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OH DEAR GOD- NO NO NO- HE'S ALIVE HE IS ALIVE THAT LAST ASK WAS EVIL I SWEAR HE'S ALIVE-

he just... lived in a dumpster for a bit. And may or may not be a... "rat" you sprayed with foam...

Oh.

[ *Tenna shrinks small enough to no longer be visible on camera. ]

Why didn't he just... Come back? Ask for help? Did I really make him hate me that much...?

Did... Did I really not recognize him?

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Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV Headpat the TV

Hehe, thank you!!

[ *Best day of his life. ]

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*puts star stickers on you*

You look so bonita :) ☆

I feel bonita!!

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Fuck this internet I say we go back to cable

Well hey now, the internet isn't that bad!! I've met plenty of lovely Cyber City residents!!

I agree with the part about going back to cable, though!! That's quality TV right there!!

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* do you know… the muffin man. . ?

The muffin man? Like... The nursery rhyme?

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sorry for breakin your set

heres a more peaceful gubby that definitely WONT destroy two cameras and a light

[it might do a tiny bit more or less than that]

[or just nothing at all]

Uh-huh...

(Mike, call in some extra zappers.)

...

(No, no, nothing like that!! Just some reinforcements to peacefully capture this thing, just in case!!)

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*Someone’s watching you.

*you turn around… oh, it’s Motormouth Mike! But he’s wearing Green? He’s taking notes.

“…”

“…Don’t mind me. I’m from another world, I’m just collecting info for the boss.”

(( @now-get-out ))

Oh, speak of the devil!! Hey Mike, I just had a viewer talking about you, haha!!

"Another world"? Ha!! You jokester!! I'm telling you, folks, you can always rely on Mike for a good laugh!!

Y'know... You should wear green more often, it looks good on you!! Anyways, I should be getting back to the viewers!! Good luck with production!!

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PSA: About The Current Wave of Internet Censorship

(( I know this is a very different post from what this blog was made for, but this is a topic that's important to me.

I'm sure most everyone's heard about the recent wave of censorship on the internet, and about how YouTube will be requiring age verification through ID on August 13th, for everyone. I'm making this post to encourage people to start downloading things.

Download all your favorite music, your favorite videos, important tutorials-- if it's something you'd miss, save it. Just by searching up "YouTube to MP3" you can find ways to do this (just be careful and use adblock, many of these sites are a little shady).

If you use AO3, start downloading all your favorite fics. If you consume adult or mature media, download that too. Download any art you enjoy while you're at it. LGBTQ+ resources and sex ed resources are bound to be heavily affected as well, so make sure to download these too.

People need to fight back. Call your representatives, sign petitions, make noise, keep talking, even protest in the streets if you're able to. Not allowing those in power to rip you away from the things you enjoy is just another form of protest.

Download and preserve what you can. If you have a flash drive (which are relatively cheap and not hard to find) then even better.

I also encourage people to start protecting their online privacy better. If you use the Google search engine or Chrome browser, get rid of them. Brave is great for mobile, but I'm sure there are other options I'm not aware of. For desktop, Firefox is great, but I've recently made the switch to DuckDuckGo and Tor for extra privacy. Ellipsus is a wonderful replacement for Google docs. Do as much as you can to break away from Google, because it collects so much personal data on its users. It's a breach of privacy that people shouldn't stand for.

Things may seem bleak and overwhelming, but that's the goal of the people passing these laws and regulations. They want you to give up, to lie down and take it, so keep fighting. Keep going out of spite alone, if you must.

Thank you to everyone who reads this. Reblogs are appreciated, and even better if you make your own posts about this too. Let's all do our best to fight against this together. ))

- Mod

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Hi

How do you typically draw expressions? All of the ones in the comic are drawn really well, so I was kinda wondering how you go about drawing them? Do you have like a guideline in your head of how to draw certain types of expressions or anything?

Expressions are something I struggle with a lot that for some reason just don’t click with my brain, so I was wondering if you’d be willing to share your method/thought process when drawing them, if that isn’t too much to ask.

Sorry if this is kinda hard to understand, I don’t really know how to word this properly…

So this might be one of those more longer reads. I'll be going into anatomy and general tutorials and my influences and thought process behind drawing convincing emotions. In case anyone is interested, feel free to proceed under the cut.

To successfully draw convincing expressions it's important to understand the fundementals of how faces actually work.

(WARNING anatomical chart in 3,2,1...)

(Why hello there.)

As you can see the human face is being lined by a very intricate and complicated spiderweb of muscles and sinews.

Spiderweb is actually a pretty good keyword. What happens when you pull on one strand of a spiderweb? The other threads close to it are being pulled as well and those farther away are less affected. If you translate that over to the facial muscles you can see why when we smile our cheeks pull up and push into the eye region. Which then can cause us to squint a little.

(Like this!)

Expressions are ALL about push and pull. When we are shocked, Our face pulls outward, opening it up. And when we are angry it pushes inward and gets all scrunchy.

A great tutorial for how to translate that into art comes from The Etherington Brothers! (They are much better than me at explaining things in general, so I HIGHLY suggest following their works!)

Pretty much the biggest factor about understanding something and translating it into your art is observation! Now, I'm not asking you to go out there and gawk at strangers. But paying attention to people's faces when you talk to them can help you understand the nuances. Especially when it comes to microexpressions. Now what are microexpressions? Ever witnessed someone tripping and falling down? How did you react? Did you maybe raise your eyebrows? Did you wince a little? Or did a small smile tug at your lips? Microexpressions are just that. They are small, oftentimes involuntary reactions to something. We all do them in all kinds of situations. And most of the time we don't even notice it. They are extremely subtle. But they follow the same principles as shown above. Though much more understated but still as impactful.

(The problem about microexpressions is, that not only are they very nuanced they are also expremely hard to read.)

But so far we've only been working with REAL faces. How does this work in art?

We actually have a very big advantage here! Why? Simple! Look at this gigantic library of things we can reference!

(And many MANY more!)

Which brings us back to: observation! There is always something to gain from the things we consume. And that is KNOWLEDGE! Don't be afraid to study the masters. The way I draw expressions is nothing more than a blend of western animation mixed with a little bit of Dragonball and Studio Ghibli in there.

Speaking of Studio Ghibli... They are the masters of not only subtle, but also REAL expressions. What do I mean by real expressions? Something that is a little wonky and ugly at times!

(You can gather a lot about a character's personality just by the way they express themselves)

This is a trap I see a lot of inexperienced artists fall into sometimes. They want their art to look cool and aesthetically pleasing. But a lot of times expressions are anything but that. Ever looked into a mirror and did funny faces? Did they look pretty? Probably not!

This is a key philosophy I personally follow:

"Don't be afraid to make your characters look silly/ugly."

Kris is probably the best example for this exact philosophy. This is how canon Kris looks like:

(Not exactly emotive, right?)

And THIS is how Twin Runes Kris looks like throughout the entire comic so far.

(Quite the emotive string bean)

What makes working with Kris difficult, is that half of their face is obscurred. It's their mask. What works in my advantage however is that the style used in Twin Runes is on the more cartoony side. That means I can use a much more squishy and mallable approach in portraying these emotions with them. Kris' face squashes and stretches all the time. They mouth opens ridicioulsly wide, or only opens on the side of their face. Their eyes peek through the shade whenever they're shocked, or I show their eyebrows raise and furrow.

(The many faces of TR!Kris [really])

Now, this is not only done because Twin Runes Kris is a seperate entity from canon Kris. In the game we are quite detached from Kris despite being in control of them. We don't see them physically react a lot. Especially in terms of facial expressions. But the characters in the game itself comment on Kris' reactions.

As established, in this comic YOU, the reader, take on the role of the Player. You are not in control of Kris anymore. But you gained something even stronger. You get to see them feel. And THAT is an extremely powerful tool in storytelling. Showing all sides of a characters emotions, the good and the bad, help you as the reader grow more attached to a character. And as an artist/writer it is important to portray both those good and bad kinds of emotions.

Take note that expressions are not only shown in the face, but also through your body language!

(She either saw Noelle or a jar of salsa.)

They are an additional tool in your artistic arsenal to not only underline an expression you want to portray. They also help making them a lot more nuanced. But keep in mind the way a person or a character reacts varies on an individual level. What helps your characters feel different from another is making them emote differently, or on a different spectrum to certain things. A character who is more shy won't express themselves like a character who's outgoing.

Emotions are raw. Emotions are subtle. Emotions are appealing. Emotions are ugly. Emotions are a huge oxymoron and it IS hard to portray that. But I DO hope this little overview does help you grasp the concept behind them a little better and how you can translate that into your own art.

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Do you fancy a cup of pure battery acid?

No, thanks!! I find that stuff a little too strong, especially when I'm still on air!!

(I'm sure it's just strong enough for off-air though, amiright, folks?) [audience_laugh.mp3]

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pls crush my foot daddy.

I don't want a lawsuit and I am NOT your father!! Next question!!

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did the @akanemnon DTIYS!! havent done one in years. was unsatisfied with any digital art i tried to do so i just did traditional lol

plus a digitally colored version and the OG under the cut

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do it for her (that is, to say, you do it for him)

OLD animatic from 2 years ago i dug up! i ended up cleaning it up a little and added a few frames ^^

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DTIYS for @akanemnon

they're off to didney world yay :]

Bonus with me and Chara, partly cuz I've been wanting to draw them and partly because I think they'd be mad abt not being in a dtiys

It was funnier in my head

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They're goin' to Didney Worl

A little (late) milestone celebration piece.

I tend to lose track of my follower count on most of my socials, which is why I haven't done one of these in a while.

Though I got a little something extra planned with this as a small thank you in case you're up for it. No spoilers though.

EDIT: Reposted because I noticed a mistake

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I’m so obsessed with actual ant looking Tenna from the concept art. Also I like to think he does this to guilt trip whoever’s there to see him mope

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They're goin' to Didney Worl

A little (late) milestone celebration piece.

I tend to lose track of my follower count on most of my socials, which is why I haven't done one of these in a while.

Though I got a little something extra planned with this as a small thank you in case you're up for it. No spoilers though.

EDIT: Reposted because I noticed a mistake