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elyusionFirst: I will be answering all the questions in one of those ask memes that get spread around. I would never get enough likes to be able to answer more than 3 max, so I'll be doing them all here.
I'm on Bluesky! Get to know me better.
1. Why are you on Bluesky?
Because Twitter sucks. To expand on that, it's because I'm a naturally nosy person who loves to read comments and quote posts, and all interactions with any tweet being filled with racism and transphobia was giving me brain damage. I do think I should know other people's beliefs so that I know what information I need to counteract their bullshit, but I'd rather not be blasted with nazi radiation when I'm trying to do ANYTHING, you know?
I'm sharing this on Dreamwidth, so why not answer why I'm on Dreamwidth too? I think the big thing is that character limits suck for trying to say literally anything complicated. To be fair, Twitter was originally meant for status updates, not debates and fandom essays, so Twitter isn't really bad for having a character limit... everyone else just started misusing the app.
I was also born just early enough to have to go to LiveJournal for certain things, but I didn't really use it. I was curious about how my ancestors (people who are like, 5-10 years older than me) lived. I think Dreamwidth isn't quite the same because it feels soooooo empty... but it's fine. I don't mind. It's worth it for having a place where I can post long things.
You can make long posts on Tumblr! But... I always run my Tumblr account in such a way where I feel people only follow me for pretty pictures, so I don't want to piss them off with long personal posts. Yea yea, it's my account and they can fuck off, but I dunno. I just don't feel like making long posts there.
2. Any other social media?
Besides Bluesky and Dreamwidth... Twitter (which I am working on only using on desktop, where various extensions make the experience slightly less like being on Stormfront), Tumblr, 2 fediverse accounts: one for blogging and one for forums, Reddit, Spacehey which I look at sometimes but never use (it's full of kids), Plurk which I use to keep tabs on just one guy who moved there... I think that's it! If chat apps are social media I also use Discord and LINE. I have Peach on my phone because I used it like a diary, but these days I use the Apple Diary app as a diary when I need to, or Vent when I'm truly at the end of my rope. I don't know why I keep Peach installed. Okay, that's it for real.
3. Still posting on Twitter?
Yes because that's where most online people I know are, but I don't post frequently. Definitely not even half as frequently as I would 5 years ago.
4. What do you post on Bluesky?
In theory, I intended to use it just like I did Twitter and post thoughts on my day and fandom stuff and art. Since Bluesky lets you see all the posts on an account with a certain hashtag, I was going to take advantage of that to post art instead of having a separate art account. But I'm getting more and more too shy to post much, drawings included. But all that's about original posts. I share interesting posts or cool art of things I like on both Twitter and Bluesky often enough.
5. Nationality?
USAmerican *audience boos*
6. Gender/Pronouns?
Nunya. Mindyour/business pronouns please ^_^ (don't use they/them or nounself pronouns on me, at least)
7. One word to describe yourself?
Doopid 💀
8. Something you hate about yourself?
One thing would be my stims.
9. Something you love about yourself?
Kids tend to like me, which is cool.
10. What's your perfect date?
Arcade... Beachside arcade? Beachside arcade. Or it can be in the vicinity of the beach, it doesn't have to be right there on it.
11. Any hobbies?
Plenty. (I considered not explaining this further because it would be funny, but) I like to play video games, like many people my age do, for one thing.
12. Play any instruments?
I was really really good at the recorder, so good that I wanted to play a woodwind in middle school when I was in 5th grade, but a friend convinced me not to so that we could do regular specials together. She ended up going to a different middle school. Curse her. I'm absolutely shit at the keyboard and can't play with both hands and am slow as hell at reading sheet music, but when I get my hands on a keyboard/piano I have fun.
So basically, no. I don't play any instruments.
13. Name a random fact.
Ummmmmm I'm really hungry right now to be honest.
14. Favorite food?
Probably some well-seasoned french fries.
15. Favorite drink?
Slushies, I think. Damn, I just made myself want a frozen daiquiri bad.
16. Favorite season?
Summer, but maybe I'm saying this as someone who still has never paid an electricity bill. Spring is my backup if I start hating summer - fall and winter are so 🙄
17. Favorite sport?
I like to watch people dance, does that count?
If not, I played soccer once when I was little and it's cool. I don't really watch any ball games though. I also think tennis is probably cool too. Here, no one cares about anything but football and basketball, and I'm not super interested in either. (Basketball>>>>>>>Football though.)
18. Chinese zodiac sign?
I think I shouldn't say...
19. Somewhere you want to visit?
Tokyo, duh. I hate the idea of a city so crowded, but I need to hit up one of those pop-up shops for a thing I love. Or collab cafes. Both. All. Besides that, well I'd like to go anywhere as long as I can teleport - I hate all modes of transportation. I'm even curious about cities only an hour or two away from mine.
20. Speak any other languages?
No :( *audience calls me a stupid monolingual and boos me and tomatoes me and kills me*
inb4 "yes you do" I can read some other languages, sure, but speak? It always comes out so... Ugh.
21. Favorite song?
Like, ever? Of all time? My set answer for this is Say My Name by Destiny's Child because I've undoubtedly heard the song from conception to now, and when it comes on I still have to resist putting it on loop.
22. Song you're listening to right now?
Ningyou Shoukan by Velvet Eden. I'm listening to a YouTube playlist of a bunch of Velvet Eden songs.
23. Saddest song?
Like. Ever???? I don't know.... I listen to so many sad songs that I have too many options, plus listening to them doesn't often make me sad. Me, Myself and I by Beyoncé is the last song I remember making me emotional, many months ago, but that no doubt isn't the saddest song I know, and definitely not one of the saddest songs ever. I have my reasons for that song getting to me.
24. First game console?
I think it was the V.Smile Deluxe? I can't remember if we got the Wii before or after that.
Rumor has it we had a PS2 before both of those, but it was stolen in a break-in. I was too young to remember that though.
25. Favorite video game?
THE HOUSE IN FATA MORGANA SWEEEEEEEP but if I had to pick something more game-y... I'll go with Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy war, I guess. Saying an Angelique title is tempting. Ocarina of Time & Majora's Mask are great but playing them for too long gives me motion sickness, so they're not an option.
26. Last concert you attended?
I've never been to a concert. Unless you count how in Savannah there's live music on River Street sometimes and sometimes I'll be sitting nearby so I hear it. But I didn't pay for that.
27. Last book you read?
......................................................... if manga counts, I was reading The Raven Does Not Choose His Master earlier, but if you mean something that's not a graphic novel thennnnnnnnnnnnnnn uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bro this is so embarrassing. I was supposed to be reading more but I stopped along with doing my flashcards.
28. Last movie you saw?
Very early this morning I was forced at gunpoint to watch Hot Frosty with a friend, and that's all I will say on the matter.
29. Cat or dog?
I love both, but #catsweep.
30. Day or night?
the lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night
I think both have their draws. So which has more cons? ... I like nighttime more, since when I go out at night there's less people there.
31. What's your lucky number?
Don't have one.
32. Favorite quote?
I say "this too shall pass" a lot, but I doubt that's my favorite quote. Not that I remember my favorite quote right now. Ummmmmm "'eww she fuck the weed man for weed' - a bitch thats fucking the text man for texts" how's that? Classic tweet.
33. Color of your toothbrush?
White with red accents.
34. Favorite movie?
Not sure. Grave of the Fireflies?
35. Coffee or tea?
Coffee because I have yet to have tea that tastes good, but I love a mocha. And only a mocha. Do not offer me any other coffee because it's bad without the chocolate or at least one million grams of milk and sugar.
36. Favorite character?
Felix of Fire Emblem fame, yessir.
Artist Questions
38. What do you prefer to make?
(i didn't skip #37, there was no #37.) I draw. I liked making ceramics, and I wish I could animate, but I just draw like a boring person.
39. What's your favorite OC?
I don't have many. Honestly I only have one who is developed, so I have no choice but to say Anya.
40. Who'd you do fanart of?
Any character I'm obsessed with. I do it all the time, so much that this hypothetical is a little funny to me.
42. Weakness?
Anatomy... interesting poses and such.
43. Strengths?
..... I'm going to be honest. I don't know.
44. Anything you make but never post?
So much failed sex because I'm shit at anatomy 😭 Nudes and masturbation are easier to draw, but I don't share those easily either.
45. Weirdest thing you've ever made?
Felix in Fashion Nova, which I think is gone forever now. I think I deleted it. I hope I deleted it. God.
46. Any art goals?
They exist, but I won't publicly state them because I believe it's cringe to say them at my skill level, and my big age.
47. Do you do NSFW?
Do I do it? Yes. Will I share it? Maybe one per 100 drawings.
Now, I have to translate something. I'm going to go with a page or two from Angelique Memorial Book. The first few pages don't have any (non-English) text, so we move to page 8.
pg. 8
Characters List
In the world of Angelique lives many characters overflowing with charm. Also exhibiting pictures of designs by lead character designer Yura Kairi!
Angelique
Angelique Limoges
Age: 17 / Height: 160cm (Freedom Units: ~5'3") / Weight: 43kg (Freedom Units: ~95 lbs)
Her full name is Angelique Limoges (first time being revealed!). She is a second-year student of the high school division of prestigious Smolny Girl's Academy. She's a commoner from the Main Planet, and like her peer Rosalia, was chosen as candidate for next queen. Her personality is bright, energetic, and quite tomboyish. She has lots of friends, and around this girl who accepts things as they come open-mindedly, smiles are always abundant. She's the type who acts the same as usual and whose face shows plenty of emotion no matter the place, without being bashful. Her special skill is making sweets, and her hobby is window shopping. She likes iced cocoa and strawberry tarts, but she dislikes pickles and celery. She likes men who think of her from the heart, and dislikes men who aren't honest.. The one who decides this main character and very normal girl's fate is the player - you.
[i stopped here to eat and had my first ever kiwi. 9/10! the middle part is just a little hard to eat compared to the rest and it ruins my flow]
Top left, with pink background: Final draft for her expressions design
Below that: Her design just before acceptance
Next to it: Designs done with pencil. Pretty modern.
Above and to the right: Rough designs of her face done with pencil.
Above: Rough designs done with pencil. The one on the right is close to the final design.
[I only translated the parts in red - the handwritten parts I'll do at a later time.]
Rosalia de Catargena
Estimated Age: 17 / Height: 165cm (Freedom Units: ~5'5") / Weight: 45kg (Freedom Units: ~99 lbs)
A second-year student at Smolny Girls' Academy Senior High Division who calls herself "watakushi." She is the other queen candidate, chosen along with Angelique. You could say she's your rival. She has good conduct, good grades, an attractive face, and the body to match. Her hobby is appreciating opera and her special skill is violin. On top of all that, she's from a large noble family on the Main Planet and is utterly flawless; a genuine lady (ojousama). She's strong willed and hates losing. She's also extremely prideful, and so always acts out of a superiority complex towards Angelique. However, she surprisingly has a side that's sweet on sweets, and lured in by Angelique, she can cut loose at times too. Her arrogance is clear, but it's not out of ill will. She likes a man who is handsome and elegant, and dislikes the coarse and classless type. Royal milk tea, charlotte poires/pear charlottes and such are things she likes.
Colored full-body art: The design from right before completion. She face is pretty mature.
Sketch to the right: The first drawn Rosaia. Nearly the same as the final design.
Chibi: Her arrogant attitude stands out here, but she has a gentle side.
Facial expressions: Final designs for her expressions. Truly the expressions of a lady.
Hypothetically, if I had an audience here, I would ask if anyone thinks the translation sounds very unnatural or too obviously like a translation or something. It should flow naturally, you know?
Bye for now. Starting Harukanaru Toki no Naka de now... >:) ... After I draw. I have to draw first. But then gaming.
