#tarable asks

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Question about the Dark Woods AU:

Who made the puppets and how are they alive?

This guy!

This is the Ringmaster. Nobody in connection with the circus has memories of his face- merely a foreboding Venetian rabbit mask. The origins of the moving dolls' life-like behavior is a closely guarded secret, though the precocious Gregory swears to have seen a collection of suspicious jars holding silvery smoke in the head wagon, and the Ringmaster "talking" with shadows trapped in salt circles.

Witchcraft, is said in fearful whispers. Black magic.

Alchemy. Consorting with demons.

There are many wild theories spoken under breath and in back rooms about the Dark Woods Circus.

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How have you and your family been?

We have been great! ＼(＾▽＾)

My husband and I recently celebrated our 11th year of marriage together! (like last week in fact)

We've also adopted a cat! Her name is Lychee. =＾● ⋏ ●＾= She and our son get along really well (she's extremely friendly and chill and just doesn't care if he picks her up).

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Happy belated birthday! 🎉

Awww, thank you!

Yeah my birthday was yesterday but I do have a bad habit of flaking out and not telling people. >.> (My grandfather was horrified on the phone earlier when he realized he'd forgotten, lolol).

This was my birthday cake! <3

It's supposed to be a Hobbit house. And cuz I'm a nerd I picked a honey cake to match the one described in the book. The cake, fondant, and icing are all made from scratch. :>

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I just read the entirity of Fallen Flowers and oh my god it's just so beautiful the art is so beautiful and the premise is cool and holy hell does Flowey make for a terrifying villain in this one you capture the horror mood so well it's amazing

I'm really happy you're enjoying the comic! I'm glad the spooky parts come through for you- I meant for Fallen Flowers to be a dark fantasy and sometimes I worry it just reads as a regular adventure.

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Forgot to ask, but how was you and your family's Thanksgiving?

Hectic! xD

Both my side and my husband's family live in town so we tend to split the holiday between them, which means a lot of driving and travel and no relaxing.

I baked 3 cakes. （ー△ー;）

One of them I made with my mother and it's the best we've made yet! It's a birthday cake for my brother- he asked for a cake version of the fat cat mount in Final Fantasy 14.

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How was your Christmas?

Christmas was great!

My little chickadee was spoiled rotten by his family and he really enjoyed himself. Being a parent gives me a fresh perspective and enjoyment of Christmas now that I get to anticipate my kiddo's excitement for it. I get to see him discover things about the holiday, that I take for granted, but are completely new to him.

It was also a BUSY holiday because I had the bright idea to make a bunch of the Christmas gifts I was sending to people. Uuuuuuugh. I managed it but good grief it was a lot of work. I made 5 dolls, crocheted pillows and a full blanket, engraved a cutting board, helped to create a book shelf diorama, and am finishing up on a belated engraved wooden plaque. Next time I'm spacing those out more. >.<

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your art is so fricking pretty I want to hang it up on my wall tell me your ways sensei

Awww, that’s sweet of you. :>

A lot of what I learned for painting Fallen Flowers came from studying color theory and especially color harmony. The panels look so pleasing to the eye specifically because I take a lot of pains to harmonize the colors and make them work together. If you can learn how colors work together it will do miracles.

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so do you like where the story is going

I've been very excited about the direction the story has taken and I really look forward to getting to certain parts I have planned. :>