#I feel like I’m late to the game

[sernediptitty]

It’s crazy how much just watching spider verse helps buff your art

[thou-babbling-brook]

Ubisoft try to portray characters as their actual ages challenge: level impossible

[goldensunset]

joining the war on autism on the side of the autism etc etc

[susielesbianism]

Idk why but I find it kinda funny when people lump UT/DR in with rpgmaker — especially horror — games. Like I get why they do it, they’re pixelated games and sometimes the vibes do get a little similar, especially with the scarier parts of the games but. First of all bestie these are GameMaker Studio games—

[michdoodles]

Was kinda gatekeeping these sketchbook pages but I was also hesitant to post them cuz of how I felt about how some of these drawings turned out but I should just face the fact that I am quite, no, wildly inconsistent when it comes to how I draw in general so there’s that. But yeah, a sketchbook spread that was supposed to be dedicated to Mighty (and Ray) and got taken over by ideas of how to implement them in my au. Also, my headcanon is that Mighty is Mexican so don’t mind me sprinkling that into how I depict him

[emry-stars-art]

For the Royal AU Twinyard backstory... Maybe Andrew, as a second son, was sent away for study? He could have become an apprentice to a knight or a scholar when he was young, maybe even with the Spears, and that's where Bad Shit Happened. And then he could have returned when he became of age, or when their last parent dies and Aaron needs a familiar (ha!) face around

*excited* okay okay this has been brought up a few times now and every time I read it the idea grows on me more, you’re all so smart for it

(I was gonna put the art at the end but this got a lot longer and sadder than I anticipated so. Sometimes Andrew likes to do stuff like this when they’re stuck talking to important boring dignitaries)

(It’s the main reason Aaron develops an incredible poker face)

tws this time are all canon compliant

Honestly yeah! I do think this is great because I want the twins’ father to be around after birth and for a while, because the whole point of Andrew being sent elsewhere is probably so they can give that extra attention to Aaron and raise him as the heir to the throne. So it’s a perfect balance, in my mind, of a family that cares enough to get Andrew an education/proper upbringing and a father that doesn’t care enough to spend time on a second son.

In my head the Spears would be almost always overbearing, partly because Andrew is the prince and they Do Not want to disappoint the royal family and partly because Andrew is the prince and they immediately assume this little five year old they get on their doorstep is going to be a spoiled brat. Even though he isn’t. And, as you may guess, the only thing they turn a blind eye to is Drake. Drake, their own son, probably the real spoiled brat that gets his way in all things, even with the young prince. Faces no consequences, even when Andrew tries to tell someone. It’s probably his governess or nanny at first (either way, it’s not really important what the role is, just that she’s there). And this woman has been Andrew’s biggest advocate since he arrived, she genuinely cares about and is worried for the little prince with his bruises and fear. She cares enough to bring this up to Duke Spear - maybe he really is dumb enough to just be unaware, she hopes - and confront him about Andrew’s treatment. But of course the duke doesn’t do anything to discipline his son. Instead, the governess is fired and a new woman takes her place, a woman that isn’t as outspoken and won’t ever question the authority of the Spear family. Andrew learns soon enough that trying to tell someone or speak out only makes things worse for himself. Sometimes he still wonders where that first governess is, if she’s doing well.

Meanwhile at the castle, Aaron is going through his own rigorous training. A lot of the same stuff as Andrew is learning, honestly, with a few added duties and lessons and a lot more official meetings he attends with King Minyard. It’s a pretty average upbringing for an heir, I think.

Then maybe when Aaron is around the age of ten or so, King Minyard passes. This wouldn’t normally be a political issue, since it’s expected of the Queen to take over and divide the king’s half of the duties as she sees fit until either she remarries or has an heir become old enough to take the throne, at which time she may pass it to the child or continue to reign until she either passes or is deemed unfit. And, politically, this is exactly what happens. What most don’t see is how grief stricken she becomes and then remains. She can’t pull herself from her grieving, and instead of passing duties to more fitting people, Queen Tilda simply lets young Prince Aaron take on as many duties as he can without breaking down. (Though he has, before. Likely a few times. A kid being pushed past his limit again and again.) Aaron grows up so much faster than he ever should have. He’s thirteen now and sometimes he shakes with stress.

Then the queen finally gives into her grief and passes as well. If it weren’t for Katelyn, Abigail, and Betsy, Aaron might have been next to lose his mind, leaving the throne empty. As things are, Aaron swallows everything down just long enough have word sent to the Spear family. He wants his brother back. A familiar face and his quiet, desperate hope: someone to just help.

And return him they do. Andrew’s been perfectly competent with all his studies, they say, they’d even managed to break that stubborn streak. (They didn’t like he wouldn’t speak or shake hands when instructed. They didn’t like being told no.) And yes, it’s a familiar face. Aaron sees the carriage door open, sees his twin for the first time in eight years, but he isn’t sure he recognizes Andrew. Andrew isn’t supposed to have bags under his eyes like this. Andrew didn’t hold his jaw so tightly. And Andrew certainly didn’t answer questions like some kind of unthinking, unfeeling shell.

The first thing Andrew says to Aaron getting off that carriage is “No.” It’s quiet, but he does say it. Aaron is confused - he’d thought they’d still be allowed to hug each other, or shake hands at least - but he does step back and instead ask if Andrew wants to see his room. He can see Andrew relax.

It might hurt Aaron a little when he watches the Spear boy get a hug with no protest, or how Andrew quietly addresses the duke with more than a one word sentence. But he’s not going to ask about it for a while. He’s the stranger to Andrew here, after all.

(I think Andrew does let him ask. The most he tells Aaron about it - maybe as much as a year later - is that the younger Spear had been much worse at listening than Aaron ever is. It is much better here. At least you and Nicky understand the meaning of ‘no’. Leave it at that. And after that Aaron is even more supportive of Andrew’s wide bubble than he was before. He enforces it himself when he has to. And growing up together for longer, with no looming secrets or much reason for animosity between them - it isn’t Aaron’s fault King Minyard decided to hand Andrew off and the twins are both mature enough even at that age to know it - means the twins are much closer than in canon. I don’t think it would be a typically ‘fond’ relationship, because they’ve both still been through it. But they support each other in all things, no questions asked, and always get through problems together.

It doesn’t take much longer than that first year for Aaron to earn the right to touch Andrew, even if he does need to give or show warning before he does. Andrew never says it, but he’s grateful that Aaron is generous with his shoulder pats. It feels a little like the validation he never got anywhere else. And Aaron never says it, but he’s grateful that Andrew is always at his side to tell people ‘no’ when Aaron is technically not allowed to.)

[hermits-hovel]

Is anyone else sick to death of guys openly bitching and moaning in chat about a trial/raid, during that trial/raid? Especially when there are sprouts/newcomers in attendance? Or is it just me? Am I being oversensitive about it?

[simgerale]

another cas shot but this time of someone i hope to introduce soon…!!! maybe tomorrow?

[lotus-pear]

made the worst decision of my life and decided to swap creative outputs w my dearest friend (a writer) for funsies and long story short she is making me write a bsd skk fic

[akkivee]

the mood is still like this pic of reol, femme fatale’s writer, in between the chuuoku seiyuu btw lmao

[wander-wren]

if i don’t look New Media in the eye i won’t develop a hyperfixation, right?

i say, binging seasons 8-10 of hermitcraft as fast as humanly possible, diving into fanfiction and finally understanding why people write about mcyt, and pivoting to watch double life with my shipping goggles on

[whoredmode]

I MISS SR1/SR2 I JUST WANNA GO BACK TO STILWATERRR

[chibishortdeath]

Disgusting creature (begins sobbing)

[jackdaniel69nice]

what types of indie games do you see tokoyami enjoying?

Ummm I’m not sure, I’m not well informed on indie games. Also I don’t think tokoyami plays video games very much although I’ve heard a lot of people do like that idea. For me Tokoyami grew up with lots of hobbies that kept him more than entertained. His favorite thing is always reading books though. Toko does like galaga and other retro games and will play them when at an arcade.

Dark Shadow on the other hand loves games because they are very stimulating and can keep them entertained all night long while they are waiting for Fumi to wake up. Shadow is forbidden from playing fighting or action games at night because they get frustrated when they lose and can lose control. So they play farming games like animal crossing and slime rancher. Also Pokemon games which involve very low risk fighting and are there favorite games ever. Also they are fine with plot based games usually like life is strange. I’m not sure what kind of game Minecraft is but they are usually fine playing that too and it absolutely sucks up so much time.

Dark shadow is allowed to play fighting games when fumikage is awake to make sure they stay calm and take breaks. They love hollow knight because bugs so cool and other adventure games. They like to play 1v1 games with Kaminari and company too like smash bros. Even though they love to play all these games they are not very good at any of them. Bad vision plus huge hands makes them clumsy for fighting.

If anyone has any “toko should play video games” propaganda I’d be willing to hear it lol

[dreadful-luck]

GGS TEAM PAST!!!

[mossy-paws]

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