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howdy and welcome to my blog!! in theory I have returned since I used to have a different blog (@/forbiddenlemons) that I abandoned back in january, but since I'm part of so many niche(ish) fandoms I came back to tumblr bc the people here carry the fandoms and (most) people are really nice :>
expect me posting a lot of date everything related stuff since the hyperfix has cemented itself in my brain and until it's gone I'm just gonna have fun w it lol
So I got into the Detective Grimoire games. Still playing through Mermaid Mask.
And I wanted to draw some Dateables in the games artstyle as practice.
I'm sure none of them have committed a murder... right?
OH MY GOD I NEED THIS ARTSTYLE IT'S SO GOOD
I have two wolves in me
and they both egg me on to draw Ben-hwa
Achoo I sneezed
Ben-hwa with long hair.
black ben-hwa anybody ? 😳😳i missed drawing them
No Ben-hwa content lately?
If this fandom won't love them enough I WILL
Anyway, I hope you guys have a great day :3
|🐙| BEN-HWA ICON
Jesus loves you guys, HE died on the cross for your sins and rose back up in 3 days so you can be with him for all eternity if you have faith in him-! / IF YOU HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR ICONS COMMENT BELOW OR MESSAGE ME :3
It always hits me how annoying it is to enjoy characters that the general fandom hates and unjustifiably so
It also sucks majorly to find a character who mirrors exactly who you are and what you’re like as a person. But the fandom hates them and you don’t know how comfortable you are being yourself anymore seeing the character that reflects you and who you are get hate all the time.
I’ll eventually stop using tumblr to rant about this stuff but like the topic weighs on my mind all the time
This is gonna be a rant
I apologise in advance if my ideas are all over the place :(
So, one aspect I don't think isn't being talked about enough is Ben-hwa's route.More specifically, the story behind it and what really makes this character shine. They're the character with the third least voicelines in the entire game AND STILL their story delivers such an important message. Behind the rather freaky first interractions lies a rather disturbing issue, which is actually very common amongst most people. Feelings of inadequacy, and being laughed at and invalidated just for the simple act if existing.
Here's the thing, after the first three (?) interactions with them, they bring up the first meeting with the player. It wasn't a pleasant event for Ben-hwa, because they were laughed at by the player and their "friends" because of their status as a "gag gift". And while most people would say, "Oh but it was just a minor thing in the moment, it couldn't have marked them..." we kind of forget how impactful such a moment can be to even the most confident of people. It's SUPER obvious that Ben-hwa is healthily self confident, but that whole bravado crumbles to dust when the first meeting gets brought up. They lose their cool and even tear up, because even if time has passed since the meeting, the damage had been done, and the events kept grinding their mind to bits. You can't tell me that it had no impact on them, when Ben-hwa THEMSELVES say that their confidence falls in front of the player because they're trying to prove themselves and make things right. They literally beg (or rather desperately ask) the player to tell them, to reassure them that they're not a joke. And how many of us wouldn't have clawed and begged for the same approval had we been in the same situation? Guys, what is being covered in this story is so common, I'm genuinely surprised that so little people empathise with Ben-hwa. It's so so damn common for people of any age to get picked on for literally just existing. If it's their style, interests, likes, opinions or literally anything else, they're still going to be held up as jokes by others. I'm kind of speaking from experience (partially) on this one, and I balled my eyes out when I got to that part of Ben-hwa's story.
Oh, also, BOILING HOT TAKE: Had Ben-hwa been any other object and kept their personality AND story, then I think they would be REALLY popular and loved.
Let me repeat myself.
Had Ben-hwa been ANY OTHER OBJECT while keeping their story the same, people would genuinely like them more.
(I don't mind that they embody sex toys, but this aspect of themselves seems to make some people wash them down to just sexually forward and nothing else)
I am genuinely disappointed that they're getting watered down to a sex pest just because of the object that they embody. There are many characters who are very sexually forward or VERY VERY DIRECT in flirting, in this game, and they kind of get praised and loved for this inherit trait (eg: Mac, Betty, Volt...). And I don't wanna hear the "What's wrong with a flirty character in a dating sim?". Nothing is wrong with a flirty character in a dating sim. What is wrong is for fans to pick on one specific flirty/forward character and turn a blind eye to the other similar ones for some reason I cannot conjure in my brain.
Dear readers, please don't berrate fans of any game or piece of media for liking a character or their story. Please try to at least understand a character's writing BEFORE reducing them down to a dominant personality trait or typology. I think that this should be as clear as day, but still: Respect the character's identity.
And to the people who have gone through or who might be going through what was talked about earlier, please stay strong, and know that this too shall pass. Your interests and likes and personality are valid and you're loved for who you are :3
Anyway, I'm sorry for talking y'all's ears off.
Y'ALL I'M BACK!
And with that I bring you an excellent use of my free will.
Ooh decisions decisions...
They're both fine as f💥ck, I want them both I don't care I DON'T CARE I DON'T CA-💥
(You know how the saying goes: two bad bitches at the same damn time)
(I couldn't find the original picture of this meme so I just drew from memory) :/
HAPPY ANNIV, DATE EVERYTHING!!!!
Idk if I can tag all these characters there like forty or something of them
Can’t believe We’ve been dating objects for the last year
1 year anniversary edit of all the dateables!
ANOTHER OFFICIAL ARTWORK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN !! 🎉🎉
RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY BABBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEE
ANOTHER OFFICIAL ARTWORK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN !! 🎉🎉
Here’s some small doodles made for that suggestions post. (I swear I will do a more coherent piece).
I will be absent for a week and a bit because of finals and other shenanigans, so I won’t be drawing for a while. Anyway, hope y’all are doing well :)
I was seriously contemplating whether or not should I post this or not. I made this a while ago and I swear this idea felt like a fever dream. What if I drew my fine shyt wearing traditional clothes from my country? Also I'm sorry if the quality is not fantastic, there are lots of small details.
Also, props to my friend for helping me figure out the costume and hat :D
the concept of Ben-hwa speaking romanian......
Good evening, everyone! I only have a very modest thing for y’all tonight. I’m really tired and couldn’t draw more, so all I have are some silly yumeship doodles.
