Ruija Dreampool

Ruija | He/him | 30s Lover of Vaporwave, Cartoons and Fashion.

[ruija]

Whoops, completely forgot to post these, since I've been crazy busy (working as a storyboarder, woot!) I took part in a Game Grumps 10 Minute Power Hour themed zine earlier this year. Each artist was given one 10mph episode to base their piece on~ You can see the full zine here

[ruija]

Whoops, completely forgot to post these, since I've been crazy busy (working as a storyboarder, woot!) I took part in a Game Grumps 10 Minute Power Hour themed zine earlier this year. Each artist was given one 10mph episode to base their piece on~ You can see the full zine here

[prophecies-untold]

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[ruija]

Oh my god you did the GG prom dress animation!!!!

It was lovely, nice job

But i have to admit, your Arin in a dress has been living rent free in my head since

Thank you! And lmao, I'm glad 😎😎

[ruija]

Stills from the Game Grumps Animated I did.

The animation style had to be simplistic for efficiency's sake, but I couldn't resist drawing the outfits in a fancier style (^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

[ruija]

✨🎀 Daddy and Kitten get ready for Prom 🎀✨

Bits from the Animation I did for Game Grumps

[ruija]

Stills from the Game Grumps Animated I did.

The animation style had to be simplistic for efficiency's sake, but I couldn't resist drawing the outfits in a fancier style (^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

[ruija]

i need you to know i RAN to your accounts after i saw the game grumps animated. The way you use colors and the movement was absolutely stellar. 100% want to eat your art

Thank you so much!!

[ruija]

✨🎀 Daddy and Kitten get ready for Prom 🎀✨

Bits from the Animation I did for Game Grumps

[ruija]

Hey, ya boy did an official Game Grumps animated 😎 my short starts at 10:11

2025 was very difficult for me financially and work-wise, so getting a literal dream project at the end of it was an incredible pick-me-up. Ruija from 10 years ago dreamed of working with the Grumps, and here we are!

[emeraldhonour]

Welcome back to Writing Gems, where I share some of my favourite TMNT fanfics that I've read.

I've got a heavy hitter for you today

🐢By now by PoolPrince🐢

03 Leo suffered two major defeats by the time he was 17 - one on a rain-soaked rooftop, and one thousands of miles outside of Earth's orbit. How he dealt with the aftermath of those two could not be more different.

This is a really poignant and powerful exploration of S1 vs S4 Leo. The insight into his inner mind is heartbreaking, and I find it especially noteworthy how the author brings out how much it's Leo that's changed in the interim, not his family. There's also some absolutely gorgeous art to go with it.

[ruija]

I'm the author of that fic! I haven't done much fic writing, so finding out someone really enjoyed this oneshot makes me happy. What an honor!

[ruija]

A couple of portraits I did of my friend, based on a couple of her Lolita coords 😌💝 She does lovely EGL content on YouTube ~

[ruija]

It's that time again. (Game Grumps Discord banner contest) Game Gyarus enjoying the pool~ 🌺

[ruija]

🔹🔷Heavy Weight Architectural Wonder 🔷🔹

[ruija]

💜🌕✈️ Evening Flight Home✈️🌕💜

[ruija]

What is your favorite arc of the 2003 TMNT series?

Humm, it's tough to pick only one, but if I had to, it would be the Shredder Strikes back + Aftermath at the Farmhouse arc. I don't think I've watched any other episodes as many times as those, so they must be special. (I am very much a Leo-whump enjoyer.)

Other arcs I greatly enjoy are the Battle Nexus 4-parter and unsurprisingly Leo's PTSD arc of season 4. But also, as a special mention; When it comes to bigger story arcs and overall vibe, I actually love season 3 the most. My favorite status quo for Karai is that she's the ambiguous foe/ally who works for Shredder, but secretly helps the turtles occasionally. That dynamic is at its best during this season. Also, we get introduced to Bishop, one of the best tmnt antagonists.

I also feel like MOST of season 3's individual episodes are total bangers. There's a lot of good humor and entertaining moments, but also great whump and angst-fodder. (Some of my fave eps from that season; Hunted, Nobody's Fool, The Darkness Within, Time Travails, SAINW, Exodus 1 & 2.)

[ruija]

I literally JUST realized that i was reblogging your stuff and screaming anout them thinking you were @20s-turtles-posting ?????

Like

I screamed about your gorgeous art and bragging about how cool my friend 20s is apksnpwinpiw

Like idk i’m sorry if my reblog was so weird and personal lmao??? I thought you were my friend of few years dpkmsomsom

Like i was just like hmmmm

Anyways sorry for the random ask i just lost my mind realizing you’re an entirely different person lmao it’s almost 6 in the morning so…

Anyways take this as a hydration reminder ^~^

Don't worry! I figured you mistook me for someone else, it's no biggie~ I'm glad you enjoyed the animation, thank you 😄