Here's my contribution to the Ghost In The Machine - Lets Groove MAP! I was so happy to work with everyone and see it all come together after months of working on it and I'm so happy with how it turned out!
Please check out the full MAP here, and give @ohno-the-sun lots of love for organizing it all!
Also check out my behind the scenes on youtube, along with an description of the animation below if you'd like! :>
Description: A streak of smoke descends from the top of the screen, starting off small before bursting once it hits the floor to reveal Clip illuminated in a spotlight. He sways back and forth before posing to the camera, twirling with his arms outstretched as he grins. He draws a hand down and the camera focuses on it's movement as it turns, scrunches up and glides along with the lyrics, transforming back into that streak of smoke that flows out of the frame.
The scene changes to the basement of the mill and a hanging lamp. The light flickers twice, and the smoke streak of Eclipse zigzags around the light an down, dancing as he travels from the physical space of the mill to the digital dreamscape where his smoke trail is caught in glowing ghostly hands.
Ruin looks at his clasped hands, slowly releasing his hold and Clip streaks out in. Clip's smoke circles around Ruin, who tries to follow along, before getting caught as Clip materializes behind Ruin and grasps him. Turning Ruin's face to Clip as Clip sings along to the lyrics, Clip suddenly shoves Ruin away, but is still holding onto one of Ruin's hands with his lower set of arms. Ruin's expression breaks out into a smile as he and Clip dance together. Clip leads Ruin into a twirl, disappearing behind the ghost of Ruin until only his arms are visible from around him. The two ghosts move together as Ruin extends his arms out, first one and then the other, both becoming solid and real in the form of his animatronic body, before he draws them in and hugs himself, at which point all of him becomes fixed and whole.
As a final note, Clip slumps against Ruin's back in an easy embrace and gives his head a little pat as if to say, 'good job', while Ruin beams with a smile.
Hmm reposting this as I fear not a lot of people realised that the youtube link was for an animation.
This takes place directly after the "don't go to the attic" comic. Moon was supposed to chase you away, but I've ran out of time to animate that, so maybe I'll just expand on that in a comic form later. Enjoy!
Hey everyone! I figured I should give another update as to inform everyone to where things are at currently.
I have good news to share, currently we are finally caught up on our rent! Everyone who donated and shared helped so much to make this happen and I seriously couldn’t have been more grateful to the people who were kind enough to us.
Things are still a struggle, but we’re really trying our best to hold our own in our new home. It’s been such a crazy ride so far, way more than I was expecting for sure when we moved! I don’t regret it for a single moment though. Because we made this choice my partner and I are able to actually live our lives and take the next step towards our future. I’ve seen and experienced so many new things I wouldn’t have if I didn’t move here, and for that I’m so thankful.
That being said we are still partially behind- mainly on our bills and getting essential things from storage to us. As for the crash thankfully we have transit to get where we need to go and although I’m definitely more anxious in vehicles I’m not going to let that stop me from driving. I may not be able to for a while since my car is totaled (and my license is suspended until I get insurance oough), but that’s not stopping me from doing what I have to do to get by and provide for us!
The only reason I’m posting this out again is because we’re currently trying to raise some funds to afford our bills and as well as get my little chihuahua Jemi registered into a veterinary so we can get pet insurance for her. She currently has a lump on her left rib that I’m pretty positive is a lipoma, but it keeps growing and it’s definitely made me concerned that it could be something else. It doesn’t seem to bother her, but I’d rather be safe than sorry!
There’s an image of the actual lump at the bottom of this post but trigger warning if you don’t like seeing tumors!
Any advice on possible assistance programs or low income vet services would be greatly appreciated. Since we’ve gotten caught up on rent this past month I’ve really wanted to steer away from asking people for money if at all possible. Everyone goes through struggles, especially financially in this country- so I really would like to avoid taking more from others if I can.
I know everyone who’s donated thus far chose to do so, and I understand it’s okay to ask for help. When it comes to money I know how hard people have to work to earn those funds so that they can have the same financial stability that I’m also struggling to grasp. So being generously given that thing that people always have to struggle for just to survive makes me question whether I deserve that amount of kindness from..well, anyone.
I’ve been told the best way to pay someone back for such kindness and generosity is to pay it forward to someone else who needs it. However that may be, through money or through some other means, I want to give that. Once I’m able I’ll put together a Caard page or something of the like for a portfolio I’ll have a link to fundraisers for supporting artists and other groups who are also in need right now!
Any shares and support is and always will be forever appreciated. Thank you guys so much! 💜
Hello! My name is Lexie and I’m new to the Portland area! I’m an artist who dra… Lexie K needs your support for Help Lexie and Her Partner K
Been awhile and I’m sure people would like an update on things, especially since I haven’t had the chance to explain much about what happened in January.
I planned on drawing a comic about it but ngl that might take me forever to finish with me working as much as I am lately-
I’ll say this at least, I’m doing better and I’m okay! Although life is still a struggle we’re slowly catching up. We have a home and I may not have a car now but I’m still trying my best to do what I can and make ends meet. I managed to get a job that’s within a reasonable walking distance and I’m so grateful to have that.
I’m not sure if I’ll get my license suspended yet, I’m still working out my options with the court on the citations about not having insurance.
Oh, I should probably explain more about what happened-
That I would like to explain more in an art post like a comic, I wish I had gotten pictures of my totaled car before it was towed off. Since I don’t have a car now I can only get transportation through the bus or paying for a Lyft or uber which I can’t exactly afford-
I’m pretty sure the car got auctioned off, which is pretty sad to hear but at least I got most of my things from the car beforehand right after the crash occurred.
Anyway, either way I just wanted to say I’m doing okay and I’m sorry for worrying you guys. The amount of help we’ve gotten is tremendous and I seriously can’t thank you all enough for helping me and my partner make it through all this. 🌸
When he asked about making his own post I honestly didn’t think many would see it or care, I was in a bad mental state at the time.
It ended up helping so much and I’m so so grateful for him and how supportive and caring he’s been. I find it hard to imagine what it would’ve been like for me if I had to handle all this alone.
I probably wouldn’t have handled it as well as I have.
I hope everyone is doing well, and if you’ve read this far, thank you- seriously. I wouldn’t have made it this far without you guys.
I’ll try to post more frequently soon, just wanted to give a quick update while I’m free. Thank you all again. 💜
Hey Bri I hope you don't mind me sharing this on your post but in case anyone reading this is in Kansas or knows trans people in Kansas, Colorado is nearby and considered one of the safest states for trans & queer people. I know relocating is logistically expensive and challenging for many reasons, especially for people in a vulnerable situation, but if it is an option anyone is considering, there is a nonprofit here that may be able to help.
Steps These steps are intended to be a linear process to get you out of there and resettled here. But we get it, you’re a big kid and can do
so. not to doxx myself (i've talked about this here before though) but i live in Kansas. and my license was just revoked very suddenly and immediately because i'm trans and had changed my gender marker.
so now i cannot legally drive or vote until/unless i let them force me to carry around a card that misgenders me and outs me as trans, because i certainly don't look female anymore.
so hey if you have the means and want to help with any of this, please consider donating to the ACLU of Kansas because they are at least going to try to do something to push back against this, and i'm such a panicky wreck that the only thing i can do to get through my immediate gut reaction to having my license revoked tonight (i cannot stress enough that i received the letter today saying that my license is no longer valid tomorrow) is focus on the fact that there's at least one entity trying to protect me and my fellow trans kansans.
please please please reblog a version with this most recent ACLU press release linked in it, i want people to know what is being done to try and protect us while the state violently detransitions us.
Hey guys, I just wanted to give a brief update as unfortunately it’ll take me a bit of time before I’m able to draw again. I’m okay but I’m definitely shaken and kind of defeated from what just happened, but know I’m okay and taking things one step at a time.
I was rear ended and got into an accident last night at about 10pm. Thankfully no one else was hurt and the other driver was fine thank god, and I am okay. I have a mild concussion and whiplash but I’m fine otherwise. I’m just so grateful no one else got severely hurt and that I’m still even alive.
Unfortunately my car is pretty totaled. I don’t think it’ll be drive-able from here on out. Aside from that during the time of the crash the car didn’t have insurance. I won’t get into it much at the moment since I’m still trying to rest and was recommended not to use screen devices much while experiencing a concussion, but I’ll be completely clear here when I say that I shouldn’t have been driving without insurance, period. I didn’t acknowledge or know how much a risk it puts myself and other people and I’m facing the consequences for that as I absolutely should. Regardless of my intentions or financial situation I should’ve handled the situation better and going forward I will be taking steps to make sure that I have my priorities straight and think rationally about the choices I make in the future. I apologize to the people I put at risk.
I’ll be sure to update further when I’m able and give better details of the event for context but I’ll keep personal info to a minimum as I don’t want to breach anyone’s privacy. For right now I’ll be taking some time to rest and recover while also trying to figure out the process of what I’ll need to do next from here. I don’t really have pictures of the crash at the moment but if I get the chance go to the tow place where my car was taken I’ll likely take pictures as a reminder to myself. Admittedly I’m unsure of where things are going to go from here but I’m still going to try and move forward. I have to.
My GoFundMe is still up if anyone would like to support us right now but it’s completely fine if people don’t. I will figure things out either way and I’ll be okay. Thank you for reading, please stay safe, and tell your loved ones that you are thankful for them. 💜
Hello! My name is Lexie and I’m new to the Portland area! I’m an artist who draws o… Lexie K needs your support for Help Lexie and Partner K
Y’know originally I was going to make this whole comic again about how I needed help and stuff but..that didn’t really feel right. For once I just wanted to post something positive, even if I do end up asking for help again I at least wanted people to know I’m still trying my best to enjoy making art.
Moving has been pretty crazy, life has been pretty crazy but I’m incredibly thankful for the people I have in it right now, this little apartment in a basement has kept us warm and safe and I really just don’t want to take that for granted. I love my new home. 💜
That being said..I unfortunately do need help, so if you came here for art feel free to scroll on now if you don’t wanna hear me ask for money and talk about my struggles again-
So..what’s been happening? Well this past two months both me and my partner have been just mainly focusing on switching health insurances and finding jobs. Admittedly it’s been a struggle. Which I thought wouldn’t be the case when we first moved here since it was the holidays..buuut places had already hired seasonal associates as soon as the season began, so that made things complicated.
Over 100 applications, constant pestering and calls about whether or not the company is actually hiring or not has been the general experience trying to find jobs the past 2 months, and it’s been frustrating as hell. I genuinely don’t understand how people expect to have enough employees when they’re constantly making the process harder and less efficient. Especially with AI now in the picture. Fuck AI btw.
The good news is we managed to find jobs by the end of the month, the bad news is that they’ve barely scheduled either of us despite coming forward to tell management we have open availability. I’ve gotten at most 1-2 days a week with a maximum of 15 hours if I’m lucky. It’s clear these jobs aren’t reliable so we’ve been trying to find a second or just a full time replacement.
Due to this, we got extremely behind on rent and bills. I don’t have car insurance because of this and of course, the moment I needed it least consequences came to bite me in the ass with a good ol’ $250 ticket for lack of insurance.
We haven’t really had the chance to get truly comfortable where we live either because we basically fit only our bare minimum essentials in our car and left everything else in a storage unit back in my home town. It’s a 5 hour drive and unfortunately we haven’t had the money to pay for the storage or the gas to go get our things such as kitchen appliances, clothes, cleaning supplies, etc.
Currently we’re about 2 months late on rent, and with the storage unit bill about $300 we have to pay this week in order for us to not lose our stuff. It’s safe to say I’ve been pretty stressed from all this and haven’t really gotten the chance to feel motivated enough to draw. It’s..not an ideal scenario.
I’ve tried everything to just, prevent myself from having to make another GoFundMe. Prevent myself from having to ask for help again because it just feels so awful. I know it’s not wrong to ask for help but with everything going on in the world right now and just seeing the previous times I’ve asked for help in the past few months makes me think that I’m just not deserving of any of this. People have told me that my circumstances make it understandable to ask for help, but I still can’t help but feel guilty. Like I’m just being a burden and a child who can’t handle things on their own. I hate it.
In a way I kind of write things out in posts like these because it feels better to try and get those feelings out somehow than to just keep it festering. I know this place isn’t my therapist, and I don’t intend it to be. I guess I just want people to understand that I truly don’t want to take advantage of the internet and people who just want to help. It kills me that I can’t really do anything in return except give my thanks and at least try to post more. I’d like to help others too.
Anyway, if you’ve gotten this far thanks for taking the time to read all this. I know this cycle just kind of keeps repeating and I’m genuinely hoping that this is the last time I have to ask for money like this again. In the future I want to just post art and try to raise awareness for problems going on in the world and try to help others like you all have helped me. I hope I get the chance.
If you’d like to donate I have the GoFundMe as well as Venmo and CashApp, I’ll post my usernames for those last two below. Thank you all for everything. 💜
Hello! My name is Lexie and I’m new to the Portland area! I’m an artist who draws o… Lexie K needs your support for Help Lexie and Partner K
Y’know originally I was going to make this whole comic again about how I needed help and stuff but..that didn’t really feel right. For once I just wanted to post something positive, even if I do end up asking for help again I at least wanted people to know I’m still trying my best to enjoy making art.
Moving has been pretty crazy, life has been pretty crazy but I’m incredibly thankful for the people I have in it right now, this little apartment in a basement has kept us warm and safe and I really just don’t want to take that for granted. I love my new home. 💜
That being said..I unfortunately do need help, so if you came here for art feel free to scroll on now if you don’t wanna hear me ask for money and talk about my struggles again-
So..what’s been happening? Well this past two months both me and my partner have been just mainly focusing on switching health insurances and finding jobs. Admittedly it’s been a struggle. Which I thought wouldn’t be the case when we first moved here since it was the holidays..buuut places had already hired seasonal associates as soon as the season began, so that made things complicated.
Over 100 applications, constant pestering and calls about whether or not the company is actually hiring or not has been the general experience trying to find jobs the past 2 months, and it’s been frustrating as hell. I genuinely don’t understand how people expect to have enough employees when they’re constantly making the process harder and less efficient. Especially with AI now in the picture. Fuck AI btw.
The good news is we managed to find jobs by the end of the month, the bad news is that they’ve barely scheduled either of us despite coming forward to tell management we have open availability. I’ve gotten at most 1-2 days a week with a maximum of 15 hours if I’m lucky. It’s clear these jobs aren’t reliable so we’ve been trying to find a second or just a full time replacement.
Due to this, we got extremely behind on rent and bills. I don’t have car insurance because of this and of course, the moment I needed it least consequences came to bite me in the ass with a good ol’ $250 ticket for lack of insurance.
We haven’t really had the chance to get truly comfortable where we live either because we basically fit only our bare minimum essentials in our car and left everything else in a storage unit back in my home town. It’s a 5 hour drive and unfortunately we haven’t had the money to pay for the storage or the gas to go get our things such as kitchen appliances, clothes, cleaning supplies, etc.
Currently we’re about 2 months late on rent, and with the storage unit bill about $300 we have to pay this week in order for us to not lose our stuff. It’s safe to say I’ve been pretty stressed from all this and haven’t really gotten the chance to feel motivated enough to draw. It’s..not an ideal scenario.
I’ve tried everything to just, prevent myself from having to make another GoFundMe. Prevent myself from having to ask for help again because it just feels so awful. I know it’s not wrong to ask for help but with everything going on in the world right now and just seeing the previous times I’ve asked for help in the past few months makes me think that I’m just not deserving of any of this. People have told me that my circumstances make it understandable to ask for help, but I still can’t help but feel guilty. Like I’m just being a burden and a child who can’t handle things on their own. I hate it.
In a way I kind of write things out in posts like these because it feels better to try and get those feelings out somehow than to just keep it festering. I know this place isn’t my therapist, and I don’t intend it to be. I guess I just want people to understand that I truly don’t want to take advantage of the internet and people who just want to help. It kills me that I can’t really do anything in return except give my thanks and at least try to post more. I’d like to help others too.
Anyway, if you’ve gotten this far thanks for taking the time to read all this. I know this cycle just kind of keeps repeating and I’m genuinely hoping that this is the last time I have to ask for money like this again. In the future I want to just post art and try to raise awareness for problems going on in the world and try to help others like you all have helped me. I hope I get the chance.
If you’d like to donate I have the GoFundMe as well as Venmo and CashApp, I’ll post my usernames for those last two below. Thank you all for everything. 💜
Hello! My name is Lexie and I’m new to the Portland area! I’m an artist who draws o… Lexie K needs your support for Help Lexie and Partner K
I'm only saying this for your sake, but objectively, it's not a smart idea to bring politics into normal hobbies. You might lose supporters of your blog just because of your political stance, and that would be terrible since you're so amazing!! It's only a suggestion, but I really reccomend not bringing politics into anything.
Very explicitly, in the video, the regular police straight up lie to the couple, telling them they will go to jail for harboring a fugitive if they dont hand the doordasher over, and that it doesnt matter if ice has a warrant for her arrest. NEITHER OF THESE THINGS ARE TRUE. You CANNOT be harboring a fugitive if the person you are haboring doesnt have a warrant out for their arrest! The warrant is what makes them a fugitive!
If ice wants access to someone on your property, do NOT hand them over unless you are shown a warrant signed by a judge! Make as much noise as you can to attract bystanders - it was the fact that a crowd gathered and started yelling at them that made ice leave in the video. And DO NOT expect the regular police to help you - they are just another arm of the state and will only do or say whatever they think is necessary to make you comply.
And make sure you film everything so you have evidence of what really happened if ice tries to enter your property illegally.
The couple DOES NOT DO THIS ALONE. A few neighbors come out to see what's happening, start shouting information back and forth with the couple, reminding them of their rights, start filming, start blowing whistles, and then the couple, with this reinforcement, knowing they're not facing this alone, tells the ICE agents to show a signed judicial warrant or to fuck off. And the ICE agents fuck off.
THIS is why you need to organize with the people in your IN-PERSON community, and you need to start doing it NOW. Start a signal chat or text chain with your neighbors. Be able to communicate quickly in an emergency. Be able to show up for each other in an emergency. None of us can do this alone, but none of us has to do this alone. Reach out to people. Organize.
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