kaumedii

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[kaumedii]

Introduction.

Welcome to Kaumedii!

(Pronounced: COW-medy or CAW-medy)

Speaking here is she, Kaumedii! An aspiring digital artist with an inclination for the geometric and iconic. My official platforms include Tumblr, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter, and Ko-Fi.

Investigations

#kxxoc — for Original Characters.

#ENAJustDeserts — for Just Deserts art and fanart.

#ENAJDLore — for Just Deserts lore.

From the Artist.

On Engagement

Before you decide to engage with my platform, I would prefer for you to first consider the following:

Spontaneity — I am not one to devote my entire life and being to a few interests, though I do not deny the possibility of spontaneous fixation and otherwise.

Communication — I am not a full-time artist nor a devout internet personality. I am mostly offline, and that unfortunately lends me little time for most genuine interactions. That is not to say that I am completely off the grid nor desire to be! I just cannot guarantee you my full presence nor attention.

Community — There are inevitably some aspects of my art or current fascinations that draw in vastly different people. While I may not be as concerned of who's coming in, trusting that you're all of well minds and hearts, I expect a minimum of patience, consideration, and respect towards myself and others.

Constraints — I may not be an outright NSFW artist, but I am certainly not family-friendly nor fond of morally bankrupt adults.

On Content

As mentioned, my alignment as an artist is painfully grey, so I cannot so easily draw you near nor fend you off. Given this, I will provide you with a gist of what I will be offering:

Suggestive Themes — Whether that be characters in revealing attire or reveling in sexuality, Tumblr and I will morally get our freak on.

Disturbing Themes — Contrary to my style, I am an avid fan of the macabre, and such will inevitably bleed into my work.

Interpretation — More often than not, I will take some liberties when it comes to making fan art of established titles. These are definitely done with respect to the original. This include but are not limited to changes in design, dynamics, and alternative universes.

As for what I will strictly not offer:

Children — Unless they’re within the context of a loving and providing family, I choose to not portray children.

Explicit NSFW — While I do acknowledge my capabilities, I have withheld such power for the betterment of humanity.

On Use

I do not allow reposts — Like everyone else, I am deeply unsettled by the unauthorized use of my art, especially if it is for profit, artificial image generation, and or impersonation. I ask that you consult me directly if you do intend to use my art and that you to respect whatever decision is made during that conversation. Aside from blatant theft, I am not overly possessive of my work, so you are free to reference and take inspiration as you please!

I do allow fan art — In fact, I treasure it. Please do tag me or send it my way through my inbox for me to see it!

On You

If you actually read through all that and fit the bill, congratulations! I have absolutely nothing to reward you with, but I will praise you for your integrity! Thank you!

Sincerely and certainly not yours,

Kaumedii.

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KAUMEDII BECAME AN EVIL SUPER CORP OH NO!

Borderline is expecting new company. It’s preparatory.

In good hands,

KK.

[kaumedii]

Re: Just Deserts Document

Hello everyone!

I'm writing to ask: where would you all would prefer to access my writing by the time I finish JD's foundations? Do consider that I did also design the document, so it's hardly just a wall of text.

Which platform do you prefer?

Google Docs - I will be updating it live and publicly!

PDF/Word Download - I will release it in versions!

Some other option I didn't think of... enlighten me!

Voting ended onFeb 26

[kaumedii]

Does Fugi hate DBBQ ENA?

There’s no hate like Borderlove.

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Hii! Incredibly curious about ENA AU's, so I just want to ask—are FUGI and INA part of the whole "people don't tend to like ENA's for some reason" thing?

Just wanted to ask!

For future reference, I’ve assumed DBBQ as west and JD as east.

Within Borderline, prejudice against ENAs is minimal. Beyond Borderline and among allies, it is also minimal. Beyond Borderline and the desert, it’s much harsher. We won’t even hope for what it's like in the west.

You can argue that they both contribute to the global notion since they’ll ultimately ████████████████, but the east and west have their own reasons to dislike ENAs. Fugi and Ina themselves didn’t originate the notion—well, maybe in the northeast they might have—and encounter discrimination differently. Fugi in particular might have more weight against her, having mainly █████████ ███ ████████ █ ████████, but she balls anyways. Ina balls. We all ball.

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Re: Interactions.

Given the recent influx of people, I want to reiterate and update on a few preferences:

My DMs, across all platforms, are reserved for professional, constructive conversations and my trusted, long-time peers.

When engaging with my work (e.g. drawing fan-art, writing fan-fiction), please keep the canon in mind. By the chance that the canon is unavailable, I urge you to be responsible and reasonable in your depictions of my work.

If you cannot tell me something in public, then do not approach me in private. Additionally, if you cannot tell me something on any of my platforms, do not redirect me to another platform (e.g. from Tumblr to Discord)

I do not participate in Discord servers unless they’re public and amply moderated. Until further notice, I am unavailable and disinterested in personally managing a server of my own. Discord is also my least favorite mode of communication.

Understand that a mutual follow does not translate to a fast-pass in rapport, favor, or exclusive access to myself and my work. Mutual followers are not any more immune to my scrutiny than the people I meet in passing. Consider me old-fashioned, but my selectivity roots in security than status. Violate my security or fall short of the bar, and I will withdraw without conflict and public denouncement unless warranted.

I am a part-time artist. I currently work from 6-6 and sometimes until midnight. I draw and write when I can, and I am here when I can be. It is far from the ideal circumstance, but it is what it is.

Thank you for your consideration,

KK.

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i also made a fan oc i hope she becomes canon

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i made you fanart

its better than what anyone else has made right

please say yes i worked really hard on it

Jesus Christ. 😭

[kaumedii]

does fugi have none ENA friends other than the Manno?

Yeah! Borderline itself is decently diverse. She’s familiar with the Suite and other leaders outside of the country. That’s Chalice (left) from Sítasar, and Mister President (right) from Bizaar.

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Hi hi! Sorry, absolutely unrelated and potentially out of nowhere, but I saw that you were a fellow Tenno on TikTok -- may I perchance ask what your favorite Warframe is? For scientific reasons 📝👀

Eeee! Yes, I do play Warframe! I started fairly recently, but I've loved every second of it! Assuming Primes, I switch between Mesa and Saryn. I'm also trying for Harrow, Gyre, and Gauss, but their Systems keep escaping me. Assuming bases, I have and love Uriel, but I also want Nokko and Jade! When I saw Follie coming, I wept: she's so cutie, wah...

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Why do you talk so big?

I have a better question.

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Good day to you! Hope you don't mind the question but I'm just really fascinated by the way you communicate and articulate systems as shown in your Just Deserts project! What kind of media (shows/movies/books) you fancy? And will you ever give us an insight on how you do research for your stories? If you read this, thank you so much!

I read a lot of science-fiction! Some favorites include Dune (1965), The Fifth Element (1997), and Hyperion (1989). I also frequent plenty of science-non-fiction because of my discipline. Some more recent examples include Prey (2019), Fallout: New Vegas (2010), Darkwood (2017), Atomic Heart (2023), and Resident Evil (1996). I’m also inspired by the music I listen to, that being mostly between the years 40-99’. Aside from sci-fi, I also do love horror, history, mythology, and fantasy!

My stories often root in a mechanism than an outright theme or moral. For example, JD, despite being outwardly mechanical, industrial, and absurd, roots heavily in several biogeochemical systems. As for how I build off these mechanisms, I trace their origins, their functions, their forms, their relations, and their significance, and I romanticize them, later wedding them with complementary philosophies, principles, and perspectives. It’s backwards really—the sciences become the muse while the arts run the academy, haha.

I can’t exactly explain how I even think to put things together, as I have not a train but a fleet of thoughts that so happen to intersect every now and then, but it’s definitely not linearly!

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If Just Deserts is like that, what about Hi-Tide Havoc?

Equally if not more deranged—I wrote HH when I was fourteen and in secondary. The main reason as to why I’d withdrawn progress on it is because I, for the life of me, cannot understand what I wrote. If you consider me cryptic now, younger me wrote in straight tongues. I am also trying to find clearer copies of my art and writing to archive them on here because it really is funny for me to have tried to connect Splatoon with the J.R. Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and an alien superorganism. JD’s only taking charge because it’s a (relatively) smaller story and primarily intended to train my art and writing. Admittedly, I do reference HH a lot in JD, so I won’t say all’s lost! ^^

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Some of the acronyms you have made stand for mental disorders as well, such as BPD [Borderline Police Department] or PTSD [Potential Transit and Settlement Disaster]. Has that been purely intentional or coincidental?

It’s a little bit of both!

PTSD was definitely me attempting at referencing the real thing because it is a theme in the story. Borderline had a bit more to it. It took the local name of the structure it derived from, that being the wall of the Supercell. Given its independence, I felt it right for its people to claim it and rebrand as their own true Borderline. It also hints at the airline bit, with it flying periodically and all. Borderline Police Department came naturally with the structure of things, and it was just too good of an opportunity for me to ignore.

It’s always great to see that people are mostly picking up what I’m putting down. I’ll have to be sneakier next time, haha.

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Hi! Thought I’d ask, does March 8th have any significance? I noticed it on your recent post and was wondering if it was someone’s birthday or of importance. Love your content by the way! ^^

It’s that guy’s birthday and Borderline’s Independence Day!

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Notice — JD Revisions.

Hello everyone!

For those wondering why some posts relating to JD may be missing, I’m running some revisions. Rest assured that nothing so major’s changed relating to the characters, as it’s more to do with the settings and the overall plotline. It’s likely that I will continue to archive posts as I work, so just know that if things disappear, I’m making them better! This also explains my reluctance in answering lore-related questions because the writings’s very much live, and I rather minimize having to repeatedly reclarify or change up on the whim and risk the immersion.

To the reef and the Czars,

KK.

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since you use procreate, is there any specific brushes you use? i love and look up to your art a lot by the way!!

Thank you! I also combined your questions—at least I assume they’re both yours—together! ^^