#wolfandrain

[glixbitch]

Something I'm proud of: I got through this term of school with no panic attacks and managed to do a big interview project for class even though it made me super anxious!

You’re awesome!!!! Well done 💚💚

[amethystina]

Oh gosh, sorry to hear you’ve been getting lots of critiques recently. Even when it’s valid and solicited criticism can be rough, and the out of the blue stuff is always worse :/ And I say that as someone who works in the arts for a living.

I wish I had something better to say than that every artist you admire has likely felt the same way at one point or another, as even the best of the best of the best get complaints, but I don’t, so know at least that you’re in good company. (In theatre we actually have a saying that the day you can truly call yourself a professional is the day you get your first really bad review, so I always take comfort in the universality of the experience, even if it super fucking sucks lol)

I know I could also tell you that your writing is phenomenal and for every person who has a complaint there’s a bunch more who are having the BEST time (myself included xD), but I also know that doesn’t fix it when someone’s made you doubt yourself. For the record though, I will say it. Your writing IS phenomenal, and it DOES bring both me and others quite a lot of joy. I get very excited every time I see you’ve updated (either fic that I’m reading xD), and I find it genuinely a bonus that this particular story is so long. Because it means that the experience of reading it for the first time doesn’t have to be over yet.

I’m VERY much rambling now, but try and be kind to yourself is I guess at the heart of what I’m saying. Take care of yourself, take your time, and come back to things when you’re ready. You’re allowed to feel hurt, or doubtful, or whatever, and if time is what you need to take care of yourself, then you should take it <3.

To be honest, I would be genuinely surprised if I was somehow able to avoid getting criticism. It's just a natural part of posting online, it would seem, no matter one's skill level or the fandom.

And, usually, I can handle it pretty well. It just so happens that everything piled up on the same day and that got a little overwhelming. It honestly felt a bit like the universe was ganging up on me for no apparent reason xD

Thank you so much for your kind words, though 💜 It's true that there are no immediate fixes to the kind of doubts that arise from unsolicited criticism, but it certainly helps to know that there are people who enjoy what I do. Because, in the long run, it's not about writing the most perfect, flawless fic, but rather sharing the joy and excitement I feel over the stories that I write. So thank you so much for taking the time to tell me 💜

And yeah, I'm doing my best to rest right now, partly because I did end up getting sick. So I've mostly been drawing highly questionable Strangers From Hell fanart and, earlier today, I hyper-fixated for hours and randomly did a playlist for Who Holds the Devil. Which is VERY unexpected since I don't really connect music to my writing?

I blame @sofapup17 who made a wonderful playlist for my Strangers From Hell fanfic, which I've been looping while drawing the aforementioned fanart xD (and I also stole three songs from it to my own playlist ;D ) And that of course made me wonder if I could do one, too. Turns out that I can! It's hella long but, uh, that's both on-brand and appropriate considering the fanfic, I guess? I honestly didn't expect to find as much music as I did.

So yeah. While I'm not writing on Who Holds the Devil right now, I'm keeping busy with other creative projects. There never seems to be a shortage of those, somehow x'D

Thank you again for your kind words. The fact that so many people are willing to take time out of their day to cheer me up is so incredibly humbling. Thank you 💜

[amethystina]

OH MY GOD yeah I feel you with the “my husband” moment. Fucking obliterated is a very good way to put it. There were other people around and I was trying not to exclaim out loud, so I quite literally had to just pause the movie to stare into the middle distance for a minute or two in order not to make sound

And then when you think you’re gonna get to breathe, and it hits you with the bit with his dad? Crushed. I was crushed.

Essentially yeah I agree, there was genuinely no way I could have predicted how hard the movie would hit. Like you’ve said it’s not perfect, but there’s something about it that’s so so poignant.

(Also I see those tags hahaha. Whooo boy, I shall brace myself I suppose. I mean really, what’s one more story to compromise me emotionally ;) )

I was fortunate enough to be alone in the living room so I could actually make noise without disturbing other people x'D But I was so damn close to pausing, too, just to give myself time to breathe through all the emotions. God. I LOVED that moment.

I was BEYOND crushed when the scenes with the dad came. That was, in all honesty, the part that made me cry the most. Because while I don't cry easy, dads in pain almost always make me cry. I don't know why, it's just a fact about me. If the dads start crying, odds are I will too. I blame my own dad x'D But, like, in a good way? I just love him so much and so unconditionally that the mere THOUGHT of him crying will make me cry.

Like, at my own wedding? I was nowhere near crying, just very happy and nervous and excited. Because I'm just not the kind of person who cries at weddings. Until I heard my dad crying in the pews behind me. I didn't even SEE HIM. But I swear, the split second I heard his first sob (which is a sound I can apparently pinpoint with frightening accuracy, in a crowd full of people) I immediately started bawling.

So yeah. Emotional scenes with dads will break me. And the one in Marry My Dead Body was no exception. We're talking ugly sobbing. It hit me so fucking hard.

It's so very poignant! And I'm so, so happy that I chose to watch it. I honestly didn't know what to expect when walking into it but I LOVE what I got. So, so good! A new favourite for sure! 💜

(Tbh I always feel a bit mean when I know a painful part in a story is coming but, uh, it's kind of necessary? And, just maybe, it won't be all that painful for everyone? That's very subjective, after all. So maybe it won't be so bad? Who knows? x'D )

[comfycozytheo]

Attack five, @wolfandrain's Owlin Cleric, Atrix! The race and class mix really got me in the late night vigil mindset, so I like the idea that they stay up to watch camp a lot if the party is on the road. Enjoying the moment of peace and quiet, muttering prayers into the midnight breeze... let's just say I had fun XD

[comfycozytheo]

Hiya friend! In the interest of sending more asks for almost no reason whatsoever, voila!! I hoist upon ye a picture of one of my cats, Jack, doing his very best shrimp impression.

On an unrelated note, I hope you’re having a good day :)

Hello friend!!!

Cats in my inbox is the BEST gift, I couldn't help but keep his lovely visage in my ask box for a few days (definitely didn't forget. My mind is so not consumed by ffxiv rn) so thank you for the boy!! He looks so soft like my hand would get lost in him :3

Went to Ripleys Aquarium recently for my birthday, so have some cuttlefish in return :D

[comfycozytheo]

HOW DO YOU BOOP SO FAST CATT???!?

My notifications can’t keep up, only your boops exist now, and it’s not even showing half of them

You know you’ve won the boop war when you break someone’s notifications 😂

LMAO NO WAY

I'm on mobile, speedrunning to the last boop badge with one hand over the cat paw button and the other over the confirm button 🤣

[thevampireauthoress]

19 and 67 for spotify wrapped!

19 - DARKSIDE by Neoni

67 - Science Fiction/Double Feature cover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

[littlekingbergara]

16 and 18 for the ask game!

16. what's a language you'd like to speak?

i think italian would be fun to learn bc i really like coffee and pasta. i wish i spoke better french and spanish also.

18. do you have a favorite pair of socks?

i only buy socks if they're cute so i love all of my socks BUT my favs are my nightmare before christmas zero socks and the ones that have little cows on them :)

lovely little asks :)