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Finished Commission for Hemmy’s Asura, Fipp!
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Worked on this girl for 9 months. Now this new music video comes out and she’s immensely popular, arguably one of the most popular characters in the LoL universe.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m really glad she’s a huge hit, it’s super exciting to see so many people love the character design and the gameplay, and know that I contributed directly and significantly to the behind-the-scenes engineering that makes it all work. It’s validating.
But it’s also so fucking melancholy to know I did so much work and put in so much time for such a shitty company, run by shitty people, and the reward I got for it was unemployment.
I threw a lot into this character. I cried at work. I started getting panic attacks, which I’ve never gotten before. I developed persistent heart palpitations from the daily overwhelming stress and had to go to the hospital (this is true, seriously.) I basically dropped all my friends outside of work. My manager (and his manager!) lied to me constantly to keep me working. They said I was doing a great job but to keep it up. Don’t worry, it’s going to turn out great, and it’ll all be worth it in the end – recognition, a raise, probably a promotion in short order. They promised me the world. When she was finally finished, I didn’t even get to go to the release party, they just walked me out.
I remember a quote from my last day, it sticks out in my mind: “I know you realize this is really hard for me,” my manager said. Yes, in the end, when he awkwardly informed me I didn’t have my dream job anymore – or any job at all – and then stared back at my shell-shocked face, my thousand-yard stare, the only thing he felt was sorry for himself.
She launched with no major bugs and was considered a technical success. Doesn’t matter. Get the fuck out.
I don’t know how I feel. A weird sensation of pride and intense bitterness. I did a good job; at least, I think I did. Unfortunately, internal validation is the only kind I’m going to get.
Everyone reposting KDA should see this. Riot has successfully distracted everyone into forgetting their culture of sexism, exploitation, and toxicity mere months after it was all revealed.
Look, I get it. Akali is EXTREMELY my type. It’s obvious how much love and care was put into her development. But it makes me furious to see all the free advertising that Riot is getting from people who I thought would know better. And now? One of the people who is arguably responsible for all that free advertising? Who’s work is undoubtedly making Riot hundreds of thousands of dollars a day? Who was overworked to the point of near breaking? They get nothing. WORSE than the scant bit of credit that most devs can get in a big company like Riot. They got let go.
Fuck Riot Games.
One thing that I thought really sucked a lot is that the production company who made the KDA video isn’t even credited. They credit a lot of other people on their videos, usually, but the actual animators of the video are hidden; almost a lie by omission. At best it’s a honest mistake, at worst it’s sneakily trying to pass off the video as something made in-house when it’s not. :(
// I'm glad to be no longer supporting Riot Games.
My holosmith, Kreigge!!!
She’s been kitted out with her holosmith transmog for awhile, though I hadn’t done any art of it yet. She’s a combat medic. Her sword is made of plasma and burns hot enough to cauterize the wounds she inflicts. Though she fights, she’d rather her opponent die quickly rather than bleed out. This is probably one of my favorite outfits I’ve done #FashionWars by far!
i wanted to make a cleaner reference for denholm- but especially for his (cursed magic) shroud! it’s water-based and he can summon a trident instead of a scythe
Fuck this is cool
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Komorebi (Contest Entry)
There is a breeze in this tranquil locale. The forest canopy casts shadows on my skin. I look at the treetops. Green leaves outlined against blue skies. The song of bird and insect in the air. The very top of the perfect symmetrical cube that is of my home, Rata Sum, just barely visible in the distance. The leaves above me sway with such a slow grace, that there is no analogical vocabulary I posses could possibly describe it.
It is… pleasant.
For once, the sickly white patches on my skin do not burn, and my eyes do not ache from the vision I see around me. I take a deep breath. Something in me stirs. It fills me, warm. A sense of tranquility I don’t often feel threatens to seep into the surface of my skin, but I play still. The thought of its warmth lingers once more in my mind.
-sigh- If only.
Beepbeepbeep! Beepbeepbeep!
Within moments, my tranquil paradise begins to shimmer. The leaves fall to lavender hexagonal dust and dissipate. The clear morning sky that once shone with light gold and bright blue became the darkness of my lab with its soft, pulsating off-white lights. The hum of the machines and magitech that powered my virtual illusion and reality blended back into my senses. They were unwelcomingly warm.
“Break. Time. Has. Elapsed.” That inscecent golem by my holostand gibbered in its absolutely inhuman and irritating soundboard, “Resume. Work.”
I shift my eyes to look down at it from my raised platform. Its sleek black and red design once concerned me, but for now? I wished nothing more than to pour my coffee into its chassis and slam the infernal thing into the wall.
“New. ___ Message.___ To. ___ Designer. ___ Kodix. ___ From.___ Technician. Xiv.”
Back to GW2!
I’ve been playing GW2 more and more recently, though haven’t feel the need or desire to RP. So for now, this will just be my general GW2 blog.
I entered a contest to write a short story. My entry will be my next post. Although it’s not really a story (doesn’t really have a plot or anything), I like it a lot. I styled it after Dawngate’s old biographies. I’d never done first person writing quite like this before, and felt DG’s style was perfect to experiment in. I rather enjoyed the experiment and I think it came out well. Please enjoy.
Taking a break from GW2
…and hopping onto FFXIV instead. If you’re a FFXIV blog and you’re wondering why a GW2 blog is following you, it’s because I couldn’t be bothered to make yet another separate account on tumblr. (I made one when I RP’d in the League of Legends world, then GW2, I don’t want to have so many different accounts just for RP >_> )
My new tumblr is here:
https://scouteliut.tumblr.com/
New tumblr is @bellerose-ffxiv. So now i got a miquito and flower elf.
yay its time for a giveaway.
rules:
- no giveaway blogs
- i would say you have to be following me but honestly, how can i check? sooo anyone can enter this LOL
- only 1 like and 1 reblog count
- i will need to know your guild wars 2 IGN
1st place: 300g + 400 gems
2nd place: 100g + 400 gems
3rd place: 100g
\ o / ends november 10th
writing tip: on ending a scene
General tip: you can probably end your scene or chapter a line or two earlier than you think you can.
I do this a lot myself, and I see a lot of other writers do this, where we try to put a nice, neat cap on the end of the scene or chapter. We over-explain the end of the scene. But most of the time, that is not necessary and it dulls down the emotional impact of the end or transition.
Don’t be afraid to end a scene or chapter on rising action, or on dialogue. Don’t feel like you have to hold a reader’s hand and walk them through every little piece of movement or feeling.
Think you might be doing this in your own writing? Don’t worry. It’s a super easy editing fix. To check, go to the end of a chapter. Delete the last line or two. How does it read? Better? Cool! You fixed it!
Here’s an example, from a draft of one of my wip’s. This is the ending of a chapter, complete with the weak final line:
Amira glanced at him and then back at Davenport, although Davenport didn’t take his eyes off Will. A hint of hesitation in her voice, she explained, “This is not a definite plan. We couldn’t let you go in alone.” “Oh, that’s not a problem,” Davenport said as he stared at Will. The slight smile on his mouth lifted into something cruel, something with teeth and bite. Will flushed, his breath quickening, but did not break eye contact. “I’ll bring a date.” Will nodded. But he had an undeniable sense in the back of his mind that this was going to wreck him.
That last bit is super unnecessary, right? Zoomed in way too close, too self-aware, too hand-holding. I was trying to end this scene on a little bit of a cliff hanger, but I punctured that tension because instead of just letting the character/reader hang from that cliff for a second, I shoved an air mattress under them. So I cut those last two sentences. And now it reads:
Amira glanced at him and then back at Davenport, although Davenport didn’t take his eyes off Will. A hint of hesitation in her voice, she explained, “This is not a definite plan. We couldn’t let you go in alone.” “Oh, that’s not a problem,” Davenport said as he stared at Will. The slight smile on his mouth lifted into something cruel, something with teeth and bite. Will flushed, his breath quickening, but did not break eye contact. “I’ll bring a date.”
Oooooh, okay! Yaaas. Fun. Good. Wanna keep reading now. Now, it actually does end on a little, mini emotional cliff hanger that makes you want to turn the page.
See what I mean?
Anyway, maybe think about adding this trick to your editing and revision regimen. Happy writing!

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Taking a break from GW2
...and hopping onto FFXIV instead. If you’re a FFXIV blog and you’re wondering why a GW2 blog is following you, it’s because I couldn’t be bothered to make yet another separate account on tumblr. (I made one when I RP’d in the League of Legends world, then GW2, I don’t want to have so many different accounts just for RP >_> )
My new tumblr is here:
https://scouteliut.tumblr.com/
HEY are you a trans/nb/gnc gw2 player?
Transplendent Tyrians [TRNS] is a NA-based social guild made by trans players, for trans players! finding lgbt and especially transgender-friendly guilds can be unfairly difficult, so [TRNS] exists because some of us got sick of that!
heres some Spiffy Features we got with our guild:
lvl 50 guild hall and growing! plenty of upgrades+boosts for you to use
friendly and active members-only discord server, no voice required!
weekly guild missions and beginners fractal training!
caters to trans/gnc players age 16+ (nothing explicitly nsfw)
this fish is one of the emojis in our discord:
if any of that interests you, mosey on over to the guild blog for more info and how to join! @transplendent-tyrians
and if you have any questions about joining along with us, dont be afraid to give me a shout and ill help yall out the best i can c: (asks/IMs here or at my personal blog @carnespecter)
see ya around! 👋
boosting this again bc our guild has reached LEVEL 50!!! wow! 50 whole levels!
Reblogging for those who might be out in search of a friendly guilds!
Boost for the friends and those looking for a good community!
Working on map completion in Queensdale
Working on map completion in Orr
Working on map completion in Verdant Brink
Mapping in Auric Basin
Mapping in Dragons Stand.
this keeps getting better
Mapping South Sun Cove.
holy shit, it got better!
Your Black Dog
Are you taking proper care of your Black Dog? Taking it on regular walks? Feeding it a nutritionally balanced diet? Giving it enough attention? A neglected Black Dog will only grow, growl, and consume you entirely.
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My photography teacher referred to depression as “the black dog” and that image has stuck with me ever since. I’ve recently been analyzing my mental health, and taking steps to care for myself and my illness. It is an invisible illness, but left unchecked, it can take a toll on your energy and productivity.
If you’re living with mental illness, please remember to check in with yourself every now and then. I’ve tried ignoring it and acting like I’m free of it- and that has only led me to bad places. Acknowledge it, and take the time you need to learn strategies of coping that truly work for you. Find your balance.
Was thinking about G’s tar inspired shroud and then what was originally just gonna be a doodle ended up being a lot of fun to render.
Also painted in a way that preserved a lot of my steps, which was really cool to see and something I hadn’t done before!

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Gw2 Professions tag yourselves:
Mesmer: Shy, no time for shit, tea is life
Elementalist: Fabulously gay, memelord, cares about appearance
Necromancer: Salty, easily enraged, secretly just wants hugs
Engineer: Confused often, dances a lot, loses track of time
Ranger: Smol, passively aggressive, likely eating icecream
Thief: Roastlord, angry@everything, Sarcasm defense mechanism
Warrior: Clumsy, thinks about food a lot, forever eating
Guardian: Aunt of the squad, protects friends, loves cinnamon
Revenant: Quiet, bottles emotions, cats are life
i tried to think of a clever caption, but…uhhh… (ft @metamystics @thefacets)