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Kate Draws 🌈✨️ @tacticiankate.bsky.social · 19h

HI AND HELLO #PortfolioDay I'm Kate, a freelance character artist who loves drawing ocs, fantasy, and pretty ladies!!! 🌈💖🎨 Hoping to be open for new work in the next week or two!! 🙇‍♀️

A portrait illustration of ida's oc Astra, a woman with blue skin, bright blue eyes, long wavy white hair, and a tall unicorn horn. She is dressed in black with gold lace and accents, including lots of star-shaped jewelry and danglies, and the underside of her hair is colored to look like a night sky. The background is a simple black to grey gradient with a gold border and the Monoceros constellation behind her head.

A nighttime color illustration of Narney's OC Lellio, a living doll. She has pale skin, big ol ears, ball-jointed fingers and hands, and long white hair bound loosely in gold clasps. She is dressed elegantly and standing with her hands clasped and eyes closed as though making a wish; the background is a circular graphic of the night sky filled with shooting stars, with one especially bright star centered over her head.

A color illustration of buntglas's OC Misam, a cosmic bunny lady. She has warm brown skin with light freckles and pale purple palms, a gold third eye tattoo, long flowing hair in a loose braid going from dark purple to lavender to gold and ending in a shooting star, and bunny ears. She is wearing a dark purple top and skirt, both with gold trim, and a transparent sari with intricate star-patterned trim; she has LOTS of gold accessories, all evocative of stars and moons. The background is a gold and purple art nouveau-style circular graphic with a central eye motif surrounded by celestial symbols.

A color illustration of a dragonkin/tiefling woman with deep blue skin, closed eyes, tall curved horns with a glowing crescent moon between them, and long wavy hair going from indigo at the top to pale gold at the ends. She is dressed in an indigo gown with lots of gold trim and accessories and sheer blue accent cloth. She is holding a large golden greatsword with blue roses and purple thorns around the guard. The background is an art nouveau-style circular graphic of gold celestial motifs on a black to maroon gradient.

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Char's lil meow meow mewtype @mewtype.online · 28/09/2026

inject this into my veins this is a man whos been mad about modern isekai and its departure from shoujo for the past 30yrs. i genuinely hope the reboot of mkr gives us the return to shoujo isekai

While “isekai” stories have become increasingly popular in the last decade, even in the '90s, there were many stories where female protagonists get transported to a magical world. What do you think makes Magic Knight Rayearth different from modern isekai? What makes these female-led stories interesting for modern audiences?

MIURA: The biggest difference is that Magic Knight Rayearth is a story about growth and the sacrifices that come with it, rather than one about cheat abilities.

In many modern isekai series, protagonists either begin with—or quickly obtain— cheat abilities that allow them to effortlessly overwhelm their opponents. Much of the appeal lies in the wish-fulfillment of watching an unstoppable hero dominate every battle.

By contrast, Hikaru, Umi, and Fū are simply three ordinary junior high school girls who are suddenly summoned to the isekai (fantasy) world of Cefiro. They take up swords, suffer injuries, shed tears, and gradually awaken both their magical powers and inner strength as they overcome their fears and insecurities. This journey of personal growth is one of the defining charms of 1990s isekai fantasy.
Even today, many stories aimed at female audiences center on romance. In the first arc of Magic Knight Rayearth, however, what drives Hikaru, Umi, and Fū is not romantic feelings for boys, but the powerful bond they share and their promise to make it back to Tokyo together. Their genuine sisterhood—built on mutual respect and supporting one another through their weaknesses—is something I believe modern audiences who appreciate independent relationships can deeply relate to.
In the latter half of the story, they don't simply carry out the mission they've been given. They begin questioning what principles should govern this world and ultimately make the choice that will determine its fate. Rather than waiting for someone else to save them, they take control of their own destiny.... alt continued

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I believe this image of strong women choosing their own path embodies exactly the kind of empowerment that resonates with today's anime fans

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

- Single serve hummus or guacamole w/grape tomatoes, crackers, naan, etc. - pre-sliced cheese, pepperoni, crackers - instant mashed potatoes (a fast kettle helps a lot if you have one), multiple flavors and easy to mix in cheese, butter, etc. - barilla microwavable "ready pasta", jarred sauce

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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

commission for dent-de-leon on tumblr, who requested Molly and Caleb inspired by the two of cups tarot card! 🍻 thank you for commissioning me 💜 #CriticalRoleFanArt #WidoMauk

digital hips-up fan art of Caleb Widogast and Mollymauk Tealeaf from Critical Role, depicting them linking their arms while drinking from wooden tankards.
Molly is a lean tiefling that appears to be in his twenties; he has lavender skin, neck-length wavy dark purple hair, red eyes, bone-white horns that curve up and backwards from his forehead, and a long tail curling in an arc at his hip. he has peacock feathers tattooed on the side of his face and neck, and a snake winding around his right arm. he is wearing his signature harlequin pants, a wide leather girdle belt, and a white shirt with long sleeves. it is open in the front, exposing the many long-healed cuts, as well as one relatively fresh one, on his chest and neck. the sleeves are tied above his elbows, making the scars on his forearms visible too. in his right hand, he is holding a thick deck of oracle cards.
Caleb is a tall thin human in his early thirties; he has light freckled skin, chin-length slightly wavy auburn hair and a beard. he is dressed more plainly than Molly, in a white collared shirt and dark brown pants. the sleeves of his shirt are rolled up, and similarly to Molly reveal scars on his one visible forearm, though Caleb's are regularly spaced and thicker. over his shirt, he is wearing an underarm leather harness, with a book strapped at his side. he has his brown fur-collared coat slung over one of his shoulders.
the characters are lit with warm afternoon light, the sky blue behind them, and they smile as they bring their tankards to their lips.

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Dreamu 💕 @dreamu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Last minute wranduin stickers for blizzcon! They're hand cut with shitty scissors but I will be handing them out to any fellow wranduin shipper I meet :3

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Wolfie the Stabinator 🔜 Furrydelphia! @myarmcanfly.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Fat Horse No. 24 It’s the year of the horse and I’ve always been a horse girl at heart, so I’m finally taking advantage of the excuse to fill the world with fat little horses! These felted friends are the size and shape of an apple, and if you have any apples to share I’m sure they’d help you out!

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nico @nicodelort.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Robin and Ramy witness Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation, in all its foreboding majesty second illustration for R. F. Kuang's Babel - illustrated edition, out now from Harper Voyager 40x30cm ink on claybord

a black and white scratchboard drawing. In the background a very large tower looms over Gothic buildings overlooking a vast paved plaza. In the foreground, two characters wearing black Oxford robes walk towards the tower.

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 17/07/2026

Live from the Mana Stage of #MCAmsterdam comes THE Preview Panel. Hosted by broadcaster extraordinaire and avid Magic fan, Jack Saunders! We dive further into Reality Fracture before taking you on a journey of where Magic will go in 2027! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmvb...

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Eren Angiolini @erenangiolini.com · 20/05/2026

✨Wizard love is Magic✨ Lots of folks wanted more of my daddy Caleb look and I was happy to comply 💙 #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #shadowgast

An illustration of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role's the Mighty Nein, in a composition inspired by the art nouveau style.
They are lovingly looking into each other's eyes, framed by beautiful drapery and flowers.

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Chas @ SHADOWHEART ERA @cymk8.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

something something dykes on bikes 🏍️🌈💨 (because it's not pride without some l e a t h e r) #bg3

shadowheart and karlach on a motorbike. karlachc is smoking a cigarette while shadowheart sits backward and on her lap

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

“How much is a magical world worth?” A beautiful thread about Cabo Verde, the Peace Corps, and the World Cup:

Jill Tucker
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If you ever doubt how magical this world is, one day you will decide to go to a World Cup watch party in Oakland that you found online to root for a country where you spent two years trying to coax English out of the mouths of Cape Verdean teenagers. 1/7
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And at the watch party you will ask the organizer if he's from Cape Verde. He will say yes, from Praia. And you'll say oh! I lived there for two years. I was a teacher. And he will ask, "What's your name?" You will tell him and he will say,
"You were my teacher."
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And across 30+ years and 6,000 miles you will hug a now man who tried to find you and remembered the songs you taught him and his classmates and he will apologize for how badly behaved they all were. And you will laugh and try not to cry and gape in wonder at at this crazy world.

Jill Tucker
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You will remember how much you love the World Cup. And what the Peace Corps meant to you. What those students, 40 to a class with no glass on the windows, meant to you.
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Jill Tucker @jilltucker • 20h
Ivan, the grown man with a touch of grey in his beard, will tell you later he has struggled to describe what it meant to him to meet again - that he shared our photo with classmates.
And when he returns from watching the Cabo Verde game, we will try to find the words together.

Jill Tucker @jilltucker • 20h And then you read that the US
House of Representatives will vote a day before that game on an amendment to eliminate the Peace Corps, which costs 1/6 the price of the Tomahawk missiles the US used in the war on Iran.

Jill Tucker @jilltucker •20h And you wonder: How much is a magical world worth?

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Wolfie the Stabinator 🔜 Furrydelphia! @myarmcanfly.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Fat Horse No. 9 It’s the year of the horse and I’ve always been a horse girl at heart, so I’m finally taking advantage of the excuse to fill the world with fat little horses! These felted friends are the size and shape of an apple, and if you have any apples to share I’m sure they’d help you out!

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Day 13: Queer book that really made you think Probably not the way this one means, but I'm going with The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir. Its one of those series that every time I read it I find more hints and more connections! Can't wait for the final book! #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Day 12: Queer book with a strong sense of place A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine did such a phenomenal job of developing out the empire and the city. The whole culture just felt so considered and it's such a beautifully written book! #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Day 11: Queer Book You Love in a Genre You Don't Read I don't read a lot of contemporary thrillers, but I've enjoyed what I've read of the Criminal Intentions series by Cole McCade. It's pretty brutal and dark, but I really enjoy the two main characters and the slow burn romance. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Day 10: Favorite Queer Genre Novel The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner - maybe not my top favorite but definitely one of my faves. It's queer steampunk fantasy that I loved and that far more fantasy lovers need to read!!! #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Day 9: Queer book over 100 pages This is another one that is the vast majority of books so I'm instead going with a very long book - The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan. Its a pretty brutal and very queer historical fantasy. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day 8: Queer book with a happy ending This covers a bunch of books I love - picking A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian because I particularly loved the character growth and the journey the characters took to get to that place was wonderful. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day 7: Queer book you often reread I have a bunch I come back to, especially in audiobooks, but I'll pick Legends and Lattes because its just the cozy and comforting vibe I really need sometimes. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day 6: Favorite Queer Graphic Novel This is a hard one - I'm not going to count manga or Marvel/DC, just independent stuff. I'll go with Check Please! #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Day 5: Queer book where the protag has a fun job Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood - the protagonist, Willowjean “Will” Parker, is a bi former circus performer turned private investigator in 1940s NYC. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Day 4: Queer book with a name or number in the title Why not both? The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was a fantastic read! Main character was flawed and fascinating! I loved how it touched on issues of biphobia and visibility, and it explored so many different kinds of love. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Day 3: Queer book been on your TBR too long I'll go with The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Own it and really want to read it, but I also feel sure it will make me cry so I think I'll need to be in the right headspace for it. #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Day 2: Queer book that reminds you of home This was a hard one but I'm going to go with Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger. Its a book about reuniting, coming home, and finding out how your family fits together when circumstances change (and queer werewolves of course). #readingpride

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Day 1: First queer book you remember reading It was either Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling or Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey. #readingpride

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 22/05/2026

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

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Everina Maxwell @everinamaxwell.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

COVER REVEAL: Call Me Traitor, my sapphic Winter Soldier-esque fantasy! Beyond delighted with this stunning @eliotbaum.bsky.social art with design by Jess Kiley. Preorders gratefully welcomed if it’s your thing! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Cover for Call Me Traitor by Everina Maxwell: Two women fighting on a dramatic background of mountains and clouds

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Sinn ✨ Comms Open 🖌️ @sinnonym.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

In a quiet corner of the library, gentle kisses are stolen away~ A Rombric comm for dear @snimister.bsky.social My years of giving my dnd character super long ears has primed me for WoW elves bwahaha #rombric | #Rommath | #Umbric | #Warcraft | #commission

Digital Illustration featuring Rommath and Umbric from World of Warcraft. The two of them are tucked away under an archway in an elven library, Rommath is partially obscured by red curtains as the two lean into each other for a tender kiss. Umbric's hand gently touching Rommath's face and Rommath's hands on Umbric's back and waist guiding him closer.

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ASH @claretash.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🔸 Convergence of threads. 🔸 (Commission by the brilliant @riotbones.bsky.social ✨) #Warcraft #wranduin

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 29/04/2026

This is Cooper. He tried to politely decline the blowout, but apparently it's a nonnegotiable part of his spa package. 13/10 (IG: biscuitsandbathnyc)

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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 25/04/2026

hope she’s having a good day 💖

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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 17/04/2026

BAFTA pulling a trailer for an autobiographical game about surviving sexual assault only hours before it was said to be a part of a showcase is an exceptionally bad look.

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Joel Cunningham @joelevard.com · 16/04/2026

guys, this is how you lose the time war

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AVY @darklordavy.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Yeah, its been like that unfortunately. :( Definitely means you miss a lot of the story that way. I'm fortunate one of my wow friends raids regularly and he always finds some time to do some LFR with me and walks me through the boss mechanics, that way I see the full raid at least.

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Brilliant sunset, PNW. 6”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel

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