#sorry for the art dump recently I’ve been arting a lot

[fridaywashere]

A little Napoleon guy for @diagnosed-anxiety-disorder :)

[pansy-picnics]

Sorry but your recent artwork has me thinking about parent Varigo and I have to dump my thoughts somewhere. I feel like, if they actually had a kid it would be really emotional for them but in different ways. Varian finds out he’s pregnant and is a little scared at first, but he actually adjusts to the idea pretty fast and is excited about it, because he’s in a good place now and has a good support system. He doesn’t have to worry about his family judging him, he knows they’ll still see him for who he is. Hugo on the other hand is terrified. But not because he doesn’t wanna be a dad, he’s pretty excited about that, he’s just really scared that Varian is going to get sick from the pregnancy, or that the whole experience is gonna be too much for him. He feels like this is just another thing he’s “putting Varian through” because he’s still not quite over the guilt of his betrayal years ago, and now it’s coming back to haunt him. They work it out of course and Hugo realizes that it’s gonna be okay and that he also can depend on Varian’s family for support because they’re his family too. Now I’m emotional. Anyway I love your art <3

AUGHHHH YEAH YEAH THIS IS SO REAL!!!!! i love plots like that fr, their characters are so fun to explore😭😭😭 Honestly? i think in the right circumstances hugo could be a deadbeat dad. like he could just straight up leave bc he’s paranoid varian or the kid would get hurt or he’d put them in danger or something. he’s the kind of guy who’s always Running! like i could think of scenarios where he’d run away on their wedding day too. those are both horrible extremes SORRY FOR THE ANGST I JUST THINK IT’S NEAT.

i think hugo’s always WANTED a family but its something she’s always viewed as unachievable, mostly bc of the shitty living situation hes been in for most of his life. she could barely survive on her own and she’d never want to drag someone else into that yk? and she’s still scared of that commitment even after she moves into the castle, bc what if she DID have a kid and then something happened and she couldn’t take care of them anymore, or she ends up on the streets again….and what if she just ends up abandoning them? what if she’s no better than the parents she never even knew? it’s like, obviously she wouldn’t do any of those things or be in those situations but she has….a Lot of anxiety around it for sure. but i also think that she tries to adopt literally every orphan she and varian see. she LOVES kids as much as she pretends she doesn’t and its very obvious….she just hasn’t really had the privilege to be able to think about it until now.

varian…i think he goes either way, he doesn’t really plan to have kids but he’ll kinda learn to adjust to whatever, he’s also just a very family oriented guy so he’s definitely not opposed to that kind of role. in my head they usually adopt bc i think varian like, Hates anything related to the human body at all so even disregarding the gender dysphoria pregnancy is SO gross to him. idk why i just think he’s silly like that. hell make bombs and poisonous chemicals but he remembers people have organs and he wants to throw up. i’m not opposed to the idea of them having biological kids at all though…especially considering all the art i’ve already drawn for it’s us against the world LOL. personally i think even if he weren’t opposed to the idea he’d be miserable the entire time, and not even like in a serious way necessarily he’s just REALLY mad that he can’t work in the lab anymore. he’s pissed about EVERYTHING, actually. he’s bored and he’s tired and he can’t work and he feels like shit and he doesn’t really have any other hobbies either. his whole life and routine has been completely fucked over for nine months and SURE he loves the kid and he’s excited but like why does it need to be in there that long. why can’t it just come from the stork or something. 🙄/j

i think he might pick a few fights with hugo bc of it, just because he’s so overwhelmed and emotional and doesn’t know how to handle it, but hugo’s really understanding; also they’ll honestly take any kind of treatment from him because they’re like, “Yeah i probably deserved that”. which varian does NOT like btw and always gets on his ass later to stick up for himself more while also in tears apologizing for yelling at him

idk i just think them as parents would be Sooo silly. neither of them have any clue what they’re doing. dude if those two had a baby? Dude can you imagine? varian’s sooo fucking sheltered i think he’s only interacted with like, 2 babies in his entire life. quirin stays with them for tje first few weeks bc varian literally just has NO clue what he’s doing and is crying to him all the time. and hugo like, has an idea of what to do but he’s also SUPER paranoid. they’re both just staring at the kid while they sleep not so much out of adoration but because they’re just terrified they’ll stop breathing at any moment. you cant convince me that either of them know how to change a diaper. They’re gonna bring out like full lab gear. like the gag where the dads will pull out full hazmat suits for the diaper change. That’s them idc

ruddiger is also SO protective of their kids from the moment they’re born, like he jumps up into the crib and snuggles up with them and they always IMMEDIATELY stop crying. olivia is the opposite. she’s kinda like a toddler who just got a new sibling she didn’t want. shes pissed that she isn’t getting hugo’s full attention and keeps being a brat about it. hugo’s just trying to calm down his baby and olivias glaring at him while she’s about to push a glass off the table

yeah idk i. have a lot of thoughts abt them too they’re so beloved to me

[wackiwhimsi]

IGGY ART/DOODLE DUMP💚🐍✨

Hi all!! It’s been a minute :D PLEASE bear with me I have so much I wanna say😭 Here’s a bunch of a traditional doodles I’ve whipped up recently, I also added an aggie piece I did of Iggy :3

BUT FIRST PSA, i had a name change on here! I was previously “koopaling-enthusiast” (in case some of my followers are confused😭),, i changed my insta account to the same username as my current too (wackiwhimsi) :3 … I wanted a change to include my sona’s name (who hopefully in the coming months i can finally post on here🥳)

ALSO ALSO GUHHH,,, AS U CAN SEE IGGY IS MY HYPERFIX NOW,!,!!!! U_U i just can’t stop drawing him man!! as a fellow silly person, i must do my due diligence in drawing the silly as well :D (he rlly does live in my brain though,, a rent free tenant SMH…. But i don’t have it in my heart to kick him out mannn!!!! Cx) OH HES ALSO MY MAIN IN MK8 NOW SO THATS BEEN PRETTY FUN TOO!!! :3

If i’m being 100% transparent, I’ve also kinda been going through it recently in terms of my art…sometimes I feel like I’m not improving at the rate I want to be :c But!!! Recently i’ve also been hearing extremely kind, supportive words from friends/supporters, and that’s what’s been keeping me going☺️ gave me a huge confidence boost. yall know who you are!!! <3 The support means SO MUCHHH more to me than you could ever imagine. Koopaling luvrs unite!!!

Also!!! I’ve getting more art supplies recently, experimenting with acrylic paint markers, prismacolors, copics, and so much more. Excited for how this can help me translate all of the other countless koopaling visions i have in my brain at the moment (and boy do I have A LOT😅)…. Hm, I also find that I’m more creative when I’m drawing in my backyard/when I’m outside so that’s what I’ve been doing :)

That’s all for my little life update!!! I WONT HOLD YALL,, I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY THE FOOD‼️‼️IM SORRY I YAP SO MUCH🥺👉👈 OH AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR THURSDAY!! HECK YEAH BABEY. OK BYE :3

[wish-i-had-robin-wings]

I’m fascinated about the oc stuff you mentioned! I only recently (within the last year) started creating oc’s so I’ve not really thought about creating images of them. I pretty much just save stock photos and photos of celebrities that resemble what I’m imagining, but that can be a pain. I’d love to hear more tips (as well as hearing about some of your oc’s if you’d like to share!)

A beloved mutual, hello!!

It's cool to hear that you're getting into oc stuff, making up little guys is so much fun! You'll have to tell me about yours sometime! I gotta admit though, saving stock and celebrity photos sounds like a hassle :/ I can't imagine what you'd do for a non-human oc…

If you're interested, I have a ton of picrew links I can share (and obviously I can give you ones with more specific aesthetics if you have something in mind, versus just dumping a truckload of random links on you).

I also really like using Heroforge (D&D Minifugre website) to make ocs (D&D related or not). They update pretty regularly so there's always better options (especially for non-human ocs) and colors for more specific customizations. It's especially cool because if you decide you really like it, you can buy your oc as a minifigure (but you can still use the site/save your oc even without buying anything)! I love free websites :3

Lately, I've been focusing on my batch of Minecraft ocs. I was supposed to join a big rp server, but that fell apart so now I'm just 'writing' it all myself. It's been really fun, and I like being able to build an intricate story and characters from a pre-set template that comes with making ocs within a pre-existing world/ruleset (It's just much easier on my busy brain for when I'm not working on my actual original writing or whatever XP). But because of this, I've also been making full Minecraft skins for those ocs. It's pretty much just pixel art, and I am nowhere near the levels of some of the proffesional skin-makers out there, but I've made some pretty cool stuff if I do say so myself!

TL;DR I am not good at art, but my imagination is very hyperactive, so having some of these online resources has helped a ton in just getting something out into the world. I am more than happy to share site links and answer any questions you have about navigating them if you wanna dm me! I'd also loove to talk about all my ocs more, but I know that can be a lot for a tumblr ask…especially if tumblr keeps eating them >:(

Thanks for messaging me, hope this helped some!

(Also, sorry for the weird formatting of this post tumblr is being dumb and I can't fix it for some reason...)

[pawfulofwaffles]

What do you think your first ever special interest was? And if you can and want to, please info dump about it.

Infodumping you say? Oh, I’ll give you info dumping(this wasn’t supposed to be long HELP-)

(this is just a lot of artwork and text of me talking about Five Nights at Freddy’s. Don’t follow me for Five Nights at Freddy’s content, I don’t draw FNAF content anymore, maybe one day but not now, sorry)

So a lot of my hyperfixations double as special interests, the first one being no different. I’ve had fixations before, but none of them hit me quite like the horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s.

I know it goes back to 1st grade because I recall working on a project in 1st grade with this other kid who liked FNAF, and I remember very well that he told me that Golden Freddy couldn’t speak because he ate a guy and… the guy got wedged in his throat apparently??

Despite the obsession starting in 1st grade, I didn’t start drawing FNAF until 2nd grade. I have art from 2nd grade but I don’t know where it is, so the best thing I can give you is this one piece of art from 3rd grade,

And this art from 4th and 5th.

I also started a comic series in 4th grade called Foxy Fox.

I went under the pen name “Foxy Fox”, and Foxy was altered in the story to not be a pirate and to be female. Basically, I unknowingly made a Foxy kinsona. They started as QnAs, but then got an actual story of their own after book 6. There are 12 books in the main series, and around 10 side stories. I stopped writing them sometime last year because nobody was reading them anymore. I mean, nobody had been reading them ever since 6th grade, but for some reason I didn’t stop until 8th. To be fair, I was heavily obsessed, but I eventually ran out of motivation when nobody was there to read them.

I think what intrigued me so much was the whole deal with them wanting revenge on William. I have this thing where I love “character does something wrong, regrets it, victims get revenge” and also I loved woobifying villains… uhhh William was very woobified, it was really bad lol

To give you a rundown of the main idea of Foxy Fox, in the 4th book they find an unconscious yellow rabbit animatronic and they’re like “oh neat new friend” and then later he wakes up and kind of freaks out for a second but then he’s like “oh you guys are chill I’m Springtrap btw lol” and then Goldie sees him and is like “I LEFT YOU FOR DEAD WHAT-“ (except super quietly under his breath so only the audience can hear… I wanted to make it subtle that Springtrap was William, but I did not make it subtle) so basically, the whole thing was it was Springtrap becoming part of the gang with only Goldie knowing, and Goldie wasn’t telling because he knew it would hurt Springtrap more if he grew attached to everyone as friends only for Goldie to tell everyone.

And apparently this stupid plot gave me 6 years of obsession… damn.

I may be good at writing a lot, but I am not good at making a closing sentence, so… I’ll just dump a bit more art down here lol

(all of this is from the two newest books, and like a part of the plot was that there was RWQFSFASXC and Shadow Freddy, but there was also Shadow Foxy and Shadow Chica(both female) and the Shadows were like the bad guys, and the two most recent books have just been the Shadows fighting with the main gang, consisting of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, Goldie, Mangle, Marionette, and their newest addition— Springtrap. There’s a reason why they’re fighting but all you have to know is that they’re fighting in order to understand the art I’m going to dump.)

Ok bye bye now @:3

[madeofpalistromwood]

SMALL OC DUMP !!

haiiiiii! Sorry for being absent on this account I’ve been working on my finals and my art portfolio! I’ve recently finished, though I’m still working on the portfolio of course…. I have a lot of time for it but I just wanted to give you guys a few reference sheets for my OCs! Astrid I’ve recently made and the other two have some lore behind them because they’re old… Cyphrin is meant to be a DND OC for Baldur’s Gate 3, whilst Mackenzie is a regular OC in a world I’ve created. :D

[kayrllylikesblitzwing]

WHY

Is that one DRAWING

So BIG

hi anyway I realized I haven’t posted in a while so to PROVE I am still alive AND DRAWING BLITZWING here is a shitty art dump

First one is from a panel of an animatic Will I finish it I hope So! I like how it looks and it’s only like 8 seconds the left side is my oc Double Jeopardy they are conjoined twins but think like Rack and Ruin or whatever their names are they’re that but they’re good cop bad cop with the left head being the super homicidal murder wart that wants to get in the DJD and the right head who is kinda silly funny rlly tired of his sisters shit and has a funny little accent And The guy on the right with the horns is blood drive btw he’s my Decepticon medic oc who totally isn’t a spark eater guys he can turn into little smoke he’s pretty cool

Ok next the second drawing ICY I actually deleted that drawing but I do have a small picture of it bcuz I like his face I like icy@‘s face a lot on a scale of 1-10 I would give it a good old 9 removing a point bcuz I think his cheekbones would cut me

Third is my oc toffee who I revived for a new rp I got in and HES a little boy who just TURNED into a ste powered machine one day the Rp I’m in has this lore where this event happened and like suddenly everyone got powers and his developed like that PRETTY COOL he’s literally a saint a little confused but friendly and got the spirit HIS NAME IS LITERALLY TOFFEEE OF COURSE HES SWEET I have been drawing a lot of humans

Anyway recently I’ve been very very very very very sick so motivation has been very low and slow so Very Sorry I shall post again soon Thank you For returning to the Blitzwing Fan Zone

[corriethosaurus]

Hello! It’s me, the freak who runs this blog!

This is my intro, if you’d like to get to know me a little.

Welcome! I spent way too much time mulling over whether or not I should make this, but I’ve had a recent influx of people reblogging my art/following me and I figure it might be time for a proper introduction? Never done this before, but Tumblr seems to be the place to be weirdly personal. I’ll keep it as short and sweet as possible. Thanks for all the support by the way!!

• Name’s Corrie. 21 year old tomboy.

• Hella introverted and a bit of a hermit, but that’s something I want to and am actively trying to change.

• Born in Florida, raised all over the place. Half South African. Disappointed in myself for not being more in touch with my SA side, but seeking to fix that. Spent a lot of my childhood there.

• BIG FAN of monsters. And reptiles. And insects. And any animal capable of killing me. Always been something about dangerous/weird creatures that captures my heart.

• Got a lot of hobbies but mainly I love gaming, drawing, working out, exploring outside, and reading. Other hobbies include insect pinning, miniature painting, and playing bass, but I haven’t gotten the chance to get deep into those yet.

• I am a strong Christian! Regardless of what differing beliefs we may have (this extends to other Christians as well!), much love and respect to you. I don’t think that should stop anyone from being caring and hanging out with one another. Let’s go insane over our interests together. <3 Speaking of which-

• My blog is mainly TF2, but I also love: Souls games, Little Nightmares, Alien, Hellboy, Dorohedoro, and Inscryption among other things! Might see some of those from time to time.

Holy crap, you’re still here?? Bro stop, got me twirlin’ my hair and kickin’ my feet. Thanks for reading so far! Almost done here.

DNI list is just anyone seeking to cause unnecessary trouble or trying to be a dick. Be respectful to everyone is all I ask, that’s it. Plain. Simple!

I suppose my ask box and dms are open to anyone whose got something to say/ask? Please no using me as an online therapist though, I’m genuinely sorry about whatever you’re going through if you need to dump on someone, but I don’t recommend using strangers on the internet as your dumping ground.

Last but not least, I’ve started tagging all my original stuff as #corriethosaurus, just in case you find yourself trying to sift through the insane amount of stuff I reblog. Sorry. Most of it is art!

If you read this whole thing you have my love forever and ever. Seriously I appreciate it.

And that’s it, nice to meet you! I will now go and ruminate on the horrifying thought of being known on the internet. Hope you have a good one!

[gladdyator18]

Hey! Sorry for not posting in a while. I had finals, which I passed!

Okay, so I’ve recently finished Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, and it inspired me to make an OC of my own. Introducing my Fire Emblem OC! I was planning on making this a Three Houses/Three Hopes OC, but decided against it. Everything about this OC from the the country/continent she’s from is all made up, so please don’t go searching Fódlan‘s world map. I’m gonna put the continent’s info in a separate post when I have a map of it made.

Point of reference/inspiration

Meet Gladiola von Hollister, princess of the Kingdom of Ernestia. Gladiola is a respectable and caring young woman who loves her kingdom and her subjects dearly. She gets along well with the kingdom nobles and their kids that visit her palace for meetings with her father, King Jamuel. Gladiola may not look it, but she is her father’s right-hand when it comes to war. While her father is the kingdom army’s general, Gladiola is his weapon. Gladiola is very versatile with various weapons, but she’d prefer a bow over a sword any day. The bow she carries belonged to her late mother, Queen Michalina. Gladiola also has a special power that ensures victory for any war waged on her kingdom. The power she bears was something she inherited from her mother, for she was dragonkin. Queen Michalina was one of three descendants of an ancient dragon that died over three millenniums ago. Gladiola hasn’t been able to turn into a dragon yet like her mother, but she hopes to one day transform to expand her kingdom and ensure everlasting peace for her kingdom and its subjects, commoners and nobles alike.

Also, the name of my OC, the kingdom, and the name of the king and queen are all inspired by members of my family. Gladiola is inspired by my grandmother’s name, Gladys; Ernestia is derived from my other grandmother’s name, Ernestine; Jamuel is similar to my father’s name, James; and Michalina is derived from my late mother’s name, Michelle.

I actually had fun making this Fire Emblem character! This is definitely gonna help me with my world-building, so hopefully I come back with the other countries’ princes, princesses, noblemen, and noblewomen. That’s gonna be a lot, but it’ll be worth it when I get to draw them out and give them their own backstories! Now that’s gonna be fun!

I’ve made a lot of art during my time off from my art blog, so get ready for an OC dump! More art coming soon, so stay tuned!

[yeowninefive]

1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 29, 30 (So sorry for the question dump!)

1. Autodesk Sketchbook Express when I first got my tablet. Photoshop Elements and Paint Tool SAI I don’t use for regular drawing anymore; but they still get irregular use for other purposes (image edits and drawings for academic works; i.e. flowcharts for programming).

On a similar note, while I use Clip Studio Paint for practically all of my regular drawing nowadays, I did use that program years ago for a short animation; before going to try and learn Opentoonz. I would like to return to it at least once, for a colored animation; since I’m still trying to get over OpenToonz’ learning curve.

2. It’s not something I really think of much, but I guess I draw characters facing right more often that I do drawing them facing left.

3. This is a stretch / loose interpretation. But even though I haven’t drawn / posted any new ones as of late. I would say my videogame level maps / level design draw their roots from my earliest (traditional) drawings when I was younger, which were maps of highway / interstates. I sometimes still think about doing a true “throwback piece” to those days and draw a new highway map.

4. I would really like to get back to drawing more detailed environments like I used to do when I first started getting into digital art. But I have trouble getting started in any meaningful way; and the newer landscapes I do are still simpler compared to my earlier stuff. I imagine part of the problem is that my earlier, more detailed landscapes were traditional drawings on paper, so maybe I was more willing to spend more time filling in/adding blanks compared to digital? I’m still trying to work it out.

8. I have a bunch of art and videogame concepts / projects I have that are perpetual shelf occupants, stuff that I might go back and tinker with, others that go untouched for years. Some are lucky to get rescued and either finished or reworked to finally see the light of day. I imagine at some point I’m going to have to essentially “clean out the closet” and decide what stays or goes.

10. Tall boots! They’ve kinda always been a mainstay for me.

11. It varies between music and podcasts (which are typically movie reviews). Right now I think I’ve hit a regular track where if I’m trying to draw something new or develop a concept; I listen to music for inspiration (which varies a lot—videogame instrumentals, jazz, R&B, alternative, piano instrumentals, mashups, etc.). If I have a concrete art idea that I just need to develop into a finished product (i.e. doing construction, coloring, etc.).

12. I don’t think I have any, since I keep trying to vary my approach in constructing bodies. Each of them tend to be somewhat difficult for me, at least in terms of getting the proportions right. I suppose drawing arms and legs are what I have the easiest time with.

13. I don’t really have any that comes to mind. There’s probably some, I could certainly name particular genres or studios; but not individual creators.

16. I’m not sure, admittedly. I guess that I would probably be pretty good with fanart (and likely would be more popular than I currently and historically have been). It’s not so much I don’t like drawing fanart, than it is that it’s mainly not been my focus. It’s something that I’ve previously said that I’ve been hoping to rectify in recent years, hopefully this year.

20. Honestly, I don’t know what I (used to) draw that would be considered difficult. I guess drawing level design would probably be up there; at least in the sense of it probably being difficult to plan out, or figure out a way to try and make it engaging or interesting. Like I said earlier, my interest for drawing highways I imagine was a prelude to drawing maps/course design. My parents like to say that I should have become an architect.

21. Highly detailed aesthetics for character designs and environments, usually of a realistic style. Although I try to shuffle my aesthetics around regularly, I’d say I usually do hit a limit with my art where it’s either at least stylized and/or simple to some degree.

29. Not sure. I guess the closest thing I can say to answer this question is that there’s a bunch of things I like and/or outright love, but I don’t regularly create fanart of. (As I said previously, I normally don’t draw much fanart in general, and I’d like to try and change that this year.)

30. There have been some pieces I’ve done that I’m proud of, mainly because I put extra touches of flourish on and/or think are probably among my best (recent) works; but I can’t say they have gotten any notable attention (especially here on tumblr, which as of late gets less traction compared to Twitter and sometimes deviantArt). A recent piece I feel has been overlooked a bit is included below (original post to it here); but here are links to some other pieces from last year I feel were overlooked here on this site.

[skhardwarevers2]

On “Hating” your creations

Okay first off, first OC rant!

Secondly, I’ve been thinking a tad bit too much about my relationship with my own characters. Because, yeah. These guys are from my brain! It’s crazy to think about–but it’s true

However, It doesn’t stop me from despising them at times, sometimes for things out of their control.

The most obvious example (for those of you who were around in the height of my career) would be Mr. Crayon “everything’s fine” Worms. I hated him sometimes, he was–for lack of better words–a complete asshole. And I’m not saying I hate that I wrote a piece of shit character who really shouldn’t be redeemable at all–I loved flawed characters with all my heart (mind & soul)–but sometimes I wonder “why?”

Because, I didn’t have to write him that way. I act as if I didn’t write him (and maybe I didn’t. Maybe he has his own will that I just happen to record in my brain) and that it’s someone else’s fault that he’s so–again for lack of better words–fucked up. 

But then it also happens with other characters. Believe it or not, I hated Jeanine for a short bit (Both Jeanine and the Parasite actually, I’ve only recently grown to sympathize for the Parasite). When her and Crayon had that little “swapping eyes” event happen–I hated that she so quickly switched up on him. I get why she did, but I also don’t. Most of the extreme comments were made by the Parasite, but the Parasite is a reflection of her inner self really–so she was feeling that anger. But she knows damn well that she’s not perfect either, part of me wanted her to at least hear him talk it out a little bit. I didn’t want her to still like him, but I didn’t want her to hate him. (then again I struggle with writing interactions, so who knows if it could’ve happened anyway) 

And most recently I’ve grown to despise the CYBR versions of Crayon and Moon (which I am working on! I’m just burnt out and focusing on becoming an academic weapon for once…sorry)

I can’t get too much into why (spoilers–duh) but I will say that they didn’t start off nearly as bad as their Canon(AIWIH) counterparts. And yet self destruction takes place and they both ruin each other. Maybe it’s just meant to be that way. I can’t help but hate them though. (for the like…two of you who follow my tiktok you might have seen the “untouched picture” in an art dump with the caption “KRILL YOURSELVES!”–that might have been an expression of how much I hate them). They’re just terrible people, I would argue worse than the AIWIH versions of them–which is saying a lot because AIWIH Crayon killed his girlfriend…so…

But I still can’t help but feel strange hating things I wrote and created. I know why they’re like that, and you’d think I’d find a way to reason something out in my head so I maybe don’t want to mentally tear them apart every time I think of them. 

However I think that does say something good about my morals, maybe

I’m not taking any of this too seriously, it’s just silly little fiction in my head that has no real effect on the world whatsoever, but it’s interesting to think about. 

Whether it be characters I have real reasons for hating (Crayon, Moon, Procyon, Koeia…ugh I hate Koeia) or ones I just happen to dislike sometimes (Antares & Regulus…sorry. 313…kinda, random versions of the CDs at times, Felix and Debbie Star, the list goes on…) it happens a lot.

I guess I just have a habit of creating two separate mindsets–one that writes, and one that reads the writing from an outside perspective. In the moment, I love the writing and the story–and out of it I find myself picking apart my work like a theorist. 

Who knows, maybe I’m just strange

I mostly wrote this post just because I hate CYBR Crayon, and don’t have any ideas for filler in the time that I’m spending trying not to get completely burnt out (again) 

I love spreading Anti-CYBR Crayon propaganda <3 (/silly)

anyway…I hate my son and all of you should also hate him with me…send him detailed hate letters…/j

[red1sart]

sk8r boiz

[pocket-archer]

The “Don’t Tap the Glass” AU info dump

funny little halloween au 

^most recent and accurate art for DTTG

The AU started as a subject for inktober a long time ago and trying to make a cohesive story out of miscellaneous prompts. It was a struggle and eventually it became too difficult to keep working on it but I still care about it. So, as requested, here’s a lore dump of what I was rotating in my mind for so long  

(CW some blood and body horror under cut, long post that I recommend opening on my blog instead of your dash or you’ll perish)

If you’re ever curious of what else I’ve been doing, I post art most often here @corruptimles​​​! 

First of all, obviously, Cassidy (McCree at the time of writing) (Van Helsing skin) was a monster bounty hunter who accepted other jobs and deals as well. Hanzo (demon skin) was considered an oni manifested from the tragedies that occurred in the history of the Shimada castle 

(as in a hundred years ago type history) 

Also I’m going to admit with full honesty; I don’t remember what I did with Genji for this AU and how he and Cassidy knew each other. My best bet is they briefly worked together for some time but Genji was not in a state of making friends back then and they since split off years ago. Genji would’ve been based off his Oni skin (AU was before karasu and skeleton) 

Cassidy was tasked by a “priest” (Cultist Zenyatta) to capture the monster terrorizing the old castle because, despite never leaving castle walls, Hanamura townsfolk were afraid and the priest felt that the oni couldn’t be left there any longer for “other reasons”, cryptically implying a worse fate to come. There was an emphasis on capturing and not killing.

This btw was sus as hell and Cassidy knew the priest was definitely not human and wouldn’t know what he’d do with a demon in hand but the priest was also a sort of benefactor to a lot of people that can vouch for his benevolence

along with vaguely remembering the stories about Hanamura and the Shimada castle (maybe stories from Genji who Cassidy figured was a resident there once)

and there was a large some of money promised as well

^height difference for oni form

I never scripted the battle but Cassidy was a pretty cruel fighter during it and Hanzo was in the larger oni form. It ended with Cassidy sealing the oni in a enchanted glass jar with multiple talismans since the nature of what creature he was isn’t something Cassidy dealt with before so better safe than sorry 

The two obviously hated each other cuz I’m weak to enemies-to-lovers 

Cassidy went into this knowing the nature of Oni supposedly to be mindless violence, murder, sometimes the cannibalism, so he found it amusing for a while that instead the Oni more or less sassed at him for the journey and they kept having conversation

Despite being cruel in battle, Cassidy was more snarky and light-hearted during conversation which Hanzo hated because he thought it was being boastful and arrogant

Also, while Cassidy isn’t really thinking too hard about what’s going to come after, because that’s none of his business, Hanzo is certain the fact he was still alive was because he was probably going to be used as a resource, or worse, enslaved as a familiar 

The task involved travelling to Hanamura then meeting with the priest again in another village to drop off the Oni, and there was implication of other obstacles in the way 

But basically the whole journey had a bit of miscalculation on Cassidy’s part who didn’t expect how long it’d take, noted by a nightmare and a realization of the moon’s phases

They take a detour to ‘restock on supplies’ which extends the journey’s time

It gets noted that both characters are getting weaker for different reasons at this point

Hanzo’s been concealed for so long with actual power draining seals and lack of consumption, he had been betting on having enough energy to fight the split second he’s out again but now he’s worrying 

Cassidy’s notably wavering as well in both physical strength and emotion because of accidentally comparing Hanzo’s situation with his recent nightmare

Unfortunately it is around here where I stopped drawing so! This is going to be a bit more quick but vague

They do detour to another town where there is one more encounter 

The next time Hanzo wakes was to a conversation Cassidy is having with a woman (Witch Mercy) in this other town

Hanzo realized she’s a witch which is worse than the chance of becoming a servant

She already sees him in the bag and was intending to take him but Cassidy grabs her arm which causes a burning effect

^the prosthetic arm in this AU was heavily enchanted with different anti-monster stuff so it reacts to non-humans

The two keep up the appearance of pleasantry but the conversation turns tense

Cassidy lets go and she playfully laments the loss of a potential servant 

She lightly reminds Cassidy that he’s running out of time and he notes she should mind her own business 

I think it was implied they knew each other already but were trying to be civil in public

Also implication that either Cassidy is determined to keep up this deal with the priest, or starting to protect the oni for other reasons

Hanzo meanwhile realizes that him being able to sense she was a witch meant he wasn’t being completely sealed anymore, the enchantments were getting weaker as the same time as Cassidy

More time would pass as the full moon comes closer

Hanzo starts making conversation w Cassidy and notes about the moon

Reveal that Cassidy wasn’t human himself

Remember the arm reacts to non-humans? 

anyway Hanzo being trapped inside the containment meant he was pretty much surrounded by only the magic that made it and now that it was getting weaker, he could start comparing it to stuff around them, and notes that it was Cassidy’s own magic that must’ve been used to seal (which is technically obvious but hang on) 

question about why Cassidy’s worrying about the time

"You’re also cursed, aren’t you?”

Unfortunately from here on, I don’t remember the scenes anymore so pretend there’s reasonable time between each plot point here

note on the word ‘also’

Cassidy is like, heavily cursed, a reason Hanzo couldn’t get a good read on him

at some point reveal Hanzo was human before

Cassidy runs out of time and the curse causes a transformation

I put a heavy implication that Cassidy was a werewolf which Hanzo would note that he could sense, but it wasn’t strong enough to make sense. 

Cassidy was actually Undead

^he is both ‘van helsing’ and ‘undead’. (The mask art was the very last thing I drew on my ipad before moving to my huion tablet. I never posted it but I want to redraw it) 

Cassidy was attacked and bitten by a werewolf but what killed him was the decision to amputate the arm in a desperate attempt to stop the lycan curse 

There was a deal made with Death and it was actually the anniversary of that deal where Cassidy needed to hold up his end or his soul is collected

The deal with Death also connected to the ‘Deadeye’ ult in a way of seeing people marked for death but I never really wrote that into this

Death was either Pumpkin or Nevermore Reaper, or a combination

I could’ve sworn I had a comic panel where a crow was watching Cassidy and Hanzo for a while but I can’t find that?

I dont. remember what Cassidy had to do. for the deal. I think maybe life for a life? or the reason he went to the town was to look for something to prolong his sentence but got turned around by the witch? orz

but there was a bit of a scuffle and it broke the jar 

I think they just straight up fight off Death, for now

Cassidy and Hanzo were definitely supposed to have a tentative alliance after fighting together

A note about Hanzo being kinda short (human height) and staying short because he was too weak to keep the oni form on (and to make it more jarring to remember the oni really was some guy)

There was going to be conflict about what to do with Hanzo in the case he was now just going to be killed or enslaved if Cassidy reached the rendezvous

Cassidy and Hanzo more or less procrastinate on what to do and wander/run away/maybe find a way to help Hanzo/I cant quite remember

I’m pretty sure there was going to be a way for Hanzo to take on a human appearance later since Cassidy can

Also running from Death and Mercy

Death and Mercy were connected somehow because I wrote this with my headcanon the Mercy caused Reaper

The problem now with them ‘saving’ Hanzo is that he never gets to Zenyatta, who was with Genji

Hanzo and Genji were sons of the Shimada castle a long time ago and their story of betrayal and fratricide and loss became folklore, one brother unable to be laid to rest and resurrected into something else, and the other transformed in his grief and self-perception of being a monster

so they’re technically really old lol

Zenyatta had tasked Cassidy with this quest in the fear the Hanzo would lose himself to monstrosity staying alone within the castle; hoping the mend the broken bond between the two brothers after Genji has long come to peace and understanding of what happened

and now Genji runs off worried, to hunt both of them down in case one kills the other

funny misunderstandings and antics from there

priest Zenyatta has a new feeling things will be just fine and just chills

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In conclusion, I was a younger impulsive artist so everything was a hot mess and I have no time or energy to remake a whole comic to tell the story in a more cohesive way but I’m SO SO happy people still enjoyed my cringe, so thank you!

anyway go check out @corruptimles​​

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Human Comedy: Tragedy - 4

Nazuna: So Itsuki's still like that...? Looking down on things and saying stuff like "vulgar" even though he used to do TV jobs, too—he's being a hypocrite.

Location: Inside the Bus

Nazuna: So Itsuki's still like that...? Looking down on things and saying stuff like "vulgar" even though he used to do TV jobs, too—he's being a hypocrite.

Mika: Nah, nah, it's 'cause he thinks TV's vulgar that he's tryna change it into somethin' more artistic and refined-like.

Oshi-san's like that with everything. Idols are probably just somethin' he wants to reform, too.

Nazuna: Making the vulgar refined, turning common entertainment into art... That's a thorny path he's chosen to walk. But, well, looking at how Itsuki is now, I feel like he'll actually be able to do it.

Mika: Right? I believe in him.

Nazuna: Yup. In the past he used to let his brilliance run completely unchecked, so there were a lot of people who couldn't keep up with him... But now Itsuki feels a little softer, I guess.

If a genius is able to translate their creations into something that the common masses can understand, then they'll be absolutely unbeatable. Even if normal people try to overturn them, they'll never lose.

Mika: Heh. I've been tellin' ya that from the start, haven't I? Oshi-san's the strongest, there ain't no one even close t'bein' his rival. ♪

(...Wait a sec, why am I talkin' with Nazuna-nii all chummy like this? I can't—he's a traitor!)

(But even though I think that, he really is easy to talk to. I feel all warm and fuzzy just chattin' with him.)

(No, this is bad he's a traitor, an enemy.)

(Ngah~ Now I'm feelin' all down in the dumps.)

Nazuna: What's up? You're looking at me really intensely... Is there something on my face?

Mika: N-Nope~? As always, yer face's so pretty it ticks me off?

Nazuna: ...Thanks?

Tomoya: Umm, Kagehira-senpai?

Mika: Ngah? Whaddya want, uhm, Tomoya-kun...?

Tomoya: Sorry, I know this is impolite, but—could you give me your autograph?

Mika: Huh? Sure, I don't mind... Ah, wait, I gotta get permission from Oshi-san first.

I reckon he'd say somethin' like, "Think about what it means for an artist to give out their signature!"

But yer not just some random stranger, Tomoya-kun, and I know ya won't misuse it or nothin'. Why do ya want my autograph, though?

Tomoya: Ah, my little sister's friend wanted it. I did tell her to quit asking me for this kind of thing 'cause it's a bother and she'll never stop asking for more otherwise, but, yeah...

Mika: Ngah, yer lil' sis' friend is...a fan of Valkyrie?

Nazuna: Huh. If her friend is around the same age as her, that means they're still a kid. They've got surprisingly refined taste~

Tomoya: Ah, didn't you hear? Right now, Valkyrie's really popular with girls from kindergarten to middle school.

Nazuna: Eh, what? Itsuki is? I don't know why, but this smells kinda fishy...

Mika: He ain't doin' nothin' criminal. Sometimes ya really are just naturally rude, Nazuna-nii...

Anyway, ya see... Recently, we've been participatin' in a collaboration project between a big anime company and a big toy company.

An anime's bein' made for the project, and we've been composin' music for it, then singin' and recordin' songs ourselves.

Ah, and we've been designin' some costumes, accessories 'n toys for it too.

Seems folks really liked our work, so now Valkyrie's style is real popular among lil' kids.

'S hard to believe myself, but...

Look, you can see a couple o' kids wearin' Valkyrie-lookin' clothing just out the bus window.

Nazuna: Eh, where? Ahh, now that you mention it, that does look like Itsuki's taste.

Mika: Hehe, seems like lil' kids enjoy wearin' those kinda over-the-top clothes more than adults do.

They're a lil' dark, but they seem to go down well with kids who still believe in ghosts 'n monsters 'n stuff.

It's a pretty mature-lookin' style, too, so it's perfect for kids who wanna grow up quick. And on top o' that, it's real stylish, ain't it?

Nazuna: Yeah... When you put it like that, I feel like you guys always had the potential to be popular.

Mika: Heh. This is all thanks to Anzu-chan. She put together a presentation and sang praises 'bout us to a buncha different companies.

Oshi-san was also... loads more eager than I thought he'd be. He started promotin' stuff real passionately.

Nazuna: That guy loves little kids, after all.

Mika: Yer really askin' for a misunderstanding, sayin' it like that. But, well, I think this'll just be a passin' fad~ The project's real big and all, but it'll only be goin' on for a lil' while.

We've grown pretty darn popular, so it's likely they'll ask for us again next time, but...

Oshi-san's gonna be goin' overseas after graduation, so we ain't got no choice but to step away from the project.

Seems like he'll be busier over there, so he said his hands're tied.

Nazuna: Hmm, so he's going abroad after graduation... Well, he's been saying that he wants to go see the world since a while back. He's more of a shut-in type, though. I guess he's really pushing himself.

...Kagehira, are you alright with that?

Mika: I gotta be. It's what Oshi-san chose for himself, after all.

Valkyrie's gonna break up soon, so it's a huge accomplishment that at least in the end we managed t'become so popular we're almost a right social phenomenon.

It'll be the crowning glory that'll adorn us. All of Oshi-san's efforts are finally gonna pay off.

Nazuna: ...What're you gonna do after this? Haven't you thought about scouting new members and continuing Valkyrie?

Isn't it fine for you to take over the project? Itsuki's probably thinking something along the same lines, and it'll be a waste if you disband now that you've finally gotten so popular.

Mika: Nazuna-nii... Of all people, yer the one talkin' to me 'bout takin' things over?

'Course, I'm wonderin' what I should do~ I ain't got a clue to that end yet, but...Valkyrie belongs to Oshi-san. I'm just one lil' part of it.

If we disband now, Valkyrie can fade away all graceful-like. But if I took over, my precious Valkyrie'll just end up all sad 'n tarnished.

I couldn't stand somethin' like that.

But ya probably wouldn't understand, Nazuna-nii.

Ya turned yer back on us, forgettin' all we went through together, an' left us without sparin' us a single glance. No, there ain't no way you could understand.

Rather than decayin' all nastily, giving off a rotten stench as we live on... We'd rather die with beauty.

Nazuna: ......

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Honestly Post-New 52 has really soured me on DickBabs, I’m sad to say. I just don’t like who they are when they’re written together anymore! Babs turns into the generic girlboss who can do anything and does everything better than Dick, complains about and disparages him to other people, (that “have you been to war?” “I’ve dated Dick Grayson” exchange? Makes me see red) is turned into a nag and treated like his minder and so much smarter than him, while Dick turns into some kind of flighty, reckless flirty idiot who you can’t tell has been a vigilante for a majority of his life and is considered one of the most capable, skilled heroes in the community, who exists to be one-upped by Babs or to rush into things so she can say “I told you so” like some kind of sitcom couple with the manchild boyfriend and his more intelligent indulgent but also somehow despairing girlfriend. And the constant “Will-They-Won’t-They” that has been the state of their relationship since Post-Infinite Crisis/One Year Later era… it’s been over a decade. They’ve hinted and teased and dangled but are only just now maybe somewhat following through and I’m just not interested anymore, I’m fatigued from the push and pull and non-commitment. I’m just not feeling it anymore, especially in the current version, and that really just saddens me. Sorry for dumping this on you

No worries, I think you've voiced what a lot of fans are also feeling. I agree that at this point, I'm absolutely exhausted by the Will They Won't They take on their relationship. It's felt like a really long slow burn fic that's 41 chapters but the ship doesn't officially get together until chapter 38, and by that point, you're so tired of being dragged along that you just want the fic to be over with already so you can move on to something else.

I'm not finding a lot of their interactions enjoyable like I used to. It's gotten to the point that I dread issues where they're together and that show some kind of romantic relationship between them because, like you said, they don't feel like themselves when they're interacting. Sometimes it also feels like they're written more like teenagers when they're together (and the art certainly doesn't help with that but at least Babs looks older in Taylor's run).

Oh, yeah, that thing King wrote where Babs made a comparison between going to war and dating Dick was absolutely terrible. There was also that badly written issue where Babs blamed Dick for forgetting and attacking her when he had amnesia/was being mind-controlled. And then she told him he had to earn her friendship back.

Siiigh.

I'm trying really hard not to ruin other people's fun when it comes to dickbabs and how they're developing recently but whew. I'm still firmly standing in my single!Dick corner while also wanting Babs to be able to date someone outside of the batfamily. (DC, stop passing Babs around the batfam like a plate of ribs. If she has to be in a relationship, let her be with someone outside of the bat circle.)

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Some Words of Comfort.

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of people (especially those who have read spoilers/are actively searching for leaked content) lament about their future reactions to the deaths of our beloved characters in-game.

We all knew this was inevitable, and that them living was not an option for the plot of the game, but the time has finally come to face it head-on.

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I understand that someone outside this community might be like “it’s just a game”, but I know it’s way more than that to many: the concept of a female villain that, to many, can be seen as sympathizable and even endearing, is a bit of a new concept— especially on such a large scale as this instance.

In addition, Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters have become a bit of a comfort item for some (with an emphasis on sapphics/wlw, from what I’ve seen personally) in the form of a large, protective, and caring hypothetical partner, or even just a maternal character one can appreciate simply because of her love for her children. Regardless, most of us are here due to some desire for comfort.

Take my own story with this community, for example:

(tws for death, covid, suicide, and general medical emergencies)

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Frankly, 2020 and the beginning of 2021 have ruined me. I lost two men who were the only two positive father figures I’ve ever had. The last of the two tested positive for covid and deteriorated within days, to the point where less than a week after testing positive, my family was making the choice to pull the plug. This all occurred days before Christmas and my birthday. On the first day of the spring semester, having not had the time to properly mourn my grandfather, my mother is in the ER for multiple days with an internal infection that doctors said likely would have turned septic if she had waited to come in any longer. This led to three surgeries throughout the next few months. (Oh, and one of my relatives quite literally dropped dead on that first day of class, too). I am also estranged from one of my parents, and they have been trying to contact my family: they have multiple untreated mental illnesses (severe NPD, bipolar, and more) and they are extremely aggressive in that state of mind and they are agitated extremely easily. That only brings more stress, along with resurfacing trauma and related emotions. Every moment of every day has been a struggle. So much so that I failed half of my classes voluntarily simply because I couldn't do them anymore.

To be perfectly honest with you, I didn’t expect to be here right now. I expected that the pain of simply moving forward would have finally overridden my fears of death and that I would have already ended my suffering by now.

Then, in late January, I saw something trending on Twitter. About a new female villain in an upcoming horror game. And it went from there.

As cheesy as it sounds, this fandom and its content seriously saved my life. In the darkest of days, I’ve come to this tag for comfort. The oddest way I found said comfort was through those who were attracted to Alcina aesthetically. I have extremely long-term trauma related to being bullied and being the victim of a hybrid catfishing/'Oreo Game' on early social media by peers in middle school to the point where I do not think of myself as being able to be loved, let alone being worthy of it. Finding this community not only provided a great form of escapism (and opened a door into a fantasy world where I could imagine my own person vampire milf gf), but also gained a little bit of self-esteem (as many of you know, I share a lot of visual qualities with Alcina. -yes, I'm still kinda freaked out about it-) via seeing people where features/attributes like mine were actively praised and desired rather than insulted and pushed away like they have been until now.

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(okay sorry that kinda turned into a trauma dump but I needed to emphasize the fact that this community has seriously helped me during a really dark point in my life, and I know I can't be the only one with that sort of experience)

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What I’m trying to get across here is that, like many others, this community and its content have been comforting and therapeutic, and it really is more than just a game to us. It’s entertaining and even a form of escapism in these extremely trying times. We all have some degree of PTSD from surviving a literal mass plague— and this is something we're using as a method of coping. a distraction. a coping mechanism.

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With that being said, here are some ways to hopefully assist in lessening the emotional stress:

(please note that I am not a mental health professional and these may not be healthy coping mechanisms for everyone.)

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Understand that it’s just a game.

I know, this sounds completely counterintuitive, but it’s more or less about keeping your level of immersion down. Personally, I can’t do scary shit in general: I have to listen to music on low volume while watching dark ARG vids at night or when I’m alone because I get too into it, and then my paranoia kicks in. Sometimes just pausing for a moment and grounding yourself/reminding yourself that this is a video game: a jumble of code and 3D rendering that doesn’t have to affect your views/headcanons if you don’t want it to. Did your favorite character just get slaughtered? Nope, that 3D rendering of them just got un-alived, that’s all.

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Ignorance is Bliss/We are the Captain Now

Simple: Capcom can’t even pronounce Dimitrescu right, or even acknowledge the way it’s correctly said in Romanian culture itself. How can you trust them to give you a perfect canon? That’s the thing: with that logic, you can’t. What they say is true means little (if anything, for that matter) to your headcanons and preexisting ideas of the Dimitrescus. In short: fuck ‘em.

I’m currently seeking a double major in pop culture, and one of the cool things I’ve learned so far is affirmational vs transformational fandom. Affirmational is where official canon is seen as the law of the land, and followed to a T. Transformational is seen as much more inviting for audiences, allowing them to bend canon as they wish to fit their own creations. This fandom is obviously transformational, so take that game canon, rip it up, and get back to whatever you were doing.

Capcom’s canon is not the end-all, be-all. Far from it, actually.

Want to still acknowledge canon? Godmod your way out of it.

Character A died? It’d be a shame if they emerged from the rubble they 'died in' a few hours later, very beaten but alive nonetheless... how awful would it be if they sulked away, nursed their wounds, and continued to live... (/s)

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Ignore it completely.

Remember: give it time. Once the game drops, there w be a wave of grief, but eventually, we as a community will recover, and get back to business as usual. Think about it like the in any way. Stay with the version in your head that makes you happy.

Get Creative!

If you're into creating fanart, writing fics, or even just posting a list of headcanons, take some advice from the late Carrie Fisher: "Take your broken heart, and make it into art". Make the fluff oneshot of your dreams! Draw the fanart you've been wanting to! dump lighthearted headcanons into the tags! Not only will it cheer you up, but sharing it with the community will spread the love!

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I know a lot of people are struggling with this emotionally (especially with the pandemic making entertainment like this even more important sources of escapism and coping mechanisms) and I hope that, at the very least, I was able to help comfort one person who reads this.

Remember: give it time. Once the game drops, there will be a wave of grief, but eventually, we as a community will recover, and get back to business as usual. Think about it like the flowers that bloom after major wildfires: after a period of loss, some beautiful can still come of it.

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