Never Change A Running System

Feathers, Crow, Fire, Stars - crown the sky above. Stand here and reach, between the realms of men. Crown the land below - Jewel, Sword, Fruit, Blossom.

The "Ten Prayers" spans the border between Karasuno and Aoba Johsai. Little is known about the way that it was built by the first settlers of Miyagi, only that travelers used to hold a ritual following each of the pillars on their way across. But their exact words have long joined the myths.

(Concept, Fic "All the King's Blades" & Art © me) -> AU Masterpost

I had the absolute pleasure of working with @vwritesaus on their Pokémon AU for the @hqbb 2021 and draw some Biceps King Iwa with gang ~

[left to right: Kangaskhan, Venusaur (with a Japanese pieris back), The Man The Myth The Legend, Arcanine, Ferligatr, Primeape, Garchomp]

© Art made by me, concept by V

["Press Start" on Ao3] | [Oikawa&Milotic Comic]

🐲 Take to the Skies Contributor Lineup 🐲

We're thrilled to finally present to you our hatchlings, working hard on making this zine take off! Keep an eye out for individual spotlights over the next couple of weeks 🐉💙

🐉 Artists

Mel — @melhive Amber — Carrd Violetyams — Twitter | Instagram Taylor — @runningandnotslowingdown Quirkred — Twitter Fiflerovium — Twitter Arlene — Carrd Ang — @everythang-studio Fanty — @fantasmical-fantasy Macchizume — Twitter | Instagram Sam — Twitter Nel — Carrd Saragapen — Instagram Nash — Twitter Liah — Twitter | Instagram Naricurico — Carrd Elle — @endstation-sehnsucht Angelica — Instagram

🐉 Writers

Emily — Twitter | Ao3 Jay — Twitter | Ao3 Ietje Siobhán — Twitter | Ao3 Nova — @novatix FireheartAW — @fireheartaw Kay — Twitter | Ao3

🐉 Merch Creators

Chrome — Carrd Lark — @kirioxel Light — Twitter

my art, slapping me mercilessly: stop pretending that a simple box of color counts as a background you stupid sonuvabitch u stupid motherfucker stop it

me, spitting out blood: w h ,,at if it had a gradient tho,,

Leave my crown on the branch to the east, where the last ray of light shines at high noon; rest my sword behind the two rocks, where the moss grows green and soft. And I will always be there to guide you, among the souls of our forefathers, in this Sanctum of Kings, Temple of Death.

-> ATKB Masterpost

(Small spoilers ahead in case anyone is actually reading this AU and cares)

Crows burn the bodies of their dead to free the souls from attachments as far as possible and allow them to pass beyond the veil more easily.

Kings and Queens however are oath-bound to the land upon coronation and once they die, their crowns and blades are brought to a sacred cavern beneath the highest hill, in order to bind their souls there so that they may be called upon and provide wisdom and advise to their successors.

Nobody who is not a crowned royal is allowed to enter to sanctum and nobody who has entered is allowed to ever speak about it with anyone who hasn't.

In the night after a coronation the older/ruling kings/queens show their chosen successor to the sanctum and decide where they want them to hang their crown/place their blade once the day comes. In order to complete their anointment, a newly crowned ruler must submerge in the waters—this will bind their soul to the land for eternity. This is why becoming a king/queen of Karasuno is binding for life and can not be reversed.

The cavern also has a much older purpose: It serves as temple and resting place to the Angel of Death, whenever they aren't inhabiting a vessel (which they current are -hint hint-). The Angel, who embodies the concept of death, is worshipped by many although barely anyone knows what the being really is and that is is far less omnipotent than commonly believed.

A while ago I had the chance to work on the Cosmic RarePair Zine (on Twitter) and write a Sachiro/Atsumu fic centered around soulmate companion animals. I also took a run at lineless art for the first time in ages and made this piece of spot art. It's no comparison to the actual artists' pieces but I'm still low-key proud of it for my standards 😌

⇢ Read: The Heniocha Dyops Effect (on Ao3) (Preview)

Art & writing © me ~

🌹 WE ARE NOW ON BSKY 🌵

Hi all, the IwaOi BigBang is now also on BlueSky 💕

🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/iwaoibb.bsky.social

Gift Art for Syro on the Arts&OCs Amino.

Character Weirdo belongs to Syro, Art made by me - only we may use this in any way!

•January•

Hanamaki just wanted to enjoy the birthday breakfast Matsukawa made for him but then their cat stole the last bacon-

My January piece for the MatsuHana calender!! :D

This!