i’ve been told i have good little descriptors that pack a lot of punch? idk.

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

i don’t think i’m very good at pacing. you come in so hard is the longest fic i’ve ever written and it feels like such a mess hshshshs. also i NEVER feel confident in my dialogue.

18. thoughts on writing dialogue in another language?

/holds up google translate with tears in my eyes/ this is all i got

19. first fandom you wrote for?

i wrote twilight fic when i was just a wee lass, before i even knew what fanfic was. the first fandom i purposefully wrote fic for, after learning properly what it was, is supernatural femslash. to no one’s surprise.

20. favorite fic you’ve written?

i have an unpublished annamary fic that’s collecting dust in my drafts that is genuinely the best thing i’ve ever written. in my opinion. and i always think about posting the first chapter bc like, it deserves to be seen bc i think it’s really good. but i’m not planning on finishing it anytime soon so idk if i wanna drop it and dip. but like. you guys don’t understand how proud i am of it. ITS GOOD.

tagging: @waffles-for-brunch @fofoqueirah @cinnamonclove @aunteat @butchybats & whoever else hasn’t done it but wants to!

#kenz.text #ask game

[cemetery-slvt]

I'm just... goin' through some feelin's. Want a shoulder to lean on, I suppose. Working through my thoughts on my ex... and regretfully, getting kinda bitter. I just realized, I felt so led on, and... she never cared. She knew I hated my situation, she knew I was waiting things out, and she knew I was obsessive, but... the moment I try and ask about that stuff, get serious and not all lovey dovey and affectionate... she calls me scary and covered in red flags and breaks up with me. It's just... fuck. I don't think I even loved her, not after she first broke my trust. Maybe I was just so desperate to make things work, to be in love, I convinced myself I was.

Sorry for putting this all on ya so suddenly.

-⛓️anon

i’m so sorry to hear that. my inbox is always open when you need to talk, so please don’t hesitate to reach out, okay?

it’s normal and totally okay to reflect and feel bitter, but don’t let it make you feel jaded. you’re allowed to hurt and grieve what could have been and have mixed feelings about things — no one can take that from you.

reflecting is good. you learn that way, you know? self awareness is a beautiful thing.

it’s terrible that you made her aware and put in all this effort for it to work, and then in the end, it was for naught. unfortunately, that’s how some relationships go, you know? it’s not cool and it’s not fun, but if it’s okay to say, i think this would be an opportune time to heal and figure out what you want.

regarding your thoughts about whether or not you were still in love after she broke your trust, maybe it’s more of an “i loved who she was before” kind of thing? i’m just kind of spitballing here, so forgive me if i’m wrong. regardless, it’s okay to want to be in love.

you’re doing great. keep your head up and set your sights onward. things will get easier, i promise.

#⟢ 𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐱 #⟢ ⛓️ 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 #sorry #i kinda gave unwarranted advice #i hope that’s okay 🧍🏻‍♀️ #i hope this helped some

[flipcitrus]

Has anyone else found themselves really intrigued wondering just how miracles are supposed to work/the nature of their limitations in this universe given some of the events of S2?

Good Omens Season 2 Spoilers and incoherent ramblings below the cut.

I do have to preface this by saying I’m certain I am waaaaaay overthinking things and I’m incredibly rusty with fictional analysis (If English literature A level classes from 10 years ago count). A part of the reason I’m posting this is I’m hoping someone a bit more coherent and clever might have more articulate thoughts on the subject. I only got into the show a month ago so I’m also still catching up on a lot of series associated material/fan based analysis.

What got me stuck on this particular train of thought was Crowley’s question to Aziraphale in episode 2 along the lines of asking why he didn’t just cast a miracle to ACTUALLY make Nina and Maggie fall in love to cover their backs…I thought Aziraphale would say that if it were picked up upon to do so could potentially indicate he was lying about the ~Jim Miracle~ but he doesn’t, he responds that that’s “not how miracles work” instead. So how do they work?

There seems to be implication there that Aziraphale’s powers are more limited than Crowleys (for example instead of doing so himself in episode 3 he asks Crowley to freeze the surgeon in the minisode so they can talk/whisper in his ear - that just being a minor example vs eg. Crowley stopping time in S1) and I’m in half a mind as to whether that’s literal (crowleys more powerful than Aziraphale / heaven puts a block on certain miraculous acts) or more that he feels more constrained in how he can use them as a representative of heaven (or both)- whether he genuinely can’t perform certain miracles or if he personally avoids any that fall into a category of being a bit morally questionable and lets Crowley do them instead. I feel even more so torn when thinking about Crowley and Aziraphales “half a miracle” between themselves being so notably powerful (though not gonna lie I’m a mushy sod that likes the thought that the power of being besties4life amplified that miracle)

Last off - the ball. Aziraphale goes through the pain staking effort to go around each and every shop to convince the owners to attend the ball meeting later that evening, even offering to part with really valuable books. No miracles, literally just convincing people. Either because he wants them there off their own back or he can’t persuade them via miracle working I assume?

Then, later we see each and every attendee affected by Jane-Austen-itis, knowing dance moves they’ve never learned, their entire mannerisms and vocabulary changing and I wonder whether that was a direct or even Concious effort of Aziraphales to pull off or a subconcious side effect of his being so excited by the whole arrangement especially considering all that build up with the scenes before (If he wanted the shop keepers to attend for their own back and went to all the trouble; why then “hypnotise”/change their behaviour to play characters in the ball once in the shop? If Aziraphale has the ability to make his neighbouring shop keepers play characters in a ball why did he need to go through all that previous build up convincing people to come along? I don’t recall that we’ve ever seen Aziraphale hypnotise and/or wipe a humans memory before (we see him unsuccesfully try to do so later to Maggie and Nina) and you’d think to get a whole room like that reannacting pride and prejudice would take a good bit of power.

I could get into this more - but I’m sure to get off track and start pulling the tin foil hat on about semi related speculative stuff so for now I must snooze. Either way would be cool to hear other people’s thoughts.

#good omens 2 #gos2spoilers #good omens 2 spoilers #brain dump

[ecargmura]

A Sign Of Affection Episode 7 Review - Yuki's Job Hunt Struggles

To be honest, the fact that Itsuomi went traveling as soon as he confessed to Yuki did get me slightly worried due to whether he’d communicate or not, but they all went away as I kept watching the episode. Itsuomi does a great job giving updates to Yuki whenever he can. I’m glad he does put in effort to communicate and not ghost her.

Seeing Yuki going through job hunting made me get war flashbacks of my job hunting days. When I was fresh out of college, I had a hard time finding work. Writing jobs for English majors either consisted of having 5+ years of experience or having a Masters’ degree of sorts; I had none at the time, so I was a bit stumped until I landed my first job at a bank. Fortunately, I do have enough experience to look for a new job now that my resume is a lot fuller than before. I understand her struggle so well. It sucks getting rejected over and over again. However, unlike me who was pessimistic back then, Yuki kept holding her head high and would keep trying again even if she got rejected. I like her attitude! I always say that Yuki has so much personality for someone so reserved and I stand by it! Even if she has a disability, she never lets that get to her!

A new character shows up. Oushi’s sister Mio seems like a cool girl, unlike her brother. Mio picked up sign language out of habit and so she can communicate with Yuki when they were kids. As she got older, she forgot her sign language. Since Mio seems to have noticed Yuki has the glow that people have when they’re in love, she realizes Yuki’s in love, but whether she suspects it to be her brother or not is a different story. Her demeanor towards Oushi signals that she has a hunch it’s not him, but still supports him regardless.

It seems that Oushi has a dream of being a sign language interpreter as he has continued keeping up with it. While it’s a wonderful job to have, I just hope he wants to become one because he wants to help out deaf people and not just earn points in Yuki’s book. Yuki did point out that sign language interpreters are usually female, so it’s going to be cool to see Oushi try to tear down gender norms. If only his attitude was a little better…

Itsuomi returns to Japan and meets up with Yuki. While it has been a month since they last met, the first thing Itsuomi does is kiss Yuki. Like, dang, that was fast. I was legit surprised it was so fast because they just confessed last episode. Not only that, they had their first date at a soba restaurant too! Or does that not count as a date? I’m just surprised on how fast they are progressing with the dating part of their relationship because some stories like to drag out the first kiss scenes for a while and such. It does make me wonder what else they are going to do in their dating phase as they already did the most important stuff like confession, dates, and kisses already. Will the fast progression slow down later on? I’m curious.

I’m curious on why Itsuomi wants to introduce Yuki to Shin. Is it to let Emma know that he’s no longer available? What will happen with Emma if she learns about this? I do feel like the story is going to set it up so that Shin and Emma get together after some ups and downs and maybe Oushi will get together with Izumi, the girl who owns the Pomeranian? What are your thoughts about this episode?

#a sign of affection #itose yuki #nagi itsuomi #ashioki oushi #ashioki mio #iyanagi shin #review #anime #anime review #ecargmura #arum journal

[dragonologist-phd]

some Mercury/Kanerah for femslash feb! featuring the prompt:

[ tango dip ] a kiss shared while one partner is dipped backward

also on ao3

Mercury would say she’s not one to brag, but…well, she is. And in her own admittedly-less-than-humble-but-still-very-much-correct opinion, the renovations to her new castle are coming along splendidly.

It’s still no regal bastion worthy of worldwide renown- Mercury can admit that much. But for what it is, it’s impressive: strong walls, steep staircases, a ceiling that has finally been improved to the point where every single room remains dry in a thunderstorm. Accomplishments to be proud of, all around.

Kanerah appears to agree, judging by the satisfied smile that pulls at her lips when Mercury shows her the new ballroom. It’s a surprise which Mercury has been eager to unveil all day- Kanerah has just as much reason to be proud of this as she is, after all, considering she organized the order for half the materials.

And maybe Mercury just likes to impress Kanerah every now and then. Because she thinks this- her and Kanerah- is coming along rather well, too.

Their relationship is still their own little secret, at Kanerah’s insistence, but they’ve been spending more and more time together. Granted, half that time Mercury still feels as if Kanerah sees the whole thing as a game…but even if it is a game, it’s one they both enjoy playing.

Kanerah regards Mercury with a playful smile now, as she watches the baroness flit across the empty room. “Isn’t this wonderful?” Mercury calls, enjoying how her voice echoes off the walls. “I can’t believe the Stag Lord let this place fall into such terrible shape, but look at it now!”

“It is a marked improvement,” Kanerah agrees. She cast a thoughtful look around the room and asks, “What are your plans for parties here?”

Mercury turns, half-surprised at the question. “Parties?”

“You know…balls, banquets, festivities,” Kanerah says. “Call it what you want, but nobility have the best of them. So…what are your plans?”

To tell the truth, Mercury hadn’t thought that far ahead just yet. But Kanerah is right, of course, and Mercury has always loved a celebration. She turns slowly in place, regarding the space with new intentions. A smile spreads across her face, and she holds her arms in the air to emphasize her words.

“…Big. Massive feasts. Decorations everywhere. The whole city will be invited. There’ll be fireworks.”

“Naturally,” Kanerah says with affectionate indulgence. “And revelry?”

“Naturally.”

“Mmm…it does sound nice. I’ve always loved a good party.” Kanerah follows Mercury to the center of the room, her hips swaying softly as she walks. “I can see it all now. The gowns, the wine, the dancing…oh, it’s been too long since I’ve been able to truly enjoy such things.”

She sidles up close to the baroness, her smile turning wicked. “The whole thing does put one in such a mood, don’t you agree? I’ve always held the opinion that sneaking off early is the best part of any ball.” Her tail snakes around Mercury’s leg as she leans in close, teasing at the hem of Mercury’s skirts. Goosebumps run up Mercury’s spine, but she puts forth her best effort at keeping cool as she gives Kanerah what she hopes is a coy smile.

“You’re a hard woman to argue with,” she says, flicking at Kanerah’s tail with her own. “Although, I do think it would be a breach of etiquette for the hostess to sneak off early from her own party.”

Kanerah makes a small noise of disappointment and shakes her head. “Such a shame. I suppose all your suitors shall have to remain satisfied with a simple dance.”

“And there lies another problem,” Mercury says, tapping a finger to her chin as the thought occurs to her. “I’m a fine dancer…in taverns, after I’ve had a few ales. But I never did learn the fancy stuff.”

She wonders, for a moment, if that might actually pose a problem. The dancing itself is a small thing, but there are plenty of other fancy people things that people will expect her to know and that Mercury has never had any reason to learn. But the worries are fleeting, especially as Kanerah flutters her eyelashes and says, “Now that is inexcusable. You must work on correcting that immediately.”

It’s bait, obviously, and Mercury is happy to take it. “Are you offering to teach me?”

She holds out a hand, and with a smug grin Kanerah presses their palms together and pulls Mercury close. Her arms wraps around Mercury’s waist, and their bodies press together- closer than Mercury had expected, and she’d be lying if she said it didn’t leave her a little breathless.

“This is one of my favorites,” Kanerah whispers softly as her hand runs down Mercury’s arm. “I’ve learned many over the years, but I do prefer those that are more…intimate.”

Kanerah starts moving, every motion fluid and confident, and Mercury wishes she could say she was memorizing the steps, but truthfully she’s only paying attention to the warmth of Kanerah’s skin against her own. She’s almost certainly mangling the dance steps, but Kanerah doesn’t criticize her; in fact, she rather seems to be enjoying herself.

Her arms wrap tighter around Mercury, and her face hovers inches away. A smirk plays at the edge of her lips, which are now almost brushing against Mercury’s; Mercury closes her eyes in anticipation of a kiss.

But instead, Kanerah moves her hand down to the small of Mercury’s back, and in one swift move tilts her backwards into a low dip. Mercury’s hand scramble at Kanerah’s arms, and she almost loses her balance- but Kanerah holds her steady, eyes sparkling as she looks down at her dancing partner.

She’s probably about to say something smooth and flirty again, but Mercury’s patience has its limits. With bold abandon she cranes her neck and catches Kanerah’s lips in a deep kiss, drinking in the heat of her mouth, the soft caresses of her hands tracing along her back.

They both lose their balance then, tumbling down to the newly polished floors. Mercury suspects it might be intentional on Kanerah’s part, seeing as she ends up straddling Mercury on the ground, her lips still close and tempting.

A breathless giggle escapes Mercury’s throat, and somehow she manages to ask, “So…say the hostess did end up sneaking away early with some luck suitor…what would happen then?”

It’s not the smoothest line, but it makes Kanerah laugh and kiss her again, so Mercury figures she must be doing something right.

#femslash feb 2024 #pfkm #ch: mercury #ship: playing with fire #fanfic #kanerah

[hypherr]

Hi, I am contacting you because I saw you mentioned somewhere that you have adhd, and I was wondering how did you still reached such incredible level. I have adhd too, and drawing has always been my passion also. But despite a whole life of practice, and doodling almost all the time, I always had a very hard time to understand anatomy and other technics, and because of adhd, I can’t focus neither motivate myself consistently to learn technics. I am also very inconsistent to draw proper illustrations, and also struggle to get things finished. Because of this, I have the feeling that I will never improve, and I gave up my life dream to become an illustrator. So, I was wondering how did you reached such incredible level despite of adhd difficulties, and if you had some helpful tips. Best regards.

Hey dude! Yeah, I can totally give you some tips that worked for me up until I got medicated :D I know a LOT of folks have to deal with ADHD, so I’m more than happy to try and give you some advice. 

I will preface that I tend to hyperfixate on things like drawing, so I put 200% effort into learning about it and I enjoy trying new methods of painting/drawing/whatever else. It’s still moreso reliant on the individual artist, but the below list is what I do and have done that kept me going:

Make studying into something that is interesting. By that I mean you don’t have to simply draw/study a pose for life drawing, you can make it interesting by drawing a character in that pose/doing that action so that it becomes something you’re more invested in instead of something you’re doing to just get better. I usually draw my OCs in the poses that I’m studying from pinterest or whatever, and it makes the process a lot more fun -

Do what YOU want, not what others say you should do. Not every style or process is for everyone. Stick with what interests you and it’ll make your ADHD brain happier. Getting trapped into the idea of “Oh, I should be good at line art” or “Oh, I should be really good at drawing in X style” when you’re not really interested in either of those things will bore you to no end. Personally, I settled with the fact that I don’t have patience for line art, I loathe using opaque brushes, and I despise having a million layers on my paintings. SO, I don’t do a line art pass; I just clean up my sketch layer which becomes my line art, I don’t use opaque brushes, and I keep my layers really limited. My way of drawing and painting is kinda unorthodox and I always have to explain it to clients when I send WIPs (I’m srs the way I work confuses ppl, especially non-artists lol), but the end result is always what they hired me for, so there are no complaints. Plus, I am MUCH comfier drawing and painting in my own “unique” way, and they’re cool with that. **NOTE: I still recommend checking out tutorials and such, but don’t feel like the artist who created the tutorial is god and that you must follow their teachings to a T. Ex. I love the artist kawanocy, and I have some Patreon stuff from him. His art process is too slow and clinical for me personally, but I still take bits and pieces from his teachings to incorporate them into my own workflow/my own art hacks. -

Only study when you want to. Naturally this doesn’t apply to you being in school for art (sometimes u gotta cry and just study away for an assignment), but if you’re not in the mood for drawing/studying, just don’t do it. It’s fine to take some time off!! I’ve had periods of months w/o drawing, especially during summer when I was in Uni. Sometimes you need to wait for inspiration to find u again -

Study from artists you admire and it won’t feel like studying.  FIRSTLY do not steal from artists you admire, just study their work. It is fine to trace AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT POST IT AND/OR CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN WORK. DO NOT DO THAT. I REPEAT, DO NOT CLAIM TRACED WORK AS YOUR OWN WORK. IT IS NOT YOUR OWN WORK. IF YOU POST TRACED WORK, YOU ARE STEALING ARTWORK AND BEING DISGRACEFUL AND DISRESPECTFUL TO THE ARTIST. Tracing is fine for STUDYING ONLY because your hand follows the path of the original artist’s hand and you get a literal feel for how they work and where their pen goes. I don’t rlly do this anymore, but I used to, esp when I wanted to do some low-brainpower studying.  The main point of #4 tho is to not be shy abt taking bits of ppl’s style and using it for yourself. Ex: I really really REALLY admire the art of  @/xafeelgood on instagram. I am particularly in love with the way they draw bodies and faces. @/chenbearpig on insta has an amazing style too, and I love love LOVE the way he paints. @/kawanocy has a very beautiful rendering style, and his lighting is v dramatic and impactful.  Obvi there are more ppl I admire than just those 3, but those were a lot of my inspirations with art when I was in uni, and they helped shape my style and made me excited to keep pursuing art and trying their styles/painting methods. You have to find artists who make you excited to keep going, and just study their art a bit, or watch a speedpaint to see how they make such glorious art. It is really fun and I always enjoy trying to breakdown how they do their art stuffs so that I can try and do smth similar!! -

Don’t give a fuck about how fast other people draw, how good other people are compared to you, or your follower count. The most helpful thing I told myself this year that has sent my career and drawing/painting ability into the next level is, “I don’t care.” So what if other people are better than me? So what if I’m not the greatest artist ever? I’m still good. I’m still getting paid. I’m loving art again. I’m still trying hard. I’m just not getting that worked up abt art anymore. It’s HARD to not give a fuck, I know that, but it’s only art. It’s really not that serious. It’s not life or death. You’re just here to have a good time and work towards getting better at illustration/drawing/whatever, yeah? It’s so cheesy, but we all have our own paths to take to get to where we want to go. I have died inside realizing that people who are like 16 are 100x better than me already. I used to feel like shit and like my progress didn’t mean anything compared to how amazing other people are, but now? I just don’t care. I’m doing my own thing and I’m vibing and enjoying my drawing time, and that is all I can hope for!!

That is all I can think of right now u3u I guess a final note to leave off on is that all of these tips probably won’t 100% work for you, and that’s totally cool. Again, it’s highly dependent on the individual, but I still hope some of these thoughts and suggestions can help you find ways to make drawing fun and interesting for you. 

I hope you keep drawing and illustrating, my dude u7u that is the best way to keep getting better

[frosteee-variation]

WAIT. WHO IS MISS DIRECTION

my friend you do not know the can of worms that you have opened with those five words alone

I typed up a full explanation before my tumblr crashed because there was so much I put

hang on okay

okay. okay. okay. missy. miss direction. miss interpretation. miss ellaneous. my beloved. my loathed. my cringefail girlboss miss direction.

upon the second time typing this I realize that it’d probably be much quicker for me to get past the context

OKAY TL;DR my friends and I are part of this campaign in a system called Anime Campaign which is also tied to the series Epithet Erased and we’ve been obsessing over it for about three years now even though nothing has actually started yet.

basically, some people have these things called Epithets and they’re random words tied to a person that lets them do cool stuff, yeah. like, someone in the campaign has Project as an Epithet. she can like, make film-style projections that come to life. it’s very cool!!

So Missy. Missy. Missy is my character. She originally started off as a silly evil NPC the first time we tried to start a campaign but I grew attached and started playing her as a PC in this one. Her Epithet is Concept. There’s a whole lot of complicated nuance surrounding how it actually works but bottom line is she can make things act like other things if people believe that, conceptually, the two things are one in the same. Like making plastic money act like real money, which is something she definitely does not do frequently she is a very honest person and not at all scamming people what are you talking about.

So she was silly!! She was so so silly!!! Basically played up the goon bit of “yeah boss” and all that. She was also a massive theater nerd, and made an active effort to ensure that literally nobody could forget that she was an actor and she knew several plays and shit. So when the most recent attempt at starting a campaign came around, I started thinking to myself, “hm. yeah, missy’s funny… but why is she funny?”

worst mistake of my life (/j)

So. Miss Direction (not her actual name) was an actor. Or she was learning to be an actor, at least. Absolutely loved the stage. And she was a really charming person, too!! But then for reasons I SADLY CANNOT ELABORATE ON HERE BECAUSE I KNOW THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE FOLLOWING ME AND WE’RE PLANNING ON KEEPING THE MAIN BITS OF OUR BACKSTORIES SECRET she eventually booked it halfway across the country to this coastal city, Gallenset Gulf.

And she’s like “hhhhhouGHGGGGGHFUCK my life is RUINED” because of said nondescript Horrors™️ in her backstory that I cannot elaborate on and she’s kind of like. Not doing good. At all. She’s really shaken by the whole thing. Like it’s bad. She basically comes to the conclusion that she’s a horrible person for leaving and eventually gets roped into working for these small time criminals because (because of The Horrors™️) she’s technically a wanted criminal herself now.

So she works for them for a while, until she gets noticed by this woman named Ritz. K. Ritz, to be exact. Terrifying woman. Has a lot of “Hell” symbolism surrounding her for obvious reasons. You know the hound thing? The hound thing I mentioned in the last post? This is where that comes in. Hounds of hell, dogs of war, however you cut it. Ritz basically looks at this pathetic woman and goes “yeah, you know that stuff you said about you being horrible? You’re right. You’re totally evil. Like, holy shit, you’re bad. I’m worse though, so why don’t you work for me and you can go be a lot more honest with yourself.” AND IT WORKS.

After that, she ends up developing this whole brand around herself and takes up the Miss Direction moniker. She does some freelance work as a henchperson for a while and plays up the “VERY EVIL” gimmick to get more business and gets fairly far because she treats it more like a show, than anything. And she’s cunning, too! Really smart!! Absolutely PERFECT hitman material!

Right now, she’s basically easing off the gas and taking a bit of a breather by the time the campaign starts. Most of her attention has gone towards her startup (HenchPeople Incorporated, or H.I.P. for short because she’s a bad guy and doesn’t listen to the rules of acronyms) and she’s absolutely horrible and I love her so so so much.

She’s a dog person. She sings while she works. She failed to intimidate a kid one time and said kid turned around with a nat 20 and completely and utterly disgraced her. She constantly changes her name. Her jacket is this weird fucking white trenchcoat with baroque trim for some reason. She has an irrational hatred of Julius Caesar (the show). I absolutely adore her

#missy <3 my beloved #and like. this is literally just the tip of the iceberg. there is so much I have thought about her so much #ough….. missy……….. #i go insane every time #like like. also relating to the hound thing. first of all it shows up in her playlists a lot #but also one of her most noticeable traits nowadays is that she smiles. a LOT. it’s both a nervous habit and for the persona she puts on #so whenever that happens I write it as her ‘baring her fangs’ #both because it’s a sharp and threatening grin #but it’s also got those other connotations to it #miss direction #frost talks #frost answers #edit: I am pinning this actually

[unofficial-underfell]

Hey! Just wanted to let you know how much I love this comic! I do LOVE this story, and it’s super interesting that it feels like it takes place post-canon. I’m neurodivergent and struggle to engage with AU’s that change canon entirely (want to emphasize that there’s literally nothing wrong with that and I’ve seen some super cool, impressive, and enjoyable stuff it’s just harder to be as engaged for me personally), but the balance in this comic is amazing. Seeing UT Frisk with their memories intact after the events of Undertale having to learn to navigate and adjust after being dumped into the Underfell Underground is just a FANTASTIC idea that is done so well and is extremely interesting to follow, and I’m so invested. It’s like a perfect continuation of UT into Underfell. The Underfell characters while being very different from their UT counterparts also feel like realistic representations of the original characters in an AU. The way that you develop their “ruder” (for lack of a better term) Underfell personalities and traits uniquely while still making them feel like the basic tenets of their personalities are still intact and rooted in their original UT counterparts is genius. The Underfell characters are unique and different and very Underfell, but they still feel like a version of the character that they’re supposed to be a version of instead of an entirely unrelated character (which obviously is not the only cool option in an AU, but it is super cool and I personally really appreciate this). It’s beautifully written, balanced, and developed, and you’re incredibly talented! Thank you so much for this fantastic story, art, and concept! (yikes that was long I’m sorry)

It's PERFECTLY okay because this whole comment just brought the biggest smile to my face!! Ahhh thank you so much anon! I'm glad you like my story, and I'm glad that you find it engaging!!

I worry sometimes, I'm sure ive lost a few fans with my incredibly infrequent posts and my two-year-long hiatuses; but I'm glad that I still have people like you who are still sticking around.

It's kind of hard sometimes to get the motivation to continue working on it, because well, as the creator I definitely see more flaws in it than most other people, and the direction of the story has shifted slightly than when i began as an enthusiastic 16yo.

But hey, 7 years later and it looks like it's still here, so hopefully some day we see a conclusion. This comic has definitely tested me as an artist, and I've improved greatly as a result of the time and effort I've put into this blog and project. And who knows, maybe y'all would like some of my original stuff when i finally get around to posting more of it ^^

But for now, to Snowdin!!

-Avery

#asks #anonymous #not pages #avery speaks #thank you so much for your kind words anon

[kuma829]

Wedding Speech＊Strumming Bride Light Translation Epilogue

Cast: Kaoru, Adonis, Koga, Rei

Author(s): Yuumasu and Akira

Season: Summer

Proofread by: Gelyan

Pft… Yuck, I got seawater in my mouth, don’t tackle me so suddenly asshole~!

Epilogue:

<After the wedding>

Kaoru: Woah, it’s completely dark… Sorry for suddenly going, “I want to go to the beach.”

I mean, you guys could have just left, I could have come here myself.

Adonis: It’s no problem for me. I also wanted to just relax in a spacious and quiet place.

Kaoru: Aah~ Weddings aren’t relaxing, are they? For the bride and groom, everyone was an acquaintance, but for the people invited, they’re just some faces in the crowd.

Koga: We were in some other room until it was our time to perform, so it wasn’t really a problem for us.

It was pretty damn hard to make sure the bride and groom didn’t notice us there. That tension whenever someone walked past our room was crazy.

Rei: Kukuku. I quite enjoyed the unusual yet amusing thrill factor of it all ♪

Koga: Only Sakuma-senpai would be interested in this shit~ “What if I just start screaming… ♪” is something only ya would suggest so damn cheerfully in our situation.

And then Adonis had to be Adonis, “should I shout if my senpai requested it?” completely seriously. I felt queasy there.

Kaoru: Ahaha, it’s only natural you’d get teased for reacting like that ♪

Anyway, thank you guys so much for today—

Uhh, no. Thank you guys for everything up until today. You’ve all helped me a lot.

Adonis: Er, when you say, “up until today,” it sounds like you’re saying you’re going to say goodbye to this life…

Kaoru: Oh, right… Thank you guys for everything, including today.

Because of our show, it made my sister's departure a lot more special.

Also, Koga-kun, thank you for teaching me the guitar. Because of your patience, I managed to get right into shape.

Koga: Hah. Compared to the effort ya put in, it was nothin.

Kaoru: Ahaha, it makes me happy to hear you say so~

…

… Sometimes in interviews, they ask stuff like, “can you play any instruments?” or “what instruments can you play?”

I just associate this stuff with Koga-kun, cuz you’re in the same unit and whenever a interviewer asks, you’re always the first one to blurt out an answer~

I always end up covering up  my lack of ability with how I just, “didn’t want to rely on it as a means to get popular.”

… But, to be honest. I’m just not really good at this stuff.

Adonis: You’re not good at it?

Kaoru: Yeah… My sister’s been learning to play instruments since she was a little girl. I always admired how happy she looked playing them, so I took those lessons too.

The music school I went to had an examination system. I didn’t really like it, all it ended up being was practice for the sake of homework and exams.

Unlike my sister, who just got better and better over time… I was failing like it was my middle name. I couldn’t even pass the “anyone can pass” level…

I got sick of being miserable and having to be comforted by my sister every single time I failed a test, so I quit…

I didn’t want my sister to see me like that.

It’s a story from when I was real young, so I don’t really have all the details down, but my sister seems to remember it vividly…

After the ceremony, we had a little talk, and I noticed my fingers full of blisters.

She started crying, “thank you, you were so cool.”

At the time I was upset, this wasn’t when you’re supposed to start crying, right?

Usually it’s a letter from your parents, or when you start declaring your vows… Like there’s better times to cry in such an event, right?

Maybe, my family is just a family that has a lot of tears to shed… Ahaha, oh, my bad, really now…

I’m done now, hah.

Rei: …

Watching the sea at night reminds me of last Summer.

I hope this year will remain peaceful and we won’t end up washed up on a deserted island… ♪

Adonis: Sakuma-senpai, please don’t say that. If you say something like that, it’ll end up coming true.

Koga: e-Eh? It was your shitty coffin that got washed away!

Rei: It’s not me who should bear the blame… It is this constitution. 

I truly cannot cross the grand sea without my coffin which holds the soils of my homeland

If you don’t believe me, I have no choice but to just show you.

Adonis: Show us? Are you going to enter the water?

Koga: Hey, hey, stop! That’s dangerous!

Rei: —Don’t let your guard down… Pwah ☆!

Koga: Uwah!? You… Threw… seawater… at me…

Hey, Adonis, get ready… This means war!

Adonis: Understood.

Kaoru: (Ahaha, seems like they’ve started playing in the water. All three of them are so energetic…)

(Last Summer, huh? … I remember it. We were looking for the cove in the “Tale of the Mermaid” on the island we were stranded on.

(We found the cove, but no mermaid…)

(Maybe, somewhere else on this Earth…)

Mom, can you hear me?

I’m sure you can hear me. You’ve probably got a full view from up there on Heaven.

Not that I should be reminiscing here right now, but the sea will always remain connected…

The second wedding is over today, mom. But you knew that, right? Since you’d have seen it from Heaven.

The first wedding was a bit rigid, so my sister was pretty nervous.

But today, she seemed to relax. She smiled a lot, didn’t she?

She was the most beautiful girl in the world, as her brother I stood proud.

…

—Eh, COLD!?

Ah, Adonis-kun, why’d you throw seawater at me~?

Adonis: I’m sorry. Sakuma-senpai said it was his single biggest wish of this lifetime, so I couldn’t go against him.

Kaoru: That was his biggest wish of this lifetime? But, isn’t that unfair~ I was in the safe zone…

—SLAM

Koga: UWAA!?

Rei: Kukuku, you just dragged Koga down under the water with you, so bold ♪

Koga: Pft… Yuck, I got seawater in my mouth, don’t tackle me so suddenly asshole~!

Adonis: Both of them are completely soaked.

Kaoru: It doesn’t matter if we get wet, since we’ll have to wash it all off anyway. If we call the office they’ll send us a car to pick us up anyway.

Adonis: That’s right. Alright, Sakuma-senpai, let’s—

Ah, no. Vampires aren’t good with water. I’ll just have to get soaked for the both of us.

Splash!

Kaoru: Ahaha! What a big splash! It hit me from all the way over here!

Aah, it feels good… As expected, the ocean is nice…♪

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If you want a lazy way to make two ingredient fudge or something. Condensed milk is your secret second ingredient that is actually like multiple ingredients in one babe. Just melt your chocolate chips or whatever and cook it and whip it in condensed milk. There’s a proper recipe for it, but condensed milk is the secret ingredient for desserts without a lot of effort or other stuff. And it’s fucking delicious. You might gotta learn the right way to temper chocolate so it doesn’t become a grainy nightmare but that’s just. How chocolate is. That’s how chocolate works. You gotta stir it and heat it special or it will betray you because chocolate is a temperamental bitch, but condensed milk is the saviour of all desserts.

Condensed milk also can make a great lazy bitch flan. Idk the right way to make a flan. But I do know a lazy bitch way to make a flan and it’s like. 1 can Sweetened condensed milk, 2 cups heavy cream, 5 eggs, 1 cup milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and and sugar to make caramel to line the like pan or whatever. You just put all the ingredients but the caramel in one bowl and mix it with your beater or put it in a blender and just like whip it real good until it’s like fucking fully agitated and mixed and maybe the cream and eggs are getting a little like of a mind to get like. Into their smoothness. But they can’t cause the liquid and egg yolks and shit are like a little too destabilizing.

And then you take like a roast pan and fill it with water and you take the like pan that has a caramel lining (and I forgot to mention when you’re lining the pan with the caramel that caramel is like the hottest shit in the world. This is a torture method. Don’t fucking touch this shit. Sugar is sticky and caramel is hot. It will burn and it won’t come off so it will take skin with it. Fucking. Be careful don’t fucking touch it. Don’t do this part if you’re a small or inexperienced person. Carmel’s not a fucking joke. It’s like necessary for this thing to taste right, I think the flan tastes too sweet without the caramel which sounds weird ‘cause it’s extra sugar and maybe I just burn the shit out of the Carmel and do it wrong but like, it adds a good flavour to me. But like. Hazardous to your flesh. Very hot. Be careful.

Anyway to cook the flan properly put the flan pan in a pan with water. Then preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C (you should maybe do this before you mix shit but I forgot to write it down I didn’t know this was gonna be a recipe or whatever I’m fucking. Distracted. I think I got this from AllRecipes. It’s printed out in a binder right now. Don’t credit me.)

Bake it for about an hour then like. Cool it a bit because it’s gonna be too hot too even touch, but also like, uh, clear some space in your fridge and maybe put down a potholder or one of those cool silicone ones that keep heat from damaging you counter or whatever. And put the flan in your fridge for either like 2 hours or overnight. I prefer the overnight technique it makes sure sure the flan is fully set.

Then you can put a plate over the pan and flip it and sorta wiggle it until it releases and you got yourself a nice dessert. 🍮

Technically this doesn’t sound like a lazy bitch dessert ‘cause it’s a lot, but mostly it’s just waiting. And caramel being a hot bitch that’s dangerous if you’re not careful.

#lazy recipes #flan #food talk #recipe #I don’t know the right way to do this don’t judge me #I mean you can if you want but like I’m not a professional #you’re just mocking a fool #and then what do you accomplish with that