#back to the fantasy WIP

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Scholar closeup

[mesherew]

I've had this sketch sitting in my wip folder for months now so i slapped on some colors real quick

[rivkae-winters]

Happy Loveless opening day!!

This is pertaining to the next little write up I’m working on, coming… Eventually. In reactor 5 when Sephiroth and Genesis talk, Sephiroth refers to Genesis as “petty”. This exchange is relatively accurate to the initial Japanese as well.

Just like last time here is the Reunion version and here is the original English release. [Sorry for the time stamp link, I couldn't find a stand alone video.]

Like previously, this poll isn’t going to influence my analysis- I’ve already outlined my thoughts on the matter. I am simply curious what the general community perception is.

Please tell me your thoughts in tags, replies, or reblogs if you are so inclined! This goes even if you didn’t press the nuance button! I live off discussion, it fuels my being There are no dumb replies 💜

Lil guys courtesy of @thisteaistoosweet

Also sorry this is nowhere as polished as the last poll I had- I’m not doing that hot still but the timing of Loveless opening night was just too perfect.

[purgaytorysupremacy]

oh nuts. a life experience has given me a new layer of perspective on Cas's homosexual declaration of love to Dean.

recently I had occasion to tell a person I had feelings for them knowing full well they didn't feel even a twinge of the same thing for me. while the whole thing was a decidedly unpleasant experience, I kept laughing at myself internally bc I didn't want to say "the happiness is just in saying it" like fucking Castiel over here. (we don't need to talk about it, it's fine.) (I am happier having said it and it's kind of bullshit, but I digress.)

because the thing is, the happiness isn't in just saying it, right? the happiness is in the having. I made a whole TikTok "proving" that the Empty didn't come for Cas when he confessed his love, but rather when he realized Dean loved him back. even for Cas, the happiness was in the having, not in the saying, however brief it was.

and I've always been one of those people who rolled their eyes at the whole concept. why would the happiness be in just being, in just saying it, if it's right there in front of you to have. and then it hit me like a tonne of bricks (as I was washing my kitchen counters).

Cas really didn't think he could have Dean.

at all. in any capacity. he really, truly, and honestly felt to the depths of himself that Dean did not have any twinge of similar feelings, that this really was a Hail Mary shot-in-the-dark. and I think me, personally, really didn't understand that about Cas. that his belief in his love being unrequited was that unshakable.

something else I've been pondering is how audiences have so much more empathy for fictional characters who share traits that IRL they find objectionable and unappealing. but the thing is about fictional characters is that we follow them around in their most private, vulnerable moments. we see Dean mourning Cas when he dies, literally killing himself because he can't live without him, but it's so easy to forget that we're the omniscient ones here.

Cas never knew.

Dean's whole thing was pushing him away, keeping him at arm's length, making it seem like whatever heroic thing he does for Cas he'd do for anyone. he downplays how important it is for Dean to share the Deancave with him, to show him his favourite movies, share his favourite songs. he acts like the things Cas does for him don't mean that much to hide how much they do mean. he uses "we" whenever he even gets in the vicinity of expressing a feeling. "We were worried." "We're glad you're back." "We needed a win." "You're our brother." The audience knew the difference. We saw how he'd clench his jaw or swallow hard or make a face that said "God, I'm being such an idiot". Because we saw him in those little moments. We got to see the cracks in the mask.

but Cas never knew.

the self-hating angel of Thursday was never going to think it was all a way for Dean to protect himself. obviously, that's the delicious tragedy of it all, but what I think I realized at the end of all that is Cas confessing his love to a Dean who didn't love him back wouldn't have worked. Because the happiness really is in the having. If happiness was just in saying it, then The Empty would have come before Cas even finished getting the words out of his mouth.

so Cas's plan wouldn't have worked if Dean didn't love him back.

this is just me yapping on about my own nonsense, but I do think it's really interesting. there's contentment in "just saying it". there's freedom and relief and an unburdening. I think one can argue that it makes being happy in the being easier. there is certainly some joy in telling a person you think that highly of them. but true happiness?

nah.

true happiness is always going to only be in the having. Cas didn't understand the difference until he experienced it, and by then, it was too late.

[wigglewigglewigglenot]

FF16 cross stitch WIP update, Clive has a torso! The reds of his shirt (and how the shirt folds) look so cool! 😄

This FF16 cross stitch pattern is by NeedleMinderLair on Etsy, and the final piece will look like the below image. I think I’m going to work on his arm holding his sword next!

[sacerdotalist]

We need to kill him, with hammers (WIP)

[lyanmeart]

Frankenstien's Monster

Sketchy WIP

Sketching an idea I've had on and off for awhile about a monster waking up to a different time period. Science and technology have flourished since he was in hibernation for the past 300 years. Adding various augmentation to his body with a supernatural aspect implemented to his tattoos.

[assassin-artist]

more oc doodles [WIP]

[crossroadsdimension]

That Vash’s Ghosts WIP? Whatcha planning with that?

Oh, that one! That's a fun idea that I'd really like to get back to.

The premise is that Vash of the Trigun Stampede anime gets haunted by his manga and 90s anime counterparts. They offer commentary on his journey and interact with him to a degree as well!

Vash's counterparts aren't the only ones who get "carried over," either, but they're the first ones who show up, so that's why it's titled that way.

I haven't decided yet if their interactions are going to change the plot in a minor way or a drastic way, but it's definitely a fun thing to think about.

Have a snippet! This would be ~Ep 9 of Stampede (I wrote it when the anime was happening; I don't know if I'm going to actually keep this scene as written or not). Rumble is anime-Vash, Maximum is manga-Vash.

“You can’t go to July!” Rumble scrambled in front of Vash, putting his arms out. As if that could keep the younger Plant from walking right through him. “I have to,” Vash said quietly. “I have to stop him.” “Not like this you won’t!” Rumble didn’t seem the least bit phased by Vash walking through him like a ghost. If anything, he seemed even more agitated. “You’re gonna – he’s gonna make you—” “You’ll wipe July off the map if you go.” Maximum’s voice made Vash stop short. As much as he wanted to argue that – he wouldn’t kill anyone, he didn’t want to – something in the other self’s voice made him pause. Vash turned slowly and looked back at Maximum, frowning. “Are you saying that because it happened to you?” Maximum held his gaze for a long moment. His expression didn’t waver. “It happened with both of us, but for a different reason.” He nodded to Vash’s flesh-and-blood arm. “We have a power in us that is dangerous and hard to control. Knives is going to do something that will set it off – what that is depends on him. But it will wipe July off the face of the planet…and the entire incident will be wiped out of your memory. Maybe more.” Vash’s eyes widened. He could – he had a power that could – He shook his head. “Th-that’s – that can’t be right. I don’t…I don’t have that kind of power.” “You do. You have an Angel Arm in you, and you don’t know how to control it.” Maximum looked frustrated. “And thanks to Zazie, we don’t have the time to teach you. I don’t have the time to teach you.”

[saph-y]

Loving your Elden Ring art! Really hope to see more!

Aww really ? Thanks ! I didn’t think that would spark much interest but I’m glad ! There will be more for sure u3u

If there’s anything you guys would like to see/ask tell me ? Who knows it might inspire me some more !

Here’s what i’m doodling today. I just wanted to draw Torrent as a warmup but I’ve started to slap colors on it xD oups.

[alackofghosts]

how can I stand here with you / and not be moved by you?

[bluecaeriart]

i heard march 6th is younger brother day in japan therefore it is, by law, joshua rosfield day, so HAPPY JOSHUA ROSFIELD DAY!!!! have a wip of a comic i've been slowly working on

[dontcrywrite]

WIP (RE)INTRO | A KINGDOM BETRAYED

genre | young adult, high fantasy, adventure, lgbtq+

pov | third, limited

status | storyboarding/outlining draft four

synopsis |

Tensions in the kingdom of Arla have never been higher. Their diplomatic relations with other countries across the Lucent Sea are strained. Old magic that hasn't been seen in at least fifty years is bleeding back into the kingdom, causing sickness and fear wherever it goes. Something is deeply wrong. It all comes to a head when the prince returns from a hunting trip half dead, and his entire personal guard killed. Helen Mast is determined to prove herself. A squire in the king's army, all Helen wants is to be granted the rank of knight and protect the kingdom she loves. A chance encounter with Muriel, head of the king's personal guard, leads to Helen being chosen to undertake a quest to retrieve a long lost magical artifact that grants unspeakable power to the worthy few able to wield it. It's the only thing, the king believes, that can give the kingdom enough power to save itself. She's joined by Cordelia Langston, eldest daughter of one of the oldest noble families in Arla. Cory has her own reasons for wanting to join the quest, reasons she's unwilling to share. As the two journey deep into the heart of Arla, they discover secrets more deadly than the last — and a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the kingdom as they know it.

I'm starting a new tag list for this wip, so please let me know if you want to be added!

Character info below the cut!

STARRING

Helen Mast [she/her]: became a squire when she was very young, is desperate to get approval from Muriel (and any other authority figure), has learned a few trivial magic spells but isn't very good at them, has a horse named Whiskey who is her best friend

Cordelia "Cory" Langston [she/her]: eldest daughter of Lord Langston, lives in the palace six months out the year, would rather be out in the woods than stuck negotiating trade deals, loves her friends and family so so much

Moss Pennbrook [he/they]: bard who invites himself onto Helen's quest, a few years younger than Helen and Cory, born with the ability to wield magic (first in their family to do so), has never been serious once in their life

Levi Sherridan [he/him]: only son of King Sherridan and heir to the throne, was officially declared crown prince on his 18th birthday (which took place a few months before the events of the plot), frequently travels across Arla to connect with the people he's supposed to be ruling

Emory Thornfell [they/them]: a squire in Helen's squad, chaotic ball of energy who should really not be given sharp objects, befriends the prince, keeps Helen updated on palace ongoings while Helen is on her quest

[unrelatabledude]

dont @ me i dont even like star wars that much

[quohotos]

I need to break out of my comfort zone (paint 3D/Inkscape) and use some real art software (Kirta). I absolutely resent the fact that the only way to get better at art is to practice and make imperfect pieces on your way to mastery. Isn't there some other way?

So anyways here's a WIP rendition of Gregor and Ares in the firelands at the start of Code of Claw about to come back and F--- some S---- up. Haven't decided if I'm going to go through with it and turn it into a proper digital painting or just leave it as a sketch.

[wigglewigglewigglenot]

Progress update on the giant FF16 cross stitch project, Clive now has ~1.75 arms and a sword hilt! 😄

This cross stitch pattern is by NeedleMinderLair on Etsy, and it will (eventually) look like the below image:

Previous progress posts: 1, 2, 3