The Way I Physically Can't Stop Drawing Them Haha (plus Chimi!), I Also Have To Give Love To The Book

its been about 3 months since that monstrosity (rott) came out, and im still fucking livid about it.

How the hell?!?!?? Its soo good wtf!

Tales of Arcadia art from a year ago

Here, have some new year's depression

Continuing the theme from House Divided where majority of Jim's flashbacks are of Claire, all of the memories he has at school are also of Claire. This just further shows that Claire and his love for her is forefront in his mind. I think his biggest fear (besides Gunmar and Morgana) was how this would affect Claire. Would he lose her? And even if he didn't, could they ever have a normal relationship, would it even be fair to her to try. And so he is lost and confused and hurt and filled with anxiety. He tries to push away to give her an out, and bless Claire, but she loves him too much in return to take it. Theirs is one of the most beautiful relationships I've seen in a tv show, and it gets tested time and time again and never falters. I just hope that in the many months (year?) post wizards they got to just be normal and rest and go on dates and do other normal relationship things before life falls apart again.

And a super depressing thought, Aaron has stated that, canonically, Claire would have an extended lifespan given she's a sorceress, and Jim would as well because of the magic of the amulet. But now he doesn't have the amulet any more, and while Claire's magic is now dormant again, if it awakens? I guess the only hope would be Jim still has the Excalibur amulet, or gets it back at some point. Another reason RotT sucks and needs to get out of my head.

mob, mob! 

I have two very serious characters and I want to let their guards down so they can flirt, how can I make it not sound forced? And how do I make it not sound like fanfiction?

I'm here to help! Hopefully I can actually be of service.

Since they're both serious, they'll probably keep the flirting low-key at first. They'll start out with subtle gestures, like a wink or a lingering handshake, then move onto braver things, such as verbal flirting or more physical touch.

As for letting their guards down, they'll probably try to deny it all at first, claiming they just want to be close to one another. Then they'll think about it more and more, and finally, accept it. They'll feel fluttery and awkward around each other, and think everyone else notices them, but really, not many know (unless they have very observant people around them).

Remember, it won't be overnight. It will take awhile for both of them to let loose and flirt. If they're in a work environment, they probably keep it a secret because of the stereotypes of relationships between co-workers.

One person will probably open up before the other, signaling they're okay with flirtatious actions. It just takes one to be braver/more open to the idea than the other. Usually, if one does it, the other will follow.

The main thing is time. As I said, it won't be quick, and it will be subtle at first. It won't be a major outburst of flirting and feelings like most fanfictions portray it. One character may flirt more than the other, one may not like PDA, or they become fearful of judgement. There can be lots of anxiety around making a relationship public, so it may be something they have a conversation about.

Additionally, if they're not already in a relationship, they may assume that the other is into them. It's simply human nature. Sometimes we notice someone being nicer to us than others, and quickly assume that they are trying to flirt. Let your character make a fool of themselves because they assumed someone had a crush on them. Not only can it help us see how the character reacts to embarrassment, but it can give the audience something to relate to!

I figured I could give some of my experience as a reserved person who has flirted and dated before. I always waited a bit, to get really close to the other person. They usually started it first, and I followed. I was scared to embarrass them, or make them uncomfortable. It started in private at first, then expanded to every once in awhile in public. It was also never extravagant; just extra compliments, or non-physical things like winks and smirks. I'm not one who likes physical PDA, and your characters may not, either. (And, I'm not from a fanfiction, so hopefully this can give you some real life examples/tips to work off of, haha.)

And, finally, try to think about instances where you've been attracted to someone and flirted with them, if you're into dating. If not, consult your favorite romance novel, or movie. Visualising your writing as a movie can make it a lot easier, honestly. Always remember to have fun! Happy writing! And followers, feel free to chime in on this question if you have any additional advice!

Can someone pls rewrite the ending of T:RoTT. Like dont get me wrong, I love the series but like, with that ending means that the original 3 series was pointless.

So pls someone, cn u pls make a RoTT ensing fic pls.

Ps. If anyone does, pls make Jlaire a happy ending, I love Jlaire.

KEITHOBER💪💪✨

So…Reincarnations, huh? Haha

Another Wizards sketchdump cuz I can’t get over it 💙 One of my favorite parts (and favorite characters) was Callista/Deya’s sibling-like bonding with Jim 😭 so I drew a bit of that. Also had to draw more post Wizards Jlaire with Claire taking good care of Jim cuz that boy needs a LOOOOOOOT of rest and love after what he went through LOL (also, Jim and Claire would totally use her shadow portal ability to visit Nari, Archie and Douxie ❤️). And last but not least, of course, some sweet Zouxie, since I fell for this ship thanks to @tenyai ‘s lovely influence HAHAHA enjoy!

people are literally so boring a male character will kill 10000 people and steal candy from babies and theyll be like omg thats my king! but a female character is rude once and theyre like i hope she dies violently