Episode 2.5: "HE'S MY FREAKING CHILD, MY POOR TRAUMATIZED LITTLE ANGEL NOOOOOOOOOOOO-" *is Listening

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Fearful, very fearful- OH MY GOD YOU WON THE FIGHT- nope, imma take non-gaming self back to the sidelines, clearly there's a gamer girl in the room AND IT AIN'T ME-

Hi, Mage!! Got another nerdy question for you, forgive me-

Who do you main in Smash Bros? I don't play it often, but Sonic and Bayonetta are my favorites- when I'm not catapulting off the stage because I lost control of spin dash.

-🖤🐈‍⬛

ICies and Young Link mainly!

an excuse to use this stream graphic I never got around to using!

Me: "Come on, let's go see what they're up to-" Dinner!Me: *clawing at the floor* "DON'T TAKE ME BACK THERE PLEASE-" Me: "Silence, you, I missed my drama queens."

"But your taste is so... all right, I'll be back in a moment-"

"Because I'm a homewrecking s*** just like you!"

AYO WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WANT HIM- WHAT-

WHAT-

Dinner!Me: "......Idon'twanttobehereGETMEOUTOFHERE-" "SHUT UP IT'S GETTING GOOD."

"ONE HUNDRED. AND SEVENTY. ONE."

I'm dead. I'm wheezing. Oh my God, I cannot with these two- Edmund is my favorite-

Listened to Bastard Warrior while doing yardwork this morning and I found a frog, his name is now Albus, look upon him and tremble

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY-

Tomorrow

Hahaaaaa sooooo…

My mom: “What are you making? Like I know it’s a shrug, but what’s that logo?” Me: *spends the next five minutes explaining the plot of Respawn to her-*

Me dropping everything when I find out listener has an EX-

SO NEW CHARACTER DROP OKAY-

WHAT'S GONNA BE HIS FUTURE-

... Sona lore? I guess?

[[Okay so- this is going to make little to no sense but- *yeets Nyx lore at your head*This is also going to be an introduction to my main cast of OCs! And I have art of them thankfully-]]- 🖤🐈‍⬛

[Background] There are these people in the world called Storytellers. And they can be anyone, they can be artists, what we call Creos; actors, or Vox; writers, or Vella. Each Storyteller has a Headspace, which can contain a Realm or multiple Realms. Basically the Headspace is a person's source of imagination or creativity… a Realm is the result of that creativity.  The tricky thing is that depending on the Storyteller, a stranger doesn't know where they'll end up. You can get into a person's Realm but never see how it was built, how it was thought up, what inspired the person to make that idea. Or you can get into the Headspace but never see the Realm- the person describes their ideas and what goes on with them, but there's no visual concept for you outside of that, either because they don't want you to see, or they just can't make anything to show it. If you're lucky you're able to see both the Headspace and visit the Realm. So you can see the idea and understand what went into the creative thinking and any lore associated with it.

[Nyx's place in all this] Nyx's Realm is known as Khaos, but specifically she lives in Khaos City. Mostly people know her as "the stray" or "the thief", and her reputation is that of a mischief-maker. What they don't know is that as a Sona, she's actually the one responsible for the creation and stability of the Realm. She'd rather keep that fact hidden, however... she's never been one to be a leader or be responsible for the lives of others. As a Sona, she's also able to leave her Realm and Headspace of her own volition. Each Storyteller's Headspace has a different way in- hers is something she calls "The Realm Tree". She doesn't know how or when it got there, but she knows that it's the source of her powers. By drawing a circle around the tree and making a sigil for a particular Storyteller, she's able to create a portal and travel to other worlds outside her own.

[[I promise that one of these days I will attempt to draw what Khaos City actually looks like- ]]

[The Characters]

🔹 Jass Bezique and the Cards ♠️♥️♦️♣️🃏 The heart of Khaos City is the Masquerade Casino, owned and operated by Jass Bezique. She's a very charming, very cunning woman, and much about her past is a mystery. Jass is widely regarded as the leader of Khaos, and it's highly recommended to stay on her good side. Her crew of employees is known as the Cards, all with their own special talents:

Club♣️: The bouncer. His other job is to gather intelligence on the casino's patrons and keep tabs on anyone of high interest.

Spade♠️: The bartender. Good at small talk, but has a sharp tongue if you cross her. Moonlights as an assassin for Jass, preferred weapon is a katana.

Diamond♦️: The dealer. You have fun when Diamond's at your table. Studies the patrons and alerts Jass or Club if there's someone in particular they need to be keeping an eye on.

Heart♥️: The hostess. Absolute sweetheart, everyone loves her. Usually the one who makes any deals or negotiations with outside parties.

Joker🃏: The manager. Jass's second-in-command and ABSOLUTELY the charmer of the group. He'll also help out any of the other Cards with their jobs, both in and outside of the casino. One of Jass's most trusted confidants, though he does get on her nerves often.

[[Yes currently cringing at my old art this is from like... a year or two ago AAAAAAAAAAAAGH-]]

🔹 Rinth🐀 Along with Jass, he's the other main character in Khaos City. He's kind of a vigilante in the city and works closely with Jass to investigate any mysterious happenings. Also somewhat of a rival for Nyx, but they tend to get along pretty well for the most part. He's also the only one that recognizes she's the creator of the Realm and understands the power that comes along with it. Jass is also aware of this to some extent, but doesn't fully recognize it and is willing to play her part as the city's leader. Rinth is also a shifter- his other form is a large dark-blue rat; he can partially shift while in his human form (i.e. he suddenly smacks you with a giant tail while the two of you are fighting). Very calm, quiet personality; he doesn't get angry easily, but when he does it's the terrifying, ice-cold anger that can last for a while.

[[Okay, so to be completely honest- the only reason he exists is because my brain decided to be a simp and dreamed him up one night- soon as I told my bestie the next day she immediately started plotting to draw him (this is her art btw, I freaking love how she brought him to life-)]]

🔹 Angel 💙🪽 Probably the oldest of my characters, Angel is the law of Khaos City. She's the one that makes sure people don't get too crazy. There are rumors that she's at least over 100 years old and that she made a contract with a devil for certain powers, but she won't confirm either of those. She's a frequent patron of the casino and is generally okay with turning a blind eye to Jass's activity in the city- "So long as no one gets killed, Jass!" She sees Rinth as a younger brother or cousin and will often team up with him.

[[Mm more old art yes- also she is DEFINITELY a cowgirl- think "The Harder They Fall"]]

🔹 Mala🐍 and Leiurus🦂 The "villains" of Khaos City. Mala's the one in charge and Leiurus is her partner. Their goal is to find a way to break out of the Realm and travel to others to cause chaos. So far they're unaware of the Realm Tree's existence, but they have attempted their own experiments. One of them was somewhat successful, as it opened a portal- unfortunately it was a way into the Realm, not a way out. The two inadvertently unleashed a horde of wraith-like monsters the citizens have dubbed "Nocturnae". They prey on your fears and the inner thoughts you don't want anyone to find out about. Luckily they're relatively easy to manage, and they don't affect the people too much. All except for Nyx at least-

[[most recent Mala art I could find, Leiurus was drawn by bestie because I cannot draw men to save my life-]]

[Random Nyx details]

The Realm Tree is the source of her powers. Excessive use will drain them so she has to visit the tree at least once a month to recharge. The energy she gains is stored in the ruby pendant around her neck.

Negative energy has a BIG effect on her; her triggers are feelings of anxiety, self-deprecation, and fear, which can be worsened by the presence of the Nocturnae. Her pendant can easily be corrupted by outside forces which can cause her to lose control of her powers. She has somewhat of a "dark form"- the sclera of her eyes will turn completely black, leaving only her irises a glowing blue. She also gains the ability to create fire with her hands, blue flames tinged with a purple aura. Purple is never a good color to see with Nyx, it's a sign that she's been corrupted. When it's truly bad, her hair turns completely black; her irises change from blue to purple; long black scars/scratches/cracks appear in her skin. If this form is given enough power, it can split from Nyx to become its own being... which would mean very bad things for Khaos. For the most part though, the corruption can usually be seen as "hands"- either holding Nyx back or muzzling her.

Like Rinth, she's also a shifter and can change into a cat, but she can only fully shift, not partially (i.e. she can only be fully human or fully cat, no in-between).

[[And yee, I think that's it lore-wise for now- tried writing a oneshot but decided it'd be easier to present the lore in a more factual way XD]]

Quick proud big sister moment:

My lil sis had an art stream today where she worked on finishing up her latest Sonic OC x canon comic- less scuff than before which is great but also Sherrydoodlez (one of our favorite Sonic fanartists and pretty well-known in the community) stopped by to watch her stream!

And she’s already getting into the habit of reminding her chat to HYDRATE. Specifically calling me out because I refuse to XD

Passages from audios that have stuck with me, pt 3.

Escaped Audios

"So what? Maybe I do see the world in black and white. But when you've lived in darkness your whole life, black and white is all that you see." (Matador Gothic Part 3)

"I met a girl, Dad. I met a girl and she's so fucking beautiful. I met a girl and I wish I knew what to tell her. It's a long, long, crazy story but... I just need to know. Why aren't you here, Dad? Weren't you supposed to teach me to be a man? Why did you have to die, Dad? I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know what to tell her- [...] I wish you would talk back to me for once. Maybe you would know what to do." (Matador Gothic Part 3)

"Perhaps it is difficult to see the light when you are its source [...] When you are the light, you see only the shadows you cast." (Der Wolfsjäger Chapter Five: Valley of Death)

"Were it my eyes that were taken, I'd never forget your face. Not in a thousand years." (Blue Infinity Part Six)

"I hate the way that you have infinite potential and yet you sit here, looking at your screen, talking to a robotic imitation of a man. You could have everything I want, EVERYTHING! But here you sit, in your pathetic box of an apartment, eating disgusting manufactured food, working your meaningless little job, keeping your head down, never looking at other people, never touching them, never taking down the smallest of challenges, avoiding even the briefest moments of human connection." (ROM3O: Your AI Boyfriend Finally Gets a Body)

"Oh... it's simple. I'll be back even if you kill me. I'll be back because when you wake up from this dream, you will still hate yourself just as much as you always have. I'll come back because your lonely, pathetic life won't change. You'll never change. You can't change." (The Silence: Lucid Dreaming with Your Dream Boy)

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The Ilves Crest Crochet Tapestry

I locked in last night lol, just finished this-

Original design by ZsakuVA, border pattern by naztazia on YouTube, tapestry pattern made by me on Stitchfiddle.

Random notes:

So the actual stats of this thing: The actual creative process started January 23 (I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR THAT LONG?!?!?!?!!?) when I asked Saku if it was okay to try crocheting his design. Crocheting took a little over 7 weeks and ~108 hours? But with a bunch of interruptions due to college and family stuff. Luckily I bought more than enough yarn to finish this, since I found out a week after I started that JoAnn was closing (they had the best yarn selection I'd ever seen too 😭). It is 57.25 in. long (~1.5 m) and 47 in. wide (~1. 2 m).

I thought about making this like- an actual wall-hanging tapestry, but as it got longer I saw that it made a really nice blanket so I decided to just keep it as a throw. Definitely my biggest project to date...

Crochet list is still going for the VAs lol... I kind of want to make a wearable for myself though, so one small plushie attack to take a break from the big projects, then I'm going to make myself a spiderweb coat! If anyone has ideas on what I could make for the VAs, I'd love to hear them- Saku's down, for Nora I want to make a giant stuffed onigiri pillow... I think for Scythe I want to make JayJay's red panda plushie Advoo, but I feel like I could make something more epic. For Escaped, Mage, and GBA I have no idea what to make.

Anyway hope you guys like it!!!! This was super fun, and I'm really really proud of how it came out.

And thank you Saku, your work is super inspiring and I hope I did your design justice!

Cheers, lovelies <3

-🖤🐈‍⬛