Look, Now We Match

（WIP）jayvik Spirit Blossom AU

father son bonding time

Two Sides Of the Same Coin

Etho said he watches arcane so, have etho in arcane's style

sometimes I experiment and make quick sketches using only the lasso tool

hammerposting again because guys. we need to talk about this scene more

like. not just because it’s the girlfailure duo and i love them, but also because it makes no sense for them to win that fight

vi is a skilled boxer and could beat the shit out of multiple adults on a bridge even when she was like 15 and didn’t have superpower gloves, however. she’s within a 50 yard radius of jayce so now she has an iq debuff of 50%

and jayce?

JAYCE HAS ZERO FUCKING TRAINING. HE’S A SCIENTIST. THE BIGGEST FIGHT HE’S BEEN IN IS HIS FIGHT WITH BISEXUALITY AND HE LOST THAT ONE TOO

THAT MAN HAS NO EXPERIENCE WITH ANYTHING AT ALL AND THEN HE WALKED INTO A HEROIN FACTORY WITH A LESBIAN AND A 7 FOOT TALL HAMMER THAT SHOOTS LASERS, OF FUCKING COURSE HE SHOT A KID. WHO TOLD HIM ANY OF THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA

experimenting w/ the arcane artstyle is a lotta fun

I don't want to keep clogging my blog with vent posts but uh... I guess this is a more general concern/observation

But it's getting real hard to stay motivated in fandom spaces when there's little compensation, and annoying occurrences are more frequent than good ones.

Mainly there's been less engagement/people showing interest in creators and their art (such as sending asks, making comments and reblogging with tags) and MORE parasocial interactions. This goes for both artists and writers.

Over this year I've noticed a vast disinterest within my public in general. Asks about ocs, my art, or just nice simple comments of ''I love your art'' has been getting more and more scarce. My follower number is bigger than 2-3 years ago sure and I get more likes on my posts but they are feeling more like just numbers and statistics than actual people who supposedly like my stuff.

And while people being parasocial with creators has always been a thing, I feel like it's gotten way worse... in general? People sending personal pictures out of the blue in hopes of being validated, unwanted psychological advice or assumptions about the creator without any established connection first ( <- these happened to me in the same week.) ventdump, just insensitive/lacking of common sense comments in general, unreasonable demands (mostly with writers)... I wondered at first if it was just me, but a handful of mutuals/acquaintances who are artists and writers seems to be going through it as well.

It's annoying. It's tough. It's getting exhausting. Creators pour so much of themselves into their work—countless hours, effort, and passion, all to share something meaningful or entertaining with others (and for FREE) The LEAST anyone can do is show respect, even if opinions differ. When a writer posts a fanfic, don't just say ''omg post next chapter!'', when an artist posts a drawing of their favorite character, don't just say ''omg draw (character) next!'' as if they're faceless content machines that are expected to churn out more '''content''' for you without acknowledgment, encouragement, or appreciation.

''I want to support creators but I don't know what to say and I feel intimidated by their talent so I just lurk silently :((('' I swear to you, no creator (at least not the majority) is making up an intimidating persona to discourage you from interacting with them. They WANT your comments. A single ''I love your art/writing/videos'' or even something as silly as ''I want to eat your art'' is enough to keep a creator sighing dreamily for WEEKS. It doesn't have to be deep! It's heartfelt and that's what it matters!! (Just remember to keep it relevant and thoughtful... It takes just a bit of common sense NOT to comment things like ''this looks like (another character)'' or ''this but with (another unrelated ship/character/show)''. No one wants to hear comparisons or unrelated ideas when they’ve poured their soul into something.)

In fact, the ''I like your art but I think you're intimidating'' feels more hurtful than flattering. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong, acting wrong. 💀

If you love that fanfic that changed your brain psyche forever and want to gush about it, go tell the writer. If you loved so much a piece of art that you saved it a million times in your phone and can't stop thinking about it, go tell the artist. Push away the ''they probably won't care about my comment/it won't make a difference'' thoughts. DO IT NOW. You won't know when they might go inactive forever or deactivate. You can't know if that is the last piece they will ever post. Make sure you show appreciation to creators NOW, while they are still here. While they're still not being replaced by AI.

do you ever think vi hesitated because she saw fear in jinxs eyes. that she was forced to once more gaze at powder when she thought she would have to fight jinx. do you ever think—

Simpler times