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This stunning turquoise satin gown is all about making a statement – sleek silhouette, daring slit, and a touch of irresistible glamour. Perfect for those nights when all eyes deserve to be on you.

Elli – Candy Stripes & Fresh Dreadlocks

Mondays are tough.
Today it felt stronger than ever. The problem isn’t that I don’t like to work, I love work. I honestly believe it’s the only thing keeping humanity from sinking into laziness. Work is a good thing; I’m glad they invented it.

The real problem is that I have too many things I want to do. Too many interests, activities, and hobbies. Work distracts me from all the amazing things I’m missing on a daily basis.

Last night, I stayed up until 2 a.m., maybe later, doing my favorite thing - sewing. I love to make completely extravagant couture pieces, the kind of things you’d only wear to a Gala red carpet event. Of course, I have nowhere to wear them. But I don’t care.

So I woke up this morning completely annoyed by the flood of emails, slack messages, and meetings. I just wanted to ignore them all, go to the park, do my Insanity workout, swim in the pool, then come home, cook a beautiful healthy meal, sip green tea, draw for a bit, and sew something incredible. Maybe take a photo of it, sell it to Dua Lipa, quit my job, and spend my life doing art, fashion, pilates, ballet, and learning history.

But guess what? I’m a responsible person.

Seeing messages and not replying? I can maybe hold off for 30 minutes - tops. Then I start responding. My fingers type the replies automatically. It’s like muscle memory, once you've done it enough, it just happens.

And so... work goes on. Life goes on.

Maybe that’s what makes life so sweet, the feeling of missing something while working on something else. That tension between all the selves inside me.

Because the truth is, we can hold so many versions of ourselves inside one body.
And maybe I’m not restless or lost.
Maybe I’m just rich in desire.

Miitopia: Gods AU Edition (Realm of the Fey)

Previous: https://www.deviantart.com/circifox/art/Miitopia-Gods-AU-Edition-Neksdor-920069941 This is the only one in the team set that I didn't have a process piece on Instagram for. I'm just as bad at posting on Instagram as I am with the other art sites I work with. I also didn't work as much with the background since it was more difficult for me to figure out how to handle the Realm of the Fey style versus Greenhorne and Neksdor. I've also been working on finishing a different set of lineups that I started before this.  Anyway, the team! Penelope (Main Character; Stubborn Mage) The Goddess of Time and Space The last of the jobs that I did for Penelope was the Mage. I think I did prefer the Warrior and the Cat jobs for her? Not that the Mage is bad. It might tie into how Penelope fights in general in the Gods AU. She's not as trained with her magic, so she tends to use her swordfighting more and magic as a supplement. It was fun working with the robe designs for her to better fit her role as the Goddess of Space. Since I've used the Cat and Warrior a lot more for her, I can't remember the mage experience. It was fun though. Anthea (7th Party Member; Kind Flower) The Goddess of Nature, Flowers and Plantlife, Healing, Chastity, and Spring Oh Anthea. Her Flower Power skill and support skills are great, especially as she was on the final boss team along with Caspian and Angel. However, her biggest blunder was when she spared a Very Rare Snurp. And it left. She hasn't used spare as often, but the fact she used it then was very upsetting. She didn't do that very often, but that moment has been stained in my memory. Otherwise, she was still reliable and brought the wrath of nature as expected of her. Anthea being a flower was natural. I also recall that she butt heads with her father, Fredrick, on healing a few times. It was funny how she and her dad both ended up being healers. Maria (8th Party Member; Energetic Tank) Angel; Servant of the Goddess Zia Maria is the only other party member who isn't a god. She's Zia's angelic servant, and she's one of many character I haven't drawn properly for the Gods AU. This piece is the first time that I've begun to work out Maria's design. I have described her in text and do know how she looks in my head. I also got to see how the tank job worked with wigs. In battle, she'd have the helmet on, but at the inn she would not. It was fun to see her in action. Octavia (9th Party Member; Cool Princess) The Muse of History and Epic Poetry; The Goddess of Thieves, Cunning, and Wit I can't remember if Octavia was cool or stubborn in the Gods AU Miitopia playthrough. Considering Diamond's personality was different, I think I also made Octavia different? I did make a self imposed rule that Diamond and Octavia specifically could not have the same classes from the original playthrough. I don't remember as much about her from the playthrough as it's been a while, but it was fun seeing a princess in action when I wasn't in full control. Penelope, Anthea, Maria, Octavia- Me (@circifox)