TAKE ME TO THE TOP!

as y’all have probably noticed, i haven’t been posting much ic if at all. in short, i’m very tired and the semester has only just begun. i’m trying to channel as much of my creativity into art as i can, and i’m doing an awful lot of homework outside of that. the fear of not posting enough ic and losing followers for it is creeping back in, and i’m not doing that again - i’m determined to make this year better for myself than last year was.

so - this blog is indefinitely inactive. when i feel that i’m interested and ready, i’ll likely reboot on an extremely private basis. in the meantime, if you wish to keep writing with me, i am available on d.iscord! it’s in my pinned post. it’s where i’ve been doing most of my writing for a few months now. i love my characters, i just don’t feel like this is my platform right now. 

you can find me and my art at motleypaintss on twitter.

THE EMPRESS. You are only independent insofar as you have others to care for. This makes you dependent in your independence. They want your knowledge, your skills, your talents, your affection. What can they give in return? “Teeth” is not an acceptable answer, nor is “keeping the shadows to the corners”, nor is “glory”, nor is “love”. There is no acceptable answer, no gift of a magnitude which can match the thing you know, which is that they are taking from you. They are stealing from you. You should stop them from doing that, darling. You only have so much to give. You are not infinite, and when they have taken their last they will remind you of that. My advice is this: give enough to keep them at bay, but be careful. Their teeth can turn on you too. There is no easier way to make an animal dangerous than by feeding it.