#oilux

I do not! Nothing against it but I just don’t personally enjoy the process so I don’t use it in my personal work. Too much transforming and filtering.. too little actual drawing. I have however used it for professional work and sometimes I will sketch things individually and collage them together to make it easier for me to work depending on the scale. But yeah, no photobashing normally.

Thank you! (post in reference) I didn’t use any perspective grids for that drawing but occasionally for bigger pieces that require a stronger adherence to perspective I’ll use the Perspective Tools extension by Sergey Kritsky which is ABSOULTELY worth the price here on gumroad if you’re a photoshop-user - makes grids very easy to set up. You can actually see some of the grids in my process work if you’re looking for it lol

I used to be such a square abt it like “bluh perspective is just a bunch of lines i dont need a tool to do it for me like a DUMB BABY. I can just draw the grids myself and itll be good enough!!! :\” dont be like that LOL, I started using perspective tools for work last year and ported it over to my personal work so damn fast its like one of the best artistic decisions ive made. If you can make less work for yourself, PLEASE make less work for yourself.

I don’t remember what post this is but I’m like 90% its these brushes because these are like all the brushes I use LOL

hi yes thank you i LOVE grookey.

Thank you! They’re the best family!! KAROL IS MY FAVE........

you’re SO welcome. I recently watched Last Evolution Kizuna and [spoiler] WILLIS WAS IN ONE (1) SHOT...  [/spoiler] so whoever was in my comments section telling me toei would never bring willis back, I think you owe me like $20

Yep! My Instagram, Twitter... I don’t have a patreon because I’m too lazy to set up tiers but I have a ko-fi if you want to drop a lil tip in my metaphorical buskers hat

You’re probably done by the game by now given how old this ask is but I’m flattered my art got you to play!! And I’m glad you love Akechi though I’m curious to know if your feelings on him have changed since sending this LOL. His latter act character stuff is one of those things that can really turn an opinion one way or another.

Thank you! Though I want to preface this by saying I don’t take requests but you can always contact me for commissions at [email protected].

I will probably draw naruto again because like every 4 years of my life I go through a naruto phase. I have drawn dangan ronpa before many many years ago and I gotta say the only time I will ever draw it again will be if I’m commissioned to lol...Nothing against it personally, it’s just not really my thing. Kiritetsu+Colossus.... I would but honestly I don’t even know what I’d draw, I feel like I covered it with that one drawing. But if you’ve got an idea... you can always commission me!!! And I’d be happy to.

Uhhhh they’re good! I like them! Yusuke’s character arc is maybe like my favorite or second favorite in the game and I love Ryuji first and foremost for max mittlemans voice acting and secondly because he is just so...so much better than P4 Yosuke who I truly could not stand.

I’m not big on Mishima but I think he’s an incredibly well written depiction of like. that dude in class who you didn’t really mean to talk to but ended up talking to and now its a little weird. I really like that event where you run into shinya while hanging out with mishima and shinyas like “whos this your friend” and ren is like “no, king, hes no one” LOL this is mostly because I just really like shinya. 

ships.... I like yusuke/ryuji a lot, just aesthetically and personality wise its an interesting dynamic. I like ryuji/ann bc theyre good friends. I like ann/yusuke if I close my eyes to all the early plot stuff and just pretend theyre like.....fujiko and goemon from lupin III LMAO. ryuji/makoto? kinda woke?? I mean I feel lesbian makoto deep in my bones but also their showtime opened my eyes a lil. I think they could bond over action movies. mishima/protag is kind of fun in like a sad pathetic way.. I’m a little interested in mishima/JOKER actually bc i like identity porn plotlines lol.

YEP GO AHEAD I’ve been getting a lot of messages like this lately so I want to lay it out here and I’ll probably copy paste it into a FAQ later lol.

8Tracks and Spotify Playlists: Go ahead! please credit me either meruz.tumblr.com twitter@automeru or ig@automeruz -  AND SEND ME THE PLAYLIST this is not a requirement really but I would love to listen to it.

Twitter/Tumblr Layouts/Headers: Good by me! but again PLEASE credit me somewhere VISIBLE on the layout. If it’s a twitter header/icon credit my twitter @automeru and if its tumblr credit my tumblr @meruz​

Phone BGs, Desktop Wallpapers: definitely ok!! Any personal and non-commercial use of this nature, I’m cool with. If you ask me, I may even send you a hi-res version of the file but you have to promise to not scam me and sell it lol...

Instagram Reposts: A lot of artists would say no but I’m gonna say go ahead as long as you credit and tag me in the post, again my ig is @automeruz - if you don’t, and I find it, I will bug you about it in the comments and possibly even report you. Nothing personal, its just standard procedure.

Twitter/Tumblr Re-posts: Don’t?? Just RT or RB it from me?? whats wrong with you? I will report this.

Other site re-posts: I’ll probably say yes but again please credit and for this one PLEASE ask me first. It’s nothing personal really, I just want to know where my work shows up.

Video edits/fancams/comic dubs: Yes! Absolutely go ahead! And please send me a link I especially love to see this stuff!!

I also reserve all rights have you take it down if I do not agree with the usage or context, especially association with politics on the webpage/app/etc. 

summary: you can’t escape from the all-seeing eye.

for the birthday of one certain @oilux. rudimentary possible mabill. mabel is 20.

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mabel wakes up, sticky-mouthed and tongue dry.

ever since she’d started making her mabel juice with extra coffee, she’d found this happening more often than not. the visions would come back, fluffy sweaters and dipper screaming and grunkle ford somehow frozen in gold--

she smacked her cheeks in a vague attempt at waking up, half-aware and rising from under her mountain of blankets. her voice is still slurred from terror and sleep as she carefully stepped over a unicorn plush she was mending. her voice wasn’t convincing, even to herself, but she still had to try.

Happy 23rd Birthday Oilux!!

Mabel blinked as she looked up at her demonic boyfriend, whose face was contorted into a rather unpleasant looking scowl; scowls never suited her sweet triangle.

“What’s wrong?” she asked. 

Bill arched an eyebrow at the question, wondering how in the world his Mabel couldn’t see that what she was wearing was far from appropriate. He had never been one to tell Mabel how to dress, especially with her impeccable taste, but the combo she choose for this summer party was simply a poor decision on her part!

“Mabel that…well I think you should change.”

“What? Why?”

“Well it…gods I can’t believe I’m saying this but…well…”

The brunette turned to give her lover her full attention, taking this moment very seriously. She valued Bill’s opinion, so she would listen. Perhaps he was uncomfortable with how tiny her shorts were or that her crop top was too tight. It was hot these days so she wore as little as needed; Bill never seemed to mind, but maybe she had taken it too far. 

“Do I look…is it too tight?”

“Oh no,” he said bluntly, “trust me if we weren’t going out I would be ravishing you on the couch.” 

Mabel blinked once more, “then…whats wrong with it?” 

When you leave a comment of someone's fanfic, you should really think about what you're going to be sending to the author.

If your intent is to hurt the author and make them feel like shit, then you need to backspace the hell out of there and rethink what it is you want to send.

If you think I'm talking about a specific incident then, yeah, I am.

Yesterday, I got a slew of anon messages that pointed out to me that another author was plagiarizing my work and using my ideas to create their own story. They were not nice about it and basically asked that I call them out and destroy this person for doing so. I've gotten messages like this before so I do what I do and I ignore them.

At least, I would have if the author the anon was telling me about hadn't contacted me too.

The author was https://oilux.tumblr.com/ and their story was https://archiveofourown.org/works/16279520/chapters/54192325

They messaged me and admitted that this person, this anon who thought they were doing the lords work, was harassing them and leaving comments on their work about how horrible of a writer and person they were. They wrote that they 'stole' from me, that they didn't give me any recognition for the ideas they took and used. They were rude, hurtful, and dismissal of all the hard work this author put into their own story, their words veiled as concern for me.

You weren't concerned for me though, were you, anon?

You wanted to lash out and hurt someone because you thought it was justified. You left hurtful words that are more than just that, words. You tore down someone who is working hard to create a story and tried to make them seem like the smallest person in the world because you thought they were stealing from me, like I would appreciate you for doing this. Even your messages to me were all about you, how YOU found them and YOU were letting me know, how YOU find this unacceptable.

And you know what anon?

I don't care.

I don't own ideas or specific scenes. I don't own alternate universes where Bill is a god and Dipper is his sacrifice. I don't own the stars. I don't own codes or dancing or banter or relationship building. I don't own a hell of a lot of things.

I'm going to tell you a secret about writing.

When you read something you subconsciously hold onto aspects and ideas about what you read. It's why you remember certain books fondly or why you can think of a certain scene or imagery when thinking back on the story. It's something your brain does, it picks up information you think you like. This imagery and information can carry over to your writing. Easily. If you read that Character A and Character B meet at a flower shop and it's something you like, you're going to feel inclined to make them meet in the same way. Details may be different but the base idea is there. All authors do it. I can't even begin to sit down and list everything that's inspired my story, At My God's Feet I Show My Devotion.

Every story, every book you read, is going to be a combination of other books, other stories.

Every fanfic you read is going to be inspired by something.

If my story inspired someone to write a story then that's wonderful! It means they liked my work enough to subconsciously hold onto ideas that they liked about it. And, if they go out and write a fanfic while holding onto these ideas, more power to them! That's what's so wonderful about writing! It's how people develop head canons and mannerisms for characters.

I'm writing a Billdip story that revolves around Cipher being a God and Dipper his sacrifice.

I wasn't the first and I won't be the last.

Does that mean I should be offended every time someone writes a god!AU were Cipher is a god and Dipper is his sacrifice?

No.

If someone does write a god!Au where Cipher is god and Dipper is sacrifice does that mean you get to go on this grand crusade and try to burn the author at stake for all to see? Does it mean you can leave nasty comments on their stories and send anonymous messages to them that are filled with hurtful insults and harsh words, telling them to kill themselves or that they're a common thief and their work sucks because it has a few similarities to another story you read? 

Absolutely not.

I didn't ask for this. I didn't want this. You went to war using my name and my stories and I'm not too happy about it. You tried to start something you yourself had no intention of participating in. How dare you. How dare you.

How dare you verbally attack another author who is working so hard on their story and working tirelessly to create something for people to enjoy. How dare you try and involve me, to try and fight your battles using me and my works. How dare you upset someone who you don't even know. How dare you send countless messages to both parties to try and make yourself seem like the good guy. How dare you try to make someone feel bad about the story they created. How dare you. how dare you. How. Dare. You.

https://oilux.tumblr.com/ is a wonderful person. They are kind and sweet and thoughtful and you had no right to try and make them feel bad about the story they were writing. You had no right to leave hurtful messages comparing our works. You had no right, whatsoever, to tell them they were a thief and that you were disappointed in them. You had no right to make them seem small and insignificant when they stand far taller than you ever will.

Next time you leave a comment on a fanfiction you're reading, take a deep breath and really think about what you're going to say.

Your words mean something.

Use them wisely.

I thought this was about ihop

Can I be pinged if you get a female imp from the pair you have there? Oilux #191701