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i like to imagine the act 1 kirkwall gang hanging out on those steps outside gamlen’s place for no reason. just sort of lounging and bickering

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boo we hate power of the force

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Let women speak. Edinburgh Pride, 2025.

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she was seriously worried that the city would get rid of the grafitti before she could take a picture with it

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“The Rebellion needs pilots now more than ever.”

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wild + roses

Tasyi, the protagonist of The Wildercourt (a graphic novel I am slowly drawing and maybe will even finish some day).

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I did it. After a lifetime of using light mode on all my devices, I switched to dark mode. My eyes just can’t take it anymore, and after a few days of using it, I decided dark mode was actually kind of cozy and nice. So it was time to update my light mode art with a new version!

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a padme and zelda outfit swap was requested on instagram so obviously i had to make it happen

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met a woman today whose original real actual given-at-birth first name is "Vendetta." ma'am are you aware you are a videogame protagonist and/or a character in a skullduggery pleasant novel. real quick sorry to bother you miss but who exactly were your parents expecting you to avenge in their name

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my sister died in march

100% closeup ^__^

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Mermay day 12: Portuguese Man o’ War

The Portuguese man o’ war is a striking marine organism often mistaken for a jellyfish, but it is actually a siphonophore-a floating colony of genetically identical polyps that function together as one. Recognizable by its vibrant, balloon-like float and long, venomous tentacles that can reach up to 30 meters, it drifts on the ocean’s surface, propelled by wind and currents. Its tentacles deliver a painful sting capable of paralyzing small fish and crustaceans, and while rarely deadly to humans, contact can cause severe pain and lingering welts-even from specimens washed ashore.

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'Someplace Quiet'

This piece was partly inspired by a scene from the Demon Slayer series where the protagonist (Tanjiro Kamado) find himself in a dream sequence wreathed in wisteria flowers as he wrestles his sanity and sense of self.

For collectors interested in this work, please feel free to contact sherri@coreyhelfordgallery.com

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prints | tutorials | my artbook

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Cal Kestis trying to study properly in between deployments. It’s goes so-and-so. Jocasta Nu enjoys having the padawans at home, and have started to find their snoozing off only endearing.

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Yet another AO3 bot situation - please spread the word!

Hi, it's me again, the person who wrote that viral post about fanfiction plagiarism! Today I'm here to warn you about abuse perpetrated by bots who have stolen AO3 usernames.

There's currently an epidemic of bots going around leaving (apparently random) horrible, hateful comments on people's fics. This isn't the first time bots have invaded AO3, but the big problem with this wave is that they're using real AO3 usernames to do it.

I learned about this when another writer contacted me after receiving the following comment on their story:

Now, while that is my username, I DEFINITELY did not leave this comment (and anyone who would leave something like that on a fic should be slapped! What an awful thing to post). This fic is in a completely unrelated fandom that I have never participated in, nor has that author participated in any of my fandoms, so the probability of it being some intentional fandom drama thing to make me look bad is also low.

The writer whose fic the comment was left on enlisted the aid of some friends and tracked down other guest comments with unrelated usernames attached, which is pretty strong evidence that they are being left by bots at random.

The TL;DR: If you receive a cruel comment from a (Guest) with an actual AO3 username attached, it's most likely from a bot. Please do not lash out at or dogpile the AO3 user who owns that name, and who in all likelihood has no idea that their name has been hijacked for evil.

If finding this kind of comment on a fic, even left by a bot, is likely to upset you, I would recommend changing your comment settings so that only users who are logged in can leave comments. To do this, edit your story settings, and under "Privacy," select the radio button that says "Only registered users can comment," as shown below.

Please spread the word to other AO3 users! And if you see mean guest comments on other fics, maybe let the author know that it's probably from a bot and not a real person who thinks their writing is bad.