Talking About the Mundane, Headcanons, and Meta

I have gotten into chapter two of my hanahaki disease fic, but I'm leaving it be for an essay centered around a Facebook post/poll on a fan group. It got me thinking how and which animals would work for Darkstorm. Cravex's animal totem is fine, and at most would need an update on appearance. It's almost akin to an analysis fan work I wrote for Skywarp ages ago, but it was more he reminded me of one for symbolism sake.

Here, this one is more about how this animal could work for him thematically-speaking between two rulers who are in a constant stalemate, and how it better reflects certain attributes about him (personality and skill wise). Sure, the Swamp Mollusc can be menacing but if most of the time he's getting slapped in the face, then it loses most its presence because of it.

Also, if I must pick an Earthly animal for Cravex it would be a crow. That animal acts way more opportunistic than a vulture, it has affinity for collecting knick-knacks and shiny things, and I thought it would be funny if this happened in the show.



(Cravex tests Arzon's patience while in the air.)

When will it be out? I have no date set, and I never set dates for any of my fan woks. I only have a general idea when it will come out. :P

Christmas is fast approaching where I'm at, and so the grocery stores bring out the GOD DAMN poinsettias. Y'know, these things.



Ever since studying horticulture, I went from feeling neutral to hatred towards these plants. Seriously, anything time I see them a spark of rage burns inside me. I hate them so much! Let me tell you they are the worse to care for!

Poinsettias are the most fragile plants I've ever cared for! Trying to water them is a pain because for you are slightly too rough with them, the stems will break and latex (that milky, white sap) will get everywhere! Water temperatures isn't the worse hassle to deal with, I water my plants with lukewarm (sometimes a tad warmer) water anyway. The occasional cool water won't hurt most of them, but for the poinsettia it will. It has to been "just right" or else you'll kill it. For the love of god, why?!

Ugh... Okay, how about a few fun facts about them to calm my nerves. Did you know? They originate from Central America (Mexico is one place you can find them). Poinsettias are actually a shrub/small tree, and so they grow up to 2 to 13 ft (0.6 to 4 meters) tall. Here's a photo of what they typically look like down south.



The "petals" are actually modified leaves called bracts that draw the attention of insects for pollination. The flowers themselves are much smaller and aren't that showy. They look more like this.

Holy shit, this heatwave sucks! Well, at least it was raining on-and-off for the most part and Wednesday is probably going to be 77*F (that would be nice, especially if it was lower). Can you tell that I hate summer and I love the colder weather like autumn?

In other news, I haven't had the drive to draw or even write anything; the block is too large and the best I can do is doodle stuff. I wish I could manifest Sly/Cliff fanart or something, but nope. I need to get back into and I haven't drawn those guys in ages. Oh! Y'know?

I found this Patreon page for a M.A.S.K. revival that this guy was writing. I actually like some of the snippets of the characters so far. Seriously, they manage to make me weep for Dusty of all characters! Miles Mayhem oddly fascinates me; he's a strange fellow that I'm studying under a microscope. And will Floyd's potential finally be unleashed?! Will this is be the piece of media where he isn't swing on the either side of the pendulum; either he's a whiny bitch or he's high off of cocaine? You guys can find it here, and I'm really enjoying the progress (what little updates pop up) and I hope the book is a success! I'll give it a read when it comes out.

I have a ficlet collection about the Darkling Lords on AO3, but the problem is that each chapter is a stand alone story. I didn't think of making into an actual collection or even a series at the time. The collection is called Beyond the Haze and each chapter has its own title. I had a lot of fun writing the Darkling Lords and trying to write them as three dimensional characters to some degree. My favorite chapters are three (The Anxiety of Flight), five (The Jealous Heart) and eight (The Reptile in the Freezing Woods). So be ready for all eleven chapters coming your way, and hopefully I don't clog anyone's reading page in the process. So just a heads up.