Simon Graye is the name, somewhat an artist and a fic writer. Find me on AO3 (DreadMaul) and Wattpad (MaulDog)
20, transman(He/it), pan, system
Izzy Apologist, Ouizzy cult follower, GentleBeard tolerater
I love OFMD, Invincible, Fallout, Sally Face, etc.
I do furry comms but they're on hold for now.
Izzy Hands is so Lana Del Ray coded. Like, there's just a vibe that correlates between them. I look at him and see a sad wet cat who deserves a nice, warm bath and a good fluffy towel, and all I hear is shit like Summertime Sadness in my mind-
Just a little something I sold three hours of my life on. I was wanting to just try and mimic the style as much as I can (I can do it with simpler styles like Adventure Time and Rick and Morty). Now, I am lowkey scared and may never try and copy something like this again. (I will, I'm just gonna complain the entire time because I'm an art masochist)
Ed did have amazing character development- both up AND down. He went through a lot (yes, I know I'm an Izzy Apologist, but I still hold the asshole accountable for his actions) and it was indeed both by Stede and Izzy. While unintentionally, Stede leaving did start the fire, and Izzy fueled it.
Ed was only reacting the way he knew how. Though unexcusable, he still ended up working on himself enough to recognize what he had done and how it came to be. (I'm still upset that his apology to the crew felt staged via Stede, but I digress).
He was learning how to be Ed. Not Blackbeard. It was hard, it involved violence and death and much worse than that. He fought tooth and nail for his development. Maybe it was a few steps towards the right direction- baby steps- but it was a lot for someone like him.
The fact people bring race into it irks me. It's not about his race, it's not about his queerness- it was about learning who he was and what he deserved to have despite it all. He learned his value and that Stede (despite leaving) was the person who showed him his value.
- A GentleBeard slanderer/Izzy Apologist
Ed stans trying to convince everyone it's problematic to think Izzy had better character development than Ed in S2 without making it about race challenge (impossible)
Anyone else here wishing there were more Joel Fry shanties? My guy would have me jamming to some sick ass pirate shanties while having an emotional breakdown over gay pirates.
So, I absolutely love Dolly Parton's song Jolene. It's been a favorite of mine for a long time, and I can't help but hum it to myself from time to time and think "How beautiful was Jolene for the most gorgeous woman I've seen to be that put off?"
So, I did a little doodling. Now, I can't express how I had seen the fictional woman look in my mind. The easiest way to describe her for me is: sunlight in a meadow. The most perfect summer day where the temperature is at just the right spot and the grass is greener than anything. Sitting on the porch with a cool glass of fresh lemonade and the golden sunset basking down on one's skin, and it's so gold- mind you- that it's like you're staring into heaven. The smell of freshly mown lawn and dew right after a nice rain.
Just pure summer bliss.
I couldn't ever replicate that in art. But, my attempt still is a work in progress, and though not exactly how I pictured it, I felt like a roguish pirate would suffice enough. Who else is out in the sun long enough to catch that feeling? Just imagine a piratess with flaming hair! A siren so deeply infatuated that her own powers to seduce becomes null at the sight of Jolene.
(Sorry, this is 4 am brain right now- I get poetic and philosophical)
I will post the finished piece when I'm done. Good night, twats 🫶