He's Done!!!

He's done!!!

I don't know what it is about me deciding to do something simple and then coming out of a trance seven hours later with something like this, but I guess it works...

"Months".*

Ghost doesn't like meditating. He doesn't like being in his own head. but maybe, just this once, he'll give in...

haha I love killing.

@amevello-blue

(Short lil itty bitty story under the cut <3 )

It's been months. Months since Mikey had told him. Months since he fell into constant research, trying to find anything- anything at all- that could help. That could stop what Mikey had said was inevitable. Even if he doesn't use his magic at all, he's too far gone. He's going to die...

Ghost rubs his forehead, frustrated and tired. He sighs. He feels someone behind him, and he knows who it is. Mikey watches him quietly, a look on his face that Ghost does not want to see. The same look of acceptance that he's had for a while now.

Mikey steps closer, and raises a hand to gently hold Ghost's. "Meditate with me..."

It's been months since he last asked that of him. This time, it wasn't a cheeky suggestion or whiny command. But a question. and a plea. A plea for Ghost to take this chance to be with him for what very well could be the last time. 'Any day now, maybe' Mikey had said, all those months ago. Ghost doesn't want to accept such a thing. Not as easily as Mikey had...

But, closing his eyes, he nods. He holds Mikey's hand. He catches the small smile on Mikey's face when he finally stands. And, honestly, that alone makes this worth it.

[click image, right click > view image in new tab for high res]

*SLAPS COMIC DOWN* WHO WANTS SOME CHAGGIE ANGST!?

Edit to add: Mood music for this one is Counting Stars by NINA

In all seriousness, the really fast reconciliation between Vaggie and Charlie was kinda upsetting to me in that they really didn't *talk* about the issue at all on screen. I understand fully that the low episode count was the likely reason for this. I know they HAD to talk about it at some point before the final battle, though. The entirely unnecessary full-demon rage glare Charlie was giving the defeated Lute seems to lend credence to that theory, at least. Charlie knew what Lute did to Vaggie, even beyond the battle bruises Vaggie had just gotten. Anywayyyy... this is my personal take on how that conversation went down. Used it as a fun experiment with a different coloring style, as well. Enjoy!!

Studying screenshots from the show, I really want to build up my confidence in how his body moves and foreshortens >:]

This one is my favorite ^^

-> More sketches of Raph >:]

My next post in support of Ukraine is:

Next site, is the city of Popasna in Luhansk Oblast. I'm focusing on a once living, thriving Ukrainian city that is sadly and utterly destroyed, like so many Ukrainian cities now. It had an estimated population of 20,600 people in 2018, before the full-scale invasion. It has been occupied by muscovy since May 2022. It was founded in 1870 as a stop on a new railway. It was occupied by the Nazis during WWII, who had a prison set up in the city. In May 2022, Ukrainian forces had to withdraw from the city to better fortified areas, and it was claimed that "everything was destroyed there." It's reported that due to the extent of the destruction of the city that the occupation "authorities" have abolished its status as a separate city and have incorporated it into the administration of another nearby occupied city, Pervomaisk. The reason I chose a completely destroyed city for this evening's post is because I feel that this level of destruction could, and should, have been avoided completely. Several countries just helped Israel by shooting down the exact same kind of drones that have been targeting Ukraine for two years. That Ukraine's so-called partners could have been doing that for Ukraine but chose not to out of some fear of escalation is absolutely despicable. Thousands upon thousands of Ukrainians have been killed. Millions have been uprooted. Ukraine's so-called partners should be deeply ashamed that they have allowed this genocide to be perpetrated against Ukraine. Especially my own country & government. I'm not going to get into the current hold-up on aid, though. For this post, I'm more concerned with the fact that Ukraine's so-called partners could have prevented so much death and destruction if Ukraine had just been given what they asked for in the first place and also closed Ukraine's skies. Ukraine is losing it best and brightest people, and that is because Ukraine's so-called partners are allowing it. Some of Ukraine's partners are amazing, though. Some of Ukraine's partners are doing all they can. And I appreciate those countries more than I can say. But my own country, the US, has truly let Ukraine down.

#CloseUkrainesSkiesNow

#СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦

Laios, devourer of all things horrible.