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The AvA Enthusiasts Presents:
The (unofficial) Animator vs Animation Sticktober!
This list was originally created by Enthusiasts member K1ttyAdventurer
The prompts are all for fun and there’s no pressure to complete all of them!
If you’d like, you can just do the ones that you think are cool!
While Sticktober’s namesake (Inktober), was all about traditional art and inking, you can do any of these prompts traditionally, digitally, or in writing!
As long as you’re having fun, that’s all that matters!
Now off you go you funky little stick figure fans!
The typed out list is down below the Read More
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SAG-AFTRA IS STRIKING AGAIN
This time, for video games.
Some key information:
They are striking so all performers will have protection against AI
The struck companies are those signed to the Interactive Media Agreement
The listed companies by SAG-AFTRA include Activision Productions Inc, Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc, Electronic Arts Productions Inc, Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc, Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc, VoiceWorks Productions Inc and WB Games Inc. Though this may not be everyone.
Important things from the FAQ:
Some games from struck companies are non-struck (due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement still being in effect)
Localisations will be affected if covered under the Interactive Localization Agreement
Actors who are part of SAG-AFTRA cannot work for non-union or independent/low-budged productions during the strike unless they are signed to an Interim Interactive Media Agreement, Interim Interactive Localization Agreement or a Tiered-Budget Independent Interactive Media Agreement
Similarly to the previous strike, struck work cannot be promoted. This includes accepting awards for performances in struck games. This does NOT include hosting/performing a skit at an awards show and San Diego Comic Con (the latter due to the close proximity to the calling of the strike)
As implied by the point above, SAG-AFTRA performers cannot partake in panels related to struck games or companies, including finished games produced by struck companies
The best way to check if a game is struck is to use the search tool provided by SAG-AFTRA
Most importantly: You are NOT being asked to stop playing video games, as highlighted in the FAQ for creators and streamers. This does NOT cross the picket line. Though please do talk about the strike and show your solidarity
I expect to see the same amount of support from y'all that we saw in the last strike. Just because it's video games doesn't mean performers deserve any less support and protection.
Also please reblog with any additions (with sources - we are NOT here to spread misinformation)! And please correct me if anything listed here is incorrect.
SOURCES:
Video Game Strike FAQs | SAG-AFTRA (sagaftra.org)
SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work on Video Games Go on Strike | SAG-AFTRA (sagaftra.org)
Icon I made for Jonelias Week 2024 :)
Can’t wait, to see them interacting and having adventures together)
I've been trying to make this post for a while... This is my OC "master post"
This is Ltw, if you dig stories of super heroes with a bunch of teenager drama and high school tropes, this isn't the story for you! Sorry, but this gender is already really saturated so I tried to mix and match different tropes across the medias to create a weird love letter to Comics, Tokusatsu and anything that I really enjoy. It's a coming of age story about Hart Lee Valentine, who chose to left his father house to live with his uncle in a city called Saint Expedite, famous for crimes, urban legends and some of the worst pizza you can ever imagine, an absolute paradise for someone who really wants to have a fresh restart in life.
The cast consists mainly of this 5 characters.
Hart Lee Valentine: He's the son of the smartest man alive... But this is just a media claim, his father helped cure one of the weirdest illness know to mankind. But that doesn't matter at all, Valentine is already living under the shadow of his only parent alive (wink, wink) he starts as a calm and collected person but gradually starts loosing his manners, becoming an unhinged not so crazy science. He has an odd sense of justice but he's MOSTLY a pacifist who will try to talk before throwing hands around.
His favorite animals are moths and ducks, dor different reasons, in his opinion moths are our saviours from the monstrosities called butterflies. And ducks because he loves how versatile they are, he identifies with that Jack of all trades style.
Sadako Atsuko: She's the local emo weirdo girl of the class, nobody knows much about her and her brother Helis, they live together in a mansion in the middle of the city, she's always tired, not in the best mood and usually sassy. People don't know but she's actually heiress of The Atsuko family, one of Japan's most advance tech companies, she's also a city vigilant who uses fear to stop crime... Yeah she's basically my universe version of the Batman, her character is driven by masks and alter egos, she feels incapable of leading a normal life since she's shattered between personas, not knowing who's the real her, not knowing how to express her true self. Those burdens started to get louder to the point she started playing instruments, as a therapy, but this basically turned into another problem, her days are getting too short to accomplish all her desires.
Her favorite animal is the bat, the long eared ones! So yeah she's basically using a fursuit to fight crime.
Helis: Sadako's adoptive brother, he's basically the group heart, trying to make their maniacal schemes be a little more unhinged, he's the protector and the tallest one of them. Those responsabilities are instantly forgotten when he's near Valentine, something about him makes Helis adopt a more act first think later persona, but they usually have fun with that. He's the one that gives unsolicited advices with the bestest intentions he wants to know more about his origin and maybe who's his real family but that's more a monkey palm situation that doesn't goes well when he meets his father and sister. He usually helps Sadako in her schemes, usually to treat her wounds while calls her irresponsible, dummy or anything in between those lines (she doesn't even get a cute animal band-aid...) oh he has an abnormal strength and light based power's, but that doesn't matter much to him.
His favorite animals are giraffes, he likes that they have the strongest kick, and besides their pattern is beautiful.
Ettore Zanchini: the definition of overcompensate! He simply is a tryhard in absolutely everything, he has a rivalry with Helis, Sadako and sometimes even Valentine, everything he does is trying to be the best. He likes classy outfits and good manners, he's a true gentleman with a short temper and overachiever, even though he doesn't need to prove himself that much. He's the best athlete of the school and won several fencing medals, he usually fights using two rapiers for the simple reason that this is a really dumb idea, so it's a good exercise.
He really likes Wolves and Stags, specially because they're the princes of the forest, he definitely cried with Bambi but keeps it hidden.
Stefanny: Starting as a villainess, Stef is the last one to join the crew, she's really unused to a bunch of stuff the others enjoy but tries her best to get ahold of everything, she's not the warmest person and can be really misunderstood, she's gruff and goes direct to the point in most of her interactions, some have the audacity to call her impolite, BUT SHE'S NOT! She's just not used to have conversations longer than 45 seconds or with people that aren't psycho's, she and Sadako get along pretty well, perhaps because of all their battles and training, oh and even though she's all cool and collected... She has fire powers, yeah they are neat I guess.
Her favorite animal are salamanders, she loves those little moist dragons!
ALSO ITS PRIDE MONTHS LONG LIVE THE QUEERS <33
Reciprocal Alchemy - Chapter 24
yeah yeah, i said i was going to post the final chapters all at once buuuuuut i got antsy.
don't think anybody is going to be mad about it, enjoy babes <3
When Will finally spoke, his voice was honed with the years of resentment Jack had earned piece by piece. “Compromised?” he repeated, allowing derision to suffuse his words. “You mean like when you used me to flush out killers? When you pushed me to the breaking point because you couldn’t solve this on your own?” His words didn’t falter, growing harsher with every syllable, the bitter edge of them slicing clean through the tension in the room. Will’s chest rose and fell with shallow, uneven breaths, but he didn’t stop. He wouldn’t stop now. “When my brain was on fire,” Will continued, his voice rising slightly, “and you were too busy chasing shadows to see it?”
I know Licorice's costume doesn't have the skulls but I really like drawing the skulls SHVDHSG
WE ARE SO BACKKK
akane actually gave teru chocolate for valentine’s day… we won…
my monthly post WOOOOO okay but actually i luv this piece it looks so pretty im sohappy
Welcome back to WIP Wednesday!!
Where you join me, your local dumbass, in the terrifying journey of remembering what shame is!!!!!!!
LETS START
WEEK TWO, WHAT DOES THE WHEEL CHOOSE?????
116! YIPPEE
Drumroll please...
This! Ig!
WIP or Abandoned? Abandoned
Why? Proportion on legs were off, the face cloth lays wierd on the head, shading is too blocky, pose doesn't convey the level of emotion I wanted it to, to much work
Origional Idea? A character sheet showcasing a character with their two weapons (Polearm/Bow)
Will I return to this? Maybe, if I learn how to do cloth folding and weapons
Overall rating as of my current art skills? 4.5/10 Almost average, but not quite there yet
AS ALWAYS, THANK YIU FOR COMING TO MY TORTURE SESSION AND SEE YALL NEXT WEEK
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I missed Nemo in the semis buT OH FUCK YEA SWITZERLAND 🎉🎉🎉🎉
The Daring Contestants of the Colosseum!
COMPLETE.💥
Event by @paradoxspi1t (sorry Para, for some reason I can't tag you)
People included, from left to right:
1/4: TK - @foxi-gi, Solar - @stylus427, Clive - @accoleius, Gale - @drnightingale, Burley - @tumbling-turmoil, The Archivist - @crowv3xd, Violet - @xandyprojects, Agus - Me :]👉👈
2/4: Black - @blackkatdraws, Khaki - @crimsomcrystal, Nickolas - @bananatemilkshake, Morgan - @comfortventure, Hugo - @shy-blue-waters, Ambrosius - @your4thwallbreaker, Entropy - @z-static-z, Joey - @neat-o-things
3/4: Edwin - @machines-art-shenanigans, Narry - @insomniphic, Narun - @heckinrissa, Mantra - @deviousnarrator, Apollo - @silvermoon279-madam, Leo - @anotheroneofthegaysharks, Nova - @idunnowhattowriteheretbh, Neil - @mikothemushroom
4/4: Neil - @kittygameratx ,Narrator - @juaneloriginal, Laurence- @visillantopng, Wesley - @purpleskelet0n, Nicolas - @souppye, Plaything - @shinymoonforest, Nigel - @emcake1, Arthur - @indigo-art
AAAAHHHHHH IT'S FFFINALLY COMPLETE. OHH MY GOD. THREE MONTHS IN THE MAKING.
Ohh man, so glad that this is finally finished. I initially planned on posting them separate when I made the first batch of fighters, but then I thought: maybe posting them all at once would be a fun surprise, and so I did‼️. Thank you all to the participants of Para's event for having the patience and willing criticism for me to be able to finish this long project of mine.
Here are the transparent versions:
epic: the Ithaca saga spoilers!
Athena lives bitches!
He confesses to you with a letter.
The letter was something you weren’t really ever expecting and it took you three times to read over it to fully process what it was. What he was saying.
For a moment you wondered why he just didn’t call you, or tell you how he felt in person, but then again a writing you a letter seemed like something he’d do.
It was simple, not too long; about one page of neatly written words that held so much more meaning in them than any other letter you’ve read before.
With each and every word you read your heart beat quickened until your heart was practically jumping out of your chest.
What he’d written wasn’t completely out of the blue, the connection between you was strong and something more special than you’d felt with anyone in a long time. But still you found yourself more shocked at the confession.
What stuck in your head the most was the very last line.
‘”I’ll wait for you, love. Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be here.”
When you can finally think clearly again you waste no time in calling him, hands trembling as you find his contact.
“Hello?”
“I don’t want you to wait.” You words are more rushed than you’d like them to be, barely giving him time to answer before you cut him off.
“What?” You can hear the confusion lacing his voice when he speaks again. “Wait-”
“I got your letter.” You say almost breathlessly heart still pounding in your chest.
“Oh, you did?” He’s quiet for a moment and you can practically hear him tense through the phone. “And?”
“And I think you should come over.”
Your response is quieter than everything you’ve said before and for some reason you feel nervous, like you aren’t holding his literal confession in your hands.
“Want me to leave right now?”
“Yes, if you can I mean.” You stop yourself taking a deep breath before continuing. “I don’t think I can wait long enough for you to get my letter saying the same thing.”
“Okay, I’ll be over soon.” Just like that the uncertainty in his voice was replaced by an audible smile, one you couldn’t wait to see.
AKAASHI, asahi, KITA, semi, ennoshita, sugawara
cw: fluff and arm wrestling, unedited
"i don't think i'll ever be able to forgive you."
Hajime's hand is rough and calloused, firmly grasping your own. his gaze is locked on your overly confident form seated across from him. Your eyebrows are locked, that big grin is plastered on your face, and if he were to openly admit it, he could feel a tinge of worry in his gut. he knows how determined you are.
"for winning?"
"yeah. my pride as an arm wrestling champion is at stake here."
you laugh out loud and its guttural, unabashed and not an ounce of embarrassment is evident. "right, right, your pride! how could i forget." Your grip on his hand, albeit slightly sweaty and trembling, tightens. "well, don't be too upset when i beat you."
he counts down from five, getting slower and slower until there's an air of suspense around the number one. "Hajime!" You warn, knocking your foot against his own. he smirks, says go, and the two of you begin your arm wrestling battle.
it's not an easy win. you put up a struggle, but ultimately in the end he's the victor. You groan in frustration. "okay, one more time."
"pretty sure you've tried every day this past week."
"okay, but i'm getting better each time i try!" crossed arms, pouty lip—you're too cute sometimes. he stands from his chair, makes his way around the table and crouches next to you.
"you're right. and i'm proud of you for giving it your all every time." his familiar hand is warm against your cheek, and you comfortably lean into it.
"i'll get you one of these days." you embrace him tightly. he threads his arms under yours, one hand on the back of your head and the other caressing your open back.
"i have no doubt you will."
at inarizaki high school’s sports festival
Frostiron in the big 2025 who would have thought
The results of the Audioverse awards for 2022 are in!
Find the Full List of Winners here
Anders Pedersen won: Best Cover Art for an Existing Production:
Philip Thorne & Øystein Ulsberg Brager won: Best Writing & Best Vocal Direction of an Existing Production
Adam Raymonda & Fredrik Baden won: Best Environment Sound Design & Best Action Sound Design
Fredrik Baden won Best Composition in an Existing Production for "Lament of a Phoenix" and also won Best Music Direction for an Existing Production
Best Guest Performer in an Existing Production: Tim Meredith Zach Valenti
AND FINALLY:
The Amelia Project won Best Existing Audio Play Production!!!
Congrats also especially to @hellofromthehallowoods and @thekilda!
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST
<3
YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
So uhhhhh...
Hers de thing my brain wouldn't shut up about draw'n, sorry it took so long ta make,(and den finally post lol) irl stuffs are time stealers.
Anyway! Hope ya lik yer gift!
(Dis draw'n is related ta de post here)
The Unholy Devotion Zine is now Out!
This free, digital only zine about the relationship between The Lamb and Narinder from Cult of the Lamb comes packed with works from over 60 contributors, including a PDF with over 100 pages of art and writing, and downloadable merch including wallpapers, icons, a desktop pet, a custom cursor among many others!
While the zine is digital only, feel free to print it at home! Some merch even includes printable merch like stationary and coloring pages.
Head over to our itch.io page to download the zine for free!!
