if you recently sent me an ask and I still haven't reacted to it, the most likely reason is that I've already answered a similar question before - you can take look at my OC lore or replies tags before messaging me 🌹
I AM COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH YOUR ART, YOUR CHARACTERS, AND YOUR STORY! I'm Brazilian, I don't have much contact with current Greek culture 😅, but MY GOD, THIS SPARKED SO MUCH CURIOSITY IN ME!! I LOVE your drawings, the characters look incredible, along with the dramatic tone and story of the 1920s. I think it's REALLY COOL that you're doing a contemporary retelling that not only takes place in Greece, but also about a historical moment that happened. I really hope you can realize your dream of putting it on paper, I WOULD CRY if it were published! I wish you all the success! And I hope you never get discouraged if you get any criticism (I'm familiar with the Greek mythology subreddit and I don't know if that would be such a good place to recommend it, in my opinion, of course).
Anyway, sorry for the enthusiasm, I really thought this work was GOLD.
You have no idea how happy this message makes me in these trying times! Thank you so much! 🙏
How is the relationship between Demeter and Persephone? And Demeter with Hades? :-D
Oh honey...
If this refers to my mythology-based OCs, I can't stress enough how bad of a mother-in-law Demeter is in almost every iteration and AU of mine. The Greek Mother stereotype strikes again! It's safe to say that Alki/Hades and Dimitra/Demeter try everything in their respective repertoire to get rid of each other. Have you watched Turkish soaps? Think that level of backstabbing and drama.
Faní/Persephone has a much more complicated rapport with her mother, although it's objectively abusive. I gave it a little run-down before! I am a bit reluctant to go into detail, because I still haven't given up my dream of putting this story onto paper, so bear with my vagueness!
Now, if you mean my personaö headcanons for the actual Greek mythological figures... I'm afraid the "awful mil" and "overprotective mom" still apply to some extend, otherwise we wouldn't be having returning seasons.
I need the Greek follower who came up with a Regency period Hades & Persephone retelling set in the Ionian islands to come forward and tell me how that story is coming along 🤲
Redrawing classic pulp illustrations for #OCkiss26 week is currently the best I can do, and I'm making no promises to fulfull every prompt, but here is day one: Impulse! 💞
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♥ Welcome to #ockiss26 ♥
Get ready to get those OCs smooching!
♥ #ockiss26 CALENDAR ♥
from FEBRUARY 9th, 2026 to FEBRUARY 15th, 2026
♥ #ockiss26 MINI FAQ ♥
What is OCkiss? It’s a week long event in which artists, writers and other creators produce content about OCs kissing.
Who can participate in OCkiss? Do you have an OC? Do you want to participate in OCkiss? Congrats, you’re in! Create something and upload it during the event with the tag #ockiss26
My OC doesn’t have a significant other, can I still participate? Of course! OCkiss is not restricted to romantic kisses - they can be friendly, they can be familiar, they can just be kissing their pet!
Can I use other people’s OCs? If they have stated that their OCs are up for grabs for this event, of course! If you’re not sure, please, please always ask the OC’s owner first.
Can I offer my OCs for other people to play with during the event? Yes. If you want to use a template you can find one here, although it’s not mandatory.
I’m a bit lost and don’t know what to create! You can ask other people for prompts, make your own, or follow the official #ockiss26 prompt list down below!
Can I participate with OCxCanon!character content? No.
If you have more questions, please refer to the main FAQ! Whole FAQ under a Read More at the end of the post for people who have difficulty accessing it!
Remember to tag your OCkiss creations with the #ockiss26 tag! I aim to reblog everybody who participates and I will set up a queue to that effect. Reblog culture has gone down on Tumblr, and I want to change that and promote creators to the best of my ability - it would be awesome if you joined me on this! If you don’t want your work to be reblogged here, please say so in the tags!
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OCkiss FAQ
• What is OCkiss?
It’s a week long event in which artists, writers and other creatives produce content about OCs kissing.
• Who can participate in OCkiss?
Do you have an OC? Do you want to participate in OCkiss? Congrats, you’re in! Create something and upload it during the event with the tag #ockiss26
• I don’t have an OC but I want to participate!
Consider making an OC just for the event, or challenge yourself and create one based on a random character generator! It could be a great exercise in creativity!
• My OC doesn’t have a significant other, can I still participate?
Of course! OCkiss is not restricted to romantic kisses - they can be friendly, they can be familiar, they can just be kissing their pet!
• Can I participate by doing a collab with another creator?
Absolutely.
• Can I use other people’s OCs?
If they have stated that their OCs are up for grabs for this event, of course! If you’re not sure, please, please always ask the OC’s owner first.
• Can I offer my OCs for other people to play with during the event?
Yes. If you want to use a template you can find one here, although it’s not mandatory.
• Can I participate with OCxCanon!character content?
No. This event is to uplift creators of original characters! HOWEVER, you can participate with fandom OCs and Player Characters that are customized.
Due to constant harassment about canon characters, if you participate with OCxCanon, I will block you for hijacking the event and misusing our official tags, and you will lose access to this blog.
• Are fankids allowed?
No.
• Is OCxCanon allowed in the background, but the main protagonists are OCxOC? (Or any other version of this question)
No.
• Are there rating/nsfw/nsft restrictions?
Go nuts, show nuts. Whatever. (Tag appropriately)
• Who runs this blog?
That would be @artofmisi
• If you don’t own OCkiss, why are you organizing it?
I had been organizing this event three years in a row over at my artblog @artofmisi and people kept asking me, and they say three time’s the charm, so I went for it as a way of having things organized in one blog, and so people who want to participate in my version of this event can have an updated and controlled place to stay informed. Also, I just love OCkiss :P
• Has OCkiss been organized by other people?
Absolutely, and I take no credit for their idea nor their work! As far as I’m aware of, @/becausedragonage is the first one who did it on this post in 2016 with #ockiss16, and then @/slavetothemocha followed with #ockiss17 the following year on this post. From 2018 until this day, I have organized it every year. I’m not aware of other people organizing it, but if you do, please let me know and I will add them to this list!
• Is OCkiss exclusive to Tumblr?
You can participate and post on your preferred social media, however, OCkiss will only be sharing entries here on Tumblr. There are two reasons for it: 1) I really want to help reblog culture on this site, and promote creators by sharing their work and 2) I simply don’t have time to check every social network!
• Why is it in February / will it always be in February?
Why: because I want to fill St. Capitalism-dressed-as-Love week with genuine enthusiasm and love towards original characters and their creators. So yes, this version of the event on this blog will always be organized for whatever week Valentine’s falls on that year.
It's that time of the year again: Thanks to your support I was able to round up last year's art proceeds to 42,00€ to donate to UNHCR Greece, an organization that seeks to support asylum-seekers and refugees. Their efforts are very close to my heart. Those of you who know me well will of course recognize this as the organization promoted by one of my favourite music artist's, Marina Satti - they could never make me hate you, Miss Marina.
Retrospectively a meagre year, but so were my art exploits. Let's hope for more time for creativity in 2026. Consider supporting me with one-time tips and download purchases on ko-fi or buying my prints on inprnt, that would be a great motivation. Thank you so much, babes!
Slaymate Wrapped 2025! I was introduced to the wonders of canva and had lots of fun curating all my favourite media and knick knacks from last year (ad-free & recommended of my own free will) into every printed media girlie's favourite magazine page layouts: The Grid List and The Lookbook. Enjoy!
Support me on my ko-fi page to unlock the full life-update blog post as well as the full lists of products on page 3 & 4. 😊
with so much to do since May, I had almost forgotten about the show's release this month, and now the trailer is out and I get to see my OC faceclaim and on screen, I could not be normal about this even if you paid me to 📣📣📣📣📣
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