That Odd Vegetable Lover

|They/He | 23 |About| I’m Julius/Ram. I wanna kiss cartoon vegetables...

[r00tpackl0ver]

Howdy there. I'm Julius, or Ram (He/They) and welcome to this lil' blog.

◆ I'm a self shipper who polyships with The Root Pack from C:DDWTD (Had a huuuge crush on them since the game first came out)

◆ This blog is to contain all the love I have for them. Expect fanart, writing, and gushing. All of the regular and selfship variety.

◆ I like and follow back from @moved-to-cr0wnedram so if you see anything from there, thats me haha.

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i need to focus on writing abnormal ink blot....unfortunately rune soon has awoken my gamer brain and adhd cant handle that

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WELL TODAY'S BEEN A CRAZY DAY AS A ROOTPACKPOLY AND SELF SHIPPER.

Uh, this was NOT my intended piece for pride (which I'll still be making) but, I needed to make something for this.

I love my vegetable boyfriends. Happy Pride.

[theknucklehead]

Studio MDHR just dropped a trailer for a new Cuphead game! Done in the style of an old NES game which is pretty clever.

I love the trailer lookinh like one of those old 80s-90s commercials.

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when the only other friend into c//phead comes into your dms to tell you the news but they dont know about your obsession with the roots

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some of the insanity going on right now

thanks to my friends for tolerating me

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happy pride to me huh.

im so sorry to my discord mutuals who know im like this and have to sit through my keymashing

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STATE OF PLAY STUFF DONT LOOK IF YOU DONT WANNA SEE LOOK AWAIY

JDJDJDNDJDJDKDJDJDNDNDNDNDNND AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY BIY

MY BOYS MY HANDSOME BOYS MY LOVES MY DARLINGS MY

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It's been a bit, so I wanted to give you a little update on a craft I made while I've been switching left and right from so many projects-

Another photocard holder, this time made from cloth. All the fabric used was leftovers from my ita bag project, and I printed out and (poorly) cut the photocard myself.

I sewed the base together, and made the frills with a hot glue gun. Then I added the white lace and decorations and TA-DA.

[r00tpackl0ver]

Hi there, so uh... (o´･ω･`o)ﾉ

You know your thing with the root pack? I kinda have a similar obsession with them, except I don't ship them with myself, haha

So, what do you think of the ship Ollie Bulb X Chauncey Chantenay? (I specifically ship their show designs but you can give your opinion on this ship in general if you want to)

Ah, a fellow fanatic...

As for your question well, I did mention once that I wasn't personally fond of shipping them with other characters...

But, the exception is that I like to polyship them with each other. What can I say? I'm a sucker for poly ships AND I like the idea of guys I find cute being in love with each other

Since you're asking for just my thoughts on Ollie and Chauncey dynamic, I'll just give my thoughts on them in particular.

(I'm obsessed with the game versions specifically, so I am writing this with them in mind, plus of course my personal hcs, but I hope you enjoy my ramble below either way:)

I think they have a lot of cute untapped potential. The trope of "guy who hates most people but has a soft spot for a few" can be a fun one, and that would definitely apply to this ship.

Chauncey still may be snarky and eccentric even around those he's close to, but he still finds ways to show he cares. Even if they miiight not be the typical ways you'd expect (see the cockroach comic as example).

He also gets flustered (and tsun) when Ollie worries or dotes over him, but still absolutely eats up the attention.

On the flip side, Ollie's stuck with Chauncey for this long so while he's seen his more, to be frank, rude and annoying behavior. He's also seen more of soft side, even if he tries to hide them.

Plus, Chauncey does have a weird charm to him, and his confidence can be a pretty attractive trait if you peel past the egomania-

TLDR my vision for them is: Weird, overconfident and not quite but still tsun carrot X A very sweet onion who loves him despite his more off-putting personality. (They both act a bit like an old couple too)

As a little bonus for getting this far (and in solidarity as fellow root pack shipper) here's some bonus drawings-

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I never showed off my Vegetable Ink PicMix did I?

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Comic based on an actual discord conversation with a friend

[luckieangelz]

Oshikatsu DIYs and Crafts ~

☆ RESOURCE POST ☆

Will add onto a bunch! Feel free to respond with your own in reblogs :)))

Rosettes!

A rosette is a rose-shaped deco! Its mostly made with ribbons and fabrics! In oshikatsu, the center is usually made for a pin to sit nicely! Rosettes are easy to make! You don't even have to know how to sew! (*ᵔᢦᵔ*)

Tutorial Links: one two three four five paper version

Uchiwa Fans + Picket Fans!

Uchiwa Fans are a Japanese hand fan! In Oshikatsu, fans deco them with their oshi! Usually also with ribbons, gems, bows, charms, etc. Picket Fans are similar in that they're a similar shape and can be decorated to support your oshi! (The term "picket fan" is mostly used by K-pop fans! Very close family I would say!) My little piece of advice for these is if you make them totally DIY, make sure your handle is strong and your decorations won't fall of!

Tutorial Links: one two three four five six

Handmade Standees!

Standees are an acrylic display of a character! Its a very common form of merch! You can buy custom standees using certain websites like VoGrace, Wooacry, etc. To DIY a standee, you can make it out of cardboard, or really anything on hand! Most of these do cardboard or paper! Thankies again to K-pop stands with their tutorials!

Tutorial Links: one two three four

Handmade Pins!

Pins/Buttons come in all shapes and sizes! So whatever you have on hand, whether its a piece of scrap plastic..or cardboard, or a bottle cap even! It can be made into a custom pin! You don't need a pin maker to make these!

Tutorial Links: one two three four

Handmade Keychains!

Keychains can be made out of anything, similarly like pins! You could even use some of those tutorials to make keychains too! <3 Shrink plastic I believe is the best way to make your own! Hot glue could replace this too I think! (Like how you can make a hot glue pin!) Or just paper and tape!

Tutorial Links: one two three four five

Handmade Ita bags + Inserts!

An Ita bag is any kind of bag decorated in pins, buttons, keychains, and any other fan merch! In oshikatsu, it is popular to have a bag with a "window" of sorts on the front! (To protect pins, rosettes, etc. from getting broken or lost!) It is popular to put all kinds of merch in them too! Like standees, figures, or plushies! Ita bags can be mixed with many favorite characters/oshis, or just one if you want! :) You could also make a repeat ita bag! Which is where you put one of the same button/pin in rows! (Very popular!) To DIY a whole ita bag, you will have to know how to hand sew or use a sewing machine at the very least! You can alter an already made bag to have a "window" or make one from scratch! But to DIY an insert is easy if you already have one!

Tutorial Links: Bags~ one two three four five Inserts~ one two three

Handmade Plushies!

To DIY plushies, depending on the type, you will have to know how to hand sew at the very least! Felt dolls are very popular! (And the easiest to make!) You can also commission a doll maker to make your oshi into a doll! Kittenmobile on Instagram is a popular oshikatsu felt doll maker! But for this one, I am adding some k-pop doll tutorials and such since theyre the other most common type of doll you'll see around! (The type with embroidered faces!)

Tutorial Links: one two three four five six seven

Handmade Photocard + Holder!

Photocards are small cards with an image of an oshi/idol! They're a type of merch that many collect! In oshikatsu, many deco card holders to match their aesthetics! :) To DIY a photocard usually involves printing out an image and laminating it! If you don't have a printer, you can always trace an image from a screen like a lightbox, and paint it/color it yourself! In my own DIYS before, I've used modpodge gloss and matte version to make it either shiny or matte! To DIY a holder is easy! You can easily buy blank plain holders online, and then deco them however you'd like! With ribbons, stickers, or maybe even use a decoden kit!

Tutorial Links: one two three four five six seven eight

thankies for checking out this compilation! :D it took me a few hours, but i hope it helps out anyone who finds it!

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Sketchbook style

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If you remember my decoden cardholders you'll know I thought they were good for a first attempt. But I always thought I could've done better.

Well, now it's time for round two.

SO! I peeled all the decorations off the old stuff, and stuck them to the new some newly piped cream.

(Thoughts and tips under the cut)

The only difference is instead of using regular air-dry clay, I SPECIFICALLY used Model Magic (I found out i could get a pack of RBY each for cheap at a local store) and WOW!

Yeah I was a fool for not realizing THIS was the cream I was meant to use. If you're like me and want to decoden but need it to be on a budget, just get this if you can lol. It's easy to handle, and easier to color.

The best way (if you have a specific color in mind) would be to get some white and mix some acrylic paint in with it since MM handles paint pretty well. Fair warning, it will get a bit messy, be prepared for that.

...However if you cant get access to white, you can be like me and make do with the RBY.

Ollie's was the easiest to redo I just used the basic yellow.

Chauncey's color I had to make via mixing colors together. It can take a bit to properly fuse together, but it will.

Sal's was the hardest, I had to mix colors together and THEN add some paint in. It took. A while. But the color came out really well though so I ain't complaining.

Overall happy with how these came out. An absolute improvement I'm proud of.

[cupheadconfessions]

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Anyways here’s the fic yay.

It’s mostly just an excuse to write a fic about a headcanon I have, and to practice portraying the root pack’s relationship with each other (despite being rough and bickering they still care for each other and have their softer moments) 

I wrote this in one day because I got a sudden rush of creativity, so I hope you enjoy it