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Sorry I thought about being a bit mean to Tenna in a sexy way and got so horny I passed out. Like. Imagine doing things like yanking him around by his tie, or making him kneel by stepping on his tie to pin it to the floor, or telling him it's sort of pathetic that he's getting off on being treated this way, or continuing to touch him even after he's become oversensitive just to torment him a little bit, or using him to get yourself off, taking your own pleasure with little regard for his, until you're satisfied. And afterwards, making him beg for you to let him get off, too; making him plead for you to touch him. And even when you give in, keeping your touches fleeting and teasing at first because he's not going to get what he wants that easily.

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Respite

Warm hands caress your face, wiping any stray tears that roll down your cheeks. Tired as you may be, he will always cheer you on. So rest easy, he'll hold you for as long as you need it.

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Yandere! Dragon - an actual dragon - who doesn’t understand the fragility of your human heart, let alone your human needs. He allows you to graze in the meadow, but only because he knows you won’t get far. His massive, deep emerald body lies stretched across the land, blending with the rolling hills as if he were part of the landscape itself. His tail curls around you like a wall of living stone, and his great, glossy black eyes never leave you, unblinking, greedy, watching every step.

He brings you offerings, thinking they’ll make you love him. Fresh cows, their hides still steaming, roasted alive in the inferno of his breath. He tears them apart delicately, placing the choicest pieces before you, convinced you’ll see it for what it is, a dragon’s devotion, a treasure given freely. But you shrink from it. You push the meat away. He watches you grow thinner, weaker, and the unease coils heavy in his chest. Do you hate him for it? Do you hate him?

You always run, foolishly, toward smoke trails on the horizon, toward the promise of villages he already reduced to ash. It maddens him. Why can’t you see? He has already erased every rival, every distraction, burned down every hope of rescue. There is only him.

Sometimes, in desperation, he takes on his human form - long dark hair, pale hands, eyes still burning with draconic greed. He hopes that maybe, maybe like this you’ll smile at him, reach for him, whisper that you love him back. Yet even then, he aches. Because that shape is weak, breakable, unworthy of keeping you safe. Only as the emerald beast can he guard you, shield you, cage you where no one else can touch.

He wants your love. He craves it more fiercely than gold, more desperately than fire. And so he keeps you, tight in the circle of his tail, a treasure to guard, a prize to worship. His hoard is ash and bone, but you, a soft, stubborn little human, you are the jewel he cannot stop clutching.

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- We're working again! We can't say anything for sure, but... right now if all goes according to plan, demo release can be expected by Dec. 2025.

- We have a surprise for the fans coming soon... a messaging platform, perhaps. For Gamers.

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Words for Skin Tone | How to Describe Skin Color

We discussed the issues describing People of Color by means of food in Part I of this guide, which brought rise to even more questions, mostly along the lines of “So, if food’s not an option, what can I use?” Well, I was just getting to that!

This final portion focuses on describing skin tone, with photo and passage examples provided throughout. I hope to cover everything from the use of straight-forward description to the more creatively-inclined, keeping in mind the questions we’ve received on this topic.

Standard Description

Basic Colors

Pictured above: Black, Brown, Beige, White, Pink.

“She had brown skin.”

This is a perfectly fine description that, while not providing the most detail, works well and will never become cliché.

Describing characters’ skin as simply brown or beige works on its own, though it’s not particularly telling just from the range in brown alone.

Complex Colors

These are more rarely used words that actually “mean” their color. Some of these have multiple meanings, so you’ll want to look into those to determine what other associations a word might have.

Pictured above: Umber, Sepia, Ochre, Russet, Terra-cotta, Gold, Tawny, Taupe, Khaki, Fawn.

Complex colors work well alone, though often pair well with a basic color in regards to narrowing down shade/tone.

For example: Golden brown, russet brown, tawny beige…

As some of these are on the “rare” side, sliding in a definition of the word within the sentence itself may help readers who are unfamiliar with the term visualize the color without seeking a dictionary.

“He was tall and slim, his skin a russet, reddish-brown.”

Comparisons to familiar colors or visuals are also helpful:

“His skin was an ochre color, much like the mellow-brown light that bathed the forest.”

Modifiers

Modifiers, often adjectives, make partial changes to a word.The following words are descriptors in reference to skin tone.

Dark - Deep - Rich - Cool

Warm - Medium - Tan

Fair - Light - Pale

Rich Black, Dark brown, Warm beige, Pale pink…

If you’re looking to get more specific than “brown,” modifiers narrow down shade further.

Keep in mind that these modifiers are not exactly colors.

As an already brown-skinned person, I get tan from a lot of sun and resultingly become a darker, deeper brown. I turn a pale, more yellow-brown in the winter.

While best used in combination with a color, I suppose words like “tan” “fair” and “light” do work alone; just note that tan is less likely to be taken for “naturally tan” and much more likely a tanned White person.

Calling someone “dark” as description on its own is offensive to some and also ambiguous. (See: Describing Skin as Dark)

Undertones

Undertones are the colors beneath the skin, seeing as skin isn’t just one even color but has more subdued tones within the dominating palette.

pictured above: warm / earth undertones: yellow, golden, copper, olive, bronze, orange, orange-red, coral | cool / jewel undertones: pink, red, blue, blue-red, rose, magenta, sapphire, silver. 

Mentioning the undertones within a character’s skin is an even more precise way to denote skin tone.

As shown, there’s a difference between say, brown skin with warm orange-red undertones (Kelly Rowland) and brown skin with cool, jewel undertones (Rutina Wesley).

“A dazzling smile revealed the bronze glow at her cheeks.”

“He always looked as if he’d ran a mile, a constant tinge of pink under his tawny skin.”

Standard Description Passage

“Farah’s skin, always fawn, had burned and freckled under the summer’s sun. Even at the cusp of autumn, an uneven tan clung to her skin like burrs. So unlike the smooth, red-brown ochre of her mother, which the sun had richened to a blessing.”

-From my story “Where Summer Ends” featured in Strange Little Girls

Here the state of skin also gives insight on character.

Note my use of “fawn” in regards to multiple meaning and association. While fawn is a color, it’s also a small, timid deer, which describes this very traumatized character of mine perfectly.

Though I use standard descriptions of skin tone more in my writing, at the same time I’m no stranger to creative descriptions, and do enjoy the occasional artsy detail of a character.

Creative Description

Whether compared to night-cast rivers or day’s first light…I actually enjoy seeing Characters of Colors dressed in artful detail.

I’ve read loads of descriptions in my day of white characters and their “smooth rose-tinged ivory skin”, while the PoC, if there, are reduced to something from a candy bowl or a Starbucks drink, so to actually read of PoC described in lavish detail can be somewhat of a treat.

Still, be mindful when you get creative with your character descriptions. Too many frills can become purple-prose-like, so do what feels right for your writing when and where. Not every character or scene warrants a creative description, either. Especially if they’re not even a secondary character.

Using a combination of color descriptions from standard to creative is probably a better method than straight creative. But again, do what’s good for your tale.

Natural Settings - Sky

Pictured above: Harvest Moon -Twilight, Fall/Autumn Leaves, Clay, Desert/Sahara, Sunlight - Sunrise - Sunset - Afterglow - Dawn- Day- Daybreak, Field - Prairie - Wheat, Mountain/Cliff, Beach/Sand/Straw/Hay.

Now before you run off to compare your heroine’s skin to the harvest moon or a cliff side, think about the associations to your words.

When I think cliff, I think of jagged, perilous, rough. I hear sand and picture grainy, yet smooth. Calm. mellow.

So consider your character and what you see fit to compare them to.

Also consider whose perspective you’re describing them from. Someone describing a person they revere or admire may have a more pleasant, loftier description than someone who can’t stand the person.

“Her face was like the fire-gold glow of dawn, lifting my gaze, drawing me in.”

“She had a sandy complexion, smooth and tawny.”

Even creative descriptions tend to draw help from your standard words.

Flowers

Pictured above: Calla lilies, Western Coneflower, Hazel Fay, Hibiscus, Freesia, Rose

It was a bit difficult to find flowers to my liking that didn’t have a 20 character name or wasn’t called something like “chocolate silk” so these are the finalists. 

You’ll definitely want to avoid purple-prose here.

Also be aware of flowers that most might’ve never heard of. Roses are easy, as most know the look and coloring(s) of this plant. But Western coneflowers? Calla lilies? Maybe not so much.

“He entered the cottage in a huff, cheeks a blushing brown like the flowers Nana planted right under my window. Hazel Fay she called them, was it?”

Assorted Plants & Nature

Pictured above: Cattails, Seashell, Driftwood, Pinecone, Acorn, Amber

These ones are kinda odd. Perhaps because I’ve never seen these in comparison to skin tone, With the exception of amber.

At least they’re common enough that most may have an idea what you’re talking about at the mention of “pinecone.“ 

I suggest reading out your sentences aloud to get a better feel of how it’ll sounds.

“Auburn hair swept past pointed ears, set around a face like an acorn both in shape and shade.”

I pictured some tree-dwelling being or person from a fantasy world in this example, which makes the comparison more appropriate.

I don’t suggest using a comparison just “cuz you can” but actually being thoughtful about what you’re comparing your character to and how it applies to your character and/or setting.

Wood

Pictured above: Mahogany, Walnut, Chestnut, Golden Oak, Ash

Wood can be an iffy description for skin tone. Not only due to several of them having “foody” terminology within their names, but again, associations.

Some people would prefer not to compare/be compared to wood at all, so get opinions, try it aloud, and make sure it’s appropriate to the character if you do use it.

“The old warlock’s skin was a deep shade of mahogany, his stare serious and firm as it held mine.”

Metals

Pictured above: Platinum, Copper, Brass, Gold, Bronze

Copper skin, brass-colored skin, golden skin…

I’ve even heard variations of these used before by comparison to an object of the same properties/coloring, such as penny for copper.

These also work well with modifiers.

“The dress of fine white silks popped against the deep bronze of her skin.”

Gemstones - Minerals

Pictured above: Onyx, Obsidian, Sard, Topaz, Carnelian, Smoky Quartz, Rutile, Pyrite, Citrine, Gypsum

These are trickier to use. As with some complex colors, the writer will have to get us to understand what most of these look like.

If you use these, or any more rare description, consider if it actually “fits” the book or scene.

Even if you’re able to get us to picture what “rutile” looks like, why are you using this description as opposed to something else? Have that answer for yourself.

“His skin reminded her of the topaz ring her father wore at his finger, a gleaming stone of brown, mellow facades.” 

Physical Description

Physical character description can be more than skin tone.

Show us hair, eyes, noses, mouth, hands…body posture, body shape, skin texture… though not necessarily all of those nor at once.

Describing features also helps indicate race, especially if your character has some traits common within the race they are, such as afro hair to a Black character.

How comprehensive you decide to get is up to you. I wouldn’t overdo it and get specific to every mole and birthmark. Noting defining characteristics is good, though, like slightly spaced front teeth, curls that stay flopping in their face, hands freckled with sunspots…

General Tips

Indicate Race Early: I suggest indicators of race be made at the earliest convenience within the writing, with more hints threaded throughout here and there.

Get Creative On Your Own: Obviously, I couldn’t cover every proper color or comparison in which has been “approved” to use for your characters’ skin color, so it’s up to you to use discretion when seeking other ways and shades to describe skin tone.

Skin Color May Not Be Enough: Describing skin tone isn’t always enough to indicate someone’s ethnicity. As timeless cases with readers equating brown to “dark white” or something, more indicators of race may be needed.

Describe White characters and PoC Alike: You should describe the race and/or skin tone of your white characters just as you do your Characters of Color. If you don’t, you risk implying that White is the default human being and PoC are the “Other”).

PSA: Don’t use “Colored.” Based on some asks we’ve received using this word, I’d like to say that unless you or your character is a racist grandmama from the 1960s, do not call People of Color “colored” please. 

Not Sure Where to Start? You really can’t go wrong using basic colors for your skin descriptions. It’s actually what many people prefer and works best for most writing. Personally, I tend to describe my characters using a combo of basic colors + modifiers, with mentions of undertones at times. I do like to veer into more creative descriptions on occasion.

Want some alternatives to “skin” or “skin color”? Try: Appearance, blend, blush, cast, coloring, complexion, flush, glow, hue, overtone, palette, pigmentation, rinse, shade, sheen, spectrum, tinge, tint, tone, undertone, value, wash.

Skin Tone Resources

List of Color Names

The Color Thesaurus

Skin Undertone & Color Matching

Tips and Words on Describing Skin

Photos: Undertones Described (Modifiers included)

Online Thesaurus (try colors, such as “red” & “brown”)

Don’t Call me Pastries: Creative Skin Tones w/ pics I 

Writing & Description Guides

WWC Featured Description Posts

WWC Guide: Words to Describe Hair

Writing with Color: Description & Skin Color Tags

7 Offensive Mistakes Well-intentioned Writers Make

I tried to be as comprehensive as possible with this guide, but if you have a question regarding describing skin color that hasn’t been answered within part I or II of this guide, or have more questions after reading this post, feel free to ask!

~ Mod Colette

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This tv has become a parasite in my brain

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Yandere!Inmate who keeps every single letter from you neatly folded under his bed. He goes through them religiously every evening, rehearsing each line like a prayer. He doesn't want to forget anything, not even the smallest detail. Where you went, what you ate, what you wore, he wants it burned into his memory. One day he'll be the one to accompany you, so he has to blend in as if he was never away to begin with.

Yandere!Inmate who closes his eyes during phone calls, trying to pretend there's no reinforced glass between the two of you. He grips onto the handle, savoring each word coming out of your pretty mouth. He promises you he'll be good. Sometimes he'll ask you to talk about future plans: where should you go together on holiday? What was that place you wanted to visit with him? He just needs a little push, you see. Perhaps one of the guards has forgotten the terrors he's capable of, or another inmate is becoming particularly cocky - either way, he can't go back to his old ways. No matter how much he'd like to watch the blood splatter across the wall with each incoming fist. He can't risk not seeing you again.

Yandere!Inmate who can't sleep the day before your meeting, shivering with excitement. He's been behaving well enough to earn a proper visit with you. He's not supposed to touch you, but he'll manage to sneak a hand over your thigh, gently caressing your skin with the fearful approach of someone handling the most fragile porcelain. Such an unbearable feeling; the scrutiny of the officers, the loud, brash voices of the other inmates, the obscene amount of security cameras. He wishes it could be just the two of you. The visits leave him drained and plagued by dreams of reunion. He can't take this much longer.

Yandere!Inmate who's finally gotten his furlough and can leave these damned walls for a couple of days. It's the only thing that gets him going, really, these small crumbles of freedom. You've offered to pick him up and provided him with an eventful schedule, which he readily and gleefully accepted, though he begged you to wait for his arrival instead. It's better if you're home, he explained impatiently. There's no telling how much self-control he has left. God, he's minutes away from making you his. The greed is spilling over.

Could be either [Yandere Prison] or [Yandere Delinquent Siblings]

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Jurnal #67

In August, we released the new version of Off, with Fangamer. It was quite stressful! But it honestly went very well; we received a lot of very positive feedback, and an excellent rating on Steam. Thank you so much for the generous welcome you gave my game, despite its great age!! I'm still amazed to see that Off continues to steal hearts year after year. Hehehehe!! It turns out I was also on the road for almost the entire month. I traveled to France and Belgium, visiting lots of friends I hadn't seen in a long time. I also visited a mine. Here's a picture of the mine.

I had some time to draw for myself, which was great. Here are some images from my sketchbooks. This is a limited selection.

Finally, my advice for the month: The game "Riven," the sequel to Myst. It's a game I've been obsessed with since childhood, and I finally finished it for good, just a few months ago. I loved it!! It was pure madness. A remastered version was recently released, but I'd tend to advise you to play the original instead; it's drier, in lower resolution, and most importantly, it features real actors. It's scary!! My other tip: Fermented cabbage. Whether it's sauerkraut, kimchi, or anything else, it's always a treat. I think it's one of my favorite things to eat in the world. I hope you're well. I'm going back to work now; I'll keep you updated on current projects starting next month. See you soon!

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Secret Panel HERE ♥ tapas.io/episode/3642566

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my cuphead self-insert Tatty Gorem singing Curses by The Crane Wives she too is a saucy minx with a giant, big-nosed bf

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More E33 doodles :)

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It's okay everyone !! It's a good ending !! You can stop the tears 🥹💖💕❤️

Part 1 here

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POV: Dating the circus boys comes with a lot of entertainment.

[Yandere Circus]

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When you start simping for fictional characters, but then remember you have your own OCs back home.

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I made a trailer for my new graphic novel that’s coming out in October! It’s probably my favourite thing I’ve made so far so I hope when it comes out you all enjoy it 😭. If it sounds up your alley - consider preordering it at your favourite bookstore 🥰 preorders really help authors ❤️ but also no pressure!!

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Wow y'all really like my Spamton design huh. Here's his reaction to the attention: