I've decided to share this here as well since I feel people here might like it :)
For context: I've recently been working on a concept/story thing based on my new ocs Y/N and Mary Sue! It started out with a personal question of what those two concepts would actually be like if they were fleshed out characters. Essentially, it follows the two of them being forced into close proximity (they're roommates) and the hijinks that ensue. There also may or may not be some angst on the way as well :D
So far, I've only made a couple of tiktoks where I'm trying to flesh out their dynamic, but it's been really fun, and I intend to make a lot more ^^
I'm kind new to tumblr (I've had accounts in the past, but they went unused bc this site is intimidating tbh ^^;), but lmk what you guys think! Or if you have any questions, feel free to ask me :D
So I found an audiobook for a book series I was really into when I was younger. So I did some doodles from memory to see what I remembered of it. A lot of it is off but I'm pretty sure I got the vibes right!
Dungeon Meshi is the ultimate takedown of “there is no platonic explanation for this” off re: the level of love someone has
Both Marcille and Laios are willing to go to extreme lengths to bring Falin back to life. Laios is willing to walk into the dungeon alone and unaided to certain death for her; Marcille is willing to follow him and face everything she fears and hates for her. Marcille uses forbidden magic that would cost her life and her place in society to save Falin; Laios casts his lot in with her and brings the sentence upon his own head for the same reason. Laios plans to replace the dungeon lord make a deal with a demon to save Falin; Marcille is the one who actually strikes that deal.
One is sibling love and one is queer romantic love.
Neither is elevated above the other, and the choices and sacrifices along the way constantly echo each other. But the *flavor* of it, the nature of their affection, is written so differently. “There is no platonic explanation for this” is more for Marcille getting flustered at what she will be wearing when Falin is resurrected, than loving Falin more than ‘just a friend’ could. THAT is the way to differentiate something as romantic, rather than putting nonromantic love on some lower tier that could never reach the same heights or extremes.
[starts writing fic] actually maybe i should be drawing [goes to draw] actually maybe i should be coding [goes to code] wait i need to make music [goes to make music] wait i need to make sprites [goes to make sprites] actually i want to write that OTHER fic [goes to write other fic] actually i need to write this script [goes to write script] actually wait i should work on my comic [goes to work on comic] actually i should [watches youtube]