ID: A digital drawing of my OCs Azzy and Erin. Azzy is sitting on a large stone, leaning down to tilt Erin's chin up. Erin is sitting on the ground in front of Azzy, resting a hand on their knee. /End ID.
I missed drawing my ocs :')
But seriously, this was super fun! It's been a while since I did a fully rendered drawing, and even longer since I drew Azzy or Erin. I just love them, they're so smitten with each other. And doing this drawing really made me want to revisit Cinomed Chronicles and revamp some details, so! Probably gonna do that at some point lol
Also! Pose is from @adorkastock
Aaaaand finally this is the drawing I used for my commission info, for the full on digital drawing. I went back and forth on whether or not I would use this drawing, and ended uo just going with it ^^
Fandom / Genre: Stardew Valley / Fluff & Mild Smut
Pairing: Alex/Male Farmer
Warnings/Content: Very mild smut, Clothed sex, Grinding, First time
Summary:
Arapaima asks Alex if he wants to help move some of his fish from the ponds into aquariums, and even if they weren't dating Alex would have agreed out of sheer boredom. Once it's done though, what was initially going to be some couch cuddling turned into a first for their relationship.
Alex was bored. Which was strange, because it was summer, and normally he loved summer and had plenty to do. From playing gridball on the beach to running the ice-cream stand. But the stand was closed today and while he loved hanging out with Haley, he didn't feel like hearing much gossip today. And while he had sworn her to absolute secrecy, she was taking every opportunity when they were alone to tease him about his feelings for Arapaima. She wasn't mean about it, never, but he could only get embarrassed so much before he felt like he would melt into the floor.
His phone lit up and Alex hummed to himself as he grabbed it, his face splitting into a grin to see Arapaima's name pop up. He immediately checked to see what his boyfriend — and that was still very weird to think about, he had a boyfriend — had sent him.
The beauties are getting moved today! Wanna come help?
And with it was a handful of pictures of all of Arapaima's most prized fish. Alex remembered the fish tanks Arapaima had commissioned from Willy, he must have finally gotten them set up.
Well it's not like Alex had anything else to do, and hanging out with Arapaima was always a good time.
He sent a quick text to let Arapaima know he'd come over now, and quickly threw on a semi-clean tank (he'd learned to never wear a clean shirt if he agreed to help out with any of the fish a few weeks into just being friends with the guy) and his runners, leaving with a quick good-bye to his grandparents. Evelyn pushed a bag of cookies into his hands and George even a note, saying he'd been meaning to "send it to that boy but we don't have the envelopes yet."
Alex took the longer route to the South farm entrance as he jogged to the farm. Turning left at the first opening, he felt his face flush deeply at the first sight of his boyfriend.
Arapaima was shirtless, standing in one of his many fish ponds, leaning down to wrangle the fish inside into a decently large bag. Alex just stared as Arapaima's back flexed and arm muscles twisted as he caught the fish, admiring the strength but also just how good he looked, tattoos shifting with each movement. And the water sliding down his back…
When his brain finally decided to rejoin the game, Arapaima was scooping the bag closed and gingerly climbing out of the pool with it. That's when he caught sight of Alex, and Alex's face flushed for a whole other reason when Arapaima's face split into a wide grin and he waved him over. Smiling just as hard and with his chest fluttering slightly, Alex walked over, glancing at the bag to see which fish was in it.
It was Arapaima's Crimson Fish, who he'd named Summer — Vincent had named her actually, because that's the season she was caught in and it was "a pretty name to fit a pretty fish!"
Soon as he was in reach, Arapaima was winding an arm around Alex's shoulders, pulling him in close and pressing a chaste kiss to his lips. The weight of Arapaima's arm around him was familiar enough — Alex learned early on, and had even been warned by Sour Patch when he and Arapaima had started becoming friends, that Arapaima was a very touchy person even with friends. The kissing Alex was still getting used to, but he was leaning in anyway to press another very quickly to Arapaima's lips too.
"How long have you been out here?" Alex asked, pulling back just enough to see Arapaima sign. Arapaima unwound his arm from Alex and turned to a bucket next to Summer's pool, carefully opening the bag again and letting her go down into the bucket. A lid was very quickly put over it just as some water splashed up when she tried to jump out.
"Around… 6 hours? I'm almost done getting them all into buckets. It's good to see you."
Alex's smile softened slightly before he cleared his throat and looked around. "Alright, what do you want me to do?"
-
Alex had been tasked with bringing the fish inside for now, while Arapaima took out the last few he was moving. Half an hour later they began putting the fish into the tanks, Alex following every careful handling instruction Arapaima gave him. He wasn't handling the three Legendary fish Arapaima had, not even Alex would have trusted himself with that, but the other fish like his octopus Octavia and albacore Alfur. Arapaima also showed him how to handle and pet his stingray Steven.
By then end they toweled off any water and Arapaima had chucked on a very loose tank top, and they collapsed onto the couch Arapaima had put in the aquarium room. Arapaima was grinning ear to ear, looking at all his fish swimming in the large tanks. Alex was already looking at him when Arapaima glanced his way.
"Thanks for coming to help," he signed. Alex shook his head.
"Thanks for asking me to help, I had a lot of fun. And any near-drowning by your fish—" because Octavia had attempted it when Alex was putting her in her tank, "—was worth it to see you smiling like this." As he spoke Alex reached over to cup Arapaima's jaw, pressing his thumb slightly into the corner of Arapaima's lips.
Alex could feel his own face heat while he spoke, he was used to being confident but saying these things to a guy still left him feeling unsure even if it felt right, but he got to see the rare instance of Arapaima's cheeks tinging red as well.
Arapaima tilted his head to press a kiss to Alex's palm, reaching up to cup Alex's hand before bringing his other to Alex's face, shifting so they were facing each other fully and pulling Alex closer. He waited a second when their faces were just breaths apart, head tilted just slightly and staring into Alex's eyes, waiting. Alex exhaled slowly and gave the slightest of nods, and Arapaima was connecting their lips with the quietest of hums.
The kiss started slow and chaste, with Arapaima's hand a gentle guide on Alex's face still no matter how many times they had done this, while Alex's own arms slowly curled around Arapaima's neck. Arapaima's hands drifted down eventually to Alex's waist, pressing his fingers in at the shoulders then his sides as he passed. Alex leaned more into Arapaima, creeping his fingers into Arapaima's hair as they broke briefly for breath.
Alex pressed in first this time, and pushed at Arapaima's lips lightly with his tongue. His boyfriend was all too happy to open his mouth slightly, fingers tightening at his waist and pulling Alex practically into his lap. The kiss grew slick fast as Alex explored Arapaima's mouth, tasting the sea on his tongue, and Alex knew his face had to be on fire at the sounds but he kept going back for more.
He's not sure how long they were making out, hands traversing slowly and easily. At some point Arapaima's hands had crept under his shirt and Alex was unconsciously pressing into the touches he left along his sides and chest, while Alex had made a mess of Arapaima's hair and was holding some of the strands so tightly Alex wondered briefly if it hurt. But none of that is what had taken Alex out of the moment — what had was the audible exhale and shudder that ran underneath him, the puff of breath against his mouth and the unintentional shaky tilt up from underneath him. It made Alex far more aware of what they were doing.
He swallowed as he tucked his face into Arapaima's neck and shifted slightly, only to freeze when Arapaima's hands spasmed against his sides and Alex felt another minute jerk, becoming very aware of the bulge he hadn't realized he was pressing against. When Alex stilled so did Arapaima, just for a moment before he tilted his head and pressed a kiss to Alex's temple, then his cheek, before gently pushing Alex back by the chest without moving Alex from atop him.
He did take his hands off of Alex to sign.
"Sorry, I— You just feel really good. Do you want to stop?"
Alex blinked, watching him sign. His mouth felt dry and his heart was pounding, but Arapaima didn't move another inch while he waited for Alex to respond. They'd talked about it — about sex, pretty early on in their relationship. Arapaima had been very open about it and wanted to make sure Alex knew they could talk about anything he wanted — or didn't want — to do. And Alex… hadn't not wanted to try anything, at the time, but he hadn't felt ready then and didn't feel like he could go there yet.
That was months ago now, though, and Alex could feel his own hard on that he wasn't sure when it started, and his boyfriend was laying underneath him, taking deep breaths to calm down and looking gorgeous, slightly sweaty with ruffled hair spread against the arm of the couch. Alex still didn't think he was ready to delve further into sex but maybe…
Alex took in a shaky breath and hesitantly ground down against Arapaima. His own dick twitched in his pants as a moan caught in Arapaima's throat.
"I… I don't want to stop."
Alex watched Arapaima swallowed, then nodded. "What do you want to do? Anything you want."
"I… What we were doing? I… no more than this, right now," Alex said, shifting again to be a bit more comfortable rolling down on Arapaima. "And… take this off?" Alex tugged at Arapaima's tank, and he easily sat up slightly to pull it over his head and let it fall to the floor. Alex's mouth watered again at the sight, bringing his hands to caress over Arapaima's chest and stomach, tracing the muscles and enjoying feeling the shiver it sent through Arapaima. His muscles were softer than Alex's, less sculpted for the physique but still there, belying the strength just underneath his skin.
While Alex touched all he desired Arapaima still hadn't moved to touch Alex again, watching him with half-lidded eyes. Alex traced the muscles of Arapaima's arms, down to his hands before slipping his fingers over Arapaima's and bringing his hands to Alex's thighs. Alex swallowed nervously, having been careful not to move too much himself quite yet, unsure of how he was supposed to do it.
He debated how to ask before slowly leaning down, releasing Arapaima's hands to cup his face again. Arapaima's fingers flexed against his thighs, and part of Alex wished he'd taken off their pants too but also knew that would be way too quick still for him. He traced his thumbs under Arapaima's eyes. "Help me?"
Alex felt Arapaima breathe in as he tilted his head up to capture Alex's lips in another kiss, and as he did it Alex's own breath shuddered out as Arapaima rolled his hips up and pulled Alex's down at the same time, his hands shifting to just over Alex's butt. The friction sent a jolt of pleasure through Alex, and when Arapaima did it again he moaned into Arapaima's mouth, fingers once again clenching in his hair.
Arapaima kept it slow, and eventually Alex started moving with the rhythm set. A particularly stronger roll of their hips sometime later, when Alex had thoroughly lost track of the time, lost in the tight grip of Arapaima's hands and the friction and the taste of his mouth and the sounds of his cut-off moans, and Alex was caught off-guard by the sudden spike of pleasure that overwhelmed him. His muscles locked up and he pushed to keep the friction against Arapaima even as he pulled away from panting into Arapaima's mouth to instead do it in his neck, pushing his face into the flushed skin.
He was shaking slightly when his senses started to slowly bleed back into focus. His head was still tucked into Arapaima's neck, and Arapaima was pressing soft, gentle kisses into his temple while one hand held Alex steady and the other traced comfortingly across his back. Alex took a deep breath then another, going lax against Arapaima as he tilted his head out of his neck.
Arapaima looked down at him and smiled, bringing the hand not tracing Alex's back up to push his sweaty bangs from his eyes. Alex hummed and placed a chaste kiss to Arapaima's jaw before slowly trying to sit up slightly.
He grimaced at the wet, sticky feeling in his shorts, but tried to ignore it for the most part to look down at his boyfriend. "What can I do for you?" Alex asked softly, and frowned when Arapaima shook his head. "C'mon, I want to. You got me off." But Arapaima shook his head again.
Before Alex could try more, because he wanted to make Arapaima feel just as good, even if what they could do was limited, Arapaima took one of Alex's hands and let it rest near his own thigh, hovering just over his crotch without touching. He nudged Alex's hand down slightly to prompt him to touch if he wanted, and Alex hesitantly did, eyes widening slightly when greeted with wet fabric. His face felt way too hot now, but as he withdrew his hand he realized Arapaima's own cheeks were red and the blush was seeping down to his chest.
"You felt way too good," Arapaima signed as explanation with a bashful smile on his face, and Alex could feel his heart want to try beating out of his chest. Instead he laughed slightly, mostly to break the nerves because he really didn't know what to do now that they were done, and leaned in to press a quick kiss to Arapaima's lips because that felt right enough. "Want to clean up and change, and maybe watch a movie?"
Alex thought about it for a moment, before nodding. "I'd like that, yeah."
-
Cuddled into Arapaima's bed in an extra pair of pajamas while his clothes were in the wash, and having called his grandparents to let them know he would be home later tonight than expected, Alex relaxed into Arapaima's chest and breathed deeply the salty ocean smell that clung to Arapaima. Arapaima's arms tightened slightly around Alex as the movie they'd picked droned on in the background — it was a random action movie playing on one of the TV channels, and Alex had felt too tired by then to even bother seeing the name Arapaima signed him.
If he had to pick, he'd probably say this was his favorite part of his time with Arapaima, cuddled under his mountain of blankets, fingers lazily tracing his back lulling him to sleep.
When 1.6 came out, I loved the additions to fishing (targeted bait, smoked fish, being able to make legend roe/put them in ponds, the fishing chests, etc etc etc) and fishing has always been my favorite part of the game so.... I created a farmer very centered around fishing! I had also been fixated on River Monsters again, and that added to the fuel.
So, here's a newer addition to Aedaris Farm - Arapaima! This is just a rough ref as I figure out how to draw tattoos and fish. Some fun stuff about him under the cut!
Some Fun Facts
He/Him pronouns, gay, and is around 24 years old.
He gets a new tattoo every year after turning eighteen.
He communicates in sign! He isn't deaf, but he hates speaking and his own voice, grew up with deaf family members and found he much prefers signing over actually speaking, so just uses it to communicate instead. It feels far more natural to him.
Got bitten by a shark on his arm when he was younger and diving with his mom.
Arapaima's not necessarily reserved, but he'll rarely seek out the company of others. He becomes friends with people through convenience of location, most of the time, or if they seek him out first. He very much enjoys the company of others though, even if he doesn't seek it out.
Haaaaaaates the mines. The only reason he goes to them is to fish in the underground lakes. Refuses to step foot in Skull Caverns after hearing about it from the others, and would honestly rather make out with Clint than have to go to any floors beside the lakes.
Very empathetic and will cry if he sees other people cry.
Loves cooking for others but he himself is a picky eater.
Physically affectionate - the few friends he has + the other farmers, he will usually have an arm tossed over a shoulder or waist, is very happy to cuddle with people or act as a human jungle gym for kids, and VERY touchy with his intimate partners. Will give lots of forehead or cheek kisses to whoever allows him to as well.
Tattoos
Arapaima currently has tattoos of the following fish in descending order (designing them pending): Arapaima (neck), Red bellied piranha, Alligator gar, Glyphis shark, Bluntnose sixgill shark, Goliath grouper
Along the rest of his arm, he wants tattoos of: Stonefish (irl one, not the sdv one), Wolffish, Payara, Goblin shark, Northern snakehead
Along his back, he wants tattoos of the Legendary Fish
Relationships
Arapaima lives on the farm with the others - how did he join them? Sour Patch dragged him along, moving to Pelican Town was the day he met Aster and Kali.
Very quickly became friends with Aster, bonding over their love of fishing.
Kali he grew closer to over a much longer time, but are practically inseparable once they are friends (unless Kali goes to the mines).
He and Sour Patch had a fwb relationship in their late high school and Sour Patch's early college years, the sex fizzled out over time but they still kept up their friendship.
In the valley, he adopts a little black kitten and names it Sareng. She's very cuddly and loves curling up on Arapaima's shoulders. She'll accompany him fishing sometimes.
To no one's surprise he becomes best friends with Willy almost instantly, and you can usually find him wherever Willy is if he's not with one of the other farmers. When he goes to the saloon, he will sit with Willy most of the time and they'll talk about their catches or they'll share embarrassing/funny fishing stories.
Became closer friends with Marnie after finding out about her and Lewis' relationship, and has a really strong relatability to her situation with him. Tries far more gently than the other farmers to get her to ditch Lewis because of this.
Befriended Vincent accidentally - the kid started seeking him out after discovering Arapaima usually had live worms or bugs with him (for fishing, but still) and encouraged Vincent's antics because it was a form of exploration. Now Arapaima tries to make time specifically to hang out with Vincent, and is starting to teach him how to fish.
Alex, he fell for very accidentally but very hard. It was a slow process mostly because they couldn't communicate very well when they first met (Arapaima signing, Alex didn't know sign, Arapaima wasn't going to spend a bunch of time writing what he wanted to say when he could be doing something else, and so they just barely interacted). They ran into each other constantly though in the summer, and Alex began picking up sign/started learning it on his own terms. On slow summer days he'd teach Alex sign.
Arapaima doesn't really realize he's slowly fallen for Alex until Alex's 8-heart event, when it hits him hard just how much he cares for him, seeing Alex crying over his mother's death, and wanting nothing more than to ease his pain in some way, but he has no idea how.
ID: Evanna standing, a hand on her hip with an annoyed expression. The background is dark purple and black. There’s a light blue sparkly glow around her head. Evanna has long bright red hair that’s in a braid ver her shoulder, tan skin littered with scars, and blue eyes. She has large feathered wings with a paint spatter pattern in various shades of brownish-gray. She’s wearing a silver necklace with light blue jewels, a purple sleeveless and backless shirt attached to the necklace, transparent sleeves, a dark purple belt, and long purple pants which match the shirt. End ID.
Finally broke out of art block to get SOMETHING done for my art class! While I wanted to do something else I do like how this turned out in the end
ID: A digital headshot drawing of Arapaima, a Stardew Valley original character. Arapaima has green eyes, light skin and tattoos from his neck down his left arm as follows: an arapaima, a red-bellied piranha, an alligator gar, and a glyphis shark. His hair is long, a dark blue that ombres into a teal, and put into a loose over-the-shoulder braid. He's wearing a mermaid's pendant and a dull green tank top. The background is a dark blue and there is a light blue rectangle behind him. /End ID.
MY BOY!!!
Admittedly I still need to finish his ref sheet that I started literal months ago. BUT! He's my favorite farmer to write so I just had to make an icon for him as soon as I could ^^
And the mermaid pendant was ridiculously fun to render lol - they typically give me a hassle but this one was easy to do and looked amazing on the first go, so I'm happy!
I'm doing commissions for my cat! ^^ Including a 30% off discount for Tumblr users
[ID: A digital drawing of Evanna Mays from the chest up with a lavender background and color blocks behind her in the aroace flag colors. /End ID.]
New icon for this blog!
And also just more art of my girl, who I've seriously been neglecting in the art department (I say, as if she doesn't have the most art). I always forget how fun Evanna is to draw ^^
ID: A digital bust drawing of Neva Sydney from Cinomed Chronicles against a navy blue background with a teal rectangle behind her. Neva has light freckled skin, brown eyes, and long curly blonde hair, half of which is pulled back into a ponytail with a large blue bow. She's wearing a necklace with a ghost charm on it and a light blue shirt. Her irises are ringed in an aqua light. /End ID
So. I adjusted Neva's design a little.
I'm also adjusting her story a bit - she can still see and communicate with ghosts, but I think I'm gonna make that a bit more prevalent in the story. ... And I'm killing off her parents and having Marie take her in. I feel like it'd be a bit more compelling if she had a drive related to seeing ghosts - maybe searching for her parents' spirits but never being able to find them.
I'm doing commissions for my cat! ^^ Including a 30% off discount for Tumblr users
