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I can’t sleep so friendly reminder that Artemis Crock doesn’t run away from her problems or when things get tough. She’s the one that stays and always has. She stayed for her mom, her broken family, her new family—the Team.

Jade Nguyen is the one that runs. Even just looking at season 1: she runs from their dad and leaves her little sister behind to deal with him alone.

One of my least favorite fic tropes/characterizations for Artemis has always been this idea that she runs from things. She does not and never has. Jade is the one that does that, actually.

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Yeah, I don’t have the receipts atm but shortly after Endgame aired, Greg posted about the episode on Ask Greg, it included some deleted scenes they had to “cut for time” and one was a slightly extended version of the Spitfire Eiffel Tower kiss, where they exchange a few lines about getting back in the game. Out of all the things to cut for time… why? Especially if it supposedly makes him so mad people misinterpret Wally and Artemis? Like… stop omitting shit and telling us online if you want people to better like your pairing!

Like, as far as not getting more relationship episodes, I guess I get it in a way, because it’s 22 minutes an episode and they have a story to tell but. A lot of things wind up just being hear-say because we never get to see any of it.

Greg even tried to make Homefront a Spitfire thing by saying Wally’s science is what helped save the day and that would mean something to her or some shit, and even as a Spitfire shipper I was just kinda like side-eyeing how anything in Homefront was Spitfire. (aside from his defending her about the school/Team duties to Kaldur when her and Dick are watching footage of the attack, that is.)

Idk I could go on and on all day on these subjects.

Girl, help! I think I’m starting to like Traught better than Spitfire.

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Well. Yes, partly.

I am not much of a fan of YJ after season 1. Season 2(Invasion) is OKAY and at least still feels like YJ in art style, and has some fair pacing. I like Bart and Jaime. Barring a certain stupid character death, it’s worth an occasional re-watch to me. But I still kind of ignore it in the grand scheme.

I think Spitfire was ruined post season-1 in a lot of ways. They became very generic and normative, Wally’s plot—if you could even say he had one in Invasion–was all about him being worried about Artemis, so not only was his character already reduced/absent in Invasion, but when he did show up (minus Bloodlines) it was very tied to Artemis. Not to mention we just… don’t get to see anything about Wally and Artemis’s actual relationship. We are given a minuscule handful of information about a couple that is supposed to be solidly together for most of five years, they should have a lot of history under their belts, but we get exactly nothing about it. We never see them at college like we do Karen, Mal, and Conner. A lot of fans felt there was tension in their relationship, perhaps disagreement over retiring, that they didn’t want the same things in life. And I can see that. Greg shouldn’t have to tell us on his forum how things are, we should be able to tell these things through the show without having to learn “Oh but there’s a deleted scene with Spitfire under their Eiffel Tower where they mention getting back in the game, having their lives together and also being heroes”. Why would you remove something like that for time??? It seems important. Or Greg telling us a hundred extra things about any plot point to make it make more sense, when we should see it in the show.

It’s frustrating to me. I used to eat it up but now I’m just wondering why we aren’t shown these things. There are slight gaps in season 1 Spitfire that don’t add up without Greg’s forum input, such as him claiming Artemis was upset about Supermartian in Secrets because Conner was no longer an option for her to hang her feelings for Wally on. But where do we see that in the episode? Wally is not mentioned by Artemis nor on Artemis’s radar in that episode, so how are we to know that’s why she’s so mad? Most people just think she’s upset because she really had a crush on Conner, because that’s what the episode shows us. You can only interpret it as Artemis being upset because she had a crush on Conner (or M’gann), despite her hitting on Conner in the most bare bones “wow he’s hot and my White Rabbit” way one time in her first episode. What information does the episode give us that it’s really about her feelings for Wally? None. It’s maddening to me!

And there’s the fact that I personally feel the core character’s personalities changed to the point of being different characters entirely after s1, either to suit the plot(bad writing) or just because bad writing. But that’s another rant. Oh a big, big rant, especially about Artemis, because let me tell you, they butchered our girl.

And lastly, I’ve just learned so many unpleasant things about Greg Weisman that it just makes all the bad writing make so much sense. I would suggest checking out some of threewaysdivided’s Young Justice metas. They say a lot of the things I’m thinking, but better.

Season 3 and 4 are awful. It barely feels like the same show. It looks different, it’s washed out, it’s low budget with shit animation, it’s needlessly gory for the sake of it, the characters are mere shells of their former selves, the cast is too big, the plots are convoluted bs disguised as 4D chess, there’s too much virtue signaling from a man that claims to want to represent minority groups, there’s an entire episode devoted to letting you know 98% of the cast are straight and have babies or are in the process of making babies, etc etc etc.

I’m going off on a tangent.

I think season 1 is goated and the rest of the series is just… something entirely different that I sure didn’t sign up for when I fell in love with s1.

Finally actually on topic: I do think I’ve let some of the Greg stuff sour me on Spitfire a tiny bit. I hate that, because they’re fun and have loads of potential as a couple, just not in the way the show handled them.

I still like Spitfire, but… the way the series goes post season 1 just feels like it’s souring it for me. I don’t want to feel this way but.

Sometimes to me it’s starting to feel like Artemis and Dick just have more to go on. OG non-metas, similar story beats in their backstories, an entire very important and beloved bonding episode in Homefront that continues for a few episodes after with them shown to have bonded quite a bit from the experience. They feel like friends. Shipping or not, I love Traught so much, it’s very dear to me. I think I’m more intrigued by Artemis and Dick’s friendship than Dick and Wally’s most of the time. They just feel important to each other in a way I can’t explain. Even in shipping Spitfire I care the Traught friendship so much. Ride or die partners and you can’t tell me otherwise.

I’m not saying Spitfire is bad at all but… idk man.

Sorry for writing a small book in response. ^^;

Girl, help! I think I’m starting to like Traught better than Spitfire.

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Girl, help! I think I’m starting to like Traught better than Spitfire.

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Papering the rings anyway Artemis and Zatanna are real yuri cause I said so

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Season 1 Wally, season 1 Artemis, and season 1 Spitfire would never.

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“imagine caring so much about fiction” imagine being so lame that you scoff at the timeless human practice of falling in love with art and stories

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Protect your joy as a fanfic writer

Any job gives you a job description and it's only right that you follow through because you're getting paid to do so, right?

But when your boss starts calling you to work at midnight, dictates when and where you can take a bathroom break or lunch break, when you can take your vacation days... it gets ridiculous and you lose your sense of freedom, right?

In the same way as a fanfic writer, you owe your audience some decent grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and a good story if you expect them to sit down and read your story, right?

But when your audience starts to dictate that you change your writing pace, style, fandoms you should write for, and most especially the type of stories you should write... it gets ridiculous and you lose your sense of freedom, right?

NEVER abandon your peace, fun, comfort and joy for anything or anyone. For as long as you're putting in the effort and love, someone will appreciate it.

Don't go the extra mile in the name of "casting a wider net" to capture a wider audience. You're better off with a few, loving, loyal readers than a wide range of fools who will complain anyway and are always ready to ditch you even if you work hard for them

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Zoom In, Don’t Glaze Over: How to Describe Appearance Without Losing the Plot

You’ve met her before. The girl with “flowing ebony hair,” “emerald eyes,” and “lips like rose petals.” Or him, with “chiseled jawlines,” “stormy gray eyes,” and “shoulders like a Greek statue.”

We don’t know them.

We’ve just met their tropes.

Describing physical appearance is one of the trickiest — and most overdone — parts of character writing. It’s tempting to reach for shorthand: hair color, eye color, maybe a quick body scan. But if we want a reader to see someone — to feel the charge in the air when they enter a room — we need to stop writing mannequins and start writing people.

So let’s get granular. Here’s how to write physical appearance in a way that’s textured, meaningful, and deeply character-driven.

1. Hair: It’s About Story, Texture, and Care

Hair says a lot — not just about genetics, but about choices. Does your character tame it? Let it run wild? Is it dyed, greying, braided, buzzed, or piled on top of her head in a hurry?

Good hair description considers:

Texture (fine, coiled, wiry, limp, soft)

Context (windblown, sweat-damp, scorched by bleach)

Emotion (does she twist it when nervous? Is he ashamed of losing it?)

Flat: “Her long brown hair framed her face.”

Better: “Her ponytail was too tight, the kind that whispered of control issues and caffeine-fueled 4 a.m. library shifts.”

You don’t need to romanticise it. You need to make it feel real.

2. Eyes: Less Color, More Connection

We get it: her eyes are violet. Cool. But that doesn’t tell us much.

Instead of focusing solely on eye color, think about:

What the eyes do (do they dart, linger, harden?)

What others feel under them (seen, judged, safe?)

The surrounding features (dark circles, crow’s feet, smudged mascara)

Flat: “His piercing blue eyes locked on hers.”

Better: “His gaze was the kind that looked through you — like it had already weighed your worth and moved on.”

You’re not describing a passport photo. You’re describing what it feels like to be seen by them.

3. Facial Features: Use Contrast and Texture

Faces are not symmetrical ovals with random features. They’re full of tension, softness, age, emotion, and life.

Things to look for:

Asymmetry and character (a crooked nose, a scar)

Expression patterns (smiling without the eyes, habitual frowns)

Evidence of lifestyle (laugh lines, sun spots, stress acne)

Flat: “She had a delicate face.”

Better: “There was something unfinished about her face — as if her cheekbones hadn’t quite agreed on where to settle, and her mouth always seemed on the verge of disagreement.”

Let the face be a map of experience.

4. Bodies: Movement > Measurement

Forget dress sizes and six packs. Think about how bodies occupy space. How do they move? What are they hiding or showing? How do they wear their clothes — or how do the clothes wear them?

Ask:

What do others notice first? (a presence, a posture, a sound?)

How does their body express emotion? (do they go rigid, fold inwards, puff up?)

Flat: “He was tall and muscular.”

Better: “He had the kind of height that made ceilings nervous — but he moved like he was trying not to take up too much space.”

Describing someone’s body isn’t about cataloguing. It’s about showing how they exist in the world.

5. Let Emotion Tint the Lens

Who’s doing the describing? A lover? An enemy? A tired narrator? The emotional lens will shape what’s noticed and how it’s described.

In love: The chipped tooth becomes charming.

In rivalry: The smirk becomes smug.

In mourning: The face becomes blurred with memory.

Same person. Different lens. Different description.

6. Specificity is Your Superpower

Generic description = generic character. One well-chosen detail creates intimacy. Let us feel the scratch of their scarf, the clink of her earrings, the smudge of ink on their fingertips.

Examples:

“He had a habit of adjusting his collar when he lied — always clockwise, always twice.”

“Her nail polish was always chipped, but never accidentally.”

Make the reader feel like they’re the only one close enough to notice.

Describing appearance isn’t just about what your character looks like. It’s about what their appearance says — about how they move through the world, how others see them, and how they see themselves.

Zoom in on the details that matter. Skip the clichés. Let each description carry weight, story, and emotion. Because you’re not building paper dolls. You’re building people.

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I would love to see you draw some Snaibsel? 👀 👀

sure thing, anon :^)

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HOW WE ALL WISH THE YOUNG JUSTICE FINALE WOULD HAVE GONE, AM I RIGHT, LADIES? (hint: the answer is yes. the answer to lesbians is always yes.)

Commission for the very generous robowolves, to whom I am eternally grateful for actually forcing me to sit down and finish a drawing of these two instead of giving up in tears and despair.

(commissions are still open, give me money and I will draw you lovely things)

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my fave bisexuals. picturing this as smth between s1 and s2. also, I neeeed more artemis w short hair 😩

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New YJ Fanfic- "Spark"

(AN: Requested fic for my BFF. Snaibsel needs more love guys, seriously.)

Title: Spark

Rating: PG/13

Characters/Pairing: Artemis/Zatanna (Snaibsel)

Summary: ”So…You never told me you liked Wally.” “You never told me you liked Robin.” Post-‘Auld Acquaintances’. 

{Mount Justice, Happy Harbor, January 1, 00:36 EDT}

Zatanna padded quietly down the dark halls of Mount Justice. The lights were dimmed; everyone was still out in the living room celebrating the team’s victory, as well as the New Year. She could hear the muffled murmur of merry voices from behind her, the occasional laugh, or the clink of a glass.

“Emit ot yrt tuo eht wen kool…”she incanted in a low murmur, pausing as a soft whirlwind of air spiraled around her, lifting off the white shirt, black blazer and tie, and replacing it with loose pants and a purple tank top. She licked her parched lips, courtesy of a few strenuous hours of spell-casting, and tasted a dark, musky flavor on them. She’d come to recognize it as something characteristic of Gotham. First, she’d smelt it on Robin (and now she’d just tasted it on his lips a few minutes ago). Then, once she got closer to Artemis, she’d begun to smell it on her too. It had come as less of a surprise, then, when her friend had finally revealed her secrets and her true home to the rest of the team. Zatanna sighed out deeply, her breath blowing a few stray strands of ebony hair out of her face. 

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Oh she’s gonna fit in great.