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Valve Store closing on July 31st!

This is a heads-ups for anyone who might still be interested in buying one of my TF2 designs from the Valve merch store. I got word yesterday that the whole thing is being shut down at the end of the month, so if you want something, don't wait! On August 1st, it'll be gone foorreevveeerrr~~

I've never made very much money from my TF2 merch, but it was always nice to see that people were still interested. There's lots of good stuff to grab besides my work, too, of course.

If Valve decides to open up a new merch store, I'll see about getting my work included, but I have no idea how likely that is. This is probably the last chance to buy it. I could definitely use the cash!

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Perhaps I’m a bit late, miss, but could we have more of Demo and Engie? I adore the way you draw your characters, especially those two <3

Yeah, I really should draw more of them, shouldn't I? They don't get nearly as much love as some of the other mercs.

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Hello. You don't have to publish this or anything, but I wanted to let you know that as someone who's professionally diagnosed with ASPD, your description of our symptoms was a bit of a harmful stereotype that doesn't reflect accurately to real life people like me. We're all just trying to survive. I guess it's not really a big deal or anything, but you seem like a really decent person, and I wanted to let you know.

Yeah, I'm really sorry about that. I can't really put the cat back in the bag with regard to my old posts, but I've learned better in the years since. If I do anything further with it, it'll involve heavy research and some retconning to take out the mistakes. As a fellow neurodivergent, I wish you all the best!

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Thought ya’ll might appreciate this spiritual successor to my Medic pin-up from some years back.

Exhibit A in my “Bumi is sexy and you’re dumb if you don’t think so” case file: an old pin-up he posed for 30 years ago in some “hot dudes of the United Forces” calendar. Which he handed out as gifts for YEARS. (Thanks to Makani for the hairstyle.)

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Heyyyy, so it’s been a while, huh? Let’s catch up!

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Hey, go follow my Avatar/Korra account, maybe????

Poor Uncle Sokka, still traumatized from the Cave of Two Lovers, I see…

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In case any of ya’ll are interested in the Avatar/Korra universe, I’m back on my bullshit over there. I have an AO3 account and a new blog! I am, as always, thirsty for feedback, so please let me know what you think.

“Milk and Honey” now on AO3!

Knock, knock. “You’re awake, right?” Knock, knock, knock. “Bumi?”

Kya waits for a few moments at the door, but there’s no answer, not even the sound of movement. So she has to go inside. Great.

Taking a deep breath, Kya throws the door open as wide as she can before marching into the Dread Cave of Boy-Stink that is her big brother’s bedroom. She’s grateful that the open door lets in plenty of light, so she can navigate the piles of clothes littering his floor. Scrunched up in one corner of his bed under a tangle of sheets, Bumi would almost blend in, if not for his gentle snoring and unruly shock of dark hair.

She shakes him by the shoulder, which only gets a mutter out of him about the floor being lava before he settles down again. Still holding her breath, she claps her hands in his face. When that doesn’t work, she claps on his face, which finally rouses him.

“Ngah!” His eyes shoot open, but he doesn’t bother sitting up. “…Ky? What’s the standing ovation for?” He can only squint at her stupidly while she gestures at the door. It’s time to get up, obviously!

Her breath and her patience run out simultaneously. “I said I’d come get you for breakfast!” After a moment to process the air quality, she adds, “Yech! It’s like you sleep in a butt.” It’s a testament to his grogginess that Bumi doesn’t giggle at this.

“What? Ugh, I’ll just grab something later.” He rolls over, putting his back to her.

Before he can drift off again, Kya gives him a good shove. “It’s Tenzin’s birthday, remember? Dad’s doing a thing.” He just grunts and pulls the blankets tighter, so she tries her sweet little sister voice on him. “He’s really excited about it, and we’re all supposed to be there. Please…?”

To this, Bumi just makes exaggerated snoring noises, which is rude, frankly.

“If I have to be there, so do you!” That gets him up.

“You’re half my age!” he shoots back as he sits up to face her. “You don’t get to tell me what to do!”

“Nuh-uh! I’m turning eight in a month and a half, remember?”

“…I mean, no? Why would I remember that?”

Kya feels her lip quiver, a sign it’s time to retreat. “Fine, stay in bed! Dad’s the one who cares, not me!” She leaves in a huff, giving a pile of clothes a kick on the way out for good measure. It actually makes the room look cleaner, somehow.

Bumi can’t help but notice that she leaves his door wide open, which he supposes he can’t blame her for. That was a little mean of him. He contemplates closing it and going back to sleep, but he’s basically awake now, anyway.

After a good yawn ‘n’ stretch, he scoots off the edge of his bed and smacks his lips. Does his mouth actually taste like old socks, or is that just the ambiance in here? Sensing movement, his stomach gives a tremendous growl. Fine, breakfast it is, but not because Kya told him to.

He does a quick underwear check to make sure nothing too embarrassing is happening down there before he grabs a handy pair of pants off his floor and hops into them. This pair is only a couple of months old, and they’re already pinching at the hips and showing too much ankle.

It really is a raw deal, being a teenager. Just when you’ve finally made peace with the way you were born, your body gets crazy with the hormones and turns monstrous. Bumi’s in the middle of a big growth spurt, and he’s never felt more awkward in his life. Always lumbering around like a kid on stilts, his bones full of needles. He can only hope that when this is all finished his hands will finally be the right size for his body.

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“I had this stuff all the time growing up at the Southern Air Temple.” Aang proudly holds up a fat glass jar of …something. It’s thick and white. Yogurt is Kya’s best guess. But why would Dad be this happy about yogurt? Is this just a dad thing, like cooking outdoors?

“Flying bison milk!” Okay, that makes sense. “It’s a rare delicacy now, but your dad pulled a few strings.”

“Sweetie, you’re the Avatar,” says Katara. “I’m pretty sure you can get whatever kind of milk you want.” She smiles at the acolytes as they set out two pots of hot tea.

“But this is special!” Aang’s grin broadens, and Kya knows what’s coming next. This is a Teachable Moment. “Say, would either of you happen to know why it’s so hard to get this?”

Kya glances over at Tenzin before saying the first thing that comes to her mind, even knowing it’s probably not the answer her dad wants. “Well, there aren’t a lot of them left?”

“True, but what’s the big reason?” He looks at little Tenzin expectantly while Katara pours the tea.

“Because we’re trying to make more,” answers the Golden Child. “Lots of babies need lots of milk, so every drop is presush.”

“Precious,” corrects Kya under her breath.

Read the rest over on AO3, linked in source and My Works.

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Aaahaha I remember when I tried to get that bathroom scene drawing in Valve’s store and they were like “we’ll approve it if you put a shirt on Demo” and I was like I WOULD SOONER DIE

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You alive and okay???

I mean basically

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Man isn't it weird how you run a page where the TF team hang out with Ivy from the netflix Carmen Sandiego reboot? i mean *where in the world did you get that idea*

I had to look this up because I’m old. Mine has blue eyes so she’s totally different!!!

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I’m new here, and not entirely sure what is going on- Do you ship yourself worth medic? Or do you just like to insert yourself in TF2?

I mean sorta??? Two points to consider:

this is the internet

2017 was a difficult year

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Well, it’s been a bit, and this didn’t get much of a response. I was kinda expecting that, to be honest, since I haven’t been setting Tumblr on fire with updates lately. I have TF2 art I wanna make, but there’s a lot of stuff on my plate right now that make it hard to justify the time spent. Anyway, I’ll just post stuff when I can.

I’ll delete these posts later, but I thought I should post at least a little follow-up.

Ko-fi?

Since I signed up for it, it seems that Ko-fi has added some nice new features, and I wanted to poll you guys to see if I should take advantage of them. Here’s my page, if you’re curious.

They have a feature now where you can set monetary goals. I thought this could be something I use to justify spending time on bigger projects, like “Medic Explains” comics and full-color illustrations. If I did that, would anyone chip in?

There’s also a tool in Ko-fi Gold that allows for a la carte commissions. I’ve had a few people ask about commissions that I was just too mind-flooded to respond to. This could be a way to allow those people submit what they want in a way I could handle.

If enough people give me a yes, I’ll set up a small goal to see if I can meet it. If that works, I might just be in business! Please give me your honest feedback!!!

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Ko-fi?

Since I signed up for it, it seems that Ko-fi has added some nice new features, and I wanted to poll you guys to see if I should take advantage of them. Here’s my page, if you’re curious.

They have a feature now where you can set monetary goals. I thought this could be something I use to justify spending time on bigger projects, like “Medic Explains” comics and full-color illustrations. If I did that, would anyone chip in?

There’s also a tool in Ko-fi Gold that allows for a la carte commissions. I’ve had a few people ask about commissions that I was just too mind-flooded to respond to. This could be a way to allow those people submit what they want in a way I could handle.

If enough people give me a yes, I’ll set up a small goal to see if I can meet it. If that works, I might just be in business! Please give me your honest feedback!!!

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Enjoy this saucy year-old reblog in celebration of my getting it unflagged as NSFW. I STILL wish I’d made him hairier.

Happy Valentine’s Day

[If you like my art, please consider supporting me!]

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Just a li’l work-in-progress...

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Hey, guys!!!

Low-key stream this week. Come chat with me about whatever in 30 minutes!

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Yo you still alive?

Something like that.