[vault-of-amber]

i know a lot of people hc jester as being secretly very sad and using her upbeat attitude to hide her pain but i honestly don't think thats true. her biggest problem a lot of the time really IS "i miss my mom :(" or "i reallly want that coat but i cant afford it rn" because she's a happy person with an overall happy upbringing. and to me this makes her empathy with the less life-enthused members of the party (see: beau and caleb) a lot more admirable, since she's choosing to empathize. she's actively putting in effort. she has no inherent understanding of the kind of mental state that would make you scared and angry all the time, so she makes herself understand. she asks caleb questions and waits patiently until he's ready to answer, she matches nott's enthusiasm and doesn't pry into her secrets, she hangs out with beau even though she's kind of a bummer (especially mid campaign), she isn't scared of yasha, talks to cad on his level, and defends fjord without question even when she's salty over avantika. jester is not a sad person bonding with sad people about being sad; she's a very happy person bonding with sad people about detectives and flowers and that bug we saw the other day. it's like how she uses the sending spell: sure, i could stop at seventeen, but why waste the other eight? sure, i could just love the people that let me right away, but why waste all the rest? she knows her own magic. she knows you don't have to use all twenty five. she also knows her own heart, and uses it to love on purpose anyway. jester lavorre, you will forever be famous.

[stuckinapril]

Has anyone figured out what’s so viscerally wrong with this woman yet

[stuckinapril]

She’s so one dimensionally evil you guys 😭😭 how is she real

[mintedwitcher]

read this and remember it. read this and remember that she is going to use the profits of her fucking ego-stroking reboot to decimate trans rights. read this and remember that every time you pay into her IP, you are emboldening her to hurt us more.

our lives matter more than your fucking nostalgia.

trans lives matter more than your fucking nostalgia.

[wehavemadchemistry]

She was very clear about her intent. There is no confusion, exaggeration, or mystery. She said it herself (and later bragged about her success in destroying trans rights).

Don’t watch the new show. Don’t buy merch. Don’t play the games.

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dayne

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d&d characters<3 Green is Lucky Olive (Oliver), Blue is Sweet Shadow, and red is Berry Bush

Training was rough for Berry, poor guy didn't want to do it in the first place. They aren't a player character, they're the best friend of Shadow and Oliver.

original under the cut

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Properly updated my lamb design. i love this silly creature. They're a Valais Blacknose

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inhaler leshy

it's actually not done, I want to go back and add antlers + maybe make the bottom look like the old faith fleece. but im being careful not to paint the part my mouth goes on because paint is not edible.

[sennamaticart]

Oscar's Interview

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Leshy in the snow. I have Woolhaven, started playing, and found this guy just standing still with his tongue out. Screenshot of the blep under the cut

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You, Sablekit, blink open your eyes for the first time, greeted by the warmth and affection of Mottlefoot and Oakhiss. Their love, though not bound by blood, feels no less genuine. The scent of milk and feathers fills the nursery and the murmurs of the Clan beyond become your first comfort, your first welcome into this world.

Trying out Lifegen and immediately got attached to my little guy. His parents are poly and it gives me life. Technically only two of them are listed as parents, but I refuse to believe they'd leave Blueclaw out of it😭

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Happy New Year! Hoping for a better year this time

[oakpancaked]

Fiana, the guide and my character for my COTL D&D campaign. She was the first person to join the Lamb's following and helped build the cult from the ground up.

I wanted to add more jewelry to her design but decided to leave it for now. She'll probably get some in doodles. Fiana is also a loyalty enforcer but I hate the hat and can't find a way to show it

[martindykewood]

not to sound like a christian facebook mom but some of yall need to have grace in your hearts for the people in your lives or the people you pass once on the road and never see again like you literally need to stop assuming the worst of everyone and their intentions it is poisoning your brain. you can be careful and responsible without being a miserable person. it is possible i promise

[martindykewood]

you are a tar pit and you live this way because you choose to.

[martindykewood]

honestly i have been responding to some of these replies at face value bc i do also think you have a duty as a human being to be nice to people. but if you think this post is scolding you to be nicer to people then youve already lost the plot. this post is about how assuming that everyone you meet is hostile and wants to hurt you is bad for you. it ruins your life and it is a choice you are continually making.

[oakpancaked]

@laserbobcat hope you're toasty now, gotta make up for the sudden lack of fur

[thewitchoftheweed]

At the risk of wading into the dreaded Discourse—

I think some folk need to reframe how they think of interacting with fandom. I’ve recently noticed an uptick of people in comments on fics/posts on Tumblr who seem to be fundamentally misunderstanding how this works.

To me, fandom is a potluck. Everyone has seen The Thing, got inspired, made something to eat, and shown up at the party. We all brought something to the table.

Maybe a bunch of us brought something similar that’s super popular, like chocolate. Some people made chocolate cakes, some people made chocolate chip cookies, some people made lovely little hand-fashioned chocolate candies, etc. You get the idea. And a lot of folks are hanging around the chocolate table because, hey, FREE chocolate! Hell yeah!

The problem I’m seeing is a nonzero amount of people walking up to the chocolate table and going: “WHY is chocolate so popular? I HATE chocolate! I HATE how popular it is and how EVERYONE brought chocolate! Why does nobody ever make caramel?”

Which is weird because, again, this is a potluck. There are definitely still non-chocolate items at this meal that you could be trying right now. Some of them are even caramel. But also you’re walking up to people who made what they liked and getting mad it isn’t created with you in mind.

Then when someone says, “Hey, I like caramel too, did YOU bring any?” The person complaining always says, “Oh, no. I make a lot of caramel at home but I never bring it to these type of things.”

Well, that’s the problem, bud. This isn’t a restaurant. You don’t get to sit and imagine your ideal Fan Content, then demand it from people. And it’s a little annoying when every third post in the tag is someone complaining about a creative lack they could be solving themselves.

The only way to ensure the thing you like will be at the table is to make it yourself OR aggressively support/encourage the people who brought what you liked so that next time they’ll bring more.

Fandom is about community, creativity, and being inspired by other folks interpretation of something we all enjoy. Maybe instead of walking into someone else’s work or a specific tag to complain about how much you dislike it, you direct that desire/energy at your own creative pursuits?

“But I’m bad at making caramel!” You’ll get better. Everyone burns the first few batches.

“But everyone’s too busy looking at chocolate to even notice my caramel!” I promise you, there are always going to be people you who dislike/hate/simply don’t care for chocolate. I’m sure they, like you, would love to see more caramel, or any number of flavors you can think up.

“What if nobody likes it?” YOU like caramel, my friend! YOU will like it!!! That is what’s most important! Do you think I made all these chocolate cupcakes just to watch everyone else eat them? It’s always fun to share, but if I’m making cupcakes, it’s because I want a cupcake.

Have fun, bring what you want, it’s a potluck!!! I promise you someone will eat whatever you bring, but please stop loudly complaining about the food, especially if you’re not going to contribute.

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One more post about this because I took my favourite picture of it yesterday

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Bellibolt Pumpkin!

My household never put aside time to carve pumpkins so this is a bit late. He's my favouritest boy. Happy (late) Halloween!

Process and pictures in the light under cut

it looks infinitely better in the dark LMAO