#its my fav...surprising no one

[bunnwich]

I really wanna do an analysis on Diadem's lyrics when I have time. It's been heavy on my mind. 😭

[osddakito]

then they ate cheesecake on call

[soranker]

some guy i saw at the funky bar...........

[tinyfantasminha]

I don't want to keep clogging my blog with vent posts but uh... I guess this is a more general concern/observation

But it's getting real hard to stay motivated in fandom spaces when there's little compensation, and annoying occurrences are more frequent than good ones.

Mainly there's been less engagement/people showing interest in creators and their art (such as sending asks, making comments and reblogging with tags) and MORE parasocial interactions. This goes for both artists and writers.

Over this year I've noticed a vast disinterest within my public in general. Asks about ocs, my art, or just nice simple comments of ''I love your art'' has been getting more and more scarce. My follower number is bigger than 2-3 years ago sure and I get more likes on my posts but they are feeling more like just numbers and statistics than actual people who supposedly like my stuff.

And while people being parasocial with creators has always been a thing, I feel like it's gotten way worse... in general? People sending personal pictures out of the blue in hopes of being validated, unwanted psychological advice or assumptions about the creator without any established connection first ( <- these happened to me in the same week.) ventdump, just insensitive/lacking of common sense comments in general, unreasonable demands (mostly with writers)... I wondered at first if it was just me, but a handful of mutuals/acquaintances who are artists and writers seems to be going through it as well.

It's annoying. It's tough. It's getting exhausting. Creators pour so much of themselves into their work—countless hours, effort, and passion, all to share something meaningful or entertaining with others (and for FREE) The LEAST anyone can do is show respect, even if opinions differ. When a writer posts a fanfic, don't just say ''omg post next chapter!'', when an artist posts a drawing of their favorite character, don't just say ''omg draw (character) next!'' as if they're faceless content machines that are expected to churn out more '''content''' for you without acknowledgment, encouragement, or appreciation.

''I want to support creators but I don't know what to say and I feel intimidated by their talent so I just lurk silently :((('' I swear to you, no creator (at least not the majority) is making up an intimidating persona to discourage you from interacting with them. They WANT your comments. A single ''I love your art/writing/videos'' or even something as silly as ''I want to eat your art'' is enough to keep a creator sighing dreamily for WEEKS. It doesn't have to be deep! It's heartfelt and that's what it matters!! (Just remember to keep it relevant and thoughtful... It takes just a bit of common sense NOT to comment things like ''this looks like (another character)'' or ''this but with (another unrelated ship/character/show)''. No one wants to hear comparisons or unrelated ideas when they’ve poured their soul into something.)

In fact, the ''I like your art but I think you're intimidating'' feels more hurtful than flattering. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong, acting wrong. 💀

If you love that fanfic that changed your brain psyche forever and want to gush about it, go tell the writer. If you loved so much a piece of art that you saved it a million times in your phone and can't stop thinking about it, go tell the artist. Push away the ''they probably won't care about my comment/it won't make a difference'' thoughts. DO IT NOW. You won't know when they might go inactive forever or deactivate. You can't know if that is the last piece they will ever post. Make sure you show appreciation to creators NOW, while they are still here. While they're still not being replaced by AI.

[10yrratiolover]

Not my usual type of post but something that saddens me is the fact that in a shocking amount of ship content Ratio just seems to have no character apart from being Aventurines lover.

I'm not talking about him not being the focus in fics that aren't Ratio-centric, but it seems like he's nothing but Aventurines partner in the type of content I'm talking about.

He doesn't have his own flaws or problems, he's just there to be Aventurines boyfriend, nothing else. He's the comfort in the hurt/comfort but beyond that he's not even really there. It's the same with Genshin and Kavetham, I understand that it's mostly because both Kaveh and Aventurine are more popular in the fan base and there are definitely big problems with how people handle them as well, it's just disappointing to see my favorites constantly overlooked and watered down for the sake of shipping.

[luguangs]

We are alive. And we will continue living. So long as you remain by my side.

[pngheavy]

[kingarmorking]

tbh i'd argue that jiji is one of the weirdest characters in dandadan (well at least out of the main humans)

YKNOW WHAT I CANT REALLY BLAME YOU ON THAT

i love how unabashedly just... weird these kids are, esp jiji

like when you first see him you think "oh love triangle, suave pretty boy v endearingly dorky nerd"

and then he just. does this

and then he continues doing this (EVEN IN THE NEWEST CHAPTERS HES STILL DOING THIS SHIT)

weird faces aside jiji is just... such a sweet kid, even okarun questions why hes isnt more unlikeable

honestly his friendship with okarun kills a man like me its so gd cute

from being genuinely interested in what he has to say about the tsuchinoko and other cryptids to teaching and playing soccer with him, casually teasing him about his crush on momo

hes just a good kid ok i love him sm

DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE EVIL EYE AND JIJI

[feraldude]

logan and victor being husbands (a compilation)

[crow-caller]

Really enjoying fields of mistria, unsurprisingly. I'm a big farming sim fan and it's a really good one, even in early access. The characters really shine— so many games have only one or two characters i like let alone want to marry, these guys are a lot of fun

Random Q: why isn't olric romanceable? He's the only character you'd expect would be who isn't. Is he canonically aromantic? Like good for him, I'm just surprised he's the only "single your-age" character who isn't

[lowkeyren]

im deleting this fuckass game.

[clegfly]

Again. I feel no need to explain this, I’d just like you to see it

SCREAMING SCREAMING SCREAMING SCREAMING HOWLING OMFG

[matryoshkalex]

ive been so disconnected from kpop so i only realized skz was coming back like. half an hour before the comeback but in celebration heres some old OLD realism pieces of felix, chris, and hyunjinnie :D i havent done realism in a whiiiiile since these but i started another piece a bit ago and really wanna get back into finishing it

these are kind of my pride and joy tbh

these are always the works people stop on when scrolling through my art folder, especially the felix one and it just fills me with this strange sort of pride i dont feel super often because. yeah. that took a Long Time and im really proud of it!! the one of chris was going to be my submission for an art competition my senior year of highschool but covid hit and sadly the comp was cancelled but still. i cant believe ive had these sitting in my folder for so long

[luminique]

watanabe thoughts but it’s always doomed. you’re human but he’s a construct. he can stay forever 26 but he has to watch you age, wrinkles developing on your face, your skin being not as youthful as it used to be.

but he loves you like you’ve never changed. he tells you of his time in the military because you’ve seemed to begin to forget. he tells you of what the gray ravens are doing, what strike hawk have been up to, where nanami has been causing havoc for the forsaken. all to see you smile, laugh at the stories, cry for him, anything that could remind him that despite the years that have passed, you’re still you.

he cooks the food that you love, making it long after you pass. it’s a memory of you, the way you’d tell him that he’s the best cook as you’re eating spoonful after spoonful. he used to lie awake at night, imagining your passing. now he understands that it’s beautiful, he no longer fears death like he used to. he feared losing you but that pushed him forward. that artificial heart in his body continues to beat for you, in memory of you.

[sparklingchim]

questioning what life is rlly about but then u catch up with the girlies over dinner n life is worth living again <3

[cconfusedkat]

Part 5 of re-doing my designs.... Heket.... hyeket,,, heket :--) 🐸🐸 i may have procrastinated for six days but so be it i had a bit fun trying to complete this one today (cw for neglect and family death if reading)

I couldnt actually decide on a favorite weapon for her tbh. I just think she'd use gauntlets or a warhammer for fun but overall she would toss them aside and go like yep this one's on ME

And headcanons :-D unrelated sorta but i kinda just wanted to make two different outfits for her..... casual wear with just the 'belt' and compression makes sense because. Like. She does in fact get her hands dirty on a daily basis. And for cult wear i thought itd be nice to give her the crosses on her head back along with a cloak and dress :--) shes probably the only other sibling to take off the crosses from her head other than narinder 😭

And a blank to get a better look at her!! She does have black compression gloves on, as well as under her bandages-- she puts an extra layering of bandages just to cease the external bleeding,,, i think heket is silly and i love her