#sweeet anon

[insane-in-the-membranee]

hey girl !! i looveee your acc sm !! it's super pretty and vibey <3 the entirety is just - chef's kiss - !!!!!

Awww tysmmm🥺🥺💕💕 you're so sweeeet!!💌🌸

I'm really glad that you love it haha I do try my best to make it pretty and pleasing to eyes :3

Thank youuuuu, sweet anon <3

[13tinysocks]

Just binged the fic y'all made and I AM OBSESSED!! I've been trying to go through my week normally, but I keep getting random thoughts about it. There's just so much character to chew on and think over.

My heart keeps breaking for Dregs. It feels like she's on this constant push and pull between that empathetic sweet girl and a numb assassin...and the second side keeps winning because she can only see herself as sub-human. Willingly boiling herself down to one option in the present and another in the past.

Idk Maybe it's not what's intended, but the interpretation that she inhales more self-loathing than she does air and so keeps sabotaging herself really resonated with me 👉👈. I hope I could be clear with my very jumbled thoughts. Have a nice day!

Also I might combust if anything happens to Mohawk.

Also also I'd pay to have Maskless and Dregs locked in a room, forced to properly speak to eachother after that last chapter.

The thing about Dregs is she still very much is the yns the boys knew. Except one thing was very very different and set her on a bad path. Sometimes the girl she was meant to be shines through but she is so traumatized she doesnt think she can ever be normal. Weve hinted vaguely at what happened to her to make her this way but you wont see what it was until the second arc.

[esper-game]

Hi, I recently played your update and it's great! I love the lore, and I look forward to how the story will play out. But I'm having a hard time choosing RO, everyone is so great

I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it!!! I am looking forward to you all seeing where this goes :^)

And good luck with choosing a RO! Though I'm honoured they're all appealing <3

[creatively-cosmic]

Hihi! I'm the anon from the MN talk sprite ask I'd love to hear about your sprite genius science haha :-D

Ps to say that I'm a huge fan of your work just in general

first of all THANK U SO MUCH WAAH....... im so glad you like our stuff TvT !!

second !! ill hop to the sprite explanation right here! i'll put it under the cut bc it might get long eheh

and a note: im using csp but this should work with any program! i previously used ibis for my talksprites before remaking them ^^

for my example subject, i'll be using ace! they'll be my best example since theyve gotten more use so far!

quick notes about the background; i always export my canvas as transparent to give the image that they're just a Part of the post/environment. the nametags and gradients are optional, but i feel the gradients help fill dead space and add a bit more to it- the nametags help in emulating the feel of video game dialog too (i dont tend to have the patience to actually make pokemon textboxes because i have to do it manually, so putting this over post text is my next best option.. makes it easier for chattier people, and gives screen reader accessibility as well!)

ANYWAYS, now for the actual Building of the Sprite!

where i usually start is with a base sketch of their neutral expression. i have two for All of the modern/updated talksprites, because i had initially wanted to put them at an angle to add a bit more flavor to them.. ultimately though, i stuck with the symmetrical style for my personal quality of life. i find it easier to work with and add to- i just have to be very meticulous about getting the proportions right is the main thing ^^'

now, from the sketch is the natural next step of Lining shit! and heres where the method of madness starts, because a big part of this entire thing is...

this . im so sorry about this image.

if you look at the layers, you'll see the general order of operations! basically i try to look at it as different Pieces, or Assets. its like a paper doll that you're assembling- the pieces that go behind need to go all the way in the back, then you build up. the back of someone's hair goes behind everything, then their body. then their clothes, then head, face, face accessories, bangs, and finally cartoony emotes on the very top if that's your style.

generally, i try to set my layers up for maximum customization- mixing and matching it the key for making my talksprites as versatile as possible. so stuff like having a base body that you can add changes of clothes too, using clipping layers to add shadows that would go over everything, that kinda thing.

but overall, having layer stacks worked out like this is the MOST important part, imo, for doing these talksprites. when it all comes together, the result is a clean basis for mixing and matching however you might need for both expressions and appearance. i keep everything in folders of Lineart, Shading, and Color as well, just in case i need to revisit or add to something premade later.

speaking of adding- this also allows for you to easily make any future assets for changing appearance and expression! i personally do it case-by-case, as i can't ever anticipate every expression or article of clothing i'd Ever Need. when something new is needed, i'll just make the new thing, and then it's just another piece to have in the mix! it's pretty nice! :D

tip: god remember to name your layers/folders. i used to Not and it made finding the pieces i need so hard. doing this method will result in a LOT of layers. be nice to yourself and name things accordingly!

now focusing in on the most important part of an expressive talksprite, heres the face, and the best way ive found to stack the layers so far. within all of these layers are the pieces of expressions that can make countless matches if you add enough to them. fun!

now the Eyes. the eyes . the eyebrows and mouth are pretty straightforward you just Draw and Color them and boom theyre done. but i want to draw special attention to the Eyes because figuring out how to do these were probably the thing i struggled with the MOST. its a system thats a bit more in depth than just. Doing it. here's what we got though.

the optimal stack for maximum eye expression that ive found? do lines and the coloring for those lines. SEPARATELY.

the idea is to make irises fully round so you can move them around or have wide eyed expressions without any weird cutoff in parts you failed to draw (looking at my old sprites. sighs). but to avoid having to delete or erase anything, the iris folder needs to clip onto the eye whites folder so you dont get stuff like

this . yeah.

and another thing i had to learn the hard way is that if your character has stuff like eyebags or makeup, and this is the reason my "lineart layer" has folders, if that if you put that stuff on the white layer, the irises will sit over THAT as well as the whites, resulting in some annoying little things.

see: ace's eyebags in the whites layer, VS ace's eyebags in the lines layer.

ofc this is unnecessary if you dont add that kind of detail to your own characters- in that case, the lines layers can be as simple as just being lines!

with all that, the eyes more than anything are layers i recommend having properly named. you'll need to have the right whites with the right lines, so being able to find the two pieces with the same names is important! else you could get fun bits like this:

i dont think eyes are supposed to do that.

and generally, that's the most important parts of making these that i'd say! i have a few more tips, but theyre mostly little things that are moreso optional that i'll rattle off real quick-

for shading, i just use solid black shading with a lower opacity (i know, booooo). it's the quickest and easiest way to ensure they're both consistent, and covering everything in the same way. tbh i dont every see shading as necessary for these- but it adds just that bit more of depth and extra visual appeal to it imo

a general rule i use for characters with facial hair, which is Several in missing numbers; beards go with the head base, mustaches should be redrawn with every mouth. when someone with a mustache or stubble is talking, its usually gonna be moving and contorting with the shape of the mouth:

having it be static can range from a little off, to just Weird with more extreme expressions. but thats mostly because my style leans more realistic- if you've got a more toony style, i dont think having a mouth overlapping a mustache a little will be too bad!

this is just because i put a lot of detail into stuff and is SUPER optional, but one thing i do is have two different head bases for whether a mouth is open or closed. the jaw is opening is gonna result in the chin going a bit farther down, as opposed to it being closed! all i did to make it was take the original head base, grab the jaw area, and lower it a few pixels, then filled in the gaps. work smarter not harder

when moving the irises around, i prefer to duplicate the base layer. usually to get things to look right, you'll need to move the irises independently, so its good to just have the original stay as it is because getting it back EXACTLY how it was might be difficult. plus, you can keep the moved ones for reuse later! ^-^

if your art program allows for a universal symmetry ruler, awesome! make sure you know exactly where to put it later to add to your character! and if you use a program like clip studio (like me) where the ruler only applies to one layer; at least for csp, i can put it on a folder and it applies to everything inside that folder, so i just put all the assets in one Big folder and put the ruler there. i dont know every art program, but hopefully that still helps??

if your character has strands of hair that rests in front of their shoulders like ace's wisps or leafs big old strands, draw them as a part of the bangs or put them in the same folder so they properly sit atop everything else!

ace doesnt have any hands yet, but those would go at the very top of the layer stack. heres our lovely assistant for an example!

and for now, thats all i can really think of!

these talksprites aren't ideal for a lot of bodily motion, but for stuff like that, i figure thats where hand-drawn pieces come in. generally, i have these setup to make work on updates a bit easier, as it takes me a while to draw entire original pieces (and i struggle to focus. this is in fact why the blog suddenly went quiet again), but i still want my posts to have that visual flair to them! doing an entire visual of a character from the ground up is a fair bit more work than just. drawing a symmetrical mouth onto a guy, so i've found this whole mix-n-match type of talksprite thing a godsend ^^

anyways !! i hope i explained that well enough- good luck with ur endeavors, and i hope i get to see it!! :O

and please feel free to shoot any other questions my way if you need anything else!! im always happy to explain and help :D

and as a blog teaser for whoever gets all the way down here, a little something for your time... ive hired these three trainers to stare at you

[back2bluesidex]

Thank you for deciding to share the Jungkook fic to us here in Tumblr. 😘 Also I was looking forward for Dear Darling but I saw that it's already discontinued. While that saddens me, I'll continue to read whichever fic you put out. Take care and have a happy holidays.

Anon!!!!! Thank you so much for this ask really!!!! And thanks for making this space so positive and filled with kindness. Please do look forward to To Be Popular, it's gonna be a fun read.

and about dear darling, I am really very sorry but I couldn't get back in that specific headspace which could help me complete the series. But I have been planning this big Hoseok oneshot. Let's see when I can get it out. please look forward to that too.

and you, too, take care. Happy Holidays!! Hope you get to spend the time however you want. <3

[kazutora-kurokawa]

No bc u always feed the TR fandom so well🤚🛐

OMGGG THANK U ANON 🩷🤭 and I'll gladly continue to feed the fandom, I got a lot of ideas bouncing around in my head (if you have any suggestions for tr or another fandom you have in mind just shoot me a request)

[astraystayyh]

if you have any songs that you associate with or that you think are the same vibes as:

Say yes to heaven/Say yes to me

Echos of Love

and Invisible thread...

what are they, or what would they be?

i need to songs to get into my feels with

(also, i guess i'll give myself an anon emoji cause imma be here a lot lol) - 🌧

ooooooh i love these type of qsts 🥹🫶🏼

for say yes to heaven/say yes to me,, it's just say yes to heaven by lana del rey!!! alsooo cinnamon girl (if you love me without hurting me, you'd be the first who ever did 😭😭😭😭)

echoes of love,,, the one song that fits them the most is already gone by sleeping at last,,,, then the night we met (lord huron), cover me (skz), black friday (tom odell), terrible love (birdy) woah listened to this one in repeat while writing the final scene of pt.1!!!!!!!

for invisible thread!! i have an entire playlist for my bb,, here it is tehee (link)

[toxycodone]

sorry abt work being weird and crotch pimple 😭 sounds like a rough welcome back to the states, i hope tomorrow is better!!

bone anon 🩻

bone anon ur the light of my life on jehovah on yaweh

genuiney. Not to be soft but tysm for always being so kind to me and seeet i just. YEAH. I CRY

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

your art is pretty

and looks like it tastes like cinnamon rolls /pos

waghaghh thank you so much!! your compliments taste like the best pastries in the world >:'D <333

[erabu-san]

Hi, I'm assuming you're the "daily Tighnari doodles" twitter user, I don't have twitter to follow you properly but i check your account everyday and your art gives a smile to my face hope you're well (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

Omgggg !!! I am so glad you like it !! Thank you so much !! 😭😭😭💕💕💕💕

I am doing super fine thank you for asking <<3

[screampied]

good morning vegas! (in the area i live, at least) how are you doing? Tomorrow i have school 😞😞 man, school sucks. I also have a presentation tomorrow too so pls wish me luck!!

alsoo your recent hiromi fics is so AAAAAA i love it so, so muchhh!! 🌷🌷 keep up the good work vegas!

-🩵

GOOD MORNIN’ SWEETS 🙆‍♀️ heh it’s like evening by me—i’m doing good tho !!! i just woke up from a nap not too long ago andddddd i updated my masterlist finally. ‘m gonna make dinner then finish writing a few thingssss

aw good luck !! u got this, deep breathsssss. and THANKKKYOUUUU :( i’m glad u likeeee it, i think the next drabble will be maybeeee choso/toji/or geto 🙇‍♂️

[k1ll3rqu33n]

Us anonymous simps thinks she's amazing, beautiful and love when her tits are extra boobily in her pictures 🙌🙌

[sukunastoy]

I’ve always loved your art style, but I’m really loving how it’s been evolving lately. The anatomy looks incredible! You’re such a great artist, I always look forward to seeing your work on my dash ❤️

Awwww you make me smile anon!! ✨✨ I hope to continue making things you enjoy!! ❣️❣️

[kittie1996]

OMG MAZZY

*hugs*

:3

HAIIIII NEW PHONE WHO DIS 🫀

[softshuji]

We're gonna be okay.

*turns to Mana* I'll protect you.

-keisuke

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[ninakoll]

long post incoming!! thank you all for your support and love, i've been having a lot of fun sharing my art on here this past year. i've especially enjoyed drawing enstars dreams, i have some more in the works :D and thanks for all the laughs too!! let's hope 2025 is kinder to you all in the world. please take care, everyone!! 💜

👇 i'm also answering some asks before the year ends !!! 👁️_👁️ 👇 some drawn, some text!

@kyokills YES!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE SO RIGHT!! i really like the role anzu played in the anime; her bond with trickstar is so sweet 😭😭. but imagine you go to school and have to be a producer/manager for so many units, then eichi makes that huge company and you get even more units to handle and make outfits for among all other things, also this one other producer weirdo in eden might be plotting to kill you sometimes? all this while you try to keep some kid who sometimes is possessed by the ghost of his sister from exploding and some weirdo named gatekeeper is gatekeeping your future ig. and on top if it all the game has the phonecall feature which scares me every time and this was a recent phonecall i saw. let anzu say fuck off in 2025!!!!

i DO love their dynamic so much!! the way ibara will never forgive yuzuru for something that was completely inevitable... OOOGGG. i am plotting a short comic about ibayuzu soon, for now have this screenshot of ibara going out of his way to be mean... stay tuned 2025...!!!

my overthinking ass has been sitting on this one for a while. is it ok to say thank you ?!!

@alchemial WAA thank you, i will immediately use my newfound voice for evil. all of crazy:b already failed step one of "never be a loser" and they will never recover 😢

this is the highest praise one can achieve ;_;. i hope my art and comics can keep cheering you up forever!! 😭😭😭 ill keep drawing!

🇪🇪 JEEE mega et arvustuse kirjutasid ja osalesid, see on tähtis!! jalg ukse vahele saada ja midagi sellist enda jaoks ära teha on ülihea; eriti kui see oli raske ülesanne. see on tõesti väga naljakas et see tuli selline riburada juhtumeid; alustades zine tõlkest ja lõpuks müürilehe võistluses osalemisega:D tubli oled!!

HIII ANON SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO RESPOND 😭😭😭 YOURE SO SWEEET AAAAAA im a lil speechless!!! but i'm so happy to hear you made it through finals and made it back home; your dad sounds like a complete sweetheart!! ;_; thank you so much for your support and love, so glad you enjoyed the Kohaku study drawing 🫶🫶🫶 hope you had a wonderful end of the year and that you have a safe and fun new years!! 💫💫💫

thank you all once again!! mwah mwah mwah mwah