virgil! | they/he

I like some nerdy stuff :)

[v-starshine]

sleep is crazy… wdym I’m literally like two seconds away from falling into the best nap of my life, but as soon as I set an alarm and actually TRY to sleep, I’m wise awake…

[v-starshine]

Hey! I wanted to let you know that I reported your account when I meant to report someone else. It was a mistake, and I hope it didn’t cause any issues. I received a ticket from Tumblr confirming it. I can’t message you directly for some reason, but I wanted to clear things up.

ahhh thank you so much for letting me know! I’ve definitely made that mistake before so no worries LOL. hopefully nothing will come of it, but I took a screenshot of this just in case so I can try and resolve it should worst come to worst 😅😅 again no worries and thank you so much for letting me know! have a wonderful day :)

[v-starshine]

“knowing that you loved me forms a small but statistically significant part of my memories” DATA. DATA :(

[v-starshine]

so like. how do I just go back to normal life after finishing amphoreus. hello?

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[mew-fin]

COMMISSIONS !!

i just got here so i have no idea what i am doing but that is okay

BOUNDARIES will do - animals / furries / anthro anything - humans - dragons - ocs, fanart, shipart will not do - nsfw - machinery / robots

PRICES (all in USD) background: add $3 chibi fullbody (lineart + flats): $5 add character: half original price

!! willing to negotiate prices !!

EXAMPLES

fullbody lineart + flats

2 characters; shaded busts

shaded headshot

rendered headshot + chibi

shaded fullbody

3 characters; fullbody lineart + flats

shaded fullbody

shaded fullbody + background

msg me for more details if needed :] more art will also be posted soon

[v-starshine]

ooooo you should totally commission my good friend oooooo

[raggedy--bv]

hellowe :~)

not all of these folk belong to me :~) the cat belongs to the lovely @asp-em (WHO IS OPENING COMMS GO LOOK!!!) and the lizard belongs to the wonderful @v-starshine . the crows owner is not on tumblr i fear 💔

sorry for the awful lot of absence ive had 😭😭 a lot has happened in these months!!

glad to be back and be bothersome about moominvalley once more 💚 (and maybe some lot of personal projects as well!!)

[v-starshine]

hellowe.

why do you stink. how are you so coole. i have questions.

answer plesa.

bayebye 💚

hi there buddy. I’ll answer those for ya

1. I don’t stink. I shower. I wear deodorant. I use yummy smelling hair oil. I brush and floss my teeth. I DO NOT STINK. YOU STINK.

2. man idk. YOU’RE COOLER

3. no more questions no further comment

bayebye 🩵

[v-starshine]

“I love life” until you are on the verge of becoming sick on your busiest week of the year, almost have a panic attack, fuck up your ear in ways you don’t even know how to describe, have a panic attack, realize you’re flying in less than two weeks, almost have another panic attack, realize you don’t have time to go to urgent care for days which is your only option because god knows you are not getting a doctor’s appointment this short-notice in december, almost have another panic attack, and you still have your busiest two weeks of the year ahead of you. do you still love life. do you.

[v-starshine]

ear infection btw. annoying but I still love life

[ageae]

[v-starshine]

“I love life” until you are on the verge of becoming sick on your busiest week of the year, almost have a panic attack, fuck up your ear in ways you don’t even know how to describe, have a panic attack, realize you’re flying in less than two weeks, almost have another panic attack, realize you don’t have time to go to urgent care for days which is your only option because god knows you are not getting a doctor’s appointment this short-notice in december, almost have another panic attack, and you still have your busiest two weeks of the year ahead of you. do you still love life. do you.

[v-starshine]

I have not finished amphoreus still but I cannot stop smiling and giggling whenever I see cyrene’s splash art. she’s so beautiful and pretty and she’s smiling and I love her so much CYRENE DO YOU KNOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CREATURE YOU ARE I LOVE YOU

[v-starshine]

still haven’t finished amphoreus but I think she looked on me favorably after this post because I GOT HER EVEN AFTER I GOT A GUARANTEED EVERNIGHT YEAHHHHH

[v-starshine]

phainon sketch!! I plan on finishing it but I have literally no clue when I’ll have time…

[v-starshine]

sometimes when I leave my dorm, the door gets a little stuck or there’s a resistance because of the a/c fucking up the air pressure or something. and every time I think without questioning “oh I guess they’re locking us in now” and then and I have to do a double take and ask myself why I was so okay with that being my first thought?

[v-starshine]

I have not finished amphoreus still but I cannot stop smiling and giggling whenever I see cyrene’s splash art. she’s so beautiful and pretty and she’s smiling and I love her so much CYRENE DO YOU KNOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CREATURE YOU ARE I LOVE YOU

[v-starshine]

I will be drawing phainon so many times as soon as I’m caught up amphoreus btw. this man is living in my head rent-free. like I’m actively taking screenshots as I go of scenes I want to redraw 😭

[v-starshine]

why does college exist in the same universe as video game cliffhangers… I put my phone down last night in recognition of the fact that I needed sleep and I STILL couldn’t fall asleep until after five in the morning because I couldn’t stop thinking about amphoreus man 😭