WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A WISH?

this account has gone dark—thank you for everything shrub | any/all | ENG | queer person who likes little guys | 23 author of Dear Fellow Traveler on AO3! this account is not minor-friendly & sometimes has 18+ content like cookie run? go to @shrubspore AO3 (18+): fumbling_flower

[shrubspeare]

literally cannot believe I have to make this post.

I am shadowbanned, and have been for coming on several weeks now. despite my attempts to appeal for this to be removed, I have had no such luck. as a result, i am heartbroken to say that this account will be going dark.

i am considering other alternatives; ko-fi, substack, or my own built website have been tossed around as options. so keep your eyes peeled if that interests you.

thank you for an incredible year full of making friends and sharing creativity. this was my first time reconnecting with the kirby community since I was a child, and it was worth every second. right now I am less than pleased with tumblr, and so I have no intention of making a new account in the near future, but if you see me pop up again, it'll be under a similar username. I wish everyone well, and thank you again.

much love,

shrub <3

[shrubspeare]

update + server

as you've probably noticed, I'm not super active right now. I'm being eaten alive by my OCs. they're feasting on my bones; it is what it is. I'll return once my interest in Kirby returns! a couple of things:

first, I am participating in artfight this year at the same username (shrubspeare). add me!

second, reminder that if you're an adult mutual and you'd like to chat, you're formally invited to this discord server! https://discord.gg/pZurfRpx

shrub <3

[shrubspeare]

⋆｡°✩ a server for the 18+ gikabi community to hang out and chat and share stuff! ✩°｡⋆ | 10 members

ack sorry, use this link!!

[shrubspeare]

a nothingburger piece, but he's pretty. inspired by this beautiful corset from 1600 france! (see below cut)

[shrubspeare]

update + server

as you've probably noticed, I'm not super active right now. I'm being eaten alive by my OCs. they're feasting on my bones; it is what it is. I'll return once my interest in Kirby returns! a couple of things:

first, I am participating in artfight this year at the same username (shrubspeare). add me!

second, reminder that if you're an adult mutual and you'd like to chat, you're formally invited to this discord server! https://discord.gg/pZurfRpx

shrub <3

[artsylgstyles]

I have never felt more vindicated in my entire fucking life

Full interview here

[shrubspeare]

I am so pleased. yes, nova IS just a machine that processes commands. thank you.

[shrubspeare]

DISCORD SERVER

okay guys!!!

I have made a discord server!! this server is 18+ like my blog. it's just a place to chat and hang and share art and writing in a smaller space!!

respectfully, I am keeping this server to mutuals only at this time for my and others' comfort. I'm posting the invite here because (very understandably) some of you have private messaging turned off, but if I don't recognize you I will reject the invite.

if i already sent an invite before realizing my mode was a bad idea, disregard that and use this link! https://discord.gg/pZurfRpx

please don't feel pressure—join if you want to, don't if you don't! cheers all!!

[shrubspeare]

i got nitro for you people.

[shrubspeare]

announcement (sort of)

EDIT: It seems like this change is being reversed, or at least that is what Tumblr is claiming. I am considering making a Discord server for moots anyway, so keep an eye out for that. cheers!

there's no real easy way to say this, but I may consider retiring this account, or at the very least making some major changes to how it is used.

this isn't what I want—like, at all. I have said it before and I will say it again: I love this community. I love all of the jokes and laughter and fun shit we've done together. the people are not the problem, and have never been the problem.

however, the direction this website is going is horrible. I do not want my art disappearing into the void of code where it could be stolen, taken credit for, etc. why on earth will I no longer be able to see my own statistics? why can't I see what is being done with my work or my words? I'm sorry, but it's completely asinine.

I think I have a couple of options at this point—I could retire the account, (leave everything up of course), and move on, but that feels extreme. I could consider migrating, but honestly, there aren't any good alternatives. I could stay chatting here, and post art elsewhere, though I don't know where I'd put it. I could also just post doodles here, and put the finished pieces I care more about elsewhere. It would always be linked—I'm not a gatekeeper!

To anyone following @shrubbybuggy I will be halting that account altogether, as Tumblr has basically made it impossible to get traction or see what is garnering attention. I'll have to advertise elsewhere. Not quite sure what to do about that, but I sure as shit am not giving up on my passion project. I even started writing.

Please be patient with me as I decide what to do. Regardless, I'd rather not drop entirely off of the face of the earth, so if anyone wants to discord chat, I'd love that. I'm going to take some time to think things through, but I did want to give a heads up that this account going dark was a possibility, albeit not a likely one.

I'll keep everyone updated. Love you guys. /p

shrub

[shrubbybuggy]

hey guys, not sure if this was a stranger or if it was a follower/mutual, but please don't go seeking out my spotify playlists or anything like that. my personal information is attached to it, and having stuff like personal playlists get saved makes me extremely uneasy. if I accidentally linked my info somewhere, please let me know because that was NOT intentional. in any case, the playlist is privated now. thanks much.

[shrubspeare]

also sorry, this is why I haven't really been online. I'm very paranoid about my privacy and keeping my irl identity private just due to both my line of work + personal preference. recently, I have felt like I am being observed, which probably isn't true, but I haven't quite processed that yet. so stuff like this can REALLY scare me.

I also feel like I've been kind of grouchy lately so I just took a step back you know? anyway. oversharing.

[shrubbybuggy]

hey guys, not sure if this was a stranger or if it was a follower/mutual, but please don't go seeking out my spotify playlists or anything like that. my personal information is attached to it, and having stuff like personal playlists get saved makes me extremely uneasy. if I accidentally linked my info somewhere, please let me know because that was NOT intentional. in any case, the playlist is privated now. thanks much.

[shrubspeare]

I really want to work on DFT, but I don’t know what to do with it. very frustrating. I miss it a lot.

[shrubspeare]

thank you guys! appreciate it :)

[shrubspeare]

if you take commissions or sell art, would you be willing to tell me how much you charge, how you got to that price, etc? you can DM me if you'd rather not talk publicly about finances. thanks!

[helifotios]

Pretty knight and his scary king

[shrubspeare]

I think MK is already so possessive AS IS, him being king would make it 628288495x worse 🤭🤭🤭

[shrubspeare]

dedede please… a shirt…

[shrubspeare]

I really want to work on DFT, but I don’t know what to do with it. very frustrating. I miss it a lot.

[shrubspeare]

sorry i've been quiet! my mind has been elsewhere, in other places than kirby. fear not, I will keep reblogging everything people make lol

[shrubspeare]

had the audacity to use the #gay tag on an alt and I got flashbanged by porn on my dash. tumblr don’t set me the fuck off again