The world is ending. You know it, your neighbor knows it, the dealer knows it, the jailer knows it, the king and all his men know it. All one has to do is look around to see it— the future is curdling into something pale and incorporeal. The infernal machine that is this stupid world is going to blow, sooner rather than later. So what are you doing? Why are you still here? Why is anyone still here?
SOLUTION
You are doing the only thing worth doing. You are living. *Why,* you ask? Try and remember now. Remember your mother’s hand on your shoulder. Remember the taste of a fresh catch. Remember the times when you were kind to the dogs in the valley and they did not bare their teeth. Remember the weight of a child on your shoulders. Remember the stars throwing their light against the wall of sodium and smog. Remember singing until your throat was raw. Remember crying just as loudly and publicly, and the gentleness with which someone opened your curled fist and pressed a handkerchief into your palm. Crying, laughing, running, eating, screaming, haunting, loving, fighting, fighting, fighting. The fight fuels you, and you fuel the fight. You run yourself ragged just for a chance to keep running. You never stop. You cannot stop. The world depends on it. *You* are the infernal engine. You are the world. And, simply put: you want to live.
Thank you to everyone who has interacted with me, either with comments, reblogs, or likes, the one who bought and read my doujin, I am very grateful. I hope this year and next year will be good for us. I am also happy I gained many new friends ^^ I wish I could make art until next year, next next year, and forever too
I am also working on many new ideas about my original characters and I can't wait to share them soon
Hello, everyone! The Xiao*Venti doujin I made is finally here and I've put it on Kofi. You can buy it for $5 only.
✮ Summary: The story unfolds in the year 20xx, during Venti and Xiao's fifth year together. Xiao grapples with profound depression following the loss of his family members, significantly impacting their relationship. After some careful consideration, Venti concluded that maybe it would be better for them to end their relationship.
✮ Pages: 42 pages including the front and back covers.
Color: Black and white/monochrome
✮ Other important info or tags: R15 (due to profanity, mention of substance abuse, and depictions of self-harm), Modern AU, reincarnation, past-lives lovers.
Personal story/notes (you don't have to read it):
I can't deny that I have significant insecurities about my own creation, but I'm relieved to have completed this unofficial Xiaoven book. To be honest, I grapple not only with low self-esteem... The past few months, dedicated to preparing for the convention I participated in, have been exceptionally challenging for me. Some vendors mishandled my orders, resulting in refunds. Additionally, others tampered with the trimming and layout of my book, leaving me dissatisfied with the final product. I also suffered a substantial financial loss due to a scam involving someone posing as the courier for my local merchandise package, which had not arrived after more than two weeks (it usually only takes a week or less). Despite these setbacks, I remain hopeful that 2024 will bring better circumstances for both myself and everyone else.
sometimes people on that bird app gets too comfortable saying mean stuff or even edited someone's art when the artist clearly said they dont want people to do that....well yeah its basic common sense, be respectful to the artist... credit them, ask for permission, dont edit or crop and literally put it in the Qrt. its so crazy people have the audacity, especially when the artist put so much work on it....