#one of my faves to draw because they’re so soft 😭

[meowza315]

i mean it when i say you might have my fave mike characterization ever with avatar au mike. it's what i love for regular or canon mike and you put it in gay lien form and it's great. I wish more people did it. idk he's... really soft around will and it's clearly so natural for him but to me he also seems confident or suave in other ways even as the newcomer to the world. and i LOVE that for mike. maybe it's his protective instincts i see too? basically I'm saying ...avatar mike is hot 😭 i'm sorry. even the way you sketch him lounging. no wonder will is heart eyes and draping himself into his arms all the time. he seems so at peace with mike and mike looks amazing, there's a difference between the two personalities and i look forward to seeing it every time you post. yeah mike's confidence is attractive uhh well done on making me feel things about gayliens!!!

THANK YOU!!

I love trying to keep them in character as much as I can, but it’s not always 100% possible because of the setting and the whole plot of the AU with how they live in the jungle and Will having to teach Mike about everything so he doesn’t end up dead. It’s not really in character for them to be doing so much physical activity as they are in the AU but it’s inevitable because they live in a jungle, it’s where the Omatikaya live. They have to do all these physical activities to get around and do daily tasks (which ultimately builds muscle on both of them because of it. I mean they’re climbing trees and running around so it makes sense).

idk how he even pulled Will tbh with how “stupid” he is. I say that in quotes cause I say it jokingly. I know he isn’t stupid he’s a smart guy canonically to ST and still is in the AU but Pandora is, even with him being BORN there, a new place. cause he wasn’t allowed to roam the forest with an exo pack at 12 like Spider was. it was for his safety cause he’d probably end up getting mauled by a thanator or a viperwolf and have 0 protection. I mean even then he still nearly dies at least 3 times (which Will makes fun of him for). It’s just more difficult to traverse and get around and get used to, you get me??

idk if I’d be comfortable saying he’s hot because of the fact that he’s still very much based off a character that is 14, even though in the AU they’re both aged up to be 16-19 (for 1: Mike being at least old enough that he’s not gonna get himself in a lot of trouble, he’s mature enough to not make stupid decisions basically. I mean, who’s gonna give 12 year old Mike Wheeler a whole other body that costs well over a million dollars to make? and 2: the story takes place over 3 years so they’re gonna age). he’s definitely attractive I’d say yeah but I’d just say he’s a handsome guy (cough the doodle I did above^^). One of my fears is them being all sexualized because they’re older and don’t really wear that much 😨 like they can be in love and not sexualized in the process if ykwim

I remember writing something about them having a conversation that ended up growing into Will pining over Mike (ex: how he’s a bit clumsy, the way he’s treated by Mike, which is essentially his kindness, how he’s a bit snarky or sassy sometimes, etc) and Mike kissing Will repetitively to satisfy that “longing” Will gets for Mike’s lips. It’s not just his appearance but his personality that draws him in, yk? The way they love each other just makes Will fall so much harder, even if Mike was the one that canonically fell first. I’ve had a thought of how their love language in this AU would be touch because of how they’re constantly touching or holding each other close when they’re in the forest together (and being romantic, not counting when they have conversations and are sitting idk. a foot or two apart. their relationship isn’t ALL kissy kissy romantic, even if it’s what it seems like from how I draw them). but obviously even if their love language is touch it doesn’t automatically mean they’re doing sexual things because.. um. it’s weird. and if they were touching each other in weird sexual ways or in areas that would seem sexual (the ass. no. and like. intimate areas. or even just each others chests in weird ways) both I and other people would be severely uncomfortable by that. they can love each other and be touchy without it being in a sexual way because, I can’t stress it enough, it’s WEIRD.

moral of the story (of that paragraph and the one above it) they can be in love and be the way they are in the AU without worry of being sexualized 🎉

I just ranted a LOT I apologize 💔💔 I would rant more but I think the post is long enough so 😭

#byler #byler au #byler avatar au #avatar au #mike wheeler #michael wheeler #will byers #william byers #stranger things #stranger things au

[waterloou]

Year in review

Thanks for tagging meeeeee @theoceanismyinkwell @thiamsxbitch @ksbbb

post the top 5 works you’re most proud of that you released in 2022 (not necessarily your most popular)

Broken Parts - literally have been working on this since the beginning of 2022 (🫠hdjdjdjf don’t have much to show for it but still). It’s my baby bc it’s my first big au fic like ever and it’s a rollercoaster for me bc I still don’t know the entire plot 😂. But I love it bc I like my writing in this and worldbuilding is so fuvking fun.

All Wrapped Up In One- this is here bc it’s pure fluff and it was probably my most popular commented fic ever. I was really happy people felt warm and safe reading it bc it felt like that writing it. It made me wanna write more soft stuff like this.

How Beautiful it is to be Loved - when I get fixated on a couple in a show it’s hard to write ab anything else, so I was really excited when I wrote this because I felt like I was able to do some Justice for other characters in the series as well.

My Heart Hasn’t Felt Like Mine in a Long Time but the Closest it’s felt is in Your Hands- I love writing kid Theo and hfjfjfjf I still like reading this fic and I was pretty proud when I posted it bc my writing was starting to look like stuff I liked to read. Also this is my first part of my chimera pack series and I’m happy how it started. Also writing Theo kinda really helped me fall back in love with writing again.

Theo Concept art for ‘The Ring’- I love this bc it looks like what my physical art looks like and idk it gave me such euphoria to see that.

(Honorable mention)

List your top 4 current WIPs that you’re excited to release in the new year.

1. As the bell tolls-i can’t say too much without giving it away but it’s ab church grims and groundskeepers. Yes it’s Thiam

2. Vernon Boyd fic when he was younger-I want to explore kinda what he went through before we see him on the show bc it’s fucking heartbreaking how little we knew ab him

3. Character exploration of the chimera pack-I already have Corey and Theos posted(they’re actually in my fave fics). Tracy’s is called ‘How to spit out a false ego” (explores her relationship with her anxiety, Theo, and the Kanima) and Josh’s is tentatively labeled “just to get high”

4. I know the first ch is out for these so I’m counting them as one but (short title) of my beautiful li and the ring I’m excited to work on more

Share your top 3 biggest improvements in your writing (or art) over the past year.

1. I CAN DRAW TORSOS I CAN DRAW TORSOS😭😭😭

2. I’ve started spending more time on my art=me liking the finished product more

3. Not doing art in one sitting and splitting it up so I can look at each part with fresh eyes

(For writing I could not tell you how I improved 😂)

Describe your top 2 resolutions (ways you wish to improve your writing/art) for the new year.

1. Practice sketching more. I’m gonna see if I can do it daily and post it here no matter how bad it looks

2. Set aside time to write daily

Lastly, tell us your number 1 favorite line you’ve written this year! 

Tiny hands pressed against slowly fading raised cuts, fingers attempting to slot themselves in the creases.

^literally the reason one of my longer wips started bc I wanted to post this passage but had nowhere to put it

Tagging @veetlegeuse @s-s-southsideserpentine @humangrumpycat @bisexualterror @carmens-garden @metagalacticx @pottersfieldcustodian and anyone else who wants to participate!

#thiam fic rec #Corey fic rec #thanks for tagging me!!!!

[jimbotkirk]

Cover art for our mckirk playlist :)

#one of my faves to draw because they’re so soft 😭 #never mind the fact that those headphones aren’t in the future #bones is a vintage bitch #apple headphones probably like a record player to them lmao #mckirk #leonard mccoy #jim kirk #uss mckirk discord tag #my art

[grelleswife]

What are your top Yana Toboso official arts/Sketches?? 🤔🤔🤔

Physically restrains myself from immediately filling this post with artwork of Grelle

It’s hard to narrow my answer down to just ten pics (curse the hellsite’s limitations 😭), but that list would include:

The ultimate #girlboss, the CEO of being a flawless queen! She’s building her empire and looks absolutely stunning while doing so.

This sketch is near and dear to my heart because it offers us a fleeting glimpse into the softer, domestic side of An’s relationship with Grelle. They both look happy and relaxed, drinks in hand while they presumably gossip up a storm. Just two girlfriends without a care in the world. A very poignant scene, when you consider how their partnership ended. :(

One subgenre of Yana’s sketches of which that I’m especially fond would be the drawings where Kuro characters are hanging out and bonding over a good meal. This one of Soma and Agni is too precious for words! Other faves along this line include the reapers eating at the dispatch cafeteria, Bard making sandwiches (or burgers? It’s a little hard for me to tell 🤔) for the other Phantomhive servants, and Grelle and Ronald enjoying pancakes together. >w<

Soft Phantomfam content my beloved! The servants contribute a lot of heart to Kuro, and sketches like the one above show how closeknit they truly are. Another favorite in this category is the sketch where Finny laughingly runs away from an irate Sebastian, carrying O!Ciel on his shoulders while the boi munches a forbidden chocolate bar.

THE YANA GENDERBENDS. Fem!Agni is my gorgeous tol wife, who I cherish. 😍🙏 Another thing I love about sensei’s genderbends (beyond the ✨ vibes ✨) is illustrated well below: She generally preserves the characters’ canon aesthetics in the “swapped” sketches. Fem!Bard, for example, is broad-shouldered and muscular; she looks like she could down a shot of whiskey without batting an eye, or annihilate you in an arm-wrestling match. And Male!Rin is the cutest shy bean!

The “photographs” from the aftermath of the sinking of the Campania.

I love the feel of this little collection—like we’re historians sifting through documents to piece together O!Ciel’s life story from the fragments left behind. There’s also an intimacy to these pictures: The bedraggled and weary Sebas watching over his kids, Lizzy immeasurably glad and relieved to have made it out the other side with her fiancée, Alexis lovingly placing his hand on Frances’s shoulder, the servants bawling their eyes out after being reunited with their young master…it makes my cold, dead soul thaw out just a bit. :’)

That creation more rare and mythical than a unicorn: Wholesome art of Alois Trancy. His cheeky personality still shines through (look at that little wink 🥺), but there’s not a red kimono or dubious pose to be found! Best of all, he and Luka are finally together and happy. 🤧 (Meanwhile, Claude’s being a colossal dork photobombing them in the background. 😂)

The niche category of Kuro art where Sebas is obviously married and raising a family with his partner. Sebagrelle look like they’re about to ride that motorcycle into the city and commit a heist with their smol son in tow. Sebagni are peacefully walking their kids to school. I think that’s beautiful. ❤️

Of course, there are so many other pieces I’d include if I could, but I hope you enjoy this smorgasbord of official artwork; I certainly had fun compiling it! 🥰

#kuro asks #kuroshitsuji #yana toboso #official art