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everyone is always acting like there is some crisis of human interaction with one another because everyone is overly sensitive to how strangers approach them and like. no actually its because nobody has any fucking manners. social etiquette has legitimately vanished. it makes interacting with strangers miserable because people don’t know how to fucking behave in public.
like it is rude to stare. it is rude to point. it is rude to have a loud phone conversation in a quiet place. it’s rude to listen to music or videos or whatever on your device with no headphones on a loud volume, or at any volume in an enclosed or quiet space. these are rude things to do. like i’m sorry while some etiquette is silly, an acceptable level of decorum is necessary to make existing in public bearable for everybody…….it is LITERALLY common courtesy
additional refs!
Art fight prep thread
i’ll be periodically adding to this as i, well, do my prep for what will be my third art fight! there’s a number of things i need to do:
make references for the ocs that will be on my page (francis, maddox, cecie, iarmys, inanna, and ayelet (ayelet is @boxxed-upkr ‘s)) (three are done, but i may redo two of them..)
make icons for the above characters
make lil chibis of the above charas to sit on my home profile page
after teams are announced, make borders for this year’s attack icons
hunt down a person to do an 800 level revenge chain with, to try to be in the top 3 longest chains of the year
if possible, revamp the toyhouse pages of the public characters there
strikedown = completed
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caustic.caffeine’s art fight info
scene hitlist // revenge chain hitlist will be a long one!! aiming to be one of the top three longest chainers this year!
art fight profile: https://artfight.net/~caustic-caffeine
team: tbd! but i don’t mind friendly fires!
my characters: aside from one, all are humanoids! they exist within a dark fantasy/steampunk setting with healthy helpings of the occult, macabre, and otherwise potentially unsettling ✨on each of their profiles they have links to toyhouse pages with art storage and more info about their lore! references are a work in progress and a few characters i have hidden right now may be unhidden before art fight starts
who i’ll attack: in order of most likely to least likely! mutuals > characters on my hitlists > characters with themes i enjoy > beginner artists/people new to art fight/people with high attack ratios (hmu if that applies to you!) > people who attacked me first > bookmarks > everyone else
other notes: check out my socials for examples of my art! i occasionally dabble in animation, both frame by frame and tweening. if it means anything, i’m an autistic lgbtq+ disabled metalhead 😎. more about me on my site
examples of art range from late 2023 up to a few days ago
THE REFS ARE DONE!!! i.. TOLERATE them… which is still better than before xD
their profiles:
francis / maddox / cecie / ayelet / iarmys
Art fight prep thread
i’ll be periodically adding to this as i, well, do my prep for what will be my third art fight! there’s a number of things i need to do:
make references for the ocs that will be on my page (francis, maddox, cecie, iarmys, inanna, and ayelet (ayelet is @boxxed-upkr ‘s)) (three are done, but i may redo two of them..)
make icons for the above characters
make lil chibis of the above charas to sit on my home profile page
after teams are announced, make borders for this year’s attack icons
hunt down a person to do an 800 level revenge chain with, to try to be in the top 3 longest chains of the year
if possible, revamp the toyhouse pages of the public characters there
strikedown = completed
————
caustic.caffeine’s art fight info
scene hitlist // revenge chain hitlist will be a long one!! aiming to be one of the top three longest chainers this year!
art fight profile: https://artfight.net/~caustic-caffeine
team: tbd! but i don’t mind friendly fires!
my characters: aside from one, all are humanoids! they exist within a dark fantasy/steampunk setting with healthy helpings of the occult, macabre, and otherwise potentially unsettling ✨on each of their profiles they have links to toyhouse pages with art storage and more info about their lore! references are a work in progress and a few characters i have hidden right now may be unhidden before art fight starts
who i’ll attack: in order of most likely to least likely! mutuals > characters on my hitlists > characters with themes i enjoy > beginner artists/people new to art fight/people with high attack ratios (hmu if that applies to you!) > people who attacked me first > bookmarks > everyone else
other notes: check out my socials for examples of my art! i occasionally dabble in animation, both frame by frame and tweening. if it means anything, i’m an autistic lgbtq+ disabled metalhead 😎. more about me on my site
examples of art range from late 2023 up to a few days ago
repost to let yall know this saw some updates!
full disclosure, i’m not really trying to be an art educator™️ about this; take what i say with a grain of salt and make sure to do your own research too ^^
my thoughts on the instagram ai situation, as a digital artist on the platform
figured i’d write and share this around so others in the community i’m in know my status. sooo, some basics for starters:
“Are you leaving Instagram? Where can I find you active?”
i’m staying on instagram for the time being. seeing as instagram almost certainly already has the data of my past posts, i won’t be deleting anything; going forward, i’ll be using ai disturbance filters and other anti-ai overlays for any stills i post. i anticipate using instagram for reels primarily, as well as staying in communications with mutuals and other artists. i do have a cara account, but will likely be posting intermittently until some issues i’ve noticed get addressed. going forward, i’ll most likely be at my most active over here! growth, fortunately, never was a priority in my social media presence so i’m not super concerned about that.
tldr:
instagram: gonna continue posting reels and occasional stills, will be primarily focused on interacting with fellow artists
here: most active! will post both rough and polished stills, as well as lore and whatever random thoughts pop into my head. (see pinned post for a tag guide)
cara: activity will be low unless shit really hits the fan on instagram and i can no longer protect my work via overlays. if you’re an insta moot, feel free to dm me if you want me to share your posts around, though! if the link doesn’t work: i’m @/asphodelity [EDIT] cara does work with an ai organization, hive; here is a post that goes into it and other things people have said about the platform! as i already wasn’t intending to use the platform all that often this won’t change anything for me, but make sure to do your research if you’re looking into the platform!
“Will this affect how much you post?”
not really! i already have a fairly sporadic posting schedule, so i’ll just be continuing what i’ve been doing: posting when i have things i wanna share :]
“Help! I’m an Instagram artist and want to know how to protect my art!”
i gotchu.
[EDIT] the non-glaze/nightshade/artshield filters are mostly ineffective! it won’t hurt you to use them, but if you can stick to using the glaze and nightshade sites!! if you don’t have a pc, you can apply to get a webglaze account!
how to (hopefully) opt out of your art being scraped in the european union (i think?)
how to (hopefully) do the same in the united states (note: post could be outdated)
other ways to protect your art: one, two, three, four
ai disturbance filters: one, two, three (set these to overlay at 30% as the top layer for most effectiveness! these aren’t as effective as using a website like glaze, but are better than nothing)
after june 26, no matter your region, you’ll be unable to opt out of ai data training. this affects, to my knowledge, everything you post, including captions.
“Any other thoughts?”
now, more than ever, we as a community need to stick together and support each other. don’t let anyone tell you your art isn’t worth anything; we as artists have something very special in our ability to create, express ourselves, and connect with the world around us, an algorithm and misguided techbros will never be able to take that away from us. keep pursuing what you love, my friends; we have to weather the storm to see the rainbow.
my dms are always open for art reasons. need a pep talk? i’m around. wanna collab or trade? i’d love to! need help boosting your social medias? i’m happy to help (although my presence is admittedly very small). whatever it is, i’m here and willing to help!
i’ll keep updating yall on this platform as my activity changes (or, perhaps, something big related to ai happens), so be sure to stick around if that seems interesting! also, please feel free to reblog this post and add more information i may have missed, that’s all for now, thank you for your time <3
YEAHHH HAPPY ARO VISIBILITY!!!
HAPPY FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL AROMANTIC VISIBILITY DAY
if i can impart any one piece of wisdom to y’all, it’s to, whenever possible, assume good intentions
assume people are trying their best, want to be good and treat others well, and that when their behavior doesn’t align with those goals, it’s because of outside factors that are pushing them to their limit
it’s hard to do, it doesn’t always come naturally, but it’s worth it
my thoughts on the instagram ai situation, as a digital artist on the platform
figured i’d write and share this around so others in the community i’m in know my status. sooo, some basics for starters:
“Are you leaving Instagram? Where can I find you active?”
i’m staying on instagram for the time being. seeing as instagram almost certainly already has the data of my past posts, i won’t be deleting anything; going forward, i’ll be using ai disturbance filters and other anti-ai overlays for any stills i post. i anticipate using instagram for reels primarily, as well as staying in communications with mutuals and other artists. i do have a cara account, but will likely be posting intermittently until some issues i’ve noticed get addressed. going forward, i’ll most likely be at my most active over here! growth, fortunately, never was a priority in my social media presence so i’m not super concerned about that.
tldr:
instagram: gonna continue posting reels and occasional stills, will be primarily focused on interacting with fellow artists
here: most active! will post both rough and polished stills, as well as lore and whatever random thoughts pop into my head. (see pinned post for a tag guide)
cara: activity will be low unless shit really hits the fan on instagram and i can no longer protect my work via overlays. if you’re an insta moot, feel free to dm me if you want me to share your posts around, though! if the link doesn’t work: i’m @/asphodelity [EDIT] cara does work with an ai organization, hive; here is a post that goes into it and other things people have said about the platform! as i already wasn’t intending to use the platform all that often this won’t change anything for me, but make sure to do your research if you’re looking into the platform!
“Will this affect how much you post?”
not really! i already have a fairly sporadic posting schedule, so i’ll just be continuing what i’ve been doing: posting when i have things i wanna share :]
“Help! I’m an Instagram artist and want to know how to protect my art!”
i gotchu.
[EDIT] the non-glaze/nightshade/artshield filters are mostly ineffective! it won’t hurt you to use them, but if you can stick to using the glaze and nightshade sites!! if you don’t have a pc, you can apply to get a webglaze account!
how to (hopefully) opt out of your art being scraped in the european union (i think?)
how to (hopefully) do the same in the united states (note: post could be outdated)
other ways to protect your art: one, two, three, four
ai disturbance filters: one, two, three (set these to overlay at 30% as the top layer for most effectiveness! these aren’t as effective as using a website like glaze, but are better than nothing)
after june 26, no matter your region, you’ll be unable to opt out of ai data training. this affects, to my knowledge, everything you post, including captions.
“Any other thoughts?”
now, more than ever, we as a community need to stick together and support each other. don’t let anyone tell you your art isn’t worth anything; we as artists have something very special in our ability to create, express ourselves, and connect with the world around us, an algorithm and misguided techbros will never be able to take that away from us. keep pursuing what you love, my friends; we have to weather the storm to see the rainbow.
my dms are always open for art reasons. need a pep talk? i’m around. wanna collab or trade? i’d love to! need help boosting your social medias? i’m happy to help (although my presence is admittedly very small). whatever it is, i’m here and willing to help!
i’ll keep updating yall on this platform as my activity changes (or, perhaps, something big related to ai happens), so be sure to stick around if that seems interesting! also, please feel free to reblog this post and add more information i may have missed, that’s all for now, thank you for your time <3
the chibs are done! they look like lil dolls they’re so cute 😭
[francis, inanna, maddox, cecie, ayelet, iarmys]
Art fight prep thread
i’ll be periodically adding to this as i, well, do my prep for what will be my third art fight! there’s a number of things i need to do:
make references for the ocs that will be on my page (francis, maddox, cecie, iarmys, inanna, and ayelet (ayelet is @boxxed-upkr ‘s)) (three are done, but i may redo two of them..)
make icons for the above characters
make lil chibis of the above charas to sit on my home profile page
after teams are announced, make borders for this year’s attack icons
hunt down a person to do an 800 level revenge chain with, to try to be in the top 3 longest chains of the year
if possible, revamp the toyhouse pages of the public characters there
strikedown = completed
————
caustic.caffeine’s art fight info
scene hitlist // revenge chain hitlist will be a long one!! aiming to be one of the top three longest chainers this year!
art fight profile: https://artfight.net/~caustic-caffeine
team: tbd! but i don’t mind friendly fires!
my characters: aside from one, all are humanoids! they exist within a dark fantasy/steampunk setting with healthy helpings of the occult, macabre, and otherwise potentially unsettling ✨on each of their profiles they have links to toyhouse pages with art storage and more info about their lore! references are a work in progress and a few characters i have hidden right now may be unhidden before art fight starts
who i’ll attack: in order of most likely to least likely! mutuals > characters on my hitlists > characters with themes i enjoy > beginner artists/people new to art fight/people with high attack ratios (hmu if that applies to you!) > people who attacked me first > bookmarks > everyone else
other notes: check out my socials for examples of my art! i occasionally dabble in animation, both frame by frame and tweening. if it means anything, i’m an autistic lgbtq+ disabled metalhead 😎. more about me on my site
examples of art range from late 2023 up to a few days ago
just remembered! i have an unofficial art fight discord server dedicated to things like attack coordination, possible minigames, etc! it’s very small and chill and may be a good fit for you if the big official server intimidates you ^^
Art fight prep thread
i’ll be periodically adding to this as i, well, do my prep for what will be my third art fight! there’s a number of things i need to do:
make references for the ocs that will be on my page (francis, maddox, cecie, iarmys, inanna, and ayelet (ayelet is @boxxed-upkr ‘s)) (three are done, but i may redo two of them..)
make icons for the above characters
make lil chibis of the above charas to sit on my home profile page
after teams are announced, make borders for this year’s attack icons
hunt down a person to do an 800 level revenge chain with, to try to be in the top 3 longest chains of the year
if possible, revamp the toyhouse pages of the public characters there
strikedown = completed
————
caustic.caffeine’s art fight info
scene hitlist // revenge chain hitlist will be a long one!! aiming to be one of the top three longest chainers this year!
art fight profile: https://artfight.net/~caustic-caffeine
team: tbd! but i don’t mind friendly fires!
my characters: aside from one, all are humanoids! they exist within a dark fantasy/steampunk setting with healthy helpings of the occult, macabre, and otherwise potentially unsettling ✨on each of their profiles they have links to toyhouse pages with art storage and more info about their lore! references are a work in progress and a few characters i have hidden right now may be unhidden before art fight starts
who i’ll attack: in order of most likely to least likely! mutuals > characters on my hitlists > characters with themes i enjoy > beginner artists/people new to art fight/people with high attack ratios (hmu if that applies to you!) > people who attacked me first > bookmarks > everyone else
other notes: check out my socials for examples of my art! i occasionally dabble in animation, both frame by frame and tweening. if it means anything, i’m an autistic lgbtq+ disabled metalhead 😎. more about me on my site
examples of art range from late 2023 up to a few days ago
Art fight prep thread
i’ll be periodically adding to this as i, well, do my prep for what will be my third art fight! there’s a number of things i need to do:
make references for the ocs that will be on my page (francis, maddox, cecie, iarmys, inanna, and ayelet (ayelet is @boxxed-upkr ‘s)) (three are done, but i may redo two of them..)
make icons for the above characters
make lil chibis of the above charas to sit on my home profile page
after teams are announced, make borders for this year’s attack icons
hunt down a person to do an 800 level revenge chain with, to try to be in the top 3 longest chains of the year
if possible, revamp the toyhouse pages of the public characters there
strikedown = completed
————
caustic.caffeine’s art fight info
scene hitlist // revenge chain hitlist will be a long one!! aiming to be one of the top three longest chainers this year!
art fight profile: https://artfight.net/~caustic-caffeine
team: tbd! but i don’t mind friendly fires!
my characters: aside from one, all are humanoids! they exist within a dark fantasy/steampunk setting with healthy helpings of the occult, macabre, and otherwise potentially unsettling ✨on each of their profiles they have links to toyhouse pages with art storage and more info about their lore! references are a work in progress and a few characters i have hidden right now may be unhidden before art fight starts
who i’ll attack: in order of most likely to least likely! mutuals > characters on my hitlists > characters with themes i enjoy > beginner artists/people new to art fight/people with high attack ratios (hmu if that applies to you!) > people who attacked me first > bookmarks > everyone else
other notes: check out my socials for examples of my art! i occasionally dabble in animation, both frame by frame and tweening. if it means anything, i’m an autistic lgbtq+ disabled metalhead 😎. more about me on my site
examples of art range from late 2023 up to a few days ago
peepeepoopoo first set of artfight refs are done
These bios leave so much out I want to cry, but I think it gives an idea of what’s going on
Specifically what’s being left out is all the worldbuildy info on how their cultures and religioms shaped their worldviews and how they clash. As well as EVERYTHING to do with Sol’s marriage. The whole concept of the ashborn mothergod birthing perfect children and that it’s the responsibility of each child to stay that way. The sherit gods and the insane demands of their doctrine
Look the point is I’ve put a lot of thoughts into these characters and their world and I am going hogwild rn
final update, now with the unlisted yt vid with the full timelapse and my thoughts
since instagram decided to be hot and sexy and make this image crunchy on their site:
[francis, ayelet (ayelet’s @boxxed-upkr ‘s)]
so my friend had an interaction recently with a few others and it was just too perfect to not convert into those classic “incorrect quotes” people draw their favorite characters in
sooooo enjoy?
A: “B, you look like you’d look at D’s old yearbook photos and moan.”
C: “I’d look at his *current* photos and moan.”
B: “WHAT???”
everyone in vicinity: *mixture of laughs and gasps*
D: “Wait, what’d they say? I didn’t catch it-“
C: “I said I’d look at you and moan.”
D: “*Oh.*”
figured i’d add to this! here is a process reel going into how i generally do things, and an unlisted youtube video with the speedpaint and additional thoughts is in the works! (because i’m a masochist like that…/nsrs)
obviously i’m still working to improve and this isn’t a tutorial per say; it’s just explaining how i do things, since a few people wanted to know and it seemed fun to talk about lmao
(also, this is fran’s mermay ref, not canonical in the slightest but i figured i’d make one for funsies yk?)
since instagram decided to be hot and sexy and make this image crunchy on their site:
[francis, ayelet (ayelet’s @boxxed-upkr ‘s)]
since instagram decided to be hot and sexy and make this image crunchy on their site:
[francis, ayelet (ayelet’s @boxxed-upkr ‘s)]
GUYS GUYS IT'S ART FIGHT HERE'S OUR HITLIST
that feeling when one of your favorite bands responds to your instagram story being supportive
very motivating,,,, i got some owed art to take care of first but after that? we shall see… 👁️👁️
Writing Tips Master Post
Character writing/development:
Character Arcs
Making Character Profiles
Character Development
Comic Relief Arc
Internal Conflict
Creating Distinct Characters
Suicidal Urges/Martyr Complex
Creating Likeable Characters
Writing Strong Female Characters
Writing POC Characters
Character Voices
Plot devices/development:
Intrigue in Storytelling
Enemies to Lovers
Alternatives to Killing Characters
Worldbuilding
Misdirection
Consider Before Killing Characters
Foreshadowing
Narrative:
Emphasising the Stakes
Avoid Info-Dumping
Writing Without Dialogue
1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective
Fight Scenes (More)
Transitions
Pacing
Dialogue Tips
Writing Cheating
Book writing:
Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series
A & B Stories
Writer resources:
Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs
Online Writing Resources
Outlining/Writing/Editing Software
Miscellaneous:
Overcoming Writer's Block
1000 Follower Special
Writing Fantasy
Character Ask Game
Character Ask Game #2
had to add my two babygirls, the disaster half-elf™️ (maddox) and the disaster half-orc™️ (rubithin)
neither are happy to be here
draw your babygirl
serious lifesaver,,,, gotta fill this out later HEHEH
WORLD BUILDING CHECKLIST
If you are writing a book/story that takes place in another world, I have provided for you the complete world building checklist to ensure that you know your world inside out.
Economy A. Currency B. Poverty rate/line
Government A. Crime & Legal System B. Foreign Relations C. Politics D. War
The Land A. Physical & Historical Features B. Climate C. Geography D. Natural Resources E. Population
Society & Culture A. Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation B. Architecture C. Calendar D. Daily Life. E. Diet F. Ethics & Values G. fashion & Dress H. History I. Dining Customs J. Education K. Language L. Gestures M. Manners N. Meeting & Greeting O. Religion & Philosophy P. Social organization
Magic A. Magicians B. Magic and science C. Magic & Technology D. Rules of Magic
Technology C. Technology D. Medicine D. Transportation & Communication you're welcome <3
Fell free to reblog and fill it out if you want. I am curious to see the worlds in my fellow writers heads.
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this is now closed! tysm to all who helped out!!! 🥰
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