#Ventri drawing

[kattanimates]

I drew Ventri again, Its just fun to draw them.

I don't have a problem, you do.

I wanted to try to give them.. angles I guess? I was gonna give them a face, but in alllll honesty I cannot draw traditional faces ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

But yeah! It's so fun to draw them and expect more content from me soon, my randos and fandos!

(here's some pictures of how it went, it was originally planned to be a Full body/chest drawing but I went against it because I didn't feel like drawing that, lol)

[mirdans-100challenge]

Day two of drawing you guys suggestions!

I find that I try about ten times harder whenever I draw someone else’s suggestion then my own ideas 😅

Todays suggestion was @nightshade-victorian who wanted to see Pasanius. (and @caiusmajor chimed in and said we needed a Uriel Ventris for scale)

So here are two of the cutest Ultraboys 💙

[ladymirdan]

So I finished reading Dead Sky, Black Sun yesterday and I got some feelings.

I have skipped this book for ages since it has a reputation for being “the worst”.

Sure, if you are very squeamish about body horror/gore, it is pretty graphic in that sense, but it wasn't as bad as it was portrayed to be. I would say its pretty much on par with Nighthaunter or the Night Lords books in gore factor, but with far less horror/suspense elements.

The thing that chocked me the most reading this book was that I rather enjoyed it 😅

I have made no secret that I dont vibe with MacNeill’s writing usually, but this book was so god damn funny and whacky, I wouldnt mind reading it again. It is in no way a literary masterpiece, and some real bafflingg choises were made. But did I have fun? Yes.

Do I recommend this book?... Doubtful. If you like gore and dont care about plot holes and just want some mindless action? Sure.

There are so many delightful characters, and that has always been MacNeill’s strength. The dialogue is laughable, but the concepts are strong.

One I didn't think I would like so much was Ardaric Vaanes. (me? Liking a raven guard? Bizarro world I know!)

I have joked before that Honsou is just a single mom, trying to hunt down Ventris to make him pay child support. But having Vaanes as Honsou’s bitchy goth rebound girlfriend/newborn-stepmom is not something I expected, but I'm so living for it.

Honsou and Vanes just hate-fucking each other to get back at Ventris (who is lightyears away, not giving either of them a single thought).

There needs to be more art of Vaanes... Will I manage to not be lazy for once and draw some? Who knows? 😂

[moulong]

another painting's ……part. I'm too tired to finish it but i think the face is not bad this time

（ I gonna draw many uriel ventris for a long time because I base my practicing on the novel DSBS…maybe annoying……）

[heartfullofleeches]

I've lost count of how many times I've asked. Please tumblr, I beg of you, don't eat this ask. I was wondering if you could give a description of Ventri? I really want to draw them.

I'm really sorry but I currently don't have a design for them

[kiwikipedia]

The Guard has, as of right now, five nautolans.

Aculeatus Ventri is the largest at 13′2″ or just over 4 meters.

Black and Blue coloration with bioluminescence in darkness. He’s technically considered a “trench nautolan” but is the size of an open ocean one— he suspects its because he grew up in the Temple but in truth he’s not sure.

Then there’s Sienna Tanneri who is 7′ or 2.1 meters.

Orange and red coloration. She’s an open ocean but closer to the shore type nautolan. One of the many lesbian moms™ of the Guard.

Idus Leum on the other hand is 6′2″ or 1.82 meters.

Blue and red coloration. He’s a mid surf nautolan, being between open ocean and the shore/reef, but not quite there. Hangs out with the human Guard Kita Sheridan.

Ceri Hylia is the next and is 5′6″ or 1.67 meters 

Brown and pale blue coloration. She’s considered a ‘reef’ nautolan but can easily be mistaken for a shore nautolan as well. There’s really no difference aside from the fact that there might be coloration differences

finally there’s Tacar Anulig who is 5′5″ or 1.65 meters and barely smaller than Ceri.

Purple coloration and considered a ‘shore’ nautolan but not super bothered if she’s called a reef one. She really doesn’t see the difference, but assumes there might be one culturally on Glee Anselm.

[penebui]

Lesbians

[kordeliiius]

How could you?!

if you haven't read Lunares Superficiem what are you doinggggg

[catsbiggestfanboy]

one last random sketch of my boy Miles (Militact Ventris). He’s a character for one of my books that I never got around to finishing. Though I’m very interested in continuing it at some point.

[kathy-rah]

Uriel Ventris (Primaris) and Cato Sicarius, based on this fanfic mostly, by @ladymirdan ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶

I'm drawing too many ultra boys lately

[blogstandbygo]

Writer profile - standbygo

This was a suggestion at the last Fic Writers’ Retreat, to do a sort of profile of yourself as a writer. I’ve tried to group things as best I can, but there’s some overlap. When there’s a list, I’ve usually put the older ones first. All should be linked.  

Nearly everything is Sherlock and Johnlock, with a few forays into other universes.

I started writing in 2013, after discovering Sherlock, during the S2 hiatus. I was lucky enough to participate in a number of challenges and collaborations, which helped me practice writing. I am constantly learning, and thank everyone I’ve worked with or been inspired by.

If you’ve want to dip your toe into any of these fics, new or old, I’d be honoured. I welcome any questions about any of the fics listed.

Crossovers

Coventry (crossover with Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse; there was a bit of a sequel called Fan Tan Alley, and there may be others in the future)

The Last Companion (crossover with the Firefly universe)

Always 1895 (time travel, with the Oxford Time Travel series by Connie Willis)

Retrograde series (This series starts with Sherlock and John meeting before John is injured in Afghanistan. This was hard to tag without spoilers, but I had a lot of fun with this. This was my first major fic)

No Sacrifice

Nutmeg and Mace

Coda

Reunions

Madness in Great Ones series (Written before S3, this series dealt with Sherlock’s PTSD while he was away)

A Hawk and a Handsaw

When the Wind is Southerly

Deep series (John goes deeply undercover. Started as a short little one-shot and grew)

Interrogation

Undercover

Response

Dance fics (I love dance, and have loved the challenge of trying to capture it in writing)

Tango (alternate first meeting)

Dirty (John teaches Sherlock dirty dancing)

Toe to Toe (crossover with White Nights, ballet; currently a WIP)

One-Shots (over 5000 words)

Night Vision (alternate first meeting, during a blackout)

Skimming and Sinking (John’s sexual history)

Hearing Distance (John can suddenly hear people’s thoughts)

One-Shots (under 5000 words)

Whisper My Name in Another Voice (John has a lot of unsafe sex while mourning Sherlock)

Perchance to Dream (Sherlock has a migraine)

A Spot of Bother (Mrs. Hudson gets a visit from her late husband’s brother)

Seventy-Eight Hours (and Thirty-Two Minutes) (the boys adjust to their new relationship)

Kilts (the boys wear kilts and hijinks ensue)

Retribution (John finally meets Victor Trevor; kind of a sequel to Days Like Dominos)

Engraved (written after S4, about the coffin scene)

Shadow Play (S4 fix-it)

Blue Band with a Star (super explicit)

Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down (a 5+1 about food)

Jukebox (Sherlock gets songs stuck in his head)

The Sign of Eight (Sherlock and octopus)

Fool For Love (the boys acting like 12 year old idiots)

Song Prompts (This was a mutual challenge with residentbunburyist, where we would choose a song, I’d write a fic, and she would draw a picture)

The Lions of Afghanistan

Lucky if I See You on the Holidays

Days Like Dominos

Fake Plastic Trees

The Establishment Blues

All Together Now

Brother

Big Big Love

Blame it on My Youth

I Came Around

As the World Falls Down

English as a Foreign Language

Sail with me into the dark

Someone Like You

Last Day at the Beach

One Word Prompts (My first challenge, where I asked for single word prompts and I’d write a fic)

Regional Names for Furniture

Enigma

Crack

Shiny

Soul

Intrigue

Chemical Compounds

Confidence

Basking

Curmudgeonly

Serendipity

Something Wicked

Grace Full

221B (A great writing exercise, where the fic is exactly 221 words long, and the last word begins with a B)

A Mystery Resolved

Oxford Definition

Allergic

The Case of the Nearsighted Detective

Recital

A Little Domestic

Reconciliation

Tags under the cut. 

@onwallsiwrite

@missdaviswrites

@fearlessdiva930

@amindamazed

@hubblegleeflower

@pippn-frodo

@quantum-sparrow

@weneedtotalkaboutsherlock

@disaronnus

@addictedstilltheaddict

@headcumbernerd

@prettyrealisticjohnlockfanart

@daringlydomestic

@totallysilvergirl

@pipmer

@otter-von-bismarck

@residentbunburyist

[kattanimates]

I made a funny.

Characters - Ventri (Red halo and wings) from 'VENTRI'S DREAMWORLD', my ventsona series and who will represent me.

Katt (hoodie and long tail) from "The Break room", one of my major series and my.. mascot? You could say? Lol

I hope y'all like it, Tumblr! :>

Here's the original, I don't know who made it, though.. sorry- (⁠｡⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠)

[troubletimestwo]

Double Trouble/Entrapta maybe..?

pick a song that reminds me of each character

Double Trouble - I wanna watch the world burn - Mean Girls musical

DT is all about starting that chaos out of petty vengeance.

Entrapta - Haze - Tessa Violet

Literally Entrapta’s feelings of not entirely being satisfied and also feeling like she’s not good at the feelings thing

pick some songs that reminds me of their dynamic

Say My Name - Beetlejuice the Musical Soundtrack

Idk??? I just imagine DT being manipulative to Entrapta but Entrapta’s kinda like “Yeah that’s a nice offer and all but… I really don’t need you YEET”

Human After All - Dirt Poor Robins

I imagine DT and Entrapta kinda looking at how they’re always in moral flux and bonding over their mutual ambiguity??? Maybe being like “We shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves”

list 3 positive headcanons for each character

DT-

1. DT likes stars and draws little stars on everything when they’re bored

2. DT gives people they like makeovers to help them stop being fashion disasters. Kinda like Queer-eye

3. DT has a favorite spot they like to sun-bathe in the crimson waste and no one is allowed to touch it

Entrapta-

1. Entrapta has a gundam collection and has built every single one in her little trophy case

2. Wall-e is her favorite disney movie

3. Entrapta’s favorite flavor Ramuné is strawberry

list 3 negative headcanons for each character

DT-

1. DT will dramatically pretend to be injured or ill to avoid doing things when they’re particularly lazy

2. DT’s twisted sense of humor comes off as rude/insensitive all the time and gets them into trouble

3. DT hates it when you touch their tail. DON’T do it

Entrapta-

1. Entrapta is bad about clearing her notifications and also responding to people. She’s so easily distracted she forgets who’s messaged her and where so she tends to continue conversation from one messaging platform to the next without missing a beat

2. Entrapta has an addiction to espressos because they’re served in tiny cups and help her stay awake while experimenting

3. Entrapta has a fursona that she tells no one about

list 5 headcanons for the ship as a whole

1. Entrapta is very curious about DT’s shapeshifting abilities and wants to study them to see if she can’t isolate and replicate that ability in a technological form. DT doesn’t care that much about this because they’re more concerned about getting paid

2. DT and Entrapta bond over a mutual love of Star Wars. Entrapta’s favorite character is General Grevious whereas DT is very partial to Ventris

3. DT listens to Entrapta talk about her experiments so they can better understand science lingo for their roles but ends up getting really fascinated by how wild Entrapta is as a person

4. Entrapta enjoys having someone in her lab and builds an extra mini-fridge so DT always has their own snacks

5. DT once impersonated a baker for a while so they know how to make tiny treats that Entrapta likes

tell you how much I ship them on a scale of 1-10

????/10 because I’ve never thought about this ship before but if someone were to present it to me with enough evidence as to why I should ship it, I’d probably be down???

[ladymirdan]

I should draw some Sicarius/Ventris shouldn’t I?

[moulong]

(saw a repost and think about this)

I always try to draw some sketches relaxedly but end up drawing something tight and anxious.

And Uriel Ventris the character I draw most should be a positive and adorable warrior but turns into a stiff doll under my paintbrush😢

[rutilation]

Let’s talk about chapter 81

 I have a fondness for anticlimax humor, so I found this chapter to be pretty hilarious, alongside all the heartbreak and intrigue.  This woman threatens to dump the ending of Eva on us, keeps us in suspense for a month, only for Phos to be too much of a klutz to bring about third impact.  It reminds me a bit of the bait and switch with Shiro.  I love it.  This bit was great too.  After keeping his duplicity in the realm of subtext for nearly thirty chapters, Aechmea just comes right out and says, with a flummoxed expression, that he has more terrible secrets than he could possibly explain within twenty minutes.  Ichikawa went right for my jugular.

Many others have already written at length about how Rutile’s attempt to find purpose in repairing Padparadscha has completely ruined their relationship and made Rutile a worse person in the process, so I won’t retread that old ground.  But, I would like to reiterate that this attitude is a reoccurring and prominent thread of the story.  Bort found purpose in protecting their beloved Dia, but in their zeal, they drove Dia away by making them feel like a useless burden, by expecting them to be content with existing as a mere object of protection.  While Aechmea doesn’t seem to find purpose in Cairngorm, he does act entitled and possessive towards them, would greatly prefer it if Cairn acted like a passive trophy wife 100% of the time instead of just 85% of the time, and generally pushes back whenever they try to do anything remotely proactive.  And who can forget that time he pitched a fit when Cairn actually went against his wishes.

Phos is one of the few to buck this trend.  Their reaction to the debacle with Cairn was pretty even-keeled, especially considering that they don’t know what went down in chapter 67.  They’re clearly bitter and hurt, but they still took Cairn’s advice to heart, and also asked if they were okay before leaving for earth.  And in this chapter, we got some insight into how they feel about their other failed relationship.  At first, they reached toward the clipboard with a look of desperation.  But, in the moment that they realize Cinnabar has left both them and the promise that gave them purpose behind, there is no desperation or rage—only resignation. The typically implacable Phos admits defeat without a fight.  It’s a deeply sad moment, but the way Phos refuses to let their feelings curdle into spiteful entitlement is downright refreshing.  This could be considered another parallel they share with Kongou, who is also very accepting of other’s choices and desires, even to his own detriment.

Anyway, hopefully this is a turning point for Rutile so that they’ll snap out of their terrible attitude and rethink their life, or something.

In chapter 72, Cairn offhandedly mentions they have no idea what Aechmea is talking about most of the time, and that they prefer to keep it that way.  This was the first of several hints indicating that they’re kind of terrified of finding out what Aechmea’s deal is.  In particular, this line from chapter 75 seems to have really rattled them—they’ve brought it up several times now, and it’s been on their mind even after the long time skip.  When Cairn thinks they’re about to die without learning the truth, they confront Aechmea directly, but the second that Phos messes up, they back down and return to more trivial topics of conversation.  (This is also the moment the moe eyes return after being largely absent for a chapter and a half.)

Their line here is a callback to what Aechmea said in chapter 78, and probably a deliberate one on their part.  If I were to read between the lines, I think what they’re really saying is something this: “I know I’m not getting anything out of you at this point, so I’m not even going to try.  Also, I’m going to pretend everything is fine and that this debacle never happened.  Secrets?  What secrets?!”  As per usual, they’ve taken one step forward and two steps back.  But, as much as Cairn might wish they could, they can’t un-open Pandora’s Box.  I will say, though, that I’m a little nervous about what lengths they might go to in order to keep things as they are, so that they don’t have to face those potentially awful truths.  

(Y’know, I can’t help but see some parallels in my own emotional reaction to this series.  On one hand, I really want to know what happens next, and where Ichikawa is going with all this, but at the same time, I kind of want to remain ignorant of all the strife to come, and instead escape to some 500k slowburn cinnaphos coffeeshop AU.  It would be so much less stressful if Phos were breaking the espresso machine* instead of my heart.)

Anyway whatever this secret is, I suspect it might re-contextualize chapter 67.  Ichikawa seems to value the agency of her characters a lot, and the plot tends to progress because of choices instead of contrivance or coincidence (more on that in a moment,) even if it means that those choices make a previously popular character less sympathetic.  With that in mind, I doubt Ichikawa intends for Cairn to get away with abdicating responsibility for every choice they made before chapter 68.

For the past handful of chapters, Phos has seemed pretty suicidal.  So, it’s interesting that even after saying they’ve lost the will to go on, they nonetheless ran for their life when the others started chasing them, instead of throwing in the towel and simply letting themselves be shattered.  It seems like they still have some fight left in them, even if only subconsciously.

Speaking of Phos’s subconscious, I’ve saved the aspect of this chapter I found most fascinating for last—the way in which the apocalypse is averted by Phos, uh, knocking over a table and making too much noise with their spider-limbs.  This is pure speculation, so take it with a grain of salt, but I think it’s possible that Phos alerted the gems on purpose. According to what Aechmea said last chapter, they’ve been looming over Kongou for two whole hours, so it seems a little odd that they’d lose their balance now, at the last possible moment.  While it is, as I’ve stated earlier, totally hilarious, this turn of events is a little too convenient, especially for a story that’s so aggressively character driven.  As I wrote in my last essay, it’s most fitting that this moment comes down to Phos or Kongou’s choice, so I’m inclined to believe that is, in fact, what happened.  I also think it’s quite possible that this act of self-sabotage was subconscious, like some events earlier in the story such as Phos’s out-of-control legs, or the cage made of their arms.

Furthermore, remember how Phos came to earth this time around with the hope that Euclase would be willing to hear them out?  Well, if this blunder was, in actuality, a veiled cry for help, then their original plan has actually come to pass, just not in the way they were expecting—which is kind of the story of Phos’s life.  (Man, it feels weird to try and adjust my brain to Euclase-stan-mode.)

Regarding the framing of the scene, we only see the moment Phos trips from Aechmea and Cairn’s perspective, and we don’t get a clear look at the action until the table has already tipped over.  That Ichikawa chose to compose the scene in this manner leads me to believe there’s some sleight of hand going on here.  Not to mention the fact that we’re not privy to Phos’s thoughts for the entire chapter, and it’s a little hard to parse their expressions when their face has been pureed.

Assuming my interpretation is correct, if I were to take a stab at why Phos backed out, it would be this:  

A.    They can’t stand looking at a snail in pain for five seconds, so watching Kongou stare up at them for two hours with the expression of a ewe watching its lamb ride off to the slaughter house might have been more than they could bear.

B.    It’s been established that they already suspect Aechmea of withholding information, so perhaps they’re hesitant to give him what he wants without knowing the consequences.

Like I said, this is merely a possibility…but if it is the case, I would like Phos to know that I am very proud of them.

And finally, a few little observations that don’t fit in anywhere else

Judging from context clues, it seems that after Padparadscha was cured of their mercury poisoning, Aechmea removed their replacements, hid them away, and told the others that they were dead, or something.  What a dick.  The question is, why did he do that?  They have shown themselves to be much more canny and goal-oriented than the other gems on the moon, so maybe Aechmea didn’t want someone like that around, and used the opportunity to get rid of them.  But, who knows?

In chapter 79, it seemed like there was a huge hole in Phos’s torso, but in this chapter, what pieces are missing seems to change from drawing to drawing, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.  

Regardless, there are consistently huge chunks of their head and legs missing, and the earth gems are unlikely to just give them back, so it’s likely they’ll be replaced.  Their replacements are just as much a part of the Phos we’ve come to know as their original material, so the prospect of losing even a part of those replacements is rather sad.  Those legs were gifted with love, dammit!

My boy cicada came to save Phos :,).  IIRC, Cicada and Ventri are the only characters who have given Phos a hug over the course of the story, and are thus the only valid members of the supporting cast. Padparadscha is also allowed into this exclusive club for giving Phos a very comforting head pat.

Bort has started wearing powder on their left leg again.

Amethyst(?) brought a rope along.  Like this is some sort of Phos-rodeo.  Hilarious.

*bonus points if the espresso machine is nicknamed “sensei”