not sure what you've answered already but 9 and 20 for the artist ask game?
9. What are your file name conventions?
Honestly, my filenames are super straightforward. If it's a commission for someone, it'll be [name]comm.psd, if it's not a commission it'll usually be named after whatever i'm drawing (kibbyashe.psd, outfitconcept.psd, lionstudies01.psd, etc).
20. Something everyone else finds hard to draw but you enjoy?
Hands!! I love drawing hands. Here's a page of them from a couple years ago:
i neeeed to hear more about cornelia x valter! please!!
YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND......i went a little hogwild making braindump notes with this one because the more i dug into the lore of each game the more insane i went. but first here's the first line, because i forgot i wrote even that much:
Sometimes, she still can’t believe she got away with it.
and since all this will NOT be covered onscreen for the most part seeing as the fic i intend to write is going to be about Cornelia and Valter as like Already Married, here's the lore behind how that happened straight from my notes:
before the War of the Stones, Valter attacks civilians with Duessel’s cursed lance and gets exiled. this is around the time when Cornelia gets teleported to Magvel in an attempt to escape the conflict in Fódlan once and for all (after the events of 3H); she is Done with that nonsense and, after all she’s done As Cornelia on the surface, she refuses to return to the underground. she was probably assisted by Count Bergliez in this effort per that dialogue lore drop in Verdant Wind, but he didn’t go with her to Magvel—as far as i know i’m pretty sure Cornelia is the only one from Fódlan now in this crazzy fucked up world.
anyway. because Cornelia shows up while Valter is stewing and formulating revenge plots, he now has something other than revenge and hatred to think about. and because Cornelia is Also fucked up and evil, she eventually becomes something More to him than something to kill. she eventually gets through to him, even, more than his bloodthirsty instincts, though he continues to have the call for endless strife pulling at the edges of his mind. it is all very lovely and it takes time, but they get married before the War of the Stones even starts and so all of that romantic buildup is NOT my business.
the fic itself runs more or less alongside the events of Sacred Stones, as Valter gets called back to serve Grado again, but this time Cornelia is there and this complicates things, both because he Cares about her and because she's decided she wants to try to un-curse him via crest experiment-adjacent procedures.
i was sure i sent you an ask for that wip game but am starting to think i only did so in my head. apologies if it didn't arrive.
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💗Is there a scene you can’t wait to write for a WIP?
oh gosh, so many. i guess in my current nano project i'm really excited to write the initial cannibalism scene, which i'm actually getting close to, and the ending which mirrors the prologue really nicely.
📄What’s a WIP you never finished that you would like to go back and revisit?
ummmmmm....all of them? :') Thread the Needle (our nano project from 2020) comes to mind, though; it needs some major reworking, but the bones are good, and i think i can turn it into a better story if i ever get around to it. it's about mad scientists and wizard apprentices and knitting.
🗣️Talk about your favourite WIP
this is like asking me to pick a favorite child. my favorite WIP changes literally every two seconds i think...so i guess i'll talk about my current nano project??? it is, as i have stated before, a "cozy horror," but cozy in the sense that i'm hoping it instills a sense of belonging for stigmatized mentally ill people with violent fantasies while horrifying everyone else. <3 it's about four dysfunctional siblings, all of whom are serial killers without the others knowing, who have to spend a year in their childhood home in order to inherit it after their father dies under mysterious circumstances. i based the four main characters on my four favorite character archetypes at one point, and it's been through many iterations since then. it's my hope that this year i'll come out with a complete draft that needs minimal restructuring!!!
I have a question about Euphemia if i may! Who would her out of house supports be with?
@recurringwriter Hello! Wow, I've been thinking about this on and off and tend to keep going back and forth. While some I'm certain she'd have supports with, others I'm not so sure about.
Part of the problem is I keep flipping back and forth in my brain because I've had the idea of her being recruitable on a Blue Lions playthrough (but not Crimson Flower or Silver Snow), but I've been toying with the idea recently of her being locked to Golden Deer in the same Manner as Dedue and Hubert are to Blue Lions and Black Eagles (with the exception that unlike those two, she does have supports aside from her own house + some Church of Seiros affiliates).
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From Black Eagles:
Bernadetta - Basically their supports would be about Euphemia discovering her momfriend override and the two of them working together to look out for each other so they'll be less nervous around other people.
Linhardt - Euphemia would find Linhardt completely baffling and maybe uncomfortable to be around at times. But I can easily see them having a support chain about whether one has to follow the societal obligations one expects them to follow. Or possibly Linhardt taking an interest in Euphemia's crest.
Ferdinand* - Ferdinand is someone I keep flipping back and forth on. I could see her having a support chain with that really illustrates her problems with talking to other nobles, and I can possibly see Ferdie trying to show her that there are others willing to listen, but at the same time I think he'd have a real uphill battle trying to get her to talk to him in the first place.
-> While she wouldn't be recruitable to Black Eagles, I think it would be interesting if Euphemia and Edelgard had some special dialogue/interactions, especially since they're both victims of TWSITD and had artificial crests implanted in them/list their siblings under similar circumstances.
From Blue Lions:
Mercedes - Both of them come from Family lines that inherited the Crest of Lamine at one point or another. But, I don't think they would bond over that, so much as the ordeals they've had to go through under the crest system. I think they could also possibly bond over magic in some way.
Sylvain - I feel like Euphemia and Sylvain's supports would be very emotionally heavy/fraught, and would really center around how both of them feel about the crest system. I think she would probably be scared of Sylvain at first because in her mind, he seems like the kind of noble who uses his crest to to get what he wants. When she learns the reason for his behavior, I think she would still be upset, but she would be more willing to talk to him and they would eventually be friends. I think this might be another support chain of Euphemia's that addresses whether one truly has to follow the expectations/obligations of others, but I think it would also be about allowing oneself to be vulnerable to hurt in order to not only bond with others, but be a more authentic version of themselves.
Dimitri* - I really think Dimitri and Euphemia would have a lot to talk about, from having lost the people you care about mist, to survivor's guilt, to being haunted by the past. Part of me would want it to be they can support even on the Golden Deer route, Dimitri just wouldn't be recruitable for obvious reasons, but I know that's not how the game works. I also like the dynamic of the sickly one and the one whose strong af being friends and helping each other out.
From Church of Seiros:
Manuela - I feel like their supports would really hit on Euphemia's fear of infirmaries/being alone with medical personnel. I think Manuela would find Euphemia frustrating at first, but I think she'd be very compassionate once she knew that someone in a medical role had mistreated her, and would try to get Euphemia to trust her/try to accommodate Euphemia maybe.
Hanneman - As the Crest Scholar who identified Euphemia's crest of Riegan, I think Hanneman would have an interest in keeping an eye on her while she's at Garreg Mach. I think their personal histories could give them potentially something to bond over (losing siblings due to negligence/cruelty connected to crests in particular). While Euphemia's heath problems are different than those of Hanneman's late sister, I can see them having a support chain where maybe he's a bit fussy over her because she reminds him of his sister.
Flayn - I think it could be interesting to address Church censorship, and/or possibly have Flayn and Euphemia bonding over having parents with overbearing tendencies (Seteth in Flayn's case and Baroness Lehr in Euphemia's case). They could also bond on their desire to see more of the world.
From The Ashen Wolves:
Balthus - He has a minor role in Euphemia's backstory as someone who was nice to her/spent time with her at noble gatherings when she was a kid. I can see their supports being a lot about reminiscing about the past/remembering the past and looking at the present and being like 'well shit. not where we want to be huh?'
Yuri - Euphemia would probably have an easier time talking to Yuri than to some others, and I think she'd talk about how she has an easier time with commoners than nobles. I think these supports could also touch on Euphemia's reluctance to sleep, and Yuri coaxing her to finally rest.
Hapi - Both were experimented on by a member of TWSITD and have issues with trusting certain groups as a result (nobles and the Knights of Seiros, respectively). I think the two of them would have an understanding.
Honorable Mentions-
I think it would be neat for Dorothea, Petra, Ashe, and Annette to have supports with Euphemia, but I'm struggling a bit as to how their supports would go. And the ones I have listed are already a lot. But I think it would be cool if they interacted.
F: Share a snippet from one of your favourite dialogue scenes you've written and explain why you're proud of it.
K: What's the angstiest idea you've ever come up with?
F) this is kind of cheating cause it’s not from a fic, but i don’t have any bits of dialogue from fics that i’m particularly proud of at the moment so take this conversation from my original story:
“Brielle gently whacked Kians shoulder, sparking a laughing fit from both of them. “But seriously, it’ll all work out in the end. Either he’ll work with us, or we’ll kill him.”
“When did we turn into this, Brielle?” Kian asked. “We used to be so carefree; now we’re genuinely talking about killing someone as a viable option if things don’t work out.”
“We stopped being carefree when it became obvious the world wasn’t going to help us along,” Brielle said. “We stepped into the roles that were laid out for us, whether by Terr or Telos. We didn’t have much of a choice; it was step up and be the bad guys in Babon’s eyes, or let Babon continue to take advantage of us for the rest of our lives.”
“Will we really succeed?” Kian asked. “Will we really be able to change Babon for the better?”
“Maybe,” Brielle said. “But we’ll either change Babon or die trying. That’s what we said when we started this, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, it is,” Kian said.
“Well, we can’t disappoint our younger selves now, can we?” Brielle said. “We’re too deep into it to stop.”
“Too late to restart it all now,” Kian agreed. He leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling for a moment, staying quiet. “Do you think Telos and Terr are disappointed in us for what we’ve done?”
“I like to think that they’re more disappointed with the way Babon has devolved from the Babon in the stories to be focused on our sins,” Brielle said. “Maybe that’s the desperate girl's way of thinking, but it’s what I’ve turned to.”
“Maybe you’re right,” Kian said. “I suppose Xhepion and Torpi were the same way.”
“Terr and Telos’s right hands in the Frihetskrig, fighting against the tyranny of the Svensker and creating a home of their own,” Brielle said. “Creating a better life for themselves and generations to come. Maybe we’ll be revered in the same way.”
i just think it flows well and establishes the characters relationship in a satisfying way :>
K) probably my au where i killed off ashes siblings as well as his parents, but specifically the one where they were punished for lonato’s crimes. ashe would have been if he weren’t in the academy and on the mission to quell said rebellion. it would have completely destroyed ashe, which is why i love it so much.
Hi!! OC asks for Euphemia, does she prefer the cats or dogs of the Monastery? What is her favourite place in Garreg Mach? When does she usually get up and go do bed?
@recurringwriter Hello! Alright let's see. For Euphemia:
Monastery Dogs or Cats- She likes both of them, but she somewhat prefers cats because she kind of relates to them. (Quiet, generally in their own space unless they want to share space with you.) They make for great companions to sit with while reading over study material while spending time out of doors. Although she's been known to sneak a cat or two into her dorm room.
Favorite Place in the Monastery- Oof this is a tough one. I'd say it would have to be a toss up between the Stables (because that's where the horses, pegasi, and wyverns are!), the Greenhouse/Fishing Pond (because they have various creatures from across Fodlan), and the Sauna (because she finds the steam calming, and it can help her refocus).
Minor Trauma Mention Warning for Below!
When Euphemia Gets Up and Goes to Bed - Euphemia doesn't like sleeping, and tends to try and get away with staying up as much as possible (this is because she has frequent nightmares due to childhood trauma, although occasionally it may sometimes instead be about her anxieties). Typically, she manages to make it to midnight and awakens between 6:30 and 7:00 am. (This times slightly varies with the seasons, but it averages out to be about this much.) While 6 1/2 to 7 hours of sleep is typical for her, ideally her body prefers 8 1/2 hours of sleep. A few of her supports either touch on or focus on her lack of sleep and/or nightmares (her supports with Yuri focus on it the most, and it's heavily touched upon in her supports with Claude and Raphael, and would most likely also be mentioned in her supports with Lysithea and Dimitri).
She is eventually helped with her sleep troubles, but it takes a while before she is able to sleep comfortably enough to get the rest of a full night's sleep more than occasionally. (Having a sleeping companion, such as an animal or another person whom she trusts helps a lot.)
not sure if you've answered this but what would euphemia's supports/relationship with byleth be like? what would byleth need to excel in in order to recruit her?
I think among the professors at the Officer's Academy, I think Byleth would probably end up being the member of the faculty that Euphemia is most comfortable with. Like her, Byleth doesn't talk a lot (although they're a lot more talkative than her and can most easily converse with people in general), and Byleth isn't from a noble upbringing, so I think she would be more willing to come out of her shell more quickly than with some others at the Academy.
I think upon their initial meeting Euphemia would probably be both physically and metaphorically hanging back behind Khalid while observing/getting a feel for them until Khalid coaxes her out to introduce herself.
I think their supports would be about feelings out of place among the group of people they're with, albeit for different reasons, and I think it could be a cool opportunity to have insight about Byleth's days growing with with Jeralt as a mercenary. And I think in the end, Byleth would be someone Euphemia very much looks up to and sees as a mentor. Her mind maybe even subtly comparing them to her older sister (one of the two siblings she lost to TWSITD).
As for recruitment, in order to win Euphemia over, I believe it would make most sense with Byleth excelled in flying and Res.
