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For the character ask meme:

Marvel vs Capom Megaman!

Technically that would just be Classic Mega Man, so we'll go with him!

Send Me a Character

And I will tell you my:

First impression I know who Mega Man was and that there were different ones (I just wasn't sure how or if they were necessarily connected at first, so I drew him and Hub interchangeably but confusedly). I think Rock is cute, but his design was too simple for my tastes.

Something about Smash's additional details clicked so well to me. (MM11 is still not quite there for some reason, so I don't use it.)

Impression now I've always had an interest in robot characters, and after learning more about him, I was somehow able to explore so much with that concept and just Mega Man's character in general. Unsurprisingly, working with him reminded me a lot of Astro Boy and the situations he faces with the innocent mindset of a child and the body of a robot, just not as heavy (I won't talk about the Archie Comics, I stopped following after a while for reasons).

The thing about working with child characters is that they aren't always going to act like older characters, in their words and their emotional responses. On top of that, drawing them is particular too-- their faces, the things they do with their hands, etc.

It leaves a lot to think about, but the thoughts are very welcomed. Kinda like a "put yourself in their shoes" sorta exercise.

So besides the fact that I grew to really love the Mega Man series, with its fun characters and robot designs, I really appreciate the "pureness" of Rock's character. I know he's also a hero with a strong sense of justice, but in the end he's also just a child. A robot child.

Even when compared to the other Mega Mans, Rock is the simplest, purest form of the non-human. His "humanness", while present, differs from X and his complexities despite them both being totally mechanical. Hence why I chose that word "pure".

Though Rock may appear simple, it turns out it's with much meaning. At least to me it does. I have no idea if these words make sense.

Favorite moment This is a Smash thing, but watching the lights of Mega Man's eyes during his fighter reveal is always gonna be so cool.

Idea for a story I made two (ancient) comics that touch on the uncomfortable dynamic between Rock and Dark Pit. I never really clarified it, because I'm still not sure, but Dark Pit's harsh attitude toward Rock were meant to cover for something else.

It's been so long, I don't know if I'll ever return to it. But there's definitely a lot of loose ends I've still left flying around. (Y'know... Like the one with Beck.)

Unpopular opinion I don't really like Rock's MM7/MM8-type proportions. He looks way too tall and way too lanky.

Favorite relationship *Coughs loudly in Captain N*

Favorite headcanon The little depictions that remind you Rock is originally (and still is) a helper robot are very sweet to see.

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I'm VERY LATE doing this, woopsies! Tagged by @transuncletaylor :D rules- put your "on repeat" playlist on shuffle , share ten songs, then tag 10 people

1. S.L.U.T. - Bea Miller

2. Play With Fire - Tessa Violet

3. Poison - Hazbin Hotel (Blake Roman)

4. GODS - League of Legends (NewJeans)

5. Addict - Hazbin Hotel (Michael Kovach, ChiChi)

6. You Are Not My Friend - Tessa Violet

7. Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter

8. Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan

9. Wait For Me (Reprise) - Hades

10. Breakdown - Tessa Violet Tagging less than 10 sorry not sorry lmao @safeplacesnupin, @hija-del-lobo, @rubyrosevalentine, @fleshgerm, @cashewnutdraws

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Trying to Live without Lies

Over the past four years, I have paid very close attention to all the stories surrounding the New York Jets. Part of this is because I spend a good amount of time travelling to work in the car, but also because I am a hopeless Jets fan, consistently drawn into the various story lines from new coaches to Aaron Rodgers. Alas, if there is one thing that the past four years have taught me, it is that most of the talking heads in the media don’t really know what they are talking about and that much of what they put forth is purely conjecture and opinion. Because of how closely I followed the Jets, I had many moments where I realized the commentator did not know what they were talking about or that they didn’t actually watch the game that they were so strongly opining on. One would think that the opposite would be the case, given the platform and money paid to said commentators to provide both an informed and entertaining insight to the masses, such as myself. Alas, after four years, I am convinced that many in sports media are flying by the seat of their pants – cue Stephen A. Smith and Joe Benigno.

That said, I think the sports media reveals a much deeper truth about the media in general, which is that a lot of the talking heads on television or YouTube really don’t know what they are talking about a good portion of the time. Instead, what we often encounter, no matter the ideological bent, is an oversimplification or faulty interpretation of what is being reported. Given my background, I can really see this on display in the realm of theology and Christianity. I have watched media personalities claim Christianity is pro-capitalism or simply a philosophy or pro-Western civilization. I have also witnessed some claim that Christianity is all about love and that Jesus would be accepting of some of our rather decadent and immoral behaviors. In all these, Christianity is oversimplified or mischaracterized yet spoken about in such ways with confidence and the seeming authority of the media apparatus.

For me, both of these examples beg the logical question: where else are these personalities and commentators getting things wrong and/or oversimplifying topics? I think the answer is much more than we realize or like to believe. We have been led to believe that paying attention to the news, being informed, is a good thing and key to maintaining a healthy democracy and culture. But what if these things are actually working in the opposite direction, along with making us more ignorant, more polarized, and less connected to the truth?

A little over a decade ago, I had my first experience with how press releases and news stories often work. A newspaper had published a story about a program I had led, which seemed cool to me. But then I read the story and found myself quoted in it, which was weird because no one had interviewed me or asked for my thoughts on the event. Words were attributed to me that I had not actually spoken. Concerned, I went and spoke with the leader of the organization about it, and that’s when I learned that such was normal when it came to press releases or stories an organization might submit to a local paper or media outlet. I remember thinking, “Well, okay, but that seems rather misleading, and while seemingly benign, they still aren’t my words or words that I would actually speak.” It was a subtle form of misrepresentation, and it just didn’t sit well with me. It was only after this experience that I began to realize that so much of what is put out publicly by organizations and media outlets is more like propaganda than actual news or truth. There is a specific spin to it that is meant to make the subjects of the story look a specific way. As it relates to press releases, what dawned on me was that it was a form of lying and misrepresentation that was socially acceptable. It was as if we were all agreeing to bullshit one another while also vowing to not call one another on the bullshit because it came well packaged. It’s as if we are more concerned with what the public thinks of us in the abstract than who we actually are in the concreteness of everyday life. “Speak/think well of us” is all that matters. To live in such a world is to live in a world that runs on lies and that values the imaginative and performative over reality and the ordinary. It’s like saying, “I’m a habitual liar and philanderer, but that doesn’t matter so long as everyone believes that I am an honest man of integrity who selflessly loves his wife.”

Whether we realize it or not, these things affect us not for the better but for the worse. They draw us out of our present state into another reality that is built on lies. How can that not affect us negatively and even spiritually? We generally don’t think of these things in such ways, but the media apparatus operates with a particular spirituality and power. Simply turning it off is a way to stay sane because much of what we are being told is both likely inaccurate and outside of our control. What is in our control are our immediate environments filled with the regular stresses and challenges of modern life, but also the strange blessings of everyday life, from laughing children to blue skies to a simple evening of relaxation.

Source: Trying to Live without Lies

[mewkwota]

Goo'morning I got a tag from @emeraldthelynx, thankyu very much!

I wasn't sure if it was necessary to add-on to the previous thread but to avoid mobile users from being overwhelmed by an oncoming Text Train I'll make mine a separate post.

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Favorite Color: Cake Yellow. I find the bread parts of a cake to be the very appealing.

Last Song: I just came across this song, it's "Toki no Kakera" from Dream C Club. The instrumental immediately caught my ears, so now it's going into my "things I listen to while I drive playlist". :D

Currently Reading: I haven't been reading much. ( . _.);

Currently Watching: Vinesauce is constantly infused into my veins. I also like to watch the occasional spooky thing like NightMind I guess.

Currently Craving: Onigiri. It's a long story. On my last day in Japan I wanted to take one last stop at a konbini, but we were rushed to our departure (even though it turns out we were very early). But our gate was so far from the shops I didn't bother to run back. So I've been having many different dreams where I'm suddenly back in Japan and am this close to a konbini and then I wake up before I realize it, but to this day I've never been able to buy one even in my sleep.

They may not be the most fancy things, but I really liked how they tasted and my homemade ones don't entirely fill that hole. ( ; v; )

Coffee or Tea: Tea I guess? I like milk teas more, since most teas I've had on their own give me headaches. I know some can have bits of caffeine which I don't really need, so I wonder if that is the root of it. Otherwise, I love the smell of coffee but not so much their taste.

A Hobby I'd Like To Try: Probably animating. I've dabbled in it a couple times before, but it was never anything super crazy. Still, I liked seeing the results come together and I'm sure I'll slowly improve on it as I try more things (albeit very-very-slowly, and that's okay). :)

An AU You've Been Plotting: Whatever I have established in my general fanworks can be considered AUs as they are-- I mean, I crush canon/timelines together so particular families can interact closely... I don't have any huge AUs cooking in my brain anymore-- my last one was set aside indefinitely ages ago and no you get no remnants as to what it is other than the continued existence of One Character.

Other than that, everything I work with is set with crossing over of multiple series by default too. I just think that's a really cool thing, whether it's done for humor or not. If I needed to give an example there is that Animal Crossing one with Juste, I can think of things that aren't just "the sillies" with it too, but I'll get to it when I can. It also revolves around the idea of "that man needs to learn to rest".

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So those are the answers to my simple-something self, I never really have much to say anymore. But! I can still tag people hoo-hah-- @indygotcha, @the-crow-binary, @sapphirestarz11, @rosiemissfandomchaos, @rubyrosevalentine

And of course you are never obligated to do the tag if you don't want to. You could also see this is a passing hello. So hello! ( ' v')b