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[thatonecrookedsmile]

"The Failure of Joey Drew DIES here."

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Death of a creator. Again.

You know, it's kind of ironic to me. When you think about it,DR was the first game to introduce the idea of Joey being dead in-universe (and consequently, moving the timeline forward at the same time).

Yes,of course, the books introduced this concept first (Crack-Up and TIOL),but DR was the first to introduce this specific idea into >the games<, you know? (Or, I guess,you could consider BATDS to be the first to introduce this idea thanks to Wilson's secret audio log,but I consider DR more for the fact that it's more direct in telling the player to their face that "yeah, Joey is dead, fr fr")

Then in the same game, we are introduced to this version of Joey, who is supposed to be a copy of the real one, and a living ghost memory that we encounter along Audrey's journey. And what happens to him later at the end of the game? Yep, he dies at the hands of the Ink Demon (literally)

So not only do we have the idea that of the real Joey confirmed dead in-universe introduced in this games, but we also got to see his ink copy die as well. Basically,i guess you could say that Dark Revival was the game where Joey Drew died. Twice. And I find that ironic. So much for "cheating death itself". I guess the devs weren't satisfied with him dying just once, I see.

Sorry for the pointless rambling, I don't even know if all of this made sense lol. I've had this in mind for a while now.

Oh yeah, the prompt. Yeah, the "failure of Joey Drew" line was the first thing I thought of when I saw the prompt and the little sketch attached to it on the calendar. Interested in doing this one for a while. First time doing these underwater effects. They turned out nice.

I don't have much to say about this piece,honestly. Pretty proud of this one,ngl.

[vinelark]

what r some fics that shaped your psyche? you have so many good recs im currently rereading the to an athlete dying young series

hello! you sent me this ask ages ago and i've been meaning to get to it ever since. (it took me so long to answer that i'm sure you've reread to an athlete dying young by @sonosvegliato many times over by now but hell yeah, what a good one.)

these are a few fics--dc and beyond--that have been in my "in case of emergency" epub folder (aka fics i want to have on hand immediately to reread on bad days, or good days, or even average days) for a few years now. so here is an extremely incomplete list of fics that have shaped my psyche!

for dc specifically--if i tried to list all of them i would just end up repeating my whole fic rec tag, so these are just a few of the ones i read when i was getting into this fandom that stayed with me/made me want to seek out more for these characters:

📸 surveillance series by @smilebackwards

this series located the tim drake center of my brain and lit it up like the vegas strip.

🎒 like a hinge, like a wing by @bonesbuckleup

one of my go-to rereads for pangs; chapter one is a masterclass in tension. also, one of my favorite pre-robin tim pov fics of all time.

💻 nominal by @unpretty

"you don't get it, batman is a comedy" --conversation i've had with multiple people using this fic as my thesis statement.

🌃 the jingle jangle morning by @audreycritter

the moment somebody in my vicinity says "i love dick grayson" i'm on their doorstep with this fic url.

🚉 a meditation on railroading by @eggmacguffin

there's a moment in this fic known among my friends as "baby wipes jason" and it has successfully converted no less than three people to the fandom.

and then for non-dc fic:

🌌 atlas by @megafaunatic (mdzs & tgcf)

did i read this before i had a single clue who the characters were? yes. did i return to it once i did and lose my mind a little? yes. lore etymologyplayground writes that “so so so in love and pining so hard the lines between us are blurring and we haven’t made a move yet but it’s inevitable” flavor with such a deft hand; it is in fact called the lorezone. if any friends-to-lovers pining i write can achieve even 50% of a lorezone i will have done my job.

🪿 If they caught you by @feyburner (tgcf)

i go back to this when i think about setup and payoff, when i think about subtle misdirects, when i think about the monumental task of creating whole compelling new characters in 6k words.

🧪 away childish things by lettered (hp)

one of the best de-aging trope stories i've ever read; i think of this when i want to take a trope to its maximum potential and then go: no wait, there's even more.

(another fav de-aging fic is grow by @cafecliche; shorter plot but no less pangs 🌱)

🏡 in defiance of all geometry by @idiopath-fic-smile (les mis)

a fic that's a perfect reread when i need something cozy and full of character, and a perfect touchstone when i'm pondering something where the world may not hang in the balance but the stakes still matter.

📔 The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts by aubreyli (cql/mdzs)

paragon of metahumor, basically. i think of this when i want to write something that's funny in both text and form.

🍚 and his wanting grows teeth by @yuebings (cql/mdzs)

masterclass in pangy backstory reveal; the way the first scene loops back around to punch you in the gut long after you've forgotten it will forever be seared into my brain.

also, most answers on this list fit the bill!

(apologies again that this answer is so belated; it took me ages to write up partially because i kept stopping to reread these fics every time i tried.)

[otherpeoplesheartachept1]

Teen me would be rolling her eyes so hard but working on reframing things from "ugh I have to do these chores" and shaming myself for not getting them done to "I deserve to live in a clean environment, I deserve to work on things for myself" truly does make it easier to get things done. I'm still very messy and behind on a lot of things, but I'm making improvements

[absolute-andy]

Vulnerability

[water-petal]

something both sns and si shippers agree on? i hope so-

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[l1f3l]

Redesigning frover wouldnt leave my mind so i did it. I think she looks less stupid now 👍

I d work on her more there s plenty to improve but this is the concept for now

[lycanpunk666]

I can’t tell if I’m exhausted or just plain flabbergasted as to why people keep saying romantic jarthur is pro ship. And then keep acting like you’re in some exclusive and oppressed group because you’re pro ship or even because you ship ‘em romantically

Like I’m genuinely confused.

Is it because of all the people saying Arthur is arospec? (in which case I do not respect you at all) Is it because John is an eldritch god and Arthur is just a human? (Because if that’s the reason did you listen to the fucking podcast) homie you’re not special I’m pretty sure half the fandom sees them as romantic, this quite genuinely is not a pro ship

Like personally I’m not a fan of it but like that’s because I choose- note, CHOOSE— To see them as queer platonic.

[inchidentally]

I just wanted all the documentation of Oscar's facial hair today without ugly filters and not drowned in shadows [x x]

[ansburg]

yall ever read da meta and know that op thought they were cooking. but the post is like this

[allthingstamriel]

Auridon

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The second largest of the Summerset Isles, Auridon has always served the High Elves as a buffer between their serene archipelago and the turmoil of Tamriel. The Altmer of Auridon have been hardened by generations of repelling invaders, pirates, and plagues.

"It's as I said. The ceremonies are for the people. They've always been a part of crowning a new Altmeri monarch. The people are already nervous about my extended absence. They need to know they can trust me." – Queen Ayrenn

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[wifiwuxians]

GOOD NEWS FOR SONG LAN GIRLIES (ME): Spanish novel TL did not mess up his final line! It reads more briefly and a bit more clinically than "tell him- I'm sorry, it was not your fault" (it is more like "I will apologize and tell him it was not his fault") but it has the exact same meaning and most importantly the apology is in there

IMPORTANT EDIT because I had just skimmed the line in my eagerness to know if they'd gotten it right, the perceived "clinical" brevity of "me disculparé" was in fact made up for by the beautiful "le haré saber que no fue culpa suya" which, more than "telling him it was not his fault" is "i will make him know it was not his fault". though it is just another manner of saying the same thing (not 'make' but commonly used like 'let'), to me it carries more weight than simply telling him. ahhh god

[badacts]

do you understand how fucking annoying this is. how are any of you out reviewing fics if you CANNOT. FUCKING. READ.

[pixelatedraindrops]

Yuma!!! He finally came home to me 🥲💜

[hotwaterandmilk]

Series: Tenkuu no Escaflowne Artist: Kuhara Shigeki Publication:  Kami-igusa Production's ‘Free Drawing - Sour Cream’ doujinshi (12/2003) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

[httpiastri]

RALF'S INSTA POST OMGGGG I'm sorry to fangirl but likeeee he's fine. Respectfully. The arms, the hair, the everythingggg. I am looking respectfully. It's getting hot in here for us Ralf girlies (don't get me wrong, I love Paul sm, but I do have a slight preference for Ralf sorrryyy)-❤️

them them them!!!!!!!!

such a cute picture aaaaaa all of them !!!! but yes yes ralf is especially fine....... i love the hair looking so slightly curly? almost getting near anna and paul's hair? 🥺 and god the armsssssssss i'm SO respectful!!!!

[zorosdimples]

there is something undeniably sexy about a man who has such godawful aesthetic taste—who’s so brazen and confident about his horrible choices…