Both Enthused and Eternally Tired

Quartz - Agender [He/They/Any] I write, I draw, I fandom, I politics - It's genuinly amazing that I get anything done. Fandoms include Owl House, MHA, She-Ra, and anything I find interesting - Libertarian Leftist Anarchist I do writing on Ao3 and Ff. Net Under QosmicQuartz

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Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Old Friends and Old Problems - chapter 18

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/135869188 FF. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/18/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1421826543-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-old-friends-and

Skara's relationship with her old friends and new friends comes into the limelight

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Guitar Strings and Flower Petals Chapter 16 - Of Falsities and Friendships, Part 2

The consequences of Skara's actions at the Grudgby game finally are made apparent at Hexside. Willow makes a choice of her own.

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/117064903 FF. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/16/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1334372969-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-of-falsities-and

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So I’ve been going through @boschlowtxt’s blog this past week because if I can’t get my Skarlow fix I may as well get my sapphic Willow fix, and she had this idea that I adored where since headscapes reflect personalities of Witches, Boscha’s is the opposite of Willow’s in that it’s a fire and lava filled hellscape with one small garden that represents the humanity Boscha keeps hidden from the world. Read that here, I just didn’t wanna reblog it cause it felt weird since I would be directly taking her Boschalow post and trying to make it Skarlow. But still wanted to give her credit.

Anyway, Skara’s mindscape is actually a giant carnival. She’s loved them since she was in the Baby Class, so she now has one she can visit whenever she wants! It’s filled with a bunch of rides and games, each one based on key memories from Skara’s life. The Test of Strength for when she met Boscha, the Cricket Carousel for when she got her Palisman, the Spinning Flowers ride for when she first asked out Willow. Stuff like that.

But Inner Skara often stays inside the Hall of Mirrors. It’s not one specific memory, but actually the representation of her fractured sense of self. All the different people she’s been throughout her life: Boscha’s best friend, a lowly bully, a team strategist, Willow’s girlfriend. All of Skara’s bits and pieces can be seen here, each in their own mirror, Even though they seem to talk to her independently, Inner Skara knows that they’re all just reflections of her. Whether they’re the fun, cute, and awesome parts she wants to embrace, or the parts Skara wants to push away, she knows, deep down, that they’re all her. Warts and all, the Hall of Mirrors is the manifestation of Skara facing herself. She just hopes one day she can face all the worst parts and forgive herself for the Witch she used to be.

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Admission results are sent!

Thank you to all the wonderful artists and writers that applied to the zine! Please check your emails for results and more information. If y

Apologies, December turned out to be busier then I intended. I wasn’t able to answer many questions (though I was able to finish the Skarlow Advent Calendar on time on AO3). I will try to do some as I can soon.

In the meantime, great news! I’m now a part of @theowlhousefanzine! It’s filled with awesome TOH fans and I’m planning out an awesome story for it! I can’t wait for you all to see it! Follow their Tumblr and other social medias for updates!

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Desmond's been trying to get into a Zine for ages and I'm super proud of him! He also got in for something.... Let's call relevant to the future : )

Check it out!

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A commission done for @desmondkane-of-ao3-fame for Hadestown AU of the Skarlow ship from The Owl House, with credit to @MoonDreewed for their character designs. Thanks for commissioning me!

(Click for better quality)

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Even more beautiful then I could have imagined! I hope you all enjoy! The artist was incredibly professional and if you’d like to commission them I highly recommend.

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Inside Job didn’t just get canceled.

It had its first season split in two, a tactic animators said was used for Cuphead to let them pay staff less. Then, the show was renewed for a real second season.

And then the show was canceled before that second season anyway.

Final Space didn’t just get canceled on the most depressing cliffhanger ever. It was removed from all platforms before becoming a tax write-off, essentially meaning the only ways of really watching the show is through DVD or pirating.

The Owl House wasn’t just given a shortened third season. Disney, a company already known for a, let’s say, complicated relationship with its LGBT+ history, took a show created by a bisexual woman, filled with beloved LGBT+ characters, some of which were teenagers just like the audience, and told said creator to destroy her shows pacing so she could finish her story in just 3 45 minute specials.

I can go on about how Hollywood and television don’t respect animation and the like but this is endemic of a larger problem:

Capitalism destroys art.

The constant need for shows to be either the biggest thing in history or a complete failure, the constant need for a cash cow, leads to any show that doesn’t immediately become Squid Game or Stranger Things levels of popular, especially animated shows, getting scrapped for no reason other then it doesn’t make them enough money.

In our hyper capitalist hellscape, I worry we’re going to see more Inside Jobs, Final Spaces, and Owl Houses: shows made with love, that showcase potential, and dedicated fanbases, having a renewal reversed, or becoming a tax write off, or having its story rushed, so that the executives can save a few cents, while also fucking over employees.

I think that’s the part that always needs to be remembered too; the people behind these shows. Not just the creators or voice actors or well known animators, but everybody. As NewDeal4Animation illustrated, staffs on these shows are often underpaid and overworked. And to then, to not just lose a show you spent months, years of your life on out of nowhere, but to essentially lose a job… it’s terrifying. And every staff member, from the creators to the unpaid interns, deserves better.

So yea. That’s just my thoughts on the matter I guess.

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A Note For Petals

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/43430061 Ff. Net - https://fanfiction.net/s/14169089/1/A-Note-For-Petals… Wattpad - https://wattpad.com/1292593016-a-note-for-petals… 

For years, Willow has been the one who always moved things forward in their relationship. This time, Skara wants to be the one to move them forward.

A one-shot inspired by a commission gotten by @desmondkane-of-ao3-fame - Link in the story!

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Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - End of an Era - Chapter 14

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/98360820… 

Ff.Net - https://fanfiction.net/s/13853601/14/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals…

Following Skara walking off after Boscha's lashing out towards Willow, she decides that she's had enough - Of Grudgby, of Boscha, and of everything else.

Willow meanwhile, finds herself angry and frustrated at herself for not being able to do anything about it

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Guitar Strings and Flower Petals Chapter 13 - Prove Them Wrong

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764 FF.net-Ff.Net- https://fanfiction.net/s/13853601/13/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals…  Wattpad- https://www.wattpad.com/1214412369-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-prove-them-wrong

The Grudgby game begins in full, and Skara finds herself Glandus' primary target. A Pep Talk from Willow gives her an idea.

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Five Days - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Chapter 11

Ao3-https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/88936228… Ff. Net- https://fanfiction.net/s/13853601/11/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals… Wattpad-https://wattpad.com/1165372044-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-five-days…

A tale of a week building up to the Grudgby match, and it's affect on Skara

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Track Record - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Chapter 10

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/85065091 Ff. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/10/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1136368570-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-track-record

Boscha's training regimes become more and more intense as the Glandus match draws near. Meanwhile, Skara and Willow both visit Amelia in the Healers office, and get an update on how she's feeling.

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Opposition - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Chapter 9

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/82743937 Ff. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/9/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1117031945-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-opposition

A week after the incident at the Knee, Skara finds herself with more than enough on her mind - From what Willow talked to her about, to Grudgby, to the past

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Healing - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Chapter 8

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/81943753 FF. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/8/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1111487636-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-healing

Willow and Skara are brought to Healers Offices for a checkup - During which, the pair of them reunite with their respective groups, and in particular, Skara reassesses some things.

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Guitar Strings - Chapter 7 - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/81208477 Ff. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/7/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1103610072-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-guitar-strings  

After a night stuck in the Cabin, Skara eventually makes a discovery - And she and Willow find themselves in another struggle for their lives!

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The Cabin - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Chapter 6

Ao3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/80705647 Ff.Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/1/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1099135628-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-the-cabin

After wandering around in the blizzard, Skara and Willow stumble upon a cabin on the Knee, and take refuge inside

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Vehemence Witch Trap - Guitar Strings and Flower Petals - Chapter 4

Ao3 -  https://archiveofourown.org/works/29686764/chapters/79444927 FF. Net - https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13853601/4/Guitar-Strings-and-Flower-Petals Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/1088134625-guitar-strings-and-flower-petals-vehemence-witch

Willow finds herself reflecting on whats happened, Skara finds herself not sure why she's angry, and it leads to a confrontation involving an extremely angry plant

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Skarlow Warmup art of Willow having Plant Track homework where her plants are being shits, and Skara being a nosy GF

I was too lazy to draw a proper background but also I may have a Skarlow comic I have planned so IMA WORK ON THAT NOW SEE YA