#eric-the-bmo

[crownedinmarigolds]

A commission I've been holding for over a year for @eric-the-bmo... a moment that can never be taken back! Leo with his lover and sire Jeremiah between his teeth, soon to be drunk deep. <3 The Lovers Reversed. (Thank you so so much for commissioning me - this had been a fun challenge and ahhh I'm so happy you approached me of all people to portray it!!)

[emberglowfox]

hi can you please tell me about those two brainfused characters from the art that used "In Two" lyrics? Your ocs seem v interesting i am Intrigued

omg hiiii thank you

yes so the two characters in the in two drawing are arthur and zarian, the protagonists of my oc story, steelheart! arthur is a human, while zarian is a (conscious, autonomous) futuristic robot called a DRACO, specifically a v1 model.

i touched on it vaguely in this post, but more specifically the deal with DRACOs is this: they're supposed to be mind-controlled jet-motorcycles (that happen to look like dragons, because why not). they interface with the brain of their pilot via an implant attached to the spinal cord, which also serves as a storage compartment that the DRACO can de-materialize into for transport and charging/refueling (how? idk. sci fi future tech hand waving.) the implants look vaguely like this:

the main takeaway of this is that the DRACOs are 1) permanently connected to their pilot and 2) have like. direct access to the pilot's brain

now these things were not made with the whole 'the robots end up being self-aware and conscious' thing in mind, so being connected to an Awake one is... VERY weird. while DRACOs and pilots can't read each other's thoughts, exactly, they can communicate mentally, either by 'speaking' (like. thinking very clearly and distinctly, kind of) or just pushing abstract thoughts and emotions at each other. they're also very in tune with each other, like vaguely aware of where the other is at all times like you would be a limb, unconsciously mirroring each other, etc. aware DRACOs also 'borrow' senses that they don't have from their pilot (as in feel what the pilot feels), such as taste/smell, or sight and hearing when they're de-materialized.

so... not brainfused in the sense that two beings are now ones, but more like two beings semi-sharing a brain and even a body at times.

arthur and zarian get linked (as in, arthur gets the spinal implant) COMPLETELY by accident and have to contend with all this rather abruptly. as you can imagine, suddenly sharing your brain with a stranger (especially one who you thought was/is trying to kill you, and/or maybe possess you, because giant evil vampire robot) doesn't go over great.

but it works out, and they end up weird clingy besties! they're kind of like an opposites-attract situation where they bring out their own traits in the other. zarian is very snarky and a bit defensive, which brings out arthur's more sarcastic side and encourages him to stand up for himself. arthur, meanwhile, is a bit more emotional and playful, and helps zarian learn how to have fun and connect with others.

they're losers and they're my favorite guys ever. it's great

[void-star]

hello! ramble to me about whatever topic is your favorite atm! it's very fun to hear someone talk about what they're interested in (aka i saw you were sad about lack of asks, and want to somehow help? plus listening to people infodump is fun)

Ooo hello and thank you so much! It's been difficult to think of a topic to ramble about that's not heavy and dark... honestly I'm still going through a lot after losing my cat a few weeks ago.

But let's see... One of my fave topics though is Psychology, and because I also love art, artistic expression, and the power of human connection, I'm going to talk about how encouragement does way more for helping develop somebody's craft than criticism does!

People might have a lot of different reactions to that information, either because it seems obvious or because they might think it prevents people from improving their weak points... but if you lean into encouraging someone to see their strengths and to keep doing the art or craft, they're going to try new things and improve whatever technical skills aren't refined yet.

I've had the privileged to watch one of my friend's kids get into art and stick with it. There's a lot of people, both adults and peers, who can be really harsh on creative people-- I don't entirely know why, but I don't like it-- and yet, with some encouragement for trying new things (adding lines for clothing folds, playing with glow lighting, etc.) his art is really coming into its own.

And I think that's beautiful!

Pointing out weak points has its purpose, when it's explicitly solicited, and imo when we're in more of an intermediate place with our crafts (where you feel more in control of what you're doing and challenges feel fun and within your ability).

Otherwise, you're just crushing somebody's spirit. And as cheesy as it sounds, I think human beings are intrinsically creative and artistic.

[crownedinmarigolds]

Leo West for @eric-the-bmo - lots of things are going on in the background I think... Thank you so much for commissioning me! <3

[wistfulwisp]

Do you have an Ultimate favorite song, or does it change a lot?

I actually don’t have like a super duper favourite song, I tend to fall head-first into songs and listen to them intensely for a short period of time. So, they always remind me of the time period I listened to them in. Here’s a couple I became obsessed with:

Plus, the entire “Carrie and Lowell” album by Sufjan Stevens… just, all of it.

[oc-culture]

yall I've got this one guy I love him so much, his name is Apollo and he's this funky little british cultist whose sole premise is the concept of "im a villain sidekick sent to infiltrate and betray the heroes and oh god oh no i care about them now." He is!! so traumatized, he was in a war and got imprisoned by monsters, his lover betrayed him (which gave him severe attachment issues), and long story short he is working for the leader of the monsters now!! his worldview has been so skewed because of the monsters and i want him to meet his new friends and learn to care and make choices for himself and gain free will again!! i want him to learn that choice is good and that the monsters didnt help him, they really messed him up and i want him to reconnect with his lover (who never meant to leave him by the way) and??? i want him to have a dramatic fight with his friends and kill the false god he worships, i want him to have a redemption arc ugh i think about Apollo so much, i have a 40-page master document about him! It details his personality, appearance, backstory, the characters and locations mentioned, and also what i want for his story (and more! theres so much) i've put a lot of thought into his personal playlist (which documents his current mental state with references to his backstory), and the playlist I created for him and his lover (it's so full of yearning, they both still love each other but it's complicated, and they're on opposite sides when they reunite, aaagh)

sorry i just found this blog and i really wanted to just ramble a bit about my favorite OC, have a nice day

Please don't be sorry!

This is what this blog is for! OC love! <3