#but I’m so stubborn

[millipede-menace]

No Flirting with the Lifeguard Ch.10 (excerpt)

 Okay okay okay okay. Not okay. No, okay. No, not okay! Usagi was losing it. Whether it was from excitement or anxiety, he couldn't decide. On one hand he had the secret mission he needed to prove himself, which he was more than stoked to tackle but on the other hand there was this super hot, extremely kind, and caring, possibly runway model, lifeguard who he just looked like a complete idiot in front of. His chest still felt tight and his breathing failed to follow a steady rhythm. Usagi knew that the feeling had little to do with Momiji’s prior threats of mutilation. He knows this feeling. He’s felt this way once before, back when he was in Neo Edo.

Shaking his head, he took a second glance at the list Momiji gave him. The penmanship rushed and on the verge of sloppy and illegible. The first line read Northside, the boneyard. He’s heard about it before but he thought it was all bologna. He’s had his fair share of surfers being territorial when it comes to their secret surf spots that he tended to just avoid them as a whole.

He folded the list in half and went to store it into the hidden pocket that lined the inside of his vest when the tips of his fingers brushed on another paper. It was an old weathered print of Miyamoto Usagi. He reminisced the day he got it.

He was ten years old when he snuck out to go to a comic book convention. Auntie forbade him from going, warning that it would be too overwhelming for a kid with his sensitivities. Like always, she was right. While it was one of the worst experiences ever, it was also one he would never forget. 

Link to fic uwu -> No Flirting with the Lifeguard

#nfwtl #lifeguard au #no flirting with the lifeguard #nfwtl updates #leoichi #ao3 fanfic #my writing #i am cringe but i am free #Sokol is kicking my ass #I’m so tired #I’m so busy #ngl idk when I’ll get to finish ch10 #most of it is written but I want it to be good so I might just sit on it for now #edit and rework it when I get a break or smth idk #lowkey want to start over with a new thing #but I’m so stubborn

[kyurochurro]

“say, you think you could play that song I like again?”

#churro art #my art #fanart #illustration #digital art #star trek #star trek the original series #star trek tos #spock #s'chn t'gai spock #james kirk #james t kirk #spirk #OHHHH MY IPAD HATES ME SHE HATESSS ME #this should not have taken me forever to finish up but I’m stubborn so now it’s 4 am and I’m tired 😭😭😭😭 #anyways I’m queuing this. again……. #U ALREADY KNOW WHAT IM GONNA SAY. I JUST WANTED TO DRAW THEM TOGETHERRRR HEHEHEE #i like the look Jim gives Spock #when hes doing literally anything at all #so this is just like. Artists Interpretation of such occurrences VSHJSVUHAV #i just wanted something sweet and easy but NO technology is HRAD. #oh but what ever it’s okay….. I’m really happy with how Spock looks heeereeee!! #Especilly after my last drawings I feel like I finally got both their faces down LOL #my first sketch of them is okay but I’m so glad I got better at it cus omg. #i look at those first sketched and I’m like WHO IS THATTT THATS NOT MY SPOCK😭 #Jim’s hair almost gave me a stroke tho cus it looks so. silly in side profile #so I couldn’t tell if I’m just bad at drawing him side profile or if like. that’s how it is 😭

[viperwhispered]

Rest

Guess what? I've got more Jamil x reader for y'all. You can also find this on ao3. No warnings, just 866 words of kinda fluffy(?) caretaking stuff with gender-neutral reader.

At this point, you know Jamil’s schedule almost as well as he does. So, when you have the chance, you head to Scarabia’s kitchen, hoping to spend some time with Jamil while he and the other students prepare dinner. 

However, when you enter, it takes you but a moment to notice Jamil’s uncharacteristic fumbling and the tired look in his eyes. The way Jamil’s chopping the vegetables has you worried about him cutting himself with that knife he’s usually so adept with, and it seems it’s only force of habit that’s keeping him on track.

You frown, and when your eyes meet Jamil’s, you can already see him put his guard up.

So he knows what state he is in, huh? And still, here he is.

It seems Jamil is reading your thoughts, all of him telling you drop it before any words are even said.

At least he still lets you lean in and give a quick kiss to his cheek in greeting.

“Hello love. Do you still have a lot on your agenda for today?” you ask, keeping your tone low for at least some semblance of privacy in the busy kitchen.

“Nothing I can’t handle,” is the response you get.

Of course.

It takes a little more pestering before Jamil actually answers your question. Your lips purse. That list is far too long to your liking.

You take a moment to think, juggling your own plans and to-do list against the urgency of the things Jamil mentioned.

“Will Kalim be eating from that?” you ask, pointing at the food Jamil is preparing.

“Yes.”

“Alright, I won’t be touching that one, then. I’ve gotta do a few things but I’ll be back when you’re done here.”

“Don’t,” Jamil says with a glare, clearly aware of what you’re thinking.

Yet even his disapproving look doesn’t have the usual weight behind it.

“Yes. I will,” you say firmly, even as your heart curls inwards with another bout of concern.

Really, when did he get so tired?

And how did you not notice it earlier?

You leave the kitchen before Jamil can protest further, hurrying through the dorm corridors to find Kalim.

Soon you have an enthusiastic – and concerned – supporter for your plans. You have Kalim point out a few reliable Scarabia students to help with a few of the most urgent matters Jamil mentioned – cleaning up the common areas, delivering some paperwork to Crowley, preparing some dorm-wide notices – while you see to Kalim getting his school supplies in order for the following day. You even recruit a couple of third years to help Kalim with his homework.

You’ll see to the rest tomorrow – after all, you do also have a boyfriend to look after.

Your conversation over dinner can hardly be called anything else than an argument – despite Kalim’s best attempts at acting as a moderating force between you two. It is very tempting to ask Kalim to tell Jamil to take the rest of the day off – it’s not like Jamil would be willing to openly disobey a direct order. Still, you really don’t need to remind Jamil of his position on top of everything else that you’re already doing more or less against his wishes.

Eventually, however, Jamil’s had a square meal, the most urgent things on his to-do list are being taken care of, and you’ve managed to drag him to his bed.

“I really wish you wouldn’t push yourself so hard,” you murmur, your arms wrapped tightly around Jamil. You’re telling yourself you really do just want to cuddle, to offer some respite to Jamil. Still, there might also be a part of you worried that if you were to let go, he’d just jump up and get back to working himself to the bone.

Yet, for all his protestations, just the fact that you’ve gotten Jamil to lay down with you speaks volumes of his current exhaustion.

“I can’t just leave my duties, albi. You know this.”

“Making yourself too indispensable, is what you’re doing,” you protest.

Oh, you know it’s not so simple. Not with his background, not with all the expectations and assumptions.

But sometimes you really wish it would be.

Jamil merely scoffs in response to your words.

Still, it is undeniable that he is slowly beginning to relax in your arms, slowly bringing his head closer to yours. His eyes are starting to flutter, too.

“I will still need to help Kalim with his homework, at the very least.”

You wonder who he is trying to convince more, you or himself.

“Amin and Khalil are helping him. They’re basically top of their classes, aren’t they? I’m sure they’ve got it.”

Still, Jamil frowns.

You sigh. He really is not letting go, is he?

“Do you want me to go supervise?” you ask.

And leave you, unsaid yet hanging there right after your words.

“Don’t,” Jamil eventually says, the word barely more than a breath.

It seems he has accepted his fate.

You softly caress Jamil’s hair, listening to his softening breathing.

And when you wake up, wholly unaware of having been lulled to sleep in the first place, it’s to the lightest of touches from Jamil’s fingers.

Tagging @diodellet @twstgo @crystallizsch @jamilvapologist @jamilsimpno69 as per request If you'd like to be tagged for any future works, let me know!

#twisted wonderland #jamil viper #twisted wonderland x reader #jamil viper x reader #woop it sure has been quite the burst of creative energy lately #especially since this has apparently been sitting in my drafts since last august #but now you have it #I certainly can’t promise to keep up with this rate of writing (in fact I can promise I won't) but hey let's enjoy it while it lasts #and yes I’m hopping on the “jamil using arabic terms of endearment” train #I’ve read so many fics doing that that at this point it feels more natural than english ngl #even if english would probably be more canonical #also is it a *good* way to go about it to just pretty much just force someone to rest like this? probably not #is it sometimes the only way to get stubborn people to stop for a bit? perhaps #and is it something I might do? #...possibly #also oh boy can you tell that I'm avoiding jamil's dialogue like the plague lately? #I really need to reread so much of his stuff to get a hang of his voice again #(also if you notice typos pls tell me because they always bug me) #(or other wonkiness because I'm not a native speaker and sometimes things just go silly) #anyways hope y'all enjoy!

[stealingyourbones]

Working on the twitch streamer Tucker animatic and I decided to cave and switch from animating in Photoshop to Adobe Animate and oh bOY are the controls confusing

Oh and update on it all, I have completed the script, storyboard, and Tucker’s emotes. Next is voice acting and animation.

#bones speaks #y’all I may not be like Super Good at art #but I have stubbornness and a creative vision so I’m Gonna Do It #will it look incredible? no. will it be shaded? no. will the jawlines change with every frame? yes. #I feel like I can’t be the one to voice act Tucker. like you see a black dude and out of his mouth- #- comes a sporano midwestern 20 year old with absolutely 0 voice acting talent #i feel like it’d certainly be funny but it would be hella jarring #i might ask a friend to help me with the voices. make it less ‘what the fuck’

[000yul]

“you don’t need to read the rhine manhua before you read lonetrail” ok TECHNICALLY true but but then you don’t. you don’t see the parallels and stuff like e.g.

rhine lab manhua: saria calls kristen out. look down. look at humanity. look at the people you’ve hurt. stop just looking at the stars.

the call back in lonetrail right before kristen launches saria out of her ship. but this time it’s kristen saying (stealing my friends words): “hey...look down there's ppl who need you and i've accomplished my dream u dont need to look after me anymore”

saria’s downfall as director of defense—her inability to protect those like ifrit etc.—feels like it stems from the whole “i can fix her” thing she has going on with kristen. it’s this massive blind spot centred on kristen, born of love. it’s a failure that ends up hurting a lot of people she cares about. kristen is a woman obsessed to the point of madness but here even she’s trying to set saria free in her own way (i’m clutching my head in pain)

#these two hurt so much to think about jfc #i’m screaming in pain oh my god #they’re both too stubborn. #tae our shared brainworms on this #arknights spoilers #arknights

[send-me-a-puffalope]

Being a lesbian is crazy because why did I leave the theatre after watching the FNAF movie drawing hearts around Vanessa’s face in my head and thinking that everyone was gonna love her because she was the most stand out character of the movie (to me).

and then logging on to social media and finding out no one cares about her/actively hates her 😭😭😭

#fnaf spoilers #fnaf movie spoilers #vanessa shelly #fnaf vanessa #SHES MY EVERYTHING #the amount of times i leaned over to my friend to whisper ‘i’ve never been so attracted to her’ #meanwhile she’s just sitting there crying #like <333333 #girl starts crying and it’s over for me #new blorbo unlocked #she’s mine forever and ever <3333 #i love morally ambiguous blonde women with daddy issues #i have a feeling she’s gonna get infected by the furry and don her own lil fursuit soon tho #which hey #i mean #i’m not complaining ��️👁️ #i support womens rights and womens wrongs #also the wiki describes her as bold snarky and stubborn and my ass was like ??? wait she is???// #you mean my soaking wet cat scrimblo bimblo

[sunnibits]

feel the need to say that as of this month it’s officially been two whole years of sunnibits izzyposting, everyone give it up for this wet little freak <3

#official owner of my brain and dick since April 2022. what a stubborn little fucker #to be fair the hyperfix definitely faded in like 2023 but I mean. he’s still here. I’m still drawing the fucker #so shout out to him 🙏🙏 the most blorbo to ever blorbo. my horrible masochistic little babygirl. #eater of toes. lover of boys. the sluttiest pirate in the seven seas. #and one of the strongest artistic muses I’ve had lmao 💀 #izzy hands #ofmd

[arrozconlecheeee]

I finally finished yippieeee~ the template is by @amoexii (thank you!) ((updated?))

Riley is willing to break rules to keep his friends safe, gain an advantage or just for fun. He shows his affection through teasing and tends to be generally playful. Most of all Riley likes caring for his appearance and coordinating outfits together! Huge romantic at heart and unafraid to show affection platonically and romantically! He feels validated being able to express his love by being allowed to be affectionate. He DOES respect and understand boundaries of course!! If Riley notices the person is reserved and dislikes being touched, he shows affection in others ways like praises and gift giving. He’s a very passionate person! Riley is a very tricky person when it comes to his emotions. He is easily upset and quick to lose temper if he feels like he’s being mocked or humiliated. He holds grudges and he WILL let you know. Sneers, roll of eyes, sarcastic comments and nasty side eyes. Riley is actually quite a considerate person and tries to be patient but he is still young and immature. When Riley gets older he starts to slowly heal from past bad experiences and starts to be much more relaxed and less quick to anger. He feels his emotions intensely and it manifests in his magic control. When he loses control sometimes his spells won’t cast from lack of concentration or he accidentally casts destructive bursts of magic around him. Glass and objects flown around are typically at the scene after a really bad temper episode. But these are rare. Riley feels shame immediately after these. They were what started ‘the rumors and the whispers’ around him before he started attending hogwarts.

Slytherin traits(cunning, ambitious and a drive for success)-

Riley could have easily been placed in gryffindor due to his bold personality and decision making. But he best fit slytherin because of his unashamed ability to resort to manipulation and deception in order to get ahead of others or get what he wants. He’s aware of how important it is to make connections in order to get ahead in life. He keeps in mind everyone’s secrets that he discovers and information he gathers for future use(Just in case…). He’s not above blackmailing either. When he has his mind set on something he will see it to the end no matter how long it takes. He hates failing but he hates not taking initiative more. ‘What ifs’ and ‘but’ are things he tries actively to ignore.

#harry potter magic awakened #hpma #hpma mc #hpma oc #hp magic awakened #I tried emulating the style the best I could but It was a little difficult💀 #Tbh I’m still figuring him out hchdinddkj #but he IS a morally grey character #Daniel and my MC have a friendly rivalry sort of thing going on #specifically in dueling #they do butt heads often #bc they’re both stubborn teen boys with awful communication skills #he gets teased a lot for how clingy he is to Daniel but he’s unashamed about it #Riley loves hearing lottie info dump about art bc of how passionate she is about it but 70% of the time he’s lost #he tends to be a good listener so everyone just sort of gravitates towards him to vent or info dump about their interests #my art tag

[salty-an-disco]

*stumbles onto the stage, barely being able to keep standing as I grab the microphone*

I did it. They all have wings (and some tails) now

(you can’t see Para’s cus she keeps them hidden)

*falls over and dies*

#this didn’t took *as* long as the line up itself but still!! #and I also had to replace Hero for the updated design. and also slightly readjust it to fit with the rest of the line up #and lots of other characters had to be moved or adjusted to fit the wings in #appreciate my effort!! /lh /silly #slay the princess #stp voices #voice of the hero #voice of the contrarian #voice of the broken #voice of the cold #voice of the paranoid #voice of the smitten #voice of the opportunist #voice of the skeptic #voice of the stubborn #voice of the hunted #voice of the cheated #voices design #sal draws #finished drawing #(hopefully this is the last time I mess with their designs. I’m so tired of looking at this line up) #does this mean I get to do a character design poll now? /lh

[the-bi-space-ace]

There’s something tender yet sharp about Echo. He’s kind and full of heart but he’s fiery and passionate. He has strong values and a strong wit but he will adapt if/when the situation needs him to.

#something something I’m feeling things about Echo today #I mean. look at him. of course I am. #the bad batch #tbb echo #arc trooper echo #he’s beautiful #he’s strong #he’s lovely and skilled and stubborn #he’s sweet and polite and he’s a badass that you don’t want to mess with #this isn’t even a complete thought I’m just so. enamored with him

[eddiesghxst]

vampire!eddie x vampire hunter!reader except eddie has to be the shittiest vampire you’ve ever come across and he’s clearly a newbie so instead of killing him you… help him.

#teaching eddie everything u know about what comes with being a vampire #eddie being so incredibly stubborn but also absolute shit at hiding his crush on u #so he folds every time #i’m thinking #eddie munson x reader #vampire!eddie #rachie speaks

[seasideoranges]

seeing Gobelins Paris, one of the best animation schools with the best animators you’ll find in the entire world, using AI images on their own website and giving classes on Midjourney… oh it’s so over lmao.

#it’s NOT over I’m too stubborn to let this kill any motivation or ambitions i have regarding my career in art #it’s just. so disappointing to see lmao #text #just rambling

[alangdorf]

The aforementioned Forgotten Land cutscene redraw, which I ended up overpainting (for the first time in over three years) to make it all nice since I’m using it as my desktop background!

#art #digital #Kirby #fecto elfilis #kirby gijinka #had to do a lot of listening to stuff this weekend so I figured it was as good a time as any to get around to this piece #the painting part was somehow both more and less painful that I expected it to be? #flats took like four hours though lol #could definitely stand to streamline my process but what else is new #also could stand to use csp to make color adjustment and the stars easier but I’m too stubborn as usual #like the Forgo pic I like how the colors/shading turned out on this better than my Magolor stuff because I put the background in first #though admittedly the coloring on this one is not as accurate as it could be because it made me too sad to muddy up the cape

[whereismyhat5678]

“You should get some asks done”

“You should do some sketches of random stuff”

“Maybe you should start doing that portrait you said you were gonna do”

….Man. I’m gonna do somethin’ stupid-

The start was good but I think the last part went to fast so sorry for that :(

Anyways this took way to long to do-

(It still makes me chuckle though-)

#Pizza Tower #I should be getting asks done BUT THEN I DO STUFF LIKE THIS- #Hope you guys don’t mind 🙇‍♀️ #I found the audio a while ago and the idea only sprung when I got home so I had to 💀 #IT WOULDN’T LEAVE #Also Peppino was supposed to be doing a hand gesture that meant he was angry but I don’t think it’s that noticeable- #I WANNA DRAW HAND GESTURES WITH PEPPINO SO BAD THE IDEA HAS LEFT ITSELF IN MY BRAIN #MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE- #(Also I’m this context Noisette got the pizza for Noise because she at least wants him to try some of Peppino’s pizza) #(Noise is stubborn af though so he had her order something ridiculous-) #Audio I found lol- #Peppino #Gustavo #Noisette

[starbuck]

can’t wait for them to murder each other :))

#It Has Been Foretold (by the foreshadowing) #LOVE when characters have the option to Simply Say Yes and avoid a bunch of problems but instead they say No #for some stupid reason and it fucks up their entire life as well as their loved ones #it’s the ASBOLUTE best #like. hell yeah! stubborn bastard rights!!!!! #he is going to say No for some dumbass reason that makes no sense and everyone is going to die and i am SO excited #i still have over 100 pages left and i already miss all my lovers so much i’m so SAD #i don’t want to gooooooooo

[the-stardust-artist]

I love being a “likes to listen to lore“ bestie with a “likes to research lore” bestie

#fandoms #besties #lore drops #lore research #I like to listen #I like having her join fandoms I’m in to listen #South Park #obey me #obey me nightbringer #mystic messenger #blg3 #dnd #helluva boss #hazbin hotel #bee and puppy cat #steven universe #anime in general #homestuck #validate #big top burger #holy fuck there’s so many fandoms #I’m waiting to get her into Genshin but she’s stubborn #and star rail #milgram #tho I’m not opposed to listening to her fandoms