figured I might as well keep posting some stuff just to hold over... :0 my time is always taken up by my uni projects, so it's not always easy to weasel in personal artwork... but I try!
hii everynyan :D came back finally with a drawing.... also!! I'm also posting this in attempt to join VGen (vgen.co/ephemii)!! ... let's hope for the best :]
listen, i understand wanting to get some form of revenue with an already free to use, open-source website like Magma.... but that doesn't mean they have the right to FORCE people to turn off ALL of their adblockers in order to use it?? it's already a hindrance that they put their ads in the most irritating and cluttering areas possible, but not even an extension like Better Magma is getting through...!! agh!!
i don't think i've ever felt this devastated about a dumb gacha game until i lost all my gems and still couldn't get malleus' newest card 😭😭😭😭😭😭 bruh
anyway.... i feel like i've abandoned this blog for too long, i've actually been working on many drawings, but the rush of inspiration quickly got snuffed out due to irl stuff...... aghhhhh....
Bouquet of Evil 5: Jig and Jive! A MC/Yuu Gift Exchange, number 5!
(click for better resolution, Tumblr squished the heck out of this one. We'll start with Mari in the top left and go clockwise.)
The kitchen ghosts were kind enough to allow this year's Ramshackle gift exchange had to be moved to the cafeteria to accommodate Mari's obvious inability to comfortably fit into Ramshackle's living room. However, they don't seem to be bothered by their size in the slightest since it means that the batch of cookies Emery made for them are each the size of a human's torso. Delicious!
Emery is having a wonderful time. How often can someone claim they got to feed giant cookies to an enormous golden dragon?! Their gift from Yuuna, a scarf covered in neon paw prints, is wonderfully soft and comfortable. It may not match literally anything in his closet, but he'll be proudly wearing it around campus anyway.
Having had her fill of hot chocolate (and filling her lovely new fish purse from Yuu(f) with snacks) Deeva is more than happy to settle down in a quiet corner and help sort through Grace's many, many photographs. An unsurprising amount of them appear to be photos of Grim sleeping in strange places/positions, which is always amusing to see.
Grace deeply appreciates the photo album she'd received from Deeva. Grace has been taking and collecting a massive amount of photos with her ghost camera. Now she finally has a place to organize and display the best shots she'd managed to take. And its even beautifully decorated with some lovely flowers!
Yuu(f) is busily sorting through the boxes of photographs. Many of them show some genuine photographic skill and experiencing all the chaos and shenanigans of Grace's life, albeit secondhand, is soothing in its own way. Although Grace's crush on her version of Malleus is, hmmm...a little worrying from Yuu(f)'s perspective. The beautiful handpainted antique clock from Grace is tucked into her lap to make sure it stays safe.
Yuuna is having an absolute blast! Lots of new people to hang with, tasty snacks, and a literal mound of flowers to provide a hilarious background for some selfies. Even better is the lil plushie Grimmie that Yuu(m) has given her. Its nearly as soft as her Grimmie himself and perfectly matches her Grim phone case.
Grim constantly claims that he's not a cat, yet it seems he's completely enthralled with batting petals around. (These particular marigolds are nontoxic for animals, not to worry.)
Yuu(m) needs some tissues. Getting a dragon mouth-sized mound of marigolds dropped on top of you will cause more than a little flailing and sneezing. What is he even supposed to do with this? Yes, he definitely appreciates Mari's gift (especially compared to his fear of a bloody animal corpse being dragged in) but seriously what is he even supposed to do with a pile of marigolds?? By the sounds of the demented giggling, Grim seems to be enjoying it at least.
Links/Profiles for all the OC/Yuus, same rotation as above
Mari(gold): Listen, I saw someone's dragon fursona wandering around on NRC campus with a tiny vest perched on one of their horns and IMMEDIATELY started laughing, so here we are. They're incredibly sassy and mischievous (and should definitely have been allowed to eat Neige after the bs that was the VDC wdym). I have some logistical questions about how their daily life on NRC campus works, but personality-wise they're a perfect fit for NRC. belongs to @marigoldendragon
Emery Yuu: Such a sweet boy, this poor little cinnamon roll, they try so hard and for what. Crowley took one look at this baby and decided to just...throw all his problems at them, quite literally in this case, starting by shotputting this furry arsonist cat right at them and slamming shut/locking the Ramshackle front door before sprinting away. Full name is Embden Emery McEmerson Yuu, or as I called them this entire project, Em-Cubed. belongs to @andminnequin
Deeva Årud: Elegant short queen who manages to be honest and hardworking despite being sorted into Octavinelle?? Seriously, she's so damn pretty and her tiny wings are adorable. Also plays a couple of instruments and is a wonderful singer? Cater, how on earth did you pull this woman. Yes, I did base her blue dress and sweater combo on her comfy pajama set. Soft oversized beige sweater over silky light blue pj's is just such a nice contrast. belongs to @deeva-arud
Grace Alexander: Poor thing starts out so anxious and trying so desperately to blend into the background and slowly gains confidence and becomes a lot more outgoing. Good for her! Seems like she takes a lot of really nice pictures too. I honestly would want to be friends with her. Also how the heck did she manage to steal Leona's rings off his fingers, I have questions. belongs to @ephemii
Yuu(f): Ooky spooky cryptid child, but in a complimentary way. Attracted Malleus' attention, but its treated with all the complications and downsides that attracting the attention of fae from legends and folklore traditionally has. Good luck, the vibes are not good. o7 Their art is so beautiful and spooky and intricate, please go check it out. belongs to @cheshanoneko-draws
Yuuna Oujou: This girlie pop is the manga Yuu for the Scarabia chapter. We've only seen the black and white version of her as of yet, so I had to guess for her colors, which was fun since I've never done anything with gyaru fashion before. And honestly could have gone a little harder but eh. As far as I can tell, she's a cheerful and friendly sweetheart who gets along very well with Kalim, but unlike him, she is in no way naive or foolish and is actually very hard-working towards her fashion industry dreams.
Yuu(m): Itty bitty wittle bean boy, unofficial babysitter for Adeuce, quite literally once when they de-aged themselves. So SO much angst about wanting to return home but being torn about leaving all their friends/new family behind. Looks like he'd squeak if you poked him in the stomach. belongs to @waterthatsmoe
would you guys chase me off if I said this was meant to be for rook's birthday but I forgot 🫰💕 LOL anyway,, second drawing is still a wip though, so hopefully I'll get to it when I'm done with the tougher finals assignments :)
hm... I also notice that one factor of my newfound inconsistency is the way fine arts has kind of pushed me to pursue more proportionally accurate figures and faces, and so this strive for slight realism kind of adds on to my perfectionist tendencies... it's not that I dislike drawing more realistic proportions either, but it's clearly hindering my progress. maybe I should allow myself more versatility and feel less conscious about how "cartoony" or "anime-like" my art style may be on the production basis....
case in point, the magicam series I've been wanting to continue since forever! I wanted to make it colored, the whole shebang, but maybe I'll loosen the strain on myself....
ah, the professors truly are ruthless when it comes to non-realistic styles ToT
DEEPEST apologies for my absence, it was midterms week and also my wifi was fucked up for a good while-- i'll come back with a few wips and stuff to hold y'all over </3
as always, just a little bit hectic.... im working for my midterms at the moment, and it's taking up quite a good portion of my time.... :') i really would love to make complete pieces and post them consistently here again!!
for now, though, if you guys are interested in general updates and many, many doodles and sketches for bigger pieces in the making, check out my instagram! @ephemiii ! (,,^3^,,) 💕💕
hi all, let me remind you guys of a pretty prevalent scam that i just found out about and thus have to share with yall in case you get the same scare i got 🥀
this person here messaged me randomly, and sent me a message that i've since found out was pretty much a copypasta between these scammers (or potentially the same person, who knows).
first of all, i would like you all to report this account. while they have been following me since last year, and their (minimal) activity seemed innocuous enough, it's clear that they've fallen victim to this scam and have had their information stolen and subsequently their blog.
what i understand is that this "shanjun cheng" is, obviously, not an actual tumblr support and will tell you to give them your email and other information to "fix" your issue and stop your account's "queued permanent deletion", and they'll simply log you out and steal your blog.
it's important to note that when you get a message like this, you *have* to be calm and really assess what you've been sent. not one single claim in this "report" adds up to my activity. phishing? financial scams? i don't even have the means to communicate with people financially/wire money to begin with. this image might *look* genuine, but know confidently that it's a singular template that's used and sent to many other users, the only difference is that they change the profile picture to fit yours as well as your url, and the look of the "discord profile". but it remains with the same elements:
outlandish report/violations (mostly phishing or monetary scamming), static and grainy image with no real links/redirection, and the fake persona of Shanjun Cheng.
i think what made me hesitate the most is the fact that this user, like i said, had been following me for an entire *year*. but these messages could also be sent to you by completely random blogs. so please, block and report immediately, and be calm and don't fall for these scams.
stay safe, everyone 💕💕
