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I really wanted to write a thank you to the Hermitcraft community. Je ne sais pas what it is about you peeps, but it's something special! You've always been such a warm community to be apart of and have helped me grow in many ways.

Exactly the art side of things. I'm not a huge fan of the old fandom I was in, let's put it that way. I love how everybody draws the hermits! There's so much variety that I think is special. No two hermits look the same and I know it's really helped me grow as an artist.

When I was younger I consistently suffered from "same character syndrome" where they all basically look the same. I remember being so frustrated with it. I understand why now, though.

I love how everybody draws the hermits in different body types, with different kinds of hair, nose and eyes. I know it sounds kinda silly, but it means so much to me! Like Hypno for example, I've seen him drawn in so many different ways and I love every interpretation! Xisuma and Etho too, or really all the hermits. It just warms me. They all have different characteristics that separate them while also bringing them together.

And, thanks to hermit a day may, I had the chance to actually draw them all. Which wasn't something I'd had the chance to do yet. I loved every day doing it.

Not to mention how wholesome all the hermits are!? They try to include everyone, both hermits and viewers. I can't even put it into comprehendible words how much that means to me.

I guess, I couldn't be more thankful for the peeps I've met too, always so sweet <3

So really, thank you <33

-Bugz I.

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Please pardon this, I'm just a wee bit frustrated right now. I've been wanting to work on Deep sea haze but can't because of my bleeding stylus stopped working.

Like I was about 80% done with the "prologue" and then it broke. I'm frustrated because this was like a month or so ago, a few days after I had made the sketch board. And my fear is it wouldn't get fixed till August 🎉 [eye is twitching]

The good in it though is I've had lots of time for chapter one and two, which are writing bits. It's also given me time to work on other things. So, I guess long story short, I'm excited to keep working on Deep sea haze but will have to diverge for a wee bit.

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

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Watching Cleo react to XB's armor stands was really wholesome. She was so proud of him.

(I don't know how obvious it is but she's supposed to be shaking him back and forth. Drawing motion in a still image is a skill im still working on-)

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XB, Keralis, and Hypno made cookies! And XB loves his friends equally.

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Every summer this bloody au gets ahold of me, so I finally did something about it.

So when Hypno's an adult he has a dream from when he was a kid. It's about this boy that he once knew very well and he's telling Hypno all about this ship.

One they are going to make and when their older sail to other exotic islands and go on this grand adventure. But while his friend is having no problem seeing this in his head and drawing it in the sand, Hypno can't visualize it in this head. This is due to him having aphantasia, which if you don't know it's when you can't see things in your mind. However, in Hypno's case he can dream.

(Ironically xB can't dream but can very vividly picture anything in his mind.)

To make a long story short, a day or two after this dream he ends up going back to his coast side town. After catching up with xB, the boy from his dream and past memories, and other old and new friends. xB somehow convinces Hypno to come sailing with him like they promised as kids. Despite his better judgment, not being able to swim and afraid of the sea, he agrees. But he'll be alright and he learns a lot while sailing!

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Close ups:

Bonus: So funny story, I was on a call while colouring some of it and I sat for 5-8 minutes struggling over Wels' board shorts colour. When Leon made a joke about just putting the lad in Hello Kitty board shorts. So, that's what this is about 🤭

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Hermit A Day May: Etho 🎐

Silly tidbit: This lad somehow surpasses time herself.

"Every lass has her hobbies," his is blowing stuff up.

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Hermit A Day May: DocM ⌛

Silly tidbit: You can't convince me that he's "scary," but he's definitely petty.

What is Doc, who is Doc? Nobody knows, I certainly don't. So lynel it is! (Or something like that)

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Hermit A Day May: Skizz 🌾

Silly tidbit: He is such a dad, anyways-

I love his and Impulse's goofy relationship

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Hermit A Day May: Friends of Hermitcraft (Pause 🪶)

Silly tidbit: I think I'm missing Team Canada, just a wee bit

A very old drawing of Pause because I'm a little busy today but it works!

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Hermit A Day May: Wels 🕊️

Silly tidbit: The knight that brings the fight at first light! I love him so much, he always makes me smile

This boyo <3

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This is my Welsknight art submission. I am so incredibly proud of it! Considering I rarely touch digital art but it was fun, so I will hopefully do more in the future <3

A Caring Afternoon © 2025 by Bugz Iris is licensed under CC BY 4.0

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Hermit A Day May: Zedaph 🪱

Silly tidbit: Is Zed human? I couldn't tell you, but his goofiness is always welcome

He's such a character, of some kind?

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Hermit A Day May: Beef 🌼

Silly tidbit: You can just hear his eye twitching when an animal escapes their enclosures.

I just want it on the record that chickens are actually meaner than geese, anyways.

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Hermit A Day May: Joe H. 💽

Silly tidbit: I vote that we should study this fine specimen. But seriously, he's a very colourful guy!

I actually had a lot of fun with his design <3

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Hermit A Day May: TFC ⛏️ (accompanied by Jellie and Bishop <3)

Silly tidbit: "A good rest after a hard day's work"

He's forever whitelisted, The Truest of Hermits <3

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Hermit A Day May: Keralis 🍹

Silly tidbit: Man's got his priority straight, but his ducks are not in a row. And he's certainly not human.

He's such a goof and always gets a laugh out of me, though.

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Hermit A Day May: Xisuma 🎸

Silly tidbit: This silly wee derp, I love him so much! He's easy to watch and have a good time.

I love the idea that this derp doesn't understand why people are scared of him at first. And when he asks Keralis, he just looks X up and down, goes "Sweet face, what do you mean?"