#this is all step 1 based and kind of hints to future darren ren renee stuff

[self-insert-nightshade]

More ol2 brain rot

Ft. An MC who likes art

This one is about drawing/sketching.

If youre an MC that likes to draw, the first things youre going to be drawing are parts of your new town. This might include your friends. Youve got plenty of new friends and have documented pieces for each one of them.

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Theres Qiu in his fort and surrounded by all his friends. He is always front and center in all of the pieces with him. Naturally those doodles or pieces revolve around other people. Its very rare for it to happen to be just of him because it seems like his life is full others. However there are a few generally doodles of his smiles or weird expressions youve seen on his face, he's very open and expressive especially around you. There have been the odd times where hes not facing the viewer but these you keep to yourself. You dont want him to know just how captivating he can be. Youve shown him different drawings but have only given a few to him if any and maybe only when he asks. He asks a lot though especially at first and youve objected to more of the doodles because you doodle him so much and you want to keep some and theyre so bad why qiu? And he's respectful and loves to watch you draw. However the times hes often watching you draw it's other people. Hed love to have you come over and just draw him for a bit but hes not sure if thats needy of him to ask or appropriate or weird. Is it weird to ask to be somebodys muse?

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Then theres Tamarack. You cant help but surround her with the woods and the trees and the leaves almost like when you first found her. If youve only been sketching or mostly only sketch, she is one you want to paint or color. You want to show the world just how beautiful and vibrant and warm she is. You love drawing the poof of her hair and begged your mom for glitter to add to her hair. You find leaves in autumn that remind you of her and it can be varying shades. If there's anyo e you wanted to try palettes with itd be Tamarack and her favorite colors (which include yours). You like to give her all of your little doodles of her knowing that she'll appreciate even the ones that come out wrong (according to you). Its only when you compare qius drawings to hers do you realize that you've never placed her with the group at whole, there's always a little bit of distance there or maybe its just her and the woods. When you go to draw her with someone, its either you, qiu, or granny and grandpa. She enjoys and will encourage any forays into other mediums and would love to not only watch you draw but join you. She'll try and return the favor of drawing you or something else (a gift, a song, something that encapsulates you as much as your art did her).

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Darren. Ren. You think he's cool but not as cool as Baxter. Youve got a couple doodles of him, mostly featuring him and qiu and baxter. You've tried to draw him on his own once but it never feels right. You tried to show him one of your better drawings you did of him and he made a face. Unsure of how to interpret it but not feeling particularly proud of it yourself, you told him that it was a work in a progress and some day youll have made a better one of him. He told you that he didnt want it and you understood. Wait did he mean the drawing or for you to stop drawing him?

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Baxter is amused. When is he not amused. He is, however, impressed with your skills. His favorite, and he's told you, is one featuring qiu, him, and darren. You got it and made him one of his very own. However you were surprised when he asked you to sign it. Your signature was in the works and not as good as your moms but, shakily and happily, you signed the piece in the corner. He told you that he'll keep it safe and cherish it but he said it with a smile like he was humoring you. You never asked him to and you figured a rich guy like him has better tastes but you appreciated the sentiment anyways. He is never drawn alone surprising. You get nervous looking at him too long even if you have the excuse of it being for a drawing. And he offers! He offers to pose or sit still for you but even if you said yes it probably wouldnt come about. If you were insistent though hed be surprised. You wont get much from him unfortunately. But his visage sticks enough with you to be able to draw it from memory. You doodled him and qiu laughing about something once and his eyes seemed to light up but before you could offer it to him he looked away and said that it looked nice with that default smile of his. He doesnt have to know that you ripped the doodle out and shoved it into his bag/pocket at one point. He should let himself enjoy things like that more often.