#...probably

[mewtwoandme]

I was hoping this would all blow over, but since it's continuing to happen, now with people attacking other artists of the commewnity. I'm putting out my two fucking cents! Cause this whole art/character theft and pointing fingers, who stole what from who bullshit it driving me up the fucking wall!!

Long story short, it started with me and one other blog whose name I won't mention publicly. Despite the horrible light they tried to paint me in, I don't want anyone going to this person and ganging up on them. This person had some serious bitterness towards more "popular" artists and claimed that I've made characters similar to theirs and once used a pose they apparently used before (which was a very common pose, considering it was a reference from the game version of mega Y). Since then, they had desperately tried to conjure up evidence, narrowing down to the most miniscule detail how I've been stealing from them when I hadn't even known their blog existed until I was forcefully thrown into that unnecessary drama with the unhinged call-out posts they've made. With this being said, I'd like to point out that they never came to me or addressed this concern with me in the first place. They had every opportunity to privately DM me if they had suspected I was "stealing," but no, simply because they already made up their mind that I was a thief, that was a good enough reason to lack common fucking sense and decency, making what should have been a private issue public, going on to villainize and dehumanize me. And apparently, it hasn't stopped with me either, cause recently I've been seeing other artists in the community having to deal with this where people are being white knights on high horses, pointing fingers on how one artist's mewtwo looks "the same" if not "totally identical" as another artist's mewtwo. I refuse to believe it's a coincidence. But what makes me disgusted is that since TC's post, apparently it's had the opposite effect on some people and they're hopping on this blame bandwagon like it's some damn media trend!!!

This is NOT okay! Nothing about this kind of behavior is funny! It's upsetting to all of us. We dont need you causing problems where there isn't any, thinking you're doing us a favor! The majority of us are adults for gods sake! We are old enough where we don't need other people coming to us being tattle tails saying this person did this and that. That's what little children do! If you suspect any form of theft, I think I speak for ALL creators in this commewnity that we'd prefer you DM us privately saying something like "Hey, I think this person is copying you, might wanna look into it." And if possible, provide a link to the art in question, for which we would kindly thank you for making us aware and we'll handle it ourselves from there. Just a brief, yet SIMPLE interaction...that's all we ask!!! Don't even come at me with "Well, it's scary attempting to talk to an artist that's well known." Or dare I say ~pOpUlAr~ If you claim that taking the first step to send me a quick DM makes you nervous, yet you have no problem making public call outs in posts or asks, belittling and degrading what could actually be innocent artists doing nothing wrong, literally leaving yourself open to all kinds of comments and opinions from all kinds of people....I'm sorry but your anxiety isn't as bad as you say it is then, if being rude and ignorant in a public post/ask is easier for you. If you come to us, shaming someone else who 9/10 probably isn't doing anything wrong, thinking you'll be in our good graces for doing so, sorry, you're not going to be told, "Good job!" with a pat on the back and given a lollipop! You're just being an asshole.

Quick reality check for everyone who's made it this far before I end this train wreck of a rant:

People can have similar ideas that coincide with one another! There's only so much you can do when a whole community is focused around drawing the same character! We mainly draw mewtwos and mews, you're bound to find a plethora of similar colors, patterns, and designs because of it! Creativity only goes so far when trying to stay true to a character and not stray too far. It's not a crime to take inspiration from other artists' characters, we actually encourage this! It makes us feel good that you liked something we've done and you want to incorporate it into your own designs! It makes us happy that we inspired you! The line is crossed when someone does a literal copy/paste of a character down to the exact detail, and they call it their own original creation. That my friends is what stealing actually is!

[sleepy-the-loz-enthusiast]

Warriors, drunk: "We need to make a gay country, that way we can name them the founding faggots"

Twilight: *starts crying laughing*

[pokemon-npcs]

[chaoticbooklesbian]

I feel like such a pointless half-person. I don't do things. I don't go places. I accumulate Stuff, and then the Stuff becomes part of my surroundings and I can't even see half of it anymore. And I keep telling myself I'll matter when I do x or y, I'll be a whole person once a, b, and c fall into place, that I'll be real someday. But someday is always far away and a, b, and c won't fall into place on their own and I'll never do x or y.

I want to be real.

[mapbottakeamap]

I saw someone do this sooooo

Here are 9 books I plan to read in 2025! 😁

[kurai-kurairin]

DonQui with hair buns and ring braids... so cute....

I can't wait to see her swing that axe around in game ^^

(I watermarked these but if anyone wants a non-wm version to turn into a keychain or smth they're free to DM! (personal use only ofc))

[naivegh0ul]

something something simon comes home to his pretty girl fast asleep in bed but he's just so horny and worked up from the adrenaline that he just has to have her

[hamletthedane]

@ my several asks: yes, I am making the 2025 Skills post and will have it out soon.

It just takes. So many goddamn hours to make.

[tag-if]

oh to be a lesbian assassin only to fall in love with the pretty princess you're hired to kill 😌 nothing can possibly go wrong

look like a interesting story I look forward to more! (but please take your time!)

exactly, darlin', nothing can possibly go wrong :)

our pretty princess does have the potential to be equal parts angsty or wholesome (and/or both) depending on where you go with it, though i will probably outsource some opinions later on to make sure they're sweet enough :)

[boofinator]

Idk what they are, but I like them

[foodbin]

old old john from circa 2018

[waldwasser]

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[paradoxbeta]

working on a new animation again, this one's much longer but its going to give me the chance to draw some really good faces i hope. the sketch looks awful in a good way. exhibit a gourmand

[qveenofgluttony]

>:))))))))))))))))

[if-loki-was-a-fox]

y'know that meme about how when you're wearing sunglasses no one can tell waht you're looking at, bt then then the person just points their whole entire self at their friends boobs?

that could probably be ren @ doc I think