#I'll figure the details out later

[wildflowercryptid]

happy new years to everyone, but especially these two and their meddling dragons!

and a lil new years message is under the cut!

i wanna say thank you for the all the kindness i've received in the passing year from all of my beloved mutuals and followers. the fact that ya'll have stuck with me through all my fandom hopping and droughts in art uploads means a lot to me. it's been very encouraging to see how much people enjoy my work, along with all the sweet comments people leave in tags, and it really helps motivate me figure out how to do my art full-time. i have a lot i wanna do this year, ( like build my portfolio so i can finally pursue professional work, ) so i hope everyone will continue to support me going forward! 🥳✨

[brother-emperors]

CAESAR AUGUSTUS AND MARCUS LICINIUS CRASSUS

this is about the spolia opima that crassus was robbed of lmao. like, yeah okay octavian could've asked him not to claim it, but nevertheless. a kind of theft happened there.

Fact and Fiction: Crassus, Augustus, and the Spolia Opima, Catherine McPherson

[lucraven]

Funger mermaid au!! (including the fellowship)

D'arce - Chambered nautilus

Cahara - Tuna (might change ngl)

Enki - Lamprey

Ragnvaldr - Leopard seal

Legarde - Oarfish

Girl - Flapjack octopus

Nosramus - Coelacanth

Nilvan - Jellyfish (not sure which kind)

Valtiel - Pufferfish

Chambara - Vampire squid

Francois - Sea dragon

[djsangos]

//got back from my bday party an hour and a half ago check out this quick and shitty drawing i did of a squid with the alcohol markers my sister got me!

def not a master of them yet but i think i can get the hang of them with practice

[empyrisan]

for the ask thing, maybe number 5? ⭐️

5. Anything you haven’t drawn yet but want to?

God, so many things... the choice paralysis is real when you want to start (and complete) every project and drawing idea that seizes your mind, but you've only got so much energy in the day to execute them well. I'd say fanart for 'Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom' is way up there for stuff I've been wanting to draw for about a year now. Some Pokemon Scarlet stuff too, especially Koraidon. Probably my favorite box legendary since Lugia. I've also been wanting to draw some Kirby art since I got into the franchise a couple years ago, and 'Inside Out' stuff, especially since the sequel movie is gonna be a thing this summer and I'm really excited for it!

[bright-and-burning]

remember how last night i was like i do this thing where when i want things badly but they're scary (in large part bc i want them so badly) if i think about them for longer than 20 minutes i end up procrastinating until it's out of my hands and then i'm like oh well guess i can't :/ and how the only way to combat that is to just do things without thinking. to just jump right in. which is why i think i can come across as far more impulsive than i actually am?

yeah well. i think i have emotionally committed to going to silverstone after abt 5 minutes of thinking abt it. so

[xmoonlitxdreamx]

Likely will open sketch comms tomorrow. If i dont forget.

[newdleboy]

just a few lil notes abt shad.yclaw verse for mk !!

When MK moved to Paris, he didn't really make any friends, preferring to keep to himself.

He became more and more closed off since things at home weren't really great; his dads had separated and he was having trouble getting them to work out their differences.

Okay, he has one (1) whole friend, and that friend is Lila, unfortunately.

This made him an excellent target for The Supreme; MK was recruited by Lila. He was given the miraculous of the Monkey. ( i'll work on a name for him pls be patient w me, i am slow !! )

He now works for The Supreme, though it doesn't always feel right. Still, he doesn't really have a choice now that he's involved.

Has definitely had to fight against the resistance.

I know this isn't super detailed, but i will come back to it !!

[ranvwoop]

today;s work!

[kuromi-hoemie]

me during my 4 days off: ha ha! weeee! laying in bed is so much fun!

me on the first workday 30 minutes before my shift: i want to draw. i want to do art that would take me at least 5 hours to complete. i want to be so immersed in it that nothing else is able to hold my attention until it is done. i want to submit to the creative forces within me that compel me to express myself. i want

[technocipher]

Something I've noticed about Jack at Home Base in my most recent playthrough is that he almost always seems to be watching the Protagonist. I say this because every time I've passed by him, his idle animation has him turn to look. And maybe I'm reading too much into it, maybe I'm overthinking it, but it almost seems like he has to keep an eye on the Protagonist.

Where Jack stands by the objective board, he has a clear view of the steps. Here, his observation is more limited; he has Louis standing to his right, and the board directly in front of him. If he leans over too much, Louis will notice, possibly even blow his cover. The best way to monitor the Successor from his position is through furtive glances. Where Jack stands gives the illusion of preoccupation.

Right by Davis, Jack has a perfect view of the mistle. He can easily keep an eye out for the Successor of the Blood, and keep watching them if they approach the punching bag. He also can keep them in his peripheral vision if they're at Murasame's counter.

In front of Louis's desk, Jack can monitor the Protagonist from his peripheral vision. The pretense of business masks him well here, and they likely will not pay him any mind. It is a stealthier approach compared to his other positions.

His position by the curtain in the sanctuary especially permits a wide angle of view. Almost anywhere the Protagonist walks or runs, Jack can see them. From a defensive standpoint, his back is protected; with him watching the doors, any invaders -- Lost or otherwise -- will be spotted quickly. To keep a close eye on the door ensures protection for the Protagonist, as well. This way, they won't be taken from him again. He can proactively stop a threat far quicker than he was able to before, back in Operation Queenslayer. He won't lose them a second time if he can help it.

Even when he's seated at the farthest end of Home Base, he has direct line of sight. It isn't that he looks ahead; rather, his attention is focused more towards Io's post. He seems to closely observe when the Protagonist handles vestiges with their attendant. Fixes them, returning memories to those who desperately needed answers to long-forgotten questions.

Some part of me wonders if Jack wrestles with himself in that very spot. By way of what he thought was a mercy killing, Jack helped to bring that ability forth, perhaps indirectly. Yet at the same time, he placed the terrible burden of being a Successor upon them. Does the Protagonist fear an eventual transformation just as much as he does? Is this how he'll lose them again? Perhaps this is the reason why Jack's gaze is more intense here than in the other positions. His own tumultuous thoughts play upon his face, casting a gravity that does not show itself often outside of battle.

Another part of me wonders if he's monitoring the Protagonist's relic status. This is especially something to consider if the Protagonist is aiming for a Bad Ending run. With multiple Relics housed within their body, the risk of frenzy heightens. The game never quite goes into detail about how the color or shape changes, aura-wise, when Jack is observing the status of a Successor. If it fluctuates, shrinks, pulses, or even glows brighter. On a Bad Ending run, however, the Protagonist's aura must be horrific. Jack would have no other choice but to kill them again. His mental health may never recover, but when he has no choice but to bear another relic and sleep within the confines of a Crypt, he will not be awake to know much else. Perhaps in his fitful, tormented nightmares, he will once again dream of the Protagonist he could not save. A Bad Ending run destroys Jack far more than most may consider.

I also wonder if perhaps Jack keeps an eye on the Protagonist for fear of losing them again. What happens if they don't return to Home Base in one piece? They're not always going to have him accompanying them. Any activity around the mistle will draw his attention. We know that Jack is extremely attached to the Protagonist. (I suspect he has a habit of getting attached to his others partners in differing degrees, but that's a text dump for another time.) Valerio's vestiges show a man haunted and broken by the Protagonist's mercy killing. The Protagonist is someone he places in a high -- perhaps the highest -- esteem.

Two of his lines when the Protagonist returns to the mistle speak volumes about his feelings.

"You're up already? Well, good."

"Hmph. Don't make me so anxious like that..."

I cite that first line because of its vocal inflection. His voice lifts up in an earnest, almost boyish manner. It's positively adorable! He's overjoyed that the Protagonist is back -- that they're alive -- and now he can return to exploring alongside them. The fondness he carries bleeds into his voice, perhaps without him even being aware of it. It's a line that makes me smile even on unsuccessful boss runs.

The next one offers a glimpse into his underlying fears. Jack is constantly worried about losing the Protagonist again. The game glosses over how long a revenant's reformation really takes. Where gameplay is concerned, of course it's going to be instantaneous! But since it took the Protagonist quite a long time to reform following Operation Queenslayer (at least eight years or more), they may be prone to longer reformation times. Jack must pace around the mistle, dragging his fingers through his hair, constantly checking the perimeter for any trace of particle movement. The stress of waiting must tug at his insides, rot him from within. This line shows a great deal of vulnerability, baring more of himself than most seem to realize.

His constant observation of the Protagonist at Home Base serves to reassure him. They're alive, they're back, and they haven't been turned to ash. They haven't frenzied and transformed into a ravenous monstrosity. He won't have to put them down; Jack won't lose them again if he can help it. This peace of mind is one he hasn't allowed for himself in a long time. Even still, he cannot completely let his guard down. To do so would be fatal, and the Gaol of the Mists is unforgiving of even the slightest errors.

A Normal Ending run does not show how he feels about the Protagonist assuming control of Silva's relic, but Jack may be far more unhappy about it than he lets on. The status quo is maintained in the manner Silva intended, but at the cost of any valuable change. The imperfect system will never improve. And on top of it all, Jack loses the irreplaceable company of the Protagonist. He can visit them at any time, but he can't converse with them. They'll never again smile at him, swap stories with him, or dance by him when the jukebox plays. What is left? An absence? I can't see him being pleased about such a loss long-term. In the end, all the Normal Ending offers is a different facet of loss.

During the Good/Golden Ending... he still loses the Protagonist. Though they're alive -- happier, perhaps, in some aspects -- but they're going. Drifting, even, far beyond the limited tides the Gaol of the Mists offers. He may not ever see them again. Does it truly please him, even then? Perhaps during the (infuriatingly) vague timeskip, Jack finally takes the time to have a heart-to-heart discussion with the Protagonist. Maybe they both clear the air and settle their unresolved troubles, maybe it's something a little more than that. I can't picture Jack being completely content about the Protagonist's departure... treading out into the unknown where he can no longer look out for them.

There is much more to Jack than the game will touch upon... but the nuances are certainly there.

[hopewrought]

I've decided that in her bg3 verse Bethany has a 'pet' displacer beast

[roseverdict]

she's staring at me lmao

[kalloway]

WIP of Vyloris, who is done real dirty by being useless compared to other Hypogean heroes while having one of the coolest designs in the whole game, smh

[transingthoseformers]

Art

[trans-xianxian]

There Are So Many Lines On This Cruel Earth,