#rolepalying

"Oh gee, take a wild guess."

"Yes, we hate him. He reminds me of.. Ugh, nevermind."

"Now, don't reminisce too much, Kale. It's bad for ya, hun."

"Right, yeah.."

[Caesar reaches down and pets Kale on the head. Kale purrs softly.]

"Ugh, I almost forgot I'm still a cat!!" [He complained.]

((THIS IS A JOKE POST i will very soon come up w smth serious or better quality for now deal w this))

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Preview Warhammer 40,000’s New Story Arc From Titan Comics

Coming up from Titan Comics, Warhammer 40,000 #9, out next Wednesday the 20th of September, sees the start of a brand new 4 part story arc, Fallen written by George Mann and illustrated by Tazio Bettin and Enrica Eren Angolini. Discovering evidence that, during the Horus Heresy, a rift in the ranks of the Dark Angels led to many Space Marines turning against the Emperor and becoming known as the…

Rigel moved cautiously to lean against a small table, noting the origami with interest. “Uh… I’m… I wanted ’t say I was sorry, fer starters,” he mumbled, keeping his gaze averted from the other mechling.

She simply watched him, and then began to stare at her pedes. "Oh.." She had almost forgotten about their first encounter. Well, that wasn't entirely true. She had been thinking about it for a long time, trying to figure out how to apologize in her own way.

Starflare then looked to Rigel trying her best to at least make optic-to-facia contact with the other. "I-- I want to say sorry too." She walks over to the table, picking up a delicate copper flower she had folded. "But I didn't know how and I wasn't sure how to say sorry and Blackguard was so angry at me for hitting you and-- and--"

She holds out both of her hands to show the other the flower. It was shaped as an earth rose.

Art theft, in general, is a prominent problem that many artists face at some point.

There are a lot of posts on Tumblr that detail this problem already. Yes, I have seen the common view as well as a few ‘fine-line’ opinions on the matter. But for this post, I’ve decided to talk about art theft when it appears in roleplaying.

Where do we see art in roleplaying?

Everywhere. Literally.

Art appears in many ways on Tumblr. It can be sketches, doodles, or full images posted for characters or fandoms. It can be gifs or icons to use in threads. It can also be the images that appear on each blog. From the blog’s dash icon, to sidebar, to the theme and pages.

There is a difference between using official art and fanart or fan-edits.

Official art comes from works that appear in the different types of media (i.g. anime/manga, tv shows, or promotions). While a lot of official artwork might not be public domain, it is commonly accepted for people to use it for graphics, icons, or even gifs.

To put it simple, using official art is not viewed as stealing. However, fanart or fan-edits are viewed differently than official art.

Fanart and fan-edits (edits of any original art) are not protected legally as official artwork is. Artists and many others hold all fanart and fan-edits as being the property of the person or people who create them. Thus, no one should take fanart or fan-edits for use without expressed permission of the creator.

How is fanart and fan-edits stolen?

Reposting on Tumblr without getting the expressed permission from the artist. There will be some people who say sourcing the fanart makes this okay. However, no one should ever assume this! If you have not spoken to the original artist and gotten their permission 100%, do not repost fanart that is not your own, even if you plan to source it.

Icons. Roleplayers liked to have small images of their face claims to help express their muses in threads. However, I want to explain this in two parts.

Part 1: Many muns will go out of their way to customize their own icons for many reasons. Maybe one mun wants to stand out with their unique images. But a big reason is to prevent anyone from just using their icons. Depending on how the icon is made, a lot of time goes into making these small images. From specific sizes to editing to adding watermarks. The more customized a icon is, the easier it is to tell if someone takes and uses it without permission.

Part 2: Icons made from fanart. This kind of relates to the ‘do not repost fanart without permission’. If you do not have permission from the artist, then you are stealing their art when you make icons from it. Icon making often involves re-sizing and altering an image. So, essentially, you are butchering someone’s fanart for a small images that you are going to be reposting often (if it’s used for roleplaying). Just don’t do it if you’re not going to have permission.

Fan-edits. I’m not sure if this term is used by other people. I phase it to stand in for things made from official artwork that doesn’t really fit as original fanart. This can be icons, graphics, or just altered official images. Treat this as you would treat fanart. Someone does take the time to create fan-edits. And, yes, they can get upset if someone else uses these fan-edits without the creator’s expressed permission. So just don’t take anyone else’s fan-edit for icons or any blog image unless you ask the person who made it if you can.

Respect the artists.

Do no steal fanart or fan-edits.

Do no repost unless you have permission. Sourcing does not count as permission.

Do not use fanart or fan-edits if you do not have permission for: icons, dash/blog icon, sidebar, theme, or pages.

If you disagree with this, then consider talking to different artists. See their views and opinions on the matter. Imagine if you created a fanart or fan-edit and someone took it without asking you.