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Welcome To My Tumblr!

Formatting was off on my last pinned post, so here's a new one with my important information! See how to support me, both in 'no money' and 'some money' ways!

I made a visual novel! Available for free (or donation) on itch and steam~ It's an ontological mystery set in a modern fantasy world, with a cast of fourteen blorbos (not a one of them cishet) and 300k words of storytelling. Will you answer the earnest plea to understand their hearts?

I sell on Etsy! Nico's Fan Niche specializes in niche fandom merch, needlefelt plush, and polymer clay figurines. A lot of the art I post will eventually make its way onto some product or another over here. I'm also always happy to take custom merch orders (With some steeply discounted commission rates if it's something I can add to my inventory) and to take preorders if I don't happen to have the particular design-to-product combination you're looking for. (Also, if you're interested in anything but can't afford the shipping, please reach out to me- there are cheaper options for certain items)

I also sell on Redbubble- Basically all my art can be found on prints, stickers, and other products over here. I get much smaller royalties here than from other options, but it's something!

Note: RB has done some fucky stuff lately BUT they decided not to fuck over me (My account was marked as a tier that doesn't pay fees) and the tiny buildup of royalties it gives me does still seriously help. 30 bucks once a year from a POD site is still 30 bucks!

As implied by the fact I offer certain commission discounts on merch, yes, I take commissions! Fill out my form or reach out to me here. Commission details here, and a more comprehensive portfolio here.

One of the best ways to support me at no cost to you is to reblog this post and my art! Lately, a lot of my work hasn't made it into the tags that it should, so I'd really appreciate some reblogs from my Art Tag!

Thanks for tuning in, and have a great day!

[powerofpridebundle]

The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is the featured bundle on the front page?! 😳 What an honor!

Thank you Itchio! 🌈💕

[powerofpridebundle]

It's here! The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is now live on Itchio! All in support of 284 queer creators and their 396 creations.

View the bundle on Itchio here (until July 6):

$60 Bundle: https://itch.io/b/3682/the-power-of-pride-bundle-2026-60-edition

$10 Pay-What-You-Can: https://itch.io/b/3684/the-power-of-pride-bundle-2026-10-pwyc-edition

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It's about to be the weekend! Might I recommend spending the entire 48 hours playing entropic float? You will surely not regret spending the entire 48 hours playing Entropic Float

[fudemushi]

If you met someone with the same last name as you, how surprised would you be?

Not at all, it's very common

A little surprised, but wouldn't immediately assume a connection

I would be surprised and assume there was some relation

I would be very surprised that I *hadn't* met this person, we must be related

Does anyone else with this last name even exist?

Voting ended onJun 3

[nicohverse]

EF2 May Update 2: Passing Halfway Done on First Zone Assets!

Hello everybody! It’s update time~ Some good stuff since the last update, but of course, we’ll lead with the game progress that’s been made! Last time’s goals!

One more zone’s assets: Done!

Finish the zone assets that I started in the first part of May: Also done!

Finish all first convos for Tony: Done!

Finish all first convos for Cobalt: Done!

Fill in some small writing gaps: Done!

I was able to accomplish all the goals that I set for these two weeks- The assets have been made for both Renfield and Syoko’s first zones, all of Tony and Cobalt’s first-conversations are written, and I’ve fixed all the missing introductions and such that I could find!

In news not-so-related to the game development, my parents just got a new puppy. As is the requisite pet tax, I’ve included a photo of him in this update~

Moving on- While I might not have a ton to say about this dev period’s progress, it’s definitely substantial! With Tony and Cobalt, two of the characters now have something to say for everything you can bring to them- With all of the ‘first convos’ in place, there’s room to get the ‘we have nothing left to talk about’ response that will, in the final game, occur after you’ve exhausted every conversation option in that tree, but for testing purposes, it’s already set to appear if no other conversations are available.

We’re also past halfway with the assets for the first zones! Six are complete, and five yet to go. I’ve completed seven zone assets, technically, but one is for a second zone, so… Deeper into the game. In any case, each update brings us closer, not just to starting tests, but to eventually releasing the finished game! I thank you all for your patience as I continue to balance my paid jobs with developing Entropic Float 2.

Unfortunately when it comes to balancing, I am about to enter a more difficult period in that regard- Going into June, work’s getting tough to fit in scheduling with itself, let alone with everything else I need to do! Which includes tabling at a few conventions- Rhode Island Anime Con and Portcon Maine are both next month, and it doesn’t slow down from there! I’ll be skipping one update to accomodate- You can expect to hear from me on expanded platforms on 6/14 , but the next Kickstarter-included update will have to be 7/5 ! In general, while this summer will not be as ridiculous as last year to require a full hiatus from updates, there will be a few missed dev periods in there. Convention season and Artfight remain quite the combination!

So, with that bit of housekeeping out of the way, what will I be working on over the next month? For the first dev period, it’ll be:

Another character zone - Bea’s first, probably! I picked up the supplies I needed!

Digitize at least one zone as well

Finish all first convos for Jane

Finish at least 3 other convos

And for the second dev period:

One more character zone

Digitize another zone

Implement a zone

Implement the voice acting that I have

I’ve got the VA just sitting here for all but three characters- Going through and implementing it is another task that feels very daunting to me, and probably won’t be such a big deal once I do sit down to do it, but I do need to fully sit down to do it, with headphones on and everything. Just a task I’ve been putting off for how involved it is, if I put it on the list I should actually get it done. Or get something else substantial done that’s not on the list while continuing to procrastinate on this specific step. Either way, progress gets made!

With all of that said- That’s all I’ve got for now! I’ll leave you with a preview from partway through the zones I got done this month. As always, thank you for reading, and see you in June!

[pansyfemme]

LMAO and Loam have the same letters. coincedence? or is this another shining truth that earth and soil is joyous and plentiful

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Planning To Cosplay A Hundred Line Character?

So am I! So I designed an enamel pin exactly for that purpose- It matches the shape of the emblem worn on the right-hand side of the uniform (opposite the left-hand-side's glowy heart window thing) with a couple modifications. The center has been switched to say 'SDU' both to make it more easily identifiable as a hundred line pin outside of cosplay context (like if you're building an Eito Aotsuki ita bag, perhaps?), and... because I couldn't find a clear enough reference photo for what was actually there. Other than that, it's just a few tweaks to make the printing process work.

Since I only needed four total for my own cosplay group, and the minimum order quantity at the time was fifty pins- I have plenty more on offer on my etsy shop~ Pick up a B-Grade for $11 USD, a full quality for $17 USD, or pick out a few more items to get 25% off of your $40 purchase until the end of May :3

[l0s3r-g0r3-d3s7r0y4]

What if silence is in fact a sound, but because its a universal sound we just adapted to it and dont notice it anymore

[friends-of-magic]

I actually just wrote a paper on this!!

The short of it is, yes, that's exactly what happens. There's no such thing as pure silence outside of a vacuum (and inside a vacuum you'd be dead). So basically your ears are constantly adapting to the noise threshold of your surroundings and slowly ignoring it. If you were in a perfectly silent room (anechoic chambers are cool!) you would actually start to hear the sound of existing!

[aquilacalvitium]

[darkarfs]

Isn't there some room full of sound baffling foam or something that absorbs all ambient noise and most people go mad from the isolation because they start to hear things like their own circulatory system and their heartbeat pounding in their ears?

Ah, there it is. Orfield Labratories in Minnesota. They say the longest anyone's been able to stay inside was 45 minutes, as they could hear their lungs expanding and their digestive system working overtime.

[babyspacebatclone]

Oooh, a World Record I actually have a chance for!

I know the intensity of it would be a challenge, but I’m already fairly hyper-aware of my bodily sounds and use them as comfort sounds to reverse the effects of outside sounds.

I’m also really good at flexing my ear canal to create white noise in my ear, so I’d have a known counter to edge out a few more minutes…

Who do I contact for an attempt? 😇

Edit: Wait, what, there’s a real answer to that????

General 2 — Orfield Laboratories, Inc.

General 2 — Orfield Laboratories, Inc.

The link preview doesn’t give details, so here’s a snippet:

Group Sessions of Silence:

Immerse yourself in complete silence and darkness for one hour, accompanied by a small group of guests. Each ticket entitles the visitor to 1 of 5 seats in the 12x10 suspended chamber. Hosted weekly on Monday and Fridays.

Reserve your seat [link] $90/per person + tax

Significantly more importantly:

Multi-Sensory and Cognitive Consultations:

Many of our visitors are interested in going beyond their initial visit, to deal with issues that are specific to them. Invisible disabilities are common among all populations, yet some of our visitors are more curious than others. For those visitors we offer a personal consultation service that is intended to deal with their specific area of interest and concern.

So, um, yeah, the facility is within reasonable take-time-off-work visit distance for me, and having a legit conversation with uber-specialists in Audio Processing sounds utterly amazing……….

[gucciguccigarbage]

Planning To Cosplay A Hundred Line Character?

So am I! So I designed an enamel pin exactly for that purpose- It matches the shape of the emblem worn on the right-hand side of the uniform (opposite the left-hand-side's glowy heart window thing) with a couple modifications. The center has been switched to say 'SDU' both to make it more easily identifiable as a hundred line pin outside of cosplay context (like if you're building an Eito Aotsuki ita bag, perhaps?), and... because I couldn't find a clear enough reference photo for what was actually there. Other than that, it's just a few tweaks to make the printing process work.

Since I only needed four total for my own cosplay group, and the minimum order quantity at the time was fifty pins- I have plenty more on offer on my etsy shop~ Pick up a B-Grade for $11 USD, a full quality for $17 USD, or pick out a few more items to get 25% off of your $40 purchase until the end of May :3

[slitherpunk]

but do you play shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less 🤨

[slitherpunk]

the thing about "I want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and I'm not kidding" is that these games exist and are out there and you have to make the conscious choice to seek them out instead of just expecting the big companies to deliver this, because they will not

[slitherpunk]

addendum

[nirvanai]

I made an adorabbit plushie design :3 put it up on the shop bc why not lol. The 9cm plush has a squeaker, 7cm plush does not

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workin on sewing something for a cosplay and wow I always forget how nice it is to just be doing a craft bc I wanna and not bc I have to-

[nicohverse]

EF2 May Update 2: Passing Halfway Done on First Zone Assets!

Hello everybody! It’s update time~ Some good stuff since the last update, but of course, we’ll lead with the game progress that’s been made! Last time’s goals!

One more zone’s assets: Done!

Finish the zone assets that I started in the first part of May: Also done!

Finish all first convos for Tony: Done!

Finish all first convos for Cobalt: Done!

Fill in some small writing gaps: Done!

I was able to accomplish all the goals that I set for these two weeks- The assets have been made for both Renfield and Syoko’s first zones, all of Tony and Cobalt’s first-conversations are written, and I’ve fixed all the missing introductions and such that I could find!

In news not-so-related to the game development, my parents just got a new puppy. As is the requisite pet tax, I’ve included a photo of him in this update~

Moving on- While I might not have a ton to say about this dev period’s progress, it’s definitely substantial! With Tony and Cobalt, two of the characters now have something to say for everything you can bring to them- With all of the ‘first convos’ in place, there’s room to get the ‘we have nothing left to talk about’ response that will, in the final game, occur after you’ve exhausted every conversation option in that tree, but for testing purposes, it’s already set to appear if no other conversations are available.

We’re also past halfway with the assets for the first zones! Six are complete, and five yet to go. I’ve completed seven zone assets, technically, but one is for a second zone, so… Deeper into the game. In any case, each update brings us closer, not just to starting tests, but to eventually releasing the finished game! I thank you all for your patience as I continue to balance my paid jobs with developing Entropic Float 2.

Unfortunately when it comes to balancing, I am about to enter a more difficult period in that regard- Going into June, work’s getting tough to fit in scheduling with itself, let alone with everything else I need to do! Which includes tabling at a few conventions- Rhode Island Anime Con and Portcon Maine are both next month, and it doesn’t slow down from there! I’ll be skipping one update to accomodate- You can expect to hear from me on expanded platforms on 6/14 , but the next Kickstarter-included update will have to be 7/5 ! In general, while this summer will not be as ridiculous as last year to require a full hiatus from updates, there will be a few missed dev periods in there. Convention season and Artfight remain quite the combination!

So, with that bit of housekeeping out of the way, what will I be working on over the next month? For the first dev period, it’ll be:

Another character zone - Bea’s first, probably! I picked up the supplies I needed!

Digitize at least one zone as well

Finish all first convos for Jane

Finish at least 3 other convos

And for the second dev period:

One more character zone

Digitize another zone

Implement a zone

Implement the voice acting that I have

I’ve got the VA just sitting here for all but three characters- Going through and implementing it is another task that feels very daunting to me, and probably won’t be such a big deal once I do sit down to do it, but I do need to fully sit down to do it, with headphones on and everything. Just a task I’ve been putting off for how involved it is, if I put it on the list I should actually get it done. Or get something else substantial done that’s not on the list while continuing to procrastinate on this specific step. Either way, progress gets made!

With all of that said- That’s all I’ve got for now! I’ll leave you with a preview from partway through the zones I got done this month. As always, thank you for reading, and see you in June!

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Sometimes I like to do a little practice exercise of drawing a relevant character exclusively during the length of a song that comes up on my shuffle :3

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Starting to tidy up my artfight page and bookmark characters for Julyyyyy >:3 let me know if you wanna be on my hitlist especially since I had such a bad year last year (process od moving and real busy at work) I lost track of who I owe art to-

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Oh and if you know me you can also suggest ocs I should add this year!! rn I have plans to add two specific never-before-seen characters, and a third will have to wait till I know my team (I like to add one who's on-theme) but if you wanna see someone in particular added on there just tell me and I'll do it~

[gucciguccigarbage]

Starting to tidy up my artfight page and bookmark characters for Julyyyyy >:3 let me know if you wanna be on my hitlist especially since I had such a bad year last year (process od moving and real busy at work) I lost track of who I owe art to-