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Landeg @landeg.world · 07/09/2026

Visual example: Let's say it's VERY important that your readers notice a key getting stolen by a mouse. You do NOT want your readers to miss this as it plays a huge role in the plot later. Will some people notice the mouse in the first example? Sure. But EVERYONE will notice in the second.

Two simple cartoon panels both showing one person worriedly asking "have you seen my key?" and the other responding "no, sorry". In the first panel the characters are framed in the foreground and a mouse carrying a key is a smaller element of the background, off to the side. In the second example, the mouse and key are framed in the foreground from a perspective close to the ground, while the two human characters are in the background.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ever since that one time I had to *establish* a ship tag, I don't complain about any number, lol. If there're any fics at all, I'm eating well 😅

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

That's terrible! Good to hear you're safe, get well soon!

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

That's awesome! I like to write fics occasionally. For me it's a creative outlet where, unlike in drawing, I don't put pressure on myself, and that's kinda freeing. Have fun!

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Some doodles from the other day #oc

Greyscale sketch of Vic and Mikey cuddling on a sofa. Mikey is lying on top of Vic between his legs, snuggling his cheek, while Vic rests his hands on the small of Mikey's back.

Sketch of Vic and Mikey following up on the previous drawing. Mikey is kissing Vic's cheek with one hand tangled in Vic's hair and the other on Vic's chest. Vic only smiles back, stroking the back of Mikey's neck.

Sketch of Vic and Mikey following up on the previous drawing. Mikey is enthusiastically kissing Vic's neck and groping is chest under his shirt. Vic smiles with an embarrased bush and holds Mikey back, tugging him away by the loose ends of his headband.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I was designing the floorplan to Vic's mansion, and I couldn't stop thinking about how stupidly big it is. #oc

A greyscale comic page. Vic is sitting in the living room with a book.
He thinks: "I wonder where Mikey is. I haven't seen him all morning."
An hour later, Vic meets him in the kitchen while he's pouring a glass of water.
Vic: "There you are! I was wondering what you've been up to."
Mikey wipes his face with a towel slung around his shoulders.
Mikey: "I was just in the gym getting my reps in."
Vic covers his mouth with a concerned expression.
Mikey: "You do know you have a gym in your basement, right?"
Vic turns around blushing, spilling s few drops of his drink.
Vic: "Of course I know I have a gym in my basement, I'm not an idiot!"

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I suddenly missed these two old ocs of mine, and apparently my go-to drawings are always jokes. #oc

Greyscale comic page.
Two men are standing at a nature viewpoint, looking out at a beautiful Montana countryside. They are dressed in county sheriff uniforms. The taller and older blond sheriff, Jim, is talking to his younger deputy with slicked-back black hair, Avery.
Jim: "Look at the view! All my life spent in the big city when I could have been looking at this. I'll never get tired of it."
Jim puts a cigarette in his mouth and readies a zippo.
Jim: "If I believed in the old man above, I'd thank him for--"
He gets interrupted by a hand snatching the cigarette from his lips. Avery crumples it in his fist.
Avery: "If you even think about lighting a cigarette in the national park again, I'll hang you by the balls from the nearest tree."

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Thank you :) Feel free to write it if you want to, hehe

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I see now that this app upped the image limit per post, it might not be so painful to post the comic in full here too 🤔

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I hope it goes well this time and that you'll feel better soon, you deserve it <3

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Oh no, lmao. I liked it (I also read the book a year prior) but people call it hopecore, so I'm not surprised it's at odds with your taste, haha. I do think people tend to glaze Andy Weir's writing, his books do have problems. I liked The Martian too, but Artemis was terrible... He isn't *that* good

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Thank you 😭😭😭 Panelling is always a lot of fun, and there's nothing like seeing the narrative come together panel after panel. I'll work hard on the continuation!

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I finally kicked off the Spandex Cowboys comic. I'm posting it in full on tumblr and ig, I'm not sure how feasible it is here, with threads or posts or what... Anyway, I'm also putting it on tapas, which is the comfiest place to read it, so you can check it out here: tapas.io/series/Spand...

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Wow, congrats! Wishing you the best with everything!

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The greatest ring box you've ever seen:

A compilation of photos from a listing on Vinted. They show a beige ring box shaped like a little cowboy hat. It opens by the crown.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Since I drew them with rings the other day, I entertained myself by coming up with ways a proposal would go hilariously wrong. This idea was fated, because I came across this thing randomly while scrolling Vinted and could. Not. Stop. Laughing. #oc

Greyscale comic page. Mikey and Vic are standing on a terrace with a view over the night city skyline. Mikey fishes in his pocket.
Mikey: "We've been together for a while now. 'Together' together...
So there was a reason for this fancy date. I want to ask you something important."
Mikey drops to one knee.
Mikey: "Vic, will you..."
He opens a ring box shaped like a cowboy hat. There's an engagement ring inside.
Mikey: "...marry me?"
For one panel, Vis is drawn clumsily to express his confusion.
Vic thinks: "W-- Wait. What..."
A close up of the ridiculous cowboy hat ring box with everything around it pixelated.
Vic thinks: "What the hell is that? It's funny! It's so darn funny! But if it's supposed to be..."

Greyscale comic page. Close-up of Mikey's unreadable face.
Vic thinks: "Then what's with the poker face? How does he expect me to react?"
Vic imagines two scenarios.
Vic thinks: "If I laugh when I shouldn't have, I'll ruin his proposal."
In the scenario, a sad Mikey says: "Is my love a joke to you?"
Vic thinks: "If I don't laugh when I should have, I'll be an undesirable idiot."
In the scenario, a dismayed Mikey says: "He actually likes it? Do I really wanna marry such a corny old man?"
Vic sweats profusely. behind him is a frantic, barely readable string of thoughts that shows his scrambled mind.
Vic thinks: "I can't misstep. I'll ruin the only mutual romantic affection I've ever had. I'll fumble the love of my life!"
Suddenly, Mikey looks devastated.
Mikey: "Why are you taking so long to answer?"
Vic: "I fumbled it in a third way!!!"

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Doodle from the other day

A greyscale drawing of Vic and Mikey in bed. Vic is reading a book by lamplight while Mikey is dozing off with his head on his chest.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

On the topic of whether Bobby has pets #oc

A messily drawn short comic in black and white. Bobby and Vic are talking.
Bobby: "Since you offered... I'd love to move in while we record the new album. But I live far and I can't leave Morty alone. Do you mind if I take him too?"
Vic thinks: "Right, bobby has a pet. But I totally zoned out when he talked about him once. Phew, this is awkward."
Vic: "If ya think it's safe for him, I'm down."
Vic thinks: "How bad can it be? A hamster?"
Bobby: "Thanks! Just a heads-up, he likes to slither out of his terrarium."
While there's a comical doodle of a hamster slithering up the wall of its enclosure next to his head, Vic thinks: "so, hamster's slither?"
Vic: "Yeah, whatever."
Later at night, Vic is sleeping in his bed, snoring. He wakes up when he feels something. When he opens his eyes, He sees a snake staring back at him.
Over a wide shot of Vic's mansion is a loud yell: "Bobbyyyyyy!"

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Doodle from back when my friend proposed an unhinged Moravian AU #oc

A drawing of two male characters in greyscale with red accents. The older one (Vic) is dressed in a Moravian folk costume and holding a wine tasting pipette. With his other hand, he is putting a decorative hat (part of his costume) on the younger man's (Mikey) head. Mikey, dressed casually, is blushing and gently hitting Vic with the back of his hand while holding a demijohn.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Thank you! I'm really happy with my character designs for once, they're not perfect, but they're fun and distinct, so I feel like I did something right, haha

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I was revisiting character sheets I made a while back to be useful for the comic with updated details and color schemes, and I though I might as well post them #oc

Character sheet titled 'Casual' with four characters: Vic, a tall man in his fifties with bleached hair, Mikey, a younger shorter guy with a good set of arms dressed like he popped out of the 80s, Raven, a goth young woman with a messy mikado, and Bobby, a short metalhead with a battle jacket and a bandana. Around them are notes commenting on the details of their outfits.

Character sheet titled 'Stage early (diy)' with the aforementioned four characters. They are wearing simple stage outfits with wild west themed clothes: a stetson, jacket with frills and cowboys boots for Vic, chaps for Mikey, Poncho and flat brimmed hat for Raven, and a cow-print vest and horns for Bobby. Around them are notes commenting on the details of their outfits.

Character sheet titled 'Stage pro' with the aforementioned four characters. Their outfits are a flashier and more professional looking versions of the previous ones. Vic has a vest with fills now and well as gloves, spurs, and a lasso attached to his hip. Mikey has frills on his chaps and a mesh tank top. Raven's poncho has layers and frills, and her hat has added feathers tucked into its band. Bobby has gun holsters with drumsticks on his hips and a cowbell around his neck. Around them are notes commenting on the details of their outfits as well as simplifies sketches of their instruments.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I was thinking about you just the other day, so nice to see your art on my dash again :D She looks cute!!

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I've been taking my bike out recently too, but I stick to dedicated bike paths and wide sidewalks because I'm scared of riding in traffic 😔 I feel like ppl forget it's still a skill, the more you ride, the better you'll get in no time :)

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The gang visits Vic's old home #oc

Greyscale comic page. Bobby, Raven and Mikey are sitting on a sofa in an older-looking farmhouse while Raven is leafing through a photo album from the 70s. In the background, outside the house, talking to someone is seen Vic, whose childhood photos they are browsing.
Raven: "Aw, Vic was actually cute as a kid."
Bobby: "Look at his dark hair! I've only ever seen it bleached..."
Mikey: "Looks like he was really good with the ranch animals."
Raven turns a few pages. On several photos, a 6-ish years old Vic is hugging cows, and one of them even licks his cheek.
Bobby: "He sure liked to cuddle the cows."
Raven: "Well, he's still very physically affectionate."
Bobby: "Is he?"
Raven: "Obviously. Just not with all of us."
Bobby: "Right..."
As the trio talks, we see their thoughts in the background, common scenes from their life where Vic hugs Mikey when he greets him, leans on him when looking over his shoulder or conspicuously sidles up to him while sitting on a sofa.
Raven: "You get it, don't you?"
Mikey has a thought bubble near his head, filled with advanced arithmetics. Finally, he bursts into a shock.
Mikey: "I'm just a cow to him!"
Raven: "No."

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

flat-brimmed hat and green poncho while Ennio Morricone's music paints the scene is THE western imagery

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Oh, Sergio Leone's westerns are the classics of classics and spawned the whole spaghetti western trend. I'm sure you've heard of Once Upon a Time in the West or The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. The latter belongs in an unofficial trilogy with the sameish protag. Young Clint Eastwood in that--

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

You almost make me wanna reread The Dark Tower but damn it's long and I don't have this much time to read anymore 😭 It's a ride for sure and such a blend of genres and I loved it for that.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I haven't seen many *old* old westerns bcs I usually take a peek at some and conclude it would put me to sleep (with the exception of Leone's movies, I need to rewatch the Dollars Trilogy), so I tend to dodge the problematic stuff, lol. Most modern westerns I've seen are fine, I think. --

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

(Also the "considering a thing just because it has a cowboy in it" is definitely an affliction I have, lol)

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Ah, the "random story inspo needing research > new interest" pipeline, lol. Westerns are cool, though some of the genre is hard to interact with for me since not all of it ages very well and ig I can be picky... Have fun with the Dark Tower! It's been ages but I remember really liking it

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Sketches from this week: golden age Vic and trying to design his former bandmate, Rex #oc

Greyscale drawing of a figure thigh-up. A twenty-something man with bleached long hair in glam metal clothes with his forearms wrapped in a plethora of friendship bracelets, holding a microphone.

Greyscale drawing. A twenty-something man crouches, holding a guitar propped on his thigh. He has black spiky hair and is wearing mostly dark glam metal clothing with a leather jacket. He has a cheeky grin and a bandaid on his nose.

Greyscale drawing of a figure thigh-up. A fifty-something man with arms across his chest and a stern look. He has short greying hair and a scar on his nose. He's wearing simple black clothes.

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

(Couldn't fit it all in one post)

Addendum page. In the middle is the thumbnail of the jpeg file titled "cover". In it, Vic and Mikey are posing in a public bathroom with stalls behind them. Vic is holding up his phone, taking a photo in the mirror. They are looking away from each other, both with one arm pointing out of view. Mikey has his guitar on a strap and a serious expression. Vic is smirking into the camera, and he's wearing a stetson hat and a jacket with fringes.
Written above the picture is: "At the height of their popularity, any band's first demo album would be a highly sought after collector's item. Not for..."
The band's name in the middle of the described picture supplies the end of the sentence, written in a vaguely western font: "Spandex Cowboys."
Below the picture, the text continues: "Online marketplaces, music memorabilia shops and fan exchange forums are flooded with counterfeits. Metadata and Mikey's handwriting are faked left and right. Flash drives with certificates of authenticity are sold at prices no regular fan can afford, so they don't bother. Vic has boxes full of the flash drives to this day. He hands them out to fans at every show, but no one ever believes them. Raven never misses an opportunity to say, "I told you so.""

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Shortly after Raven joins the band... I am once again unable to introduce ocs in any coherent way and instead had fun with a random scene. In my defense, it *is* a perfect microcosm of their dynamic, these three are just like this all the time. #oc

Comic page. Mikey, a younger man with a tank top and a bandana tied in a strip around his forehead, and Vic, an older man with long bleached hair, are sitting on a couch, talking to someone out of sight.
Mikey: "We've been recording our own material of course. And to keep some clout among the showgoers, we're putting it out for sale. But how? CDs are old news, right? People don't even have CD drives in their computers anymore. So we came up with something better that anyone can play."
Vic: "Well, Mikey did."
Mikey: "We recorded a bunch of demos on my smartphone, copied the files over and voila!"
Mikey is holding up a flashdisk with "Spandex Cowboys" handwritten on it.
Mikey: "Debut album! Pretty smart, right?"

Comic Page. We now see the person they have been talking to, a young woman with goth clothes names Raven. She puts her head in her hands.
Raven: "You're idiots."
Mikey "What?"
Mikey points at her accusatively while Vic pats his back.
Mikey: "it's perfect! And cheap! This is the future!"
Raven: "You can't distribute your album on flash drives."
Mikey: "Why not?"
Raven: "No, nobody uses CDs anymore aside from one group of people. Music fans! You know, the people you're targeting? They love supporting bands by still buying CDs. They buy vinyls for crying out loud. There's literally one type of person left who buys CDs, and now they should be paying for random flash drives with god knows what on them. You're still randos. For all they know, it could have a thousand viruses on it. Think about how easy it is to fake too. People always find a way to take advantage of things."

Comic page. The conversation continues with Raven's body language gradually getting more agitated.
Raven: "So, how many do you have?"
Vic: "A lot!"
Raven: "How many have you sold?"
Mikey: "You're the lucky first customer."
Raven: "I asked for some recordings to study! I'm not buying anything!"
Mikey: "15 dollars."
Raven: "is this a band or a ponzi scheme? I need to learn your songs!"
Mikey: "The band's gotta eat!"
Raven: "You're already leeching off Vic's endless royalties!"
Vic: "Now now... Mikey, don't be stingy. Here ya go, Raven."
Vic puts a handful of flash disks into Raven's hand.
Raven: "You really have a surplus, huh?"
Behind them in the background, several boxes are seen around the kitchen counter.

Comic page. Raven is at home, listening to the album on her computer with headphones. Around her is a pretty well equipped home studio. Around her are her thoughts: "The guitarwork is tight. It carries the song without any other instruments too. The vocals are raw but robust. The composition is perfect. Old school, as expected... Damn dorks..."
We see the computer screen with the list of mp3 files open. The names of the songs are as follows: Dead not Alive, Hitlist, Whoremistress, Tumbleweed, Mate (Like a Wolf), Cowgirl, Fast Lover (Cougar Lust cover). Above them is a jpeg file named "cover". Raven smiled and thinks: "It sounds fucking amazing."
In the last panel is the trio. Raven is pointing at the two guys while Vic nudges Mikey with his elbow. The caption says "The next day".
Raven: "You need to up your production quality. I came up with bass parts for some songs too."
Vic: "Told'ya she'd be good!"

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I didn't finish IW, so I don't have a grasp on the whole story, but I really think they shouldn't have brought him back in such a substantial role. I loved Y7, Ichiban is amazing, and he proved in that game he could carry the whole franchise, Kiryu really should have stayed retired 😭

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Frejann @frejann.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Its his day today ❤️ #ValentinesDay #OnePiece

Drawing of Sanji from One Piece laying in a pile of pink love letters that cover the entire background. Some roses, strawberries, felted hearts and heartshaped cookies are scattered around, all with red or pink colors. He has a cute heart bead bracelet and little red heart earrings and he's holding a heart shaped lollipop. He has a box of strawberry pocky laying on his chest. The artist (me) was obviously completely lost in the sauce drawing this its overly sweet, pink and soft. He's looking up at the viewer and smiling :)

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I don't really care about superheroes anymore either, but I enjoyed it. If you like CYOA stuff, I'd say give it a shot! I had some gripes with it, but it was still fun, the characters were fun, the management gameplay was fun, and it's comfortably short

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Outer Wilds... I will always be telling people to play Outer Wilds until my last breath. Especially if you like exploration in videogames, it hasn't been done better than here

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DarkDumb @darkdumb.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Bonus. I unofficially dubbed Vic 'your mom's favorite rockstar'. It will absolutely be a running joke. #oc

A two panel greyscale comic. Over a decade later, the two characters from the illustration above are standing in front of the poster and talking. The dialogue is as follows:
Vic (the middle aged singer): "That's an embarrassing one. You still have that old thing?"
Mikey (the young guitarist): "Are you kidding? Mom says it's a family heirloom. She fought a classmate in a record store over the last copy back in '85. The was actual blood spilled."
Vic: "Goodness! Your momma sounds like a proper woman! I would love to meet her some--"
Mikey: "Absolutely fucking not!"

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