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"One flesh, one end, bitch."

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Finally picked up The Locked Tomb and chewed through them all in a month lol. I have a ton of furiously drawn sketches to dump here, many gonna have spoilers so block #tltspoilers to keep yourselves safe!

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Gideon the Ninth

(Alt skull-paint version below)

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Could you maybe reblog this post if you think respecting trans peoples' names and identities is a basic right and not a political opinion?

No pressure. Just seeking some validation of my sentiment. Due to some. people

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May Reading!

Reading continues to be a challenge because I keep failing to go to bed, but I'm getting through books, albeit slowly, so here is this month's reading! 

I have finished:

Jade War by Fonda Lee

Finally finished this at the very beginning of this month and despite the fact that it took me ages, it was wonderful and I loved it. The world-building is incredible and the characters are all so complex so that you can understand then even when they make bad decisions and do horrible things. Very much looking forward to getting my hands on the sequel. 

Windhaven by George RR Martin and Lisa Tuttle

This has been on my list for many years because I wanted to read it but my husband read it first and was less than glowing... Overall I liked it but didn't love it. There were some interesting threads about the unintended consequences of social change... But the actual story it used as a vehicle was transparently a vehicle and I wanted it to do something a bit more fun with the flyers and the world. 

Dog Man and Cat Kid, and Dog Man Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey

More silly comics I read with my kid. They're fun but I don't enjoy them for me. 

In addition I have started:

The Groovy Greeks by Terry Deary

I loved these books as a kid and they're still pretty great. Again I'm reading it with my kid, and he's still a little younger than its target audience, I think. But it's good fun and I'm enjoying it. Not enjoying trying to read all the Greek names out loud though 🤣.

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

I really loved Iron Widow. This sequel is... Not hitting me the same. The character dynamics I loved in the first have been replaced with new ones and the pacey action-packed plot has been replaced with slower political machinations. And I'm finding the politics a little "feminism by numbers" and all tell-not-show. I'm okay with that to a point, but I'm nearly halfway through and it's got a bit tiring. I'm assured there are Happenings later, so hoping things will pick up soon. 

Prophet by Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché

This is the most fun I've had with a book in ages! I'm enjoying it so much! I had it in ebook and a physical copy and I started it on ebook at work and now am reading that and the physical copy at home. I love the two main characters, Rao and Rubenstein. The central premise is that kind of "sci-fi" that might as well be magic. And I don't know how objectively "good" the book is, but it's a fun ride and I'm loving it.

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I'm actually hopeful I'll finish all three of those in June, but we'll see how it goes.

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I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible. (x)

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    Flowers blooming time lapse

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k but if u haven’t seen the guy ritchie sherlock films u don’t get it but they fully wrote holmes as in love w watson. like undeniably in love. In the first ten mins holmes refuses to take a Single case for three months bc watson won’t go with him. he locks himself in his room for two straight weeks, drugs the dog, and shoots the wall for attention bc watson is moving out. he says the world outside his room has nothing to offer until watson asks him to go to dinner & immediately agrees. he humiliates mary bc he’s jealous she can marry watson and he can’t. he goes to a fight club to Feel Something bc he knows john is slipping away from him. there’s never any “oh well just bros being bros” the whole tone towards it is just “ofc he’s in love w watson that’s one of his defining character traits”

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asking people to be mindful of others when sharing a communal space (especially one you cannot just up and leave from) is not selfish or misanthropic. come on now

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Do you ever become mutuals with someone you share an intense interest with and it becomes this limbo of "I want to be your friend SO fucking bad but I'll eat a shoe before dm-ing first"

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Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.

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Hi again! I'm just gonna put this here and run. 🫣🫣🫣

Keeping Score Chapter 4: From the Top

From the Top: From the beginning.

There was only a foot or so between them now, air heating and sparking with tension. Mickey’s shoulders were square, his arms tense and ready for a fight. He was angry, but it was doubtful he even realised he was clenching his hands into fists.

When Ian saw it, he noticed his own fingers were digging half-moon nail indents into his palms.

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Last chapter's musical clue was Joywave: Tongues. I liked it for the sense of miscommunication.

This one is a slightly more obvious parallel... I tried to write the chorus but pitching it was insanely difficult and this is from the top of the song so it's probably more appropriate anyway.

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never stop bisexualing

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This is an appreciation post for the fanfic authors who aren’t included on rec lists

For the fanfic authors who don’t get art of their fics

For the fanfic authors who can’t get to 1000/500/100 hits

For the fanfic authors who don’t get comments/reviews

For the fanfic authors who write for small fandoms

For the fanfic authors who write rarepairs or gen fics

For the fanfic authors who get hate for the ships/characters/fandoms they write

For the fanfic authors who write in English despite it not being their first language

For the fanfic authors who don’t write in English

For the fanfic authors who don’t think anyone reads or likes their work

For the fanfic authors who aren’t big name fans

For the fanfic authors who don’t get requests in their inboxes

For the fanfic authors who can’t write stories that are more than a thousand words

For the fanfic authors who only write one ship

For the fanfic authors who are just starting

For the fanfic authors who have been writing fic for years

For the fanfic authors who use fanfic to practice writing

For the fanfic authors who write self-insert fics

For the fanfic authors who write about their OCs

For the fanfic authors who write to vent or cope

For the fanfic authors who are just waiting for their big break

Keep creating, I love you ❤️

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Pocketsized gideon!!

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Turns out the horsemen of the Apocalypse now prefer to go by Shareholder Profit, Private Equity, Corporate Personhood, and Workforce Optimization.