#BUT OOOOO THE IDEAS ARE FLOWING

[larlarmojo]

[airbendertendou]

amagi kohei…….. i hate him i hate him i hate him i hate him

[merakiui]

MERAAAAAA 😇😇😇

IVE BEEN ENGRAVING THIS IDEA OF EBB AND FLOW SEQUEL BUT WITH JADES PART!??!?!?!?!?×?×?@?@?×@?!!?! AND ALSO READER KIND OF GETTING ALONG WITH HER STEPBROS SHENANIGANS AND COMPLETELY FORGETS AZULS EXISTENCE.

Like who needs azul when your big bros are there to help you with your womanly things that happens monthly like omg

*sobs violently*

ANON....... anon, please don't tempt me...... the urge to write a part two with Jade's side is so strong omg,,,, illustrating the lore between Jade and Reader. >:D while Floyd was being a brat and a bully, Jade was being his strange, whimsical self. T_T ooooo sleepover with your stepbrothers and Azul, and you all get high and watch movies. Floyd and Azul end up falling asleep, but you and Jade are still awake,,,, maybe you're on your period and it leads to Jade eating you out beneath the covers while you're digging your nails into his scalp to keep him between your legs!!!!! orz poor Azul who wakes up and has to lie still and pretend like he isn't listening to his crush of 10+ years getting fucked by her stepbrother. >_<

Aaaaa but it's cute to think about the Reader x Azul romance. 🥺 you were there when Azul was chubby and being bullied, and you always stood up for him. Maybe he developed a slight crush because you were one of the few people in his class who didn't look at him like he was utter garbage, but he forced it to go away because he was certain you'd never like him. AAAAAA OTL meanwhile you're head over heels for him, but you never say anything because you're too shy and also your annoying stepbrothers get in the way. Maybe you and Azul could have been high school sweethearts if it wasn't for the twins' meddling.

I also think it's so yummy to imagine the twins matching jewelry with you now that you have your navel pierced, but it will only be for their eyes. >:D Azul who sees your piercing for the first time and just knows it's the twins subtly leaving their mark on you.

There are so many silly things that can happen when your weird stepbrothers are pining for you versus Azul whose love is just so sweet (albeit very overwhelming). Spending the day studying in your room with Azul and the twins want to join, but you lock them out. Floyd quite literally kicks the door down because there is no way they're leaving you and Azul alone in a locked room for hours on end. Papa Leech gave him an earful for that. >:/

The layers to the ebb and flow universe are essentially:

Floyb -> thinks he's going to be your first time.

Jade -> was actually your first time (in fact, he probably took most of your firsts before Floyd did and neither of you are aware of this).

Azul -> just trying to hold your hand and have a real date with you without the twins' annoying interference.

Reader -> wants one chance with Azul, but your stepbrothers aren't going to allow that.

[stealingyourbones]

Ask the writer ask game! Tagged by @gremlin-bot

1.) how many works do you have on ao3?

8!

2.) what’s your total ao3 word count?

50k!

3.) what fandoms do you write for?

Primarily DPxDC but I enjoy writing DC and I greatly enjoy writing D&D campaigns!

4.) What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Falling in Love (In the Most Literal Sense)

Short DPxDC Prompts

I've Grown a Mouth So Sharp and Cruel (It's All That I Can Give To You)

What the Hell?! (UP FOR ADOPTION)

Dream of a Peaceful Slumber

5.) Do you respond to comments? Why/why not?

I’m simply too busy with my tumblr to respond to people on ao3. If I try to focus on more than one website at a time I’ll lose my mind 😅. I promise I Look at each and every one!

6.) what’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending

There’s a sander sides fic i wrote like 8 years ago that had all of the sides get slowly and very brutally murdered one by one in hella graphic detail. I was trying to experiment with descriptors and visuals at that time. Definitely that one. I don’t think it’s on ao3 but it’s somewhere on my old Wattpad account

7.) what’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Definitely Falling In Love (In The Most Literal Sense) or an unpublished eldritch smut horror DeadOnMain fic that’s forever staying in WIP hell. Falling In Love first and foremost has an ending, secondly they get along and it’s cute :)

8.) do you get hate on fics?

Not really. I occasionally get questions or criticism on my tumblr but that’s either advice or someone wanting answers and that isn’t hate.

9.) Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I have tried my hand at smut before. Mostly smutty scenes with kinda sorta fade to black, solely because I’m terrible at painting a mental picture for the reader so it always flows terribly. I’ve written that eldritch DeadOnMain thing as I said previously, and some of Jason’s matches Malone persona OF ideas.

10.) do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one?

Somewhere in my WIPs there is a homestuck AU DPxDC fic where DP kids are the humans and DC folks (primarily the teen titans) are the trolls. Definitely that one.

11.) have you ever had a fic stolen?

No fics but I’ve been sent asks that are word for word one of my prompts. I just delete those and go on with my day. Idk I don’t have a tiktok and someone’s probably imitating me on there with my prompts so possibly????

12.) have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope!

13.) have you ever co-written a fic?

Yes!! I’ve Grown A Mouth So Sharp And Cruel (It’s All That I Can Give To You My Dear) (eventually I’ll get around to working on it I have so much stuff going on like preparing to move and finals creeping up aUGH)

14.) what’s your all time fav ship?

Ooooo It’s a solid tie between Kon/Tim and Dave/Karkat. One is my current favorite and the other is one that’s been my favorite ship for the longest time.

15.) what’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you will?

I have a WIP in my files that’s a DPxDC Dash/Danny fic where Dash is a bomb disposal tech and Danny just moved into Gotham. I have the entire outline written and almost a solid chapter done but I heavily doubt I’ll have the motivation to touch it again.

16.) what are your writing strengths?

I don’t think I have any, (I haven’t written a full length fic in so long I can’t really tell 😅) but I’m very good at setting tone. Idk what do y’all think?

17.) writing weaknesses?

Dialogue. 100% dialogue. It always feels clunky and unconversational whenever I read it back. I swear the second I start writing talking I forget how conversations work.

18.) thoughts on writing dialogue in another language?

I’d probably throw a simple word here in there of the other language if I’m writing a bilingual speaker or ask a pal to help me with translations because I only know English and I know damn well that friends are better translators than google.

19.) first fandom you wrote for?

Sander Sides! I wrote a solid 500ish prompts for that fandom and like 70k worth of fics. It was what got me into writing and for that I’m so very glad.

20.) Fav fic you’ve ever written?

Definitely my Batman mermaid au. I love it to bits and I’m so proud of the designs and I’m always kinda sad that I’m the only one as enthused about this work as I am. None the less I reread it at least every 3 months and it always makes me smile doing so.

Ooo who to tag… @chromatographic @halfagone @susiron

[drill-teeth-art]

While when I first saw your art I did not think "oh yeah this person studied animation", I do now think so after some evaluating and using my small processor. Your art is incredibly expressive, there's lot of implied movement/flow in what I can see, there's some p cool framing in your comics, and the way your designs manage to look complex without needing to actually HAVE tiny tiny complex details or textures. Animation often needs/has extreme expressions, implied movement/flow to help the brain fill in the spaces between frames, they often also keep designs simplified yet unique enough to make them keep important elements and make them distinguishable. (I have no fucking idea what I'm talking about but I swear I've seen it) I couldn't think of a character so I just went to the TFwiki and looked at the randomized <- GO page, which gave me Omega Supreme

Thank you so much got damn !!! Some of the stuff I work the hardest on my work is expressiveness and design. I love to imagine and capture characters in motion. In their element. Even when I’m working on a still drawing. Thanks times two hell yeah!

Omg Omega Supreme. Hubba hubba big space ship. Oughghgh space helmet on ooo claw ooooo gun hand hummina hummina.

[ariel-seagull-wings]

THE MATCHMAKERS (A ORORO X LOGAN FANFICTION)

(Originally posted as different chapters of my fanfic Giving it Back on AO3.)

@the-blue-fairie @themousefromfantasyland @piterelizabethdevries @amalthea9 @professorlehnsherr-almashy @thealmightyemprex @voxxgrimly @barbossas-wench

~oOoOo~

The next morning, Storm was tending to the fruits she grew and the beehives of stingless honey bees she built in the greenhouse. 

Melons and blackberry bushes were by her covered in humid mists, while she harvested amber and purple honey produced from the flowers of those fruits.

Gambit appeared, making his presence known by asking:

“ May Gambit be of help, my friend? ”

Turning her face to smile at him, she greeted:

“ You’re very kind. If you please, help me by pruning the blade apple cactus . Beware of the thorns .”

Gambit took the pruning shears and started to prune the branches, reserving them for the salad he would prepare for dinner. He pricked his fingers some times, but didn’t let this stop his work, which was made enjoyable thanks to a light conversation with his friend. A few minutes in, Gambit slip:

“A curiosity, Storm: What do you know about redwoods?”

“ I know that they are amongst the tallest and most enduring species of trees in the world. Why, do you ask? ”

“ So … Jubilee mentioned she’s having a  homeschool assignment by Beast, to learn about the environment of Redwood Forest. She said that it would be nice to make a field trip there, and since you enjoy the outdoors and botanics, you would be a great field guide to help in that assignment, if Xavier doesn’t assign you any mission, there is .”

“ It's a marvelous idea . I will talk to the Professor, and if indeed there is no mission assigned, we may pack to go. ”

“ Beast will follow as an expert in mineralogy and chemistry, and Rogue intends to join you too, she loves the outdoors. ”

“ What about you? ”

“I will stay here, to give back up for those who stay. Maybe next time. ”

~oOoOo~

Meanwhile, in the garage, the canadian fighter known as Wolverine was working on fixing his bike, when Professor Xavier flowed in his chair, bringing in different flowing bottles of beer:

“ I got Iron Horse, Molson, Moosehead, Labatts, O’Keefe and Brador. Which poison shall it be? ”

Cleaning his hands with a piece of flannel, the gruff ex soldier choosed:

“ Hand me a Molson, Chuck. ”

With his powers, the Professor handed the bottle of Molson. Wolverine opened it with the bottle opener of the switchblade he carried in his pocket, which he then threw for Charles to catch and open his bottle of O’Keefe.

Then, Charles proposed a toast.

“ To what? ”

Asked Wolverine.

“T o the crazy adventure of living in this world. ”

They toasted and drank, and the medium height, gruff man exclaimed:

“ As Doug McKenzie once said: ‘Beer is a cold friend on a hot day.’* ”

Suddenly, jumping like a canary, Jubilee appeared by the Professor’s side.

“ Professor, did you ask him yet? ”

“ Ask him? ”

“ What are you up to? ”

“ Well, maybe he can take some of us to the redwood forest. Just to get away. ”

“Oh, yes! Wolverine, we were thinking … Perhaps you'd lead a camping trip to the California redwoods. Up for it?”

Wolverine raised an eyebrow.

“ How many would go? ”

“ Jubilee and Beast are going, to do research and work in her homeschool science assignment, and Rogue will be joining to enjoy some relaxing outdoors. ”

“I’m not sure…”

 Now Jubilee joined her hands and made a begging facial expression:

“ Wolverine, pleeeease! ”

While the Professor talked:

“Just imagine yourself, Wolverine… In a natural environment like the redwoods. Untouched by man. Miles away from another human being.”

“Except the ones I already know from here, hum… If you allow me to take along some bottles of Baileys, Hampden Rum, Iron Horse, Molson, Moosehead, Labbatts, and Brador, I’m up to it.”

“ As long as you bring them back intact after drinking the content. ”

“Deal.”

~oOoOo~

Later that night, Professor Xavier and Jubilee joined Beast, Gambit and Rogue in the kitchen.

“ So, they took the bait? ”

Asked Rogue.

“ Yes! In two days, they'll be in for a surprise! ”

Jubilee cheered.

“ That’s the greatest mission you ever assigned us, Professor. ”

Remarked Gambit, while their leader completed:

“ If we can do this, Cupid is no longer an archer: his glory shall be ours, for we are the only love-gods. * ”

Beast was quick in recognizing the source of that phrase:

“ William Shakespeare. ”

The five friends took an airplane to go from New York to California, where they would take a bus to get in the National Park to which belonged Redwood Forest.

When he saw that Storm was joining the camping trip, Wolverine was surprised and nervous due to not being told she also was going, fearing that she wouldn’t like his presence.

But instead, she smiled at him, and said:

“ I’m happy you’re coming with us. Is good to have a fellow enthusiast of nature coming along. ”

At this moment, he was disarmed.

In the airplane, they ended up sitting side by side, her by the window, him by the corridor.

Behind them, Jubilee and Beast were seated, and right behind them was Rogue’s seat.

The trio talked among themselves and took enjoyment in activities like reading and listening to music, while occasionally taking glimpses to see if the two people in front of them were making any interactions.

There was a moment when Storm fell asleep, and let her head fall over Wolverine’s shoulder.

He looked over, but didn’t say anything, nor tried to get away. Just took his arm over her shoulder, and let her sleep by his.

Jubilee gave a wink with her eye to Beast and Rogue.

When the group arrived, the first thing they did was set up their tents. Rogue, Storm and Jubilee would share a tent, while Beast and Wolverine would sleep in individual tents.

They were ready right on time for rain to start, so everyone rushed inside and spent the rest of the evening and night in their tents.

“ Was that you? ”

Jubilee asked Storm with a little tease in her voice.

“ No… my rain’s aren’t so calm and slow. ”

Was the white haired weather witch’s answer.

With the sound of rain, everyone was asleep… except for Wolverine, who took a long while looking to the roof of his tent, thinking of Storm. He was wishing she would sleep by his side.

The next morning, the rain stopped, and the canadian was the first to rise, so he could warm a little gas stove to prepare some English breakfast tea he brought. His travel companions slowly woke up with the warm and comforting scent of the beverage. Rogue, rubbing her eyes, was the first to say:

“ Good morning. Wow, what smells good? ”

“ Get a cup and a spoon. Grub is served. ”

“ Wait… you cooked?! ”

Jubilee exclaimed, wondering if that was really Wolverine and not Mystique in disguise.

“ Someone had too. ”

His answer assured her it was really him.

“Now line up to get your share.”

He passed a cup and a spoon to Jubilee, Rogue, Storm and Beast. Inside each cup he put a handful of Hardtack biscuits, a share of evaporated milk from a can he opened with one of his adamantium claws, and then the English breakfast tea .

“ Mix it up and you have porridge. ”

Said Wolverine as he now filled his own cup. Rogue and Jubilee were reluctant to taste the mixture, because its appearance wasn’t the most appetizing, but when they saw Storm and Beast eat a spoon from their cups and smile, their reluctance shrinked a bit… 

They tasted it, and… liked it. The two (along with Beast) even asked if there was more when they finished their cups!

Having finished breakfast and washed their faces, they now set up to find dry branches and rocks to make fire for the following nights. Wolverine said:

“ Find some cramp balls as well. ”

“ Some … what? ”

Jubilee asked while

“A black coal ball looking  mushroom. Is good fuel for the fire.”

“That reminds me…”

Spoke Beast.

“Could you guide us to help find mushrooms? Researching the local types of fungus are amongst the things I asked for in Jubilee's homework.”

“I thought you could guide her on your own.”

“But, see… you are the most experienced tracker among us.”

Beast insisted, and Storm also spoke up in, favor of having Wolverine as their guide

“And you were the first who mentioned the utility of the mushrooms… you seem to have valuable knowledge to teach all of us.”

They were not giving him an order… they were asking him. He looked at each of his travel companion’s eyes… Storm’s eyes looked especially anxious for him to say yes.

So with a grant and a half smile he said:

“ Alright, get your baskets and water bottles ready and let’s go! ”

~oOoOo~

Their search for mushrooms proved to be surprisingly fruitful: besides finding Cramp Balls to fuel the fire, Jubile and Beast took some Bird Nests that Wolverine showed them, to be analyzed for her homework study, among with a wide variety of edible species: Cauliflowers, Maitakes, Matsutakes, Ceps, Morels, Chanterelle-Girolles and Hedgehogs.

When nightfall came, a campfire surrounded by rocks was lit with dry branches and the Cramp Balls. Amidst its embers were roasting some sweet potatoes covered in aluminum paper, while above the embers and branches was a pan roasting a bread that Storm carefully watched, helping the top to be fully cooked by burning some branches above it.

Rogue took the sweet potatoes out of the embers with a stick, joining them in a plate to be uncovered of the aluminum paper and be cooled down a bit, and then Storm finished cooking the bread and turned it over to another plate, then cutted it in triangular slices, revealing that it was filled with the edible mushrooms they caught along with some fried onions.

Rogue called Beast, Jubilee and Wolverine, and soon everyone was reunited to eat around the campfire, passing the plates so each would get their share.

“That pizza tastes amazing!”

Said Jubilee, complimenting the bread filled with the mushrooms that Storm cooked in the pan.

“This is Madfouna.”

Explained the white haired windrider.

“You can use any stuffing of your liking to make it. Traditionally, in the North of Africa, we use lamb or chicken.”

Putting a hand over her chin, Jubilee answered:

“Now I wonder what it would taste like if we fill it with cheese …”

“What I think could really be perfect with this Madfouna …”

Beast interjected.

"… is a glass of wine.”

“We don’t have wine, but I brought in some Baileys, Hampden Rum and four labels of Canadian beer, if you wish.”

Offered Wolverine.

“I’ll accept the Baileys and Hampden Rum.”

Storm willfully raised her hand, while Beast followed with a:

“Make it two.”

“I’m in for a Labatt’s.”

Interjected Rogue.

“Do you have any root beer?”

Asked Jubilee.

Wolverine asked if Dr Brown’s Cream Soda was okay, and she assured him it was. He went to his tent and returned bringing in bottles and cups for himself, Storm, Beast and Rogue, and a can of Jubilee’s Dr Brown. The teenager proposed a toast:

“To our friendship, and this amazing trip together. May many others come!”

The group cheered, and drank their beverages. When the sweet potatoes and bread were finished, then Rogue suggested:

“Now that we ate, and are drinking, what about a good ol game of truth or dare?”

“Isn’t that a thing kids do in pajama parties? We’re too old for that.”

The rough Canadian warrior complained.

“It can be played anywhere, at any age, and since we’re friends who have nothing to hide, I see no problem with it.”

“I’m in!” Their youngest companion cheered. Beast and Storm also agreed to play, so Wolverine joined in as a defeated vote.

Rogue began.

“Storm, truth or dare?”

“Truth.”

“So … how many languages do you speak?”

“Kiswahili, Al-'arabiyya, English, Française, Elliniká, Italiano and Español.”

She spoke in Kiswahili, Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian and Spanish, respectively.

Then, she turned to Jubilee.

“Jubilee, truth or dare?”

“Dare.”

“Hmmm … I dare you to say the full Monday's Child nursery rhyme… from back to front.”

“Alright, let’s see:

Gay and good, blithe and bonny is.

Day Sabbath on born is that child the but.

Living a for hard works child Saturday's.

Giving and loving is child Friday's.

Woe of full is child Wednesday's.

Grace of full is child Tuesday's.

Face of fair is child Monday's.”

Everyone cheered, both for her good memory of the full nursery rhyme, as well as her capacity to recite it from back to front. Next, it was her turn to ask Beast.

“Beast, truth or dare?”

“Truth.”

“Have you ever got a grade lower than A?”

“Yes, I took Arts and Other languages as electives in my High School days, got a C+ in my Photography homework and B+ in Russian, French and German.”

“Boy, even when falling in grades you are a Little Goody Two Shoes.”

Spoked a frustrated Jubilee.

“For you not to think so low of me, I assure you that I took every chance to write swear words in the bathroom walls.”

“Alright, got my respect.”

“And now is my turn ... Wolverine: Truth or dare?”

The Canadian shrugged:

“Dare.”

“I dare you to tell us a story.”

“What kind of story?”

“One that makes us laugh.”

“Right, I’ll try.”

Swallowing some extra content from his bottle of Iron Horse, Wolverine took a deep breath, and started to tell:

“At the time of which my story speaks people were camping just as we are here. In the winter time they used birch bark wigwams. All the animals could then talk together. Two young maidens slept right out under the stars. One of them asked the other: "With what star would you like to sleep, the white one or the red one?" The other maid answered, "I'd like to sleep with the red star." "Oh, that's all right," said the first one, "I would like to sleep with the white star. He's the younger; the red is the older." Then the two maidens fell asleep. When they awoke, they found themselves in another world, the star world. There were four of them there, the two maidens and the two stars who had become men. The white star was very, very old and was gray-headed, while the younger star was red-headed. He was the red star. The two women stayed a long time in this star world, and the one who had chosen the white star was very sorry, for he was so old. There was an old woman up in this world who sat over a hole in the sky, and, whenever she moved, she showed them the hole and said, "That's where you came from."

They looked down through and saw their people playing down below, and then the girls grew very sorry and very homesick. One evening, near sunset, the old woman moved a little way from the hole. The younger woman heard the noise of the mitewin down below. When it was almost daylight, the old woman sat over the hole again and the noise of mitewin stopped; it was her spirit that made the noise.

She was the guardian of the mitewin. One morning the old woman told the young women, "If you want to go down where you came from, we will let you down, but get to work and gather roots to make a string-made rope, twisted. The two of you make coils of rope as high as your heads when you are sitting. Two coils will be enough." The two women worked for days until they had accomplished this. They made plenty of rope and tied it to a big basket. They then got into the basket and the people of the star world lowered them down. They descended right into an Eagle's nest, but the people above thought the two women were on the ground and stopped lowering them. They were obliged to stay in the nest, because they could do nothing to help themselves. Said one, "We'll have to stay here until someone comes to get us." Bear passed by. The two women cried out, "Bear, come and get us.

You are going to get married sometime. Now is your chance!" Bear thought, "They are not very good-looking women." He pretended to climb up and then said, "I can't climb up any further." And he went away, for the two women didn't suit him. Next came Lynx. The two women cried out again, "Lynx, come up and get us. You will go after women some day!" Lynx answered, "I can't, for I have no claws," and he went away.

Then an ugly-looking man, Carcajou, passed and the women spoke to him. "Hey, Carcajou, come and get us."

Carcajou started to climb up, for he thought it a very fortunate thing to have these women and was very glad. When he reached them, they placed their hair ribbons in the nest. Then Carcajou agreed to take one woman at a time, so he took the first one down and went back for the next. Then Carcajou went away with his two wives and enjoyed himself greatly, as he was ugly and nobody else would have him. They went far into the woods, and then they sat down and began to talk. "Oh!" cried one of the women, "I forgot my hair ribbon."

Then Carcajou said, "I will run back for it."

And he started off to get the hair ribbons.

Then the girls hid and told the trees, whenever Carcajou should come back and whistle for them, to answer him by whistling.

Carcajou soon returned and began to whistle for his wives, and the trees all around him whistled in answer.

Carcajou, realizing that he had been tricked, gave up the search and departed very angry.”

When Wolverine finished the story, he became silent, looking at each one of his companions' reactions.

They weren’t laughing: Beast, Jubilee and Rogue were serious, with their eyes low.

And Storm … had tears falling from her eyes.

“Well … I lost the dare. My story didn’t make you laugh. So … good night.”

And he walked back to his tent. Everyone also decided to go to sleep, and worked in putting out the fire.

Storm stayed a bit longer, looking at the stars in the sky.

~oOoOo~

Wolverine drank some more beer inside his tent, when he heard a voice:

“I never thought you were ugly.”

He looked around, and saw a shadow projecting through the fabrics of his tent.

“May I get in … Logan?”

He decided to open the zipper of his tent, and allowed Storm to come in.

“I never said it was me.”

He spoke.

“Carcajou is another name for Wolverine.”

She answered, smiling.

“You pity me?”

He asked, looking to his right side.

“I pity you for the suffering you have passed … and love you for who you are now.”

When he heard this answer, he turned his face to look at her’s.

“Loner, you have found a family. Wild savage, you have found dignity. Cynic, you have found faith. To me, your eyes shine like the sad white star’s.”

“It's because I’m 163 years old.”

“I know.”

She came closer, extended her arm and opened her hand, showing that she wanted to touch his left chest, to feel his heartbeat. He took her hand, and put it where she desired, letting her feel how stronger his heart beat.

“Since when … Do you feel this way?”

He asked.

“Since our mission in the Nuclear Submarine, to watch Omega Red.”

“Do you also sometimes feel like there is … A memory of us being together in another time and place?”

“Every night. When I go to sleep. And I always hoped that you shared the same memory.”

“I was too afraid … that something could separate us again.”

“And now are you still afraid?”

“If tomorrow, we wake up, and you are still by my side, then I shall know that this is real. That is not a dream.”

“Hug me, my love, and you shall see this is not a dream.”

And so, he wrapped her in his arms, and her foreheads and noses touched.

That was one the many nights that they would be together, till the end of their days.

Jubilee had woken up, following Storm leaving the tent they shared with Rogue, and listened to every word spoken between the white haired windrider and the rough Canadian warrior, and when she saw their shadows were laying down together, it was the sign for her to return to her tent.

[kkolg]

Hello the marvellous KK!

I was just wondering if you could give some tips on how you draw? Like anatomy and how you get ideas for characters! For example Ruth and Allen.

Thank you

-Curious Anon

Ooooo amazing question!! Although a very long one to answer haha…

I’m honestly not too sure how to sort this so I’ll just put the stuff you mentioned here rather than a whole jumble of tips

ANATOMY

yeah I’ll be straight up this still isn’t my strongest point soooo- I can only suggest looking at as many references as you can, try to keep bodily proportions the same in different sketches of the same character to get a more realistic look at ‘em

I usually keep a base shape of a human head in mind when applying it to different species

Of course this rule doesn’t always need to apply

POSING

just added this here for funsies, POSING. You really want to have a fluid pose when creating a piece, the best way to do this is by using the line of action. The line of action is essentially the guideline for how your drawing is going to flow, you can find a ton of resources online if you wanna dig deeper into that topic. I also use Line-Of-Action.com to find references, pretty good site.

This is basically how I do most of my sketches

CHARACTER DESIGN

Now this is the one that got me hella excited- this has to be my favorite thing to do when making a new story. I’ll just use Allen for my example.

For every character I make I want there to be a good sense of personality in their design, especially the face. You need to be able to tell what type of personality a character has by just looking at them wether it be from expression, clothing choice, body language, etc… The more exaggerated/expressive the design is, the better

I definitely put a lot of emphasis on his eyes when designing him, he is an owl after all and I wanted to be able to convey that. I also liked having the irony of also having his eyes usually be slits/half closed to further present a sort of “oh I’m totally not evil haha” look, but also being able to have the be super huge when needed to convey more emotion. His design is based both on Asa Sweet from Lackadaisy and Stolas from helluva boss (more so Asa). It’s good to find inspiration for characters but just remember to make sure they aren’t a carbon copy yk, that’d be mean. He has definitely changed over the years I mean just-

Look at him…

Old art jumpscare aside- yeah this is just basically random stuff that hopefully can help you out, reminder I am not a professional and art is subjective so you do you babes

My other art tutorials:

Same face syndrome

Expression Tutorial

[fangaminghell]

tell me abt the gym leaders’ responses to the cults! is there anything they do abt it? if so, who’s the most active?

Ooooo that's a good one.

Orion is a kid,so more often than not he's told to generally stay out of the cult stuff and " leave it to the adults". I think he's very annoyed by it, but his rock ( Reshiram ) also advised not making contact with the cults too. All in all, Orion generally stays out of it.

Xavier is Xavier. Do you really expect him to do anything about the cults? Do you really? I've had this small idea about him potentially being paid off by one of them, but I don't know who nor do I think it would matter. It's in the idea box for now.

East literally worked for a cult lol. I....am still working him out, so I don't have much for him just yet. I will say, I just had the idea of him being a messenger of sorts. To the other cults I mean. He has information on several of the cults which is often used to Jaern's advantage. I should be clear that I'm not fully sure, and East is someone I really have to dig into, but yeah! Though to keep his appearance as a respectable gym leader, he does still handle the cults....though he's more often than not handling the Sky Cult.

Harmony is arguably one of the more proactive gym leaders when it comes to the cults. The problem is that she's both running a gym and is head of the hospital she works at, which demands most of her time. That being said, she generally takes these things very seriously, so she go out to handle any lingering cult members around her area, and make sure the flow of information is active between gym leaders.

Anastasia is.... interesting. She has a very stern dislike for the cults in my eyes, but when it comes to actually doing something about them, she isn't super active. Not to say that she isn't at all, but in the game, she's shown to disregard things for her own ambitions. So yes, she does go out of her way to handle cults around her area ( specifically the Abyssall cult, which she has history with), she's way more focused on her own doings. Harmony is often nagging at her to be more diligent.

I think Diana makes a conscious effort to.....not be active unless the problem comes at her directly or she's asked to by her fellow gym leaders/ higher ups. Her history with the infernal cult and the Darkrai cult just made her so averse to everything around the cult that did just doesn't want to deal with it unless she has too. To be blunt, it's a form of her running away from her problems, something that she starts to break during the story, but before then she really just wanted to be in her own peace with her boyfriend. With all of that being said she is a fierce protector of her home. She wouldn't just let things happen bc she would rather not do anything.

Calreath, on the other hand, is very active in this regard. He understands his girlfriends aversion to the cults and doesn't push her on it ( though they have had discussions on her constantly avoiding her problems for "peace". It is something that's being worked on). I honestly like to think that to a lot of people, Calreath was like. A second in command argur. He was very popular, kind, charismatic ( and a dork), and always always looked out for others. No one knew he was a Chosen One except Dania though, for his own safety of course, so he wasn't exactly picked to be the next argur when Adam disappeared. Not that he would have wanted the title anyway. All of that being said, he was essentially doing more cult work than Jaern did lmao I actually saw your post about Cal and Adam knowing each other, and honestly the idea that Adam inspired Calreath is very cute.

Adam is Adam lol, we all know he was The Guy when it comes to tackling the cults.

Hopefully I'm not forgetting anything, and thanks for the ask!

[cvbullshit]

Heaven, Inc.

As a brilliant light shines within a cloudy area, a man holds the light within his hands before sending it off. Past the golden bridges, past a shining lake, as the light moves, the area around it becomes less bright despite nothing changing. The light then slowly forms as a angelic being is created, spreading it's wings before letting them fold in. It takes a deep breath and lands, opening it's eyes. It looks around in awe... Before that awe becomes confusion. It's... An office building? The angel blinks and rubs it's eyes, "Wait..." It says out loud before looking confused at the ground, "What's an office?" It asks, dumbfounded.

"Ah! The new worker!" Another angel says, going close to the new seedling. The angel looked as if it was too uptight and smart for it's own good, it's bronze framed glasses were too dull to shine yet it had a very outgoing way of speaking. It quickly moves to the new angel and begins pulling it along with it, "Now, dear, my name is Dana and I'd like to wholeheartedly welcome you to Heaven! To your way of living- AND! Your new job!" It said with a smile on it's face, it's eyes not having opened once despite them moving around and facing directions just fine. "Dana...? Isn't that?" The new angel begins to speak, before being interrupted by Dana, "A more humanish name? Yes, I know! Our lord sort of started running out of ideas!" It responded, laughing a bit while dragging the new angel with it, "Now what's your name dear?" It asked, tilting it's head in an impatient manner. "I'm... Erm... I-" It began to say, before being interrupted once more, "Ermi? Perfect! Now, I'm going to need you to sign here, here, and here- Oh! Don't forget there!" Dana said, pulling out a golden colored piece of paper and practically shoving it into Ermi's face, "Once you sign, you'll be ready to go!" Dana finished before dragging Ermi past a opening that led to some worker cubicals and desks. "Wait! Wait!" Ermi spoke up quickly, sputtering and not getting any of it's questions out for a moment, "How do I know what an office is?!" It's voice could be heard asking.

An angel peaked out from the opening that the two angels passed by, sitting in a chair and looking slightly confused, "What's with the new guy??" It asked. Soon, another one across from it spoke up, "Oh uh, the guy in the basement got sent to Hell, I think." It responded. The first angel groaned, "Ughhhhh! What did they even do?! Let me guess- Messed up the flow by questioning why things are the way they are??" It said, saying so in a mocking voice that sounded a bit like Dana's. "Ebel." The second angel said in a warning tone, giving Ebel a look. Ebel sighs, "Tch, not sorry, you know how I feel about that sort of thing." Ebel grumbled, looking away and crossing it's arms, "Mm- No." The second angel said, checking their notepad before writing something down, "I was going to say, at least wait a bit before you mock Dana. Dana literally just past our door." It said, pointing to the opening with it's pen and looking up at Ebel. Ebel glances to the opening and shrugged, leaning back in it's chair and setting it's feet on the desk, "Oh well, Dana can kiss my sorry ass." It retorts in a uncaring manner. Another angel passed by Ebel and it's companion, smirking childishly while holding a stack of papers, "Ooooo!~ Ebel said a bad word again!~" The angel teased before going to it's desk that was behind Ebel's companion, setting the papers down with a hefty huff. "Oh, can it, Tili, I hear you cuss like a sailor under your breath!" Ebel spat back, quickly shifting it's feet off the desk with a stomp as it leans forward and places it's arm onto the desk instead, it's posture a bit aggressive. "Asher, control our bestie, will you?" Tili commanded in a snarky yet playful manner. Asher sighs, "Tili, stop messing with Ebel, you know they're in a bad mood today." Asher said in a slightly drained tone before looking at Ebel, "And Ebel, you need to relax, okay? I'm saying that for your own good so you don't end up pissing off the wrong angelic beings!" It said in a stern tone.

Ebel groans in annoyance, "I do that on the daily by simply existing!" It complains. "No. You do that on the daily because you won't shut up about your thoughts and ideas- OR your constantly snarky remarks about other angels or the system!" Asher retorted in an even more stern way. "Tch, so what? Angels are only so pissy about that sort of thing because-" Ebel began another mock voice for Dana, "Mr. The lord, the great, our creator forbids this and that, your thoughts and questions, because he's sooo much better than THAT!" It said, putting it's hands on it's hips.

"Indeed he IS much better than that sort of display, Ebel!" Dana said, slightly offendedly, but still with a smile, now behind Ebel. Ebel gains a drained and annoyed look on it's face as it slowly turns it's head towards Dana, looking at it silently before giving Dana a forced and fake grin, "Dana. I missed you. So glad you could check up on me right when I longed for your existence." Ebel said sarcastically. "Not doing your work AND goofing off on the job, Ebel? Tsk, tsk! Always the same with you!" Dana said, writing down something on it's clipboard. "I think that's because all we do is work but fuck my idea, right?" Ebel comments, looking away and mumbling. "Indeed! You all do nothing but work, just like you're told! Well.. Most of you." Dana said, looking at the others before glancing to Ebel, "Which is why- Hoorah! Our lord has finally gotten to the office wide request of giving you all breaks! Even though, none of us really need any of that, do we? But your little minds just don't care about our.. Infinite energy that keeps us going forever!" It says in a passive aggressive tone, giggling a bit, "Oh, just to hold up schedule! Mhmhmhm!" Dana hummed as it wrote more down on it's clipboard, though more aggressively.

"To celebrate this, you all get to have your break... Now!" Dana continued before leaning towards Ebel and pointing it's pen at it, "Apart from you! Due to your lackluster performance today and your little impression of myself, you will be going down to the basement to do some of your undone work from the past week! Doesn't that sound fun?" It asked. Ebel blinks and goes wide eyed, "Wh- That's not fair!" Ebel spat, now angry. Dana leans back and walks out of the room, "Nothing is fair for the rude, you know this, Ebel!" It said before completely leaving. Ebel watched Dana leave before heavily leaning back in it's chair and groaning loudly.

[jittyjames]

hey jami! i'm a new whump writer, and i wanted to ask for some advice if that's alright!

what things should i trigger warn, and how do i make injuries/panic attacks/etc. realistic? also where do you get your ideas from?

adore your fics btw

OOOOO!!! exciting!! welcome to the whump community, angel!! of course, i'll give some advice!! i'm not sure how qualified i am, but i'll share what i do.

i typically try to tw anything that could possibly cause someone distress. of course, there are the obvious ones like death, assault, abuse, etc. but i also make sure to trigger warn things that pertain to mental health (depression, anxiety, ptsd) medical trauma (hospitals, surgery, things like that), anything violent or injuries, and things from the body that could squick people out (blood, vomit). i think if it's not really that present (like if you only mention the world blood once or something) you wouldn't have to tag it, but make sure to tag anything that's major so no one is taken by surprise!! when in doubt, trigger it!

to make things like that realistic (if you've never experienced them personally) doing research on it really helps! knowing a basis of what exactly happens when a certain injury occurs and what things will look like for the whumpee really helps with the flow of writing!! you don't have to be too medically inclined, of course, but having a quick read of an article might help the fic become more engaging and accurate.

i get my ideas from a plethora of things!! sometimes i draw from personal experiences (like my sa, the time i fainted bc i was overworked and not really eating, my mental health, dealing with grief), or just whumpy situations i particularly enjoy (i'm not sure if enjoy is the right word to use, but y'all know what i mean!!) there are also a lot of whump challenges throughout the year like febuwhump, june of doom, whumptober that have long lists of prompts if you need inspiration. consuming other whumpy content of any kind helps with inspo too, but just make sure not to plagiarize!!!

if you ever have any more questions, feel free to hit me up!! but really write what you enjoy!! write what you would like to read, and something you would click if you were scrolling! the only person you need to satisfy is yourself, and that's the best advice i can give!! thank you so much for reading my fics, and i will be looking forward to seeing whatever you publish!! happy writing!!

[itsthemxze]

1 10 and 19 for the ask game!

Ooooo okay!!

1. What inspired you to start writing fanfiction?

Originally I was like 12-14?? And I was mainly writing 5sos fanfic sksksk. And then when I got back into it during the pandemic was because I reread the maze runner, tried to rewrite one of my old stories, and found the glade! You guys have been so motivating and showed me what I loved about writing again ❤️❤️

10. What's your favorite part about the fic writing process?

Either when I have a vague idea and o can’t quite get started and then sentences just flow in my head, it’s a mad dash to writing them down because it’s finally getting somewhere. Or when I’m deep in a writing sesh and I don’t even remember what I’ve already written so I go back and I’m like damn I kinda love that and everything just fits

19. What's the most unusual or unique setting you've used?

I don’t think any of my settings are unusual or unique? I have a vague space themed fic in the beginning stages which would probably be my most unique one (if I ever actually finish it!)

Thank you for asking!!!

[starry-blue-echoes]

Ok, i don't want to be a bother or something, but for a (long) while now i sent an ask about Poison of the Past but i'm not sure if it disappeared between the other asks or if you just didn't noticed it

And it got me confused when you answered my recent ask about Jonaplat when this one was sent, like, hours after the one about POTP

You don't need to answer or anything i just kinda wanted to know what happened, sorry

Don’t worry, I’m actually surprised it took this long for someone to bring it up, so I might as well actually explain the whole How I Answer thing

So I have. SO many asks in the box right now, and while at first I tried prioritizing the oldest ones and working through it that way, it became clear that wasn’t the most efficient way of getting things done. I’d get stuck on how to answer a certain ask and it would prevent me from answering any others, leading to even more asks piling up, and I don’t want to delete any asks because that just feels….. mean. Sometimes it’s easier for my thoughts to flow with certain AUs or possibilities than others, but I also want to give time for all the AUs, not just the ones that I personally like the most.

essentially I want to give genuine, good responses to the things and topics sent to me, only sometimes for some asks it takes longer to write those long responses. I don’t want to just write “ooooo” and post it, I want to contribute and interact with the idea so that it feels like I care, which I do. One of the biggest worries I have when writing my responses is people thinking that I don’t care about or like their ideas.

So to anyone who’s sent an ask that hasn’t been answered yet, it’s not that I don’t like your idea, not in the slightest, it’s just taking time for me to write a response that I feel will do the idea justice.

[babystrcandy]

would you ever write a bonus chapter of Matilda where yoongi and the reader get married but perhaps from yoongi’s perspective so we can see his emotions that he always keeps behind his calm exterior

Ooooo I never thought about that! I didn’t know if readers would want to see their wedding but now the ideas are flowing 🫣 I think I just might! Thank you anon ❤️

[probably-haven]

wtf is a chaotic space??? oh that makes sense actually

lol i love this- all the trippy time illusion stuff omg

damn Yanfei is good at analysis OMG shes lovely

oh wait we’re separated thats not good

you dont sound fine shawtie oml. he dying frfr. 

THERE HE IS

Oh gee is his blood just raw corruption flowing through his veins? thats interesting 

erudjghnvdn xiao i need to analyze all his actions. literally one of my faves- i forgot how sad he was all the time

wtf is that voice shit

YOUR CLAN??? EXPLAIN PLEASE??

lmao yanfei just came here for a will and now

WAIT YELAN REPEAT??? KHAENRIAH?? THE CATACLYSM?? HELLO??

RIP paimon

OMG ITTO BEING PROTECTIVE OF PAIMON AND XIAO THATS SO LOVELY

Ushi’s little dancy dance!!!

oh damn he’s self healing? thats nifty

bosacius  WE HAVE A NAME!!!! Ouch his backstory is so painful OMG HIS BUDDY FOUGHT HIM 

fantastic compass- maybe thats what doing this

OMG XIAO FULLY READY TO WRITE A WILL LMAO I HATE THAT THATS NOT A BAD IDEA

Wow self sacrificing little shit

no dont sacrifice yourself. it should be someone expendable... like Paimon. 

omg shawtie just played the system

YELAN YELAN I LOVE HER HHELLO HI ILLUSION STRATEGY SHES EVERYTHING . OUCH

ITTTOOOOOOO

how do you carry a heavy guy like that

Shinobu really is the secret undercover boss of the gang lmao

why does everyone sleep sitting up

oh yeah if its a compass it could help get out

XIAO WTF NO DONT SPLIT THE PARTY WTF 

Space time! OH SHIT ITS A PLANET COMPASS DAMN

Gee this place looks so pretty

TRIPPY TIME SHIT TRIPPY TIME SHIT YESSS I LOVE THAT

ooo secret Yelan memory

XIAO! oh wait this is equally trippy- yaksha tactics- oh damn OMG STOP SAYING SAD SHIT

omg thats so sad. venti play despacito 

god this is so pretty

ABYSS TWIN!! TRAVELER VOICE LINE OMG

UGH I WISH I HAD THOSE NOTES IMMA HAVE TO GOOGLE THEM LATER OMG LORE

wow i love the eye shadow they gave Yelan and Shinobu

this music slaps tho

oh wait thats a cool story- wait yanfei!!! i love her- i love her analysis she’s so lovely 

all the friendships forming in this group are lovely omg

lmao i haven’t killed the snake yet i have no idea what theyre talking about right now

oooo pretty

OH WAIT GENERAL ALATUS THAT MEANS- MARSHAL SOMETHING WAS THE OTHER GUYS ORIGINAL NAME AND TITLE- SO THEY ALL HAD 2 NAMES OMG SLAY WE LOVE THAT

WAIT DAMN THIS IS ACTUALLY GORGEOUS HOLY SHIT

ghosties OMG YELAN YES

ZHONGLI WTF IS THIS EPIC MOMENT AND WHY WAS I NOT THERE FOR IT OMG

Self sacrificing bitch- anyway bosacius or zhongli is saving him im calling it now

ha! what did i say. called it. .

YELAN XIAO FRIENDSHIP YESSSS

rip itto’s memory lmao

stop this is so wholesome oml

WTF DID THE COW SAY 

It may run deep but not as deep as deez nuts

PERVASES TEMPLE I NEED TO DO THE INCENSE THING I FORGOT

god hes so sad omg stfu but not really its good soup

OMG THE FUCKING COW HOW DID YOU GET ALL THTA FROM A MOO AND ALSO WTF  THATS SO WHOLESOME IM DYING 

YAKSHA LORE YAKSHA LORE OMG 

OOOOO CUTSCENE!!!

Oh god all the yaksha were sad omg like i knew that but they didnt have to go proving it 

OMG WTF WHY MUST YOU HURT ME IN THIS WAY WHY EERISDJHGFDCXUYHJVNGSBDJXCFHAGNSDXK

this is so lovely omg theyre heroes i cant believe i missed this event wt that was lovely istfg

anyway back to catching up with the actual game

[garoujo]

I’ve been struggling lately to find inspiration to finish my art this month. Any suggestions? Any good music I can rock out to and get my creative juices flowing again? Always looking for ideas!

Lotta 🫶

ooooo having low inspo sucks so much but wat kind of music do u listen to?? ‎₊˚‧(๑σ̴̶̷ ﻌσ̴̶̷)·˚₊ my music taste is a whole mess but i can try give u some <333

[luckycharms1701]

May I ask 8, 12, and 17?

Ps. Happy early Valentines. *sticks a card in your bucket*

of course you may yorshie!!

happy actual valentines!! *tries to shove flowers in your shoebox, fails, runs away*

8. Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

i prefer the middle. it flows much easier than the beginning or *shudders* the end for me. there’s a certain excitement around having established your foundation but still having room to grow and numerous possible directions to take.

12. how does receiving or not receiving feedback/support impact you?

ooooo what a question. i am. a slut for feedback. external validation baby! tell me what i did wrong even, i’m always looking to improve. i am also. incredibly embarrassed by support. one of my favorite sayings when something that touches me comes in is ‘i do not wish to be perceived’. how dare people be nice to me (/jk please be nice to me i’m sensitive)

every time someone tells me they’re writing or drawing mikey because of me though? that makes me honest to goodness cry happy tears

17. What do you do when writing becomes difficult? (maybe a lack of inspiration or writers block)

hm. mostly i’ll go do something else for a bit and then come back to it. try to reset the noggin as it were. often i’ll go back to the source material. re-watching whichever show i’m writing for helps me keep things in character and remember the various themes and how it all fits together. it also helps inspire me, hopefully to complete what i’m working on instead of coming up with a new idea 😅