#dev pitch

[artsyunderstudy]

"I’m enjoying myself more than I expected. I don’t think I’ve ever spent time with this many queer people at once—only Agatha, really—and it’s strangely familiar. Not quite a sappy ‘coming home’ feeling… more a blanket sensation of safety. Because we already have this one thing in common."

The Gay Bar by @scone-lover

Carry on Countdown | Day Nine: Pride

This year I decided I wanted to honor the incredibly talented fic writers of this fandom, so I chose one fic per prompt to do an illustration for. I didn’t double up on authors so that I could do this for as many people as possible. I realized while planning this that there are way too many fics and authors that I love, and even after having picked 30 of what I consider some of my very favorites, I could have easily kept going. Please check the fics out if you haven’t, they all come highly recommended.

#snowbaz #Simon snow #baz pitch #agatha wellbelove #niall #deniall #simon snow series #carry on #dev pitch #wayward son #any way the wind blows #snowbaz fanart #simon snow fanart #carry on countdown #COC 2023 #artsyart #i told dre im done pretending im just gonna “do a quick sketch” #ill sleep in january i guess #:3 #everyone is so hot and gay yall #it took me .5 seconds to choose this fic for this prompt #it was the first fic on the list #hahaha #also please dont think too hard about the fuckin bar layout i was just putting things in places

[lifeonmvrs]

baz and his “minions” (they’re his besties honestly) [id under read more]

version w/o filter + redbubble merch!

[id: two digital drawings of niall, baz pitch, and dev posing together. they are shown from their waist up and are all wearing their watford uniforms. niall is standing with a hand in his pocket, glaring. his hair is red with blond streaks/highlights in front. baz has a hand over niall’s shoulder and is looking to the side with an annoyed expression. dev is smirking while leaning back on baz. the background is a muddy purple color with a smaller rectangle filled with different hues of purple and pink. the drawing has a pink filter. the next picture is the same drawing without the pink filter. the last picture is of a poster and sticker of the drawing as redbubble products. they are showed in a frame that resembles the structure of an instagram post with the user lifeonmvrs. it has a title reading “already available :3” and in smaller text one that reads “link in bio ♡” end id]

#this drawing is like a month old but i just recently finished coloring it lol! #baz pitch #baz pitch fanart #carry on #carry on fanart #neill carry on #dev carry on #dev grimm #dev pitch #niall kelly #the simon snow trilogy #simon snow trilogy #the simon snow series #simon snow series #simon snow #has id #digital art #art #fanart #my art

[aiden-420]

#dev pitch #carry on #side characters #june claremont diaz #nora holleran #red white and royal blue #rwarb #rwarb movie #rwrb alex #rwrb henry #bookshelf #casey mcquiston #pez okonjo #reading #i kissed shara wheeler #love this book #rainbow rowell #iksw Rory #iksw smith #iksw Ace #sirius being sirius #james potter #remus lupin #lilly potter #lilly evans #sirius black #anyway the wind blows #wayward son

[paper-beats-writers-block]

Taking a poll because I genuinely want to know fandom's perspectives. In every fic you read the answer to this will depend on the vibe and their bond in the fic, but I think this is an interesting question.

#carry on #baz pitch #simon snow #snowbaz #simon snow series #wayward son #awtwb #tyrannus basilton grimm pitch #simon snow trilogy #dev and niall

[praetoring]

devs: palia is a cosy game!!

palia: include a book in-game that talks about having multiple affairs and how to keep them secret

#prae speaks #palia #/lh btw #i just think this game is so silly #cause the dev's pitched it as this cozy farming game #with mmo aspects #but then you read the lore??? #that shits wild

[blackberrysummerblog]

Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate! After a rotten Friday at the animal shelter where I work, I got a very pleasant surprise yesterday when a pregnant stray who came in gave birth to five live and healthy kittens! I might share some pics later on :) In the meantime, thank you @forabeatofadrum and @you-remind-me-of-the-babe for the tags this morning, as well as everyone else who’s continued to tag me on other days. I’ve been pretty slow writing lately, but I do have some shares this week!

First, a bit of kid!Baz POV from my COBB:

In the afternoons, I do my homework as soon as we get home and sometimes call my father. He never has much to say. I’ll offer to help Dev with his work and then water the herbs in the conservatory, reminding myself of the names and uses of each one. Dogtooth violet to stop gossip, bay leaves for wish making and prophetic dreams. Tarragon for confidence, St. John’s Wort to stave off colds and fevers. Basil can drive off dark spirits. I rub the leaves between my fingers, remembering Ebb’s lessons as the fresh summer scent breaks across my skin. “Basil can dispel confusion, boys. It turns back fear and weakness, and is used in exorcisms. Carry it with you to protect yourselves from danger, or spread it on the ground to keep away evil. It’s also sometimes used to bring lovers together.” Dev had elbowed me and sniggered, because of course we both associate the herb with my name. I don’t see how any of it relates to me, but it doesn’t really matter. It’s just what I’m called.

And the next is from a sequel I suddenly started writing to Field Trip of Dreams (god I still hate that that’s the title I gave it). I wouldn’t say it’s necessary to read the first fic, although it gives context for the fact that Baz and Simon are dating in eighth year, and everyone but the Mage knows it. It’s a longish share, but I’m enjoying writing so have it:

“Isolation Cabin?” Basilton is repeating in disbelief. His eyes narrow. “But Sir, whatever will we do if we get to talking and discover we were separated at birth?”

Simon understandably pales, but Davy merely snorts and waves a dismissive hand. “Unlikely, Mr. Pitch. Now, both of you grab your rucksacks while I conjure a bird to lead you to the cabin. It’s…out of the way.”

The rest of the students are in fits, but of course Davy doesn’t notice. He pays attention to nothing and nobody when he thinks he’s in the right. Simon has shouldered his own pack and is staring into the middle distance, refusing to look at anyone. Of course, Natasha Pitch’s son has to get in one last dig: “What’s next, a get-along shirt?”

Basilton’s unimpressed expression is fooling no one—I know blessed well that he’d only love that. “Davy,” I try one last time. “This weekend is supposed to be providing these students with a chance to learn how to get along as a community of mages. Splitting two of them off will deprive them of the chance—”

“Miss Possibelf.” I suppose it’s amusing that after all these years Davy doesn’t dare use my first name. “I know what I’m doing. Boys this age need a firm hand—” How does he not hear the sniggering going on behind him? “—and I’ve had just about enough.” After seven years. Seven years, and he’s had enough? Davy finally acknowledges me enough to turn and lower his voice. “Quite frankly, one of them has nothing to learn about survival, while the other doesn’t need to.” This last part is said in a hushed whisper, even though from the way Basilton’s eyebrow lifts, I’m certain he heard it.

I share his disdain for the sentiment, however, I’m not particularly concerned about his chances—here, or anywhere else. “Fine,” I snap, throwing my hands up. It’s not as though this trip isn’t always an annual excuse for all kinds of unsanctioned…exploration. Simon and Basilton aren’t likely to get up to anything they haven’t already, and I have bigger fish to fry given the amount of alcohol students traditionally smuggle on this fool’s exercise. David Cadwallader can be as blind as he likes, but some of us are left nursing the hangovers.

No pressure holiday tags: @rimeswithpurple, @artsyunderstudy, @cutestkilla, @c0nsumemy5oul, @tender-ministrations, @nausikaaa, @thewholelemon, @orange-peony, @youarenevertooold, @carryonsimoncarryonbaz, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @letraspal, @bookish-bogwitch, @nightimedreamersghost, @aristocratic-otter, @brilla-brilla-estrellita, @hushed-chorus, @prettygoododds, @supercutedinosaurs, @shutup-andletme-go, @aceumbrellaheroes, @asocialpessimist, @wellbelesbian, @ic3-que3n, @raenestee , @larkral, @facewithoutheart, @papierhaikuphoto, @cows4247, @stitchy-queerista, @carry-on-big-bang, @imagineacoolusername, @ileadacharmedlife, @confused-bi-queer, @j-nipper-95, @jasonfunderberkerthefrogexists, @iamamythologicalcreature, @bazzybelle, @valeffelees

#cobb 2024 #carry on big bang #snowbaz #WIP #six sentence sunday #the simon snow series #simon snow #tyrannus basilton grimm pitch #Baz pitch #small!baz does his chores and homework #small!dev…does not #watford eighth year #Simon and Baz are having a stupid fight #or is it stupid? #😇 #in any event the mage’s solution is definitely stupid

[bookish-bogwitch]

Hey all! I hope you aren't feeling to much post-holiday drop in the wake of EGF and Baz's birthday. Remember you can keep the spirit of erotic groping alive in your hearts all the year round.

I've been working hard on chapter 9 of Basil Pitch's Diary, which feels like the part where the rubber meets the road emotionally. It's satisfying and I like it, and it's also hard going. I might have to slow down the already slow posting schedule, which chagrins me, but oh well.

Meanwhile here are some sentences from chapter 5, which is maybe my favorite chapter so far. I'm excited to share it with you guys on Saturday.

Baz, Dev and Niall are getting ready for a school dance:

Behind me, visible in the mirror where I was fixing my hair, Niall coaxed Dev’s tie into a neat batwing. “There, it’s—hey!” Dev, laughing, had pulled Niall’s own tie loose for at least the fourth time.  Niall pouted. “Now I have to do it again.” “Let me,” said Dev. In the mirror over my shoulder I saw Dev’s hands move at Niall’s throat with a sureness that would be surprising if you didn’t know he was a Pitch to the manner born. Niall didn’t take his eyes off Dev’s face. “There,” said Dev, fingers lingering on Niall’s collar. “Thanks,” said Niall, and yanked it loose again.  They dissolved into giggles and I resisted the urge to bang my head against the mirror.

Thank you for the tags, @thewholelemon, @hushed-chorus, @cutestkilla, @emeryhall, @forabeatofadrum, @artsyunderstudy, @facewithoutheart, and @run-for-chamo-miles. I'm excited to catch up with your WIPpets. I'll tag in @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @fatalfangirl, @moodandmist, @ileadacharmedlife, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @whogaveyoupermission, @whatevertheweather, @thehoneyedhufflepuff, @namistrella, @ic3-que3n, @theearlgreymage, @brilla-brilla-estrellita, @youarenevertooold, @iamamythologicalcreature, @goblindad-emoshit, @dragoneggos, @ebbpettier, @fight-surrender, @hertragedyconnoisseur, @j-nipper-95, @larkral, @nightimedreamersworld, @onepintobean, @pipsqueakparker, @rimeswithpurple, @twokisses, @valeffelees, @yellobb, @yeonjunenby.

#six sentence sunday #basil pitch's diary #my writing #simon snow #baz pitch #deniall #i mean not much of a spoiler that dev and niall are getting together at some point i mean come on #i was basically using deniall as a plot device without actually caring about them until i wrote this section #and started rooting for them

[venus-is-thinking]

Thank You DRDT Dev!!!

I've only been a part of the fandom for like a month now (kinda crazy based on how much time and thought I've already spent obsessing over it), but I absolutely love DRDT. There are so many compelling characters, exciting mysteries and moving storylines.

I love DRDT, but something that I want to be clear about is that I also really love all the time, effort and love you clearly put into the series. I'm sure making a full-length, animated, fully sprite-ed and everything fangan takes a lot of dedication and you've done such an excellent job with it. I hope that it continues to be fun and rewarding for you, and I want to express my support for you continuing with it however works best for you.

I do also want to let you know that, in my perception, all of your audience interaction has been very kind and fun. I know my sister and I were laughing for like, a full day about how funny it was that you responded with the link to a google search of "pants pocket" when someone asked where David put his hairclips. This isn't to try to convince you to return to Q&As if you don't want to, but rather to express that there isn't anything wrong with the way you communicate and that you're someone who brings a lot of enjoyment and light to all of our lives, no matter what.

So, once again, thank you, DRDT creator! I sincerely appreciate everything you've done for us, and no matter what the future of the series is, it's something that I'll always treasure.

#drdtdevappreciation #drdt #danganronpa despair time #fanganronpa #strongly encourage all to send in a message even if it's short #this is about showing the dev that we love and care about them and given that we all do we should all pitch in!! #op said we're keeping the tag up until september 30 #so you have plenty of time if you're busy right now or need time to articulate your thoughts or make a piece

[antisocialxconstruct]

oof as much as I'd love to start drama by asking what IFs you have beef with..... I have to go with the less targeted question of 'what are some IF tropes you think are overdone'. personally if I have to see the same four ROs recycled into another game one more time I'll scream

LOL probably a safer question for me to answer too...

ROs are a big sticking point for me as well. Seeing the same archetypes over and over, feeling like someone came up with ROs first and is now desperately trying to finesse a story that can justify all of them being date-able*, someone having an actually interesting and compelling story to tell but bending themself into pretzels to fit in six romance arcs that may not even serve the plot just because that's an expected convention... Also in general I never lose interest in a new project faster than when I see artbreeder RO portraits. Not even because it's """AI art""" but because it's always the same empty eyed model-perfect 20something in different colors.

(*NOT the same as a story primarily designed to be a dating sim. I generally think that's fine as a genre, and some of these people would have an easier time if they were willing to admit that's what they were writing and not some sweeping grand narrative.)

My other biggest issue with a lot of amateur IF is like... excessive and overly ambitious customization? I think a lot of authors don't know where the line is on what they can just allow the reader to imagine without there being a variable for it, as well as what they should frankly just... be willing to decide for the reader when it best serves the story. As far as MC customization, I think this really stems from a lot of people in the community getting their first introduction to IF through CoG and then drawing the conclusion that if some character customization is good, more customization must be better! But if it's not going to come up in-text and be directly relevant to the plot or how the MC is characterized*... it doesn't need to be canonized.

(*by which I mean, like... making your character a specific religion, or disabled, or something like that. Things that actually impact how they engage with the world.)

Branching off of that, I think maybe my most potentially controversial take is... not every IF needs to have a customizable MC at all. It's entirely possible to write a story with a set, static protagonist, and still allow the player to make decisions that allow them to shape that character and the broader plot in a way that still feels personal and like they're an active participant. VNs tend to go this way, or else they have a faceless MC who still tends to have a more set personality, and I think sometimes I read IF demos and I really get the feeling they wish they could be writing someone specific, and they're getting hamstrung by the idea that they need to sand off enough defining features to let the MC be anyone.

#rom speaks #anon #ask #also.... this one's more of a pet peeve than a genuine issue so it's going in the tags LOL #but another thing that immediately turns me off is big lavish intro posts with graphics and a custom dev blog and everything #capped off with ''demo: TBA'' #like...... your pitch has to be REALLY FUCKING GOOD for most people to actually remember it and come BACK when you actually have something #if you have a great pitch and it gets people excited to play it the best thing you could possibly do #is immediately provide them a sample of what they've got to look forward to!! this is basic marketing 101!! #spend less time right up front on your aesthetic and more on your writing. make sure you're confident in the project #(maybe this makes me a bit of a hypocrite because I have two IF projects in limbo because I wrote a demo and then. [static])

[ionlydrinkhotwater]

Hi @rainbowrowell please settle a long standing debate for us, would Dev, Niall and Simon get along? Because none of us can decide whether they would still kind of hate each other or would become friends.

#simon snow #snowbaz #baz pitch #simon snow series #the simon snow trilogy #rainbow rowell #carry on rainbow rowell #simon snow trilogy #dev #niall

[jennycalabroart]

Back in 2020 when I worked at WB I wrote a pitch for a Hex Girls show. After I finished writing the entire pitch bible I had just started style exploration with Thorn before being told WB was not interested in hearing my pitch. So here’s the sketches I did manage to start before stopping entirely haha

#hex girls #scooby doo and the witches ghost #hex girls thorn #animation pitch #vis dev #character vis dev #character exploration #character designer #scooby doo fanart #hex girls fanart

[flyers-deactivated]

i just need to give my predictions on what “new jersey themed” outfits the devs will show up in:

20 frank sinatras

the cast of jersey shore

the cast of the sopranos

hypodermic needles washed up on the shore

any of the the seemingly infinite amount of famous singers from new jersey

cake boss

#feel free to pitch more #i do need the devs to lose but as a person from jersey (derogatory) i am interested in what they’re planning outfit wise 🤔 #💬

[aiden-420]

#side characters #june claremont diaz #nora holleran #rwarb #red white and royal blue #carry on #casey mcquiston #rainbow rowell #i kissed shara wheeler #iksw #bookshelf #rwarb movie #reading #our flag means death #pez okonjo #wayward son #anyway the wind blows #Dev pitch #sweater weather #sirius being sirius #sirius black #Remus lupin #james potter #lilly potter #lilly evans #harry potter #iksw Rory #iksw Smith

[paper-beats-writers-block]

hearty shoutout to the Rise and Fall of Simon Snow book series for being the only series that I can finish the trilogy and immediately reopen the first book. Thank you for your characters being lovely, thank you for your writing being spectacular, and thank you for all of the things you’ve helped me learn about myself while reading these.

#the only other book I’ve read like this is rwrb so like. My heart is so full of love for these books y’all I can’t even #simon snow series #baz pitch #carry on #snowbaz #awtwb #simon snow #wayward son #tyrannus basilton grimm pitch #penelope bunce #shepard love #agatha wellbelove #niamh brody #lady salisbury #fuck the mage #daphne grimm #malcolm grimm #natasha pitch #fiona pitch #dev and Niall #lucy salisbury

[twistedappletree]

thinking about an RPG of Jin Ling traveling around with Fairy but his default charisma is low (like father like son) so every time he loses a haggle with a merchant, one of his dialogue options is “my uncle will hear about this!”

#LJY and LSZ and OZZ are recruitable companions along the way 😌✨ #and one of the secret ‘Easter egg’ weapons is a guqin made out of cheese #😭😭😭 #where my devs at lemme pitch this real quick lmaoooo #mdzs #jin ling #jin rulan #mdzs fairy #don’t want to overtag bc I’m paranoid about getting shadowbanned again LOL oooops #apple babble 🍎 #ok but no like a little Zelda style RPG of him and fairy would actually be adorable 😭 #ok wait but this actually reminded me of a racing game I had when I was a kid called pure #and one of the playable racers was some rich kid from new mexico #and every time someone passed him or hit him he’d be like ‘DO YOU KNOW WHO MY FATHER IS?!’ ajdhajslmfAOOO #same energy tbh

[blackberrysummerblog]

Happy Sunday everyone! Thank you for the tags today @nausikaa and @youarenevertooold, and everyone who’s tagged me in the past week! There’s so much good work being done right now!

I’m still working on the next chapter of my CORB story, but I’ve begun work on my COBB collaboration and will share a few more than six sentences today—I’m not entirely sure if I’m off on the right foot. I’m hoping the whole thing will look better when I’m finished 🤞

They’ve gone racing across the lower field just now, Dev pulling Baz by the hand, crowns of wild flowers winding around their heads. That will have been Baz’s doing; Dev may have made a start on his, but he’s not got the patience to have finished it, not so that it would hold together at least. They throw themselves down on their backs in the plush green clover, Baz facing north and Dev south, heads on each other’s shoulders as they stare up at the sky. I can just make out their small faces, laughing and serious by turns as they whisper in each other’s ears. What I wouldn’t give to be that young and resilient again!

I’m happy they’re close. I’m happy that in the midst of their darkest hours, they’ve each had a hand to cling tight to. I know well enough how much they’ll need someone to depend on as they grow.

And that’s it for now! No-pressure tagging: @thewholelemon, @c0nsumemy5oul, @orange-peony, @brilla-brilla-estrellita, @rimeswithpurple, @valeffelees, @artsyunderstudy, @cutestkilla, @hushed-chorus, @raenestee, @ghostpepperworld, @larkral, @letraspal, @forabeatofadrum, @prettygoododds, @bazzybelle, @bookish-bogwitch, @iamamythologicalcreature, @aristocratic-otter, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @wellbelesbian, @shutup-andletme-go, @supercutedinosaurs, @j-nipper-95, @theotherhufflepuff, @carryonsimoncarryonbaz, @nightimedreamersworld, @asocialpessimist. @aceumbrellaheroes, @ic3-que3n, @confused-bi-queer, @imagineacoolusername, @facewithoutheart, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @ileadacharmedlife, @papierhaikuphoto, @stitchy-queerista and @carry-on-big-bang

#COBB #COBB 2024 #carry on big bang #SnowBaz #Baz pitch #dev grimm #ebb petty #Fiona pitch #simon snow series #carry on series #au #six sentence sunday