#seeking answers • asks

[just-null]

Do you ever do requests? If so, do you ever plan on drawing some Yandere with the Hantengu clones? :D hope you have a good day/night!!!

Mentioning an unfamiliar name

yes!! I love yanderes.. and these guys.. these guys are such good material...... nods nods..

I'm not sure about requests..I assume you mean drawing requests? I suppose if it REALLY catches my interest enough, I'd do it, but it'd probably just be line art/sketches.

[bonefall]

Clan Culture Illustrations

So I've been mentioning this in passing, and I think now is a good time to start collecting info from people who are interested!

I'm seeking artists who want to draw stuff for my Clan Culture series.

I often write very large guides for things like tools, ecology, medicine and treatments, etc, which then get held up by the fact that they're big blocks of text without any fun pictures. I usually collaborate with friends and family, but I could put out more quicker if I had some artists on standby.

If you're an artist who would be interested in illustrating, here's the details;

Everything I make on this blog is tailored towards WC fans, but free for anyone to use and reference for their xenofiction worldbuilding projects. You do not have to be intimately familiar with the Warrior Cats books. This offer's open to anyone above 18.

Fans of Better Bones are preferred, because Clan Culture and BB often intersect. I might ask for help with some BB stuff at some point, too. (for example i have a guide on types of StarClan spirits that needs illustration)

To re-iterate, please only inquire if you're 18+

Price range is 20 - 50 USD and turnaround time can be up to 6 months if you just keep me updated. (I am sorry that I can't offer a higher price for these, but this is coming from my own pocket. In return, this is meant to be low pressure)

Half payment upfront, the rest after completion.

I will never "assign" you a surprise mystery topic (unless you ask for that I guess?), I'll either present you with a list of posts that need illustration (yes this means you get to read stuff early), OR float some ideas that play to your strengths and interests. (for example: if I'm approached by Spider-Enjoyer-9000 who's willing to draw a ridiculous number of spiders, I will draft, write, and research a Clanmew Expansion in the style of Deer and Co or Moths and Butterflies.)

Either way, there's usually a lot of creative freedom here unless I need a specific technical drawing, which I will discuss with you and provide references for. (As an example, if we were talking about a post on declawing, I might ask for you to illustrate the muscles within the paw.)

The nature of Clan Culture means you will probably be asked to draw plants, food, objects, and/or scenery

Still interested?

I'm hoping to make a personal "list" of people I can call on, so send me your commissions info or details in a DM, an ask, a reply to this post, or anything else you'd like. Tell me about stuff you like drawing, topics you're interested in, if you can draw backgrounds, etc

Also, please tell include in that message if you're comfortable with illustrating these particular sensitive topics. These are opt-in only;

Medical Gore (Woundcare, stitching, blood, vomit, urine, parasites and bug bites, etc.)

Reproductive Care (Abortion, birth, pyometria, inducing lactation, possible revamp of the HRT guide including simple surgeries, etc)

Hunting and Butchery (Humane killing of prey, skinning, disembowelment, cutting meat, making sausage and blood pudding, etc)

Funerals and Animal Death (Sad kitties, dead battle cats, scavengers and grave desecration, tombs and burial rituals, concealing decay, etc.)

The end art will always stay tasteful, but I might need to give you references in the form of real images or tutorials that might be upsetting if you're sensitive to these topics-- so it's important to me that I consider those four things "opt-in."

I have plenty of other posts that need illustration, it's just a huge plus if you're able to do these too.

(You should also mention any other specific triggers or phobias you have, so I don't unwittingly come at you with something else upsetting)

"I still have questions!"

Putting a big list of answers beneath the cut;

"Would everything have to be colored?"

Nope, as long as there's pictures to break up the text, you can do sketches, black and white, flat colors, only put color in the header, etc. We'll discuss expectations with the post in front of us, and then agree on price.

I have ONE requirement; it's gotta look good on Tumblr darkmode. Because I use Dark Reader.

"Do you have a Discord?"

I do, I just try to be exclusive with who I give it to! When we're discussing details, we'll probably move over there if you'd like. This is a reason why I only want to work with 18+ artists, I'm not always SFW on main.

"Can we do an entry together about (specific topic)?"

Probably yes, so feel free to ask! The worst that will happen is that I say no, or maybe later. For example, I've got a post on Sweetness Tolerance reserved for my partner (they like to draw sweets), so I would say no if you asked.

Just keep in mind that researching, outlining, and writing is unpaid labor I'm doing completely for free. I have posts mostly done that just need art, and topics I've done some research on. Please only ask for special collaborations from scratch if you're serious 🙏

"Does it have to be digital?"

You'd have to have a WILD idea for me to say yes to anything non-digital, but I am a queer of whimsy. If you can whimsify me with an idea, hell yeah.

"Will I be compensated if you need any changes?"

Yes. If I spring anything on you after the details we agree on, I will first ask you, then ask how much that change would cost, and then compensate you for it.

As fair warning though, I am trying to stay within a budget and writing the posts themselves is unpaid work I do (plus occasional helping hands during research stages, I consulted a friend who is an irl wetlands expert for ShadowClan's environment). I can't pay more than what we agree on.

"Can I link my info in the post?"

Yes. "Guest Artist" is going to be named in the opening paragraphs, along with any fundraiser, shop info, carrd, etc, you want there.

"Boosty?"

Yea I got Boosty. Paypal, too.

"I have some other question about pricing"

Feel free to ask, but my hard budget is 20$ - 50$ US. Please only inquire if you're willing to charge within that range.

"What if I'd do it free or I want to do this anonymously?"

I'll donate to a charity of your choice and link to it in the post. If you have no charity preference, I will link to RAINN, Anera, or The Trevor Project.

(Naturally this comes with an anti-ghoul caveat or two. If you try to get me to donate to something like Autism Speaks I will rotate every bone in your body by 45 degrees.)

"I like checklists, can you give me a checklist of info you want in a DM?"

Sure!

Your info; socials, carrd, shop, etc

General interests and strengths. Stuff you'd love to work on, or have insight to. If you like fishing or drawing bugs, I want to know that. If you particularly want to practice flowers, tell me. Be as detailed as you want so I can pair you with a relevant subject!

Your examples

General asking price (or charity)

Which, if any, of the four Opt-In Subjects you're opting in for.

Anything else I should know (triggers, phobias, things you dislike drawing, if schooling or disability means you need a particularly long turnaround time, etc)

[youngpettyqueen]

I know the decision to have Julian's parents have him augmented was made on the fly but imo its pretty obvious from early on that Julian has Family Issues because he avoids talking about his family like the plague and I think they should've incorporated this into the Julian and Sisko dynamic right from early on because I think it would've made for some really compelling stories and moments and could've set up a REALLY interesting Julian and Jake dynamic which they kinda started to do but never fully went for

[blushedfemmes]

need to have lesbian sex SO BAD but i'm SCARED.

i am squeezing your hand anon. do it scared!!!!

for me it helps to demythologize it. sex is not that big a deal and kinda silly when you think about it. we’re just human animals getting all up in each other’s business for a few hours and doing whatever feels good. it has lots of little moments that are transcendent and mindblowing and lots of little moments that are awkward and lots of little moments that are just nice :) i think many of us dykes really build up how amazing and otherworldly our sex is and like yes it is great but this can make it quite intimidating when you don’t have much experience. basically, i try not to place too much importance on it. when you feel safe and turned on with someone, the excitement wins out over the scary. but if you want it, you gotta get out there and start!!! do it scared suck it soft suck it floppy etc.

[ayyy-imma-ninja]

Would the sk brothers help the child hide from their parents (they’re playing hide and seek) or help the parent hide from their child (or secretly help the child find their parents)?

Just something wholesome

oh they'd definitely help the kids hide more

Moon knows all the best spots and would helps the kiddos with them.

Sun would make it a little silly and hide a child under his sweater if they were small enough.

[sentient-mawce]

Opinions on Fishlegs x Hiccup

I mean I see hiccup as aroace. I personally am not gonna draw him in a romantic relationship with anyone. I’m not against people shipping fishlegs and hiccup but I’m personally not going down that route. I think their platonic love for each other is really heartwarming and important to showcase. I feel like theyre more than just friends but their relationship could never be considered romantic. To fishlegs, hiccup is everything. Hiccup raised fishlegs, he took care of him, they have been together the entirety of each others lives and they are endlessly loyal to each other. And for hiccup, for the longest time, fishlegs was his only friend and the only one willing to fully accept everything about him without question. I think they share a bond that can’t quite be described, I think they love and care for each other in a familial way and through their codependency.

I could talk on and on about them but to answer the question, it’s cute and I’m not against it but it’s not how I personally see the characters or their relationship and as such I won’t be intentionally depicting them that way

I hope what I’m saying makes sense and was a satisfactory answer

[save-the-villainous-cat]

a touch starved hero x a flirty villain who teases them about how they lean into their touch 😈 (ps. this is the first ask I've sent you, may I be 🍒 anon? if that's taken then 🍇 or 🧋? lmk <3)

“This doesn’t seem appropriate,” the villain whispered. Although the content of their words might have suggested otherwise, they weren’t concerned. At least, that’s what their smirk told the hero.

“Am I a shitty hero for saying I don’t care about that?” They leaned down to let their lips ghost over the villain’s neck. In a sense, it was warfare. They wanted the villain to make the first real move, so the hero could say later that it wasn’t their fault. That they had been seduced. That it hadn’t been them, the hero, who had wanted to sleep with the enemy.

They needed that kind of excuse, they needed to play dirty because, simply put, this was getting ridiculous. Their constant dreams and their stupid thoughts got in the way of everything. Whatever the villain had done to them, they needed them to finish it.

“Nah. It makes you quite attractive actually,” the villain said. Their hand found the hero’s lower back and they pushed gently, trying to get the hero to sit on their hips. Eventually, the hero did sit down but they wanted to be more provocative. They wanted the villain to actually start. “I just wish this could be more romantic.”

“I didn’t know you’re a romantic.”

“Well…” Instead of going further down the hero’s spine, the villain’s finger went up and stopped at their shoulder blades. The hero wanted to curse.

It wasn’t right, they knew that. They weren’t supposed to be attracted to their nemesis. They had hoped they could sleep with them once and get it out of their system, but fate didn’t seem to be that kind.

In reality, they had hoped some flaw in the villain could make them back off and lose all their feelings for them. But there was nothing.

The hero didn’t understand.

“…it’s our first time. I would have loved to take you out to dinner first.”

The villain hummed when they pulled the hero against their chest. It definitely came closer to satisfying the hero. They were lying on top of the villain completely now.

Admittedly, they were probably as red as a tomato. Their face was hot and their pulse was going crazy. They needed more.

They needed to touch the villain.

“Some quickie after a gala…” the villain said as their gaze dropped to the hero’s lips, “…that’s not really what you deserve.”

“Oh…”

“Hmm.” The villain combed through the hero’s hair with their fingers. Their other hand gently traced the little veins in their wrist. “Or am I wrong?”

“Please, just…” The hero couldn’t help but lean against the villain’s hand when it traveled from their neck to their face.

How was the villain so warm? How were they so soft? It didn’t make sense. They were supposed to be a source of chaos, a violent and cruel person…

“I wish you could come closer but I’m afraid there isn’t much space left,” the villain said. Their voice was suggestive enough to embarrass the hero.

Because, sadly, this close wasn’t close enough.

“If you have any solutions to that, I’d be grateful if you could guide me.” And then, the villain laughed.

“Oh, no, sweetheart. We’re not gonna play like that. I know what you’re doing. If you want me to do anything tonight, you have to initiate.” Again, their eyes dropped to the hero’s lips and the hero could’ve cursed them.

“You’re evil.”

“You’ve been all over me tonight. Touching my back all the time? My forearms? Trying to hold my hand? You clearly want me. Now take me.” The hero was fully aware of their burning face. They could barely keep eye contact. On the other hand, the villain seemed totally relaxed, completely calm.

“…did you mean that? That you would’ve liked to take me out to dinner?”

“That’s what you’re worried about?” the villain asked.

“I thought all I wanted was to sleep with you. But maybe it’s more. Oh fuck.” The hero sat up on the villain’s hips. Maybe this was more. Maybe they couldn’t just sleep with the villain and call it a day.

What a stupid, stupid thing.

“Listen.” The villain rubbed the hero’s thigh. “If you want this tonight, you kiss me first and I oblige. If you want to go out first, I’m free tomorrow. It’s your call.”

“Is this some game?” the hero asked.

“Maybe.” They smiled. “You have to find out for yourself, I suppose.”

Stupidly, the hero had never been this attracted to anyone.

[snackleggg]

TADC theory

Okay so episode 5 gave us alot of information and now that I've had time to process I think I've come up with a pretty good theory about how the characters ended up in the circus & a few characters backstories

So first off to address a few popular theories I previously believed that I think this episode has disproven:

1. That everyone was an employee of C&A

2. That Jax is an npc

I think there is enough evidence to suggest that these theories aren't very likely.

Based on the way characters act and the modern references they make (Jax making a breaking bad reference that Zooble understands) it's safe to say that the characters lived in our modern day world but the computer we see in episode 1 is of a very old early model.

I think the company C&A existed in the 20th century but was shut down and has been shut down for a long time, rendering its main offices as an "abandoned building".

During the bar scene we get a lot of information and this starts with Jax asking Pomni about her job and how she ended up at the circus. Pomni mentions her job as an accountant and then separately mentions how she would explore abandoned buildings, the way its said implies this has something to do with her ending up in the digital circus. Zoobles replies that they also liked to explore abandoned buildings. I think this is how they both ended up in the circus, exploring the abandoned building that was C&As offices, finding the headset, and trying it on out of curiosity.

Ragatha also mentions how before she ended up in the circus she worked in real estate, its possible that is also how she ended up in the circus, checking the abandoned, and probably for sale, lot of the C&A building and stumbling across the headset.

The implication around why Gangle may have went to an abandoned building is very dark considering their chronically depressive state, hate for their job in fast food, and the ending of episode 4 where they fell infront of the moving truck in a manic episode. The assumption is that they probably went there to end themselves and got stuck in the circus before they could.

While Jax doesn't give us a lot, the reactions he has to certain things and the information we get from other characters implies a lot in my opinion. I think Jax may actually be a lot younger than he let's on. He questions Pomni about her age, comments about the school setting in a way none of the other characters do, and he & his friend ribbit have very "childish" bodies in the circus. Presumably he and ribbit entered the circus at the same time as he seems to have a very deep connection to them, being much more upset about their abstraction than the other characters seemed to be about Kofmo who they presumably only knew within the confindes of the circus. They are also similarly themed, both being animals, which only Queenie & Kinger have in common because of their connection prior to the circus & possibly entering at the same time.

Jax being a teenaged boy when entering the circus can also explain his behaviour. He's masking, coping, and immature all at the same time. He falls back on being "edgy" and acts like a bully yet is very sensitive at times, especially when confronted with particularly upsetting things. I also think that Jax may be related to a former employee of C&A. He seems to know quite a bit about Caine's ai (or at least he presumes to since we see him being disturbed when he's proven wrong in ep5) more than the other characters and he has keys to most places in the circus which could imply he got the old employee keys to enter the abandoned office with his friend. It is a very teenaged boy thing to do, especially with a friend, checking out an old abandoned building you have easy access to, one you know there is an interesting game like ai left inside.

It could also explain why Jax has such a strong reaction towards the mention of his lost friend. Not just from grief but also guilt. He could blame himself for being the one to get them stuck there.

Unlike the others, I think Kinger was an employee as C&A. I think he and Queenie may have even been some of the first people trapped within the circus back when C&A was still in operations. We know Kinger has an education in computer science and he's not only been in the circus the longest out of the current cast but he seems to be the oldest as he's put in positions of authority over the others multiple times in episode 5, being the teacher and then the coach. Kinger was probably one of the first people to test the digital circus and therefore one of the first to get stuck, only surviving all these decades because of his partial amnesia/insanity.

Finally, Caine. His behaviour this episode was very interesting. He was very obsessed with improving his adventures and proving they were better than the ones suggested. I think Caine is afraid of becoming obsolete. Presumably whatever job he was designed to do, he was bad at, which led to C&A getting shut down and Caine being left to rot. He's trying to prove both to himself & to the characters that he CAN do what he was programmed to do better than anyone. I also think his focus with horror themed adventures may stem from the fact that people like Zooble, Pomni, & Jax only stumbled across the digital circus because they were seeking thrills, because they were exploring this "creepy" abandoned place so Caine thinks that's what they would find alluring in an adventure which is why he thought making a horror adventure would get Zooble to finally join in episode 3.

[sunnysunnatko]

Can you do hcs for Ted and Felix’s dad in parent teacher meeting next?

Mr. Felix Huxley II at Parent Teacher meetings ��� Headcanons

Cindy's mom at p-t meetings version

CW: Implications of favoritism and abuse

I hate him too, just like Cindy's mother. Don't expect these headcanons to be anything better! Sorry for keeping it in my drafts for so long.😅

- While the staff hates Cindy's mom, the staff fears Mr. Huxley. Not because his alpha leader aura is too strong, but because he's an asshole with way too much power.

- He treats the teachers like peasants, something below him. He's very condescending towards them.

- Only cares about what the teacher has to say about Felix (junior). Doesn't give a damn about how Ted's doing at school.

- While he likes to hear about aaallll the smart and praise-worthy things Felix does, Felix senior is, however, always looking for something negative about them. Something he can punish the twins for.

- Just like Cindy's mother, he threatens the staff. A lot. But unlike her, Mr. Huxley actually has the ability and power to ruin them.

- Otherwise I think that he acts cold and “behaved” during those meetings. What's worse is him after the meeting. If the teacher mentions anything bad, especially bad grades, Mr. Huxley goes crazy at home.

- He focuses on the bad rather than on the good. All those A's Felix got mean nothing to Felix sr. if he accidentally gets a B-.

[nacreousor]

There are soooooo many instances in The Pitt where a character says an objectively completely normal/socially acceptable/logical next step in the conversation thing to say and then everyone looks at them like they're insane.

[cartoonguy08]

Guys I don’t know what type of news this is but I got ideas for Trucks n’ Vans

But with the BLU Team

And um….toxic yaoi—ANYONE UP FOR THIS OR NAH??

[quetzal-animations]

hey bro

what If I told you I hypothetically yoinked a pigeon from the street

…

Hypothetically ofc…

definitely

:O

YOU YOINKED A PIGEON?!?

HECK YES

[seek-of-the-serpent]

"Hello friend, I figured I would bring you a cupcake to celebrate getting your very own ask blog"

Awww thank you!! I love these!

[waterfallofspace]

Are you attracted to another person on snzblr (it’s obvious)🙄

so I normally delete attention seeking anon asks like this but uh. this is the third time i've gotten one like this, in the past, idk, week? so I'm guessing you're the same person so hey!!! let's talk about it

firstly, you uh? couldn't say this to my face? off anon? why not? if it's so desperately important to you to know who I may or may not be attracted to, something tooooootally your business in the first place, why not ask it face to face? mayyyyyybe because you know it's a shitty thing to ask, and don't want people to know it's you? hm. just something to think on <3

secondly!!! actually yeah, I'm attracted to a fair number of people on snzblr, that's. kinda a big part of what this space is used for. sharing things that are attractive to us with this kink and being attracted to them. isn't that just wild??? this community is really amazing that way, and I'm so happy and honoured to be a part of it. but, in the words of your previous asks, 'in love with', haha, no. and even if I was? that would be my business, maaaaaaybe something I'd share with them if we were both single/available and close in that way, buuuut that would still be my choice, and not something you would get to know about, especially hiding behind the anon <3

and thirdly!~ fuck off my blog please!~ <3 i answered this one because I'm getting a bit sick of this shit, and think you deserve to see that you are deeply unwelcome here talking like that!~ maybe if you fix up your attitude, try being polite, and stop hiding behind anon, we could have an actual conversation!~ but otherwise? go away <3 there's no room for you here, and I will not be answering any further drama seeking messages on this blog <3

consider that an official stance, I don't answer obviously drama seeking shit, so send it if you really feel so deeply that you have to, but know it's getting deleted and laughed at between my close friends <33

[illegally-blind-and-deaf]

I don't think that Pippin Took is not intelligent, or smart.

I think he's an incredibly bright, young hobbit with the self-preservation of any 16-year-old human who just wants to know and understand everything.

Going by the books (because I love Pippin in the books), it's fairly clear that he quite clever, just reckless and very, very curious to the point that not knowing something is an irritating itch that he just has to scratch.

To me, Pippin seems like the kind of child who was told that he asked too many questions and needed to sit down and be quiet, which led to him seeking answers himself, regardless of how dangerous it might seem. Hence dropping the stone down the well (who doesn't want to see how deep a very dark pit goes?), touching the palantír (in his defense, he didn't really want to but he felt something pulling him towards it. Whether it was his curiosity or something ulterior in the palantír is up for interpretation in my mind), even joining the conspiracy to uncover what Frodo was really doing when he sold Bag End.

Pippin is just someone who craves knowledge and is unafraid to go and find answers himself, probably because everyone constantly tells him that he asks too many questions and that he can't possibly wish to know everything.

[ae-cha08]