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Emry | they/them (or whatever helps the joke land) | ENG/intESP the blog for my ocs, worldbuilding, anything that doesn't go on my fan art blog! feel free to message me :)

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current project: ‘West Facing’, a low fantasy royalty setting 👑✨

dms are open at @emry-stars, asks are open on that blog and this one! I love yapping so ask/spam away! I'd also take art requests on this blog for what that's worth :3

commission status: paused | catching up | open for patrons | open publicly

BECAUSE... it's fighting season. See you in the arena

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Also the patreon sticker this month :)

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First Week of Artfight 2026

Here are the first 8 ArtFight Attacks of the First Full Week of ArtFight 2026!

Dawn Soliloquy

Lolo Mayfeild - @emry-stars-oc

Twister Thoughts - @xwildwhirlx

Andromeda

Zombie

Bash Howler

Denis

Maple

I had so much fun doing all these OCs! I can't wait to draw so many more. I am shooting for 23 more to be exact!

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A couple of my first artfight revenges! First is Salem and Solanine belonging to @lynndoublelegacy and @hollowedknell , then Wisteria for @thefoxesraven 💕 they’re all so lovely

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[oc] from losing a board game against his bestie to being yelled at by god’s favorite in two minutes or less

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>> BACK IN THE PIT <<

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This is just about all I’ve drawn for like the past three weeks, I think I'm free of the weird art funk now tho. Artfight refs 💪⚔️

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[oc] In Which Mercer Becomes a Single Mother

@jtl-fics little sea otter baby Smith went off through the aquarium to find a new place to live after being abandoned 💔 not to worry, he found a gentle giant in the big tanks and is almost immediately adopted again. Whoever wants to take Smith away from this tank will have to get through a few of the resident merfolk first but no one gets through Mercer and @silvermasquerade Alyssa

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Heyy i hope it's ok to request another kiss! 35 pretty please with whoever you want! Sending you much love 💖✨️

(I still have a couple of these leftover from February because I started them and then was not happy with how they were turning out but it’s been long enough that I have to admit it’s just gonna be like this so I will finish and post them 😅) sorry for the delay, of course you cann <3 Liana and Ambrose kiss against a wall <3 <3

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[oc] so I drew most of the show aquarium merms. Will this help with future consistency? Idk. But I am under the impression that if I shrink Mercer down any more than I already have then I will have people after me so he remains unreasonably large lol (said as if I wasn't ready to be enabled)

Featuring @silvermasquerade twin dusky dolphins 💕

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[oc] mermay sketchbook spread two! Featuring @jtl-fics otter Smith and @silvermasquerade dusky dolphin Adaline <3

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[oc] mermay sketchbook spread number one yipeee

The sketches so far this month are Estes-heavy rn but she deserves some attention 💕

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[oc] I’ve been sketching and will continue to sketch for best month mermay, for starters tho I have Bo checking up on the aquarium's resident ocean-fearing sea otter Smith (of @jtl-fics fame) before attempting to introduce him to the big tanks 🌊🦦

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Heyyy can you talk about Loramys? The new guy? You said you like him! Why? How is he? Sending you happiness!

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Hello!!! Lol honestly there's not much to say about Loramys narrative wise, he's Quinton's attendant and has been for years at this point since there's been no need or want for him to switch out on either part. I just like him because he's a fun extra character to have around and especially bc giving Betony a coworker is a really funny concept to me. Like Betony is complaining about how their prince sucks at hiding his crush and Loramys is nodding along bc HIS prince doesn't even REALIZE he has a crush yet. It's BRUTAL out here. Loramys is also good bc he's more concerned with Qs well being than most other people just because he's more aware of all there is to worry about; very few people see Quinton without full sleeves and/or stiff overdresses other than Loramys, and Loramys is obviously one of the friends that Q drops his public demeanor around. So Loramys is ready to help out however he can and is very important for Q's side of the story. Basically he is a nice charming little lad you could write home about 💕

Anyway here’s Loramys waking up Quinton versus Betony waking up Bo

(Next frame would be Betony getting hit with a pillow before Bo actually gets up)

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I was reminded that I have another better sketch of the World’s Most Polite Boy

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Caged fish 😔 I love Emry's merOCs and the notes/worldbuilding in all the sketches are so so yummy.

@emry-stars 's OC Quinton ❤️

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You’ve heard of “character standing in the void” now get ready for “invisible props”

I just really love @dubadoowop ‘s siren story and I said I would draw Darling so I’m making the delivery lol

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[oc] color palette challenge -> fae goddess? 🌸🍃 (sketch/lines under cut)

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I know originally I said it’d be a high check but also she’s kind of in love with humanity so maybe your 16 does pretty good 💕