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The magnificent sans and his specialty!

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color theory practice

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my last offering to the utmv fandom for a while but I AM drawing some deltarune stuff tho

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im gettin real sick of people he/him-ing kris (id in alt)

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Writing advice for artists making stories like mlp infection AU’s (from the Pinkie’s senses Author):

-figure out what plot you want as well as the world building BEFORE you post your story.

-details are important, but if those details do not impact the main story at the moment, push it to the side until you have built a solid foundation (you may work on side characters and fun details in your spare time, but don’t let it take over your main plot until you have finished your writing)

-sometimes some details get in the way, and it’s okay to let them go and never add them. The main thing is to keep your story steady and consistent.

-keep your story and timeline of events organized. This is incredibly important. You can make an absolute magnum opus, but if it’s out of order and a chaotic mess, it can break the story.

-calm down, don’t feel like you’re going to be late. Trends can die, interests in subjects may diminish, but you are not working for any boss except yourself. Take all the time you need, and once you finish, I guarantee your work will pay off sooner or later. Trends are temporary. Phenomenal storytelling is forever. (And who knows? You might revive people’s interest in the genre 😉)

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@sarcosticsarcomere

Transcript: Hey, guys, I'm helping my team in gathering info about problematic utmv AUs, creators, etc, and I'm kinda lost

Could you help me out and write about the problematic AUs (and creators), about why they are problematic and better to avoid, and, if possible, sources where I can find some good info, too (just so, you know, ppl wouldn't tell us that we got it out of thin air)

Thanks in advance

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a feel like the new generation of fanfic readers NEED to understand that clicking on a fic (interaction) does nothing. ao3 has no algorithm. your private discord discussions of fic do not reach the authors. if you do not actively engage with writers they will stop posting. this isn’t social media this is community.

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Hi, this is a reminder Something New Killer and Dreamtale Killer are NOT the same 🤓☝️

Dreamtale Killer was described by Joku like a character that is scared of feeling again because he doesn't wanna deal with the guilt of all what he did. He is scared of Nightmare and takes him seriously.

Besides that, we don't know more of him because DT creator didn't shared any other details.

Something New Killer wants to feel again and, in general, offers a broader profile of Killer, his habits, his history and motivations.

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💀 Making Your Villain Make Sense (Without Making Them Right™)

("because if I see one more war criminal with a sad diary entry get a redemption arc, I’m gonna throw my laptop.")

Here’s the thing: your villain doesn’t need to be redeemable. But they do need to make sense.

And I mean sense beyond "they’re evil and they monologue about it." Or “they have a tragic past, so now they do murder <3.” Or “they were right all along, the hero just couldn’t see it 🥺.”

Let’s fix that.

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🧠 STEP ONE: BUILD A LOGIC SYSTEM THAT ISN’T OURS Your villain shouldn’t just be wrong, they should have their own internal system that works for them. Morally flawed? Absolutely. But coherent.

Ask yourself:

What do they value more than anything? (Power? Order? Loyalty? Vengeance?)

What do they believe about the world, and how did they get there?

What fear drives them? What future do they think they’re trying to prevent?

The villain doesn’t need to know they’re wrong. But you should.

Make their logic airtight. even if it’s awful. Give them cause and effect.

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👿 STEP TWO: STOP GIVING THEM THE BETTER IDEOLOGY Listen. I love a “morally gray” moment as much as anyone. But if your villain is making all the good points and the hero’s just like “no because that’s mean,” your arc is upside down.

If your villain is critiquing injustice, oppression, or inequality, make sure their methods are the problem, not their entire worldview.

✖︎ WRONG: Villain: “The ruling class is corrupt.” Hero: “That’s not nice.”

✔︎ RIGHT: Villain: “The ruling class is corrupt, so I’m burning the city and everyone in it.” Hero: “So you’re just… committing genocide now?”

Your villain can touch a real issue. Just don’t let them be the only one talking about it, or solving it with horror movie logic.

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🔪 STEP THREE: GIVE THEM POWER THAT COSTS THEM The best villains lose things too. They’re not just untouchable horror dolls in sexy coats. They make bad choices and pay for them. That’s where the drama lives.

Examples:

They isolate themselves.

They sacrifice people they love.

They get what they want, and it destroys them.

They know they’re the monster, and choose it anyway.

If your villain can kill a dozen people and feel nothing, that’s not scary. That’s boring. Let them bleed. Let them regret it. Let them double down anyway.

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🧱 STEP FOUR: MAKE THEM PART OF THE WORLD, NOT OUTSIDE IT Villains shouldn’t feel like they were patched in from another genre. They should be part of the world’s logic, culture, class system, history. They should reflect something about the setting.

Villains that slap:

The advisor who upheld the regime until they decided they deserved to rule.

The noble who’s using war to reclaim stolen legacy.

The ex-hero who thinks the system can’t be saved, only reset.

The priest who truly believes the gods demand blood.

They’re not just evil, they’re a product of the same world the hero is trying to save.

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👁 STEP FIVE: SHOW US THEIR SELF-JUSTIFICATION You don’t need a tragic backstory™. But you do need to show us why they think they’re right. Not just with exposition, through action.

Let us watch them:

Protect someone.

Choose their goal over safety.

Justify the unjustifiable to a character who loves them.

Refuse to change, even when given a chance.

A villain who looks into the mirror and goes “Yes. I’m correct.” is 1000x scarier than one who sobs into a journal and says “I’m so broken 🥺.”

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🧨 BONUS ROUND: DON’T MAKE THEM A HATRED MEGAPHONE Especially if you’re writing marginalized characters: don’t let your villain become a mouthpiece for slurs, abuse, or extremism just to make them “evil enough.” That’s lazy. And harmful.

You don’t need real-world hate speech to build a dark character. You need power, consequence, and intent.

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TL;DR: Good villains don’t need to be right. They need to be real. Not a vibe. Not a sad boy in a trench coat. Not a trauma monologue and then a sword fight. They need logic. They need cost. They need to scare you because you get them, and still want them to lose.

Make them dangerous. Not relatable. Make them whole. Not wholesome. Make them make sense.

—rin t. // thewriteadviceforwriters // villain critic. final boss consultant. licensed chaos goblin

P.S. I made a free mini eBook about the 5 biggest mistakes writers make in the first 10 pages 👀 you can grab it here for FREE:

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Male character: I'm not attracted to women.

Fandom: Oh, he's gay.

Female character: I'm not attracted to men.

Fandom: Oh, she's a lesbian.

Any character: I'm not attracted to anybody.

Fandom: Well, we don't know that they're ace/aro/aroace. It's open for interpretation. They're not canonically ace/aro/aroace unless they specifically say they are.

Hmmmm. I wonder why we're so frustrated in fandom spaces. I wonder if there's a reason.

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Nightmare’s Tentacles

Close ups + commentary under the cut!

Standard Tentacles

The default look, the ol’ reliable. Really had fun making the latex texture, I will try to make them more goopy next time I draw him though.

Rose Throns Tentacles

Rose thorns! I saw an artist draw thorns in Nightmare’s tentacles and thought it was the most creative thing ever, however this one was quite tough to make, considering that I drew and shaded all the thorns one by one. The one made by the artist I took inspiration from also looks a lot better. In my original sketch, I had drawn spikes all over the tentacles, not just on the sides, but when I started coloring I realized that it would take me ages to make every single spike, so I just draw them on the sides. Another reason why the original looks better is that the artist drew thorns everywhere on the tentacles. Unfortunately I don’t have their @ because i think I only saw their art once or twice, but I do know they are an Dreamtale enthusiast and has their on Dreamtale AU.

Snake tentacles

Snake tentacles Nightmare is seriously underrated and underused. More snakes! Now! Also it’s ironic for me to say this because originally there was 5 snakes instead of 4, but the 5th one didn’t look good so I erased it. Really enjoyed making the texture on this one, even though it was torture every step for all 4 of them. But I do really like how they turned out. Making the heads was difficult.

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I’m gonna be honest with you. I didn’t know what the fuck I wanted to do here, so I made up some bullshit and slapped some shading on top of it. Didn’t had this planned at all. Really like the concept of eldritch horror Nightmare, his shapeshifting abilities are underused. The funky stuff coming out of his body and head are Arcane inspired, I don’t know the name of these things, but on Arcane s2 act 3, the final fight has these things coming out of Victor’ little robots and corrupted hexthec, thought it looked nice so I put them here. Also Nightmare in this last one has goblin feet 👹.

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This was posted much earlier to my Patreon and Ko-fi ! Support me there and you can have access to other exclusive posts, such as special WIPs, speedpaints, supporter-only content, and more!

I already have another drawing posted there!

Nightmare belongs to @ jokublog

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happy pride month DELTAJUNE everyboney 🌈

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Haii!! Do you have any images of your ink sans with an aro flag? :]

I dont see enough art of ink with aro/ace flags and it makes me sadge. We Aros barely ever get merch or drawings of our flag </3 :

Been saving this one for pride month :)

You're right, Aro/Aces need more rep, so here's Ink supporting some Aro sepc and Ace spec identities ^^

And have an empty version for whatever flag yall want Ink to hold ^^

Flags and definitions in order are

Aromantic: Feels little to no romantic attraction

Acesexual: Feels little to no sexual attraction

Aroace: Feels little to no romance and sexual attraction

Lithromantic: someone who can experience romantic attraction but does not want it to be reciprocated or loses attraction when it is

Demisexual: Only feel sexual attraction after forming a close emotional bond with someone

Cupioromantic: Someone doesn't feel romantic attraction but desires to be in a romantic relationship

Abrosexual: Sexuality is changing or fluid (sexual fluidity)

Aroflux: Fluctuating attraction/ shifting between various aro-sepc identities

Fraysexual: Sexual attraction to strangers /attraction fades after forming a stronger bond with someone

These are just brief definitions, but I still highly encourage doing your own research on these if you are interested in learning and understanding them more. If i made any mistakes please lmk and I'll fix it ^^

Anyways, happy pride and all of you are valid <333

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ITS PRIDE MONTH GUYS!!! :DDD

(Click for better quality)

Happy pride gays- I mean guys ^^

Without the background

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happy pride month to this guy specifically

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overdue ink practice

prior to a little bit before first posting here i was too much of a coward to ever draw any of the skeletons... and im now facing the repercussions of that dam of damn near 10 years of brainrot buildup collapsing all at once

anyways wanted to see what hed look like in my style and i think it kinda fits