trying to use this thing. hopefully actual stuff comes soon. PLEASE talk to me if you have read the Heartstriker/DFZ series by Rachel Aaron I love you.
Also everyone NEEDS to draw Marci with a fuckass haircut. Non negotiable
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NON NEGOTIABLE
she didn't leave behind (read: blow up) her childhood home, position in a competitive graduate program, and entire old life to have neat hair with even bangs.
possiblee exception is if Fredrick manages to get to her.
Hello I was told to come to you to talk about heart strikers I am re reading the books and I am once again obsessed
YESSS You came to the right place o7
i was just re-listening to the 3rd audiobook earlier and it was literally a "tears in my eyes. fondness welling in my chest. yes my circus. yes my monkeys." moment. Big goofy grin on my face the whole time.
is there something on this reread that's standing out to you? something you're noticing this time around 👀
My full piece for @bluelionsbigbang!! So thrilled to work with the incomparable velvetsleep for this event and loved getting to draw these lions old and miserable. Read "pieces of what" on ao3 NOW
My full piece for @bluelionsbigbang!! So thrilled to work with the incomparable velvetsleep for this event and loved getting to draw these lions old and miserable. Read "pieces of what" on ao3 NOW
Art preview for my @bluelionsbigbang piece-- coming Monday 2/23! I collaborated with the INCREDIBLE velvetsleep (ao3) (bsky) who wrote a heart-breakingly beautiful piece following Mercedes, Felix, and Ashe 20 years post Crimson Flower.
Okay, okay, so the three houses baby bug finally bit me as well...
If you haven't seen what incredible creations @midday-headcanons, @creativesplat & @whydoihavetopickaname, and @octolingonextgen respectively are cooking up, treat yourself and look! They all have such incredible ideas and lore for their child units who are crafted with such care and I wouldn't have been inspired to make my own version without any one of them.
Anyways, welcome to the world
💚🗺️Delara ("Della")🗺️💚
"Ah, little Della. She takes after her father in quite a number of ways, down to their shared indomitable work ethic, but I'm glad to see that she hasn't lost her childlike innocence quite as soon. She harbors incredible faith in the people around her, and considering the vast diversity of folks she has met, that optimism is likely backed up with her own experience." -- Seteth
"Delara's one of sweetest people you'll ever meet-- and I'm not just saying that 'cause I'm her father, ya know! She's honest and hardworking and keeps me racing just to catch up. Even though she's so young, if she's got a goal she'll keep pushing and won't stop for anything...and now I kinda understand why everyone kept trying to get me to ease up a bit at the monastery. Wherever life takes her, I hope she'll still have time for me, but I'm proud of her and will always give her the best I can give." -- Cyril
Birthday: 14th Horsebow Moon (11 years old)
Proficiences: Lance, Faith, Riding || Banes: Axe, Heavy Armor
Likes: meeting new people, going to new places, deep conversations, exotic dishes, horse races || Dislikes: small-mindedness, rudeness, stormy weather, staying indoors too long, dust
"Hi! I'm Delara, but you can call me Della, too! I love horses and traveling and spicy food and-- sorry, was that too much? I was just so excited to meet you! I mean, yeah, I'm excited to meet everyone, but that's because everyone's so different and interesting! Right now I'm doing my best to study and join the Officer's Academy early, so I can learn all that I can. Did you know Baba was a house leader when he attended? I hope I can be just as fearless as he is some day!"
and here's a portrait of the proud papa himself! I totally didn't make this because I felt like time-skip Cyril was too young for me to comfortably give him a baby
Dad-mode Cyril has a beard, I decided, in line with some of the terrible facial hair that plagues the world of Fódlan (i.e. I took cues from Claude's, Seteth's, and Nader's beards) His work, regardless of which ending he has, sees him undertaking many travels, some even beyond Fódlan, and since he tends to bring his daughter along with him, it's little wonder she grew up loving the different cultures of the world.
And I may or may not have started working on alternate versions of Delara depending on her mother if that's something you'd want to see ;))
I think it was a missed opportunity for the demons disguised as Bobby, Zoey, and Mira during the Idol Awards to not be the Saja Boys. I feel like it adds a bit more personal investment for the final battle and menace to them as villains when honestly they're pretty one-note besides Jinu.
And we don't even get to see them directly sucking any souls, that's also pushed onto random demon lackeys. Ig I just wanted to see them be more evil, I think that would've been fun.
as per usual the list is here one month in advance! no rush to get to all the prompts, feel free to skip around or be slow, no hard rules except to have fun! and your regular disclaimer, none of these prompts are really “cringe” they’re just things commonly considered “cringey” by popular culture
A YouTube video will be posted soon going into more depth, so go ahead & check it out! Feel free to send asks my way with any remaining questions :)
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I’m super proud of the list this year! I hope you all enjoy :) I’m looking forward to October to see everyone’s awesome art!!