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i beat marluxia last time so now it's time to die to vanitas soooo much! ✨

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I forgot since I didn't show it here but monster door has a unique back!! I'm honestly so happy with how it came out 🥺

Swingy little door guys having a good time

Shop Update!🎉

Now that I am post-con everything is now stocked, restocked and accounted for including a bunch of new stuff I never even posted about! Wahoo!

✨You can find it all on my shop right now!!✨

I've got Ventus and Vanitas Pins, some Mario RPG stickers, my super cool MONSTER DOOR charm, plus the return of the dream drop holo pins (+sticker versions)!

Also, the Ventus and Vanitas have foil hot stamped eyes that gleam and shine all cool :^)

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Hi!! I just discovered your shop and wanted to ask if there is somehow any of the wooden pins of kid Sora and Riku left I am desperate 🥺🥺🥺

Aw no not at the moment! But Im working on replacing them new and improved and like I originally envisioned haha, so they won't be gone forever!

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Shop Update!🎉

Now that I am post-con everything is now stocked, restocked and accounted for including a bunch of new stuff I never even posted about! Wahoo!

✨You can find it all on my shop right now!!✨

I've got Ventus and Vanitas Pins, some Mario RPG stickers, my super cool MONSTER DOOR charm, plus the return of the dream drop holo pins (+sticker versions)!

Also, the Ventus and Vanitas have foil hot stamped eyes that gleam and shine all cool :^)

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sora and riku doodles from stream the other day

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I feel like not enough people talk about the fact that the music that plays when Sora saves Riku with the power of the Gayblade is called Nightmare's End

Can't wait for Riku to save Sora to a song called Mirage Split

Well, probably due to the fact that song doesn't actually have a name!

I know the song you're talking about, when he special boy arrives and slow mo lands in front of riku's dumbfounded face, but those cutscene specific backings didn't get formally released so it's just some creative fan naming.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I think using them as callbacks would be Pretty Fucking Neato

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Hello!

So, I have a question, and it might just be me being Stupid, or not remembering right, but I always found it odd that Kairi was one of the three keys to finding Sora, according to the Fairy Godmother at the end of Melody of Memory.

I understand Riku being one: he's got the dream, the Dream Eater Link and the Power of Waking to actually cross the portal.

I understand Nameless Star being one: she's the one from Quadratum and the only one who can create the portal Riku needs.

But I don't understand how Kairi's memories are actually important. Is it simply a matter of understanding what Quadratum is (Unreality) in order for Riku to safely go through?

Maybe I'm missing something crucial, but I feel like Fairy Godmother could have just sent Riku off immediately when she told him about his dream in Radiant Garden. It almost feel like they included Kairi just to exclude her even more.

Anyway, love your stuff! Take care! Bye!

Hey there! No, I don't think you missed anything.

So I think most people would simply chalk it up to them having some kind of special connection, but then miss the rest of what they were showing us. And while I think they could have moved things forward literally any other way and had the same result, (ie fairy godmother just taking riku to nameless star post important dream revelation) I think they were taking this opportunity to make a few things clear;

playing directly into that expectation of a Big Special Connection, they make a point out of the fact that searching her heart resulted in nothing by way of any direct lead to Sora despite being at it for a year. ("You seek clues to Sora's whereabouts by using your memories of him to search through your own heart. But there's nothing for you to find here.")

it's a simple opportunity to glimpse a bit more into her past, what's lurking beneath the surface of her memories and what happened to her. This is what actually gives them a clue.

making it painfully clear that riku is leaving, in fact he's already left, and that he's going alone. (though they definitely could have made up any better reason to shelve her than "training" lol)

Also this isn't to say Sora and Kairi don't have a special connection! Obviously Sora shows up and takes the reigns for a hot minute (whatever that was), I just mean that their connection may not be what's assumed, by kairi (even riku, hence his initial hesitancy and confusion) and the audience, yknow???

Anyway yeah, it just kinda is what it is. Like, these cutscenes in khmom were decided upon suddenly and rather late in the project. Originally it was just going to be chirithy narrating so I think it was genuinely just an opportunity to give Kairi a little bit of somethin' vs the usual nothin'. A little somethin that doesn't really hurt anything aside from maybe people's expectations lol;;

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ok this might be pointless but. Have you seen the kh3 soundtrack? HAVE YOU SEEN IT. because. Because both versions of destati are labeled "third". (Third revival for example, that's the second one which plays during the like. Lich stuff.) Sleeping realm theory??? This seems like sleeping realm proof

BOY DID I!!!

I remember when the tracklist finally got revealed (christ, nearing 4 years ago????) and rolling in it lmao

here you can have the tweets for fun

Isn't that just so funny??? :)

Anyway just another fun little addition! on top of everything!! People either entirely miss this or forget it was even a thing so keen eye there and thanks for reminding me haha

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Happy Valentine's Day! 💕

All 4 pages of yesterday's little community draw time!

Thank you all again for your contributions, I blow a big fat kiss to you all 🥰

(Here are my little contributions yahoo!)

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it's that time of year

So, like, what if Sora and Riku went to Valentine’s Town tho..

 I will say it’s hard to lean into a design philosophy that doesn’t exist because we’ve never seen valentines town and i tried my darndest but i would be lying if i said it wasn’t almost entirely self indulgent

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hello! idk if anyone has asked this already, but is it ok to redraw your valentine's town designs for sora and riku? valentine's day is coming up, and i'd really love to draw them!!! i think they're super cute :P and i'll be sure to give credit!

Aw dude of course!!! Please, any of my designs are freely up to be drawn. Just tag me so I can see it!! 🥰

Honestly I'm always so flattered whenever anybody draws any of my designs, it really makes my day! Also?? When u make self indulgent fun designs for urself, it makes every drawing a special treat lol. Each time it's (sniper TF2 voice) Just Like Christmas Morning and it gets stashed away in the dragon hoard. So thank you to everyone who ever draws any of them, I love it 🥺🥺💕

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would you ever be interested in streaming splatoon 3 and letting viewers play with you via joining pools? would be a fun way we could all connect together and have fun hehe. it's hassle free because you don't need to exchange friend codes

I'd LOVE to do this!!! I also just love playing splatoon tbh I'll take whatever excuse lol

I have done this sort of once before but wasn't sure how to do it without friend codes so it was a bit clunky, and also salmon run. But if we can just play a bunch together and easily yes yeah uhuh let's do that (I have to learn exactly how to do that)

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Will you and Tennelle ever do another Soriku tedtalk actually revisit? i really enjoyed the first 2, even if you watched a collective 10 minutes across like, 7 hours /pos /nm /genq

Yes! We do plan on doing more, but between Tennelle's health problems and my just being busy, the stars haven't lined up for a bit. But we've wanted to and plan to! We've even discussed just starting a podcast proper at some point. We've just got too much to say about these guys I guess! and even more who want to listen as it turns out lol

Anyway i'm glad you've enjoyed them!! inquiries like this really make my day and make me even more excited to make more :)

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I'm a little late on posting this, but I unfortunately didn't finish my final sorikuweek piece in time to post the day of. I've been busy so for now please enjoy this little sneak peek WIP

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Day 6: Twilight | Daybreak

Like dawn sweeps away the night

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are you okay with people using your art as pfps with credit?

Absolutely!! :)

I'm always flattered to see it tbh so please!

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Day 5: Soriku Day!!

I just wanted to draw some cute little guys...