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You know, it occurs to me that this Tumblr might be best served as an outlet for more of the roleplay aspects of my Twitch channel. Obviously, I'll keep posting my art (as ya do), but I feel like y'all will get a kick out of the Wormhole Well and Worm Mail and my other Wizardly Pursuits. I am MOSTLY posting this to remind myself to post some Worm Mail here when I actually have some time.

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Another random lil guy from the stream today!

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Did a fun lil mermaid on stream today. Just having fun, messing around. Nothing serious :3

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Back on my weird shit~

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Good cat babysitter

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See Through in roughly three senses

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Holiday pics from the beyond

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Bothersome beast, comforting friend

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No one can listen to this and not get it stuck in their head

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Yawning is so contagious

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Co-Quacking -- er… Co-working stream! Starting now!

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great big trees!

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I finished up my illustration of Haley from Stardew Valley on stream today! The sunflowers were a lot of fun to do! If you play Stardew Valley, btw, I'm doing $25 character busts~ All slots are currently open! ~ Patreon ~ Website ~ Twitch ~

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And, like, tbh, if they made the films actually true to the musicals themselves, the audience they're trying to get on board with musicals would probably like them more! Like, if your only exposure to Into the Woods is the Disney movie, I wouldn't blame you for not liking it that much! It loses a LOT of depth in the adaptation. That's just one example, but they do this with musical movies all the time -- cut out a lot of the things that actually make the narratives deep and compelling in an attempt to appeal to the highest common denominator. Also, yeah. I can excuse some roles being cast with bigger names that can't sing as well as a professionally trained Broadway actor, but like... c'mon. Your LEADS? For me the most egregious example is Helena Bonham Carter constantly being cast in big belty character roles. Her acting is great, but her voice is just not up to the task. Imagine if people discovering a musical for the first time actually saw what it's like when you put a little effort into the MUSIC part of the musicals.

*puts hands on hollywood exec's shoulders, staring unblinking into their eyes* listen to me. you will never get people who hate musicals to like musicals by making your musical less of a musical. if you hide the fact that your film is a musical in the advertising, you're going to get a lot of low ratings from people who hate musicals and went into your movie not expecting a musical and got one anyway. people who hate musicals will hate them no matter how realistic and diegetic and lowkey you try to make it. they will hate musicals even if you completely excise anything complicated, over the top, silly, or even slightly challenging. they will hate musicals even if you cut half the songs. they will hate musicals even if you cast that a-lister who can't sing worth a damn. stop trying to market to people who hate musicals. they're a lost cause. your audience should be people who love musicals. this half-assed middle ground pisses off both camps. just embrace the fact that your movie is a musical. lean into it. don't try and trick musical haters into coming to your film when you could be marketing to the theater kids. better cringe than a coward.

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Me, sitting down to set up my art stream for the day: The kids who live above me: Is it time to run up and down the entire length of the apartment in the loudest way possible?

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Yes, absolutely.