#i will always find a way to have 20 tags on every piece of art i make o7

[uniquezombiedestiny]

must be nice, being free for once

#character here is asuka from branch-wdk53 #art #zoom in for some details :3 especially the lineart and with her face #i had to retroactively add the little chess pieces bc i drew her hands and was like. ok. what the fuck is she doing #so something here about being able to control others persnaps... with the red shoes' power and all #also liking her updated hair :3 specifically with this ego it makes me think of her like not maintaining it totally #or letting it grow out since she wouldnt care about how shes perceived - like a red shoes possessed agent wouldnt #this is more corroded-y than just her with the ego but yknow. the themes etc #i could see it happening to her considering how often she gets fucked over by the world #wanting to take agency and just do whatever she likes for a time #the perspective here was all just fuck it we ball i literally used 0 references for this. sometimes i just Do That i guess lol #also! the lineart colors come from some just like. making it all a little bluer type stuff #but i also inverted the whole color layer and put it on top and was like. oh thats awesome #since i just selected everything outside of the lineart for the base coloring layer #it also went into the lineart and made some cool stuff with the parts that were or werent colored behind the lines #i will always find a way to have 20 tags on every piece of art i make o7

[nipuni]

im sure you get this question all the time but how do you go about procuring those amazing outfits? do you thrift, get things tailored, make items yourself? do you buy things as you go or do you search for specific items one at the time? it's just that id love to have a style like yours (but masc haha) and i always wonder how you do it because i wouldn't know where to get clothes such as you wear anywhere, let alone for a price i can afford. and also, now im here, thank you for your amazing art, it always brightens my day when you post <3

Hello! 🥰 I collect pieces from different places that I feel fit the aesthetic I created for myself, kind of like character design, and I stick to certain silhouettes and color palettes that I already know I will feel comfortable in.

In my case I go for structured pieces instead of flowy draping ones, plain colors over patterns unless it's straight lines, earth and jewel tones on the warmer and muted side, medium height heels, gold over silver, etc. All of this makes for safe purchases for me no matter the store or outfit

Most of my clothes I buy from the historical reproduction shops I list under my posts ( I made a list some time ago here and also in the tags of each post as well as in my Instagram )

Some of these shops are on the more expensive side but offer custom tailoring which is ideal and a must for me because I'm built weird 😅 so I try to get my staple pieces there and plan the whole outfit around it before purchasing.

Then you can get the basic pieces to complete the looks from regular stores! stuff like plain shirts and trousers I usually get from places like Zara

I also thrift at curated stores which makes it easier to find interesting pieces (Edwardian revival from the 70's, capes, belts, handkerchiefs, scarves, bags and hats are some of the things I go for) I don't go with an outfit plan in mind for this, I just look around every once in a while and see what I can find and what I can do with it since it's usually very cheap too. I've also found that thrifting for masc clothes is way easier (at least where I live?) for some reason. I go antique shopping for accessories too, hats and pins from the 20's!!

Then the more specific and inexpensive stuff to tie the outfits together I get from aliexpress, (like the clock bags) and for blouses I also shop at lolita stores online sometimes

When it comes to planning outfits I just play dress up in front of the mirror like you see in the videos I make, I pull out a bunch of stuff from my closet and start matching. it helps me see what I'm missing or what colors would work best or which cut or fit creates an interesting look. It also helps you see and remember everything you have so when you are shopping or dressing up to go out you have this mental library and know whether something new will fit in with your wardrobe or not.

I also got a sewing machine some time ago and I'm teaching myself to sew! So far I've only fixed mine and my husband's clothes to make them fit but I'd love to move on to making my own clothes eventually!

I think that cultivating a personal style makes shopping for clothes easier and allows you to invest in pieces you know you will keep without fear of them going out of style and you don't feel the pressure to update your whole wardrobe every year. it's also super fun and has helped me build confidence and feel a lot more at peace with my appearance. I hope any of this helps you 😭 I rambled a lot I'll stop now!! Thank you so much for the kind words!! ❤️❤️❤️

#nips replies #this is so long why am I this insufferable

[constantcrisis19]

20 Questions for Fic Writers (& Artists)

AN: I wasn't tagged, but I saw this and just had to do it!

1. How many works do you have on ao3(Tumblr)?

44 works on ao3

51 works on Tumblr

2. What's your total ao3 (Tumblr) word count?

570,835 words on ao3

84,623 words on Tumblr

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Honestly, whatever I'm into at the time (but I have a tendency to bounce around a lot) so I'll just list off a few of my favs to write for:

Call of Duty: MW2

Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse

Teen Wolf

Stranger Things

Supernatural

The Walking Dead

4.What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

What Is Meant To Be (Always Finds A Way) | Geraskier | 2,687 kudos

Tell Me Every Terrible Thing You've Done (And Let Me Love You Anyways) | Montgomery Gator & Gregory [Gen] | 2,359 kudos

The Goal Isn't To Live Forever (It's To Create Something That Will) | Winterberg | 1,897 kudos

Sometimes Peace Come From Painful Things | Winterberg | 1,143 kudos

I Just Wanna Hunt You, Hunter | KiriBaku | 1,025 kudos

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I don't always respond to comments and I usually leave that to my co-writer (and partner in crime) Tibby since we both collaborate on most of the fics I post and they're more comfortable with responding to comments. But if it's a solo fic, then I work through my anxiety and respond to anyone who's kind enough to leave a comment because I genuinely love getting feedback and seeing people enjoy my work really inspires me to keep writing!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Uhhh... That's gotta be my newer oneshot, Free Fall. It's a SoapGhost fic and a rewrite of the ending of MW3 (Yeah, you know the scene).

7. What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I've got a few (cause I'm a sucker for a happy ending) but the one I'm gonna go with has to be The Goal Isn't To Live Forever (It's To Create Something That Will). It's a part of the list above and it's currently one of my only completed, multi-chaptered fics.

8. Do you get hate on any fics (Art)?

Unfortunately, yeah. But mostly on my smut pieces (especially the ones that include a trans character).

Though I also remember recently getting a particularly rude comment accusing me of using chat ai to write my Geraskier fic, even though it was first published it way back in 2020, before chat ai was even a thing that people used.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yup. I usually stick to my comfort zone and write M/M stuff.

Though, in my longer fics, the smut isn't really the main focal point so I keep it pretty tame.

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

Oh boy. My co-author has actually got me hooked on a crazy rare pair to the point where we wrote a whole fic for it (and are working on the second in the series). It's a Daryl Dixon/Dean Winchester pairing set in the TWD universe.

A close second would be my Among Us x KiriBaku AU.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope, thank god.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yup! Someone reached out to me and asked to translate my FNaF: SB fic into Russian.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Sure have, but only with one other person.

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

Omg, no! I have to pick!?

Well, if forced with a gun to my head, I supposed I'd have to say Rinch (John Reese x Harold Finch from the TV series Person of Interest). I love the show and the characters and the story and the world building. It's just a pairing that I will always keep coming back to no matter how many other ships/fandoms I fall into.

15. What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

My KiriBaku x Among Us crossover fic. The main page, where I had planned out the entire fic, was accidentally deleted and I don't know if I'll ever recover from that since I'd have to rehash the entire rest of the story from scratch if I decided to one day come back to it.

However, that being said, I'm still holding out hope that I'll randomly get a burst of motivation for the story. Who knows.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I'd say my strengths are writing angst, witty banter, and transition paragraphs (since my co-author often gets stuck going on tangents and writing really detailed scenes so they often ask for me to make a segue in order to get us to the next plot point, which works out for everyone).

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

My weakness is definitely in-depth, detailed scenes, hands down. It's kinda embarrassing, but my writing can sometimes lack the descriptive, engaging language necessary to make the story/situation/characters interesting (especially when it's decidedly not a writing day) and it often reads like boring exposition.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I am not fluent in anything other than English, but that doesn't exactly stop me from (relying heavily on google) and using other languages in my fics, especially if the character that I'm writing for prefers another language. Take Miguel O'Hara for example, who is canonically bilingual.

The same kind of goes for accents too. I try my best to emulate how it the words would sound while speaking it while writing dialogue. Take for example my SoapGhost fics, where both characters have a thick, distinct accent.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Unofficially (as in never posted): Vampire Diaries.

First fandom I posted to Wattpad (yikes) when I was like twelve: BBC Sherlock

20. Favorite fic you've written?

Jeez, another difficult question. Um... I'm gonna go with What Is Meant To Be (Always Finds A Way), for several reasons.

It was the very first fic that I posted to my ao3 account.

It was the first multi-chaptered fic that I'd ever completed.

I managed to finish and post the final chapter on the day of my birthday (which was a pleasant surprise).

I love it so much that my co-writer and I are actually currently in the midst of lovingly revisiting/revising the entire fic to make it even better!

_____

That was fun! Now for the tagging!

@mistertiberius, @ghostao3, @captain-mj, @fogsrollingin

#tagging game #tag game #tag chain #fanfiction #writing #ao3 writer #fanfic #ao3 fanfic #ao3fic #ao3 author #writers on tumblr #tumblr writing society #tumblr writing community #join us

[celebrrration]

Hello everyone!

As the RRR fandom grows, it is delightful to see the influx of so many new fans who are outputting the most incredible fanworks and meta analysis. So @stanleykubricks​ and I ( @fangirlshrewt97​ ) are pairing up to host a fandom event to celebrate this movie we all love so much as a community! And as Diwali is around the corner, we thought new content would be the perfect way to lead up to the Festival of Lights!

This is a low-pressure event meant to encourage the creation of more fanworks for RRR. Fic, art, gifs, vids, podfic, you name it—all are welcome.

Posting for CelebRRRation will run from October 20 through October 24, 2022.

Prompts:

Day One – October 20: Firsts • Angst • Naatu Naatu • Recovery

Day Two – October 21: Action • Flowers • Dosti • Be Nice To Ram

Day Three – October 22: Music • Misunderstandings/Jealousy • Soulmates/Soulbonds • Animals

Day Four – October 23: Whump • Food/Drinks/Cooking • Bed Sharing • Tattoos

Day Five – October 24th Fire/Water • AU • Light/Lamps/Diyas • Free-For-All/Catch-Up Day

More info under the readmore!

Who's running this? @stanleykubricks​  and @fangirlshrewt97​. Hello!

What’s allowed? Complete fanworks focusing on RRR, any romantic or platonic relationships are allowed. Fic, art, vids, remixes, sequels, you name it! No length requirements, no style requirements, all ratings allowed—do what you want!

Anything not allowed? Works for other fandoms (such as Dhruva x Daya, or any other RC/Tarak movie crossover ships or Charak RPFs), works that are incomplete at the time of posting, and remixes or other transformative works for other people’s fanworks that are done without the original creator’s permission. Anything else is fair game, as long as it’s labeled.

What about [insert controversial topic here]? Can I make something with x?/OMG someone made something with x! Anything else is fair game, as long as it’s labeled. This includes works featuring tropes and kinks that you may not like or approve of. As long as there are proper trigger warnings, labels, and ratings, it’s allowed.

Please warn for the usual AO3 warnings (Major Character Death, Graphic Violence, Rape/Non-Con, and Underage) and any subjects others may find deeply unpleasant, and clearly label any NSFW works!

What about poly? Gen? Poly is wonderful, and Gen is always fun. All welcome!

What do I do with x prompt?/Can I do [insert concept here]? Anything goes! Seriously, however you want to interpret a prompt is fine.

Do I have to make something for every prompt? No! You can if you want, but it’s not required. Feel free to skip days, combine prompts, create multiple fills for each day, anything! This is as flexible as it gets, we just want people to create and have fun!

If it fits multiple prompts, when do I post it? Whatever day works best for you!

What about a multi-chapter/piece thing where each chapter fulfills one day’s prompt? When do I post that? Post an update each relevant day until you’re done! (Just make sure you can finish it by the end of the event.)

What if it doesn’t fit a prompt? That’s what Day 5 is for! :D

What if I need to post my fill(s) on a different day? Life happens. As lovely as it would be to have all works submitted on time, if you are running late, just let us know when you are able to post, we will include it on the event blog. Late submissions will be allowed through October 31st.

Can I work on a previously-posted WIP? As long as it’s finished when you make your post for the event, sure! If you’re just updating a WIP without finishing it, no.

Can I start working now? Absolutely! That’s why we are announcing it now—so there’s plenty of time for people to make things.

Can I talk about/share previews of what I’m working on? Sure!

Where do I post? On Tumblr, post to your blog and use the #celebRRRation22 tag, which will be monitored. Tag the mods or this blog also, Tumblr can sometimes get hungry and eat your posts.

Do I have to have a Tumblr? AO3? As long as you’re on some kind of platform and can get a link to the work to us somehow so we can share it with the world, you’re welcome to play.

On November 1st, we’ll make a round-up post full of links to all the shiny things people made. If we know you made it, it’ll go in! We’ll also be reblogging everyone’s works on this blog during the event.

What time zone? The daily prompt posts will be going up at 12 am India Time, but as long as it’s the relevant day for your fill somewhere in the world, go ahead and throw it in!

(And if you want to sneak in some Day 5 things a little after, as long as they get posted before the Master Post goes up…)

Sounds fun! How do I sign up? No signups! Just post your stuff somewhere on the right day(s), and you’re in!

Any other questions? Send this blog or the mods an ask!

Looking forward to the event and seeing all your amazing works! Feel free to reblog this post to boost ♥ ♥ See you all then!

#rrr #rrr film #fandom event #jr ntr #ram charan #ss rajamouli #rrr 2022 #rrr fanart #rrr fics #celebRRRation22

[orangepanic]

5 6 8 and 25 🌟?

5. Something you see in fics a lot and love

Asami's shoe collection. Girl wears dark boots the entire show yet somehow we all know she's got a closet the size of an aircraft hangar full of shoes of every shape and color. I love this for her.

6. Something you see in art a lot and love

Shirtless Mako and Bolin. It is a crime against humanity that we never had that in the show and the way the fandom has risen to the occasion to properly objectify these hunks is awesome. Thank you for your service.

8. Hope more people will come to appreciate ___

Age gap ships. We're going through a dark time now where kids think a two year difference is predatory and that shipping someone in their late teens with someone in their early 20s is somehow problematic. But I have hope! Mostly because ATLA has so many hot older characters. Hakoda. Piandao. Tonraq. Lin. Daddy Live Action Ozai. The brave MILVES and DILVES of this fandom will one day prove too tempting to be left off the shipping menu. I will bide my time.

25. a piece of advice for taking care of yourself in fandom spaces

Okay, this is a three part piece of advice. Step one: choose your space. You don't need to be in all fandom spaces. If something sucks, leave. Block people. Block tags. Walk away from that rancid take instead of responding. Just don't engage. Step two: choose your people. Making fandom friends has been one of the most rewarding experience of my life. Find people who are into what you're into or who are at least excited that you're into it and create spaces with them. Participate in events. Join a discord. Follow your people into hell and back. Step three: Tell haters to get bent. There will always be some twatwaffle who feels the need to tell you that your favorite thing sucks, or is problematic, or isn't canon or isn't allowed. Tell them to fuck off. Take a screenshot of their blog and draw a big dick on it, then block them on every platform. Delete the ask or comment or whatever it was. Go rant to your friends (see step two) and move on. Don't engage them. Don't argue. Don't give them airtime. They're not worth it. But showing their blog with a dick on it to your friends so you can laugh about it totally is.

From this Love Your Fandom ask game

#fandom thoughts #ask game #atla

[crystalcatgamer]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Tag by @havenotwillnotreadthebooks, lo, Kefi!

How many works do you have on AO3?

122 🎵 I’ve orphaned and deleted a few along the years, though.

What fandoms do you write for?

Uhhhh. Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (ORV), Boboiboy, Jujutsu Kaisen and more. Currently really, really fixated on One Piece though I haven’t written fic yet, but am cooking so much toxic doomed brothers food (Donquixote Bros)

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Vis la goddamn DSMP phase always going to be my biggest mark in the world. Excluding discontinued fics and stuff I’m not happy with anymore for now…

Run, run (Here comes the boy) 1415 kudos

May the odds (Be ever in your favour) 1203 kudos

There are days where I don’t know the person in the mirror (And there are days I don’t care) 1161 kudos

Hold you in my hands like hot tea 1155 kudos

Knowing I’m safe cause you want me 1052 kudos (A sequel to fourth place!)

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I respond to every single comment I can, though sometimes I might miss some! I’ll catch them months later lmao. It’s always fun to chat with ppl about what’s in my fic

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I’ll call out your name, but you won’t call back. This is an ORV fic, doomed Doksoo (beloved) and since it’s canon compliant… yeah. ‘Twas full of angst that came from love.

What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

The deep blue of summer nights. This was a cute ORV fic born of me wanting to write Secretive Plotter’s birthday being celebrated by ABFD, SWK and Uriel! They’re my fav rare dynamic

Do you get hate on fics?

I think the closest I got was some discourse on my DSMP fic? To be expected, and it was cleared up soon enough!

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I did like years ago lmao, tucked into the depths of the internet. Definitely not on main, for this is a family friendly account sir. It was fun in a way but also I hated writing it most of the time??? More of a reader than a writer I would say. As for what kind… while, I wrote what I liked ☆

Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I HAVE THREE (3) CROSSOVERS AND THEY’RE BOTH WITH JUJUTSU KAISEN. Maybe I’m more insane over JJK then I thought I was. In my defence they’re easy to cross. Okay so basically my craziest one is this ORV X JJK one (Something blue, something new) in which I wrote the ship Kim Dokja x Gojo Satoru because I was commissioned to

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope and I hope I never do!

Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have not, but as long as people ask first I’m always open to it.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

A FNAF fic I wrote with Kefi (the one who pinged me for this game): Many vegetables, one soup, and a work full of original poems with @thenamelesshaven: You are made of the sea and the stars (and one day you are going to find yourself again)

What’s your all time favourite ship?

[glances at my art gallery] Recently, LawLu from One Piece and… Sharron/Maric from Lord Of The Mysteries

What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

We Shouldn’t Be This Kind Of Tired At Our Age! An ORV fic featuring Yoo Mia witnessing Yoo Joonghyuk’s changes with every turn!

What are your writing strengths?

Uhhhh. Being able to churn out stuff at the speed of light. And writing angst (lol)

What are your writing weaknesses?

Actually having a proper outline, ehe. It’s why I usually write one-shots.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

Uhhhh I? Might do it some day? I’m just a bilingual guy who barely passed Chinese. It’s cool when other people who know what they’re writing about do it in their fics tho.

First fandom you wrote for?

Ehe. VIS LA BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA (MY HERO ACADEMIA) but the fic’s been orphaned to the void ✌🏻

Favourite fic you’ve written?

Woah. Tough question, scrambling for it… this one! when I look in his eyes, well, I just see the sky. It’s a Black Butler fic I wrote recently for Whumptober (2023), Elizabeth Midford centric! I love her a lot <3

#got a game for me #my family gets a personal tag #my writing #orv #fic

[michellemisfit]

hey you! can you believe it’s the end of the year? 🥳✨🥂

to wrap up another fucking fantastic year of loving on ian & mickey & each other, please share:

your favorite thing you created this year

a fanfic that you can’t wait to reread

a piece of fan art you can’t stop thinking about

happy new year! cheers to another go around the sun! xx

I was just about to start doing my make up and get dressed, ready to go out and greet 2023. But I’ll totally stop for this!! 🙌 Thank you @gallawitchxx for including me 🥰

1. I should say my drawings for the Gallavich Gift Exchange, seeing as it’s my first piece of fanart, and I only write fic once every three years or so lol

But GGE happened like 5 minutes ago, whereas before that I spent about 6 months working my arse off to find perfect matches for our boys for my Gallacats 🐈‍⬛🐈, and I’m still really proud of like 90% of them, and downright smug about 20% of them. Including the below. Which never got the love I felt it deserved. - I was pleased as punch when I thought of this match, and then managed to find the perfect pictures for it. - angst as fuck, sure, but clever… right?

I still haven’t worked out how to link to a tag search result, so here’s the link to the original post for the above (sad Ian), and you can hit the 🐈‍⬛🐈 tag from there, if you fancy browsing my Gallacats :)

2. A fanfic I always always always go back to is @gallavichy’s Cooperative Gameplay. However I have literally just finished re-reading that five days ago, so that will tide me over for a couple of months, hopefully! lol

So instead… I must say that after all of the hard core socialising and all of the fancy food that Christmas brought, I have been craving the peace and quite and simple pleasures of… maybe a dingy little diner? 🤔

Just this perfect place, where you get left to your own devices, have coffee, have a piece of toast, work your way up to some good food, eventually good company, and then one day you slowly fall in love… @loftec’s None The Wiser, anyone?

3. I have adored @mariemarion’s work since back in the Shadowhunters fandom, and decided - for the first time ever - to commission artwork this year. I loved the entire process, and I’m obsessed with both pieces she made for me!

I would also be remiss if I didn’t given shout out to @steorie whose sketch of Ian and Mickey’s faces is one of the first Shameless fanart that immediately made itself at home in my brain.

And that was before realising just how much colour stephi manages to pack into her pieces of art, making me wish I wasn’t such a basic pencil bitch… haha

And I’d like to send some love to @suzy-queued for her Kinktober Series. The pieces were clever, funny, silly, hot, and often downright filthy… all of which is GOOD, of course! But I also admired the fact that Deena completed every single day of the challenge. Crazy inspiring, that! Hats off to you!

#ask mys #mys stuff #end of year meme #looking back on 2022 #shameless meme

[drabbleitout]

#ShareYourProgress Tag Game!

Tagged by: @saedoeswriting and I think @ashen-crest (like 20 years ago) thank you both! This is a really neat game! Tagging: @spacetimewraithwrites, @abalonetea, @idreamonpaper, @sleepy-night-child, @winterandwords, @kaiusvnoir, @writeouswriter, @writer-on-time, and anyone else who sees this who hasn't done it! I know I'm late and you may have already been tagged in this, but I'd love to see everyone's process! (As always, please don't feel pressured or rushed!) Rules: When your work is tagged, show the process of its creation from planning to posting, then tag others. Use the tag #showyourprocess so we can find yours!

I'm going with Time Borrowed since it's my most recent creation

Inspiration

So this idea started hitting me in the fall of 2021. I was working a job I really hated (I'm talking REALLY hated), and it was making me miss an old job and coworkers I had as security personnel. As we all know, the last few years had been shit, and the wip I was working on at the time was a little too dark and heavy. So I tried to think up something lighter and funnier. So I took inspiration from that previous job, which was my first job with coworkers who were really like a ragtag family, and went for a futuristic hopepunk future.

I was an idiot at my first job, I had no idea how adult world things worked, but I had a great work family to help me out. And I thought, wait, instead of a teenager, what if we played with clueless robot tropes? It's futuristic. It's fun. It'll be cute. And that's where we started, with Beau.

Preparation

I'm gonna be honest, the preparation wasn't its own step (never really is), I usually like to jump in with absolutely no idea where I'm going or what a plot even is. I just wanted to do something fun. Preparation was mostly Character Creation –that was is. No worldbuilding, no plot, just jotting down random ideas that popped into my head, trying to dig up really funny bits and things, and then building a world around it. My main goal was to have fun as more escapism than anything.

Art process

I stumbled across these Fictober prompts and dove head first, making things up as I went. Scribbling out scenes, finding the natural flow/voice of characters, and really trying not to place stress on things. Just have fun. By the end of October, I had a rough plot I wanted to use, but I still wasn't sure how I wanted it to end.

I went into NaNoWriMo and really started to put it together. I started posting snippets and excerpts and really got motivated with feedback! I started really fleshing out worldbuilding and as the new year rolled around really got hit with extraterrestrial ideas to drive home the Sci-Fi aspect.

I finished the first draft in May, and I've let it sit for a while and hope to get back to it shortly.

Thoughts

I love, love this story, which I love most everything I write, but this one is a little bit special. Every step of the way has been fun and comforting, and it doesn't seem daunting or impossible to complete. It might be my first attempt at publishing, and may have ideas for a sequel!

But I hope everyone enjoys reading the bits and pieces I've posted as much as I've enjoyed writing it! The community here has helped in a big way, so thank you to you guys too!

#wip: tb #tag game #tag games #share your progress tag #ShareYourProgress

[tunaverso]

OK SO LET'S START THE BLOGGG and what's some better way to do it than writting down some oc ref sheets! i want to give some old characters sum love and attention since they are very dear to me :D i love my ocs so much aavsjagsha!!

the art pieces i have from most are very old, so i'll be creating them on this picrew => https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1322863 (plus giving them some updates) i'll make their human versions but most of them are furries hehee (i still want to make little ms paint icons for them but this is gonna take some time... i'll update it slowly)

let's start!

☆ Summary: under this article you can find the reference sheets of:

- Pixel (space girls)

- Astra (space girls, digital world)

- Allison Filomena (cottage witches)

- Eelie (cottage witches)

- Hatchi Haru (hatchi haru)

- Josh Sphynx (sphynx)

- Shiver (hatchi haru, a tale of dirty whiskers)

Pixel

Full Name: Pixel Nova

Pronouns: she/they

Species: starcat (species created by me; they're usually slim cats with short fur and big round eyes with white stars on their pupils. coat is usually shades of purple and blue. their tail can be split in two. legends say they came from space and got on Earth through a comet)

Age: early 20s

Gender: afab non-binary

Sexuality: lesbian

Occupation: in training for being an astronaut

Relatives: Astra Nova (cousin)

Friends: Sunny (love interest)

Key Information:

- due to being a starcat, has some easiness on going to space

Trivia:

- likes to wake up early and go running

- a marathonist!

☆ Pixel can be found under the tag "space girls"!

Astra

Full Name: Astra Nova

Pronouns: they/it/she

Species: starcat (read Pixel's Species section for more info)

Age: 19

Gender: demigirl

Sexuality: biromantic demisexual

Occupation: gamer; stuck in a virtual adventure world

Relatives: Pixel Nova (cousin)

Friends: Kurt (love interest)

Key Information:

- very shy and quiet

- sings very well

- only wears black

- always with a hoodie

- tail tip is split in two

Trivia:

- plays as a dark mage/necromancer

☆ Astra can be found under the tags "space girls" and "digital world"!

Allison Filomena (Filó)

Name: Allison Filomena

Pronouns: she/they

Species: cat/lynx hybrid

Age: late 20s

Gender: transfem non-binary

Sexuality: panromantic demisexual

Occupation: witch; witchcraft teacher; ritual leader

Relatives: Eelie (wife)

Key Information:

- lives in a cottage in the woods with her wife

- has a small potion online shop (hires crows to deliver them)

- tall and very charming

Trivia:

- loves earrings and necklaces

- loves fungi (especially as food)

☆ Allison can be found under the tag "cottage witches"!

Eelie

Name: Eelie

Pronouns: she/her

Species: maine coon cat

Age: early 30s

Gender: trans woman

Sexuality: pansexual

Occupation: witch; pastry baker, youtuber

Relatives: Allison (wife)

Key Information:

- lives in a cottage in the woods with her wife

- runs a cooking channel on youtube

- short and chubby; very fluffy

Trivia:

- loves kawaii aesthetic and lolita dresses (her favorite character is cinnamonroll)

- her favorite color combination is pink and blue

☆ Eelie can be found under the tag "cottage witches"!

Hatchi Haru

Full Name: Hatchi Haru

Pronouns: she/they

Species: ground shark

Age: early 20s

Gender: trans woman

Sexuality: questioning (knows she's queer)

Occupation: indie game developer

Relatives: Noah (sibling)

Friends: Anime and Tomoko (gamedev partners), Margô (swimming tutor, former love interest), Josh (con friend), Rocket (love interest)

Key Information:

- VERY shy

- not a natural swimmer like other sharks; goes to swimming classes

- goes to the same coffee shop every morning; usually works there until noon

- saving money to gamedev college

- has a hard time dealing with her family; is only slightly close to her sibling Noah

Trivia:

- scared of water!

☆ Hatchi can be found under the tag "hatchi haru"!

Josh

Full Name: Josh Sphynx

Pronouns: he/it

Species: sphynx cat

Age: early 20s

Gender: trans man

Sexuality: gay

Occupation: professional gamer

Relatives: Joe (older brother), Mavis (sister-in-law)

Friends: Hatchi (con friend)

Key Information:

- hikikomori; slowly overcoming the fear of leaving his house so he can attend college

- tall and lanky

- has very small boobs (chest is almost flat)

- lives with his brother, but the guy's barely at home so Josh spend most time alone; the only people he regularly talk to are Joe and Mavis

Trivia:

- Professional Lamen Cooker (tm)

☆ Josh can be found under the tag "sphynx"!

Shiver

Full Name: Cherié "Shiver" Whiskers

Pronouns: they/she/it

Species: stray cat

Age: 22 y.o

Gender: agender

Sexuality: aromantic bisexual

Occupation: barista

Relatives: the "Whiskers" family (they're one of the siblings)

Key Information:

- writes adventure stories in their free time

- has the right eye cut by a scar; nobody knows where they got it

- the youngest sibling and one of the closest to mom, making others jealous

☆ Shiver can be found under the tags "hatchi haru" and "a tale of dirty whiskers"!

#ref sheets #space girls #digital world #cottage witches #hatchi haru #sphynx #a tale of dirty whiskers

[mikoriin]

I want to dissappear from the internet but I also want to start selling commissions for a little back-up-plan money for Reasons... idknoww what to do 😔

thats rough im sorry :((( the internet can be a very stressful place with....literally everything going on all the time haha but i think whats important to do to curate your own online experience is to:

use the sites u actually like and prefer. i use tumblr primarily because i can manage my social media experience the way i want to.

shape your page/timeline/feed/dash into what you want. unfollow people who dont post things you like or even want to see, block people freely even if u just dont agree with something they said in their post or for just rubbing you the wrong way. you control your experience and if you dont like what youre seeing and not enjoying yourself, then u can always find something new or get rid of the things u dont want to see. for me, i dont like using twitter because its got a lot of weirdos on it and then some and i dont like seeing every horrible political event going on at all times. not because i dont care, but because its so much all the time that it gets so draining and overwhelming. with sites like tumblr, you cant necessarily avoid it depending on how big or impactful the news is (i mean ofc, we're a social media site after all) but at least if u dont like seeing a bunch of real world events that upset you then u can always block those tags or posts or unfollow the people who put it on your dash.

remember that the internet is a place to escape. yes it is a place to store information and knowledge, but it is also full of so many wonderous dangers because it is so vast. dont take it too seriously, dont get too invested in things that are out of your control, and i honestly dont think its healthy to be chronically online either. so just remember, be safe, be mindful, and have fun.

if u wanna start some commissions i also have some advice for u there!!

keep posting your content! and make sure you tag it! exposure is the BEST way to get traction and attention.

keep your commission sheet pinned to your blog. its good that its the first thing people see when they visit your page

DO NOT underprice your work!! do not do not!! u are creating something from your mind with your hands and your creativity alone, your art is special and unique no matter your skill level! never charge under $20 for even your most simple art. (ik ik my kofi comms are only $9-$12 but thats different i have a job that brings in steady money haha...and i also am a hypocrite that doesnt value my art enough) but i am SO SERIOUS when i say that every art piece is worth so much! if $15 or $10 makes you more comfortable to charge people then i encourage it, just as long as you dont go below double digits and are getting some money in!

if your commissions are lower than say...$30 or $40 then make sure you get them done in a timely manner. i know im DEFINITELY not one to talk about being quick on commissions, im so slow, but i try to get smaller pieces done first. i dont go by first come first serve, i do what it easiest to me in the moment because i have horrible time management skills thanks adhd but really just do whatever works for u! but from a money and business standpoint, i would try to get the smaller pieces done as fast as you can. bigger pieces have more leeway to take longer.

HAVE BOUNDARIES WITH UR CUSTOMERS! if you are uncomfortable drawing something, say so. decline the commission. its not worth the money if u are bothered by the content, you clearly dont want to make it therefore the art wont be satisfying to you anyway because your hearts not on it. also its better for your mental health. if a customer is being too friendly or too comfortable for you, make sure you keep it business. let them know it is just business. you do not owe anyone your friendship just because theyre giving you money. theyre paying for a service, its just as an other transaction at the store. if they are asking you to draw something youve already stated in a commission sheet that you wont draw, block them. they clearly dont know how to read or respect your boundaries because they asked you for a service you already stated you could not provide. not a good customer, move on.

uhhh i cant rly think of anything else at the moment but i hope this helps!! this has gotten pretty long so ill leave it at this, but also if you genuinely just wanna take a break from the internet to live life and decompress from it all, i say go ahead. do you. do what makes you happy.

#sorry its so long! #wish u luck tho anon <3

[autistic-swanprincess]

I posted 49 times in 2022

46 posts created (94%)

3 posts reblogged (6%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@miki-13

@albino-pony

I tagged 31 of my posts in 2022

Only 37% of my posts had no tags

#fanfic ideas - 5 posts

#story ideas - 5 posts

#my hero academia - 4 posts

#kiribaku - 3 posts

#kirishima eijirou - 2 posts

#my hero acedamia - 2 posts

#bakugou katsuki - 2 posts

#happynewyear2022 - 1 post

#happy4thofjuly🇺🇸🎉🎇🎆 - 1 post

#keyenuta - 1 post

Longest Tag: 30 characters

#felizdiadelosmuertos💀🌹✝️🍊🌸

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Another beautiful day in the neighborhood #happythursday (at Miami Lakes, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY9o7haF9vUW6l5WxmMcEKwNsODKLA_A7gjbCI0/?utm_medium=tumblr

4 notes - Posted January 20, 2022

#4

The Heroric Rosebuds in My Hero Academia

~•~

Heroric Rosebuds: @autistic-swanprincess(me), @willtheobsessivenerd, @keyenuta, @lythecreatorart, @littlemisssquiggles, @miki-13, Nyka, @beaver-sen, @ezroar, and Cloud

5 notes - Posted July 7, 2022

#3

The Riot I Have Become (Kiribaku)

Inspired by this beautiful yet sad piece of art made by @exewolfartist.

~•~

Eijirou Kirishima has always been wanting to be a hero just like his idol, the Crimson Riot. He’s always been exited and manly to do hero work in UA High School, but deep inside, his self doubt and cowardly manner gets in the way of becoming a hero.

When Dr. Kyudai Garaki creates a serum that causes a person’s quirk to go out of control by their negative emotions, he finds the Red Riot to be the perfect test subject for it.

Now, as Kirishima gets injected with the serum during a night patrol, he starts to feel like his quirk is about to take control of him, and every night, he goes killing new villians, even innocent people like a werewolf during the full moons.

The more berserk his quirk becomes, the more monstrous and dangerous he gets, he’ll even try to hurt his friends because of it, especially Bakugou Katsuki.

Can Bakugou and the others help Kirishima get back to normal before it’s too late?

6 notes - Posted January 2, 2022

#2

The Dragon Prince’s Journey (Kiribaku/MHA Fantasy AU)

~•~

Eijirou Kirishima, a young dragon shifter prince, is orphaned after his mother, the Dragon Queen dies while protecting him from a league of hunters attacking his dragon kingdom.

With her last breath, she tells him how to find the legendary Pro Warriors, where he will ask them for their help and try to find others of his kind that could still be alive somewhere.

With his new friend Katsuki Bakugou, Kirishima sets throughout the fabled land, meeting a variety of new friends along the way -- while also being tracked down by the same league of hunters that killed his mother.

10 notes - Posted January 7, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Heavenly Rhythmic Love

Loosely based on the 1998 film, City of Angels.

~•~

Shouts Aizawa is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Shouta has never been human and so has never experienced touch or taste.

When in the music studio, however, he comes across Hizashi “Present Mic” Yamada, a brilliant young musician and radio host who is devoted to his profession and his radio show listeners.

When Shouta decides to become human to see Hizashi, he starts to discover more about his kind hearted demeanor, tragic past as a child and how music was able to help him escape from it.

Will Shouta choose to become human to be with Hizashi forever or return to the heavens for an eternity as an Angel?

10 notes - Posted April 20, 2022

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[dexters-laboratory]

About Me/FAQ

Hello! My name is Sienna, I'm in my late 20's, I've been making art since I could hold a pencil and as long as I can remember have been a big fan of music. Those two have always been inextricably linked for me due to my color/sound synesthesia.

This blog is simply a space for me to share my favorite music and the way I see it.

Q: What art program do you use?

A: Clip Studio Paint

Q: What is synesthesia?

A: A mixing of the senses! My brain happens to interpret a lot of sound as color.

Q: Do you take requests?

A: Yes! Feel free to send requests on or off anon! I will do as many as I can, just know this is purely based on personal preference so if I don't vibe with the music I probably won't take the time to make the art.

Q: Do you take commissions?

A: No, partially due to personal time constraints and the fact that every piece will be different.

Q: How can I support you?

A: If you so wish I am always happy to take tips/donations via my ko-fi 😊

Q: Blog organization?

A: I will tag both the artist and the song separately so if (god willing) tumblrs search function works you should be able to find if I have made a piece for a song yet :)

#about me #faq

[grunesdragon]

"But Grune, if you need cash, why are your comms closed to do personal works?"

(context: current commissions status as updated on twt)

Because if I don't start taking care of myself by doing art for fun/for myself, I am going to lose my ability to make art at all & probably lose my sanity along with it, after 9 years of constant validation seeking.

A blog post about the state of it all.

I've had a serious interest in the art commission business since 2014 - indeed, the very first advertising post I can find is from when I was 17. Around that time was when I started doing art (mainly digital) much more frequently and when I really started getting starry eyes for the art commissions community. People could draw beautiful things and get paid decent money for it. That was what I wanted, I decided. If I'm only decent at/interested in one thing, it's getting paid to draw shit. (this was my best in 2014, btw)

I wanted to be like all the popular online artists at the time; opening commissions and having them close after not too long, tabling at conventions, making cool and memorable pieces that would do numbers and circulate and get tagged as fav/inspo and so on. (Of course I couldn't have anticipated the cost of being that person, at the time, but that's beside the point almost.)

Even at the time of roughly age 18, I was self aware enough to have the sense that "this is what I want to do" was a cover up for "I have no other marketable skills, interests, or talents, & this really seems like my only option for growth". It was even to the point that, when I was falling behind in high school and they wouldn't work with me to give me the little wiggle room I needed to stay (despite it being a very friendly special place with a small student body) - instead of being straight up with everyone around me that I was failing, I framed it as "I'm going to skip graduating high school and start trying to get straight into art school." Which was obviously a lie to myself from the start. Didn't happen. But if I was going to drop out of high school in junior year from basically exhaustion, that was the only available narrative for potential success.

It's always been my only available narrative for potential success. I can kinda draw OK. That's all I have. There's nothing else here. (at least, nothing that's worthy in this capitalist autocracy.)

So what choice have I had, but to keep milking that for all the effort I have? (which is not that much effort; I don't have much energy.) So it's been this way, since 2014. Keep advertising and hoping. Keep making pieces with the intent to impress people & gain a following. It'll be a decade of my life of doing this as of next summer.

I started my Redbubble shop which now nets me maybe $20 every two months if I'm lucky, I tried to run an Etsy which was almost a complete bust, I tried to start a comic and other major projects - several, really - that I never had the ability to follow through on. I've tried tabling twice and barely made back expenses both times. I tried to run a Patreon, which I then closed because I couldn't generate enough content to make good on my promises to backers. (Funnily enough, I tried again and failed again exactly the same way just this year.)

And I've followed the art community around to different websites, searching for the place that would finally kick off for me. That was when the great Twitter meltdown happened. I'd migrated there after people bailed from Tumblr en masse, and finally gotten a cute little foothold, only for that platform to fail, too.

So that was when I burned out for a good several months. It wasn't just burnout, though; and it wasn't just the loss of the second major construction of "grunesdragon" as a Thing. (which is a big deal on its own.)

It was also, as it turns out, two major points; - My attitude towards creative endeavors is seriously damaged, and my mental health along with it, due to the validation seeking cycle - This has been a failure. This has all been a failure.

(and all of the emotional fallout those two statements entail, believe me.)

Before getting too concerned or getting up in arms, I know it is not a complete loss! The drive to do/make something impressive has leveled up my art, whereas if I were only concerned with having fun I might not have ever tried so hard. I've made my best friends & current partner by joining communities in a bid for support & recognition. There's a small club of people who care about what I make who I'm really touched by, and I have a few regular clients, these days, finally. These are all wonderful things that I am grateful for!

But - almost 10 years later, I'm failing to sell any art dolls, I straight up can't run an Etsy, my only ventures in tabling have been a waste of time, and what I make from the commissions I do get (that I'm very happy to do); - $0 in an unlucky month - $40 in a lucky month - $80-100 on a really really lucky month

And I'm teetering on burnout making that much, by month. So... I really don't think it's inaccurate to call this whole "Art commissions are the one thing I'm able to do for myself and my future!" thing, unfortunately, a failure.

And it unfortunately still remains true that I don't really have anything else. All this time, that was the only thing I was spending my limited energy on. I have a GED and no job skills and almost no employment experience at all. - while I really shouldn't blame anyone but myself for all of this, it really did not help that my family situation precluded me from getting anywhere in school. I missed a lot of years of school, and when I was going, I wasn't learning all that much because I was trying to, shall we say, meet some unmet needs lower down on maslow's hierarchy. (but I still had a lot going for me, compared to others' worse stories. which is why I can name this as something contributing to my failure of a life so far but can't heavily lay any blame. people have come from way more nothing and ended up way cooler and smarter and better than I!)

So I don't really know what comes next for me. Literally, the gas station down the road doesn't want me. Certain circumstances (mainly: too anxious to drive) make any employment extremely hard to obtain. but that's its own thing.

This is not the end of grunesdragon art! If anything, this is a metamorphosis. An itchy, sometimes miserable, often mentally unstable, but ultimately at the end, hopeful change.

Facing this failure state has allowed me to finally tackle what I could get away with all these years - that my attitude towards my creative works has gotten really, really bad* and I need to start spending time making art for fun, for me, for the enjoyment of it. and maybe someone out there might feel me on those works.

(*see: everything i make has to improve my portfolio, everything i make has to appeal to some sort of audience, it has to be good enough to do numbers, it can't be personal/cringy, self indulgent content is embarrassing, content has to be as perfect as i can make it, i can only be as proud of something as how well it does online... constantly refreshing to check numbers and getting depressed when something doesn't hit...)

And, if I give up on the idea that's always been an unrealistic coping mechanism - that I can "make it" and do an OK job of supporting myself this way - I can do commissions because I want to, not because my "success as a person" is dependent on doing so. I still need money, and I still want to work with clients!

But giving up on goals that are out of my reach turns out to be one of the healthier things I can do at this point.

Does this feel like shit? Fuck yes; despite the positive takeaways there's no way to approach "everything I've been working towards has been me lying to myself, and having hopes far too high for my potential, and now I don't know what I'll do in life" without crying several times.

And I fully acknowledge the fact that I'm able to give up is a privilege. I'm fortunate to have a partner who works hard all day to take care of us both, and a loving family I can fall back on in a worst case scenario. I'm one of the lucky ones. I hope I can help the less lucky (& often way more deserving) ones in some small way.

(being an online artist has always been a, uh, less than assured market, even back in 2014; it sucks now more than ever, i think.)

I don't know where I'm going, I don't quite know how to bury the past 9 years of my life, I don't know what to do with myself, and my value as a person and sense of Self is extremely tenuous at the moment. But

I wouldn't be living in the country with someone I adore very much if I hadn't tried to go this path. I wouldn't know the people who inspire me most. I'd be so much worse off. I did gain something!

"Grune Grunesdragon" is not 100% OK by any means. She is going through it. But it'll be better from now on.

Anyway, I'll reopen commissions when I damn well feel like it. lmao

Thank you to my friends & everyone who has had the kindness to care about what I make! I owe you everything for your kind words and support! This is not the end!

#Youtube

[waitimcomingtoo]

touch

chapter three: contact

pairing: Peter Parker x reader

synopsis: you love him, but you can never touch him

Series Masterlist and Regular Masterlist

Peter found you brushing your teeth in the bathroom that connected your rooms. He wordlessly got out his toothbrush and starting brushing his own teeth at the other sink. You looked at him in the mirror before spitting and drying you face. As you were putting your toothpaste back in the drawer, you accidentally closed it on your finger.

“Ouch.” You jumped as you yanked your finger back, inspecting it for broken skin. It wasn’t injured, just throbbing. You looked at Peter out of the corner of your eye before touching his arm with the throbbing finger and sending the pain into him.

“Ow.” Peter jumped a little and looked at you in confusion.

“I thought you wanted me to touch you.” You replied sarcastically to prove a point.

“Is this a joke to you?” Peter asked bitterly as he glared at you.

“Joking is the only way I can deal with this.” You answered honestly.

“We don’t have to deal with this. We could just be together.” He said solemnly as he put his toothbrush away. You looked at Peter in the mirror and sighed sadly.

“It’s too big of a risk, Peter.” You frowned. “I love you too much to put you through that.”

“And I love you too much to accept this ending.” He stated as he turned to look at you.

“You think I want this?” You laughed sadly as you stepped up to him. “You think I don’t want to kiss you whenever I want? Or hold your hand? I want all of that. But I can’t have it. I can’t risk it.”

“So because you might hurt me, we can’t be together?” He asked. “It’s not like you ever hurt me before.”

“But I’ve hurt other people before.” You said gravely, coming as a surprise to Peter.

“What are you talking about?” Peter asked as he saw a sadness cloud your eyes. You looked down for a minute and sighed before shrugging and folding your arms.

“I had a best friend when I was younger. We were just like you and I. We spent every day together but I didn’t touch her because of what I could do. I was so careful.” Your voice cracked as you shook your head. “I tried so hard to keep her safe.”

“What happened?” Peter began to worry when he saw how worked up you were getting.

“She had a peanut allergy that I didn’t know about. I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that she didn’t know about. She ran up to me at recess and hugged me and-“ You sucked in a breath as tears streamed down your face. Peter looked at you with sympathy and put his hand as close to yours as he could without touching it.

“She died, Peter.” You whispered. “I killed her.”

“You didn’t know.” Peter tried to comfort you.

“Exactly.” You cried. “But I do now, and I can never make that mistake again.”

All at once, Peter understood why you were so hellbent on not touching. You were traumatized, and you didn’t want to repeat history. Peter took a step towards you and hovered over you, giving you the impression he was going to kiss you.

“Peter, don’t.” You said softly.

“I’m not gonna touch you.” He said. “I just want to tell you that I understand.”

“You do?” You asked hopefully.

“I hate it.” Peter admitted. “I hate that it has to be this way. But I understand.”

You stared at him for a moment before smilingly softly in appreciation. You picked up piece of paper off the counter and kissed it before tucking it into Peter’s pajama pocket.

“Thank you.” You whispered. “Thank you for understanding.”

“I’m sorry I’ve been so cold to you, peaches. You didn’t deserve that.” Peter apologized as he held his hand over his pocket.

“It’s okay. I can’t blame you for reacting the way you did. I was hurting too.”

“So do we just go back to being friends? Friends who are in love?” Peter laughed sadly.

“Unless you want to be in a relationship where we never touch each other.” You laughed, equally as sad. Peter chuckled softly before making a face.

“I mean…” He looked at you shyly and shrugged a little.

“You’d actually want to do that?” You asked curiously.

“I would.” He confirmed. “I’d rather be limited with you than unlimited with anyone else.”

“Okay.” You nodded eagerly. “Okay, let’s do it.”

Peter sighed in relief and leaned down, lips almost touching yours but not quite.

“I love you, peaches.” He whispered, lips grazing yours as he spoke. You sucked in a sharp breath, inhaling him and his scent.

“I love you too, Peter.”

~

Peter was working on mission plans for Tony the following week when he got a text from you.

“Meet me in the lab.”

His eyebrows knit in a straight line as he set his pen down. He quickly made his way to the lab and found you inside, holding something behind your back.

“Hey.” Peter smiled at you as he walked into the lab.

“Hey.” You smiled back. “I um, I made something. Well, actually, Dr. Banner made most of it but I gave him the idea.”

“What is it?” Peter wondered as you took a small, silver device out from behind your back.

“Its um, it’s a stun ray.” You laughed nervously. “It stuns you and temporarily takes away your powers.”

“What are you planning on doing with it?” Peter asked curiously. You picked up the gun, shrugged, and shot yourself in the chest. Peter immediately rushed to you to see if you were hurt.

“Are you okay?” He asked once he got to you.

“Uh huh.” You said through a smile before pulling him into a kiss. Peter’s eyes widened before fluttering shut as his arms enclosed around your body. You wrapped your arms around his neck as he wrapped his around your torso, kissing you with everything he had. You ran your fingers through his hair before letting them rest on his face, kissing him deeply to make up for all the time you had lost. Peter only pulled away when he couldn’t breathe, resting his forehead against yours as he panted. Tears of joy slipped down his cheeks, making him take your face in his hands and kiss your forehead.

“Does it last forever?” He whispered as he pressed his forehead against yours, keeping his arms securely around your waist.

“20 minutes.” You said as you rubbed his chest. Peter nodded before leaning down and kissing you again, just as passionately as before. He pulled away suddenly and held you back from him.

“Wait. As much as I want to kiss you, and I do, I really just wanna…” Unable to find the words to say, Peter trailed off and pulled you into a hug. He held you tightly and rested his chin on the top of your head, swaying softly back and forth as he rubbed your back. You wrapped your arms around his torso and pressed your face into his chest, taking in his scent in a way you never could before. You felt so close to him that you could cry, griping his shirt to pull him even tighter.

“I love you, Peter.” You mumbled in his ear.

“I love you too, Peaches.” He said back before pulling out of the hug. “Hold my hand, please.”

He held up his hand in the way he did that one day in the kitchen and this time, you interlocked your fingers with his. He held up his other hand and you did the same, hands clasped tightly around each other’s.

“This is nice.” Peter laughed softly. “I’ve always wanted to do this with you.”

“I know.” You nodded. “I wanted this too.”

“You’re so beautiful.” Peter sighed as he took your face between his hands again and rubbed your cheeks with his thumbs. He let his hands trail down your arms before taking your hands in his and kissing your knuckles. “Beautiful, beautiful Angel.”

You smiled with joy as your touched his face, memorizing the features under your fingertips.

“Your skin is so smooth. And your hair.” You gushed as you have it a tug. “So soft.”

“I’m glad you like it.” Peter chuckled, leaning in to your touch the way he always wanted and placing a kiss on your palm.

“I love it.” You told him as your carded your fingers through his curls.

“How often can we do this?” Peter asked as he drummed his fingers on your waist. “How often can you use the stun gun?”

“Dr. Banner said it’s only safe to use once a day.” You frowned slightly, but Peter lit up in a smile.

“I get to touch you everyday?” He asked hopefully as he took your hands in his.

“For 20 minutes, yeah.” You nodded, smiling as well now.

“I’ll take whatever I can get.” Peter sighed happily before kissing you again. “How much longer do we have?”

“Seven minutes.” You told him as you checked your phone.

“Dance with me?” He requested as he assumed waltzing position. You smiled softly and nodded as you began to sway back and forth to music that wasn’t playing. Peter rested his head on your shoulder after a minute as you wrapped your arms around his neck in a slow dance.

“I like this dance much better than the one we used to do.” You mumbled against his neck before placing a kiss there.

“I know, Peaches.” Peter sighed in content. “Me too.”

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[lovee-infected]

This idea just hit me like a train. How would twst boys react to WAP from Cardi B?? 😂😂😂

I'm trying to ignore the fact that I might've never discovered WAP without this request...🗿

Warning(s): What should I even tag as the warning idkk ckcjxjsjsjdjdjck- Mentions of WAP's lyrics, mentions of nsfw, Warning for Idia's part bc I think it went a bit too far-

Riddle Rosehearts

Heard of this song named WAP being trending between students -> Searched it up -> Riddle:... Riddle: *Turns off his phone*

Bans WAP from the whole Heartslabyul afterwards, and every student found listening to it will have to face Riddle's: "NOOOOOOO- NO WAP IN THIS HOUSEHOLD - GO TO HORNY JAIL OFF WITH YOUR HEADS YOU UNWORTHY CREATURES- "

Trey Clover

Searches: "What does WAP mean?" before wards and after reading the search results he decides that he doesn't really need to listen to the song itself anymore.

He just clears his browsing history and returns to baking cakes. Nothing has happened, he knows nothing.

Cater Diamond

He is the guy making those "Night raven college react to WAP!!" videos on magicam. His reaction videos get over 100k views and people from all over the Twisted Wonderland start following this dork for them.

Who cares about the WAP itself? As long as he can gain followers over these videos he doesn't care how the song is supposed to be.

But at last Riddle discovers his videos by finding other dorms' students laughing over them and forces him to take them down💀 Man, Riddle really did ruin his once-in-a-life time chance for becoming popular.

Ace Trappola and Deuce Spade

Riddle has banned WAP Heartslabyul so they're going to illegally listen to it. It was Ace's fault though, Deuce is innocent.

Ace searchs up the music video, Deuce just sees the thumbnail and tells Ace that he doesn't think that this is going to be a good idea but Ace cuts him off by asking him not to be such a chicken-

Though they had to stop because Deuce was all shaky and embarrassed after just 20 seconds :"Stop this-STOP THIS- I CAN'T DO THIS- WE'RE STILL TOO YOUNG" and Ace had to stop to shut Deuce because they could've gotten caught at any second because of his unholy screams.

[a few minutes later...]

Deuce: It was saying DOORS in this house

Ace: Bruh what the- we both know it was saying Wh*res.

Deuce: Y-you dirty minded bastard!! It was clearly saying doors in this house!

Ace: Why the hell would they say doors in this house!??? It was wh*res!

Deuce: Doors!

Ace: WH*RES

Deuce: DOORS

Ace: WH*RES

Deuce: DOOOOORRRSSSSSSSSS

Leona Kingscholar

See he might be a jerk but he hasn't yet gotten to the level of appreciating this way of presenting women in songs-

He's just going to pretend that WAP doesn't exist,but most of the Savanaclaw on the other hand are going wild because with WAP, now he can't even take a peaceful nap without WAP being looped in his brain.

Ruggie Bucchi

WAP isn't beyond his power, he's handled stronger songs.✨ He'd regularly rap WAP in public when he's feeling like it.

Now he goes around to recommend WAP to naïve students and taint their virginity by making them listen to WAP without knowing what it is-

Jack Howl

Catches Ace and Deuce listening to WAP and ends up listening to it because of them. He doesn't knpw what to say...

He isn't mad, just disappointed. Disappointed parent noises. Out of all these students, why should he best buddies which these two?

Time to drag Ace and Deuce to a corner and give them a long speech on why young men their age need to be focusing on mastering skills and achieving success through these golden years instead of violating rules and tainting their pure minds.

"Trappola-kun, Spade-kun, you've greatly disappointed me. You need to be more mindful of your actions as fellow freshmen of night raven college. Is this how the future's great magicians are going to be? How do you think your parents would feel about this new habit of yours? Have you thought of how despicable women are being presented through such songs? Are you going to support such a taboo message toward ladies?"

And Ace and Deuce end up having to listen to him and think of their bad actions for the rest of the day...

Azul Ashengrotto

[Before listening to WAP]: He hears of this WAP song being super trending between students. What might it secret be? What kind of magic would make a simple song so hecking popular? He has to find out.

Azul thinks that by learning WAP's ways, he might be able to produce songs that are even better for mostrolounge and even start his very own music company! But before that he needs to listen to wap itself...

[After listening to WAP]: ...He discovers what kind of magic is making it so popular, but decides that it'd be better for him take a step back from the world of music for now. Yes, he's traumatized

Floyd Leech

"Hey hey koooeeebiii chaaannnn have you seen my new dance~?" ah yes, he's got the WAP dance and he's proud of it. These are the time when he's genuinely thankful for getting to have human legs.

But the WAP dance isn't his only target, he realizes that Jamil doesn't seem to want Kalim to know anything about WAP, but thankfully, Floyd is going to be kind enough to bless the young Kalim with his wealthy knowledge on WAP. ✨

Jade Leech

"My...my...that was savage," Jade is amazed, it's quite wonderful how these fragile creatures can go from Micheal Jackson's smooth criminal to WAP in a matter of years.

He's still having trouble keeping up with latest human trends and popular songs but, he's slowly liking humans a lot more than before. These creatures have already reached the level to make put p*rn in music, impressive.

Kalim Al Asim

He hears students whispering about an epic song named WAP during the classes, and of course he'd be intrigued!

He looks up the song but Jamil has already blocked his access to any sources that he might find WAP in, yet Floyd was kind enough to lend Kalim his phone to let him listen to this masterpiece. Later on, Floyd tells him about the WAP dance and bam, Kalim is addicted.

"Everyone watch me! I've got the WAP!"

Poor Jamil doesn't know which is worse, having Kalim signing it loudly in the dorm or watching him showing off his skills in that WAP dance in public. It's time for Jamil to go on a long, long trip and never come back until Kalim graduates from this school.

Jamil Viper

Listens to WAP once, is going to spend the rest of his life pretending that he has never heard or watched it. The most ironic part about it is how he watches the music video instead of just listening to the song and...the snakes. Good lord the snakes- He isn't sure if he likes snakes anymore.

The snakes part seriously traumatizes him but not like Kalim does when he asks Jamil to learn him the WAP dance. And heck no Jamil isn't going to learn him how to dance like a wh*re. At this point, he decides to deny WAP's whole existence.

Kalim: At least tell me what a WAP is!

Jamil:

Jamil: Worship and prayer.

Vil Schoenheit

Hasn't listened to WAP and refuses to do so. He's got standards.

Rook Hunt

"Bravo!!! These Mademoiselles have taken the art of music to a whole nother level! Beaute! 100 points! 💯" (...what else did you expect him to say?)

Just as always, no one can really tell if Rook really liked it or not but from the way he acts he seems to be... intrigued. Apparently WAP starts to get too famous in school and Rook would always be the first one to find out if a student is secretly listening to WAP in public, so he doesn't mind popping up and reminding the students not to listen to such a potentially stimulating song so carelessly: "Monsieur (x), it's adorable to see you appreciating such a glorious piece of art in this lovely day, but I don't think that all of these students staring at us right now are yet prepared for such a beauty,"

Epel Felmier

He just asked Ace for some music that'll make him sound more badass and Ace gave him the WAP:

Epel listening to WAP be like:😳😶😨😕😭

His face is redder than a tomato after the first 30 seconds of WAP, but Ace tells him that he'd be the bravest human being ever if he takes the urge to listen to this in front of teachers.

Tries to dance to WAP and make a video with it to upload on magicam, but Vil catches him in the middle of process.💀💀💀 The video turned out pretty good though. It looks just like a mother (Ehm- Vil) getting into her child's room (Epel-) and finding them doing some crazy shit.

Idia Shroud

He's the silent and seemingly shy dude who's listening to WAP in the highest volume under those head phones during classes.

Divus Crewel: CaF2(s) + Br2(ℓ) → CaBr2(s) + F2(g)...

Inside Idia's headphones: " ~ Wh*res in this house~ there some wh*res in this house~ there some wh*res in this house~ there some wh*res in this house~"

Bonus: He once forgets to connect his headphones to his tablet before playing WAP:

[Wap is being played at max volume inside Trein's class]

Idia: *Thinks that the sound is coming from his head phones*

The classroom: "Beat it up, n*gga, catch a charge

Extra large and extra hard

Put this p**sy right in your face

Swipe your nose like a credit card"

Trein: 😳

Students: 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

Crowley about to jump down: 🤭

Idia still not realizing what the hell is going on: 'Lucy lucy baby~ hihihi- wait- why they all staring at me now...? Did they hear me internally flirt with Lucius?'

No need to say what happened to Idia after this...

Ortho Shroud

No WAP for him. You may find him reacting to "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands" if you're interested.🗿

Malleus Draconia

Thank goodness he just finds the censored version of WAP... Listens to the whole song, but doesn't understand most of the lyrics. The "Put this cookie right in your face" part confuses him the most, he doesn't get it. Why would you put a cookie in your face? Is this something humans usually to do with their desserts? Like, would they put ice cream in their faces too?

Virgin dragon keeps on asking people, including Lilia, to tell him what it means to put a cookie in one's face, yet no one seems to give him any proper answers ):

Perhaps human music just isn't his thing, he's getting back to sad violin noises which he listens to when he isn't invited.

Lilia Vanrouge

WAP go brrrrrrr. Our sassy grandpa is legit in love with this piece of gold and all of the humans for achieving such a glory. The beat is superb and the lyrics are: Delicious, motivational and creatively written.

Even better, WAP has an unofficial but smexy dance too. Old man Lilia is never too old for performing a sexy physically challenging dance.

You can now hear savage rock sounds combined with WAP playing in the background coming from his room when he's vibing in the afternoon.

(I can totally see him wearing a neko maiden costume while dancing to WAP and you can't tell me otherwise)

Silver

Finds WAP in papa Lilia's playlist...

Silver:

Silver:

Sebek Zigvolt

Sweet mother of love Sebek feels like listening to WAP has taken his virginity away-

He is a good boy, no, he once was a good boy. He's no longer the worthy man he used to be now that this unholy song has tainted his soul.

Legit feels guilty and and sinful after WAP, so you can find him praying for forgiveness to that Malleus portrait in his room every night.

"Oh young master forgive my thoughtless deeds, I beg for your mercy upon me now that I've sinned..."

Dire Crowley

Not saying that a drag Queen Crowley dancing to WAP would be a thing, but a drag Queen Crowley dancing to WAP would be a thing- Everyone bow down to the Headmaster, the most gracious of them all 😩😩😩👌🏻

Please, don't blame him. Birby is under too much of pressure after the very recent overblot cases and he needs a way to let go of the stress😔😔😔

Sam

Is illegally selling copies of the WAP because most of the dorms had blocked access to this song for the students...

"Helloooooo little demons I've got the WAP! In stuck now-"

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst x reader #twisted wonderland x reader #malleus draconia #vil schoenheit #idia shroud #Jamil Viper #kalim al asim #Azul Ashengrotto #jade leech #Floyd Leech #leona kingscholar #riddle rosehearts #Deuce spade #rook hunt #Dire Crowley

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Day 7 of the Pride Month interviews! Please perceive the lovely Astra! :elmofire:

Astra, author of Unmourned

Pride Month Featured Month

   You are V. Frankenstein, a science prodigy with an ambitious streak a mile wide. The eldest child of the Frankenstein family, you went to university to further your understanding of the world, and made a name for yourself as a hard-working innovator and radical thinker. Unsatisfied with the academia-approved learnings your teachers saught to instill upon you, you’ve instead turned your attention to a goal more suited to your ambitions: discovering the secret of life.

   After spending the better part of a year perfecting your craft and selecting the finest speciments for your experiment, you succeed in doing what none thought possible — you’ve reanimated a body carefully pieced together from multiple corpses. Now, it’s time to face the consequences of your actions.

Demo: TBA

Tags: retelling, thriller

(INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT UNDER THE CUT!)

Q1: Tell us a little bit about your project(s)!

Unmourned is a retelling of the classic Frankenstein tale, where you take control of the eponymous V Frankenstein and have the power to change the direction of the story. The story starts with your giving life to The Creature, and how you choose to react to that will have rippling effects throughout the story. Not only are you able to shape your relationship with the person you've reanimated, but the rest of the cast will react and adapt to your behaviour too. Unmourned is a story about identity, family, and accountability, and about how sometimes letting go is better than clinging on.

Q2: Why interactive fiction? What drew you to the medium?

I've been a fan of visual novels for several years by now and had kind of passively discovered some published interactive fiction games a couple of years ago, but it's only last year that I really discovered the interactive fiction community, and that's what made all the difference. Seeing all these passionate authors putting in hundreds of hours telling these captivating stories and always pushing the limits of what has been previously done was an enlightening and motivating experience. Just the sheer amount of personalization and immersion offered by the medium was a big selling point for me. When I discovered Twine, and all the ways you could customize your story telling experience, I knew that I found my medium.

Q3: Are your characters influenced by your identity? How?

I think they definitely are; in particular, being able to explore The Creature's journey to discover themselves and how their identity shapes the way they interact with the rest of the world is a very cathartic experience. I've known I was bisexual since I was about 10 years old but coming to terms with being nonbinary is definitely a more recent development, and I'm excited to explore every character's relationship with their gender identity and sexuality. All the characters are bisexual, but they still have their own preferences and past experiences that influence the way they approach new relationships. It's important for me to show that bisexuality isn't a monolithic experience.  

Q4: What would you like to see more of in LGBT+ fiction?

LGBT representation that does not rest solely on the identity of the main character. I feel like often, the only character able to be trans or nonbinary is the main character, there are few if any LGBT characters, and the romance options' sexuality is so intrinsically tied to the player's identity that sometimes it feels flat. I want to see more well-rounded characters throughout the cast, that have their own identities, that have had relationships before meeting the main character, that have their own preferences and motivations. I think making the entire story and side characters' personal development revolve around the main character is a formula that got popularized by published authors and that is currently being challenged by smaller authors, which is great! I'm excited to see where this new movement goes.

Q5: What or who are some of your biggest inspirations?

I think this is a complicated question to answer, as I've been an avid reader for almost 20 years now, so I've been slowly absorbing my favourite parts of all the media I've ever consumed. When it comes to interactive fiction, I find all the authors willing to put themselves out there and share their passion with the world super inspiring; I believe I'm very lucky to have been welcomed in such a warm community. When it comes to traditional book authors, I think Mark Z. Danielewski inspired me with the way he constantly reinvents the printed medium to enrich his story telling – his experimental typography and constant innovation are amazing. Stylistically, I've always been a huge fan of Kurt Vonnegut and Roger Zelazny, and I've no doubt my writing reflects that.

Q6: What’s a super vague spoiler for your current project?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Q7: Lastly, what advice would you give to your readers?

I believe every single person has something worth sharing with the world, and you simply need to find what that something is for you. Whether it's art, fiction, music, or anything else, what you do is deserving of recognition. I think it's very easy to fall victim to the thought that everything has been done already and that it's impossible to create something completely original and innovative (I would know, I've done it too!), but it's very important to remember that none of those other works have been created by you. Regardless of what you're sharing with the world, you'll always be bringing your own personal touch, and that's what makes the magic!

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