hey cuties! i'm nighttimepixels, aka night. thanks for dropping by! (pronouns = she/her) -i do commissions! details here.- -check out my FAQ re art programs, projects, etc.- -i've made 2 Undertale fangames! The Great Noodle Jape (a visnov style silly whodunit) and [Soul Redacted], an rpg sidescroller explorer/mystery.- in any case, welcome to my art blog! it's both pixel and non-pixel fanart here right now, but for all my art, not just UT stuff, I'm over on Twitter as @NicNoxArt!
So I’ve been quiet here for a few weeks for a lot of reasons, not the least of which you can see in my last post, haha.
Things there have cleared up, mercifully, but for a few reasons I’ll be probably lowkey MIA here in the future too. I’ll still come back and post when I get the Undertale bug- it’s never gone away, in truth, even if my active art inspiration is shifting- but I’ll be far more sparse.
For ReasonsTM, I have a new blog/live elsewhere on the internet now. If you’d like to follow me there - it’s a lot of mass effect rn, but other art too- it’s @lethalhoopla here and on twitter.
Thank you SO much everyone who has been with me here! You’ll still see me pop up in notifications under this username now and then if we’re mutuals, and I hope to see at least a few of you there~ no hard feelings if not and if you were only here for the undertale content. This blog will always be here, as long as Tumblr stands, heh.
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Sometimes, the literal united states government demands to see your art blog
And sometimes
You’re on the phone with a judge of the literal high courts of the state you live in when she asks for clarification on the kind of art you do for pay
And sometimes, just sometimes
Your soul leaves your body
As you have to explain
That you indeed have drawn many a skeleton, animated and otherwise, in varying…. Outfits……… for personal commission reasons and. For fun. And. Profit.
And sometimes you think that maybe just maybe you really need to Start Completely Anew Because You Have Been Extremely Witnessed And Now Your Online Skeleton Drawing Presence is On the Record Forevermore
Okay, I’m laughing hard as hell at the response to microwaving water for tea- as a Foolish American who is only now trying to get around to Tea Enjoyment (and figuring out what is good and how- I have oh-so-proudly figured out a London Fog, that should speak volumes), I gotta ask what the difference is between kettle tea and microwave tea. At the risk of gettling a gauntlet thrown at me from the entire population of the UK, isn’t hot water…. Hot…. Water?? Or is there some extra step to kettle tea? Arcane ritual? Blood sacrifice?? Maybe tea kettle scream just go brrrrr???
I'll restrain my utter fury for now, because you're one of my favourite people and you deserve an explanation
My biggest problem is that microwaves heat the water unevenly. Microwave water has some patches boiling, some patches cold; you have no control over the overall temperature. A lot of the time the steam you see coming off microwaved water doesn't mean its boiled all the way through, it's just the top layer of vapour peeling off. And different teas actually require different temperatures; Earl Grey is good at 100c so you can boil the shit out of the water but green tea, for example, needs 70-80c and will actually scorch in too-hot water which ends up making it taste really bitter and disgusting, completely ruining the tea.
In a kettle, it heats from a plate on the bottom, and the convection current in the water means it heats evenly all the way through, hence the term 'rolling boil'. Most houses in England have an electric kettle where you can choose the right temperature for the right tea; mine has a selection from 70 to 100. The water will be at the correct temperature all the way through and you won't burn your tea/not make it hot enough to release the flavour.
Also, you guys don't even pray to the Goddess of the Rivers via blood sacrifice to release the correct aromas. Smfh
what an absolutely galaxy brain explanation oh my gods
.... for real though I didn't even THINK about the whole microwave uneven-heating curse. I think I've only seen an electric kettle once in my life but I'm over here about to friggin' order one, damn 😤
also tea SCORCHES what the HECK why has no one told me this before this explains so much
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hey night, are you gonna post your mass effect art to tumblr too? i follow you on twitter and would love to reblog it here too if so-!! it's cool if not i just want to know you are loved and appreciated and also your garrus is hot!!!!!!
Y'know I was debating whether I should, but... if you're interested (and so sweet omfg, thank you for the compliments-!) and there's general vibes of being down with me posting ME art here then... sure!
I'll post it here, and other doodles I might do in the future ^^
If you're not interested in Mass Effect art from me, just block the tag "night plays ME" - I'll tag any mass effect related stuff here with that =w=b
TALK TO US ABOUT MASS EFFECT I HAVE BEEN AN INSANE MASS EFFECT/SHAKARIAN TRASH PERSON SINCE 20-FUCKING-11 AND LEMME TELL YOU THOSE FEELINGS HAVENOT TARNISHED A SINGLE FRACTION IN THOSE TEN YEARS OH MY GOOOOOOODDDSSSS!!!!!!!
I DEMAND A PLAY-BY-PLAY UP TO THE MINUTE OF YOUR REACTIONS TO EVERYTHING!!!!
you are so valid and I totally see why everyone I've ever mentioned it to loves the hell out of it
aksdjlsdfj I meannnn if you want to hear my rambling about it then hell yeah
Okay, gonna put this below the cut to save everyone else XD also- since I'm not leaving this Mass Effect obsession anytime soon, if you're not interested in seeing occasional posts about it, please feel free to block the tag "night plays ME"~
(mild spoilers ahead??)
((also for real I mean it when I say this is rambling as hell lol, apologies and no stress if absolute no one reads all this))
OKAY SO Mass Effect 1-
Stars help me, I was honestly hooked right from the start?? Like even in Legendary Edition (the combined trilogy just re-released in one "can play it on one system + minor improvements", for anyone who doesn't know) where it's smoothed out, of course it's obvious that ME1 is a decade old... but the foundation for these relationships are all there and gods I love them already.
Like - Kaiden right off the top is a delightful good fightin lad, what the hell. I've heard that he's viewed as 'bland' by a good portion of the fan community but I dunno, he's a delight and even more complex by the time 2 rolls around and you encounter him on Horizon, it was honestly Ashley I was way more meh about - mostly because before you can learn about her family history/etc, she comes off as hella xenophobic and I was immediately offended for my growing space family that she didn't like/trust all the aliens around, pfff.
(she gets redeemed a bit through further actions/evolving thoughts, but I thought in retrospect it was a bummer that they didn't flip the order there, give her a chance to be liked before the complicating factor of being so rude about aliens >:c that then she could grow from... ah well. Apparently she has a good arc but uh, let's just say I chose Kaiden at the "key junction" in the latter part of the game so I won't be seeing anymore of Ashley uh... anytime soon, haha.)
Garrus??? Is??????? The ABSOLUTE best???????????
I liked him from the start, I'm always a bit of a sucker for a rogue-detective "the system won't bring this bastard to justice, so I've got to" type and all their moral shadiness XD But he just gets better, honestly, and where I'm at in ME2 (right before the Reaper IFF mission, as of typing this, with everyone's loyalty!) I am only digging myself deeper into this hole-
-*wheezing* okay anyways -
Wrex is AMAZING I love fightin' middle-aged krogan bastard, gods. Liara is great too, I'm a sucker for a wlw relationship (playing fem!Shepard, so) - buuuut I'll admit she's a bit more one-note in ME1. Last week while I was still on ME1 I remember hearing (while trying to dodge spoilers) that her arc is really good, though. I think they leaned a little hard on the 'innocent but sexy' sterteotype on her (so despite the yikes aspect of a few of the things I've learned in ME2, lol, I actually really like the complexity that's been added to her character.)
Saved Liara first, so by the time I got to Noveria and had the standoff with Benezia there was the chance to have emotions over Liara having to face her TwT and of course, I made the questionable but quality decision to free Queen Rachni heheh. no ragrets
More than a blow-by-blow of my choices though I totally wanna take the chance to say that even in the mild jankiness of ME1 (goddammit, the Mako.... please..... please just go up this impossible cliff I just want to resource hunt-) the way that the lore, both obvious/key to main plot and the lesser/filler/background/world-building kinds... I just love it. It incorporates it well, you can go ham in the codex learning more, or just dive into the basics - it's clearly a complex galaxy (and they do an even better job in 2 of fleshing it out further), and it never really felt overwhelming. It was pretty natural figuring it all out-!
Plus the interesting implications of resource hunting amongst the sapient races, and the little side missions you better bet I did every one of- there's so much rich depth in the story if you do 'em!! (And that lead with that Keeper side mission...? Looking back, damn, clever foreshadowing-!!!)
And oh my gods, Ilios??? hell yeah. I loved that mission so much, especially having Garrus & Kaiden with me when talking to the hologram/computer, and more than anything, that last sprint in the Mako trying to get to the jump before it closed-???
yeet the boi-
Also mannn I love a good setpiece, and having to go up the side of the elevator, space-side?? such a cool setup!!
Plus it felt good having been Paragon enough (as simple as the good v bad vibe system is, I don't hate it, lol) to avoid one of the Saren fights, ngl. And the er, "second fight" with Sovereign-Saren.... hell yeah
... I'll admit I had to double check my choice re whether to save the Council. I did in the end, but I swear, sometimes the way they phrase things I'm like ".... okay but Garrus is right, defeating Sovereign is more important than these few leaders??????" woops. Listen, priorities, is all I'm saying..... (￣ヮ￣|||)ゞ
'Course later they emphasize (in ME2) that there were 10,000 people on that same ship and I was like well I wouldn't have second guessed if I'd known that, I mean c'mon-
Also I did indeed romance Liara in this one, so I got that scene ;Dc But,,,, I also knew by the end that I was totally gonna romance Garrus in 2 since he's an option then finally,,,,, lemme tell you the guilt as I waffled over whether to romance Liara bc of it. hahaha.
Aaaaand Mass Effect 2-
So I'm only up to right before the Reaper IFF Mission, so I don't know the ending, etc etc lol. That said, I've just finished every side mission I've found with the exception of the Shadowbroker Quest and the Arrival Quest (I've heard the latter basically leads into ME3, and the former is best either right before the Omega 4 jump or in postgame).
So from the start - fuck yeah fuck yeah what a high adrenaline start Shepard noooooo but also yes save Joker aH-
The motion comic too hot damn nice job
I loved this setup, seriously - especially forcing Shep into this situation, having to work with/for Cerberus, and the compelling reasoning given behind "why" they do what they do (I especially found it a good point that the Salarians have the Task Force, the Asaris the Commandos, the Turians the- etc... like, true, when you put it like that, having a similar group advancing human interests/solving human interstellar problems is pretty reasonable...). That said, I love too that it really isn't shied away from how Cerberus is nonetheless fucked up - or its at least done fucked up stuff.
Listen, I still think some messed up stuff is gonna be revealed in 2's endgame......... after that Horizon mission and the Collector's ship???? TIM I SEE YOU YOU SHADY MF-
aaanyways lol...
I'm so so glad on a gameplay level they nixed the Mako style exploration. A few Hammerhead missions are fine and a lot more focused than the slippery ass navigation in that glorified ATV, pfff. The probes are a neat way of getting after similar resources - and more importantly, having good levels and some good hubs (the Zakera Wards, Omega, Ilium, etc) is way way more fun than having a more 'sprawling' space that is.... a lot of empty nonsense, lol.
Then there's the fact that we get Joker right off the bat and you can interact with him so much - and him and EDI??? Get out gods I love them. Kasumi is so right when she says they sound like a bickering old married couple lol. I have a terrible feeling that some shit is gonna happen with EDI..... but I don't think she's evil as-is, at least.
Side-eying the hell out of those "access forbidden" parts of her that she doesn't even know.... and the fact that her AI core has a locked door access................... something's gonna happen gdi LEAVE OUR ADOPTED AI ALONE.
(Also Joker pls stop fracturing your thumb on the mute button)
Also please save me there are so many hot aliens in this game,,,,, the xeno/monsterfuckers really comin' through strong in the sequels............... doin' the lord's work........................................
In general, I love how many levels ME stepped up in two with complexity and interwoven narratives!! Like, to the point it'd be almost a drag to replay ME1, even though it was fun going through it (if occasionally a bit tedious with the cookie cutter rando planet science/mine facilities, lol). Like, just from how fun and interesting ME2 is, mostly! more of all the pre-introduced races, plus new ones, plus more filling in of intragalactic politics, and more interesting implications of all these space-faring races mixing....
Also gods WREX and his planet holy shit,,,,, fuckin' hell yeah my man get their shit together and also adopt Grunt yes good-
And Mordin??? My singing semi-evil scientist best friend forced to confront his choices more than he thought he ever would have???? With some of the best ongoing general report chatter of all the companions??
(when I tell you I choked on my coffee when I talked to him after confirming romance choice w/ Garrus and that 'pamphlet' and 'anaphalactic shot if ingesting-' kajsldkfjsldfjk)
Like, fuck, the fact that they actually dive into the mixed morality and horrors of the genophage, and you can confront Mordin on it, for good reason, yet he still stands his ground, until finally some bits of his loyalty mission seem to... affect him, and I'm guessing might set up things for 3 with him? Unsure, but either way, damn, the fact that they start to dig into it...
And Taliiiii my beloved forbidden alien wife TwT her loyalty mission was SO GOOD. I love how varied they all are?? Getting to defend her and discover what she'd unwittingly been a part of-!!
Zaeed is a bastard but tbh I love that he is and that he's unapologetic in him - and Kasumi omg, best thief. A heist?? Gods, yes- I love our couch lounge chats XD
Samara is..... illegally.......... she's an illegally powerful and beautiful and eloquent MILF...........................
(.... listen I'm sapphic as hell and I'm kicking my own ass for picking her up last aksjdlfksjdfl - but her loyalty mission, damn. And seeing how there's this interesting cultural subset, and the struggle with the Asari in that they unquestioningly accept/respect justicars, but also know that the impact outside their culture is a diplomacy nightmare waiting to happen-)
,.,,,,,T,,, Thane,,,,,
I am weak for morally implicated murder dads okay?? And that voice??? His mannerisms?????? How you first see him, and that prayer after assassinating her...???????? And his history/his people's history with the hanar, gods I love how messy it is, it feels so much more real!
Also Jack is a mess and I love her (and want to get her some therapy, omg), and her and Miranda nearly duking it out after you've done both their loyalty missions??? so good and makes a lot of sense-! Honestly I would love more interactions between teammates on the ship, but there's already so much the devs had to balance I can't blame 'em for minimizing, heh. But suffice to say I also love Miranda and Jacob, even if I'm softest for my alien crew XD Hell yeah Jacob, we'll get loud and spill drinks on the citadel indeed TwT
.... I could write a whole essay on how much I love Garrus oTL Perhaps because he and Tali are the throughlines from 1 on your 2 crew, I have some of the strongest feelings about them... but genuinely, he was one of my favorite companions in the first game, and how you find him as Archangel in two? Getting to help him fight his way out after he's gone nearly 48 hours straight fighting off three gangs alone, jfc. His vengeance quest and what can happen there.... That line? fuck me, that line -
It's so much easier to see the world in black and white. Grey? I don't know what to do with gray...
How DARE you come for my heart like this, devs holy shit
(also, some other choice faves so far from the series from him include We can disobey suicidal orders?? and This wasn't in my training manual... [in 1, if you have him with you @ th Thorian fight] and his whole.... pop the heat sink - in his romance ;Dc)
asdasdfksadjfkl like I said I can write an essay on him PFFF suffice to say I'm very looking forward to his romance scene and where things go in 3
But yeah gods I'm just gonna keep rambling if I'm not careful lol. Gods I don't even know what to talk about it's all so good and while I can understand people roasting the obviousness of Paragon V Renegade (v neutral) choices/alignments, I think they do a pretty damn good job in 2 of pushing it further - to the point that there were some times that I accidentally got renegade points and I wasn't that mad, haha. There's so much fun in the interactions that I just have a good time anyways~
I have so many thoughts about TIM (The Illusive Man) and Cerberus.... theories evolving galore............... and like, what the hell!! Omega 4 going to the center of the galaxy is such a cool twist, goddamn - though my heart still breaks at losing Kaiden (his line if you haven't romanced him?? about feeling like he lost a limb when he lost you??? holy shit.... but I also can't blame him for not trusting Cerberus to the point of it affecting his ability to trust Shepard... like fuck Shep go after himmmm) I'm really excited to see where that goes since he comes back in 3, and what the fuck happens with Cerberus bc while I love the fact that obviously there are a lot of people in it for the right reasons, doing good work, there are those that are doing the opposite, and I have a very bad feeling about where TIM will end up landing....
All that said though I need to do the Reaper IFF mission (where I'm lightly spoiled as to getting That Boy, but not how/what happens to make it so - just that it's apparently wise to have all your side missions done before getting him...) and the actual Omega 4 jump. So we'll see what happens and what I think about it from there heheh!
.... major kudos and genuine props if you made it here to the end, I am so sorry for not editing on condensing all this, and appreciate you so much ;w;
hey night i just thought youd like to know i accidentally sent Birthday Kotora instead of a pic of my prescription to my doctor and now not only has the whole medical team seen it but its just. in my file now. He truly is a very special boy.
I am losing my mind over how powerful a move that is, no matter how accidental
Yes hello doctor here is my prescription: one very good boi
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Hey Night?? Did you?? Do a whole Portal/Undertale Animation?????? or is someone using your name on Youtube????
*wheezing*-
ngl I figured most anyone who might even remember that bit of my animation beginnings would have forgotten by now (⊙ヮ⊙|||)
... but yeah, that was me! I think I posted that less than half a year after I started this blog. So... a little over a year after UT was released? ie, it's been a hot minute haha. It's four or so years old now aaaaand it feels wild to recognize it as such!
still proud of beginner-at-animating me though, even if it's so very rough around every edge ┐(´∀｀)┌ not only was it made using Macro Flash 5 (which crashed every couple hours), it was my first real attempt at animating. I think I spent two weeks making it, several hours every day~
Are any of the girls/ you into Tarot or astrology?
I have a few decks, and an oracle deck, for fun! I don't put much stock in it, but I'm kinda addicted to how gorgeous a lot of decks are, ngl (///ヮ//)ゞ
As for the lilytale ladies:
Will readily listen to their sister go on about it, doesn't hate/dislike, but isn't invested either: Serif, Dusk
Genuinely just likes the art/themes/fun of it: Sapphire, Crimson, Cinnamon, Dawn
Can't help but put a little stock in it, c'mon, I mean, look at how RELEVANT these pulls were: Vellum, Scarlet, Amber, Pepper, Twist
Shakes the faith of even the most staunch unbelievers because she's really good at Tarot Readings despite reading it totally deadpan??: Blade
happy late birthday!!!! sorry that i'm a day late, i've been a bit preoccupied with university - i hope you had a good day !!! <3
I'm answering these later than y'all sent them, you were hardly day off from my bday last week - you absolute sweethearts!! Thank you both so much for the birthday wishes, and I hope you're both doing well - and having weeks that are ten times as wonderful as you already are (which is Big Wonderful, for the record) ♡♡♡
This absolute masterpiece is the work of the incredibly talented @nighttimepixels who has blessed me with another amazing commission.
This time it’s of a scene from my BNHA Fruits Basket AU Reader Insert fic, Just What They Needed. This scene in particular is from a chapter that hasn’t been posted yet, so unfortunately, y’all will have to wait a little while to see it in written form ;)
While I don’t wanna ruin the surprise, I will say that in this chapter Shouta gets all dressed up for this particular school day, which is the reason Fortune is admiring him so much since he never dresses up like that. After all, who wouldn’t be smitten when he’s looking that good? XD
Loved getting to do this for Haze- a total sweetheart, a lovely writer, and an excellent mind for indulging in everyone’s dreams of dressing up their favorite characters ;Dc
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sometimes you listen to girl in red's latest album on repeat all day while you're working on a commission and then you can't go to sleep without drawing a Very Sapphic Guitarist Chick ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
