This is the FINAL WEEK to get your pledge in for the Sakuraoi Art Book and Pin Kickstarter. We’re roughly 30% away from reaching our funding goal, so every pledge matters in these final days and can make the difference between reaching our goal.
I have added 5 New Mini Original Paintings limited reward tiers as extra enticement to pledge. They are each roughly 5″ x 4″ and have small touches of iridescent paint that is even more fun to see in-person~
I’ve been havin’ WAY too much fun vicariously filtering my own experiences through these delightful lads; here’s a quick little ask dump for yous. I’m trying to find a new way of formatting them whilst steadily ploughing through my ask box and I’m fillin’ up my queue with posts to come out soon! But for the moment:
@authordgasterasked: You had us in the first half with that comic, not gonna lie
[Comic] gotta get that good ol’ emotional whiplash.
@quietlywatchingwritingreadingasked: I really love the slight looming horror of your previous artwork. (Where if Ingo does disappear for some reason, it will be some time before someone notices/looks for him/realizes. Course he might not disappear at all in that universe! Basically, i really appreciated it, and really loved how you could take it on its own thing as a story about how easy it is to make mistakes while working on a train.)
ooooo! So glad you liked! The events of pokémon arceus are pretty wide spread but there are still so many unknown variables surrounding it, that makes it so ripe for poking at the anticipation of what folk are expecting, you can really just let their imaginations work against them! Plus it’s a perfect excuse for me to just wildly project my own experiences on these delightful muppet men. XD
@narwhalsarefalling asked: Heyo! Is it okay if I use this image as an emoji in my discord server? I’ll obviously link it in the rules channel!
Yeah, sure no worries! But also yes please, and thank-you for linking back to the comicI made a quick dirty PNG ↓
Anonymous asked: listen listen you draw as much ingo and emmet as you want man i’m living for it
✊ I’m living for it too, these ridiculous boyos.
@tea0-0stacheasked: so many dangan artists, me included, have been really into submas lately and i love it. thh to submas pipeline. you cannot escape it.
You’reabsolutely correct! It’s like an express pipeline, like that one action park waterslide with the loop: NO ESCAPE
@reservecoursesasked: What kind of role do you think Ingo and Emmet would take throughout a killing game? Like, how would they work during investigations or trials? Do you think one of them would get killed or resort to killing? How would all their reactions to everything go? I imagine their emotional connection to each other could be motivation for either them or others to do something…
[pic] oooooh! I can see them being a source of mistrust, not true antags of course, but just attracting suspicion as the only two people who have a solid anchor to rely on in the killing game. In all honesty I could see them both surviving if only because it’d fit that classic dangan red herring thing where they introduce a potentially really interesting development then juuuust sidestep it. On the other hand, if one of them dies I can’t see the other surviving. If they were victims their identities might be swapped to confuse the timeline so the blackened has an alibi based on which twin died first. If one of them became the blackened, It might be in the case of trying to double bluff monokuma in a ‘who’s the REAL blackened?’ twist but it’d probably just end in monokuma axing them both, regardless that one was actually innocent.
@the-chibi-devil This is a neat idea! Do you have a rationale behind both of them holding the same title at the same time, or is it just for fun?
I’ll be honest I’ve not got a real rationale, it was just for fun! I thought of giving one of them an animal themed talent in reference to their passion for pokémon battles but … uhhhh there’s not really a nice real world equivalent for that? I mean dog shows maybe? But Gundham already has the market cornered on animal husbandry.
Tho, there’s not actually a hard and fast rule that there can only be one ultimate in any given field …
Anonymous asked: Ingo and Emmet and Ishida and Taka outfit swap!
The twins seem like big kids at heart to me, so I imagine they’d be super indulgent with folk who share their level of energy, even if they don’t have the same passions. Just a perpetual motion machine of enthusiasm feeding off each other. (I fully just missed Ishida’s name when I read this OOPS)
@embretheworldasked: how do teh submas bros think about the other gym leaders? im sure they get along but i want you take on how their relationships would be with them. do they hang out or have a friendly rivalry?
AH CARDS ON THE TABLE I don’t know any of the gym leaders from black and white, it’s one of the games I’ve not actually played BUT I took a wild stab at it just based purely on vibes, no knowledge, feel free to @ me for these terrible takes.
I’ve absorbed 90% of my exposure to these train lads from their sudden ‘blorbo’ status as decided by tumbl
Anonymous asked: The sketchy line comics seem to work so well with the subway twins! Not sure why, but it just Works (especially when Emmet is suffering from Feedback, haha!) Also I’m learning so much about trains… oh no… the brain rot is spreading…
[comic] Thanks so much! There was a point when I never used to post sketchy comics, but it’s been so freeing and fun :D and yes the rot is REAL and it’s UNTREATABLE the spores are in the foundations.
Anonymous asked: Im sorry I don’t get how the outfits work :(
Is there a site or informational videos? I’d love to understand better.
I’ll admit when I drew the coats in the [2nd comic], I was being a bit lazy but maybe this pic will clear it up:
All the seams are attached with poppers or velcro so it detaches at the seams if it gets snagged on something. Caution tho’ if you’re googling demonstrations of tearaway clothing, you’re liable to come across some potentially racy videos.
Anonymous asked: I love your submas fanart so much. It’s so cool to see actual information about train stations and stuff like that <3
Anonymous asked: I really like your submas art! It’s so cool that you can incorporate real life train industry information since you actually work with trains. Keep up the good work friend!
AHhh, Thanks so much! Honestly feels a little like these boys were made in a lab to fire off all my happy chemical synapses, and to have my own little niche with train shenanigans? Bliss
Anonymous asked: what else can you share about your job?
a coupla titbits;
*The danger of going through red signals is so drilled into your head it’s very common for trainees to have stress dreams about it to the point you get training about having those types of dreams.
*People who live along the railway lines seem to be completely oblivious to the fact that I can see through all their windows.
* You end up developing behaviour patterns to keep your driving safe; for example a common one is pointing at signals and calling out what they’re showing. When I’m running an empty service I sing at the top of my voice to remind myself not to open my doors at stations I’m not supposed to.
1) Can most trains go backwards if they’ve stopped and there’s an obstacle ahead?
2) If the obstacle is an active threat, what is the best protocol for passenger safety?
3) Do trains constantly keep in touch with a central monitoring authority, like how planes are informed of incoming traffic and storms with radio tower control centers?
4) If yes to the above, how are conditions on the tracks monitored in real time?
Yes I’m asking because of submas brainrot but I have An Idea and you seem like the best person to ask for clarifying details about trains lol
Train answers!
1) Surprisingly yes, trains can reverse! BUT it’s not used in that scenario, it’s used to uncouple trains or if there’s a major control malfunction. There are driver’s cabs on either end of the train so If you come across an obstruction, you walk though the train and drive from the other end (but there are very specific rules for doing this, the preferred action if there’s no active danger is for you to just sit there and wait)
2) If an obstruction is an active threat there’s no one protocol, there are instructions and rules for all sorts of specific scenarios, but the standard is to make an emergency call to the signaller so that the situation can be reported and the train taken out of danger in the safest manner, which might be changing ends and driving the train away from the threat.
3) We drive in radio silence; you’re only contacted if there’s a problem, so a good shift is you don’t talk to anyone the whole time XD It’s kinda operated on a ‘need to know’ basis so unless it directly effects your train the signaller won’t waste time informing you.
4) the signaller has a simplified electronic map of the area they control of all the signals and the train’s approximate location via electronic tags on the tracks and the radio’s signal. They have no visuals so it’s up to drivers to report any problems on the tracks and the signaller can then direct trains or inform them as necessary.
ymmv of course; I can only speak from where I’m at, hope that clears a couple things up :)
i saw this post when i was drunk the other day and now i am absolutely 10000% determined to go work on a train so i’ll send you another ask once i get a job
Anonymous asked: Oh my god. I love routine. I’m going to look into train work now god bless you
I’ll drink to that!
I’ll be cheering yous all on, Live your best lives!
Anonymous asked: BALD INGO
I think his lack of eyebrows caught me more off guard than his dome tbh.
What ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ is to Mondo Owada; ’Apocalypse Zero’ is to Kiyotaka Ishimaru. In this essay I will-
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This post is entirely for my brother (and pretty much no one else) who showed me this screenshot of a manga that had turned up in his feed and sent it to me with the caption “Oh look; it’s your boi”
Now it could have ended there; just a sensible chuckle.
but.
Then I read it. and I can safely say: Kodaka’s bloody well read it too.
[NOTE: If you choose to look up Apocalypse Zero use your discretion: it has EXTREMELY explicit material (none of which I’ll show here) graphic violence, bodyhorror and sexual content]
Put it this way; if Taka had read it, he’d be Appalled with the level of mature content.
Now THIS very familiar looking lad is KAKUGO HAGAKURE
(no I’m serious, that’s what first caught my eye, his name is Hagakure; one similarity is a coincidence, twice however …)
Kakugo is a scarf wearing Kamen rider style hero (monomono-machine gift no. 28 anybody?) who has dedicated his life to protecting humanity as penance for his Grandfather’s war crimes and role in causing the apocalypse.
He holds himself up to an extremely high, (albeit sometimes old-fashioned) moral standard through single-minded effort and determination, and extolls these virtues to those around him.
He has, in pursuit of his goal, never had any friends and missed out on most childhood socialisations, making him stiff & blunt in conversation and naïve to people’s intentions.
and finally he feels so deeply he is frequently brought to TEARS
Bruh … I’m havin’ the weirdest sense of deja vu right about now…
~ This is 100% just a shitpost, not a dig or anything; Dangan is like 80% references (Sakura’s 'Ashita no Joe’ reference gets me every single time) and it just tickles me pink to have seemingly found an obscurer one in the wild like this. I couldn’t just keep that knowledge to myself - Where’s the fun in that? (personally I wouldn’t recommend Apocalypse zero- If you’re tempted to read it to see the Taka parallels; you’ve pretty much seen 'em all here.)
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(Bonus: just cos it makes me laugh but he takes his shirt off a bunch. Any excuse to get his hams out he’ll take it. He is naked a LOT. He wears a speedo the rest of the time. Like here? ->
He did not need to do this to prove his point. It was almost completely unprompted. The dramatic bitch puts his jacket back on literally the next page, and now I cannot NOT imagine Taka doing the exact same thing)
Subtle hints aren’t exactly Kiyotaka “Bold Simplicity” Ishimaru’s specialty. Not that they’re exactly Mondo’s strong suit either. Don’t worry though; the rest of class 78 are there to lend a hand-
Whether or not they actually helphowever…that’s a whole other issue entirely. Happy Valentine’s Day
(EDIT- This woulda been a great lil’ Valentine’s post had I actually queued it correctly DANGIT but at least it’s still Feb… in any case; a little update -> I’ve ploughed through all those asks and should I’ll be posting them v.soon, plus got a couple more comics in the works! Feb kinda… got away from me there, look forward to March!)
It’s good luck to jump at the stroke of midnight Happy New Year
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Oof! This took longer than I expected, swapping over from phtoshop to clip studio paint gave me JIP. I’m a creature of habit, I am not known for my adaptability.
BUT It’s still January! My x-mas decorations are still up! So a New Year’s pic is still timely, and it marks a year or so since I started drawing all this Dangan nonsense!
Summary: After a night sleeping next to his bro that went weird and got his heart beating fast, Taka finds himself supervising detention, after his friends skipped class to take him to the ER. They can’t know the real reason why he truly choked on his food enough to pass out, but Mondo wants to sleep next to him again after all the ordeal, just to take care of him, and Taka is torn apart between the wish of sleeping next to him again, and the uncertainty of feeling things again. He can’t simply choose that!
:-O!! This is so sweet! (This is an adorable little follow on to [this]comic!)
Seeing them both dance around each other is delightful.Taka desperately trying to avoid admitting the reason for his embarrassment and Mondo being so genuinely concerned - it’s precious!
Previously I’ve done the daily prompts to keep myself drawing regularly throughout the month but I didn’t feel the need to this year. That being said I didn’t want October to fly by without any ink art so I had a little fun with these Blackened/Victim tarot cards
When your life flashes before your eyes, will it be worth watching?
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I’ve seen some people discuss the possibility of a hard enough hit to the head being able to dislodge the memories that the mastermind suppressed - as seen with Hifumi. This presents the utterly despairing implication that he wasn’t the only one who in the moments before his death remembered everything that happened.
Compilation of digital doodles/wips that I have done in the last few months… It’s not much. I know. I’ve been so unmotivated to draw in the past month… Hopefully, that will change in a near future. (but my love for Taka and Ishimondo continues burning)
For the people who are not aware of this game, it is a strategy RPG that involves controlling an incredible number of characters and place/move them across the terrain to kill/stun the enemies without letting (optional) any ally dying.
I really love this franchise (please hold any spoilers. So far, I’ve only completed FE Echoes and Warriors). I really love Fates (Their mechanics and the variety of characters are my favorite so far)
They have a lot of different types of characters: witches, mages, knights, paladins, archers, mages, etc. I am thinking up a story between them that basically involves the plot of FE fates (with a few sparkles of FE echoes). In FE fates, two kingdoms are fighting: Nohr (dark kingdom - seeks for power and death) and Hoshido (light kingdom - seeks harmony and peace).
The characters:
Kiyotaka:Cavalier/Knight (sword/lance wielder)
Born in Nohr with the promise of becoming the king’s right arm (like his grandfather). But Toranosuke jeopardized badly his relations with the king over his lust for power. The whole family tried to escape the oppression lived in Nohr when Taka was still a little boy, and ask for refuge in Hoshido. Hoshido conceded asylum and Taka grew up in a loving, caring environment. The ruler loved his kindness and his hardwork, however most villagers and subordinates don’t trust him and frequently call him “Nohrian scum” (that’s an expression they actually use in the game). Still Taka is grateful for the shelter the hoshidans provided and he quickly becomes one of the king’s favorites.
Mondo:mercenary (sword/axe wielder)
Born in Nohr. He runs a group of mercenaries that once belonged to his older (deceased) brother. Tired of their king’s thirst for power and money, they decided to rebel. They seek fortunes but mostly, they enjoy creating chaos by assaulting guards and they attempt to build respect out of people’s fright (but they are actually kind and care for the poor and weak).
Toko:saint (white magic: healing powers)
Genocider Syo:witch (dark magic)
Born in Nohr but belongs in the Hoshido army. Powerful mage but low defense rate. She feels mistreated wherever she goes. Rough childhood (similar to DR canon story). She enters Hoshido’s ranks due to her obsession revolving Togami (a strategist, the king’s personal tactician). You can change to Syo/Toko anytime during the gameplay but you will lose a turn doing so.
Sakura:samurai (sword wielder)
Born in Hoshido. Beautiful woman, gentle soul. She’s the most powerful attacker of the Hoshido army but holds low resistance against magic.
Also in FE, they have a bonues called log support; basically it represents a bond between two characters. If you place them together during fights, their bond increases. (but I will leave this idea for another post, for a Ishimondo thing I am planning. :) (I also want to design more armors for other DR characters.)
These were doodles I made for my discord family. We all are going through rough times and I merely wanted to make them smile to compensate how much they make mesmile since I’ve met them. They provide me confidence to get out of my confortable zone in art, writing and even personality. I can be my “sappy”, fluffy self with them when I can’t in real life (because I am unconfortable in doing so, due to personal reasons). They are super kind and I love them all. Thank you for putting up with me… . If you are having problems yourself, things do get better! I have dealt with depression and anxiety myself and, eventually, it got more easy to deal with. You are amazing and please, pleasetake care of yourself! . Feel free to use these in your life if they boost your confidence!
This is basically me drawing Taka smiling because he deserves to be happy (apart from the random drawing posing him as the mastermind).
Some context: - Sixth drawing: Makoto and Asahina suspect that Taka is organising something for the class (like the sweet bean he is). - Seventh: represents a school sports day (and Taka just finished a race) - The ninth: please excuse my awful skills (first time drawing a kiss…)
Hello! So… I bring fanart to another great set of fanfictions created by my dear friend @isthemedia . She created the following AU: “SHSL Monsters” - it’s inspired of various cultures’ folklore. Besides being super fun to read it’s also very educative (plus, it has Ishimondo)! I do not wish to spoil any more information so… you’ll have to go to AO3 if you wish to find out more!
Here is the linkto the ongoing collection! yes! Medi will write more (I can’t wait!)
And if you want to see more art inspired of this AU gohere,hereandhere!
So, I wanted to make comics for every single day to celebrate Ishimondo week 2k19 but… this fell on two weeks where I couldn’t push myself to draw (correctly) plus I am a slow at doodling so… I am still going to participate (even if late)! I will take my time and actually draw something I will be proud of. In the meantime, I apologize for not posting and I still hope you enjoy these sketches that I made for Ishimondo week… (it’s all trash and I am sorry for the inconvenience) Post link
Hey guys, just cause I’ve been seeing these scalped like CRAZY
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Shipping may be a killer depending on how reliable you want, but please don’t go buying Nagito for 80+ USD from someone on eBay/Depop/Mercari/what have you.
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Usually pretty short, but is down for makeout sessions if you want that.
He definitely doesn’t know what to do with his hands. He’s clueless. Please help him.
This boy is not afraid to ask you for kisses if he wants them.
He is okay with PDA, but won’t initiate it himself.
Kirigiri:
Her kisses are slow and meaningful.
She’s usually pretty sparing with her kisses.
The way she asks if she can kiss you is non-verbal, but she always makes some form of gesture to make sure that you are okay with kissing in that moment.
Not big into PDA, probably would rather hold hands in public than kiss.
Togami:
Does not do PDA. Like, almost at all.
In private though, he can be very tender in his kisses.
He appreciates you a lot and wants to express that to you, so be prepared for long and meaningful kisses.
The only time he might kiss you in public is if you’re either incredibly upset or if he gets incredibly jealous due to someone hitting on you.
He kisses your hands a lot??
Fukawa:
She doesn’t initiate kisses. She’s too nervous too.
Luckily, she’s pretty obvious in her actions, so it’s easy to tell she wants kisses.
She often feels unworthy of kissing you, but you help her change that overtime.
Kisses with her are always full of love and reassurance.
Asahina:
She loves loves loves to give you small, sweet kisses!!
As long as you’ve established you’re alright with it, prepare for a ton of constant kisses all over your face.
She has a hard time holding kisses for long. She’s just too energetic! But she loves all kisses regardless.
You bet she’ll end up giving you some cliche underwater kisses while you’re swimming.
She wears chapstick a lot, so you get different flavored kisses every once in a while!!
Hagakure:
This man. He is desperate for kisses. Please supply him with some.
He likes to kiss the top of your head and your forehead.
Kisses with him can get pretty messy, but he’s trying his best.
He’s a nervous ball of energy, so he’ll need some reassurance, but hey!! He loves you!! So much!! So he continues to ask for kisses and give you kisses when you want them.
Maizono:
Her kisses are very caring and pretty frequent.
She is fine with PDA!! She likes letting other people know you’re dating, but she completely understands if you don’t like it.
With your consent, she’d let her fans know you two are dating! She doesn’t feel the need to hide it, and she trusts that the majority of her fans will support you (hint: she’s correct).
She always likes to get a quick kiss from you backstage before she performs. She considers it a little good luck charm!!
Ever want a makeout session with her?? Here’s a Pro Tip: sing literally anything and she’ll m e l t.
Leon:
This man does not know how to kiss. He claims he’s the best kisser at Hope’s Peak. Realistically, he has no clue what he’s doing.
That being said, he’s not shy about anything kiss related. Will openly ask to kiss you in front of tons of people. If not that’s chill, but he asks nonetheless.
He tries to come off as cool and suave during makeout sessions, but he actually gets really nervous. He also gets really excited when you kiss him!!
He really likes to kiss your neck. Not roughly or anything, he just loves your voice and likes to kiss your neck because of that, especially if you sing to him.
Chihiro:
So shy. But so lovable. Give them kisses.
Will shyly ask for kisses when you two are alone. Won’t go past holding hands with you in public, but will give you little pecks to your face at home.
Loves to sit on your lap facing you while you both work on something while resting their head on your shoulder. Can and will kiss your shoulder when seated like that.
They’re such a tiny ball of positivity and their kisses really convey that. They’re short, but filled with lots of love!!
Mondo:
This man is the leader of a biker gang and has a reputation to uphold.
Except he totally doesn’t and is not at all afraid to kiss you or hold hands or do literally anything cutesy in front of the rest of his gang.
He loves you, what’s wrong with showing it? Unless you don’t want to of course.
With your consent, he will totally leave love bites on your neck.
His kisses are either very rough or very gentle, but both are incredibly passionate.
Celeste:
Lipstick marks everywhere.
Gentle kisses that slowly become more and more passionate and deep.
She kisses your hand in public and won’t initiate PDA other than that, but she’ll definitely reciprocate.
It’s hard to make her break her poker face, but quick kisses along her neck can change that really quickly.
Ishimaru:
Nervous Boy. Very Nervous Boy.
He absolutely adores you, but doesn’t do PDA past locking pinkies with you. Even hand-holding makes him blush too much to function in public.
He is still very shy in private, but loves giving and receiving kisses as a show of love and affection.
Prefers gentle and slow yet long and passionate kisses. Not quite making out, just very calm and steady.
He absolutely loves to kiss your nose for some reason, and will just melt if you do the same to him.
Sakura:
BIG BUFF GIRL GIVES GENTLE LOVING KISSES.
She is very very appreciative of anything you do for her, and she will absolutely love giving you small kisses as thanks.
She is so caring and gentle, she loves to hold your hand and kiss the top of your head.
