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Some Elethara Thorne and Davrin, celebrating a win and enjoying a little smooch, art by the lovely @valkblue <3 thank you hun!

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WIP Poll

Rules: Make a 24hr poll listing the titles of every WIP you want to work on. (It’s fine if you only have one, still make a poll for the vote count). Whichever WIP title gets the most votes, write 1 sentence for every vote received.

I was tagged by the lovely @valkblue - Thanks Angie!! This is just the kick in the pants that I needed to get things rolling into the new year!

Vote to make me write!

Recall - Jack Daniels x F!Reader

Survivor Blues - Joel Miller x F!Reader

The Grove - Ezra X F!Reader

Untitled Dog Rescue AU - Frankie Morales x F!Reader

Unfinished - Marcus Pike x F!Reader

Skira - Din Djarin x F!Reader

The Common Touch - Lucien x figuring his sh*t out

Voting ended onDec 20, 2024

no pressure, all fun tags: @something-tofightfor @grogusmum @sixhours @maggiemayhemnj @trulybetty @writeforfandoms & anyone who wants to play along!

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A little treat for anyone reading Liminality:

So.

I commissioned @valkblue for one of her Christmas slots and requested Liminality Frankie with a *few* little hidden treats included …and this is the outcome. (Anyone that can pick out these details is welcome to come scream about them with me!!!).

CURLS. HAT. TATTOOS. EYE CRINKLES. FOREARMS. SCRUFF. THE GRAY IN HIS BEARD. THE TINY SMIRK. THE SHIRT (that was clearly a gag gift from one of the other guys!)There is so much to look at and love 😩😭.

Angie, he is absolutely PERFECT. From the top of his curly head to the tips of his fingers, I could not be happier with this. Thank you so much for putting so much love and attention into what you do.

If you ever have the opportunity to work with Angie for a painting, I HIGHLY recommend it. She’s a dream and will go above and beyond to give you exactly what you’re looking for when it comes to bringing your character to life.

[pheedraws]

🎉 Time for some Self-Positivity! 🎉 

🌟 What's a scene or line you wrote that still makes you smile when you reread it? ✍️ What's something you've improved on in your writing journey? 👀 Share a link to a fic of yours that you think deserves more love!

Answer these questions, and send this to 5 writers who inspire you ❤️

Angie!! Thank you so much! ❤️

🌟 What's a scene or line you wrote that still makes you smile when you reread it?

Writing about these two clowns makes me smile regardless, but I particularly enjoyed this passage from Sanctified:

On the Black Ship, Heinrix had often dreamed of all that he had lost. He had dreamed of his family’s Knight, so regal and grand, never to be his. He had dreamed of his sisters, of the lives they would lead, the stories he would never hear them share. And he had dreamed of a love, of a soul linked so intrinsically with his own; a love that cared not for the scars on his face or the curse that he bore, a love that looked beneath his fractured surface and saw only him. It had been a foolish dream. A pitiful fantasy conjured by the mind of a scared and lonely child, swept swiftly under the heavy rug of duty. And yet… On the day he had held her, hands shaking, teeth chattering with the cold that had so very nearly ripped that sole spark of happiness away from him, he had realised that such a love was real— that she was here, alive, clutching at him with hands that had cared not for the ice on his skin, the hands that had saved him from himself. An anchor of hope in a world of sacrifice. A place to call home.

✍️ What's something you've improved on in your writing journey?

Making more of an effort to write every day, even if it's just a couple of sentences. It doesn't have to be perfect, it doesn't have to lead to an end goal, and that has been something I've always struggled with in both art and writing.

👀 Share a link to a fic of yours that you think deserves more love!

I'm still pretty dang proud of myself for ending an accidental two-year writing hiatus with Sanctified, so I offer up the product of twelve months of Heinliv brainrot:

Sanctified (WH40K: Rogue Trader, Heinrix van Calox x Livea von Valancius)

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15 OC Associations

Tagged by @valkblue (Thank you!!! 💙)

Tagging @kyjoraven @walk-ng-d-saster @starglow-art and anyone else who would like to do this!

ANIMAL: Non-Star Wars-fox Star Wars-Vulptex COLOUR: A shade of dark red/maroon MONTH: September SONG: Ghost Light by Sara Bareilles or Requiem by Ben Abraham NUMBER: 3 DAY OR NIGHT: Night but dusk would be more accurate. PLANT: Millaflower SMELL: Alderaanian nectar GEMSTONE: Morganite. It's said to represent inner peace and unconditional love - two things Kyrah learns to find both externally and within herself. SEASON: Autumn, but at the tail end when it transitions into Winter. PLACE: Coruscant. I love to draw her with cityscapes (as seen below). FOOD: Meiloorun fruit ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: I think Kyrah would be a Virgo. ELEMENT: Water. Kyrah is exceptionally good at bending and changing herself to whatever shape/form she's needed to become. DRINK: A good Alderaanian wine.

Art by me (first time I'm posting any of my art on here, whaaat????)

Source: pheedraws

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Amazing commission made by my love @valkblue ! Some Ariadne and Tarquin, reuniting post-game. Thank you for all of your hard work, hun. I love you so much 💙

[commander-krios]

Wild And Free

OC Kiss #8 is my Astrea Peg'asi from Andromeda Six having a crossover with @valkblue's The Mandalorian OC, Elara. Thank you for letting me borrow your girl!

The neon lights of the Silver District flashed as she hurried down the street, dodging both puddles and stragglers as she searched for her guide. Vexx had snuck into one of the local sweet shops to get them some rich drinking chocolate only for her to get swept up in the pretty shawls across the avenue and they’d lost sight of each other. Now, Astrea Peg’asi couldn’t for the life of her find the idiot.

Again, she skipped over a puddle, but instead of clearing it, she landed on the edge and slipped, falling back towards the muddy water. The immediate fear for her cute dress, a silver chiffon number that stopped just above her knee, was the first thought to cross her mind. The second was that this was the end of her night and even if she didn’t find Vexx again after this, someone would catch her sneaking back in, after everything.

The thoughts stopped the moment Astrea realized she still stood, dangling at a precarious angle above the puddle, the hand wrapped around her wrist keeping her suspended in safety. With a tug, she landed on solid ground once more, nearly falling into whomever had been quick enough to rescue her from a watery fate.

Glancing up, Astrea was met with a curious pair of green eyes, a mess of brunette hair pulled back into a bun, pale human skin covered in light freckles…

And a scar cutting through the corner of a dazzling smirk.

“Never thought I’d be saving a pretty lady from a mud puddle of all things.” The human took a small step back, getting Astrea some room to regain her composure. She managed not to make a fool of herself and fall over again, but past that, she had no idea what to do.

Tugging on the end of her braid, Astrea stared up at the green eyed woman, uncertain at how to respond to a stranger who didn’t know who or what she was. Astrea didn’t find herself particularly interesting, unable to really keep a conversation with anyone but Vexx. And most of that was because of his charming personality. 

Squashing down her nerves, she smiled softly, hoping she didn’t look an absolute mess in front of such a lovely person. “I, uh, thank you. The alternative was certainly undesirable.”

“Undesirable?” The woman chuckled, glancing around at the brightly colored signs surrounding them, her appearance out of place with the thumping music of the nightclub to their right and the elaborately dressed couples walking the street. Her savior’s eyes settled on Astrea again, studying her briefly: taking in the braided silver hair falling over her shoulder, the ebony cropped jacket covering a knee length silver dressed, the pair of comfortable boots on her feet… and the red flush on her cheeks, the bioluminescence in her skin making it difficult for her to hide how she felt. Gently smiling down at her, the human’s voice was soft when she spoke. “Yes, I’d say so. You’re too pretty to be covered in mud.”

The heat in her cheeks was unbearable.

“Unless, of course, you’re into that sort of thing. Then I’m sorry I messed it up for you.” With a slight lean at the hips, the woman dipped into a bow, grin turning mischievous, her clear green eyes twinkling. “Name is Elara. Pleased to meet you, miss.”

“I… My name is Astrea.” She managed, blush heating her cheeks, an excited feeling curling in her gut. There was an opportunity to be had… a moment of freedom, away from the safety of the palace and the crushing heel of her mother. While Vexx tried to do what he could for her, to get her away for some well guarded fun, he was still under the employ of her father. There was only so much he’d be able to do without losing his job… or his head. But Elara didn’t know who she was. 

“A lovely name, for sure.” Elara stood straight once more, her height only slightly taller than Astrea, but her personality made her feel so much larger. Her grin never faltered as she gazed at Astrea. “Say, you wouldn’t know the way to the Bronze District from here? I have some things I need to drop off to a friend and I-”

A shout erupted somewhere in the crowd behind Elara, a shuffling before a person was shoved to the ground, men in security uniforms nudging their way past in their direction.

“Shit!” Elara muttered, looking around with wide eyes for escape, nowhere immediately making itself known.

Astrea, for little she knew of the woman in front of her, knew if Elara was caught, then Astrea would be too. That would spell disaster for them both. And Vexx, who was still in one of the shops. They could lead the guards away, keep Vexx protected all the while making sure the two of them weren’t caught either.

Without a single thought about the possible consequences, Astrea grabbed Elara by the wrist, her skin warm to the Tilaari’s cooler touch, and yanked her into a nearby alley. Another shout followed by footsteps thudding behind them. The guards were giving chase, the movement giving them away. Her boots sunk into the mud with each step, the squish and splash of each puddle barely discernible over the thudding of her heart.

The path diverged into two different directions ahead, neither leading to a place she knew. With a quick thought, Astrea pulled Elara under the alcove of a darkened shop, long shuttered by the looks of it. Forcing themselves deeper into the shadows, they pressed against one another, taking up as little space as possible. A few seconds turned into long minutes as the shouts and footsteps of the guards disappeared, one down each street, leaving a tense silence behind.

Astrea’s heart pounded dangerously fast in her chest, her breathing coming in short quiet gasps, before she realized Elara was standing extremely close, her own chest pressed against her. In the darkness, it was difficult to read her expression, but her eyes… she could see the shine of her green eyes in the dark, a gorgeous beacon to guide herself by.

Elara leaned down to press a soft kiss against her lips, swallowing the gasp as it escaped Astrea. It was quick, a peck against her mouth, but everything about it was sweet. She was left dazed as Elara pulled away, a grin on her face as she peered at her curiously.

“I think we lost them.” She said in a hush, fingers curling around Astrea’s hand, this time, leading them out of the dark and back into the neon chaos of the streets. “Now, let’s see what fun we can get up to before they come back.”

Astrea knew it was a bad idea, but in that moment, she couldn’t find it in herself to care. Because she felt free, freer than she ever had in her entire life. And she wasn’t going to waste a second of it.

[pheedraws]

Guessing game: subtle and... combat? 😁

You have unlocked Vic's super-secret, likely never to see the light of day Warhammer AU..... 👀

Interrogator Ekkehard was proficient enough in combat. That much, Gadriel would concede.