Scarecrows, Murder Cults, Raccoons, & Other Road Stops
author: LMeg9_90
artist: mintcreamchan
beta: Ephyna
rating: T
warnings: No warnings apply
summary: It was supposed to be easy; take the antidote, and slip back into his normal life as Kudou Shinichi. Instead, it has been anything but, and he's starting to wonder if maybe he never should have returned.
Down and depressed, Shinichi borrows the professor's Beetle to get away for a while. For reasons Shinichi doesn't understand, Kaitou KID decides to tag along.
Today is Chocolate Day (or at least it is still here...)! So I went out and got a choco cheesecake and some interesting chocolates for another rainy day (ha...because I was in torrential rain when I was getting a treat TvT).
The cheesecake was delicious! Haha, but I'll sacrifice the chocolates for Valko, I hope we can share chocolates with him sooooon :)
*Waves* Hello!!! Welome! Haha, it's been some time since my last KSBB, but tadaaa~ Here are my contributions to this year's @kaishinbigbang (thank you again mac for hosting)! \(OvO)/
These pieces are part of "Scarecrows, Murder Cults, Raccoons, & Other Road Stops" written by the super amazing and thoughtful Meg! Just one more piece (it's a GIF! + the stills of it) and some rambling/reflection below the cut. So please check out the story when you get the chance!
With that said, strap in, take in the scenery, (btw psstttt, it's Meg's birthday today so go ahead and drop in and give a kudo or comment, or both! ( VvV), but only if you want to!), and enjoy the ride! ;)
So you want to see the sunset moment? Hehe, I couldn't resist just a little tiny animation, it just makes me happy. Ahem, and also the stills for your looking leisure!
Rambling starting here!
I've been in a drawing slump, I'm not going to lie. I think when I was younger, I was like why would anyone want to stop drawing and the answer can be very simple. Sometimes it's time, sometimes you don't like your art, and sometimes you just don't feel like it. I've been feeling all of the above these past few years.
So this year when I joined the KSBB this year, I was inspired by the theme and the feeling of brightness it brought to me. I also thought well I did something I liked during the event then and drew a lot, maybe I can do it now (it was not the same feeling omg, I was in college then and I'm a working girl nowww). I also wanted to challenge myself in doing pieces I wouldn't normally attempt (totally did it!). But, truly, I just really wanted to force myself to draw again.
Haha, it's been a strange feeling, like riding a bike. Sometimes while drawing, it was like gritting my teeth (*cough**cough* the caaaaarr) other times, it was satisfying seeing something turn out better than I thought (*cough**cough*the caaaaaar). There was a couple moments I wanted to quit because I thought I wouldn't make it (or I hated how I drew). But, I'm glad I kept pushing and saw it to the end because the story turned out even better than I thought it would (considering the initial piece and basic summary I made, thank you again Meg) and all of these pieces make me happy to look at.
Again, I'm not really sure I'm out of a drawing slump, but I think I'm reminded why I like drawing. And, I've come to appreciate my past and more current pieces as of right now haha.
Anyways, what I'm saying now is maybe you're struggling and trying to find something that makes you happy again. Or maybe you just want something to read or take a moment to appreciate, but I hope just looking at the boys, the clear blue sky, and sunflowers in these pieces and in this story, I hope it brings you some happiness.
Thanks for reading! (especially if you got this far omg, that's a lot)
If you've been following LADS, then you know. And if you don't, just know we're trying to bring the wolf LI back after the company (Infold) announced and then withdrew him.
There's a lot of stuff happening as the 07/09 approaches (original date intended for release) and the company has been silent. But, that doesn't mean it's a bad thing! If they're quiet, they're watching and hopefully we can see them approach this more thoughtfully and address the concerns of the players!
In the mean time, continue boycotting if you play! Don't give them money until they address our concerns! Just a small thing like retweeting, reblogging, or liking the posts with hashtags or news of Valko is helpful!
But most importantly, take care of yourself! Drink water, eat, and get plenty of rest! If it stresses you out, take a break! There are a lot of people in support of bringing Valko back and in the end, LADS is just a game. It's not your entire life, take a break until you feel better and if you can come back and help, yay! But, if it gives you a headache/stresses you out, it's okay to let go!
I like his PLBBUU photos and I wanted to practice with this new drawing tablet I bought! Does this mean I will draw more??? (...(U-U)...that is to be seen...)
Recently gotten into PLAVE, and also incidentally into kkamdol. Here is a little kkamdol in their new outfits. Also, incidentally, this work is titled "if i could fit you in my pocket (i'd kiss you)" in my wip file lol
