#I write better than I can draw lol

[marshmallowprotection]

Okay so SKDHAJDHWH I read the fic with the cowboy Saeyoung and AJDHAHDHEH

I'M GONNA PUNCH THE AIR AGGRESSIVELY FOR HOURS NOW, IT WAS SO ANAHDHQHDHAHDH

AND THE ENDING?? THE ENDING??????? MY SOUL LEFT MY BODY HAAAAAAAAAA I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LIKED IT-

Cowboy Saeyoung has my soul goodbye AHAHAHAHAH- I can't believe I love Saeyoung this much AJDJWHSH

I'm currently reading the one where Saeyoung is a demon and Saeran is an angel and I really like how it's going so far! Your writing is really good and it has me so hooked istg-

Don't get me started on Iris, that one was so AKDJAJDHAHDHAHDHAHFUAJDJWJDAJS I READ IT TO SEE HOW IT WAS AND THE WRITING GOT ME HOOKED AHSHHASH

KAIT YOU ARE AMAZING AABSHWHDHHQ

Oh, I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed reading Andromeda. That story was definitely a labor of love and a lot of care went into figuring out the best way to invoke his personality in a way that hadn't been done before. It's fun to work with Saeyoung, honestly. The way that he loves others is tentative but intense at the same time. He might play things off for a laugh but what he feels deep down inside is passionate and unwavering.

That's why he's willing to own up to his mistakes when he meets you again after spending months apart. He knows that nothing can make up for his mistakes, but he wants to make it right. He did promise you he'd make it right. That means handing you a bag of taffy and smiling even though he knows you want to hold a sword to his throat and see him beg for forgiveness.

He didn't mean to leave you that way. But in a world where he promised to protect his brother first, he had to make that right before he could come back to you and see if he could break the chain that keep you shackled to that ship. It's just tough when you consider he's living in a world where it's not easy to travel.

It’s the 1890s, and it takes months to get left from right. If you see someone leave, it might be for the last time. As complicated as it was, he's your cowboy and he hopes you can be his pirate captain. That story always makes me smile no matter how far away I am from writing it the first time. If you want to look at him and all his glory as a cowboy, [look no further than here.]

Never hesitate to ask me questions about him. I will always answer cowboy questions. 

Gardenia, et tu Polaris is a labor of love, too.

That's a story where you have to deal with the boys being separated by a divide that can't even be put into words. It's hard to imagine the twins being ripped apart the way that they are in that story, but it plays out that way because they have no choice. Saeran has a gentle heart and Saeyoung… no, Luciel is more than willing to do whatever it takes to protect that heart. Even if it means he has to face damnation for all eternity. As long as he knows that the brother that was created with him gets to experience what heaven is made for. 

I hope you can see yourself as the stubborn Angel who aligns themselves with the belief that everybody is worth saving. Even if they're a little too lawful for their own good. Being able to write reader-insert stories is always a challenge because the reader has to have a little flavor to them but still be relatable to you. I'm just happy to hear that it resonates. I hope to hear your excitement when you get closer to the end of that story. 

Iris is my love letter to SE Saeran, though.

That story in particular means a lot to me because even after all these years of being with him, there's something about him that still sits with me deep inside my heart. Because his character means so much to me and having a reflection of him that can find some semblance of inner peace makes things feel like they’ve come full circle. If it wasn't for him, I don't think I'd be where I am today.

That's why when I think of my story, Iris, I don't just think of how far he's come as a character to me, I think of how far I've come as a person. SE Saeran is… complex. His character is hard for people to pin down and yet, he remains one of my favorites. Even if you hit rock bottom, it's not over. Sometimes you just need a reminder. I'm happy you enjoyed it as a Saeyoung lover who wanted to know what sort of story you'd find.

Writing is my passion. It makes me happy to know that something that I can create with my hands makes somebody feel a little bit better. My stories aren't just a journey for the characters I write about, I know they mean something not just to me but to the people who decide to click the link and see what it's all about. Knowing that people want to read more than just one of my stories humbles me in a way that's hard to explain. I'm happy just knowing that one person enjoyed one of my stories, but it warms my heart to know that people have enjoyed more than just one of them. 

Anyway, I appreciate your key smashing. I don't care if people have a poetic response to my stories when they read them or if they just want to smash a couple of keys. They both make me smile. 

[zukkaoru]

the disparity in kudos between a skk fic and a fic for literally any other bsd characters/ship :/

[jichanxo]

date outfit kitakata save me......... save me....

[the-grey-hunt]

last night i was possessed by visions more vivid than usual and uhhhh stayed up til midnight drawing a proper comic for the first time ever because i wanted to draw a scene from the next chapter of Ten Years To Go

so if you don’t care about being spoiled, below the cut is a teaser for the upcoming chapter. it will be….a while…before i’m finished writing that, but this is the second scene in that chapter after where the most recent one (ch16) left off.

content warning for pencil sketch blood, some bones, and messily drawn body horror/animals being hurt

[dbphantom]

Hate having adhd went to go work on my fallout modpack, got distracted while going to disable the steam overlay, ended up in the points shop, went to go edit my profile, decided to change my pfp, found a buried folder I forgot existed, found some old Veneer art I forgot existed, spent 45 minutes looking at all the old photos, STILL HAVE NOT TOGGLED ONE SIMPLE OPTION THAT SHOULD'VE TAKEN 30 SECONDS AT MOST

[b4kuch1n]

I'm not gonna screenshot it bc 1/it really doesn't matter that much and 2/the person who made the comment is a kid but: a while ago I made a comic that's supposed to be a genuine study and reinterpretation of someone else's sprite comic (made in the spirit of authenticity too - to recreate the vibes of the sprite comics from that era, iirc very specifically because it's funny) and I got a comment on that comic's post that's like "glow up"

which is a compliment obvs. and the commenter probably didn't mean anything by it, it's a common expression. but I've been trying to find a way to gracefully put that comment away ever since it appeared lol

I just very much don't want my art to be taken as trying to one-up someone else's art when that's not the piece's intention. especially when the piece that inspired my art is perceived as "low effort" or "shitpost" or stuff like that. I did mention in the tags of that post that my considering it a study is entirely genuine, and I can legitimately write pages about the cool stuff I find in it other than and inherent in the haha funneys, but that's not for you guys that's for me. I just think that approaching art competition-first like that is a miserable way to do it, and (tipping into overthinking here if the whole tiny-comment-got-stuck-in-my-brain-for-almost-a-month part hasn't given that away yet lol) I really don't want that to be the takeaway from my own art. at least generally. if I actually think the source material is trash and what I'm doing is genuinely categorically better I'd just come out and say it lmao

[bombusbombus]

recoloured this old warmup to repost cause I had it on my mind.

If Clark is going to be in earth 19 (gotham by gaslight universe) (they're publishing more gbg and clark is going to be there), then listen to me listen to me, he needs to be a cowboy. Superman needs to be a cowboy in the big city. I am SOO serious about this. I am on my knees, DC, let me write for you, I would add so many themes about modern technology versus traditional knowledge and sprinkle in some anticolonialism PLEASE.

You could have a cute little Daily Planet that has to struggle against yellow journalism in a smoky little backroom & setting their own type, a la The Truth. You could have gentlemen's clubs. You could have a brutal war against unions in the streets and one lone titan of industry giving into their demands. You could have the exact same 3 batkids from the movie, there's literally nothing to improve on there. You could have Clark tear down a barbed wire fence with his bare hands, in a futile attempt to unravel colonialist ideas of private land ownership. Imagine the alien knows more about the earth, the real earth, than the knight in his city does. Imagine the American dream failing Clark, who has to go back east to the big city, failing Bruce, who lost his parents, failing everyone over and over until they decide to build something without it. In an era of rampant exploitation, what do real heroes look like?

Or you can make the justice league fight big steampunk robots ig I'm excited either way.

[babacontainsmultitudes]

Not much has been shared yet for the Nicky day of the week which has me thinking that *I* wanna draw a Nicky to share but... That would require... Drawing and... Liking what I draw...

[sickgraymeat]

tfw you really need to reorganize your vault

[sysig]

Everything day

[dutybcrne]

Thinking of Kaveh with Unhinged partners again

[lucalicatteart]

Poll adventure (paventure? lol) Day 14: read the small story tidbit below the poll for more details, OR just vote based on initial impression

(✦ see past poll results + further information HERE (link) ✦)

Yesterday's poll decided that The Adventurer should relax by spending his afternoon shopping ..

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He trots down the mossy cobblestone walkway, gazing around in awe as he approaches the central hub of the small city. Tiny shops and stalls and carts are woven through the few clusters of taller buildings, with a modest crowd bustling back and forth between them. Despite much of the land being cleared for structures and pathways, it's still lush with greenery wherever it can be, every blank stone wall or street corner dotted with trailing vines and flowering fruit trees.

After spending a good 25 minutes trying to orient himself at the city map directory, he finally finds his way onto one of the primary shopping streets, eager to spend the afternoon lazily strolling about, trying to ignore his physical aches and just take in all the sights as he hunts for interesting items....

...A few hours (and multiple snack breaks) later, the streets begin to glow with a hazy warmth as lanterns are lit, marking the nearing sunset. Possibly because of the fight yesterday, he's felt shakier, more easily startled than usual, and suddenly realizes an urgent need to be safely inside his room at the inn before nightfall. He wanted to stay out longer, see the lights and the crowds, fascinating scenes of city nightlife he's never been exposed to before.. but, his nerves are impossible to ignore.

Begrudgingly preparing to slink off towards the inn in a sweaty anxious panic, he stops in the doorway, resolving to at LEAST buy himself ONE nice item before he leaves. He doesn't have much money, sure, but it'd be a shame to simply look around all day and not get anything. All travelers need to collect their souvenirs, right? But.. What should he get?

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Additional Information (feel free to skip this part, it's just extra context for people who are interested lol)

just for record (in case it influences what people think he should buy), this is the adventurer's current inventory contents:

small journal + pencil to document his travels (and a few colored pencils for sketching plants or doodling)

a basic travel guide booklet

a simple map of the area

a small glass lantern case you can put candles in

fire starting materials

basic matches

first aid kid (a few bandages, simple antibacterial balm, some dried herbs that can be used for minor issues like stomach aches or nausea)

one metal cup, one metal bowl/plate thing, one metal fork/spoon, a cooking knife, and one metal pot for cooking over the fire

a basic toiletry bag (toothbrush, herbal mixture toothpaste type thing, bar of soap, one towel, a rag, a few disposable paper napkins, moisturizing oil, hair brush, a tiny cracked mirror)

three bottles of various spice mixes for flavoring the plain/bland food he usually forages on the road (+ plain salt)

a glass jar of berries

a container of plain dried oats

a container of dried beans

half a loaf of stale bread

one carrot he found

a bag of dried fruit

about 15 coins (maybe equivalent to $45 USD in our world money lol)

a basic fishing kit (simple lures, hooks, string)

two containers of canned fish just as a back up in case he ever can't find fresher food for the cat

a cheesy fairytale romance novel about people going on a grand heroic journey, to help give him inspiration to continue on his own travels and be the ultimate Super Cool Adventurer Hero

an old folded up letter from his family

a fabric pouch of cool shiny rocks + other trinkets he's collected

one change of underwear, one change of socks, + winter gloves

foldable saw

some twine/string

a basic sewing kit (2 needles, one spool of thread, a thimble)

lawyer's business card (from boat party)

lawyer's fancy expensive giant scarf (also from party)

1 lunchbox of vegetable dumplings (from Innkeeper)

2 canteens of water

a small dagger for cutting rope, vines, multipurpose anything

a little tin of mint & rose flavored candies for when his mouth gets dry

a box of cubed dried chicken as cat treats

a box of fancy tea

one large rope

a roll of fabrics (one thick blanket for padding when sleeping on the ground, some basic tent fabric to make shelter from, a few spare fabric scraps, 2 cloth napkin/towel things, two cloth sacks for extra carrying capacity if needed)

1 pouch of dried meat

5 candles

Innkeeper's hand-drawn map to her brother's hideout

and of course, the Mysterious Egg in a little wooden box

the adventurer's current main quest: follow his map to reach the abandoned castle ruins and see the rare animal specialist about the mysterious egg he has

[keeps-ache]

standing here in my star-patterned bathrobe holding a stylus while inscribing something onto my computer. it's wizard time baby

[abombihoney]

it's quite an old work, but will MKB ever be continued? It's one of the best BF fics i've read

u see you've come to my desire to make something thats well made versus i am not as skilled at writing as i would like to be. once day i shall actually post what ive written

[7000f1]

someone... make me draw....

[dbphantom]

made it rain. indoors :/

so i unironically love the sparkles and moving transformation that mermaid adventures gave us. sue me. you can't tell me it's not pretty because im not listening im too busy drawing more mermaids.

bonus: he but mad or something idk i zoned out at the end there