I’m an artist and writer but I primarily focus on character design! I will drop concept art, illustrations, fanart, maybe writing? I’m honestly a bit shy when it comes to writing. I’m also diagnosed with both OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and IIH (Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension)! I will happily answer any questions.
However if asked I will happily ramble, please feel free to say hello <3
Carrd: https://t.co/OF12KdkvLI
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Some other interests include:
Baldur’s Gate 3
DnD
Pirates
Flowers
Epic The Musical
Musical Theatre
Arcane
Love and Deepspace (looking at you, Sylus. Probs won’t post abt it due to some negative fandom experiences </3)
Bloodborne
Apothecary Diaries
Music (OC Playlists)
Probably more but I can’t remember them all rn.
Please do not repost my work to other sites— unless it’s commissioned! If it’s commissioned you can repost with proper credit!
Speaking of commissions, I currently do not have a method of taking online payments. *However* I am planning on commissions in the future when I have everything set up.
What I use: Procreate + Ibis Paint | Apple Pencil + iPad
I have no idea what I’m doing but thanks for stopping by!
Actionable Ideas for Challenging Infold Over Valko's Release
A lot of LADS fans are really upset over Infold's decision to shelve Valko. This is my attempt at creating action items for fans wanting to do something but are unsure where to start.
Here are some methods for giving Infold feedback:
Sign this petition and this petition
Reply to their posts on X (Twitter)
Comment on their Instagram posts
Comment on their Facebook posts
Comment on their YouTube videos
Join their official Discord Server and voice your dissatisfaction
Leave a 1-star review on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store
Complete the survey in the Love and Deepspace app by selecting the box/pencil icon in the top right corner of the home screen
"Suggest" Valko's release in the Love and Deepspace app by going to Settings > More > Support, then select "Suggestion"
(If you want to be slightly passive-aggressive) On 9 July, go to Settings > More > Support, then select "Bug Report" and fill out the report stating that the promised Valko content is missing
Remember: if we want Infold to listen to us, we MUST remain civil and demonstrate our affection for the game. I highly doubt they will be intimidated by non-CN players, which means we are held to a different standard. What is effective for them will not be effective for us.
With that said, remember these do's and dont's:
Do repeatedly submit/post/send your feedback over the next few weeks. Email them today, in a few days, on 9 July, and in the weeks after. Post on their social media every day. Overwhelm them and show them this isn't going to go away over a few free Wishes.
Do prepare to CONTINUE submitting/posting/sending your feedback over the next few months. Infold needs to see that we won't let this issue go. Schedule emails to be sent to them over the next 3 months. Draft X posts today and copy and paste them to post in a few months time. Draft your long-form in-app feedback in preperation for the update and the upcoming banners. Create reminders to check and comment on their posts weekly. Don't let them get comfortable. Be a dog with a bone (lol).
Do maintain a polite tone in your feedback (even when you are issuing a threat like leaving the game).
Do specify your current disappointments, long-term criticisms, and expectations for the future of the game should you continue to play.
Do clearly isolate your long-term issues with the game from the current issue of Valko's release. Make it clear that those issues are not resolved by delaying or permanently canceling Valko's debut.
Do talk positively about whatever you can (ie. enjoying other LIs, enjoying the content of the Main Story itself, appreciating the worldbuilding, etc). This may feel difficult, but it demonstrates that you are a passionate player. Infold can assume that a player so invested in the game would need something drastic to push them to leave.
Don't use profanity.
Don't reference CN players.
Don't bring up Infold's past mistakes. We need to stay focused on the current issues.
Don't criticize anything about Valko's teased content. This one may be unpopular, I know. If Infold is pulling back Valko's release, I don't think it's likely that they will be willing to invest any more time and money into his development. If they continue to get more and more criticisms about him and don't care to change anything about him, they will never release him. I'm not minimizing any fan's concerns; I'm suggesting we choose a priority.
If you are unsure where to start, here are some talking points:
Express your excitement over Valko (bonus points if you give reasons why). Did you come back from a long hiatus for him?
Express your disappointment over not having Valko in the game. How will it impact your enjoyment of the game?
Describe how you prepared for his anticipated arrival.
• In-game (farm for dias, bought packs, etc)
• On your devices (created storage space, bought a new device, etc)
• Financially (budgeted for buying packs upon his release, etc)
Describe how you engaged in fandom around Valko. Did you create fanart, fanfiction, or other fanworks? How much were you consuming fanworks showcasing him? Demonstrating how beloved he was before any real content of his being released indicates a warm reception if/when he is released.
What are the current issues you experience with the game? Be specific. Describe exactly how they impact your gameplay. Suggest a concrete way those issues could be resolved. Assert that Valko's release being postponed or canceled will not resolve these issues.
Express concern for the changes to their planned story arc his absence would create. Question if those changes would be as enjoyable as their original plan.
(If you're feeling up to it) Acknowledge the amount of time, effort, and money that must have gone into creating Valko. Let them know it would disappoint you to see it go to waste.
Infold made a terrible decision. We need to take action and let Infold know that a large portion of the LADS fanbase wants Valko to be released at some point. Let's try to remain positive where we can, engage in positive fandom, and do our best to make our voices heard by Infold.
I'm so serious if you play LADS please say something, do literally anything to tell Infold we're not happy.
Even if you weren't going to main with Valko or really interact, he just got ripped from so many of us for what feels like a bullshit reason.
hi, my name's elvira! i’m still fairly new to dragon age, but i’ve been around long enough to read about the racism in this fandom and even within parts of the game’s development. one of the biggest issues me and other poc players run into is the whitewashing of characters.
this mod list is meant to restore characters who have been whitewashed back to their intended designs. despite how frustrating this community can be, it’s also one of the few spaces where people sometimes actually come together to fix things like this.
credits and disclaimer: i take no credit for any of these mods. if you are a mod creator featured here and would like your mod removed, please let me know. if you’d like me to add another mod to this list, feel free to comment or dm me! a lot of the lore information here comes from @dalishious blog, since they’re one of the people i trust most when it comes to dragon age lore and analysis. happy dragon ageing!
⋆ alistair theirin
alistair, who is biracial is widely whitewashed in most depictions, and he’s often treated as fully human, even though he is half elven.
alistair is a half-elf (by girlstandstill on nexus) gives him elf ears and darker skin.
the bastard prince (by girlstandstill on nexus) uses the same base but without the elf ears.
alistair mod (by inanshalla on nexus and tumblr) makes alistair darker skinned, freckled, and elven. it even has curly hair.
for inquisition, options are more limited, but actually alistair (by sapphim on nexus) is the closest match, with a slightly darker complexion.
⋆ isabela
isabela is another character heavily whitewashed in dragon age 2, despite being canonically rivaini and described as a black woman.
the captain isabela (by suntheshattered on nexus) mod makes her darker skinned and adds curly hair and locs depending on the hairstyle used.
for dragon age 2, darker-skinned isabela (by honeywhite on nexus) gives her a deeper skin tone, curly hair, and additional piercing options.
rivaini isabela (by sunmarie on nexus) focuses on restoring her dragon age origins and rivaini facial features.
for dragon age: the veilguard, the rivaini isabela (by sunmarie on nexus) mod also adjusts her skin tone and adds more defined features, including two-toned lips.
⋆ grand enchanter fiona
grand enchanter fiona is whitewashed in dragon age: inquisition, where her in-game appearance is far removed from how she is described in the lore. this has led to ongoing debate in the fandom despite the fact it has been debunked.
the lore-friendly fiona and briala (by traviswasright on nexus) mod adjusts both characters to better match their novel depictions and original written descriptions.
⋆ merrill
merrill is canonically from nevarra, but in dragon age 2 she is often rendered with a very light skin tone that doesn’t match her background or prior appearance.
dark merrill (by keshka on nexus) which makes her hair, skin and tattoo darker.
original brown merrill (by hawkethority on nexus) simply restores merrill’s skin tone.
merrill armours and origins morph (by @/dalishious on tumblr / tepkunset on nexus) gives her higher quality armour and makes her more closely resemble her dragon age origins appearance.
⋆ cassandra pentaghast
cassandra is also canonically from nevarra, and mike laidlaw, creative director for dragon age, has stated she is meant to be from there, which would imply darker skin than what appears in dragon age: inquisition. instead, she is presented as very light in-game.
cassandra the nevarran warrior (by thedaswolves on nexus) adjusts cassandra’s skin tone to a darker complexion.
da2 cassandra (by appleschnapple on nexus) restores her dragon age 2 facial features and overall earlier appearance.
⋆ briala
briala is described in tme as having dark skin, freckles, and curly hair, but her in game appearance is much lighter with straighter hair.
the lore-friendly fiona and briala (by traviswasright on nexus) restores her darker skin and adds freckles back in line with written descriptions.
brown briala (by calbandra on nexus) offers a darker skin tone option while removing freckles.
another brown briala (by mrsgreenleaf on nexus) keeps the dragon age: inquisition facial features but adjusts her skin tone to a darker shade.
⋆ solas
now this might surprise some people, but solas’ early concept art showed him with brown skin and possibly dreads. in dragon age: inquisition and dragon age: the veilguard, his final design is much lighter. whether that counts as whitewashing is debated, but i’ve still included mods here because his original concepts feel closer to his implied elven and indigenous-coded inspiration. unfortunately there are no dragon age: the veilguard mods at this time.
concept solas for frosty (by echeveria on nexus) gives him golden brown skin and a short, close-cropped hairstyle.
concept art-inspired solas (by thelivinggale on nexus) darkens his skin slightly and adds a more rugged overall look.
concept art solas portrait (by bluewren on nexus) replaces his default portrait with the original concept art.
⋆ morrigan
yet another one that might surprise you, morrigan. in dragon age: origins, alistair says “don’t answer her. she looks chasind.” the chasind are described as a multi ethnic people, often interpreted as having indigenous and black inspirations. despite this, morrigan is presented with very light skin in game, which creates a disconnect with that line and the implied worldbuilding around her mother’s history with a chasind man.
chasind morrigan (by mothwrist on nexus) adjusts morrigan to better reflect chasind descriptions, mainly through darker skin and altered features.
morrigan - the witch of the wilds (by pashmilla on nexus) gives morrigan a deeper skin tone while keeping her original design intact.
alternative chasind morrigan (by gaymorrigan on nexus) darkens her skin and changes facial structure to feel more aligned with chasind interpretations.
the chasind shapeshifter (by sapphim on nexus) makes morrigan and flemeth darker skinned in dragon age: inquisition.
chasind morrigan (by mollymauks on nexus) makes morrigan in dragon age: the veilguard darker skinned.
⋆ miscellaneous
elven scenery (by commanderstrawberry on nexus) changes the dalish tents in dragon age: origins to more closely match their appearance in inquisition.
MDNI! Baldur’s Gate 3 is a very intense game. You will be blocked.
No NSFW! I’m comfortable with blood and gore, however I am not comfortable with writing smut. More adult jokes are fine though, it’s BG3 after all!
I have the right to stop a role-play whenever I wish.
Shipping: It is okay with me as long as you are aware I am a multishipper. Each roleplay is acting as a separate universe.
Content Warning: Oleander is a redeemed Dark Urge, I write it as an OCD allegory! Depersonalization, derealization, fantasy horror— pretty similar to the themes of Baldur’s Gate 3. Creative freedom with Durge, not entirely canon compliant but I do try.
Oleander’s Basic Info
🦊 Oleander
Past: Ayura Grimhardt
Nicknames: Fur-ball, Vixen, Leander, Sweet
Age: 275
Diety: Jergal
Height: 5’9 | 175 cm
Race: Undead Lythari
Languages: Elven, Common, Deep Speech
Background: Haunted One
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Class: Paladin | Oathbreaker, Bloodhunter | Order of the Mutant
Likes: Showing off her strength, crowd-pleasing, poetry, animals, rainy days, brushing her tail, tea (literally and figuratively), flowers
Hobbies: Traveling, entertaining the crowds with her feats of strength, dice games
Dislikes: Snow, order, being told what to do, cheesecake, blunt weaponry, a lack of control, sharp objects, fence sitting, sleepwalking, surprises, pollen
Fatal Flaw: Pride and impulsivity. She’s far too prideful to back down from a challenge, and tends to dive into things head first.
Motivations:
- Resist, no matter the cost, and keep her autonomy.
- Leave everything better than you found it.
- Self discovery, and give herself closure.
- Learn about ‘her’ memories.
- Find a cure for vampirism.
Family:
- Fenrir Grimhardt (Bio Father - Alive)
- Inadove Grimhardt (Bio Mother - Alive)
- Erren Grimhardt (Bio Brother - Alive)
- Faynore Grimhardt (Bio Sister - Alive)
Voice Claim: Black Cat (Marvel Rivals)
Other:
- Has OCD. Written by someone w/ OCD
- Chose her name herself. She does not remember her last name.
- She was inspired by Frankenstein, Vere (TOUCHSTARVED VN), and the song Head Like a Hole by Nine inch Nails
- She used to be a bard, but thematically I think a Bloodhunter suits the themes of her story a bit more
- Oleander is not aware of her ‘bio family.’ I don’t think she’d consider them her family anymore considering all she’s been through, she’s an entirely different person, but she’s still wanting to give them closure if / when they meet.
truly and genuinely the spider-noir show feels like they genetically engineered the spider-man spin-off equivalent of crack cocaine in a lab for me personally. It's the 1930s. nicolas cage is 60 years old. he's a private investigator. He's a weird little freak. He's cracking bones you didn't even know existed. He watches movies to figure out how to be more normal. He is always getting knocked on his ass. it gets actually freaky and nasty with the spider bite symptoms. The suit is So Many Textures. It's the closest we've ever been to body horror. It's live action and in black and white AND the black and white looks good. this is doing the same shit to me the tom hardy venom films did
MDNI! Baldur’s Gate 3 is a very intense game. You will be blocked.
No NSFW! I’m comfortable with blood and gore, however I am not comfortable with writing smut. More adult jokes are fine though, it’s BG3 after all!
I have the right to stop a role-play whenever I wish.
Shipping: It is okay with me as long as you are aware I am a multishipper. Each roleplay is acting as a separate universe.
Content Warning: Oleander is a redeemed Dark Urge, I write it as an OCD allegory! Depersonalization, derealization, fantasy horror— pretty similar to the themes of Baldur’s Gate 3. Creative freedom with Durge, not entirely canon compliant but I do try.
Oleander’s Basic Info
🦊 Oleander
Past: Ayura Grimhardt
Nicknames: Fur-ball, Vixen, Leander, Sweet
Age: 275
Diety: Jergal
Height: 5’9 | 175 cm
Race: Undead Lythari
Languages: Elven, Common, Deep Speech
Background: Haunted One
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Class: Paladin | Oathbreaker, Bloodhunter | Order of the Mutant
Likes: Showing off her strength, crowd-pleasing, poetry, animals, rainy days, brushing her tail, tea (literally and figuratively), flowers
Hobbies: Traveling, entertaining the crowds with her feats of strength, dice games
Dislikes: Snow, order, being told what to do, cheesecake, blunt weaponry, a lack of control, sharp objects, fence sitting, sleepwalking, surprises, pollen
Fatal Flaw: Pride and impulsivity. She’s far too prideful to back down from a challenge, and tends to dive into things head first.
Motivations:
- Resist, no matter the cost, and keep her autonomy.
- Leave everything better than you found it.
- Self discovery, and give herself closure.
- Learn about ‘her’ memories.
- Find a cure for vampirism.
Family:
- Fenrir Grimhardt (Bio Father - Alive)
- Inadove Grimhardt (Bio Mother - Alive)
- Erren Grimhardt (Bio Brother - Alive)
- Faynore Grimhardt (Bio Sister - Alive)
Voice Claim: Black Cat (Marvel Rivals)
Other:
- Has OCD. Written by someone w/ OCD
- Chose her name herself. She does not remember her last name.
- She was inspired by Frankenstein, Vere (TOUCHSTARVED VN), and the song Head Like a Hole by Nine inch Nails
- She used to be a bard, but thematically I think a Bloodhunter suits the themes of her story a bit more
- Oleander is not aware of her ‘bio family.’ I don’t think she’d consider them her family anymore considering all she’s been through, she’s an entirely different person, but she’s still wanting to give them closure if / when they meet.
