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{2017} Oldies but goldies! I'd say these two were my first proper pieces when I was still adjusting to my tablet - floral birthday portraits for both me and @wrenandpaper 's Naruto OCs, Toshimitsu Miriamu and Shimizu Mitsuki! For being older art, I'm still really proud of them! 💕

Miriamu

Anemones | A love that is fading, vanishing hopes. The feeling of having been forsaken. A rainstorm when the petals close.

Forget-Me-Not | True and undying love and, needless to say, is the representation of fond memories and to not be forgotten. A connection that lasts through time.

Mitsuki

Moonflower/Moonvine | A mysterious flower that only blooms at night. It represents intuition, the mystical lunar and celestial cycle, and delicate femininity. Because of its blooming pattern, it also represents one's capacity to grow within darkness and untapped, hidden potential through adversity. Symbolism outside of the self includes one's relationship with love - specifically, the mortality of one's love for another.

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Welp. I'm still stuck on what to post first due to...I dunno, a 20+ year worth of backlog so the decision paralysis is real LOL

So, to ease into things I'm gonna pinch an old OC meme I did back in 2017 from the DeviantArt days. Yes, it's old as balls but the blorbos are very much relevant and that you'll see regularly on this blog. Let's fucking gooooo

Your Persona!

Your character that represents you!

I've never had a "persona" or anything, but if I were to choose someone to represent me, that would one of my Naruto OCs, Hikawa Shinkirou. I've had him since 2010 and he's very near and dear to me due to the hardwork and intricacies that I put into his story, but it wasn't until a few years ago that I realized that I really related to Shin. Being cut off from emotion, at risk of being destructive, affecting those around and keeping them away due to it. It just really hit close to home when I was struggling with my own expression of emotions back then, and I grew closer to him after that.

And then came the healing.

When I started to heal, coincidentally that was when we were talking more and more about their Part II, when he finally receives his own healing. Expressing his emotions, accepting them, not fearing them or himself. He obtains all of these things, and with them he finds the determination and passion to be able to go after what, and who, he has wanted all along. That's very symbolic to me, and I'm proud of us both.

Your 'Guardian Angel'!

You protect yourself through them, vent through them etc, they keep you strong. You probably have a deep emotional connection with this character.

Okay, he would literally be the shittiest Guardian Angel, but this position undoubtedly goes to the main character to one of my stories, Zenchi Tanren. At the time (2010) I never thought I'd really ever have a "vent" character due to wanting to make my characters separate from myself, but that all changed after made this kid, especially his development from then on. I've gone through a lot with this peanutbutter child, from using his story to express the personal pain of crushing guilt and self-hatred to establishing a happy ending for him that is filled with forgiveness, acceptance, and the chance to start over.

Like for my fiancee who owns his counterpart/love interest, Tan was a go-to character of mine for roleplay and art, and I put my absolute all into him. He, too, was the first that I really worked my hardest on compared to the mains of my other stories, and he was the first ever that I allowed myself to actually live through in order to, well, keep myself happy and safe in my darkest moments. It's been a few years since I've given him proper attention due to switching the focus over to my girlfriend's lovely stories, but he will forever remain significant to me.

Your Sunshine!

A character that never fails to make you smile. Maybe they have bright colors. Or maybe they are very cute. A character who's your own personal sun.

That, my friends, would be Matsunaga Rihto, the World's Biggest Texas Cinnamonroll.™ He's my main character from one of wrenandpaper's stories, which is a lovely slice of life that centers around her protagonist and the academy that they attend—where introversion and extroversion are interestingly a prime theme and divides the students into those factions to cater to their personalized needs.

Although he is one of the most popular attendees there, he is incredibly pure-hearted despite the internal struggles that he faces. Also, since I don't have severe anxiety nor have ever really experienced it to such extreme levels I had never given that to any of my characters until I created Rihto, and man, do I feel it secondhand whenever I'm doing anything with him.

I really relate to his overthinking and intrusive/deprecating thoughts, but in spite of what those thoughts are constantly telling him he's always trying his best and it just makes me really happy every time I think about him!

The Odd One!

The oddball character you're not sure why you have, but you treasure them deeply. Perhaps because they're just so weird?

It took me ages to figure out who to put here, but after a little help from the gf I decided to go with a character from one of my stories, Eguchi Funato. At the beginning he was never apart of the original plan for the story, I created him—while Wren created his best friend/love interest, Hayase—on the fly due to some inspiration from a UK show called Skins, but now, I absolutely adore him.

Fufu's so devoted and self-sacrificial despite some of his own shit that he has to deal with, and honestly, him and Hayase's story together is so beautifully tragic I love it so much. I never thought I'd get so attached to him, but Fufu is definitely one of my top favorites from that story.

The One of Sentimental Value!

Okay, now who has the most sentimental value? Maybe a character you received from a friend, or who you have fond memories of. Perhaps they're very old?

That would be Toshimitsu Miriamu, my main Naruto OC. I made her when I was about 13-14, and boy, has she gone through a lot. From originally being a self-insert Final Fantasy character, to more of a separate universal character when I was introduced to anime, to being an official Naruto original character. She's undergone a lot of changes throughout the years and although my attachment has wavered during certain hard points in my life, Miri has become a very precious part of my creative world.

Those edits (yes, kids, back in the day screenshot edits and bases were a huge thing in the OC/FCverse, and that was my prime medium at the time outside of traditional) on the right probably took me a whole day or two with my old program when I was younger, whereas the left piece took me only a few hours. I'm so proud to see how far she has grown and developed, and proud of myself for sticking with her, I'm excited to find out what the future holds for her! 💜

The Fancy One!

Your flashiest character! Probably the prettiest one or the one with the fanciest design.

This also took me a while to decide since I typically go with more casual/simple designs for my characters, but after a certain darling of mine puffed up and let her wrath rain down, I hurriedly went with one of my RWBY OCs, Eris Spindel!

I know the whole "gothic-lolita" thing isn't anything new, but it was new to me and from her style down to her physical condition she is probably one of the greatest detailed characters that I have—if not the most. Her design came out exactly how I pictured it and I'm just really super proud of her! I love my fancy, badass daughter!

The Rare One!

'The rarity'. How about a character you're so surprised you actually managed to get. You probably won't be letting go of them anytime soon!

Another one that took forever to decide fghjkl since any character that I create usually has purpose! But, after my dear elaborated the various ways that this rarity could mean, I settled on another character from one of her stories, Matsunaga Ryoto, who also happens to be Rihto's older brother!

I didn't think I'd get that invested in him since he was simply intended as an antagonist at the beginning—and still is mostly, but then y'know, even more development happened—but now I really enjoy him.

I chose Ryoto because he was the first psychologically driven/complex character that I had made in a few years since my own stories before switching over to focus on the wife's. I just find him really interesting, and I love his growth as a character. Also, I'm kinda proud of his design and his stupid hair that I somehow managed to achieve!! So yeah, I think that makes him a rarity! He'd think so too, as someone with inflated self-importance and ego would.

The Fandom Character!

You heard me! Everyone's got one, fork them over!

Well I mean...you've already seen a few, but I'll give you another! I typically focus on my own original story characters, but from the very limited fandoms that I treasure I have a ton of characters in them! Sooo, I had a lot to choose from, but in the end I decided to go with one of my fairly recent Naruto OCs, Mizuno Tsutsuji!

I...made her half on sheer impulse and half with purpose but I really, really like her! I'm really proud of Tsuji's design and creating her has helped me revamp and solidify one of my oldest clans—which includes the other older characters connected to it as well. She started a chain reaction! So, yeah, I'm excited for her, and her love interest's, development!

The Newbie!

Okay who just joined your family of characters? Let's see them!

Like my girlfriend, I have a handful of characters at the time that were in early stages of development, but Zarah was probably the most established out of all of them! Once again, she's a character from one of the beautiful stories that Wren's working on, and a member of the main group even if she's mainly concerned about her counterpart. She's down atrocious, your honor.

The amount of characters that I have with pink hair are close to none, so it was interesting having that color as a requirement to her concept, and, it looks really good with her other colors! I'm just really happy with her design and excited for her development when that comes around!

And there you have it! Some things have changed since then in terms of art style and many more characters having been added to the OC roster, but some has stayed just as they are. I hope you've enjoyed this little walk down memory lane with me and getting to know some of my babies!

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No matter how much you dislike your own writing, I promise you it’s better than AI

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Pondering my orbs.

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I should have known the moment that I laid eyes on you, no, long before that. I should have known the second I heard your voice for the first time —

I was in love.

I wasn't exactly sure where to begin this journey down archive avenue; do I follow the pattern of some of my other platforms or dig as far as the depths of DA? How about something better!

From a young age I always knew I was going to be a creative in some form, but that has only flourished since meeting my beloved, @wrenandpaper , online more than a decade ago. So many times I wanted to give it all up, thought that I would never make anything of real value, asked what's the point? That question is further than ever before.

I owe so much to them in many ways, but it's thanks to her that I'm still able to move forward and find the passion I want to carry with me - I love these characters and worlds both personal and shared, I want to give something cathartic and relatable and...well, joy to others like they have for us. And if it only reaches a few of you, then it's still worthwhile.

But yeah! Here's some art we've done for one another over the years, aren't we just the cutest? huehuehue

Two for the price of one, remember? We hope you enjoy the experience!

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So...I know I'm about a decade or so late to the prime Tumblr Experience™ for artists, y'know, before the puritanical purges and the dark(er) turn the community has taken due to the Meta and Tiktokification. I mean seriously, isn't this supposed to be a safe place to support and lift each other up instead of doxxing and sending death threats to people who draw their blorbos with black, fat, or gods forbid, disabled headcanons? Ooof. What is happening here, guys?

Call me a boomer, but I don't think this is how things are meant to be. Especially in an age where we have to fight against AI, and y'know, escalation of wars where people are actually dying, we should be banding together and using our gifts to spread/share beauty, love, and escapism in this struggling world.

Despite it all, I've always wanted to have an art space here and to turn it into a space for inclusiveness and care, and you can find that here. I want to share me and my fiancee's creations with you while also uplifting yours, ultimately, I want to try and leave this world better than I found it with one of my greatest passions.

Edit: I've been here for a loooong time with my personal tumblr @clockworkdimensions , which I'll follow back from. I've seen a lot of shit and I'm a very tired butch but I want to keep going with you all. You can call me Chelly (she/they/he) - a 32yo queer, neurodivergent artist just trying their best in this current hellscape called the internet. Art and writing has been my a part of my life for as long as I can remember, this act of creating has become integral to my functionality and, at times, survival—which applies to both original and fandom works. So, expect a lot of hyperfixation, yapping, and just...unabashed love for worlds of my own and those that I share with the love of my life, @wrenandpaper ♡♡♡ You can also find this in my navigation tab, but if you wish to find me elsewhere as well, I'll put them below! Some of them are WIPs since I've been on pseudo-hiatus in the art scene for a while now, but I hope I can rise again and be more active this year! We got this!

BlueSky - lunarstorms Insta - lunarstormsart Hell App - lunarstormsart AO3 - lunarstorms KOFI - lunarstorms

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SoOoo…I've had this account for a little over a year and have left it empty, but it's always hard to build up that courage when it feels like we as artists pretty much have to build from the ground up 👉👈 The current state of things and what feels like the rising, constant attack on our medium such as AI and NFTs in the last few years has made it incredibly difficult to not be disheartened to create, let alone even post . Not to mention the constant purging and nuking of art spaces everywhere we turn like seriosuly what the fuck - this is hell! Despite it all, however, art and writing is one of my greatest passions, and although the horrors persist so will I - expect an intro post and an archive of art soon!