#it's been a long time since i've drawn my favorite bug

[hoppityandco]

sloppy smack doodles

#my art #fleischer studios #mr. bug goes to town #hoppity goes to town #smack the mosquito #it's been a long time since i've drawn my favorite bug

[coconutmilkyway]

i do be not uploading anything for weeks at a time xpp

its been so long since I've drawn my favorite tiny green bug and his hydrocephalic dog

#invader zim #zim #gir #art

[teememdee]

2023 ART SUMMARY!!!

2023 was uhhhhhhh a year! And I made art! And I’m going to talk for a long time about everything I did month by month! Yippee!!!

original individual posts can be found in my #tanner art tag!

JANUARY

Started off the year with my favorite skrunklies sleepy and snuggling. Then sleeping together while holding one another is so incredibly important to me, they’re so cute and I needed to draw it. Struggled with Kai’Sa’s face but I particularly like the drapery of the pillow behind them.

FEBRUARY

First off, just a simple Kai’Sa piece for the Vibes(TM) and background practice. I was also fairly miserable and when I get miserable I draw Kai’Sa being miserable as well. I love my favorite character of all time <3

Then a quick Valentine’s Day piece, soft gradient map stuff. Love my skrunklies, hopefully this year I can make something for the day that isn’t rushed

MARCH

In March I FINALLY finished my Star Guardian Kahri fic, be the light to carry me, and drew Kiko and Ina being adorable together to go along with it. They’re SO cute and people LOVE that fic. Chapter 3 ended up being a whole 20k words and every time I re-read I’m amazed that I wrote it.

A kiss for Kai’Sa’s birthday! This was actually two sketches mashed together because I had a good Kai’Sa and a good Ahri on separate attempts. Love Kai’Sa’s smile on this one.

NOW. Strong contender for my favorite piece of the year. Captioned “please don’t lose yourself,” my K/DA-verse Kassadin’s very dead wife’s ghost weighs on him, begging him to not get lost in his grief and lose sight of their daughter. Kassadin feels lost and broken without her. I love the emotions in this one, and I think the idea comes across even without knowledge of my headcanons. Love it so much.

APRIL

Full-body piece that took me all month. I just love this one so much. It’s just pure Kahri, pure love, pure joy. Pose inspired by Blake Belladonna from RWBY’s leg pop during the long-awaited Bumblby kiss. This piece just makes me so happy.

MAY

Oops! No art! Was too busy being on a (student) film set every weekend as well as dealing with classes and multiple other stressors. I did START a piece though, but wouldn’t finish it until the middle of June.

JUNE

I actually did the first sketch of the Evelynn piece in February, but I decided to revamp it in May, and then when school finally set me free I finished it, and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. Her hair was a labor to render but I'm so so pleased with how it looks, as well as the blood. The first time I've finished a fully rendered Evelynn piece!

Naafiri is so fucking cool. Upon her reveal, I was seeing so much incredible fanart and I just needed to get in on it. The shapes and points are just so good. I used to draw dogs all the time as a kid, and my younger self would absolutely flip out at seeing this. I did this piece in one day, and I have no idea how I pulled that background off but hopefully I can do it again some day lol

JULY

Two drastically different vibes here. Realized it had been forever since I had drawn Kahri so I just wanted to make a cute summertime piece. Their hands should be bigger and it bugs me but this is still really cute, I missed my girls dearly.

And then my very very sad man Kassadin being very very sad about his very very dead wife. This is what I call his phase 2 design, when he's at the peak of his grief (spiraling, as emphasized by the background) and feels just so sad and alone. In my head this and the March piece are part of a series that I hope to continue.

AUGUST

Just one piece that took me all month because I was quite busy in August, and Runeterra Kahri pieces take forever, but as I always say, it's always worth it. This pose comes from mellon_soup on instagram, who makes a lot of really great pose references for artists to use, highly recommend checking them out. This piece is just so soft to me. Captioned "'you're beautiful, you know that?'" they're saying it to each other, two people that struggle with their self image finding love and confidence in the other. Also I'm so very happy with the background. I love these two so so so so much, they're my world.

SEPTEMBER

One of my goals for this year was to branch out in the fanart I made. Baldur's Gate 3 came along and I love watching my best friend play it, we love Shadowheart and I just wanted to draw her. This came after a lot of sketches of both her and our favorite Tav that ended up changing how I draw eyes. The rendering of her face here is also something I'm proud of, her nose looks great. And again, the background! This piece didn't get a lot of attention at all but that's okay, I made it for me and I'm very happy with it.

OCTOBER

STAR WARS TOXIC YURI WENT CRAZY THIS YEAR!!! Wolfwren (Sabine Wren x Shin Hati, from the Ahsoka TV series) had me by the THROAT for a solid two months or so, I haven't been that feral and deranged over a ship in a hot minute. They had me frothing at the mouth every episode even though I did not like the show overall. Anyways. First piece is a redraw of the part in episode 4 where they just have the most charged eye contact of all time, and I decided to take that in stride with inspiration from Horimiya, a favorite anime of mine, during particularly emotionally charged moments, the background changes and there's a particular color silhouette behind them. It really fits that moment of the show and I am SO proud of these faces, especially Sabine's. Drawing from a real human face reference was kinda new to me but it's taught me a lot. The file size also ended up enormous somehow idk lol

Then, my most popular piece of the year, on both tumblr and twitter. I LOVE hand imagery, I love subtle hand touches, I churned this out in I think exactly one day, it's so soft it's so cute and I totally understand the overwhelming positivity it received.

NOVEMBER

I was not doing well at this time in the year. The state of the world just had me in a horrible mental state, I wasn't taking care of myself well at all, I couldn't get myself to make art, especially something happy or cute, it just felt wrong. But then sometimes you feel something so strong and specific there's no other way to process it than to make art. To make a long story short, earlier in the year I thought a girl liked me, I liked her back, but it turned out she did indeed have a boyfriend the whole time. We didn't see or talk to each other for a few months but in November we (and the bf, lol) met up again. When she saw me at the door she smiled at me so sweetly and it was just the worst feeling ever and I just had to hide it behind a smile and a wave. Oversharing aside, this is a style I'd wanted to execute for a while and I'm really pleased with how it turned out, would love to make more like this.

DECEMBER

All of this was done / finished in the first two weeks of the month because then I got sick + was visiting family + jet lag took me out. Kinda sad I didn't get something done for Ahri's birthday or a traditional Kahri Winter piece but that's what January is for. Anyway.

Sometimes you just want to draw girls kissing and sometimes you wanna make it a little suggestive. Not much to say. Proud of the drapery on Kai'Sa's sleeve and you can always tell I love drawing hands.

Now it's time for classwork. Here I just have two pages but I've posted the whole comic on its own, this was for my "Art and Text" class, I have it printed in a booklet and my classmates + friends have responded to it so sweetly I'm really proud, I really really want to make more comics. This project was a culmination of so many inspirations from other artists and I'm really happy with the execution even if it was really rough for me to manage my time well for that class.

Then for my "Fiction and Allegory" class, two of my friends and I made a storyboard film (which I don't want to share publicly, but if I know you you can ask for a link) and during the all-nighter two of us pulled to get it done on time, I decided one scene needed music instead of diegetic sound, so I churned this out on garageband in about an hour. Would definitely love to try my hand at making more music in the future. Wish my classmates / teacher liked / understood the film more but oh well. I learned a lot and for the thousandth time, I'm proud of what I did.

IN CONCLUSION:

I ended up with less full pieces than 2022 but what I did create in 2023 are big, detailed, emotional pieces, and I'm more than satisfied. I think my skills in rendering, backgrounds, and colors really improved and I'm looking forward to how I continue to improve in 2024. This upcoming year has a lot of scary stuff ahead (namely graduating college) but I will come out the other side regardless, hopefully with just as much art I'm proud of.

If you read all of this, thank you!! If you've liked, shared, or commented on any of my art, thank you!!!!!! It means the world, always.

#2023 art review #long post #this year had some good highs but also some drastic lows so idk #but making art is always a high #happy new year! #artists on tumblr #tanner art #tanner talks

[inventors-fair]

Limited Experiences, Archetypes, and How a Little Madness will Get You Nowhere or Everywhere

Folks, I don't play Arena and I don't have a MODO account. I've drawn tokens and borrowed dice. My experiences in MTG have been weird to say the least and I've been playing since before I needed to shave regularly. Which I still don't.

But part of Magic's versatility is the ability to go hog wild with the card that you pick as long as you're doing something fun. I draft a lot with my students when we can, and I get to see the kinds of decks that they play as well. Back in Shadows over Innistrad, I was fascinated with a student's Jeskai Aggro build; he's still playing at the LGS whenever he can, with a real job and everything. When we drafted Streets of New Capenna, one student played BW Elspeth and another swung Temur, of all things. You don't have to be normal about anything.

I'm far from normal in my constructed designs, so I'll admit to being caught by the bug; my competitive Pioneer decks are a homebrew Mono-White Weenies deck that still runs Brimaz, and a Mono-Red Skredless Skred Karnfires pile of nonsense that baffles the Spikes right before they beat me (or get Glorybringer'd). And yet, when I draft, normalcy abounds. The big cards are big, and the other cards are... Well, sometimes control works. Sometimes.

I'm going to go through the four most recent standard sets and talk about their archetypes, my experiences, and whether or not weirdness is permitted. Hopefully this will encourage you to go back and find a bit of weirdness yourself. Or not. But whatever you make for this week, it has to capture something that'll make us feel again. Don't let me down—but how can you? You're an Inventor.

Let's start most recently...

MARCH OF THE MACHINE

As many folks have heard me crow about already, I won our LGS's March of the Machine store championship. The deck was greedy, swingy, and the legends really tore the deck apart with their power level. Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite was and is a very powerful card. The limited archetypes were:

WU Knights

UB Instants/Sorceries/Recursion

BR Sacrifice

RG Battles

GW +1/+1 Counters

WB Incubate/Phyrexians

BG Incubate/Phyrexians

GU DFCs

UR Convoke

RW Backup

An abundance of mana-fixing ensured that the three/four/five-color decks could have fun on their own, and the wedge legends encouraged that as well if you could pick them up. The inclusion of Yarok and Atraxa were rare, but also pushed for a little bit of green-oriented power there.

As you can see, two archetypes (Battles & Backup) pushed for the newest set mechanics. Personally? I never tried them. Backup was best used wherever the aggro happened on its own, and Battles were better in the grindier colors and/or as bombs for other archetypes when necessary.

Grinding out fliers was usually the way to go. I don't have many fond memories of drafting this set, not in the same way I do with other sets. The mechanics were great, and Battles were surprisingly fun, but coming out on top felt less about who was the better player and more who could draw into the uninteractive over-the-top synergy first.

When things got good, things got GREAT. I stared down an amazing five-color Alara pile once that blew me out of the water, and knights had a heck of a time. But sealed... Sealed was amazing. Even the prerelease (which I missed winning by a hair) had amazing moments. The decks could pack all their iconic characteristics into one mashup and it felt like assembly of a monument, less haphazard and more genuinely epic. What does it say that a set feels more cohesive the less control you have over what you pick from it?

At least the Incubate mechanics were awesome all around. It synergized with Phyrexian typal, +1/+1 counters, and the transformation theme. I'd put Incubate as my favorite mechanic and archetype.

WEIRDNESS CONCLUSION: You had to get weird with this format, but even the weirdness didn't feel good because the biggest cards like Ghalta and Chandra performed regardless of their archetype. It was both cluttered and samey at the same time. Weirdness failed to find the good-feeling spot.

Best you could do was the five-color pile, and that relied on bomb support—not that you really had to ask for it.

PHYREXIA: ALL WILL BE ONE

This set was baller. It was fast. It was fun. It was interactive on the battlefield. Combat mattered immensely and topdecks felt radically tense. I had so much fun with this set. The archetypes were:

WU Artifacts Matter

UB Proliferate

BR Oil Sacrifice

RG Oil Aggro

GW Toxic Midrange

WB Mites/Tokens

BG Toxic Aggro

GU Proliferate

UR Noncreatures

RW Equipment

Out of all of these, the only archetype I saw eschewed was GW. My favorite deck I made was a four-color pile with Atraxa (hnnng, yet 2-1 overall) but I saw mono-red go undefeated one night as well. Two proliferate and two toxic archetypes meant there was a fair amount of love to be spread, yeah? But speed mattered a lot. Usually.

There was a night where I had the fastest BG deck possible, and only dropped a game where I missed four land drops in a row. But I won the match because the proliferation mattered when the toxic couldn't connect, and there was no way out. Battles were furious. People say that RB was the best archetype—or was it RG?—but just about everything could be done well. WU wasn't the most popular, and neither was UB, but both of them performed well.

Oil counters being the newest addition as do-nothing-but-synergize felt a little off at first, but when they worked, they worked immensely well, and they suited the environment in a way that I really didn't expect. You wanted to get them, use them, board them, and burn them. And don't get me started on the awesomeness of For Mirrodin! As a piece of noncreature-ish tech, the equipment archetype was more powerful than I had thought possible.

WEIRDNESS CONCLUSION: If you could do it right, you could do it well. 3-5 color decks had odd synergies but had stiff competition. This set didn't feel like it had quite the wiggle room for competitive oddities, but it felt good to perform with them all the same. Cunning mattered more.

Best you could do would probably be a control curve. A lack of sweepers meant true control was next to impossible, but you could eke it out.

THE BROTHER'S WAR

Out of all the disappointments, BRO was one of the most frustrating to contend with. Big stuff on top of big stuff only mattered when you could cheat it out or go fast enough that it hardly made a difference when you killed someone. Forgone conclusions were just that. The archetypes were:

WU Soldiers

UB "Draw Two"

BR Sacrifice

RG Powerstone Aggro

GW Artifact ETB

WB Small Soldiers

BG Self-Mill

GU Big Robots

UR Noncreatures

RW Aggro

Go fast or go home. When games got grindy, everyone went to time, and then everyone who drafted red got to sit around and watch them before winning the event. There were, on occasion, odd decks that managed to eke out victories, but the archetypes felt more or less directionless.

Soldiers had to be committed to so early that, if you didn't draw a bomb P1P1, you were done for. Powerstones felt good and versatile all around, but they were primarily sacrifice fodder and on occasion used in combat for tricks that would get lethal anyway. People would hate out the RB deck for that alone, and then whoever got the red bombs or the ramp would come out on top. Removal felt decent. Blue was a strange fiend where practically none of the archetypes felt supported, but WU worked if you just went for straight midrange. Urza's rare card in particular was stellar.

Drafting a curve was useless unless you built specifically to go against the decks that were going faster than you. The bonus sheet as well was...interesting. Quicksilver Amulet was particularly strong if you could find it. But even Wurmcoil Engine was slow. Sometimes you got to go nuts with Bone Saw. Most often, they slotted in, but didn't change much unless they hit the other singularly good card in your deck.

WEIRDNESS CONCLUSION: I watched my Students play with this one. One of them assembled the Workers in his deck and only lost one match. But RG aggro got there because the kids drafting RB weren't quite ready to go nuts. I was surprised at some of the expertise and not at all surprised at the others. With the LGS, nobody particularly liked the set because of the imbalance.

Best you could do probably WOULD be the Workers deck, unless you had some kind of combo. To get true jank, you'd have to board specifically against the best decks.

DOMINARIA UNITED

This is how you can make weirdness work. You know how in Khans of Tarkir, the lifegain lands made all the difference? But in March of the Machine, they muddled the waters? Well... Anyway, here are the archetypes:

WU Instants/Sorcery Midrange

UB Instant/Sorcery Control

BR Death/Sacrifice Aggro

RG Domain Beats

GW Tokens

WB Aristocrats

BG Graveyard Matters

GU Domain Ramp

UR Instant/Sorcery Aggro

RW Enlist Aggro

Fast and furious? It would seem so, but there was enough countermagic, removal, and interruption in this set to give it a strong back-and-forth. Even lifegain mattered immensely! My favorite deck I made was an incredible Sultai control build, but I got blown out on other nights with other fantastic decks, and in general? We had so much fun trying to be weird. That Sultai deck was splashing for the Domain lands, and that's where the fun happened.

The aggro was often offset by the other colors having big durdly butts and toughness that could match it, plus draw power on the side. Splashing was vital unless your game plan was tuned precisely. Equipment mattered, and every draw got you closer. Searching was fun and made for difficult choices. Domain was always relevant, always.

In every color combination, you could make something relevant, and if things went wrong, that was okay. Off-color kicker still felt great to build a powerful deck around. Removal felt like it had to be used at the right time, and it could turn the tide of battle with effort yet. Sometimes white felt a little weak, until it flew through the air and smacked the crap out of you. And if someone got a solid defenders deck, they were on cloud nine.

The format allowed for decks to slow down the field enough for interaction to happen, and the fast decks got their day in the sun all the time. Balance and options without too many cards and without a push towards bombastic setpieces meant that synergy could prosper. Yes, even with Sheoldred in the set.

WEIRDNESS FACTOR: If you could dream it, you could do it. The set punished spreading yourself too thin without support, but the support that it gave allowed for weird stuff to manifest quite well.

There's no limit to the best you could do: Abzan sacrifice, five-color goodstuff, Legendary typal, Jeskai spellslinging (that happened a fair amount actually), Bant control... It was awesome.

But these were just my experiences and my observations. On Arena, the same draft rules hardly apply. On MODO, the player base is much different. And of course, every LGS has its player base who plays differently.

What were your best limited experiences? What's the set where you felt the most powerful weirdness, and how do you want to bring that to your card this week?

With love, @abelzumi

#mtg #magic the gathering #monday blog #limited

[the-forest-breathez]

DOODLE DUMP BECAUSE I HAVE NOT ACTUALLY DRAWN ANY ACTUAL ART PIECES IN A WHILE :D

These ⬇️ were over the span of about a week, and I finished it just a day or 2 ago !!

I drew these ⬇️ last month in aprilll?? I think?

I kinda just worked on it whenever I didn't have any other inspiration which is why there isn't too much

I also want to rant about these and the process n stuff a little bit so I am going to :)

Making the first one I started redrawing old stuff from a sketchbook (the person in the pretty dress, person in the sweater), and then I got distracted watching qsmp vods and drew Dapper and Juanaflipa!!

It was the first time I drew them not as eggs (so they might look totally different next time I draw them sorryyy) and it was super fun !!!! Im working on drawing all the qsmp eggs but it's not gonna be done for a bit since I am also not caught up on whats going on

the last stream I saw was a few days after the Brazilian members crashed and now I hear of France?? Idk but I'll prob try to catch up this week and finish the drawing soon :)

Also all the nature !!!! Literally my favorite thing to draw ever. I could just sit by a plant and draw it and never get bored

Sadly there are not many plants near my house so I might just have to go into the woods and look for cool plants to draw this summer heheheee oh nooo if it's the only way I guess... I just have no other option than going into the awesome woods with the nature and no other people and loud music in my headphones 😔 /sar Im so excited ajauvsv

THAT WASNT EVEN ABOUT THE PROJECT SORRY I always get distracted and ramble when talking about art (I am not going to stop doing this though its so fun!!)

Nowww about the project art,

Short version, these little sillies are being included because when I actually start the project in a few years I wanna look back on this and see how my art improved and how the story changed!

LONG VERSION...

"the project" as I've been calling it, is a goal of mine in life to create something emotional and meaningful that matters to people and can maybe help someone feel less alone :)

It is not that right now though ! At the moment it's just an idea since I don't really have the resources or skills to make it the way I would want to, but these sketches and stuff help me keep track of the idea while I get ready to make the thing

I have some papers with project stuff that I might post if anyone seems really interested in the project as it is right now (they are messy and hard to understand so I don't currently plan on uploading them anywhere)but if not I will likely just keep quietly working on it :3 and I'm definitely gonna change up a few things !! Some things on that page may not even make it into the actual project 👁️👁️

That's all I have until I draw more ! :P (also if you read all that you r automatically very cool and nice and you get 🪲 🐛🐜🐞 bugs :) /pos bug s good)

BYEEE :D

#art #drawing #traditional art

[raposarealm]

Hmm, a random question to ask... What are some game series you like besides Mega Man games? Those are awesome, of course, but I don't remember if I ever asked you about other games.

(Oh, small edit: I’m serious on the “feel free to send in asks and bug me” bit, I’m not in school this semester and I’m. Very lonely.)

Well, Magia Record, but you knew that already.

I'm fond of the Project Diva games! I like rhythm games, even if I'm not practiced yet, and I'm a long-standing Vocaloid fan. I recently managed to get ahold of the Mega39's/MegaMix (no relation, sadly,) and it's been neat as well! Though I'm not forgiving them for replacing Sennen no Dousokuka with Snowman, god damnit.

Before I went AWOL from tumblr there for a while (late 2017 to early 2020, yeesh,) I posted a lot about The Stanley Parable as well, even though I couldn't play it since I didn't have a way to purchase it. Well, with the Ultra Deluxe release, I've been able to actually play it now! Except my mental state's been so unstable as of late that I've had to kinda shy away from it for a little bit. Actually, I've kinda had to shy away from a lot of games in general, partly due to just lack of energy from depression kicking my petunia, and partly because I can't get to some of the systems to set them up, because said lack of energy has caused me to not be able to clear up my room enough to do anything, much less play games. It's really annoying and I wish it'd stop.

Speaking of games I can't get to the system to play, I've had a copy of Mirror's Edge for a long time now, and I'm very fond of it, but... I've never actually gotten past the Edge and Flight part, the first real mission in the game... Well, I might have once, but it's. I'm not good at it. Also somehow I ended up with a Japanese copy, despite the game having been developed in the West? I don't know how that happened, but ah well. We have an Xbox One somewhere that got packed up in the move, and we've never been able to set it up. If I could actually find it at some point, I'd like to play the sequel Catalyst at some point. Also the series has a really, really damn good soundtrack, I beg of y'all please go listen to it.

And I think I've mentioned it somewhere before on this blog, maybe? But for a very long time, my favorite games were the Drawn to Life series, actually. In fact, my penname that I've used since the very beginning was named for the fox-like "Raposa" species in the game's world. Surprise, I don't speak Portuguese, just a little bit of Spanish. And what demoted the series from my favorite, you ask? Summer 2017 when my friend gave me a copy... of Starforce 1. Aye.

Oh, and until I lost them in the move, I was very fond of some of the Professor Layton games, but I never knew which games were in which order, so I kept getting confused, and I was too afraid of spoilers to look up the release order, because a) it's mostly a mystery series, and b) I've made the mistake before of looking up something like release dates or whatever on wikis and/or just Wikipedia and finding out a really major spoiler. Exhibit A: the Wikipedia article on Exe and me back in 2017 having only read the manga. God damnit.

There's probably lots more series I'd like if I could get into them, but I tend to shy away from new series and/or franchises unless someone drags me into them. Most of the games I've played have been one-off self-contained games that I saw mentioned somewhere and went "oh, that looks neat," or I ended up with a copy of one of the entries when I was really young and didn't fully grasp the idea of game series and playing in order (for instance, I got into Drawn to Life because my mother gave me a copy of The Next Chapter, the second game of the two, for Christmas back in 2009, since she saw the "drawn" in the title and went, "Oh, Rapo likes to draw!"; and back around the same time, I somehow ended up with a copy of the third Professor Layton game, "Unwound Future", and again, didn't know it was a later entry until Flora showed up and I had a "who dis" moment. Fun times.) The only exceptions really being Magireco, which I wanted to play from its launch, but didn't know it was technically free-to-play until the anime aired, and I finally checked it out; and of course, Rockman, which was the fault of my friend convincing me to watch the Starforce anime (and also lent me his copies of the Exe manga,) and it was all downhill from there. I regularly give him hell over this, by the way.

#OK THIS WAS LONG SORRY #i know i'm associated with magireco by a number of folks but i don't know how much i'm associated with rockman #i mean. i think given how little activity there is in the starforce tag my posts actually take up a fair bit of the more recent entries #which means i gotta up my numbers ya know? #crystalmemoria #rapo answers #i don't really know that i should tag this with any of the series uh #correct me if i'm wrong #now back to the hellish museum fight 45 and that damned leila #STOP DRAINING MY MP WOMAN- #OH I NEVER MENTIONED KINGDOM OF LOATHING #but i mean i haven't logged in since 2020's Crimbo and. uh. #i should do that. #anyways if any of y'all play that. i go by koigunka in game come say hi i might see it

[ufonaut]

I've been primarily a Marvel fan for a long time, but I've recently become determined to read more DC stuff. I've always been fond of the aesthetic of older works, with my favorite comic eras often being the 60s, 70s, and 80s. What runs would you recommend that would suit this niche AND be good primers for new-ish obscure-DC fans? I'm particularly fond of Green Lantern, Booster Gold, Dr. Fate, Phantom Stranger, and Jay Garrick Flash, based entirely on peripheral exposure.

hey, glad to have you on the dc side of things! i'm delighted you're interested in my opinion, to start you off with a couple titles i'd recommend:

the immortal doctor fate (1985) - this is a three issue miniseries that reprints all of martin pasko's dr fate stories (which would be generally spread across a couple specials & backups and thus much harder to find). pasko completely reinvented major elements of dr fate that have ultimately become canon & generally offers a fantastic introduction to the character, especially since the first issue is kent nelson's origin. art by walt simonson & keith giffen so you're in good company!

doctor fate (1987) - four issue miniseries that expands on the concepts introduced in immortal but approaches fate with a much more mature, horror-tinged pov full of subtext. an equally great introduction, and frankly what got me to love the character, but arguably requires the foundation of the above

the phantom stranger (1987) + the phantom stranger (1969) - the former is a four issue miniseries by paul kupperberg & mike mignola that's a tremendously good introduction to the stranger mythos and general cast of characters while also being effectively standalone. the latter is a 42-issue run, written & drawn by giants of the industry like len wein & jim aparo and many other big names, and an absolute personal favourite of mine but not as effective of an introduction as the mini though it's absolutely worth reading and fully recommended for any fan of classic horror/supernatural comics

justice league international (1987) - this is THE booster gold comic and a fan-favourite all around, though i'm admittedly a little lacking in much else on the booster front since i'm primary much more interested in the obscure and arcane. deliriously fun comic though & one of the best team dynamics around!

green lantern/green arrow (1983) - another reprint series for ease, this one of the famous 'hard traveling heroes' arc going throughout the late 60s-early 70s in green lantern (1960). written by denny o'neil & drawn by neal adams, it follows the titular heroes on a cross-country road trip & deals with real-world grounded injustice

all star comics (1976) - one of the best and most significant justice society comics around, asc was the team's first real return after they'd faded into obscurity in the late forties and is wonderfully written by paul levitz & gerry conway, who really hit it out of the park with the characterisation. great jay stuff in here!

for reference, some other vintage-ish stuff i personally love/consider objectively good is everything enemy ace in star spangled war stories (1952), justice league of america (1960) around the halfway mark when writers like denny o'neil, len wein & paul levitz took over, all star squadron (1981) for all your jsa needs, comedic books like ambush bug (1985)/son of ambush bug (1986) and...a whole bunch of others. i'd recommend looking through some secret origins (1986) issues and see what characters get your attention if you wanna branch out & i may be able to offer more specific suggestions. enjoy!

#HOPE THIS HELPED #asks #anon

[gangrenados]

Hello bean, you can call me Mea (she/her)! I saw you were doing match-ups, haven't done one in years but if you don't mind pairing me with someone from the Batboys or Jujutsu Kaisen fandom (male)?

I'm 5'7, lanky build—used to be athletic zzz not so much now hehe. I wear glasses and I have a silver streak hidden in my hair on the left side. I like baggy clothes, leaning towards grunge/techwear style (or my pjs.) At first glance I look mean with my resting b*tch face and I've been told I am nice but I'm very quiet which puts people off when they first meet me because I don't really talk. Overtime I start getting chattier and can keep convos going for hours. I can still be very blunt af when I talk. a hint of passive-aggressive tendencies sometimes. If it's any easier, my zodiac sign is Cancer with a rising in Taurus / MBTI is INFJ-T / Hufflepuff :) I spend a lot of my time reading fics, mangas and webtoons. Been on a super anime binge recently! I also enjoy writing fics of my own. Aside from those and uni, I'm pretty crafty with resin, textiles and baking.

I'm drawn to the quieter guys with dark hair and a light tsundere personality because I’m somewhat the same way—cold/quiet first, tends to keep to themselves but once you get to know them? Biggest cuddle bugs in the world. If they are creative (music or otherwise) that’s a plus too. Since I’m a writer and avid daydreamer myself, having someone who can relate or at least offer an ear for my fangirl rants and crazy ideas is a plus. Of course, I’d love to hear their ideas and bounce thoughts back and forth too! Oh and someone who can cope with me wanting a pit bull, two chinchillas and maybe a Flemish Giant rabbit or a cat :3 animals > kids zzz

Hope this enough and not too much 💖

I'M BACK sorry for the wait, this week has been hell for my mental health 😔

Anyway, I ship you with...

Fushiguro Megumi

At least the grownup version cuz you're in college lol

•Megumi might seen like a guy who tends to suppress his emotions and just go with the flow, don't get me wrong, he's like this. But when you're around there's something in his brain that just turn off.

•He's a secret softie for you, okay? Megumi tries hard to make you feel comfortable and loved, he wants to be a good boyfriend and wants this relationship to work. However, don't expect him to be overly romantic nor into heavy pda.

•I feel like this boy would love to be the little spoon, so Imma go with that! There's something about having your arms wrapped around him while his head rest comfortably in the pillow and the warm your giving him that makes Megumi's heart to beat faster. He loves it.

•If he can keep up with Nobara and Itadori and still have some sanity left, he also can hear your crazy rambling. Megumi might look at you as if you're going nuts, but he will try his best to say his ideas too...but they might be not that creative.

•Okay Megumi knows how to sing and he will get really fucking embarrassed if you hear him. Singing it's a way of escapism for him and he only does it when he think he's alone, his voice is beautiful but he's insecure about it.

•Megumi would sing to you after a lot of persuasion. If his voice cracks then he will get red from head to toe, so please be nice and tell him it was beautiful.

Jason Todd

You're the hot couple with a white streak lol (I know yours silver, but let's keep it that way for the joke)

•Jason it's a complicated person to say the least, but when he loves, he loves hard. So now you've got a bodyguard who will whine if you don't cuddle with him.

•Passive aggressiveness doesn't work with him since he'll get annoyed and pull out the same card or just tell you to say what the fuck is going on so you can resolve it like adults. Yeah, Jasson is not that patient when it comes to arguing.

•Jason has the habit to pull you into his lap whenever you're passing by when he's reading in the couch. Then he'll smother you in kisses as he wraps his arms around your waist.

•You're a writer?? Ahhh Jason's love for you would be even bigger!! He's a literature nerd and loves books with all his heart, so expect this boy to be hyping you when you feel like you're getting nowhere with your book.

•Jason also used to write screenplays when he was younger, but he won't confess that since it has been a long time since he did it.

•Also this man is a really good cook so imagine the kind of dishes you two could do together! Cooking with you is one of his favorite things, but you might get a little bit distracted by all of his kisses and playful touches though. Also, Jason Todd is a sucker for your bake goods.

#you're a lucky bastard #match up week

[grimoireofwritings]

Hello and I hope you are doing well, is it okay (despite the fact you probably have a bit of matchup requests) if I could get a matchup for BNHA if that is okay?

Okay so the essentials, I am Male (trans) and Omniromantic Asexual (male/masculine leaning), 5'6ish, Capricon, INTJ, in between thin and chubby, brown eyes, red hair up to the cab muscles (henna dyed). My personality is hard to explain, every person has a different opinion of me but the main things I hear are intemidating, empathetic, kind, a serious & calm, and intelligent? (But nah the intelligence part is really only in spanish lol). I'm increadbly insecure in myself. Almost to the point where it becomes self deprecating and self humorous but I almost become hypocritical when it comes to other people feeling insecure/taking care of themselves, I'm also a self sacrificing freak in a way. However on the lighter topic, I believe I'm a good friend! I would offer my advice, comfort, food, help in the clothes of my own back, because of this I may be considered naive and people may see me as being flirtatious even if I believe I'm beings good friend. But all of that goes to dirt if I or anyone I was close to were to be insulted, I keep my friends incredibly dear to me. One more thing about myself, I am a emotional and a animal empath that can become very emotional when it comes to seeing riots/movements and just seeing a cute pupper. When it comes to this sensitivity I can also get overwhelmed by large crowds and by loud noises, usually what helps me is being in the dark and being held/constricted by something/someone. I just like the dark, it's comforting to me and I use it to my advantage. Now onto my likes, I have an interest in witchcraft/the supernatural and celestial, and as being someone that believes that everything exists in it's own way I have an open mind to these things as well as a few unnatural experiences. Naps...I don't get enough of em and that just makes my love stronger, I also really like cosplay and acting in general, and if drawing dark/vent art counts then count it right in! And if it helps my favorite animals in order are Wolves, Ravens, and Orcas. As to not end on a negative note I'll tell more things about myself. I'm very much into PDA if not in public then just in private at least, I want to be close to my significant other and I since I've been touched starved for a long time any touch of any kind I will accept. I am also sensitive to sound (if someone is raising their voice or yelling at me I will think they are yelling at me and try to run away) and light (I don't like very bright places it strains my eyes and hurts to be in for a while)

Hello! Thank you for requesting, you're actually the second request I've gotten for a matchup and the only one I had in my ask! I was super excited to write this for you!!

Your BNHA match is... Fumikage Tokoyami!

I passionately ship this already, I am positive it would be one of those relationships that helps both partners grow and they bring out the best in each other!!! I feel like he wouldn't be someone who feels intimidated by your outward personality - it sounds like you have a bit of a calm and collected exterior that people misunderstand or misinterpret, but you are deeply kind, gentle, and empathic underneath that. This is something he relates to a lot, and being misjudged or people making assumptions based on his dark appearance (his RBF) is normal, so I think if anything he'd be more attracted to you at first above all else and he actually finds your quiet nature very soothing.

He needs a deeply emotionally strong person and a supporter, he's very drawn to those who build others up and have kindness in their heart, so I feel that your relationship would always be full of lots of warmth, love, and a deep level of shared trust. He's very much a vocal person about his feelings in private and it's very important to him that both of you feel satisfied physically and emotionally with your shared affection; he's a cuddle bug but in a chill way, and this man can sweep you off your feet with the most beautiful poetic compliments and appraisal you've ever encountered in your life. Very chivalrous, and a believer in courting / staying persistent with his efforts even past the honeymoon phase. It definitely will help with your confidence in the relationship!

Speaking of which, physical appearance insecurities is something Tokoyami understands thoroughly. He has been aware since early childhood that he looks different than everyone around him for the most part, and despite a lot of diversity within quirks that's been integrated into society, he in particular got quite a physical variation and he always deep down fears he's not attractive enough or that he's too odd looking for a partner to stay interested in for very long. He thinks he's incapable of being handsome, and while he's pretty good at regulating these emotions and keeping them in-check, managing them gets difficult when he catches feelings for someone and he really gets into his head about rejection fears.

All in all, I feel like you both would relate and share some similar experiences in that area, and you could always build each other up and remind one another that you're beautiful inside and out.. and absolutely deserve the best treatment. He reminds you sometimes when needed to take care of yourself and set boundaries with others so that you keep your health as a priority.

Relationship Headcanons:

- 1000000% takes part in your witchcraft interests with you, he was utterly delighted when he found out about it and immediately offers to help you out in any way he can, even running errands to acquire supplies you may need. He wants to talk about it frequently and learn more ideas / in depth perspectives from you - you could teach him a thing or two, since he also practices!!

- After this is when he finally lets you see his room because he was kinda salty after class 1A saw it and made fun of him for it... Lol. But after that he knew you wouldn't judge him and now you both take frequent long naps in there on days off. He's very very cuddly and really enthused about being able to spoon you.

- He understands you have heightened senses and you may sometimes get overstimulated sensory-wise. He is constantly looking out for signs that you're overwhelmed, and always remains very aware and in-tune with how you're feeling. He's wonderful and super understanding - he took a lot of time learning exactly what to do and how to best assist you in these situations. If you get distressed by crowds, bright lights, or noises his first priority is to get you to a safe place and he will politely ask if he can comfort you in the ways you like; restriction probably with hugs and keeping you in a dark, quiet / calm environment so that your heightened state can relax and reset. He is patient and will never, ever punish you or get frustrated with you for needing a break.

- If you're also very tactile and find textures / certain sensations soothing, his bird like feathers / hair is very very soft... Feel free to touch and stroke whenever, he actually quite likes soft loving hands since I think he may also be a very affectionate person, and you're the only person he allows to do this.

- You'll always find gifts that he caters to your preferences in your room, with a poem or some heartfelt words on a note...He does it enough to remind you that you're worth the world and more, especially to him, but not excessively. He still wants it to be a special surprise every time!

- He never ridicules or judges your art, regardless of if it's dark vent art or not. If anything he always compliments your ability to put such emotion in your work and he likes them because it allows him to connect with you and understand you better.

- Overall he's a really aware, giving, supportive, attentive partner and he finds that your empathy and compassion has brought him healthy changes to his life, too. Y'all are goals!

#bnha #my hero academia #match up requests #match ups #matchup request #boku no academia #fumikage tokoyami

[ao719]

Love is in the Heir

Love is in the Heir

A/N: This is from the Cordonians Gone Wild Universe created with @speedyoperarascalparty @leelee10898 , @cocomaxley and @riseandshinelittleblossom Thanks for the laughs ladies!

Summary: Anitah has a special Valentines Day surprise for Liam.

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All of the girls were out to lunch at one of their favorite spots in the capitol down by the pier. They sat out on the private balcony and waited for their drinks as they chatted amongst themselves.

“You don’t look so hot,” Alicia quirked her brow at Anitah who was pale and clammy looking.

“I don’t feel so hot...” she stared off as she rested her head against her hand, leaning on the table.

“Why? What’s going on?” Pam asked.

“I don’t know. I hope I didn’t catch Maxwell’s stomach bug he had last week...I feel just...blah. I don’t even want to eat.”

Stephanie laughed. “Then why did you come to lunch? And yeah that stomach bug...” she trailed off shaking her head.

“Because...we always go to lunch. I didn’t want to miss it.”

Just then the waiter opened the door to bring them their drinks. The small breezy draft the door caused as it opened brought the scent of the foods from the busy dining room out to them and Anitah felt her stomach flip as she covered her mouth and shot up running to the bathroom, the other girls all looking at one another. She had texted Alicia a short time later saying she was going to the car.

“She’s sitting in the car...poor thing...”

“We should probably take her home if she’s not feeling well,” Pam replied.

“I’ll go with her, you guys stay here and make sure this one eats so she doesn’t murder anyone,” Genevieve chuckled pointing to Alicia who was now six months along in her pregnancy. “You can take my car to bring Alicia back to the palace when you’re done.”

They all nodded and Genevieve walked out to the SUV Anitah was in and slid in looking over at her. She had her head rested against the window, the back seat AC blowing directly on her face, her eyes closed as she breathed through the nauseas feeling.

Genevieve told Brad to head back to the palace and looked over at her. “Are you sure you’re alright? Do you need me to call Liam?”

“No, don’t call him. I’m fine...as long as I don’t smell...whatever it was I just smelled in there. I think I just lost all my meals from the past week.”

Genevieve laughed, “Oh my god! What if you're pregnant?! Your jet stealing days are over!”

Anitah slowly looked over at her. “I am not pregnant, Gen.” They stayed quiet for a moment, Anitah still looking at Genevieve, when her eyes suddenly went a little wider as she thought back. “I...am not...pregnant.”

“If you keep telling yourself that, it'll come true,” Genevieve laughed. “Oh my god, Liam's going to be so happy if he knocked you up!”

"No! I can't...be pregnant. We’re not even trying! It's just a stomach-“ Anitah stopped as she covered her mouth feeling her stomach flip again. Shit. Shit. Shit. “Brad!! Stop at the store up here!” Anitah yelled still staring wide eyed at Genevieve who was now laughing at her. The SUV pulled in and Brad turned to face the queen. “I’m not getting out, Brad. I need you to go in there for me.” He gave her a questioning look. “Brad, I need you to go in there and buy me a pregnancy test.” His eyes widened. “I can’t go in there and buy it myself, because then someone could see me buying said pregnancy test and this is how rumors start, Brad.”

“Oh...Of course, ma’am.”

She slipped him some cash and he turned to get out of the vehicle. “Brad, wait!” He turned and poked his head back inside. She handed him some more cash. “Don’t buy just one....get like...seven.” He gave her a curious look and then nodded.

A short time later Brad came back out to the SUV and got in reaching back and handing Genevieve the bag. She opened it up to see a handful of pregnancy tests but then slowly looked up at him and rolled her eyes.

“Fucking men. These are going to be useless if she’s pregnant!” She pulled out a box of tampons and a box of pads that were in the bag with the tests as she stared at Brad. “Honestly, Brad...how do you tie your shoes in the morning?”

“I...I’m sorry...I panicked.”

“Thank god you’re pretty, Brad.”

Once back at the palace Anitah and Genevieve hurried to her quarters and to the master bathroom. Liam was gone on a work related trip in Prague, not due back for a few more days, promising her he would be home for Valentines Day. Anitah walked in trying to hold her urge to go after drinking a bottle of water on the short drive back from the store, doing the ‘I have to pee’ dance. Genevieve dumped the paper bag full of the tests out on the counter as they quickly worked to open each package and prepare them for use.

"Shit!” Genevieve said. “We mixed up all of the instructions. Just...pee on them I guess?”

“Sounds good...ok, grab them because I really gotta go! We need to try and get them all in one shot!” Anitah hurried to the toilet and sat down.

Genevieve uncapped each test and handed them to Anitah one at a time and she handed the tests back to her when she was done. “Anitah, I fucking love you, but if I get your pee on my hand, we're gonna have problems.”

“That’s what sinks and hand soap are for, Gen. Is that all of them?”

“It doesn't make it any less gross...yep, that's all of them. Now we wait. Three to five minutes...because we don't know how long each of them take. Thank god we're pretty,” she chuckled. Anitah stood from the toilet and before she even had a chance to get over to the counter, Genevieve squealed. "Uhhhh, Anitah? We don't need three to five minutes...you're definitely pregnant!”

“Wh-What? What...what...it hasn’t been long enough!”

“Oh, it's been long enough...they are all positive. We have two with plus signs, three with two lines, and another two that say 'pregnant'. I'm no doctor, but I'm going to go ahead and say that I’m pretty sure that means that you're pregnant.”

Anitah walked to the counter and looked down. The tests lined up next to each other, all seven of them: Pregnant. Anitah looked over to Genevieve who was grinning wide. Suddenly she turned and ran to the toilet dropping to her knees as she lost her stomach again.

“Oh, sweetie, can I get you anything that won't make you vomit? Water, vodka- No, no vodka. Water then?” Anitah gave a thumbs up as her head was still down and Genevieve walked out to grab her some water.

She finally stood a short time later and walked to the counter, washed her hands, brushed her teeth and splashed her face with cold water. She glanced down looking at each test, some digital, some not, each one clearly saying that she was pregnant.

It had been a little over two years since her and Liam were married, so talk about having an heir to the throne had been much discussed amongst everyone, including her and Liam. After the wedding they had decided to take some time for just themselves before starting to try to add to their family, much to the chagrin of Regina, and some of the Cordonian people, who thought that they should have been trying as soon as their wedding night.

After the first year and half, Liam had begun bringing it up more, talking about ‘when we have kids...’ but they still were taking time for themselves. So this came as a surprise, because they certainly weren’t trying yet. But the more she thought about it, the more excited she got to tell Liam.

She knew how much he wanted to be a dad, to have a family, and she knew how happy he was going to be when he found out. Then she thought that she could tell him on Valentine’s Day when he returned home from his trip. A soft smile formed on her lips as she picked up one of the tests, her eyes glistening as she looked down at it.

Anitah had called the doctor first thing in the morning the day after taking the test and she went that afternoon to have blood work drawn and a confirmation ultrasound.

Over the next few days she had made plans and arrangements for her and Liam’s Valentine’s Dinner, making sure everything was set so she could tell him the news. It had taken everything in her not to spill it over the phone when he called her each night as she was terrible at keeping secrets.

The day of his arrival home Anitah was on edge waiting, hoping she didn’t blow the surprise before the dinner that night, because Liam could always tell when she was hiding something. She stood in the kitchen making lunch when she felt Liam come up wrapping his strong arms around her waist from behind.

“Hello, my love. I missed you,” he kissed her cheek.

Anitah could feel her heart start to race as she tried to make the stupid grin on her face smaller and less noticeable as she turned to face him, “Hi! I missed you too.”

He leaned down and kissed her, “Are you alright? You seem...tense.”

“Tense? Oh, uh...nope. I’m fine,” she flashed an awkward smile. She was not doing very well already and he hadn’t even been home five minutes.

“Ok...I planned a dinner for us tonight. They prepared a section just for us at your favorite restaurant so we can enjoy some privacy,” he smiled.

Her eyes slightly widened. They had to stay at the palace for her plan to fall into place. “No! No...I, uh, I thought...I thought we could just have...dinner here...”

“Love, I've already made the arrangements. They'll be expecting us.” He eyed her suspiciously. “Are you sure there isn't anything you want to tell me?” He stared at her for a moment. “Did you and the girls go to that restaurant while I was gone?” He turned and called to Bastien. “Bastien, can you call the restaurant and see if we need another NDA signed?” He shot her a look.

“No, Liam, we didn’t go there!” She peeked around Liam’s broad shoulder calling out to Bastien. “Not necessary, Bas!” She looked back to Liam. “I just...wanted to enjoy a night with you...here...” she again flashed him an awkward smile.

“Ok, if you really want to stay here we can do whatever you want.” He kissed her again when he felt something on his legs. He looked down and grinned to see Milo who came running up and jumping on him. “Hey, buddy,” he crouched down scratching behind his ears before he stood and turned back to Anitah. “I have some things I need to catch up on...real quick. I'll be in my study and then I'll meet you for dinner.” He looked over to Bastien. “Come with me, please, Bastien.” He kissed Anitah once more before turning and headed out to his study.

Anitah let out a breath of relief that he had left, knowing she wasn’t doing very well trying to cover anything up. She looked down at Milo who was staring up at her. “I almost blew it, Milo!” He cocked his head to the side. “Come on, we need to get you ready,” she smiled as she bent down picking him up.

Bastien followed Liam out of the royal quarters and Liam immediately started rattling off a list as they walked down the corridor. “I need you to first find where Brad is, and if you can't locate him, look in every single closet in the palace. I also want you to have the security feed checked for the time frame that I was gone. Check all flight manifests for the royal jet and Rashad's jet. She did something...I know she did,” he shook his head as his jaw clenched. Bastien smirked and gave him a nod as he turned and went to look for Brad.

Later that evening, Anitah got dressed in her red sheath, knee length dress, fixing her hair in loose curls. Liam had walked in a short time later just as she was coming from her closet.

“You look beautiful, my love,” he smiled.

“Thank you,” she flashed that awkward, nervous grin again and Liam continued to eye her suspiciously. They found Brad, and he hadn’t reported her doing anything sinister while Liam was away. They checked the security footage, and found nothing on that. And both jets flight manifests were clean. But he knew there was something.

“So, what are the plans for the evening,” he wrapped his arms around her waist. Even though he thought she was up to no good, he couldn’t help but notice how good she looked in that dress. He leaned down kissing her passionately.

“You’ll have to follow me,” she smiled. She laced her fingers through his and they walked from their quarters, down the grand staircase, and outside the palace to the hedges. Liam smiled as they made their way into the garden maze, their spot.

They had a lot of special memories in the maze, their first kiss, in Cordonia anyway, was there. The first time he told her loved her was there. And there were the countless nights they had spent out there at the center of the maze. They made their way through the paths and came to the center, the twinkling lights illuminating the table that was there, a red cloth draped over it going to the ground, set up for dinner for two.

“What’s all this, Anitah? Shouldn’t I be doing something like this for you?” He pulled her into a kiss as he smiled.

“Well...tonight is special,” she grinned. They took their seats and two of the staff members had brought out a glass of scotch for Liam and a glass of lemon water for Anitah.

A short time later the staff had then placed two dishes in front of them covered by silver lids and made their way out of the path, leaving the two of them alone.

Liam lifted the silver lid and let out a soft laugh. “A simple homemade tomato pasta,” he looked at her smiling. “Just like our first date at the Beaumont’s.” She nodded with a grin.

They sat there eating and talking over dinner, Liam telling her about his trip to Prague, and the closer they got to finishing, the more nervous Anitah became. She could feel her stomach starting to turn, praying that she didn’t lose it here, not now, not before she was about to tell him the news. She slid back her half eaten plate of pasta, not wanting to fill her stomach anymore. Once they had finished they sat there talking for a little bit longer before Liam took her hand in his from across the table.

“I have something for you, love,” he smiled. He reached on his pocket and pulled out a velvet box and handed it to her.

She smiled and opened it, inside a sapphire, diamond necklace, her birthstone. “Oh, Liam! It’s beautiful...” she trailed off and felt her eyes welling up. Not only was this her birthstone, but she was due in September, so it would also be their baby’s birthstone. The tears began to fall without warning and she couldn’t stop them even though she was trying to.

Liam’s eyes went wide. “Anitah? What’s the matter?”

She waved her hand in front of her face, “N-Nothing.”

He gave her a look and then tossed his napkin on the table. “Ok, seriously, what in the fresh hell did you do?! I know you did something, Anitah, but I haven’t been able to figure it out yet. You’ve been acting strange ever since I got home!”

Her tears started falling harder as she covered her eyes with her hand for a moment. “I...didn’t do...anything, Liam,” she cried.

He looked at her feeling guilty for making her cry. “I...I’m sorry, love. I didn’t mean...” he trailed off and stood from his seat to go over to her. He crouched down next to her chair and looked up at her. “Hey...” She grabbed the napkin from table wiping under her eyes and looked over at him. “Are you sure you’re alright?”

She nodded her head. “Yes, I’m fine. I just...really liked...the necklace,” she smiled.

He let out a soft chuckle before leaning up to kiss her. He brushed his thumbs across her cheek wiping her tears. “I’m glad you liked it.” He moved back to his seat, still confused, as she took a deep breath and reached down grabbing a box from under the table by her feet that was hidden from view by the long tablecloth. She pulled it out and handed it to him, her heart pounding.

He grinned. “What’s this?” He held it up to his ear and shook it a little as he chuckled.

“Open it.” He opened the box, and inside there was an envelope on top, underneath that, something wrapped in tissue paper. He picked up the envelope, smiling, and opened it, pulling the card out.

He cleared his throat, “Roses are red, violets are blue. Inside me, beats two hearts for you.” He looked at it curiously for a moment and then up to her, and she was grinning and her eyes were glistening with more tears at the same time. He looked back down to the card reading it again. Then he opened it, and inside was a picture, an ultrasound, with ‘hi daddy!’ typed on it inside of a red heart. His eyes went wide as he looked at it, his hand starting to shake, and he snapped his head up to her.

“You...you’re....you’re pregnant?!” He could feel his heart beating out of his chest as he stared at her and she smiled, nodding her head as the tears started to fall again. A huge grin formed on his face as he stood and moved over to her, lifting her from the chair and off the ground as she let out a tearful laugh, wrapping her arms around his neck. He pressed his lips to hers in a lingering kiss as he set her back to the ground, cupping her face to look at her, his own eyes now glistening. “When...when did you find out?”

“A few days ago.”

“I can’t...I can’t believe this,” he smiled before kissing her. “Anitah...” he shook his head grinning before he kissed her again.

“Why do you think I picked this meal for tonight?” She motioned to the pasta and Liam arched his brow shaking his head, not understanding. “Because, that night at the Beaumont’s, on our date, you told me your dream, your heart’s desire, was to have a family someday.” He softly smiled, amazed that she had remembered that after all this time. He picked her up and spun her. “Liam...” he stopped and looked at her, “if you don’t want puke on this suit and all over you, I highly suggest you stop spinning me.”

“Oh!” He set her down as they both chuckled and he cupped her face as he leaned in kissing her. “You just gave me the best gift ever, Anitah. I’m so happy. I’m more than happy, I’m over the moon, love. I know we weren’t trying, but...I can’t wait. I’m so excited.” He smiled wide and kissed her again. “How have you been feeling?” He asked as he brushed his hand across her cheek.

“I’m ok. A little nauseas, but other than that, I’m fine.”

“And the doctor? What did they say? Is everything ok?” He asked with a look of genuine concern.

She smiled placing her hand on his cheek, “Everything is ok. They only did the confirmation ultrasound.” They walked to the table, Liam picking it up as they both looked at it. “And that’s the baby,” she pointed to the tiny blob on the photo. She smiled as she looked up to see his face beam as he stared at the photo, his entire body swelling with pride. “We’re due in September.”

He looked over to her. “September...is that why you got all emotional with the necklace? Because it will be their birthstone too?”

She chuckled as she gave him a sheepish grin. “Yes.” He smiled as he wrapped his one arm around her pulling her to him and looked back down at the ultrasound, feeling his heart swell more and more the longer he looked at it. “You need to finish opening your gift,” she chuckled as she motioned to the box.

He set the picture down and moved over, unwrapping the tissue paper and pulled out a t-shirt, laughing as he held it up. “The man behind the bump.” He set it down and stepped back over to her wrapping his arms around her. “Thank you. This is truly the best gift I ever could have asked for,” he kissed her once more.

He took a small step back and looked down at her non existent bump and placed his large hand over her belly, grinning from ear to ear. He was completely amazed in that moment, unable to wipe the smile from his face. After a while they walked from the garden maze back to the palace, Liam still grinning wide from the news.

When they walked inside their quarters Anitah smiled. “One more thing...here, Milo!” She called the pup who came running down the hall and jumped up on Liam’s legs. Liam let out a hearty laugh when he noticed Milo was wearing a shirt that said ‘big brother’. He picked him up and scratched his head behind his ears.

“You’re going to be the best big brother, aren’t you? You can show them how to escape Brad!”

A couple weeks after their Valentines Dinner, Liam and Anitah were greeting their group of friends for their weekly dinner night, finally planning on sharing the news with them all. As they walked into the dining room inside their quarters they all looked curiously over at the grinning King and Queen. There was a tall slim bag placed at each table setting. They all sat at the table, Anitah and Liam standing off to the side, and they told them to go ahead and open the bags sitting in front of them.

The guys each pulled out a bottle of their favorite whiskey, the labels each reading about being promoted to uncle, Drake’s also asking him about being the godfather. Pam, Genevieve and Stephanie all pulled out bottles of their favorite wine, each label reading “You’ll have to drink a glass for me, because you are now an auntie-to-be!” Alicia pulled out a bottle of sparkling cider from Applewood, Anitah not wanting to give her alcohol she couldn’t drink, her label reading “I need an extra pair of hands to help me learn and grow. I know that yours will be the best ‘cause mommy told me so! Will you be my godmother?” The girls all flew up and over to Anitah squealing and pulling her into a hug, Genevieve being the only one who had known.

“Yes! I’ll be this little ones god mother!” Alicia said wiping her tears, Anitah also wiping hers as she pulled her into a hug. “God damn hormones!” Alicia cried.

“Tell me about it,” Anitah nodded in agreement through a tearful chuckle.

Drake and Rashad both shook Liam’s hand and clapped him on the shoulder with congratulations.

Liam and Leo looked from their wives, who were both wiping their tears, then back to each other. “Welcome to the ‘my wife cries over everything, and turns murderous when she’s hungry’ club,” Leo clapped Liam on the shoulder letting out a laugh. “Seriously though, congrats, brother.”

“Thank you,” Liam grinned wide. “So, uh, does...Alicia have, uh, random cravings? At weird hours of the night?”

Leo let out a guffaw, “Oh, it’s only going to get worse,” he shook his head.

“The other night, Anitah woke up out of a sound sleep, at midnight, wanting a smoothie from that twenty four hour smoothie place down in the capitol...” Liam looked at the other guys with a straight expression. “So, I had Bastien take me down to get her one because I didn’t want to ask anyone to go out that late. I brought it back...she took two sips and didn’t want it anymore...and then she cried because she said she felt bad that she asked me to go get one that late.”

Drake and Rashad stared for a moment before they both bust out laughing and Leo and Liam both stood there giving them a look.

“Laugh it up while you can boys, I have a feeling your time is coming,” Liam smirked.

#the royal romance #choices trr #trr #trr fanfic #trr liam #king liam #liam rhys #liam x anitah #squad #squadgoals #cordonians gone wild #cordoniansgonewild #cgw #trr au #valentines #valentines day #baby on the way

[arethereanyoriginalusernames]

Top 5 least favorite zoophobia character designs

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Welp, got the positive list out of the way. Now yet me give you the list inevitably more people will like because everyone apparently likes it when I'm negative. Go figure. Vivziepop has a whole arsenal of character designs, and here are some of my least favourites. Same ground rules for my other list apply here. And first, some dishonorable mentions.

DM 1: Jack and Damian

First things first, I don't hate the designs of the main cast. Yeah, they're simple compared to other designs in zoophobia, but, as I've said before, I like Vivz's more simple designs. But out of all the main cast, I disliked these designs the most for one reason. At least everyone else looked like their respective animal. Spam looks like a fox, Vanex looks like a cat, Kayla looks like a kangaroo, and Zill, despite the crazy colour scheme, looks like an unidentifiable creature. These guys? Damian is supposed to be this demonic jackal, but, if you look up jackal in Google Images, you'll notice that he doesn't really look like one. He looks more like some kind of wolf or fox. I don't mind the ears (hell, the horn-like, long ass ears could be his signature look ), or the eyes (he IS a demon ) but, fun fact, jackals have black ears, a black tail, and a distinct black patch of fur on their backs. Some liberties can be taken with colours, I suppose (I mean, we have a freaking purple cat in our midst, you think I'm drawing the line at the canines? ), but perhaps parts of his fur could be made darker in order to get him to resemble a jackal. Jack is a wolf/jackal hybrid, yet he looks more like a domestic dog or a rabbit. It's mainly his ears that cause the problems. Maybe give him more wolfish ears. Seriously vivz, what wolf or jackal looks like that?

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For this next entry, I shall perform my best Nicholas Cage impression. *ahem*

DM 2 : Most of the Party Dawgs

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

*cough * Anyways, now that I've finished my hyperbolic reaction to the party dawgs, let me single some out. Koko, Mint, and Raven. Koko (aka the purple one with purple clothes) literally looks like a clone of Mint (the green one). The only differences between the two are colours, hair being parted on opposite sides, and slight clothing difference. And let's be honest, Raven literally looks like another Jayjay. But hey, at least their colours don't make my eyes bleed.

Now onto the list proper.

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5. Tom

Look, to anyone on this site who wants to know what I think of Tom, he's just meh. There's nothing really that special about him. Oh, you're a lonely demon? It's not like we have someone in the main cast like that already. Oh, you can be something of a charmer and attract a lot of ladies? Hi Zill! And Tom's design isn't helping his case. He looks like a recoloured Bozzwick or a genderbent Ink. There's nothing really creepy or strange about his appearance. You could argue that his eyes are strange, but plenty of other characters have strange eyes, and Tom's eyes aren't even the strangest. He doesn't look demon-y. He looks like another edgy teen. And yeah, I might be a hypocrite here because I love Damian's male human design, but in his case it's kind of funny. I mean, it's just amusing to me that someone like Dame (who is also the anti christ ) looks like a hot topic addict. It's just so weirdly fitting it's hilarious. Same can't really be said for Tom though. ....

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4. Styx, Tentadora, and Jillian.

Three way tie! Whooo! Okay, but in all seriousness, I put these guys here because they all suffer the same problems. They need some adjustments to their designs and a change in colour pallets. Go back to ch 3 of zoophobia, and look at how much these guys seem out of place in hell. These three characters become a major distraction as your eye is immediately drawn to them instead of whatever more important scene is going on. Give them a colour pallet that helps them blend in a little more. Jillian, I feel, since the poorer parts of Hell are have a more Western feel, should have a more Western influence since that's where she came from. Maybe give her boots or a bandana. around her neck. Styx needs the most change since he looks like a recoloured Damian. Take the ears and tail away. Perhaps give him a more Victorian influence while keeping Tenta's western influence to represent their clashing personalities. Maybe give Tenta a hat or apron to make her look more like a member of Hell's staff.

3. Elijah

Look, I know a lot of people love his design, but Eli's design bugs me on a couple levels. Why? Well, look at some of the other snake characters that take on a bi-pedal stance, such as Gustav, Quinton, the Max brothers, and Castello. You might notice something. ...slightly different autonomy wise. Look, I appreciate that Vivz is making some of her characters look vastly different than others, but in this circumstance. ...why? Why does Eli get to have a more snakey influence? Shouldn't he resemble Gustav since their both snakes? Why does Eli get to have a snake head, but none of the other snakes do? I know, Dollcreep came up with Eli's original design, but Dollcreep came up with Gustav's original design too. There, we had the same problem with heads we do here, so yeah, this reflects on Dollcreep as well for inconsistency. Besides, Vivz could've fixed this problem while redesigning Elijah. As for the colour pallet, while yes, pink and white are overused in Vivz's characters, I'd argue it makes sense here with Eli being albino. However, I'd make the colours on his face and in his hair lighter. Albinos can't really keep pigments in their skin and hair, so it'd be impossible for Eli to be as... covered in pink as he is. Unless he, for some reason, constantly dies his hair and paints squares on his face. That would actually be pretty funny.

Damian : Eli, you've been in the bathroom for 2 hours, what are you doing?

Eli: Putting pink squares all over my body. As normal people do.

Damian : But...why tho?

Eli: Aesthetic.

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2. Jayjay

AAAAAAAAAAAH! MY EYE-- yeah, I'm not doing that joke again.

Look, I liked Jay in the Die Young video. Her colours weren't as saturated and they worked well together. Everywhere else? Not only do her colours clash terribly against each other, with a few exceptions, her colour pallet is always so bright it's actually painful to look at for more than two seconds. Her design in Die Young was just fine. It communicated exactly what it needed to about Jayjay. Not to mention it used contrasting colours in a way that was nicer to look at. Lesson here kids? Jay doesn't need a loud design. She needs and effective design.

Also, any Dollcreep fans who try to come out of the woodwork to say shit along the lines of "Dollcreep did it sooooo much better "

....no he didn't. Get off my front porch, you wannabe edgelords. I'm the non straight edge Lord of social ineptitude here!

And number one goes to......

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1. Whitney

.....you know, if I didn't already use the Nick Cage joke already, I'd be hamming the shit out of it rn.

Look, I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep this dude on the list, since unlike the others, I dunno if vivz is still using him, and I didn't want to go after a character she may have abandoned, BUT JESUS ALMIGHTY.

This design actually hurts my head when I look at it. Take everything I said about Jayjay and stick it here, except times 100! The colours are far too bright, and clash horribly. ..to quote my buddy, @imviotrash when they first saw him, "What even is Whitney? "

I'll leave so I don't need to look at this much longer, but as usual, tell me what you think!

I apologize for wasting your time.

-ATOUN

Ps. Let me know your favorite or least favorite zp designs! I'd love to see what others think!

#zoophobia

[four-pages-zine-blog]

Issue 2: Interview with Hannah Depop: @guthball

Q: What brought you to Depop? How long have you had your shop? Did you/Do you sell anywhere else?

A: Depop appealed to me because it's so clear that its basis is in community. I’ve been able to connect, collaborate and create for cool people I might’ve never clicked with otherwise, and I actually, really, truly cherish that. Plus, the layout and features are so user-friendly, there’s never been an intimidation factor. I created an account about two years ago. And I’m still here, maybe just because they added the video feature...

The reception of my art from depop users has been so gratifying. I would not have immersed myself in resin so extensively without that encouragement. It wasn’t long before I joined depop that I began experimenting with the medium; I loved the look, but had no idea what its creation entailed. So I took in a few tutorials, bought a kit, and have grown, or attempted to, from there.

The entrepreneurial bug bit me early. My mom owns and operates a drycleaners, and has allowed me to sell there since I was a kid. It began with hand-drawn bookmarks, friendship bracelets, that kind of thing. Now, I have a display of resin magnets and keychains there. I do local shows here and there, too. Mostly for fun, profit’s never promised. It’s always worth it, though, just to gauge reactions to my work- I love answering questions on process, seeing little kids play with the magnets, or experiencing the moment someone takes a closer look at something I made and really GETS it.

Q: (Your magnet faces make me so happy to look at!) How long have you been making them for, and what inspired the making of these characters?

A: I’m so glad you enjoy the face magnets! They are a blast to make. I just looked through my photos to see how long ago I made my first- it was back to September of 2016. Wow. That piece now resides with my sister, totally forgot it.

A lot of my work is influenced by quirks in process and material, the expression pieces are no exception. At their inception, I’d done a few projects with encapsulated googly eyes before, and had a bunch of sequins I'd bought to make flower accents. It was around then that I realized that the plastic formed packaging from my jewelry findings could be repurposed as a smooth, glossy tile mold, in a range of sizes PERFECT for magnets and other accessories. Toony faces have always been my go-to in drawing, and these introduced a way to marry my illustration style with resin work. I've put together so many goofy lookers now, made out of all sorts of materials, and set in all kinds of molds. I've refined my technique, but still never really know how (/if!) they’ll come together until they’re popped out. The features are all cut and glued, then layered in backwards, so I don’t have a great view as they cure. Pieces can shift, bubbles can sneak their way in, some materials distort when submerged in resin. It can be a challenge to make sure nothing's too out of place, but the glitches can be where the character sneaks in.

I mostly improvise the face designs, but sometimes, just to shake up the procedure, I doodle ideas out beforehand. There’s definitely inspiration from drag, from cartoons, from geometry, texture, and color. I know there’s one with a pout I ripped straight from a photo of my sister- I'm into the idea of full-on custom magnetic portraiture, but no one’s come to me requesting their likeness in sequins and googly eyes yet. The fact that kids think they're fun is also a huge influence: that motivates me to make them as kooky and colorful as I can. There is a selection that made it to a preschool classroom, and it’s been reported back to me that all the kids like to play and even fight over them. I love that!

Q: Do you have any favorite artists that inspire you?

A: She’s inspired by way too many artists!!! A few off the top of my head: Keith Haring, Hattie Stewart, Jillian Evelyn, Betsey Johnson, Parker Day, Shantell Martin, Siobhan Gallagher, Kendra Dandy, Tuesday Bassen, Erté, Klimt, Kay Nielsen, Man Ray, Chagall, Dalí, Hirschfeld, Picasso, Gary Baseman, Kenny Scharf, Neal Levin. If that’s not a weird and wide enough swath... I follow hundreds, if not thousands, of creators of all sorts on instagram. Admittedly extensive, but a wonderful pool of inspiration to dip into.

I have always had an interest in the arts, and (…aquarius here) make a point to be very open to all sorts of visuals. I’m content to take everything in, and very much, like, “like like like”-- it’s a whole thing when I don’t care for something, but I try not to play critic so much. I’m normally drawn to really graphic work, yet down to take the time to appreciate subtleties as well. I gravitate toward what’s wacky, clever, bold, evocative, sparkly, dimensional… a lot of stark contrast as well, a lot of black and white. But also a lot of pink and kitsch. I'm a maximalist, I obsess. That might just be reflected in my work.

And, duh, I admire other resin artists. The medium is SO versatile and I love to see its limits stretched. I put a lot into distinguishing my style from others who create with resin, but there’s major inspo in what everyone else is coming up with! Shout out to my fellow resin-making depoppers :) I’d also like to mention Lauralee Benjamin (if you're not familiar, please change that immediately), who has found inventive ways to use my pieces as accents on her beautiful work. That collaboration is all thanks to depop, and has inspired me in ways I never could have expected.

Q:What is some of your process when you create? (Do you listen to music, create alone or with friends, where is your work space?)

A:Oh my god. It’s all over the place. A lot of my process is just seeing what I can get away with.

So much can go wrong; resin is a finicky substance. I employ a variety of techniques, many developed through trial and error. I try to create unique effects, or emulate things I’ve seen before in my own way. Many of my projects are worked in layers, transformed with each pour. It can be as simple as mixing a bunch of glitters together. Even that can be tricky, though! I can get very in my head about intricacies, and try to balance the detail-oriented with simpler projects, or whatever'll give me a break from the eyestrain. Most of my stuff comes from sitting down at my workspace, assessing my supplies, and sorting it out from there. Once I have a batch of resin mixed, it's a race to get it divided into colors and divvied into molds. At times it requires a lot of precision, and a willingness to just wait it out and see what’ll happen.

Tools and materials dictate much of the process. I have a few staples, but keep an eye out for new supplies just about everywhere. I get the biggest kick out of repurposing components that might’ve otherwise been trashed. Think broken jewelry, old cosmetics, sequin scraps, and single-use plastics. I intend to look into eco-resin and biodegradable glitters down the line; it’s a matter of cost and accessibility, but adjustments I find necessary, at least for my own sake, in continuing with this art form.

At the end of last year I cleared a space in my (creepy) basement as a studio. It’s kept a hectic mess, but… that’s my nature. I work alone, save for a few times my sister has joined me. Friends have been invited to try in the past, but considering resin is such a time-sensitive, kind of hazardous, sticky thing, it’s not a great group activity for the uninitiated.

I work to an, errr, eclectic mix of podcasts and music. A lot of Sondheim, disco, Comedy Bang! Bang! and CBC Radio 2.

Q: What is your favorite piece you've sold so far?

A: Oooh, toughie. The first that comes to mind is one of the first sequin trays I made- it was a really specific rainbow pattern inspired by a book cover. I also love the custom name necklaces; they always turn out so badass! In a few instances, I've made pieces used in photo shoots or performance. Those are extra special to me, too.

Q: Where do you want to go next with your art?

A: My art is going to morph. I want to hone my skill in areas beyond resin, and then find ways to blend the edges. I want to keep pushing, but know when to pull back. I wish to collaborate more, to find solutions I’ve not yet reached, to make some of my outlandish ideas a bit more tangible. I want to build a brand and learn to accrue my worth for once.

And, maybe, down the line, tile a room with a mosaic of resin faces.

Q: What is your favorite fashion era?

A: I love an outrageous 80’s moment.

Q: Do you do commissions?

A: I adore doing commissioned work, and have had so much fun on prior personalized pieces. I am currently open to fulfilling some custom requests, just DM me, whatever!

Visit Hanna's shop!

Depop.com/guthball

#depop #art #resin #artist #interview #zine

[thelittleamethystcat]

Prompt? Marvel, whatever, based off this: We're neighbors, you just moved in a month ago, and your music is usually really loud. I've come to find that I enjoy most of the songs you play and started a personal playlist of them. The thing is I heard a loud argument come from your apartment 3 days ago and since then I can't hear any music from your apartment. I'm just worried. I don't know if I should knock...

“Then I saw her face!” Steve shifted his feet across the floor in time with the music blaring from the other side of the wall, belting out the next line knowing the music was too loud for his neighbor ever hear him. “NOW I’M A BELIEVER! Not a trace- bah bah bah- of doubt in my mind- I’m in LOVEoooooh-” He abruptly dropped his tone for the last line of the chorus as the music was turned down for the first time in what felt like forever. Steve should be mad about the noise, but he couldn’t bring himself to be even a little annoyed. His neighbor had stellar taste in music.

And now that the music had been turned down, Steve kinda missed it. And then the shouting started...

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It had been three days since Steve had heard the vicious arguing in the apartment next to his....and three days since he’d heard any music...or any movement, and even though Steve had never met his neighbor he felt a pang of worry. He stepped cautiously out into the hallway, not quite all the way to the next door over as he considered his choices.

But in the end, it was an obvious one. Regardless of the fact that the only thing he knew of this person was their taste in loud music, it was still a person in there, and Steve was worried that the fight he’d heard had turned ugly. If something was wrong, someone had to help. He reached forward, and let out a half breath as he knocked on the door.  

To Steve’s relief, he heard a shuffling inside. He’d watched enough crime shows to have been worried he might have found a body. But the man who opened the door was definitely alive, though he hardly looked like he felt it. He was shorter than Steve by just a few inches, but more powerfully built. His long dark hair was pulled back in a messy ponytail and he was wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants. His eyes looked tired and sore, red lining the lower rims. “ What?”

Steve wet his lips. “Hey, uhm...I was just checking in- wait, back up. I’m your neighbor.” He started over, feeling a flush of nervousness as the man’s expression grew less and less receptive. “I wanted to make sure you were okay, I-....always hear your music, and I hadn’t....heard anything-” He was losing steam, the man’s steely gaze making his tongue stick to the roof of his mouth.

“I’m fine.” The response was curt and tight, his mouth drawn into a line. “I won’t bug you with the music anymore.” 

Steve shook his head earnestly. “No, I...kinda liked it.” He offered, trying again to find a little softness in the neighbor he so often imagined, but never like this. 

“Yeah,” He snorted dryly. “Well, it’s gone. It was all stuff my boyfr-....ex....liked.” He gritted out.  

Steve’s expression tugged into a grimace. “That....that sucks. I’m sorry.” He tried to offer, only for his neighbor to huff a dry, ‘yeah’ and close the door in his face. 

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Steve let three more days go by, the silence from the apartment now less worrisome and more just sad...And finally, Steve tried something he hoped would help even if his neighbor didn’t care to see him. He didn’t need too. Steve turned up the speakers on his computer and started playing his favorite songs, ones he’d never heard coming from the other apartment. 

And for a while, there was nothing, not that Steve even knew what he was waiting for. 

And then, a week later, when Steve had paused his music to listen to his phone messages, he heard music coming from the other side of the wall. From then on, they alternated, Steve playing a few songs before the music would come from his neighbor's apartment for a little while. 

Three weeks from when it had all started, Steve found a cased CD and a sticky note slid under her door. 

Hey, so I was a dick, sorry :( Thanks for checking on me, I made you a playlist of some stuff I thought you might like. Come by for a beer some time? -Bucky (Your dick neighbor) 

STILL TAKING MARVEL PROMPTS

#tobisays #prompt #prompts #Stucky #Steve Rogers #Bucky Barnes #Marvel #Anonymous