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Happy 11 (maybe 10 years again?) to Benny!!! 

I went back through my old sketchbook and realized most of the drawings are dated 2016, so technically this might be his 10th anniversary. But since I never dated his very first sketch, I don't think I'll ever know for sure. But, I'm okay with that! I'm sticking with what I said before.

I've been deep in other art projects lately. I've been finishing my animation final, working on another comic, and even building a tabletop RPG! Funny enough, I never thought I'd get into TTRPGs, but here I am.

Benny's meant a lot to me. I even wrote an essay about him for a nonfiction class, and people really connected with it. Writing it made me realize how much of myself is in him — much more than I expected!

It's also awesome that his birthday is the day before Tomodachi Life comes out! How fitting. I included photos of what Benny and Joe's Miis looked like originally, and what they look like today.

Happy birthday, Benny. I'm proud of you, and I hope I'm still talking about you for many years to come.

Something small for Transgender Visibility Day. These are my characters, Paul A. and Kamari, from my comic Inter Lineas, which explores gender identity as one of its main themes.

When I created them, I pulled a lot from my own experience being trans. It can be confusing at times, but also beautiful! I would not trade it for anything else. And how lovely it is to find someone like you in the world!

In the story, Paul and Kamari discover parts of themselves through each other's creativity and shared interests. In my own life, I've been lucky to have friends who've supported me, and who I've been able to support in return, especially through my ongoing transition.

actor kyle maclachlan reportedly put both of his fingers inside a chinese finger trap and has been stuck for the past five hours. (x)

Maximus!!! This is a drawing for another friend's birthday today. He is their (and my) favorite Fallout TV show character.

So! Someone asked me about this zine I had on my Neocities, which obviously means everyone is secretly dying to know (I’m kidding… unless?). Anyway, I decided to post my favorite zine I made over the summer! Under the cut, you’ll find the actual print page so you can make your very own copy. :0]

My TOS: All I ask is that you keep my name somewhere on it, and don’t change the content to be mean, rude, or generally full of bad vibes. Basically: don’t turn my silly little art into something evil. Otherwise, have fun!

Excerpt from “The Mindwalkers: A Brief History of Public Embarrassment” (circa 1999 reissue)

The Mindwalkers Division has never been a stranger to controversy. From the ethical minefield of recruiting psychic middle-schoolers for national defense to more mundane scandals — such as the now-infamous Mindwalkers Monthly issue “Mind Over Body, Body Over Mind?” — the Bureau has a long record of self-inflicted wounds. Released sometime in 1987 (likely before the untimely passing of Dr. Sabine Leeren, who by all accounts would have never approved of such material), the issue featured twenty-year-old operative Paul A. in a neat blue jumpsuit, legs folded elegantly skyward. The pose was supposedly meant to demonstrate “psychophysical fitness.” Paul himself once described it, unhelpfully, as his “human pretzel pose.”

Unfortunately, the caption — “1987’s Most Dangerous Position: The Mindwalker’s Seat” — sent readers into moral panic. The anonymous editor, who has since retreated into decades of obscurity, insisted the article was meant to illustrate the “rigorous training demands placed on our youth operatives.” Whatever further justification followed was immediately lost to history (and likely to the shredder). At the time, the Mindwalkers were already the subject of wild conspiracy theories: accusations of psychic misconduct, government cover-ups, and, bizarrely, a rumored “esoteric brotherhood of the body” due to the Division’s overwhelmingly male roster. The image of young Paul, all flexibility and federally sanctioned innocence, only fanned those flames.

The fallout arrived in an avalanche of angry faxes: “Paul A. should be ashamed before God and country,” wrote one. Another demanded, “Burn every remaining copy!” Yet, amidst the outrage, a few unsettlingly affectionate letters appeared. “I taped the picture to my mirror before training,” confessed one admirer. Another observed approvingly, “He doesn’t look like government property.” (He was, of course, very much government property.) Today, surviving copies of the issue are considered collector’s items or evidence, depending on who you ask.

Curious yet? The truth’s between the lines — read Inter Lineas.