My dearest, Edward,

[ Kat, she/her ◆ Adult ◆ Aroace ◆ Champion of the aroace Ed agenda ⚔️ ◆ Multi-fandom writer ◆ and artist! ◆ Find me on ao3!! ]

[kattythingz]

HEY HO! So, I've finally decided to bite the bullet and set up tentative shop! Commissions are now open!!!

Imma be real I've got a pretty small niche so far of just pretty Eds, the occasional edling/edgreed art, the wild Nina or Al art... Usually all in relation to Ed. But I've also broken that pattern recently with Sakura from wbk so, y'know, I'm open to that fandom too! Honestly, I don't got a hard line on my potential rn cuz this is so new, so just hmu with your ideas and we can negotiate what I'm willing to do!

I WON'T DO nsfw or furry art, not because I'm a hater but just because I don't got the expertise for that lol.

Payment will be through paypal (link provided after comm discussion) and I'll be asking for a 50% down payment just for my own insurance. Given my small prices, I think that's pretty fair of me.

I'm extremely nervous to be doing this for the first time, so bear with me while I gather my footing! I really hope y'all will have me <3

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I feel like I have the reverse problem of ppl always drawing characters White, wherein if I draw a character honest-to-god pale then I think they just—look sickly? Like omg are you getting enough sun? Where's your melanin what happened to her D:

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Unserious edling au where Ed works in childcare and Ling keeps trying to flirt with him whenever he picks up his kid half-sister Mei

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So I've been reading the locked tomb

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So I've been reading the locked tomb

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They come to me like fever dreams 😔

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Foolish, foolish

A close-up for good measure, because he <33

Also nobody cares but this eye effect thing was the main vision I had for this project

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Foolish, foolish

A close-up for good measure, because he <33

Also nobody cares but this eye effect thing was the main vision I had for this project

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Comicking is hard :(

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Edward... Elric... would have a good... fashion sense... Fight me. Press post.

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3, 8, 19, 27 for the ask game - 👑🐢

Hiiii, ofc!

3. Do you ever read fics in fandoms where you don't know the canon?

Not generally, no. There has been a total of one (1) exception to this rule, and that was, uh... mostly for the sake of smut. The toxic and possessive demon sex compelled me.

8. How many pages is your AO3 history?

922 pages!

19. How often do you dnf a fic you started?

Incredibly often. I've been writing for long enough that my standards for what I read for enjoyment have also gone up. Meaning, as much as I'd like to support all those novice writers out there by reading their entire works, I am simply too easily turned off now by minor things like bad grammar, bad dialogue, same-size paragraph syndrome, oocness... and the list goes on.

It's not exactly sth I'm happy about. I wish I could enjoy subpar ff.net-level fics like I used to back in the day—but I can't anymore.

27. Do you leave prompts?

If you mean in comments--then NO, absolutely not. I personally hate receiving those unprompted, it makes me feel like I'm just a content machine to those people, so I avoid doing it to other writers as well.

[kattythingz]

i absolutely adore all the outfits you put the characters in!! im just wondering: do you find inspo someplace or is it straight from the noggin?

You're so sweet, thank youuu 🥺

The answer is half-half! I'll find one inspo piece on pinterest, like a pair of rlly cool pants or a shirt, and then I'll build the rest of the outfit around it! With the hanfus that I put Ed in, I do tend to copy the full shape of the outfit but not usually the design. I'm very captivated by nice silhouettes, if my consistent emphasis on his waistline hasn't been obvious yet lol.

[kattythingz]

Edward... Elric... would have a good... fashion sense... Fight me. Press post.

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📚Ask game for fanfiction readers📖

How and when did you first discover fanfic?

What was the first fandom you read fic in?

Do you ever read fics in fandoms where you don't know the canon?

Do you ever read fics in a language other than English?

Do you feel more invested in the canon or fandom of your current fandom(s)?

What's your ratio of reading fics versus books?

How do you find new fic to read?

How many pages is your AO3 history?

How many fics are in your marked for later list?

What's the last fic you read? What did you like most about it?

Do you bookmark fic? Publicly/privatly/both?

Do you tend to re-read fics?

Is there a fic you remember but haven't been able to find again?

Do you leave comments on the stories you read? Do you have any advice on commenting?

What's something someone has said in reply to a comment of yours that's made you really happy?

Do you read WIPs?

What's the best length for a fic?

What makes you back out of a fic immediately?

How often do you dnf a fic you started?

What's an irrational pet peeve you have regarding fic?

What are your three favorite tropes to read?

What are your three favorite kinks to read?

What are three tropes that are not for you?

What are three kinks you don't love?

What's your favorite ship in your current fandom? What's your all-time favorite ship?

Are you an OTPler or a multishipper?

Do you leave prompts?

What's your dream plot for a story you wish existed?

Rec me something… [put in specific request here if you want]

Wildcard - ask your own question

[kattythingz]

If I had a nickel for every time I started a revamp of one of my long one-shot fics... man.

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Dante x Rose toxic yuri?

Oh, absolutely. Bonus points if Ed and Rose even bond over their shared SA trauma from Dante ;)

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Grumpy <3