Traditionally artistic inherently autistic

Crazy Nausicaä fan, '95, ♀️, Christian, asexual, nerd, and artist. I mostly post my art, but will reblog neat stuff occasionally. Anti-AI👈 Follow my Instagram for adventures & art archive: https://www.instagram.com/endlessocean8 Header art: Avoiding Extinction by Sarah Gilman #savethevaquita

[juncodraws]

✨️Behold, My Deersona✨️

A White-tailed deer is how I've been representing myself for many years as an artist. I've always admired their quiet mystique existences and flighty nature. They're very common in my area, yet I'm still always comforted by seeing them. I just want to pull a Tarzan and follow them into the woods haha

I'm excited to draw more!

(Extra gold stars for those who were able to read everything lol🌟)

[juncodraws]

Birthday art for my sister lol

NO SPOILERS

[karama9]

What Am I Up to?

Thank you for the tag @mistresslrigtar !

Currently Reading: re-read of Nona the Ninth and fanfic wise, What it Means to be Chosen and In the Shadow of Death.

Last film: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Son’s pick. It was okay.

Last show: Witch Hat Atelier. It’s SO GOOD! I just bough a couple of volumes of the manga to start reading ahead.

Coffee or Tea: coffee is too hard on my stomach so tea, Earl Grey, Hot.

Video Games: working on 100% for BotW, and just traded for DKC Tropical Freeze and Megaman 11 so I’ll be trying those soon. I want to go back to Metroid Dread, as well.

Working on:

Two main writing projects right now are A Link Against the Dark and a series of short snapshots that will be a sort of prequel to The Masked Rogue. Also working on refining the plot for the ACTUAL Masked Rogue story.

Art-wise, I’m practicing a stained glass effect with markers because I want to use it on an illustration for A Link Against the Dark and I don’t want it to be my first time trying it.

Tagging @raginghummingbird and @batrogers, as well as @hurricane105, @drsteggy, @zarvasace and @spoiledspine.

[drsteggy]

Thanks for the tag! I’m afraid I’m not super interesting of late.

Reading: mostly stuff to make sure I’m giving out correct information for a workshop I’m hosting next month. Yikes

Last film: recently attended a screening of UHF but I was sort of working behind the scenes so I’m not sure I saw much… but I’ve seen it dozens of times.

Last show: Survivor because my MIL likes it so when it’s on we all watch it.

COFFEE

Video Games: I’m kinda doing maintenance stuff in Animal Crossing (ousted a village I despised today!), a deep replay of Tears of the Kingdom and a lot of Pokémon Go

Working on:

- a 2 hour presentation on getting started with performance showing plastic horses to be delivered at our huge con in like. 5 weeks.

- two fics that were offered as prizes for events I agreed to before getting sidelined with surgery.

- Draw Everything June and realizing I need to put in more dedicated practice as I think I’m at that point where I don’t like what I’m doing because my ability to see vs do are flipped

- a wig to boots rebuild of my BOTW Link cosplay which is definitely not making its original deadline either, thanks so much uterus.

- obsessive tourchasing a favorite musician which is why everything else is in a holding pattern until Friday

Tagging @studiorat @st0rmyskies @uwudonoodle @tnc-n3cl @gargoylesister and anyone who wants to share.

[gargoylesister]

Gonna Double Team this because I forgot to respond to your other tag, asking to list things I'm happy about!

What Am I Up to?

Currently Reading: Finished Dungeon Crawler Carl, reading another litRPG series, Defiance of the Fall (3).

Last film: The Cave (2005). I recently dove in the exact place where this was filmed. Watched it with my parents and they said "as your dad I have to tell you, kid, please don't go into cave diving." 😏 ok dad

Last show: DanDaDan, then a little bit of Chainsaw Man. So good. I'm really enjoying the fighting/action anime but Witch Hat Atelier is calling my name...

Coffee or Tea: I love tea but someone made me the best café olla (coffee, cinnamon, honey or brown sugar, chocolate powder) I've ever had in my life and I'm getting hooked

Video Games: Painfully slowly working my way through PL:ZA but I'm trying to level up my team so I can defeat Jacinthe! Grabbing The Great Ace Attorney every once in a while to scream over Sherlock Holmes. I think I'm finally feeling ready to play Persona 5 soon though! Argh I gotta finish Pokemon first!!!!

Working on:

Art: Comic diary entry for my side scuba website 🪸 Working on my comic for June Moon is kicking my butt (detailed transformation sequences can be time consuming!!) 🌝 and working on submissions for the like 5 zines I've entered ough ⭐

Scuba: I'm getting a Specialty Course certification tomorrow! "Dive Against Debris." Figuring out what I want to focus on next.... Everyone I talk to is trying to get me to go the Instructor route but I don't feel confident 👀💦

Tagging... @vanali-of-winterfell @thealphabard @juncodraws hmmmmmm I'm not gonna tag more just so I don't tag EVERYONE haha but if you see this and you'd like to update us on all the fun things you're doing then fill in the template!

As for things I'm looking forward to:

1 There's a whale shark season here and snorkel trips just opened. Can't wait to get back in the water with them.

2 Got a friend coming to visit (if the stinky seaweed and storms don't scare them away) and I'm super looking forward to that.

3 My birthday is drawing near, perfect excuse to treat myself to... some kind of fun scuba maybe, I dunno! Haven't decided what I'll do. I'm taking suggestions 👀

Thanks for tagging me, this was a really good way to kind of take stock of where I'm at and reminded me of some things I gotta do. I love getting roped into ask type games like this

[juncodraws]

Currently reading: I keep starting stuff and not finishing them oof. I have yet to finish Wings of Starlight, Laid-Back Camp, Zombieland Saga Side Story, Golden Shrike, and the Disney villains book series.

Last film: I think it was Zootopia 2, but I'm SUPER syked to see the Digital Circus finale this weekend!!

Last show: There're a couple I'm currently watching! Ruri Rocks (an anime about minerology), Witch Hat Atelier, and Silent Witch. The last show I FINSIHED though was Dragon Goes House-Hunting. For the second time XD It's just so charming!

Coffee or tea: I like both! Coffee must be more sweet than bitter ;P

Video games: Currently playing Tomodachi Life, Pokémon Go, and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Still trying to breed for my dream shiny in Pokémon Violet, though!

Working on: Art! Comics, ref pages, updated designs, stuff that I start and don't finish... Trust me, I like doing art, but it CAN be overwhelming when I don't finish projects and keep starting new ones lol

I'm also working on my health c':

Looking forward to: swimming! Anywhere, anytime, I heggin love the water! Also, there's going to be a dragon/fae/mermaid con this August I'm super excited for. I'll be advocating for the Vaquita!

Thanks for tagging me c:

[convolutedblasphemy]

The best way I can describe to an allo person how you feel about sex as a topic as a sex-repulsed or averse asexual is that it feels like a hype that never ends. As though Despicable Me came out and everyone around you was sending minion facebook memes to each other for years to come. The stores are full of minion themed products; they're in ads and your friends talk about them all the time. And deep in your heart you're like "I'm glad that they're able to enjoy something I personally don't like and am not interested in :3". But there is always this little voice in the back of your head that's like "If I have to see ONE MORE of these little yellow FUCKERS today then God help us all." You make an active choice to communicate only the former.

[juncodraws]

NEW CHARACTER DROP!!!

This is DJ-ZSHADE! (just pronounced shade). Casually goes by Ace.

A fusion of Cinderace and Zarude, Ace is the official DJ and rapper for my Jpop band, MimiPop! He also helps compose their music.

He's an absolute chaotic gremlin with crazy athleticism on stage, but a pretty cool guy otherwise^^ Sometime's he'll be on stage with the other members, sometimes not, and sometimes he's the only one on stage! The group is all about variety.

Ace was manifested in my head SOLELY by the inspiration of this song:

Like. This artist is so expressive and energetic with his voice that I NEEDED to imagine a character to his songs. Tophamhat-kyo has easily become one of my favorite Japanese singers and now I have a character that fits so well!

I know I'll be drawing more MimiPop stuff eventually, so you'll see this cool guy again!

♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥♠️🔥

[wharfwolf]

Combining my favorite things... Dragons and whales....

[juncodraws]

Quick sketch for my physical therapist. There's lore 😂

[worrywyrms]

[muppidupp]

NEVER GIVE UP

[theazureartist]

Zalu [The Oceans Daughter]

Info:

Nicknames: Lulu [From friends] Little Pearl [From Tuzo and Kiana] Dearest [From Bazz]

Age: 121

Height: 7'0

Race: Ocean Zora

Birthplace: The Moontide Isles [Originally] Lurelin Village [Officially]

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

______________________________

Personality:

Persistent, Talkative, Protective, Gentle, Creative, Observant, Forgiving

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Flaws:

Zalu often tends to get angry fairly easily when she's annoyed or in a bad mood.

When angry she often gives an attitude but she tries to work on this.

When upset Zalu tends to just stay quiet and not speak until she's not upset anymore.

She doesn't like talking about what bothers her because she thinks she's a burden for talking about them.

______________________________

Likes:

Sweet food, Fishing/Hunting, Archery, Swimming, Art, Reading, Cooking/Baking

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Dislikes:

Liars, Bitter food, Sour food, Sudden loud noises, People who have huge egos for no reason, Being interrupted

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Relationships:

Family: Oari [Mother] Arphin [Father] Olula [Younger Sister]

Closest Friends: Sidon, Gaddison, Mei, Urala, Nava, Adan

Partner/Lover: Bazz

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Hobbies:

Zalu loves to go fishing in her spare time especially when its at Lurelin Village with the other fishermen.

While on the Isles she loves spending time with her little sister Olula and teaching her everything she's learned over the years when she's not doing any of her royal duties.

She often trains with any of the guards from either the domain or the isles but she especially loves training with Bazz.

When not doing any of the above she's instead reading with Sidon or Nava about anything really.

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Fun Facts:

- Zalu was originally an oc but then later turned into a self insert in a way.

- Zalu is a spotted eagle ray but she was originally a tiger shark.

- Zalus story takes place a few weeks after the defeat of Calamity Ganon.

- I originally shipped Zalu with Sidon aka shipped myself with him but when TOTK came out and Yona was introduced I scrapped the ship.

[nitashinori]

That post about death note being "everyone's first anime" (untrue statement) made me curious and now I want to gather data for science

Can you reblog this and tell me where are you from and what was your starter anime?

[gargoylesister]

[juncodraws]

Yeah, I grew up with the Pokémon show/movies on Cartoon Network before ever playing the games! Otherwise, the one that opened my eyes to the anime world was Tokyo Mew Mew 😅. First watched in middle school I think?

[juncodraws]

YES YES THE ANSWER IS YES OMG SHE'S GORGEOUS✨️💜✨️💜✨️

What a lovely little pose, like she's being all pretty but still kind and friendly. The colors are so soft, I love how they pop, but not too much!

Aaagghhhh that's my GIRL! MY SEAGURLL. Thank you so much, I will treasure this.🥰

[juncodraws]

A Mermay comic I started last year, finally finished!😅

This was written to simply showcase some of the characteristics of my mermaid characters I debuted last year for Mermay. You can find them here:

Delphina

Gigi

Clarke

Ambri

🐋Full comic with text script below!🐋

The 4 mer-friends swim across the open ocean, casually conversing.

Gigi: ...And they were roommates. So I was like, "ok then, but what does this have to do with business fraud?" And she was like-

Clarke spots something in the distance and investigates. She comes upon a gigantic whaleshark and inspects her.

Clarke: Holy Poseidon! You must be at least a century old! And that gorgeous pattern...

Whaleshark: Come forward, child.

Clarke freezes.

Whaleshark: Fear not, daughter. Come forward, let me see you. These old bones don't turn well anymore.

Clarke comes to face her: You speak!

Wh: Yes, child. I speak many languages. Those of the deep, those of the skies, even the stars whisper to me.

Delphina approaches with the rest behind her: Clarke? What's going on?

Wh: Please, all of you. Come forward and let me look at you.

They all comply.

Wh: So my suspicions were true. You four are very gifted merfolk.

Gigi: Do you know us?

Wh: I know of you. The Protector (Clarke), the Seeker (Delphina), the Carer (Gigi), the Deliverer (Ambri). Your gifts aid the balance of the ocean. You are all blessed with life-giving talents.

Delphina: How do you know of us?

Wh: Stories. We leave imprints on those around us, and every organism that passes by has a story to tell. An Osprey who's broken wing was mended by landfolk. A powerful Tuna who escaped death eleven times, thrice by the help of courageous merfolk like you. I listen to their stories, and I remember every one.

Ambri: You know us, but we haven't had the pleasure to know you.

Wh: I've been called many names, little one. But you may call me Grandmother.

Clarke, Delphina, Gigi: We are honored, Grandmother.

Ambri: aaawwww!

Clarke: Please, Grandmother. I want to know all that you know. Tell us your stories, please.

Grandmother: My child. I am 300 years old. Your lives would expire before I could finish telling you all that I know.

Delphina: Then tell us one story, if you have the time.

Clarke: Yes, please.

Grandmother: Very well. I will tell of a daughter of the sea, much like yourselves.

She relays her story to them as they swim along.

Grandmother: Therefore, her soul joined the clouds among a multitude of spirits, and she became one with the heavens; a daughter of the sky.

Ambri: *sniffle* That was so tragic! *crying*

Grandmother: Tell me, children. What has this story told you?

Gigi: It takes a shell a lot of sacrifice to get what you really want in life.

Ambri: She was in so much pain!

Delphina: Keep reaching for your dreams, whatever it takes. Don't give up!

Ambri: She lost her one true love!

Clarke: Bri, her one true love was the surface world! She got what she wanted!

Ambri: But she loved the prince so much! *sob*

Delphina: Grandmother, do you believe the little mermaid is really in the clouds?

Grandmother: I know she is. She speaks to me often.

Delphina: Really? Can we speak to her?

Grandmother: You will one day.

Ambri: *gasp!* Oh please can we meet her! Won't you introduce us?

Gigi: Hey, Bri. Look, the Red Reef is just up ahead. Why don't we go get some food, huh? Something sweet. Would you like that?

Ambri: *sniffle* Okaayy

Gigi: Thank you for chatting with us, Grandmother. I hope we meet again soon.

Ambri: Goodbye Grandmother! (that's such a sweet name for her!)

Gigi: I know.

They leave.

Grandmother: Protector, Seeker. This is where we part ways. Treasure this story in your hearts and share it with others.

Clarke: Grandmother! I want to go with you! I want to hear more! I have so many questions!

Delphina: Clarke...

Grandmother: Do not weep for me, my daughter. We will surely meet again. In a brighter, bluer sea. For now, build your own wisdom. Every moment you're alive is a learning experience. Remember what you learn and teach the generations after you.

Delphina: You're very wise, Grandmother.

Grandmother: When you're three centuries old, wisdom is all you have left, heheheh.

They say their goodbyes.

Clarke swims back and gives Grandmother a kiss.

Grandmother: You carry a heavy sadness with you, child.

A few minutes of talking and Clarke returns to Delphina, who reaches her hand out to swim with her. They leave.

End.

Phew! I know it's sloppy for being 2 years in the making 😅 I'll definitely have to work on that. But I hope it was enjoyable!✨️ Happy Mermay!🌊

[3leggedmagpie]

Zora May: Rainfall

You're so right, Quita, this is relaxing!

Thank you to @juncodraws for letting me and Quita hang out!

[juncodraws]

Yesssss omg so relaxing DX And it totally makes sense that Quita would disrobe for this experience lol. She must feel all the raindrops! I really like how you have the water's surface against their bodies and you can still see beneath too. And omg I bet the sound of the raindrops on the lily pads is so peaceful! I wanna join them so bad aaaaahhhh

[juncodraws]

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As a matter of fact, I do!🌻🌻🌻 Now take this personal factoid!

Before I was born, my dad was in a band! They were quite popular too, and traveled around to do shows. One of my earliest memories with my sisters was requesting our local radio station to play our favorite of his, "Saturday Morning Cartoons." (My parents had connections with them, and I think my dad did a radio show for a time as well??)

But yeah, it was real neat listening to his songs, learning about his life before we existed haha. His manager randomly put up the album on Spotify a couple years ago, so you can listen to them too^^

My favorites are, obvi, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and Master Deceiver (this one got his band into some trouble with some churches they played at, but it was one of the most popular, so audiences requested it anyway haha)

Enjoy 😄✌️

[kobbers]

Tagged by: @finrays

Rules: Without naming them, post a gif from ten of your favourite films, then tag ten people to do the same!

I'll toss out a tag to @thewolfprospers and @gargoylesister if they want, but otherwise most people I would throw this at have been tagged. And as always, take it and run if you want!!

[gargoylesister]

👀 oh this is hard!!! But in a good way, it really made me think! I added more than 10... god there's just too many good ones...

I'm only gonna tage @juncodraws @yaoiconnoisseur @mosspodge @the-prairie-rose @drsteggy @tnc-n3cl BUT IF YOU'RE READING THIS AND DIDN'T GET TAGGED then 🫵 boop You're It!

In no particular order:

[juncodraws]

Why thank you friend! Anyone is welcome to join in!

These are in no particular order✨️

[themindbehindthejork]

the fucking bots are back

[gargoylesister]

@staff bullying/bots/harrassment

Repeated, long-term bot harassment is occurring that is not being addressed properly. Please advise.

[axidentshappen]

@staff , take care of this issue now.

[juncodraws]

@staff I'm still relatively new to Tumblr, but I am fully aware of its long-time popularity (my sister has had an account since the early days). My main social media app (Instagram) downgraded so exponentially that it's completely lost any sense of community. I still refuse to download Twitter and TikTok, and I was somewhat aware that Tumblr, after so many years, STILL held on to the importance of community, so I decided to try it out.

I was flabbergasted by the immediate support and welcoming attitudes of my now very dear mutuals. Since then, I have had the motivation to draw more, create more, support my fellow artists more, and just Be In A Community that I was sure I'd lost. Tumblr quickly became my primary social media app to share my art and admire the art of others.

Now,

I'm feeling quite conflicted with all the changes happening to this site. I feel like I've joined at the very END of Tumblr's golden age and am now witnessing the suffering of other long-time users. What happened? Why are we going down this road? I desperately don't want this site to die like Instagram did, and find yet ANOTHER place to start all over. Tumblr reawakened the motivation and inspiration in me to share and exist in a supportive community that Instagram took away.

Please don't take it away, too. Be the social media site that people can still hang on to after so many years of change and devolution. I'm very disappointed.