Stuck under a cut to save dashes, back at the forefront of my mind thanks to the FFVII Revelation gameplay trailers, let's see if I can get it finished if not this weekend, then by the new week's end.

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oh~

...that is a very spicy picture~

On the upside, I come sharing wonderful artworks that have cheered me up immensely and couldn't have come at a better time.

First up is an adorable - and a lil' kinky~ - chibi commission of Vincent and Reilena done by one of my closest friends, @shadisbizarreartventure. She chose to illustrate a scene from one of my Casino AU fics, and knocked it out of the park~ 💕

Second is one I treated myself to while checking out Anime Magic! this weekend with a friend - I've gotten merch from @deckitout before, and was able to snag a sketch commission this time around.

Of course I had to go for my man, and Vincent is blushing up a storm in his bunny suit (Reilena is enjoying the eye candy very much, oh yes~) ❤

tysm for the questions!!

🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

A writing one that I swear by is 'jot down every single idea/blurb that sticks with you.' Even if that means keeping a little notebook on your nightstand to write down a random idea that woke you at 3 AM (I have had entire fics spring forth from this), or jotting down a random line that pops in your head.

I have a Vincent-centric miniseries in the works that started off with thinking of the different ways and implications the phrase 'good night' can have, and notes for a potential one that started when I had a mental image of Aerith just losing it on someone while listening to In This Moment's 'Big Bad Wolf' and jotted down the visual I got from Maria Brink's scream.

Galian's notes app? Full of blurbs and outlines or one-off ideas that may or may not come to fruition~ (and yes, my phone is named Galian).

Write. Down. Everything. No matter how silly or ridiculous it sounds.

🏜️ ⇢ what’s your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

I love any and all comments I get on my work ;; Especially ones that tell me specific lines they enjoyed, or how a particular character's actions made them feel. Commentary as they read is excellent, too - then it's like I'm sitting beside them, seeing their reactions in almost real-time.

Literally all comments warm my little heart, and I have actually cried at some. Writers love comments; even if some of us aren't the best at responding to them (I'm sorry!), know that they are loved and appreciated, and help keep us going.

🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it

Oh I have way too many - and artwork is also a big inspiration to me, too - so if it's okay, I'm going to pick a commission and a fanart and explain my feelings for them~

First is a fanart done by @bleaksqueak from waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day (when I was following her on DA, no less! I hope you don't mind me tagging you here, lol)

Just... the sheer magnitude of this piece still gets to me, years and years later, that it remains one of my all-time favorite Vincent pieces. You can FEEL the tension as he's trying to hold himself back (note the human hand clutching his chest!), but that sheen in his eyes, his face already starting to change, the horns beginning to form, the ears... and yes, I spy that tail rising in the back. Whoever's spurred this Limit Break on is absolutely fucked, to put it extremely lightly, and the emerging (Galian) beast is not going to hold back. This is one of the biggest inspirations behind the way I write Vincent when he transforms into Galian even to this day, even with Rebirth's portrayal. This is the quieter yet no less visceral portrayal of the beast within Vincent Valentine beginning to emerge (and I didn't even go into her Chaos piece, which yes, is also a big inspiration).

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For commission, this shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, but it's the Vincent/Reilena piece I commissioned @asheanon for, titled 'three little words,' which goes along with my short fic of the same name.

She captured the moment in the fic perfectly - the weight of those words, unsaid by him for years because he felt unworthy of saying them, despite knowing his feelings for her and her saying them to him numerous times, now lifted because he finally feels he can say them. That he can finally allow himself to live, to love and be loved, without fear or question. Their tender smiles, the way his claws gently caress her cheek as they gaze at each other, the hazy rainbow courtesy of the waterfall - yes, they are outside Lucrecia's cave - Cerberus' empty holster... the love they feel for each other here is practically tangible, and you can see them sharing that elated kiss in your mind already.

(and hey, if you wanna read the fic, here you go~!)

AO3: [read the fic here!]

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rated M, 4818 words

An older piece from a Mer AU for the pairing, it's been far too long since Vincent has laid eyes on his landbound lady love, and he has a special surprise for her on this date night~

Written a couple years ago, I do have this AU outlined, as well as some older asks about the AU itself and Vincent's design. I will absolutely have more posted for it, and if you're curious about it (or anything else), by all means, ask away! I love rambling about Vincent, Reilena, FFVII, my AUs, and just in general, ♥♥♥