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[phoenixofthegreenwood]

All Time Low 💖

Heck yeah!

[static-alice-art]

Hey, I've been semi-lurking for a little bit, and I was just wondering if you did commissions? Your art style is so nice!

First of all, thank you for your interest, I really appreciate it!

I don’t take commissions as of now, because I’m still not entirely confident in my work/art balance skills yet and I don’t want to make people who pay me actual money wait forever to see their piece finished just because something in life is getting in the way (been guilty of that in the past unfortunately, my life became very hectic when I moved to Poland 6 years ago, which is why I gave up on doing commissions ever since covid).

If I ever consider going back to doing them I’ll set up a price list and will post it here. (I don’t even know what are average rates atm, I’m so far behind.)

[mirthfulmoonshine]

Hi mirth, I wanted to ask you a question about your Hellsing ocs, which by the way I found them very interesting, I wanted to know what their relationship is like with the members of Iscariote/Section XIII, I like your work ( ╹▽╹ ) ❤️

Hi there! Thank you! They're my silly little guys and gals 🩵 This turned out WAAAY longer than it probably needed to be so check below the cut!

Anderson: Cordial professionalism at its finest from Malachi's end, but Anderson definitely treats him like a son. Malachi admires Anderson's diligence and commitment, alongside his strength and aptitude, but has a hard time reconciling Anderson's loving, paternal side with his more bloodthirsty side, finding them incompatible. Despite the arms length Malachi tends to keep the Father, Anderson always finds a way to get the Inquisitor to confide in him and maintain a surprisingly intimate bond.

Enrico: Strong dislike in both directions. Malachi cannot stand his ego and hubris while Enrico cannot stand Malachi's by-the-book goodness. Malachi challenges him any chance he gets and is continuously finding ways to try and undermine Maxwell's authority to do what is right. However, his contract with Iscariot makes grand displays of defiance impossible. On good days, Malachi just keeps his head down and begrudgingly gets Maxwell files and historical record.

Heinkel: Malachi thinks Heinkel doesn't like much of anyone, so he tends to stay out of their way. He doesn't see much of them save for the few missions they are assigned to work together. While they can cooperate in small doses, their overall relationship is strictly work related and a 'brothers in Christ' vibe more than anything else. After the Crusade, they rarely speak.

Yumiko/Yumie: Gets along with Yumiko swell! Yumiko probably considers them closer friends than they actually are, but Malachi is certainly not opposed to her. Both are sickeningly positive and encouraging to one another. Yumie by comparison is a little more strained for obvious personality reasons.

Makube: After Maxwell's much-needed replacement, Malachi bonds much easier to Makube. While he is still not the biggest fan of the Director's personality, such as his nonchalant, scheming behavior, they get along much better.

Perpetua: Ambiguous close friends/potential romantic tension. Views her as one of, if not his closest companion and confidant in Iscariot. They are an impeccable team together, with immense coordination and similar attitudes towards tasks at hand. He is incredibly sympathetic to her history but equally impressed by her determination in the face of it all, seeing her as a soft beacon of hope. He is her shield in combat.

Calev: Tight brothers, always finding a way to spend time together outside of their job capacities. Malachi does a lot of work for Calev's exorcisms in that he often is Calev's go-to resource for documentation on precedent and case work. In combat, they are also super in-tune to one another and Malachi is inclined to cover him with great diligence.

Anderson: Father/daughter relationship that is guised as teacher/prodigy. Anderson personally saw to her recuperation and training after her freedom from the vampiric cult, cultivating her healing into being an agent for Iscariot. He deeply regrets her changing into a regenerator but encourages her nonetheless to pursue righteousness and the calling of combating the undead. The loss of Anderson to the crusade was shattering to her existence, as if the rug was pulled out underneath her and there was only a void below. While she does recover in an attempt to honor his affection for her, she is never the same.

Enrico: She is the one Inquisitor who "gets along" with Enrico. Amicable and conversational at best, slightly contemptuous at worst. Her main gripe with Enrico (besides his general attitude) is that she often feels as though he doesn't listen to her. She pities him more than anything, seeing him for what he truly is.

Heinkel: In passing conversationalist at best. They have an authority dynamic in that, as an Inquisitor, Perpetua does outrank Heinkel, leading to the latter not particularly looking to engage with her. This does not bother Perpetua all that much as Heinkel's brashness is a little too much for her in some ways. Following the Crusade, their relationship is even smaller, tag teaming missions in silence.

Yumiko/Yumie: Distant sisterhood, really only refined by their time in chapel together. She and Yumiko spends some time working on chapel routines and supplementary curriculum for Ferdinand Luke's on their off time. Perpetua and Yumie do not speak to one another after a horrible falling out early into their careers as Iscariot agents.

Makube: The change in leadership was still a struggle for Perpetua, who does not particularly like major change. Despite this, she and Makube get along decently well, mostly out of a shared conscious for sparing Iscariot more damage while continuing the crusade on the undead as a whole. Makube and her bond surprisingly well - their personalities seem to be at odds but in her grief after the Crusade, it works.

Malachi: Conflicted love interest. As his fellow Inquisitor, Perpetua feels a need to remain strictly professional and curtail her own desires and wants, especially those of the romantic type. Regardless, they are extremely close. She admires his strength and positive attitude and heavy devotion to God. Though she prefers isolation, she is always wiling to sit in his presence. He has her back, and she has his tenfold.

Calev: Brother and sister from another mister. Perpetua adores Calev's nature and tendency to care for others before anything else. His charitable behavior and quiet, calm atmosphere is refreshing to her. Being the two Inquisitors with the least mobility, they have an immense amount of trust in one another, with Perpetua often delegating him to lead to not only teach him but to help him grow in his self confidence.

Anderson: Calev admires Anderson like a celebrity, expertly veiled behind his stoicism. If anything, he aspires to be like Anderson in terms of effectiveness, accuracy, and seniority, and treats him with the utmost respect as a result. While Anderson tries to be a little less professional out of genuine care, Calev keeps a strictly studious and cool exterior in an attempt to look composed and well mannered. While stoicism and coolness is his nature by default, Calev's confidence issues definitely play into his bolstering of these traits before people he aspires to impress. Anderson knows this. Poor guy.

Enrico: The Director gets under Calev's skin a lot. Criticism and outbursts from Enrico tumble around Calev's head for days and often requires a lot of diligence to break away from. As a result, Calev often strays away from Maxwell unless absolutely necessary.

Heinkel: Decent friends! Most of their out of work time spent together is existing in silence with one another while doing separate activities. Though they would not exactly call each other friends, they certainly enjoy one another's company and time.

Yumiko/Yumie: Next to no relation. When they do see each other, they're amicable but Yumiko fears Calev doesn't like her due to his general unfazed nature. Yumie on the other hand simply doesn't acknowledge him.

Makube: Makube thinks they are close and he favors Calev out of the three. Calev sees Makube as a decent leader and admires his more...backdoor diplomacy approach in comparison to Enrico's abrasive dominance. I personally hc as Makube as coming from a darker, exorcist background so they share a lot of vocation similarities.

Perpetua: Sibling dynamic with an underlying teacher/student aspect. Calev is very close with Perpetua and looks up to her diligence, confidence, and triumph over suffering. He puts a lot out to protect her in battle and stand by her side, especially when Malachi is not with them. He wants to protect her and prove himself valuable to the team more than anything.

Malachi: Brothers in arms. Calev also has immense respect and admiration for Malachi, who is his closest friend most times. They work together for their jobs, constantly practice and spar together, and both enjoy bothering Perpetua and Aurelio. They often go into Rome together to run errands.

[icesswolvescats]

Yo, I'm a void creature. You got any others from the void?

[green4allseasons]

Green! I've been wanting to ask you this for a few days, but I'm too shy. Today is the day. When did you start shipping Jason with Tim, and what dynamic do you like the most between the two of them? Also, how did you come up with the idea of taking advantage of the YJ series to write about them?

Have a nice week!

Ahhhhh! Oh my goodness, I am SO glad you woke up and decided today was the day! Seeing this message in my inbox gave me all the fuzzies and happy feelings🥺💕! But I also completely get it; there are so many cool people in this space that I want to send asks to, but I am also shy and have yet to. This may be the thing that encourages me to do so!

As for your first question, I actually found out about the JayTim ship in kind of a roundabout way. I've been a DC fan for many years (particularly the animated movies and shows) but never really thought more about the other universe-wide ships than a casual "oh, that's nice" for most of them. But then, a few years ago, I came across a stunning fanart that was actually JayDick (If you can believe it!!), and my thoughts were, "OH! That's nice!!👀" Insert many Google searches later, a foray into Tumblr, and my first experience getting into Fandom spaces, and that's where I found a fanart for JayTim, and let's say my mind just spasmed "ahdfdfdsfsdf," and I was sold.

As for "what" exactly sold me on their dynamic? It's funny because I am not usually an enemies-to-lovers fan (friends-to-lovers is much more my jam). But for Tim and Jason?? It just works. I also am a sucker for angst, and pining, and good old fashion snarky banter. But honestly? I think what really got me was the absolute "ride or die" way that they care about each other when depicted in fandom and even platonically in canon. I know "ride or die" could be applied to a lot of ships, but I think that these two would go to far more extraordinary lengths to protect each other than, say, some other characters (particularly those of whom are hindered by their moral code). Both of these characters are consistently shown to be greyer than not, but just go about it in completely different ways. I've always been more attached to gray characters in fiction, so when there are TWO of them? It's just the chef's kiss. TL;DR They are both just MESSY and yet competent AF and I love it.

But even with my attachment to them, I never considered writing fanfiction! I've only ever written original stories. I don't even know why I didn't consider it because I've loved reading fanfiction since I was as old enough to navigate a computer (a LONG time😅). But suddenly, a little over a year ago, I was re-watching all of Young Justice while simultaneously watching the new season, and BAM! Two very specific scenes came up in my head (One that has already been written about in Part 1 and another that has yet to be shown in Part 2), and I could just Not. Stop. Thinking. About. It. I'm serious. Those two scenes kept me awake at night, the brain rot was all consuming, and I got that feeling that all writers have felt a time or two where if they didn't jot it down in that moment, they'd just implode!!

So, of course my totally normal person response was to immediately sign up for AO3, outline an entire ~40-chapter story around those two scenes right down to the nitty-gritty details, and start uploading.

100K words later and here we are! The rest was history!!! I know this is probably WAY longer than you ever anticipated 🤣 but THANK YOU for asking me! I hope I didn't scare you away with the essay. I have just loved these characters, the JayTim fandom, and my first experience writing fanfiction so much, and all it takes is a little question for me to go on a gush about it!!

[demonprincezeldris]

Harlequin tentatively approaches Gloxinia. (Gloxinia, fucking GLOXINIA, the first fairy King, the original protector of the forest, back from the dead!) His wings were folded behind him, and he was enjoying the sunlight where he rested among the tree roots.

"Hello, Harlequin." He said before he could speak up. "You're radiating anxiety. What can I help you with?"

King blushed and cleared his throat. "U-Uh... I was wondering... that blue man, with four arms? That's DROLE isn't it?"

"Indeed he is."

"Are you... in a relationship with him?"

"Yes I am. Why?"

"H-How does a fairy court a giant?"

"OH, this is that kind of conversation. Ok, come on, let's go for a float."

Poor King is so nervous about courting Diane. Luckily Glox will tell King everything he needs to know.

[hacked-by-jake]

I beg you to share your playlist! 🙏🏻🛐

Sorry, lovely Anon, but I don’t have a playlist that I could share, the ones I have are very private.😅 But maybe someday I'll make a new one and share it. If you want?🤔🥰

[demytasse]

I've turned off anonymous asks because I'm tired of receiving hateful messages like the following:

There are only so many times you can block these messages before you get tired of being reminded of how pathetic people can get. I'm annoyed that harassment occurs on a platform that is meant to connect people and disheartened knowing that there are individuals who receive these types of asks and have the sentiment destroy them, possibly so much so that they take the advice. How disgusting.

Had I gotten these asks at a time of my life where I was still an impressionable kid without moral support it would have wrecked me emotionally.

So just stop proving that humans can't handle their own impulses to destroy.