My name is Xed/Pastel ^v^ (He/Xe/They)! I am 25 years old and any other art accts will likely have the username pastelxapple if you want to find me on other platforms!
Medicsona:
Hi there! I just made this blog to post my TF2 art here for fun :P I'll mostly be active on my tiktok tho @/pastelxapple so you'll probably
Mercenary Intros
Full Refs:
The RED and BLU team's designs have finally been completed! I'll be making an intro post for more info on each of them including their names
RED Team:
BLU Team:
RED Team:
BLU Team: Tomorrow :)))
BLU Team:
RED Team:
BLU Team: Tomorrow :)))
Gentlesurgery Ship 💜:
Updated designs for Ludwig (RED Medic) and Axel (VLT Spy)! 🪻🥀
Quixote (aka Reanimatedloveshipping) has finally been revamped! 😘💖
Something something old man yaoi :V 💖
Anyway happy Pride Month!!! 🍰🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Roulette Class AU:
Credits to my twin @hoshi-tsubasa for helping with the class swapping! Gonna make a blurb list on some things about the AU ;P (also I'm deve
Blog intro, tags, & rules ⬇️
Ko-fi (sketch comms):
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Strawpage:
pastelxapple's strawpage
Tags:
#my art (or #xed art) - My art tag! You can find my artwork directly with this tag 🐍✨
#ask box - All replies to my inbox are tagged with this! It comprises mostly of Q&As of my mercs or other characters, art requests, and other questions!
#roulette class au (or #tf2 roulette class au) - This is the tag for my TF2 AU, the Roulette Class AU! The long and short of it is I swapped all of the mercenaries' classes and there's major differences in the lore.
#quixote - My gentlesurgery ship tag! So not to confuse my ship with RED Medic and VLT Spy from the usual gentlesurgery ship you can find their content separate from that with this tag!
#medic brothers - This tag is specifically for my Medic Brothers (Fritz and Ludwig), so any art and lore for them are tagged with this!
#lore crumbs 🍰 - Small pieces of art and/or posts about my ocs or AUs! 👏🏼✨ I try to tag posts with any info or headcanons about my characters/AUs ^^
#shortcake medic - Tag used for any art I make of my Medicsona, Shortcake Medic! 🍰💖
#tsu art - (or #twin art) - Art tag for my twin's artwork 🦊 (@/hoshi-tsubasa )! I love sharing her work and she deserves more praise for it! ^v^✨ Yes she is a furry so be kind!!!
#moot art 💖 - Art tag for my artist mutuals! I love to share their work so I keep this tagged to their stuff so I can find it again (cuz I'm dumb and don't wanna scroll through reblogs for eternity)
#other artists (or #reblog) - This is the tag I use when I reblog other amazing artists' work!
General Info:
I've technically been in the TF2 community for more than 6 years but I just recently got back into it as of 2024!
Pr0shipper/“problematic” accounts DNI!!! I will block you >:(((
@/hoshi-tsubasa is my twin! Her art is just as incredible so go check her out too if you'd like! She also draws TF2 stuff here and there, plus she has some TF2 merch you can check out on her redbubble!
My main ship is Gentlesurgery, which I draw quite a lot! If that ship is not your cup of tea I kindly suggest to be polite and just move on, harassment and hate will not be tolerated here. I also have other favorite TF2 ships that I don't have listed above in the "Meet The Artist" template that I may draw from time to time! However, please be mindful that I don't really draw HeavyMedic (Red Oktoberfest), MedicScout (Quickfix/Blunt Trauma), or SniperScout (SpeedingBullet) ships, as those are not ships I'm particularly fond of compared to others (MedicScout cuz as a passionate MedicSpy shipper it just feels uncomfy for me) ;3; very sorry! (ALSO ABSOLUTELY NO SPYSCOUT GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT DISGUSTING STUFF) I do like most TF2 ships tho (I especially love all Spy ships)! 💖
Please be aware I likely will not draw nsfw! There may be suggestive art tho from time to time :3c Some things will be tagged with tw if needed!
Also please do not tag my art with ship tags unless I have them put under my art! I am not comfortable with certain dynamics being labeled as ships, especially if the dynamic is not meant to be in any form romantic/sexual ;;
My hyperfixations do shift so I may hop from one media to another or draw crossovers! I will usually post my other non-TF2 art on my instagram, but all TF2 content will be here!
In addition, please be aware I have ADHD and an alter system (DID), so please note that I may go silent with posts every once in a while. My mental health is not a subject I care to make front and center here, so I prefer any questions or topics of such be kept private! Thank you! 💖
If you can I encourage you to reblog my artwork if you like it! Traction on tumblr is very different than on other social sites like twitter and tiktok, so it would mean a lot to me if you could share my art! 🥺💌 I'm deeply humbled if you enjoy my content, thank you!
Ask Box Rules:
This is a 16+ ask blog, so if you wanna ask me or my version of the mercs something pls feel free! Anon questions will be turned on and off from time to time, but if people completely abuse it or things get out of hand I will shut them off permanently ;3; Also please respect that there's a limit for how much you can ask of me, I won't consistently draw the same thing over and over if it's asked for like more than 3 times (especially by the same person)!
Also, if I do not respond to your ask, it may be because I am either uncomfortable with the ask, am unsure how to respond, or simply do not feel that it is an ask that needs to be posted. I am also NOT an rp blog so I will not respond to rp-like asks. Please respect this, thank you!
Please be respectful! I have major anxiety and communication/socializing is difficult for me, so I may not engage in conversations much ;0; I do get super nervous with parasocial behavior!!! I will do my best to respond to my inbox so please be patient with me 💌
Fanart/Art Rules:
Art Trades are for mutuals only! I rarely do them but think they're fun! Also will only do an art trade if the level of art quality and skill is the similar to my own, thank you! 💖
This isn't entirely an art request blog but depending on the question in the ask box I might doodle something if I'm interested enough! 🍰✨ I don't really draw ship requests often tho! ;3; Might do some that I like but depends!
I don't mind fanart! If you'd like to make fanart for me please tag me so I can see your lovely work! However pls don't draw my ocs or version (aus included) of the mercs inappropriately or in ships I otherwise am not comfortable with, as they already have pre-established relationships ;; Also please do not misinterpret/take creative liberties with my Medicsona (Shortcake Medic) specifically, as he is my personal sona and I am more sensitive about art of him! He is not an oc, he is a sona, so I am uncomfortable with misinterpretations and/or nsfw art of him. If you are unsure about anything please ask me first, I am very firm and particular about him! Thank you!!! 💖🍰
If you want to use my art as a profile pic please ask me first!!! DO NOT REPOST OR EDIT MY ARTWORK!!!!
Made my first attack on Art Fight! 💖 Since it's been a long time I decided to draw a TF2/Freak Fortress oc! My first target was Apples Darlin by eraaaa ^^🍎💌
Speaking of Art Fight I finished one more Sonic oc (or two rather) just in time before the official start today!!! 🫶🏼💌✨ Good luck and have fun all my artfighters!
Medic x soldier ship was ruined for me. I don't ship it, but sometimes I like to look at the other tf2 ships. But Medicsoldier, I don't look at it much because one time, I saw this nasty ass comic strip of both of them. And I was traumatized, so I never looked at the ship again, so thank you to that comic artist! :)
Oh yeah, i should probably explain more...okay, first thing is it was on deviantart, and at the time, I made an account on there cus I was looking at this person who had a tf2 zombie AU and after I was done look at the AU and i got bored. so I looked at the tf2 ships they didn't have bad stuff, but...then I saw the medic x soldier comic strip, and yeah, it was gross... :(
I got good news this time! I feel more comfortable looking at the ship i still don't ship it. Of course, but I like to look at other ships sometimes but the problem was, I was too uncomfortable to do it because of that comic but now I freely feel like I can look at it whenever I want to now and I would like to thank @pastel-medic for the help they help me out a lot to remind me that not all ship art is bad. :)
Wanted to address this kind of thing because it is disheartening when a harmless ship becomes twisted by another artist that ruins the ship altogether.
I'm genuinely humbled that my art serves as a reminder that ships are not malicious, not unless an artist makes it out to be that way. There will always be bad sides to every ship in every fandom community, some may destroy the perspective of the ship altogether, but it's important to remember that one bad egg does not define the whole.
While my main ship is always Medicspy the Soldiermedic ship is also quite dear to my heart. I hope my art can continue to be an inspiration and allow others the comfort and safe space to share their ships too. My art and ship content will always be wholesome with a side of angst every once in a while, and to my mutual artists I hope your art also continues to uplift the ships you enjoy! 💖
Also off topic but I'm very sorry that I haven't posted any TF2 art lately! I've been on other hyperfixations but still adore TF2 with all my heart!!! 💌✨
closeups and alt version without thorns/plants + artist's note below!
I'm actually so stoked to have made this!! it really just started out as a doodle; didn't think it was gonna get to the point where I actually wanted to finish it (i have like three other wips that i started long before this one lmao). But it reminded me how fun rendering is! My only regret is that I started it on a smaller canvas size and didn't think about it til i was too far into it 🥲 oh well
the flowers around Spy are begonias ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
lastly, reblogs appreciated! Please no reposts, though!
artfight’s over !! here are some more attacks i’ve made. i drew a lot of freak ocs this year , and hopefully i get to draw even more in the next one :)
attacks for: @sparrowofsardinia , Roadki11X3 on artfight , @reptil-enjoyer , and @pastel-medic !
