Esdeem

Oklahoma based photographer, writer and jack of all tracks.

[urfriendlywriter]

specific tropes in romance that always heal something in me that it never broke

like, forehead kisses, soft love confessions, peppering kisses all over the lover's face. promises that are kept, hands those are held with a gentle love, and hugs that engulf the heart too.

or when they rest their head on your chest, or lean on you for support.

"your tears kill me," kinda thing. or when a sunshine character finally cries and bawls their entire life's hurt out into their comfort grumpy character (plus point, if the grump feels guilty thinking if they had done something to trigger this emotional outburst)

communication. no matter hard the topic is, how big your differences are.

listening to the other person yap

admiring their facial features and seeing not just the outer structure but the person that they really are.

them getting angry on ur behalf

cradling each other in hugs basically

feeling emotional walls break when you're with that one person particularly

gentle communication. yearning to do more for your lover (!!!!)

affectionate smiles and eyes crinkling with a smile that's directed specially at you.

finding their laugh contagious.

the feeling of being accepted, despite flaws and all

silent domestic acts like being in the kitchen together, dressing up together, them drying ur hair while u sit between their legs

occasionally stolen kisses

or one deep kiss that just lights your world and fulfills your soul and heart.

sleepily nuzzling into each other!!

reaching for each other despite being asleep, with mumbled endearments and whispers of need!!!

laughter coming easily by their side, like happiness is just another day to day thing (this can also be about self love. when u truly love urself and prioritize your own rights and cherish the fact that you're you. happiness becomes beautiful even in solitude)

their fingers buried deep in yo- OOPS.?! :)

[audioeidolon]

So you’ve written rare pair fic on AO3- how rare are we talking? Select how many fics are tagged for your rarest written pairing on AO3, and let’s see how rare your ship REALLY is.

2000+ (You are on a luxury cruise.)

1500-1999 (You’ve chartered a trip and drank margaritas on the deck.)

1000-1499 (You are fishing off the back hoping desperately for more.)

500-999 (Storms may pass but you are unsinkable.)

100-499 (There is no bond like that of you and the five others manning the ship)

50-99 (The ship left the dock without everyone on board and you cannot drive.)

10-49 (The only reason you’re alone on board is you’re the only one with taste.)

Less than 10 (I am the captain now.)

Voting ended onFeb 13, 2024

Reblog and put your rare pair in the tags/comments! I want to see the depths people will go to create, for the most random two characters in the most obscure media.

[akboro]

[dduane]

Terry knew.

[tsukinoshinjiu]

Feeling a bit sick lately... fish lady save mee :(

[esdeem]

Aristides Plasa in the Emejre Enclave is a common destination for tourists, but there are a few risks. Humans aren’t always welcomed by every business, and you’ve got to keep a hand on your belongings. Word is there is a master thief on the prowl. His name is Owen Matthias, and no one’s quite sure who he is or how he makes off with goods so easily. The only hints are notes that read, “Your ill gotten gains have been liberated by Owen Matthias!” He doesn’t appear to be dangerous, but the Dove Clade would like to remind visitors that we are not responsible for any losses from our territory of the Enclave.

Owen Matthias, drawn by the amazing @wildhybrid with colors and background done in Procreate by yours truly. This one’s been waiting for color a while and this is my first major project using the iPad. I hope you enjoy it!

[supersnaill]

inspired by Under A Strange Moon; for the LOTM Link AU (@wherethemountainmeetstheriver)

[only-by-the-stars]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS ;O;

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[soft-butch-cassidy]

I was getting pretty fed up with links and generators with very general and overused weapons and superpowers and what have you for characters so:

Here is a page for premodern weapons, broken down into a ton of subcategories, with the weapon’s region of origin. 

Here is a page of medieval weapons.

Here is a page of just about every conceived superpower.

Here is a page for legendary creatures and their regions of origin.

Here are some gemstones.

Here is a bunch of Greek legends, including monsters, gods, nymphs, heroes, and so on. 

Here is a website with a ton of (legally attained, don’t worry) information about the black market.

Here is a website with information about forensic science and cases of death. Discretion advised. 

Here is every religion in the world. 

Here is every language in the world.

Here are methods of torture. Discretion advised.

Here are descriptions of the various methods used for the death penalty. Discretion advised.

Here are poisonous plants.

Here are plants in general.

Feel free to add more to this!

[headlesswarlock]

“WHATS THIS? WHATS THIS?”

[headlesswarlock]

i wish i never made this post ill never get my dash back

[keiko-evans]

Yes

[feels-fics-fandoms]

It’s a tradition to bring this back, I’ve got it schedule for like the next eight years to post this on the first and last day of October

[esdeem]

Wow… pretty sure this was taken at Izumicon… the photo has outlived the convention.

[esdeem]

Updates!

It occurs to me that it's been a long time since I posted anything substantial here... so I'll change that, for anyone who's curious...

If you've been keeping up in the past with my SAO or Zelda fic, you've probably noticed that I haven't updated things in a while. I feel bad about that, and I'd really love to finish the two on-going stories at some point.

But two things have really hurt in that regard. The bad one first: Work has been an absolute nightmare. Since about the beginning of the year I've been averaging anywhere from 45-50 hours a week, and that's on top of a lot of real life stress during that time as well. Couple that with a promotion and I've been really, really tired.

...okay, it probably didn't help that Tears of the Kingdom dropped.

But now for the good one: Over the last couple of years, I was a finalist in the LeVa Burton Reads contest and got two Silver Honorable Mentions in the Writers of the Future contest. So the original work has been consuming more of my time, as well as starting my rejections collection. But this is how the process starts, and the way those stories have done makes me think I might have something here.

Beyond that? I'm exploring a few new avenues of creative expression and I've really enjoyed them. I might not ever sketch or play the guitar with any degree of talent, but they're a fun way to satisfy my creative urges in other ways.

Anyhow... that's enough rambling for now.

[laurence--l]

Go watch My Adventures with Superman

[esdeem]

Got this absolutely adorable commission of Pandora from Chemmi

on Twitter and I can't say enough good things about how it turned out. It really does capture her personality. I used the "aggressive optimist" line that someone uses to describe her in the book and I think this hits the mark.

[vhyrel]

Watercolors + Pencils. Shop. Patreon.

[esdeem]

Me, coming back to Tumblr.

[esdeem]

A new video! I cut together footage from Tears of the Kingdom trailers (along with a few bits from Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity and a cheeky little stinger bit from another game that I have no knowledge nor expectation of happening) with the audio from the Avengers Infinity War trailer. It works together better than expected.

Am I hyped for Tears of the Kingdom? Yes. Yes I am.

[esdeem]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Part two of my Breath of the Wild prequel fic, A Prima Vista, is now online! This chapter delves a little into Marina’s history before showing just what Urbosa meant by a Noble Pursuit. As Urbosa’s rival shows up in the tavern, tempers flare and the journey almost ends before it can even begin...

[esdeem]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapter 15 of Reconfiguration is now online! As Yuuki and the others fight to save the Moonlit Black Cats, Asuna has gone on a secret mission with Mortimer and two of their allies to search a mysterious hidden labyrinth. As Asuna remembers how she first came to Sword Art Online in the first place, the quartet find something hidden in the depths of the level. But could this discovery be more dangerous than even the leader of the Charnel Hounds, Draven?

I hope y’all enjoy this one. I didn’t expect it get it finished quite so fast, but I had a lot of fun writing it and tried a few things. And a few secrets are revealed!

[esdeem]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Your eyes don’t deceive you, it’s actually a Reconfiguration update!

I don’t know how often I’ll get to updating it, as I’m currently in the submission trenches with one story, drafting a second and plotting on a novel (whew), but I really want to finish this story.

Also, a content warning on this chapter for discussion of terminal illness.