May 21, 2021 was the day I was diagnosed as autistic. I was relieved because it answered SO MANY QUESTIONS about why I was different, but I was also scared for what it would mean going forward. To help myself process it, I drew my faesona with my favorite autistic-coded character; Prilla from the "Disney Fairies," book series.
Prilla was my favorite character because, like me, she did things differently. It never hurt anybody, but the other fairies were often telling her: "We don't do that." They would talk behind her back, saying she was "off," and would often avoid her because they didn't know how to deal with her. But in the end, Prilla found her place in Pixie Hollow, and was able to make friends.
Growing up, she gave me a reason to hope that someday, I'd meet people who didn't mind how weird I was and actually enjoyed my company, and that I'd find my own way of contributing to the world.
I've made great friends in high school, and with my new job, I'm making new friends among my co-workers. The work I do isn't amazing 😏 but I'm still contributing to society.
changed up my sona's hairstyle and also wanted to doodle some fae form and spoopy Cherrys
one day I'll get to experience hanami in person 🌸 one day
it's also fun deciding detail differences between "living" Cherry and "ghost" Cherry (quotations being due to sona lore, which is often or always changing), and you deeeefinitely can't tell what kinds of ghosts influenced it lol)
Fae of the Auris Mythic are from the Fae Realm, a separate dimension that is interconnected with the natural energies of the mundane plane. They are beings that may be more flora than fauna.
A reference for my faesona in their main form.
I wanted to make one that adhered more to my fae lore after I finished compiling it, ahah.
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