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Link just looks so good in this outfit

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Unwavering resolve.

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Teahound fic masterlist (the updated version)

Here it is folks! My fics! That I’ve done! pog! 

soldiers and spirits series: The first fic, and as he fell (you walked away) is a Minecraft Manhunt AU staring the muffinteers on a quest to collect a bounty on the elusive forest spirit, Dream. The second fic in the series, vengeance of the risen is still incomplete (and unfortunately will remain so for a bit yet) and is a follow-up adventure/political drama stuffed full of all my favorite troupes. 

a garden of thorns (Dream SMP one-shots) contains mostly character studies– there’s lots of Tubbo and Tommy. 

and sometimes home simply means being together (sleepy boys drabbles) series has something for everyone, with one-shots full of fluff, angst, or both. It includes some of my most popular stories including: 

i’d shoot a demon for you son: Philza is a specialist at dealing with the paranormal and he’s got a big job tonight. Unfortunately, he also can’t find a babysitter. 

Dual Blades: A reflection on Technoblade and Philza’s friendship through the years, and it’s follow-up Starlit Dragons where Techno and Phil confront the aftermath of Wilbur’s death, and Phil’s destruction, both physical and emotional. 

The songs and stardust sons series also revolves Techno and Phil, and is in my ways a continuation of Dual Blades. It includes i was sleeping in the garden (when I saw you) a prequel explaining how Philza met his wife, got his wings, and became the Angel of Death, and wrapped up in pure gold (tenfold) a Technoblade origin story.

The heart of the series is the words of an emperor (verba amici) a 5+1 fic that continues to explore Techno and Philza’s friendship, starting with their first meeting to their rule during the Antarctic Empire, and the reunion during the Dream SMP era. 

Finally, the touch-tone telephone series: 

don’t hang up yet, i’m not done is a modern AU where Tubbo, an ambitious young intern for a genetics research facility in London, discovers a strange creature kept prisoner in the laboratory, and is forced to confront his ideals while figuring out to protect his new friend, Ranboo. i’m rehearsing what to say (when the truth comes out) is a short, fluffy follow up that deals with the character’s struggles in the aftermath of the events of don’t hang up yet. 

That’s everything for now! I also have a podfic version of Subwaywall’s east of eden (that I really ought to update,,) 

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So Ganon huh *shakes like a caffeinated chihuahua*

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I’d been wanting to paint these fuckers decked out like this since I saw the dragon sets

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I decided to create som AI generated art for the DSMP. Here’s some of the ones I like the best.

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Breakdown / Accent / Arc

To thank for the support for our film so far, we are posting some notes on animating originally made for our animation assistants. Breakdown is a very crucial technique of animating. It is a guideline of how every action should be acted out. It involves a thinking process of “hmm, I want my character to move in this way particularly, because of the context/situation/emotion/thought… etc” 

Last but not least, breakdowns are the playground for animators. If you find these notes useful, also check out our film We Have Plenty. It’s a 2D animated film created by the students of SCAD and RISD. Please support us on Kickstarter and help us spread the word! We will be back for more notes on animation! 

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Some quick animation smear guides I put together for a friend! not sure if it works as a tutorial without my in person commentary, also more intended as a guide to show examples of basic/common smear types :O

…might make a tutorial on how to use smears another time…

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1. Ah Fai was a chief animator for McDull’s animated features. He’s super cool. Ultimate senpai. 

2. Previous post on breakdowns right here 

Some thoughts on acceleration and force

I presented this in the order of how I slowly understood the trick of delivering force - first an abstract concept of impact taught by Ah Fai, then a more complicated discovery on the acceleration pattern, last back to a more abstract concept of breakdowns. 

Like I’ve previously stressed, 2D animation is everything but one single approach. There’s no one rule that rules them all, but interchangeable ideas with math, or physics, or music, etc. There’s no “perfect” animation either, but what is perceived as organic and dynamic. E.g., using the Fibonacci numbers to animate didn’t bring me a perfect animation! On the other hand, a tiny change in the pattern could already make the feeling of force so much more powerful. 

Not so much of a tutorial than a personal experience. I hope you find this interesting hahaha 

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My God this is so cute!

Dream SMP doodles to close off pride month 2021

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but what of the soul?

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warm up i like so here u go!

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your royal highness

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That skin fucking killed me

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Midwinter Warmth

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Crowfather

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You were the brightest shade

Of sun I had ever seen

Your skin was gilded with

The gold of the richest kings

And like the dawn

You woke the world inside of me

You were the brightest shade

Of sun when I saw you

And you will surely be the death of me

But how could I have known?

- The Oh Hellos