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sketch I did a good few months ago of my ghs oc (Katsurō) and Cactus Gunman

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cyd doodle❤️

redoing my island so I was trying to plan it out, but I got bored so I made a Cyd gijinka (are there any other cyd lovers out there)

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Cinnantarc my rarepair? The low light loners

YES OMG

ok realistically they probably shouldn’t be touching just in case cinna’s mercury gets on antarc, but sshhhhhhh… don’t worry about it

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"you get the feeling that you'll be dragged around by kokichi's lies until the end..."

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Hit the slay button ❤️

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the man who is loved even by his ship

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lapis my beloved

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i didn't know my major takeaway from this houseki no kuni rewatch would be how much it has to say about labor and how 'work' defines us.

it's surprisingly the most interesting thing about it (and there is A LOT that is interesting about the series). their society operates on a rigid hierarchy where a gem’s worth is measured solely by their utility.

roles are strictly defined: warriors patrol, craftsmen sew clothes, and outliers like cinnabar are exiled to solitary night shifts. this system reduces individuality to functional output, with personal connections as distractions. something that isn't useful.

because phos is the weakest gem (sort of), their attempts to conform—training as a warrior, seeking purpose in patrols—only highlight the system’s flaws. when phos fails in battle, their shame isn’t rooted in letting others down but in confirming their perceived uselessness.

a self-worth which stems from this system. and this culture affects even those who fit the mold. take the tailor gem, whose job is to design and maintain clothing. on paper, their role requires little creativity, yet they design extravagant sleepwear even when it's not necessary.

it's a creative act of defiance—even “successful” gems strain against the limits of their roles. work limits them all. it's work, not leisure. we don't see red beryl design her own clothes in her own time as a hobby, do we? (at least i don't think lol)

phos’ isolation deepens when their body changes, freeing them from hibernation but alienating them further. assigned to antarcticite for winter patrols, they’re initially dismissed as a burden. but then antarcticite’s shares their duties with phos.

but even there, the system warps this dynamic. their relationship is still framed through the language of labor. guilt is expressed through work, and care through task-sharing.

when antarcticite seeks comfort after failing phos, they turn to sensei, not their peers. sensei who they can hug and show affection for. bonds between gems, meanwhile, are mediated through duty: protecting someone becomes proof of worth, apologizing means vowing to work harder.

and phos misreads this, interpreting protection as pity rather than care. their self-worth is so tied to utility that they can’t recognize non-transactional support—even when antarcticite sacrifices themselves to save phos, it’s framed as duty, not friendship.

this culminates in phos’ realization that power alone can’t fix systemic brokenness. after gaining golden arms and newfound strength, they still fail to save antarcticite.

the system’s cruelty lies in its circular logic: gems like phos are told to change, but change either destroys them (losing limbs, memories, identity) or reinforces their alienation. labor here isn’t just work—it’s identity, currency, and prison.

those who don’t fit, like cinnabar or phos, are trapped between erasure and eroding themselves to belong. meanwhile, the 'model' gems endure their own quiet rebellions, stretching roles to include slivers of self.

productivity keeps the gems safe but it strips meaning from their lives. their world survives, but it doesn’t live—and phos, in seeking to matter, becomes both the system’s critic and its most broken product.

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Both the text version and the non-text versions of a sprite of my oc, Valeria! Apollo is her older brother (not Apollo Justice) in a story set in the early 2000’s

Maya sprite I used as a base/reference ⬇️

Also this is technically my first actual post on this account so hi…trust I will post more 🤞

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beast of the revolution 👹⚔️

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All the Shadow & Stone art I've made since Sonic 2 in no particular order

at least I think that's all of it

I love them so much I can't believe Sonic 3 is real <3

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Something about the stars...

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Ig I'm also gonna try to post here too, so gonna repost a few stuffs and maybe share doodles too🫡(help i forgot how to use Tumblr)

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This robot has me tweaking out over him and this games’ lore GGRRRRGR,, also I 😈🙏….

—————— Traducción abajo ⬇️ ——————

Esp: “Que curioso! Pareces ser totalmente humano, pero tienes una pantalla como cabeza! Y una pantalla de tele!”

“porfavor aléjate.”

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they liked this on twitter im thinking you would too

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Il mare eterno nella mia anima

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What do i say about this. I may or may not add more stickers on later