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There’s this weird new generation of fandom that has been hand fed exactly the content they want to see by means of an algorithm, they forget that it’s REAL people who are sharing their craft with them.

All they see is the content and not the human who worked their ass of to create this beautiful thing.

A big example of this I’ve seen is people quite literally reporting artists for drawing something they don’t like. What the actual fuck?! Yes, you guys. People are actually doing this!!!

You guys have to understand that you hold ALL the power. One nice comment could make an artists entire week, entire month!

But one single person could also destroy an artists drive. One single person could put them out of business.

As an artist, I can tell you that everything @the-lonelybarricade said here is true. You NEED to support real artists you like, and even the artists you don’t!

YOU HAVE ALL THE POWER! Don’t be the antagonist, don’t be the bystander, be the hero and PROTECT YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS!!!

I have such big feelings right now about how this fandom treats artists. This is the one hill I am willing to die on: all fandom artists deserve respect regardless of what ships they create art for.

Listen to me. Traditional fandom is dying. AI art is cropping up everywhere in fandom spaces, stealing work from real artists while getting twice as much recognition.

Meanwhile, the artists who are clawing and fighting to stay in these spaces are subject to constant criticism and harassment. They are taking hours to work on pieces that they share with us for free only to be bombarded with ungrateful comments. And on top of that, their work is constantly being stolen and reposted on other platforms without proper credit.

Fandom artists are fighting for their lives right now and the least that we can do is pay them the basic decency of shutting our mouths if we don't have anything nice to say.

If you are not paying the artist, then you are not entitled to art of your favorite ship.

If you are not paying the artist, then you are not entitled to art that fits into your specific interpretion of a ship.

If you want fandom artists to keep creating content that they share with us for free out of the kindness of their hearts, then you better learn to start supporting them.

Fandom artists are part of our community, and they SEE YOU making these negative comments. You may think that you're only putting down one specific artist, but they all see you. And they feel discouraged, and they feel angry, and they feel unwelcome, and many of them leave.

If you wonder why so many artists are putting their work behind patreon and withdrawing from fandom spaces, it's because of the way we treat them. Do better.

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A bird of flame and a lord of fire. I wondered if they'd found each other yet.

It's not just the imagery, the aesthetic and the poetic description but the fact that it's both of them finding each other. Lucien went in search of Vassa. She wasn't searching for Lucien, but Sarah chose the words “found each other” all because he is what she needed as well 🦋

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vassien fanfics 📝

A Court of Embers and Exiles

Give Them Pie

Say You'll Be Mine

Bloom & Bone

The Pilgrim Soul In You

Movie Night

Found Love

Breathe

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Elriel month sneak peek, anyone? 👀

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i think of this ProZD video constantly its always so fucking funny

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Coming back to tumblr for two seconds to remind y’all that yesterday, Earth Day, was the day ACOMAF was released in 2016. Happy eighth birthday to the elriel ship.

Who else has been here that long? 🙋‍♀️

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Love this ship! 💗 Thank you for writing this, I loved it so much!!

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Summary: Hoping to score a dinner date, Sawyer approaches Jesinia after weeks of practicing sign language with his squadmates.

AN: Obviously we haven’t been given any details on handshape, orientation, or NMMs in Navarrian Sign Language, so for the purposes of the fic the signing error Sawyer makes is realistic to ASL. I don’t know any sign languages for other countries, so if this mistake is totally unrealistic in BSL, FSL, etc, I’m unfamiliar with the language.

In this work I mention Sawyer has a name sign. For readers who don't know much about ASL, a name sign is a sign created by a Deaf individual and given to a friend, coworker, aquaintance, etc. and a shorthand to avoid fingerspelling someone's full name. It is usually based around a trait in one's physical appearance or personality and can only be given by a member of the Deaf community. To make things simple, I designed Sawyer's name sign around the flicking movement for the word metal (signet), replacing the X handshape with an S handshape to tie in his first initial.

Anywhoville, enjoy!

He was just asking her out to dinner, nothing more. And if she said no... He would probably never show his face among the Aretian scribes again.

"Don't you think that's a bit dramatic, Sawyer?"  Sliseag grumbled. "The girl is passive, her companions more so. A failed romantic pursuit would not be the end of your welcome, I'm certain."

"I would not call a woman willing to commit treason on the vague word of a friend passive, Sliseag," he snipped back.

"Then this exile from scribe territory would be a self-inflicted act of cowardice? That is not a trait I chose you for, boy."

He rolled his eyes at the exaggerated remark. Exile was a rather heavy term for his potential predicament, but he wasn't about to argue semantics with a dragon. "This must be the arrogant shit Violet grumbles about when it comes to Tairn."

Hearing a scuffing sound against the stone floor, he threw his shield in place, cutting off his dragon's next quip as Jesinia stepped into view. "Good afternoon, Sawyer," she greeted him, utilizing the sign name she'd given him a few weeks after meeting. It was blunt, as most of the language was prone to be, playing off of the sign for metal thanks to his signet, though the X handshape was replaced by an S to link in his name. Her hand lingered below her chin, fingers slowly uncurling from the loose fist the sign created. Her brow furrowed slightly as she looked over his shoulder, likely noting he was unaccompanied for once. Ridoc of all people had been the one to point out that for all Sawyer's visits here and his interest in learning to sign, he'd yet to drop by without a wingman. "Are you stopping in for Violet? I sent her a missive about a translation aid I stumbled upon." 

"No. Not today. Though I'm happy to take something back, if need be. I wanted to talk to you about something outside of rider business. If you have a moment."

Brushing her dark hair back, she dipped her chin in a short nod, gesturing for him to join her at the nearest table. "Is everything alright. You seem a bit nervous."

"Nervous? No. It's just that my signing is..." He paused, trying to recall the sign for rudimentary—a word that didn't necessarily exist in NSL. "...basic," he finished, his dominant hand circling a few inches below his left. "One of my squadmates is normally here to help." Jesinia cocked her head slightly, a hint of a smile tugging at her lips. "So, I'm a little nervous. Not only about signing something wrong. Let me be more direct. I was hoping to take you to dinner."

Her eyes flared wide at that, and not just due to surprise at the request. Something went wrong in his request. "To eat," he tried to repair the miscommunication, whatever it had been.

Understanding seemed to dawn and it was clear she was trying to hide her amusement. "Dinner?" she asked, first fingerspelling, then double-tapping a D hand against her mouth, palm turned inward. He nodded in confirmation. Pausing a moment, she kept the D shape, bouncing it from her chin to the back of her jaw. "That sign is dorm."

He winced. "Now I look like an ass."

"You look like a man trying to learn a new means of communication. I have great appreciation for that effort. Learning languages beyond childhood can be difficult." She smiled again. "And I would love to go to dinner with you, Sawyer."

He grinned right back. "Are you free tonight?"

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End Note: If I have any d/Deaf, hard of hearing, or CODA readers who think I could better structure this fic regarding signing elements and word choice, please know that you are more than welcome to reach out. I always appreciate polite feedback on my work and want to do everything I can to encourage representation in my writing. I am not fluent, so I know this might not be perfect. All I ask is that comments remain respectful in their correction.

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I’m stepping away from this fandom and tumblr for a while. Have some pictures of my apricot tree. XO

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“You are worthy of love. You are worthy to feel joy right now, even in the darkness.”

Iris and Roman - Divine Rivals

Artist: @brunagarretart

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Frozen forest part ll

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“With no context” but I give you ALL the context because I just think this piece is cool and I will most likely revisit it soon! ☺️

🙊 Share your latest silly doodle with no context!!!

So this is the what the bare bones of my art looks like. This piece is stuck in the planning phase, where I like to map out the aspects of the composition.

This was the other piece I sketched out for the prompt I was working with. “The Cauldron’s waters” was the prompt. The piece I chose to run with was posted here.

I like this concept though, so I might come back to it.

Thanks for the ask!

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Do his shadows have the storage/teleportation kind of power like Azriel? I honestrly don’t remember much about that aspect of Xaden’s power to be honest lol. But here’s the scene I was referencing:

I just think it’s really funny how Violet takes note of Xaden’s friends being witness to their shenanigans, and then later on she’s like “hey guys I have a SECRET! I’m in love with Xaden” and then she’s actually shocked that they’re not shocked. As if they weren’t mind-fucking during all their classes and training. 😭😂

I seriously wonder what Xaden said in order to convince his friends to help him haul an entire armoire into the bedroom of his “enemy,” all because him and said “enemy” were going at each other so hard she made the furniture explode.

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Azriel with freckles and a beauty mark on his lip

Cassian with facial hair

Curvy Elain with stretch marks

Eris with earrings (and freckles on his shoulders)

Nesta with dimples

Lucien with fluffy curly hair

Mor with a deep raspy voice

Gwyn with a tooth gap

Rhys with glasses

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I seriously wonder what Xaden said in order to convince his friends to help him haul an entire armoire into the bedroom of his “enemy,” all because him and said “enemy” were going at each other so hard she made the furniture explode.