Hi I'm Para

Para, 25, she/he/they, working on making this page an art archive, https://linktr.ee/paradox_optimist

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I got top surgery lol

(original comic by @/laurenbudoren)

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happy grand festival!!! im on team present, but i too have become obsessed with that one callie plushie with the drink

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I really need to do more with this, but was watching bridgerton a while back and came up with a sort of regency au/plotline for them? trying to keep their character arcs and relationship consistent while changing everything about them lolol

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did this back on Seiri's birthday on Aug 12th (well really it's her "creation anniversary" but that's basically a birthday, right?)

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Trying to go back to making this an art archive, which means I need to actually post my art here, so small spam of some meme stuff and sketches

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A few ArtFight attacks I've done so far!! I've gone from travelling to getting really sick this July so I've been playing catch up. Anyway, these belong to: Elora : @songtheartpuppy Kitty : @kittythefur Nim : meteorrite on twitter Rin : @leppabolte Spammail : @sheepydwagondraws Impulse Demon : cubeudesigns on twitter If you're interested my ArtFight acct is Paradox_Optimist, I'm really into doing bg3 tavs/durges and splatoon ocs!!

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im v late to this trend but finally got to it hahahhhaaaaaaaaaa

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Lil re-animate of that one silly dance animation going around (I think it's from some series called Blue Archive? I could be wrong on that) but with my tav Seiri

I can't remember the last time I did any animation stuff, it's 4am now lolol

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Recent shitpost and a concept for a timeskip design I did last night, I keep forgetting to post on tumblr as much, maybe I could start uploading more sketches too?

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Bg3 maid cafe when

Starring my tav Seiri making an absolute mess

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Tried something different from my usual stuff, a redraw of Pierre August Cot's "Springtime" but with Astarion and my tav Seiri!

Genuinely I can't remember the last time I tried doing something like this, it's a bit rough and I have a LOT to learn, but it was interesting making myself go outside my comfort zone so much.

Happy Valentine's day!!!

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New icon for valentines!! debating just changing the bg and using it longer, they look v cute and silly here

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Almost didn't make it!! Wanted to do *something* for New Years. So here's to 2024, I can't guarantee how it'll go, but I can at least know there will be more Baldur's Gate 3, so it can't be too bad!!

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New holiday icon! Seiri has become my muse in everyway, may we get through the holidays and may Baldur's Gate 3 absolutely sweep at the Game Awards.

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Fun fact about my Tav Seiri, she has a MASSIVE sweet tooth, after weeks of foraging and camping in the wilds, once she gets to Baldur's Gate she takes the first chance she can to sneak off from the group to go spend all her money at the bakeries. She tries her best not to get caught (what kind of image does it send seeing the group's "fearless leader" chomping down on desserts like a kid?) but unfortunately she is caught almost immediately.

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I've simply decided that the gang DID get to party at a tavern after the final fight and before all the epilogues and I will remain delusional about this. Recently finished my first run of bg3 and I'm so obsessed with this game it's insane. Tbh I really haven't drawn much the past like......4-5 years and I'm extremely rusty but somehow this game has dragged me out of that funk, at least a little. Also this is my first time drawing basically everyone in this except for Astarion and my Tav so I know it's a bit rough.

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also because i feel like back to back posting, whose line moment that fit perfect for caprisun tav, might clean this up at some point, i literally did this in like 30mins just to get it out of my head