#thegempage

[literalliterature]

Precious wonderful yeen who belongs to @thegempage 💕💕💕

[ID copied from alt: A drawing showing a portrait of Watchful Eyes, an anthropomorphic hyena, from the chest up. She is broad and muscular, with several scars, spotted brown fur all over her body, a blaze of white under her chin, and a long mane of dark brown hair. She is looking downward and smiling kindly as she speaks. Behind her head is a red-orange circle against a light orange background. End ID.]

[luxceon]

Time for the Tales From Riftdale/Poll For Initiative appreciation zine... 2!

the same group of friends from last year came together and made another one this year and these were my TFR pieces! Although this year we had a few group projects. The height chart was for Opal's (@thegempage) height headcanons and the tarot card was Oz's (@thatonewitch25) idea

shoutout to Opal for giving me the idea for the scene redraw from this video

[impmakesart]

It's time for the Tales From Riftdale Summer Exchange 2023 (@talesfromriftdaleexchange)!!!!

This is for my dear friend @thegempage. The girls and Clair having a nice day at the beach. Clair is unaware he has been buried alive.

[raypossum]

@thegempage

how come it took me until now to look at Rouxls' uniform and go Wait a minute

[threeeyedcats25]

Art Fight Attacks 18 & 26

Sikudhani via @thegempage

Alex via @punkbirdwitch

[singing-circuitry]

blep!!! thank you for the request @thegempage uwu

[tyziia2]

[ID: a lineless digital drawing of Karkat and Dave as two original species. Karkat is a chiyoni, a humanoid being with feathered ears and red eyes with black sclera. Dave is a Bell Ringer, a humanoid with crystalline horns, a long tail, and pointed ears. the two are sitting together on a bus; Dave is pointing at a crudely drawn image in a book of a skateboarding figure running into a tree. Karkat is looking at Dave, annoyed and incredulous. end ID]

your honor they're in love. this is a commission for @thegempage of a scene from their fic beyond the divide which you should go read immediately to find out The Lore behind what Dave and Karkat are and what they're doing on a bus :)! tysm for commissioning me Opal!!

[nourasbasha]

@dykeonysus @catboyspells @reddogcollar @imperfectwithadifference @paint-water-again @giulla @jorkeryuri @emailgremlin @meshugenist @dra9on @odeioemail @spamtime @treesandstones @the-url-of-rassilon @aether-night @lesseraive @sunnyenbyegg @pionas @socialisttails @all-alone-in-the-moonlight @nunchijeu @whyrubuyingclothesatthesoupstore @nnnnnnnnnnnnnnsposts @shady-mc-muffin @pro-at-procrastination @the-silliest-gay-person @hollowslantern @thenewplanets @thegempage @mig-murgthenurg @bloomelement @godhatescrackers @one-half-guy @teook @meanyowl @hella-amberpricefield @yellowjavkets @mushroomjar @agenderarkham @bolivia-newton-john2

I am not trying to disturb any of you, and I apologize for tagging you. This post will only see the light of day if I invite you to share it, especially since the silencing has been restricted. Would it be possible to share this post, please? Perhaps it will bring hope and light with your support.

I will not return to Gaza and my destroyed home anytime soon, as I do not own a car and have no one to take me. Therefore, my children and I will remain in the abandoned school, bidding farewell to everyone and watching their joy as they return.

How will I return with my belongings?

My home was completely destroyed, and I have no means of transportation. If I must return on foot, how can I leave behind my children's blankets, sleeping mats, and everything we own?

Frustration consumes me.

I don’t know what I will do on the day of return. It is exhausting and deeply worrying for me and my children.

My campaign is completely halted.

I am considering closing it, but I hope to reach 80,000 to manage my affairs. I want to travel, as I no longer have a home to return to, nor an education to secure my children’s future.

If you can feel what we are going through,

Please help us with your support and give us a chance to start anew.

Donation link: campaign link

[skymantle]

oh shit, happy birthday!

thank you!! sorry for the late replay i fell asleep early

[adventuresloane]

Original ask: "u know i gotta hear those soft sloane hcs my good friend (if you want to!!)"

Listen I'm convinced Sloane is a massive softie despite her best efforts and I am always keen to expose her for that. 

 -what they smell like: Dusty leather, mostly. Pre-canon, you'll occasionally get the scent of hot street food mixed in with that, too--she's sometimes-broke and not one to cook for herself much and likes to patronize independent vendors. 

 -what their favorite smells in the world are: The smell of night, you know what I mean? The smell of when you get far enough outside a populated area at night and the air is so clean that you smell things in it you never noticed before. She takes a lot of drives into the deep desert, is what I'm saying. (She used to really enjoy floral scents, too, but they became pretty ubiquitous after she became a dryad.) 

 -what pajamas they wear/what they wear to sleep in: T-shirt and shorts, honestly. Nothing too complicated. 

 -my favorite ship (if applicable) and a cute headcanon about them: So like I think entirely too much about elves and half-elves doing that soft-blink thing that cats do when they're happy. Sloane isn't especially demonstrative most of the time, so she really only does this when she forgets herself, and of course only around Hurley. The first time Hurley sees this is one time when they fell asleep around dawn after pulling an all-nighter in the garage. They woke up facing each other on the shitty mattress on the floor they brought in just for such occasions, and the very first thing Sloane, still groggy, did after opening her eyes is look right at Hurley and just gaze for a minute before giving her that slow blink and a little smile. Hurley just about died on the spot, and, because I imagine that at this point they were in a weird in-between "so are we actually dating or nah?" phase in their relationship, she had to physically restrain herself from just making out with Sloane then and there. 

 -my favorite friendship (if applicable) and a cute headcanon about them: I'm aware that it's got basically no basis in canon but I desperately need Angus to be Sloane's unofficial adopted nephew. I'm confident that Angus researched the Raven on his own time (more out of his own curiosity than his aiming to catch her, since his priority is hunting dangerous people). So when they meet post-canon, he, starry-eyed, is able to rattle off a bunch of facts about her exploits than not even the newspapers reported. She's equal parts jarred and kind of flattered, and Sloane (along with Hurley) likes kids anyway, especially very smart kids who are interested in learning to build things. He ends up liking to spend time around the garage and the track. Sloane makes him his own racing mask. 

-a song that reminds me of them: "Sky Full Of Song" by Florence + the Machine has already been brought up on this blog before, but it bears repeating. Also "Racing In The Street" by Bruce Springsteen, for obvious reasons. 

 -what animal I think they would be if they were an animal: I mean, obviously she believes she'd be a raven, and I think that's pretty accurate, but I also like associating her with another common urban "pest," the coyote. Adaptable, reclusive thieves who are sometimes solitary but also sometimes found in very tight-knit pairs or families... 

 -what position they sleep in: She sprawls all over the bed in her sleep and often doesn't leave enough room for poor Hurley, although she doesn't mean to. She's also a somewhat deep sleeper, so when Hurley tries to shove her out of the way in bed, she'll often only sigh in her sleep and slightly shift position and squeeze Hurley right up against her like a teddy bear. Not that Hurley minds the last part so much. 

 -their favorite drink: Whisky, babey!!! She's a gal with simple needs. 

 -a gift I would give them if I could: Just. A really good blanket tbh. She's cuddly. I feel it in my bones. Thank you for this I love her.

[literalliterature]

rolls into your inbox. a laika in seraphim or keet in sea angel i think would be very fun

Did both because as I said these are exactly the palettes I would have picked for each of them, you genius. Also in my head they are besties.

Thank you!!!!

palette challenge by @ultrainfinitepit

[ID copied from alt: The first image shows a shoulders-up portrait of a young woman in a graphic style done in a limited palette of white, oranges, and pinks. About half of her face is dark-skinned, while the other half is lighter and made of slime. She also has an extra eye on this side. Her neck-length hair is textured and shaved on one side, with a couple of lighter streaks running through it. She also has a tail with multicolored feathers at the tip. She grins widely and winks as she looks up toward a few white, five-pointed stars shooting over her. The background shows stripes in the approximate colors of the lesbian flag. The second image shows a shoulders-up portrait of a young woman in profile, done in a sketchy style with a palette of yellow, white, and various shades of blue. She is fat and has faintly visible white freckles on her cheeks, as well as a couple of scars on her face and arm. Her hair is dark and wavy with white streaks throughout it and is tied back. She wears a headband and a pendant around her neck in the shape of an abstracted wave. She smiles as she looks outward. The background shows shining blue water and a blazing white sun in a yellow sky. End ID.]

[duckduckgoose-surveys]

Taglist

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The Adventure Zone Fan-Survey results

Was done quicker than usual yet again, so another early release!

Thank you for everyone who took the survey, and I hope you enjoy reading through the results!

[luxceon]

WAIT I'M ON DESKTOP, I CAN DO THIS NOW

tagged by @upwards-descent

make your picrew here + the last song you listened to

tagging @thegempage @cagedvessels @fallow-horn (or your main Henry, don't know which you prefer) and @blobaglob

[impmakesart]

Clairvoyance experiencing snow for the first time. He is a little confused...

It’s time for some Kwannukastmas joy! For my pal @thegempage, as part of the seasonal Tales From Riftdale exchange @talesfromriftdaleexchange!

[rioifyoucanhearme]

i am quite literally 21 hours late re: mini fic bcus i'm just now catching up on my dash, but if you're up for it, J from those prompts with your favorite taz pair?

J. When words aren’t enough for @thegempage

Sloane’s blood is still pumping in her ears when Hurley pulls them into the garage. She’s quiet, which makes Sloane think she’s unhappy with what they’ve just done, which makes her nervous as opposed to excited.

She’s tense for just a moment before Hurley’s eyes go wide, and the biggest, brightest grin splits her face, and thank the gods this wagon doesn’t have a roof because she jumps to her feet on the driver’s side, and she calls out in that voice like citrus fruit on a hot day, “Holy shit, Sloane, did you see that?”

Sloane never smiles the same way when Hurley isn’t around. It’s sharp, and gentle, and it squishes up her whole face, “Yes, I saw it. I was there, in the car... with you.” 

“Oh man, that was the coolest thing I’ve ever done. That guy right at the end was all like, ‘hey!’ and we were all, ‘So long, dipshit!’, dude almost went right off the edge. Did you... see? D’you think he made it out okay?” Hurley’s voice slows, grows quieter, because Sloane is looking at her like she’s never seen her look at anyone. 

“What?” she asks, rearranging her face. Something so completely tragic and awful and wonderful has just struck her right in the chest, and she thought she’d been doing a good job of keeping it a secret, but...

“Uh, Sloane? You were- I thought, uh,” and she pauses for just a second. “Do you wanna talk?” 

“No.” Sloane has never been big on using a lot of words. She’s straightforward, she doesn’t waste time, and if they talk about this they’ll both realize it’s a terrible idea and it could never work, and they’d both be making huge mistakes.

Hurley slides back down into her seat, and Sloane says again, “No, I don’t want to talk,” and she leans over and braces herself on the driver’s seat door, and she kisses her. She’s kissing her, finally. Finally. 

[lichlover]

okay so it took me a lil bit to work up the courage to say this, but like, thank u for all the fucking fantastic femslash content you've put out this month (and in general, both femslash and not that). esp bcus lupcretia is v close to my heart for a number of reasons and you've inspired me to keep working on content for them even tho i. normally am not good at keeping up with large projects!! anyway sorry i'm a lil awkward i hope you have a good [time appropriate word] !!

i’m not kidding when i say this actually brightened my entire morning. thank you so much, oh my gosh!!! lupcretia is really special to me too (not just because i’m gay for them both, shut up) and tbh i’m just. flattered? delighted? that i had the chance to write this much content for my two fave girls. it’s also absolutely amazing to be told that you inspired someone, so my brain is kinda ????? right now, but that’s wild and wonderful and i just know your projects are going to turn out great!!!