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You are my city of joy.

the sadigail/the world to come (2020) crossover no one asked for

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Me n a friend just discovered your blog and omg this is like, taylor made for us??? I've played Horizon, tlou and lis, we've played the quarry together and another friend of ours has played red dead! I'm a little bit obsessed now, I might spend the next hour looking at every post you've ever made, your art is so pretty-

AAA you have excellent taste friend (i'm not biased at all wink wonk) 🤝 so happy that you're enjoying the blog! and thank you for the kind words <3

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hiii i js wanna know if you have any ellabs fic recommendations?

hi anon! hoo boy i definitely have a few! here are some favourites that come to mind:

Unbroken by thedreadslayer

nobody is surprised, yall know i'm a slut for this fic as i've drawn fanart for it multiple times (and still have doodles and full ass comic pages that i haven't shared to tumblr).

This is THE ellabs fic in my mind. The character moments, the dialogue, the settings, the atmosphere... the slowburn is SO well-written. it is basically tlou 3 for me because reading it really captures the feeling of playing the actual games 😭😭 still ongoing but so many chapters to enjoy. There are SO many great key moments (don't want to spoil, but i'm looking at you chapters 10, 17, 21 and 26), but even the small, quiet interactions stand out to me. have admittedly re-read it more than once,,, maybe more than twice,,,

two hands digging in each other's wounds by michirukaioh

i believe this was the first ellabs fic i've read!! and it is a classic. Love this one for the progression of the ellabs relationship, but also for dear sweet lev and his interactions with ellie. Love the big reveals towards the end of the story with a new character that is introduced - keeping it vague because of spoilers. And the beach scene near the end is chef's kiss iykyk.

i've admittedly not been keeping up well with the sequel because i've been super busy and wanted to marathon the whole thing at some point, but would recommend checking it out too! both parts are complete :)

The Way Sorrow Tastes by painted__black

really interesting premise where abby and lev show up in Jackson at the start of the story and we see how all the survivors of tlou2 deal with the fallout. the continuation of the use of abby's dreams as a manifestation of her trauma/guilt was also interesting to me. starts pretty dark and gets even darker as we move further in the story, but still very good all the same. sadly idk if the story will be continued :( one can hope

oh, and I drew something for this one too! hehe

tail lights by junewax

another goodie and i loved how Cat (a character only mentioned in tlou2) comes into play in this story. i really like the feel and atmosphere of this story idk how else to describe it - it just captures a certain vibe that i really dug yknow? completed fic.

Both Sides Now by Fuckingvideogames

AU where ellie leaves Jackson after finding out the truth about the FireFlies from Joel and stumbles into Seattle. i LOVE this concept so much and this was such an interesting read. we get some nice early ellabs moments, and also get to see ellie interact with the Salt Lake Crew. sadly another fic which i don't think will be finished, but very much still worth checking out!!

and since this post is getting kind of long, here are links to some other fics i really enjoyed!

iron to the core by houndstoothed

bone chill by houndstoothed

Afterlife by maharetr

Assumptions by inspoburst

hope you find something you like fellow ellabs-enjoying anon! :'D and thanks for the ask <3

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abby(gail) and lev(iathan) my beloveds

+ bonus lev and ellie:

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Hackett's Quarry Forever! 🏕️

(a "what if laura and max just went to the goddamn harbinger motel" moment)

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I’ve just discovered your blog, and I adore it! Your art style is beautiful!!! I stumbled upon the Talanah/Aloy art, and I teared up. So CUTE!😌💖🥹 I cannot wait to go through more of your posts and obsess over them. 🤭����

hi! welcome!! and thank you so much for the kind words!! 😭😭😭 AUGHH i'm so glad you enjoyed my hawk and thrush art <3 they have a special little place in my heart and i have all my fingers and toes crossed that we'll get a semblance of something in the next game (GG i'm watching you)

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the quarry art dump 🫡

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son of a binky bonky!

bonus:

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woah! last time i looked at your blog was when you were still into lis, and now that you've posted that max fanart i was like wow, your art's improved so much! awesome work!

awe thank you so much for coming by the ol' blog again anon! <3 it's been a minute since i've done life is strange art but that game will always hold a special place in my heart - it is the reason why this blog exists after all! and i still haven't had the heart to change out my goofy chloe icon after all these years LOL

and thank you for the kind words! :'D tbh i've always been insecure about the way i draw people - it just never came naturally for me, but i'm happy to hear you think i've improved <3

here's a comparison of the one of the first times i drew max back in 2018, to the most recent now for funsies!

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SHE'S BACK

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From @thedreadslayer's fic Unbroken, Chapter 37.

Sometimes I like to make comics, as a treat. See below the cut for a snippet of my progress. :)

Clothing refs for Ch 37, Ellie's hand-cropped shorts and red flannel were given, but Abby's clothes were not as clear so I took some artistic liberties. :')

+ lighting test - was aiming for early morning/dawn colours. Purple hues are some of my favourites to work with.

The section of the fic I was adapting, written by the brilliant @thedreadslayer:

“What … the hell am I doing?” Her legs go numb and unsteady. She plants herself down on a boulder. “Oh, god. I could’ve … oh, my god.” “But you didn’t,” says Abby, kneeling beside her. She gently rotates Ellie’s arm and indicates her masked bite. “Because of this. Because you believe in what we’re doing here.” Abby takes Ellie’s hand, clamps it around her Firefly dog tag, and just … holds it there. It’s terribly intimate. And terrible. “You did a good thing.” Ellie glares at Abby and imagines ripping her pretty face right off.  Because the Fireflies, the cure, humanity - her supposed “greater purpose” - had little to do with her decision to stay. 

I've made comics from prose a few times before in the past, but I can't say that I've developed any specific process for it lmao 🥲 i just try to make thumbnails and see what vibes well

from sketch (damn they messy)-> lineart -> to final

it isn't shown here, but I've learned to start blocking out the colours before I line and found it's been a great help figuring out the tone and layout :')

and that's p much it!

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the meme by @MatteCashew32 but with ellabs :-) :

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your art is so beautiful!!!

UR BEAUTIFUL ANON!! 🫵 🫵 you are too kind 😭😭💖

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Silent Strike 🍃

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"Uhmm, says the comic book nerd who collects trading cards in her spare time."

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💔

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I'm always around...if you need someone.

absolutely consumed by sadigail thoughts - more doodles below: