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and EVEN WHEN things were more muted/neutral, the neutrality was OFFSET by ACCENT COLORS and HIGH CONTRAST between the wood tones and everything ELSE

ALSO AMERICAN COLONIAL INTERIORS POPPED OFF, Y'ALL (IN TERMS OF COLOR/COZINESS)

PEOPLE USED WHITEWASH AND COLORFUL TRIM OR EVEN JUST COLORFUL FURNITURE IF THEY COULD AFFORD TO DO SO

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON FRENCH AND BRITISH AND AMERICAN WALLPAPERS

"ELIZABETH" YOU CRY, "WHY ARE YOU BEING SO EXTRA THIS MORNING?! IT'S MONDAY"

Because, my friend, my war on GREIGE will NEVER end.

Historic interiors were filled with LIFE and LIGHT and COLOR. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

Part of the reason we don't see a lot of textile art is because, frankly, textiles tend to degrade over time - especially ones that had utility! And yes, pigments and weaving and dying all boosted the expense of things, when we were finally reliably block-printing fabrics and broad reams of paper, it was no longer just the wealthy who could afford pretty patterns!

In the Americas, a far wider variety of pigments also became available because of the abundance of... well, a shitton of flora and minerals, some of which weren't as common in Europe.

WHY THE HIGHLIGHTER COLORS? you ask.

CANDLES.

Those colors reflect candlelight and natural sunlight REALLY WELL.

Humans LOVE bright colors, it's NOT just a thing for kids. We live in a brilliant, vibrant, multifaceted world. We ALWAYS have.

(If ever you have the opportunity to visit the Stencil House at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont (pictured above at 3, 4, and 5), I highly recommend.)

And that's before you get into American painted murals:

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Was I weird?

Are you sure?

What was the weirdest thing I did? Be as detailed as possible.

How could I be less weird in the future? Be as detailed as possible.

Do you have any complaints or feedback regarding my behavior? Be as detailed as possible.

Would you be open to hanging out again in the future?

Should I give you some space after this? If yes, for how long should I avoid you?

Was I weird?

Are you absolutely sure?

HEY SOOOOOO... REMEMBER THAT SHIPPING TEMPLATE I MADE?

Well, I realize not everyone has shipping brainworms the same way they have just OC brainworms, so HERE'S A NEW ONE FOR ALL OF YOU OC-LIKERS OUT THERE!!

This is O.C. Overkill, the spiritual and solo-character successor to OTP Overboard!!!

Get your copy for free (or PWYW, any support helps!) @ https://ko-fi.com/s/2e9743d6be

Full version, no-spicy-stuff version, and fully modular bite-sized sections that can be assembled into a template of your own length!

Right now these are packaged in zip files by resolution or PNG/PSD in the case of the modular version, and the 1200px transparent .png full/no-spicy version is available through the direct downloads!

Sections about: Basic Info, Personality, Background, Inventory, Food/Drink, Likes/Dislikes, Skills/Beliefs, Moodboard, Music/Playlists, Touch, Romance, NSFW, and your own personal feelings about this character!

Feel free to message me here, on toyhouse (onusfate), or bluesky (onisenkaiju) if you need them in a different format!

Preview character is my boy Anders but I'm not posting the full because IT'S NOT DONE YET... I MADE A TEMPLATE SO BIG I HAVENT HAD TIME TO FINISH IT.... SOBS