Hi all! Welcome to my art blog. Mostly fanart with the occasional OC.
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I’ve posted a lot of ikemen fanart and plan to continue to do so. Just gonna slowly start adding in other fandoms and more original art. Feel free to shoot me a request some time!
Currently working on a masterlist, but tags to check out:
with ellis in particular they seem to give him the cat eye when he's being particularly obsessive, i've noticed, but what i really think it is is just the art style, possibly particular artists drawing particular cards. elbie and will seem to pretty consistently pop up with it, and of course jude as well
i think its just "and then he stared at you... menacingly~"
Repeat after me: I draw so good. Not everything needs to be a banger. I'm not a content machine I'm a person who makes art and art takes time. Inspiration comes in waves and when it recedes that's when I should let myself rest
Because I got an idea, and now I may want to drag you into it as well...
Favourites, favourites, favourites...
Who are your favourites and why?
I'm the type of player that gets hooked on a character like a drug, and then it consumes me for a little while (...or a slightly longer while if I feed it... Years, sometimes). I'm fairly boring in that regard -- one primary favourite is more than enough.
My first Ikemen obsession was Masamune. Lord, I loved his route. I think his character construction is extremely interesting -- he's wild, he's a flirt, he's fearless, but... Below all that, there's actually a very capable, reliable person. An anxious person. A person who doesn't consider himself to be enough, who strives extremely hard to make up for his own insufficient nature, who chooses to wear strength like a piece of armour. A person who's so afraid to lose somebody yet once again that he chooses not to be attached in the first place. I adored his curiosity and his diligence. Masamune always made it all look so effortless, but if we go by what master Kosai said, it was anything but.
But that mix is what got me invested. Raising to strength despite your weaknesses, overcoming yourself, abandoning the ugly, imperfect parts to then return to them... Ugh!
In a way, I got the hit of the same poison when I read Chevalier's route. Granted, he's more than perfect if we go by academic accomplishments or physical prowess, but he also is seen as lacking in fundamental ways. He's moulded by duty, defined by it, and yet... Even if he can carry the label effortlessly, the things he yearns for are outside his reach precisely because of it. He's reliable. Capable. Intelligent. Accomplished... Troubled by preparing a date plan and -- according to him -- insufficient in his care. He doesn't reject the objections against him, rather, Chevalier chooses to accept and affirm them. There is something soft about him, hidden beneath all that ruthless hardness, and it just begs to be soothed, to be seen. There is a fragile, sweet side to him even he is blind to.
And you know what?
When the strong are weak my knees can barely stand it.
Too.
Goddamn.
GOOD.
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@the12thnightproject @my-day6 @iphigeniainaulis @jinniedoesblogging @rkmaru @oda-princess , wanna share your experiences too? :3 And maybe tag your friends if you want to... we could make it a game :3 Make your own post, reblog this one, anything that gets us all talking :3
And if you're seeing it and feel like doing it? Oh come on, you're invited to! Bring a friend along and tag me in your post so that I can see it! I'm curious!
Writing this made me realize I might be a brat tamer. I’m not as good with words so this might be a garbage answer since I talk about myself a lot too. Sorry. 😅
Nobunaga
I started playing Ikemen Sengoku at a weird place in my twenties where I basically just thought “oh love is when he doesn’t cheat on you” sincerely and much to my own detriment. I was with a partner that I didn’t have my ideal romance with, but we worked together well and I thought that was the best I could do. I was also finally old enough and independent enough where I had some disposable income and started playing. I hadn’t let myself enjoy anime or manga or games in a few years so it was exciting to play a game that had a pretty decent following again.
I played Nobunaga’s route first and it wasn’t an immediate attachment but by chapter 5 I was hooked and couldn’t wait for my lunch break everyday so I could read his chapters. I fell pretty hard and decided to indulge in his birthday events and side story sales and just loved him. His confidence is infectious and he makes you feel protected and safe even if he’s just goofing around or being a brat. He makes me laugh on top of it all. Feeling assured and comfortable and confident were things I really lacked and he brought a lot of that into my life. I got out of my not great relationship and started doing a lot of more adventures and daring things. Met a lot of really awesome people that are still friends. Obviously a lot of that is hard work I pushed through but I do like to think he kinda gave me the nudge to make those changes. I like to joke he made me believe in love again, at least in a healthy love of oneself. Nobu’s my main guy. He always will be. 💖
Mitsuhide
God this one was an unexpected but hard fall for me. I thought oh he’s the bad guy and everyone likes the bad guy so I didn’t give him a lot of thought. But then his route was released and I was captivated. I spent all of my story tickets and gold and coins on him. I remember practically biting my nails with anticipation during his route and he whisked me off my feet by the first kiss. The drama - the devotion - the yearning - the enemy to lover to enemy to lover back and forth hurt so good. I genuinely think he’s one of the best suitors. His story is so riveting and his affections are just as exciting. He has mature and reliable “lean on me” vibes and he knows when to be serious and when to play along. He’s someone I think has a lot of grief and regret under the surface. But finds a way to balance himself despite it all. A bit of a martyr but you know it’s fine.
Roger
This one is all about the glasses. I immediately was drawn to Roger because of his glasses and am now a self declared glasses pervert. It’s cool. But I also like his confidence and tendency to guide/teach/advise others. He’s someone you can rely on and go to when you’re in need. Yeah he’s gonna make an unfunny dick joke or reference, but it’s like hearing a bad dad joke after a while. I like that his confidence seems natural and mature. But he’s not flawless and has an imperfect side that I can relate to. Maybe it’s not beer and meat but I do indulge myself once in a while and it’s comforting to think there’s someone who not only understands the need for it but also encourages it.
No pressure tag!: @lettheratsin , @william-rex, @rjthirsty, @avellanas-nutty-empire, @ike-garden2024, @eddietheikemen. Would love to see what you think but no pressure. 💖
I've been playing ikeseries for years and my faves are... a little all over the place? A type is hard to pin down for me, even if cybird has certain tropes they favor and return to again and again to bring with different flavors.
My ikemen journey started with ikesen and it was way back when ikerev was about to have a global server. So, my first ever ikemen was actually Nobunaga.
To this day, he holds a special place in my heart. Nothing like getting isekaid into the sengoku period and being treated like a lucky charm. Nobody has ever or will ever do misogyny like him /j
I jest but it was fascinating to see the culture clash and to see him grow from that, and respect Mai as his advances became more obviously emotional. Plus Mai is a fantastic MC and she too grew through his route. I love it dearly. However, obviously not all routes were out back then and my ikesen favorite is actually.,.,.
Did I leave Nobunaga for the enemy camp as soon as I read Kenshin's route? I'm so sorry to say that yes. I did. HJBASDJHABSDJHASBD nothing like getting locked up and then having this emotionally constipated man bring bunnies to my cell to cheer me up and talk about how pretty the moon is outside even though I can't see it bc. I am In A Cell. I think growth for both of them is also a feature in his route, Mai helps him to deal with emotions he usually drowns in violence and alcohol, the scene where he's worried about Sasuke and she sits with him is one of those that made me think "oh no... I'm doomed.". A little awkward in showing love yet incredibly passionate and intense... I cannot resist the guy shjbdfjhsbdfj
I wish I could talk more at length about ikerev and Kyle, who is my favorite there, but I fear the game didn't catch me as much. Kyle did tho! He will always be my ikerev fave shjdbfjsh again we have someone who is just a little awkward and slow and realizing his own feelings and then moving forward with them. Midnight Cinderella and Byron are also on the same page. I played it, I loved his route, I wasn't as invested in the game itself as I was in the others so my memories of it are kinda hazy.
Then we have ikevamp and Leonardo.
I fear I love him forever. You walk into a game about vampires and are suddenly hit with both the strength and fragility of mortality. With how precious life is precisely because it's short, with this man that wouldn't leave Mitsuki alone just so she could at least enjoy the month she was to spend there. I sobbed when he gifted her the watch, I sobbed many times in his route. I know people say he should just bite her and not be a coward, but tbh to me so much of his appeal lies in the fact that he refuses to. Mostly, because I think I am drawn to the tragedy of it all. One day I'll read his sequel, and at this point I don't think I'd mind if he did end up changing her, but in the end that's another handful of hundred years that will haunt him once she's gone. Which... adds to the tragedy so yay :D uh... I'm sane.
I think he might be the odd one out here? kinda??? but my ikepri babyboy is none other than Rio. I don't know like something about him having been in love with mc since even before the game started just called to me. I think it was handled so well in his route, the line of him saying "You finally looked my way" just absolutely wrecks me! IDK WHAT TO TELL YOU I JUST LOVE HIM.
and last but absolutely not the least since he became my number 1 Ikemen even dethroning Leonardo.
I could write essays about him. I have written essays about him. William Rex u are my everything sjhbdfjshdfbsdfjh
Again I was drawn to tragedy, and even though the game is so obviously about villains overall... Will's is the route that leans more towards gothic romance imo and there's just something incredibly alluring about the whole premise. I wouldn't change a single thing in his route and I think that's what gets me in the end, as I usually think "I'm enjoying this but I think it'd be cooler if x was added or y happened". That didn't happen with Will's route at all, I was enthralled start to finish.
Whenever I look at this list I am honestly at a loss for what ties them together! Mostly, I say I can enjoy a wide variety of tropes, but it will depend on how it's executed, and I think in a way it also depends on how strong of a personality the LI has. I'm drawn to stubborn men I think.
tagging, no pressure!: @natimiles @candiedcoffeedrops @keithtopia
This new “here’s an ad when you visit a blog” thing wouldn’t be so bad if they let you finish the puzzle. Then it feels like “oh hehehe I gotta solve the riddle to go to my friends blog”. Whereas right now it stops half way through and takes you to the App Store. Cowards. Let me finish the puzzle. Let me access the secret porn blog I know my mutuals are hiding behind these colored bricks.