When you're a kid/teenager everyone expects you to base your career around your passions and interests and that works for a lot of people but it's not the full story. I wish they would also teach students to consider the lifestyle that career would require.
Like... if I had to choose a passion and work a career around it, I would probably work at a zoo or aquarium. But those jobs require a lot of schooling with STEM classes (which I hate) and a lot of early mornings (which make me feel ill) and an obligation to work in person with no flexibility to move (which makes me depressed). So even if I'd enjoy caring for animals all day, it's not a good career path for me.
My current job is travel writing, which is not my passion. I like it, but it's not my passion. But I work a flexible schedule, I can live anywhere, I get a travel stipend, and my team is really chill. So it works for me.
Rather than solely focusing on "What topics do you like?" I think we should ask students "Of the careers that suit your preferred lifestyle, which are the most interesting?"
Lore accurate and no one can convince me otherwise
the older designs for the sibling trio, which i never posted outside of the HK discord, for some reason (???). featuring some annotations because i like infographics and slight vessel anatomy notes on hollow's. i'll redesign all these in due time. also, i've kinda wanted to make a fashion chart for all 3 siblings (spoilers: hornet is the one with the best fashion sense).
some notes on this AU:
it's set after the Embrace the Void ending where ghost did not kill any of the dreamers pre-ascension; as a result, characters like quirrel and lurien's butler are still alive.
however, despite the radiance's death and the seal over the black egg temple breaking, none of the dreamers have woken up.
hornet is left taking care of her long-lost, dying sibling, and recovery for them and the kingdom is difficult.
to add insult to injury, not long after the unsealing, the void sea began to rise for unknown reasons. if left unchecked, it would eventually drown hallownest, but no one is up to the job in a godless, dying kingdom. unless...
(it's a shame that ghost has no idea how to deal with godhood. if only someone could help with that).
Some drawings that I made for the fanfic "Off Balance" by @mrslittletall π©΅ Read it here
I can't recommend it enough, I'm obsessed!
LADY GAGA β ABRACADABRA (2025)
the Blasted Trio playing scrabble. donβt ask me how anya is managing but feel free to hedge your bets on who wins (if anyone)
jimblasted au belongs to @linkcharacter π
(roleswap au)
the actor au from Joetastic video, but its a fanart for curly's crashout one because its funny
Hornet is very nice and friendly
Meeting the Vessel for the first time:
Meeting the Hollow Knight for the first time:
Meeting Quirrel for the first time:
QUIRREL
The best boy! I've wanted to do a design for Quirrel for quite some time, and I'm so happy with how he turned out!
Last-minute Halloween doodle, happy Halloween!