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All of the above, but also, I am hoping to FINALLY get the Ikithon origin story in this, because we suare are not going to get it in-campaign after Shadows of the Solstice. I was hoping for a comic, maybe, but this will be better if we get it this way!! (I'm oan Iki fan, I just like to know what makes villains tick when I attempt to write fanfics. XD)

"We'll see story threads that follow members of the Cerberus Assembly, and Essek and the Dynasty,"

I'm vibrating at the thought of getting to see what Essek was up to before he met the Nein!!

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hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

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A little update

Long time no update, so I wanted to assure you that yes, I am still alive, and I'm still writing as fast as I can. I don't have a date for chapter yet but I'm getting there. In other news, I recently made some wee emojis for AIFL, these two:

and I got the idea in my head that they might make nice stickers, or pins, so I skipped on ahead to Redbubble and created them. you can find them here if you want to!

I might get some more art there in the future, though they unfotunately don't allow NSFW art, so the spict ones won't be there. If you have requests, you can always use the Ask page, or DM me and I'll see if I can oblige. Stay tuned!

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slooowly pulling down your floating ....friend... to kiss him better

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so....do i make a post about other (re: better) magic school/wizard books or what?

because i have strong opinions!

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“you don’t have to say ‘up’, you just have to think it” “it is fun to say, though” – an animation from C2E133!! done in procreate/photoshop for the bg and toonboom harmony for the animation/lighting stuff! lighting was brand new territory for me and i cant believe it worked tbh aaAh, it was a challenge and a half but it was cool to learn some new stuff

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[ When he rolls a 12 but he’s also cute… ]

Look, you can tell me that’s not what happened - but I won’t listen to you.

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Essik and Caleb from Critical Role

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He’s knitting Caleb a new scarf 💜🧶

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This morning I overheard a conversation between my neighbor and his boyfriend and I thought it was cute - so I made it Shadowgast.

Translation: A coffee and a kiss (but both in their diminutive form)

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Wizards on the mind

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Catleb and Essek on a perfect Nidocranas morning

edit: i forgor i wanted to post a close up

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Remember when we came up with hurtful confession moments just to be dramatic?

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Cat (life) update

So, poor kitty's feeding tube is finally out (not because it was time for it to be, but because he pulled it partway out and the vet was like "ok, its causing too much trouble, I would have wanted you to wean him completely over another week and a half at least but its too complicated now and he might pull it out again, he's done") So he's pretty much back to normal, albeit thinner, half his fur shaved off and still somewhat reluctant to eat, but he does eat, I just need to monitor his weight. In more disturbing (to me) news, the vet bills are here. Ye gods. All in all and after the vet made some discounts and converting to USD, its 2381$ That is- a lot. So I'll be concentrating on that for a while, since my local currency is nearly a fourth of a dollar's worth, so its a much bigger sum in local currency and harder to earn and fork out. So, if you ever feel moved by the stories I write, or the odd art piece I produce, if you want to tip me for that, it'll go to a good cause and I'd be ever so grateful. Paypal.me shows a lot of personal info and I'm a very private person, (considering my firends and family are not aware that I write and draw NSFW stuff) so the easiest way for me to offer a tip jar is still Ko-fi, which will be linked below. I'm not- I've never actually asked for help like that, so that's the only way I know how. Also, you should in no way shape or form feel obligated to do so. I know life is hard right now for everyone, and the world is pretty much on a slippery slop to shittown wearing skates, so- please don't create a strain in your life to ease mine. Thank ya'll for reading, and I hope I'll be able to write, after things settle down a bit. Ko-Fi

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“That’s more money than my parents ever made in their entire life” hit me real bad y’all (also posted on twitter)

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How long do you think it took for Essek to pick out that bottle of wine. 

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Starling ch 32 is UP!

So, the stars aligned during the last week and while wiaitng for my cat's tube-feeding times, I was able to get in the mindset for writing and before you know it- I had enough for a chapter! Its a bit short, but its here!! I am still struggling with lingering Covid effects, but Kitty's been improving. (Until he partially pulled out his feeding tube this morning, which means another vet appointment tomorrow, and more bills because of course there are.) I hope you enjoy! Sadly, I cannot guarantee any schedule for next chapter but I'm staying positive! https://archiveofourown.org/works/42885591/chapters/135423250