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20+ ☆ artist ☆ ❌ AI ☆ fandoms ☆ also: little nerd, absolute geek and collector anime figures (͡°³͡°) I admire people who do something creative with their own hands

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[knockunderwood]

i think the parallel between billy and will both being possessed by the mindflayer is one of the most alluring aspects of the show especially putting together all their similarities. biggest standout definitely the fact theyre both the only people in the show to explicitly be called fags by their fathers. the untapped potential with these two will keep me up at night until im 80 i think.

[lapis-infernalis]

California vacation (part 1)

Got some kind troubles in my life but hope it's finally ended

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just my thoughts..

it makes me sad that I’m struggling to gain traction anywhere and the response isn't that big

sometimes I want to delete something, but I realize that's not what I want

I want to grow, so I’m moving forward

at least I try to remind myself of this when I need to 😅

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minimalism ver

they lovers!!

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I really wanted to participate in the hsb26 (harringrove bingo), but it's too late now. Maybe next time ʕ•́؈•̀)

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aaa do you remember them?

just another ver ʕ-㉨-ʔ

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Tagged by @kiraixi 💗 to post ten most recent photos from my camera roll :> (it’s a bit of a hodgepodge)

tagging: @queenofcringe @hannah367 @bitterbound @avidrambling 🌼🌼🌼

[basiatlu]

Commission for @suotar ♡

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just profile of Billy that I couldn't turn into a full-fledged drawing ( ͡°Ĺ̯ ͡° )

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For convenience, you can select things(?) from the last month or year :>

Anyone who wants to can fill this out, just tag me please. I’m just curious to see what results you get ʕ≧ᴥ≦ʔ

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template below!

[groveofhares]

Happy Billy Deserved Better Day

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he's my baby and I love him so much ૧(ꂹີωꂹີૂ)

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[zephyrine-gale]

always ask a hikanatsu fan what happened on 6/9

[dealtgod]

I started thinking about about this gif and the way the Mother Mary pendant (and chain) clings to Billy's skin (specifically his chest, and more specifically his heart), even when he's moving. And this isn't the only instance. It clings to Billy's chest when Steve touches the pendant (see here). It clings to his chest when he's playing basketball (see here). It clings to Billy's chest for a few seconds before peeling off reluctantly when he leans over Steve (hmm and think about that one-- a sense of something so personal to Billy reaching out to Steve; see here). It stays planted firmly at the center of his chest when Billy's moving away from Neil (see here). When the pendant does move as a result of Billy's movement, it finds a way to stick to his chest again (see here and here). And sometimes, it sticks to him and refuses to budge even when it's in an awkward or haphazard position (see here). In short, it's not easily jostling or separating from his chest with his movement, even when we think it should.

And yes, there are perfectly logical reasons as to why this is. Billy runs hot; his skin is warm, he's sweating when he's playing sports, and his skin is wet when he's in the showers. All of these reasons contribute to the fact that the pedant and chain would stick to his skin. Additionally, in moments of rest or equilibrium, the pendant should just sit there. This is all perfectly justifiable and something that I know and accept.

But I also find myself thinking about the fact that this is the Mother Mary. That, from the time Billy is about 7 years old, this is the only mother that watches over Billy-- that clings to and guards his heart. And yes, I do think Billy's mother gave him that pendant, most likely with the intention that she believed that she would not always be there for Billy. This could be because Neil was abusing her and she feared for her life, or because she already had thoughts of leaving Billy. Either way, by giving this pendant to Billy, it implies that she wanted a mother's love to be with Billy always, even if she could not.

And, oh, does this pendant cling to him. The Mother Mary doesn't leave him. Not in all the other ways he was left by those who should have loved him. And that's all that remains of a mother's love in his life- a pendant of the Mother Mary that guards his heart. A piece of jewelry is all Billy has left.

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chapter 1

They raced forward, picking up speed along the unfamiliar road.

“Where are we going?” Max yells brokenly towards the driver, her eyes wide and staring ahead, hands clenched tightly.

When there was no response, she glanced quickly at him. Billy was staring at the road, his brow furrowed, maintaining the same tense posture.

“Where are we going!??” Her voice rose, overwhelmed by the situation. Eyes darted back and forth between the road and him. She couldn't relax her hands. They were driving to an unknown destination, Billy was silent, and apparently the tension in the Camaro had reached its peak. At first, she'd only been scared, but now anger flared in her chest.

“Billy?!” Scream. This time, she turned her body completely toward him. She placed her right hand on the dashboard and held tightly to the seat with left.

“I don't fucking know!” Shouted back. He quickly glared at her, but from the wideness of his eyes, Max realized he was also confused. She stared at his profile for a few seconds.

Tears began to blur her vision. She took a shaky breath before trying again, gathering her courage.

“Then...what the hell...?” It came out hoarsely on the exhale. This time she didn't turn to face him. Anxiety washed over her again as her thoughts began to race about home. Her lips trembled slightly.

“I want to go to Mom!” Max said desperately, her voice rising again. She felt so uneasy about all of this.

Me too! Billy almost blurted out, but he held back, only quickly wetting his lips.

“Sit up straight already, we’ll get to the nearest town and figure it out there.” It was rude, but he slowed down.

Max frowned, we'll figure it out, what he was even talking about..

“Why not just turn back?” She spoke more quietly, no longer trying to shout.

Billy rolled his eyes, exhaling loudly. "You know perfectly well I can't." Without giving her a chance to answer, he added, "And no more questions." Then he flipped the tape over and turned up the volume a bit.

Max glared at him. What a jerk he was. It was annoying, but she didn't want to argue. Slowly, she leaned back, placing her hand on her hip and turning toward the window.

What was he planning?... Was spinning around in her head. They continued driving in this strange atmosphere toward the other state line, each one thinking about their own things.

After a while, the moisture left her eyes. She tried to breathe deeply and, at least a little, managed to relieve her anxiety. Her body no longer felt as tense as before.

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Billy stared ahead, a multitude of thoughts occupied his mind. He tried to distract himself with the music and the passing landscapes, but he glanced in the rearview mirror several times.

What if... But it was empty there.

His fingers fumbling with the steering wheel, he glanced at Max, who was still looking out the window. He held his gaze briefly before returning to the road. At that moment, Billy truly began to doubt his decision.

(P.s.: Well, now I think Arizona wasn't the best choice as an escape route. Because it's close to the Las Vegas border, the checkpoints are stricter. And the Grand Canyon is nearby. So I thought maybe they'd drive through Utah to get around everything¯\_(ツ)_/¯

yupyup, I have unnecessary worries lool)

[harbek]

Billy's new pet.

One of these days I will be satisfied with an oil painting (digital or otherwise), but it is not this day.

Photoshop + Clip Studio Paint, process under cut.

I asked the Billy chat for suggestions for Dacre photos to repaint as Billy and picked this one. Almost completely done with the oil paint tools in CSP, although I forgot to take process captures until quite late. Final tweaks in photoshop as usual.

At least it's good practice, and others will probably like it even if I don't. I got far enough that I could sort of wrap it up enough to post, rather than abandoning it completely. (I still have two semi-abandoned drawings of Billy stuck in limbo...) There comes a point where you realise it's the whole thing you have an issue with, and nitpicking details can only get you so far.

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