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Hey, I wanted to tell you something a bit personal about your Abdirak/Halsin fic over AO3 (found you via bluesky), because it genuinely stuck with me and I don’t think a quick 'this was hot' does it justice.

I’ve had a really bad BDSM experience in the past, the kind that messes with your sense of safety and trust and makes you question whether that whole space is even something you’re allowed to enjoy anymore. It wrecked me for a long time, and I’ve been pretty wary of anything involving bondage, pain, or power dynamics since. So when I saw the tags, I’ll be real: I hesitated. A lot. I almost didn’t read it, even though the characters are some of my absolute favourites.

But I’m really glad I did.

The way you wrote this felt… gentle, in a way that surprised me. Everything is so intentional. The consent is clear, the care is constant, the power isn’t taken, it’s offered and respected. The ritual framing, the check-ins, the aftercare, the fact that surrender is treated as something sacred and grounding instead of something exploitative… it hit something in me I didn’t expect to be touched again.

It didn’t make me feel unsafe. It didn’t make me flinch. It actually made me feel seen, like you understand that kink, when done right, can be about trust, devotion, and healing just as much as it’s about intensity. There were moments where I had to pause because I realized I was breathing easier instead of bracing myself, and that… meant a lot.

I don’t want to be dramatic, but it genuinely helped heal a small part of me that I thought was just broken for good. It reminded me that what hurt me wasn’t the concept, it was the lack of care and consent in it, and your fic is overflowing with care, consent and love in general.

Thank you for writing something this thoughtful, this intimate, and this safe without ever losing its edge or heat. It takes a lot of skill and emotional intelligence to pull that off, and you absolutely did.

Asked by Anonymous

[𝕷𝖔𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝕲𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑 𝖌𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝖆𝖑𝖐 𝖔𝖓 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖙, 𝖇𝖉𝖘𝖒, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖌𝖊𝖙𝖘 𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖎𝖙]

[TW: talk about BDSM, consent and more!]

Hi Anon!! Thank you so much for this message. I’m sitting with it, and I don’t think there’s a way to answer it flippantly or briefly without doing a disservice to the trust you placed in me by sharing something this personal.

I want you to know first and foremost that I’m really glad you chose to read and even more glad that it didn’t hurt you. The fact that it didn’t make you flinch, that it let you breathe instead of brace yourself, means more to me than any compliment about heat or craft ever could!!!

Kink (especially BDSM) gets a bad reputation, and a lot of that reputation exists for very real reasons. When consent is unclear, when power is taken instead of offered, when care is missing or treated as optional, it can be damaging. It can be frightening. It can leave lasting wounds. What harmed you wasn’t the concept of kink itself, it was the absence of safety, intention, and respect. And that distinction matters deeply to me.

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bg3collabs:

Day 14- Janu-beary- Halsin x Abdirak

Enjoying Nature’s Gifts: The Great Janu-beary Collaboration

Continuation of Enjoying Nature’s Gifts: The Great Janu-beary Collaboration

Each day features a fic written by one of our lovely collaborators, and for most days, an art piece alongside it.

Chapter 14-

Cinders & Flesh

Word Count: 4,279

Halsin’s got a problem: a succubus curse that won’t stop turning him on at literally the worst times. Enter Abdirak, temple-of-pain enthusiast, rope connoisseur, and candlewax enjoyer. What starts as curiosity in the shadows of a hidden temple turns into a full-on, messy, erotic ritual involving ropes, wax, and a lot of “please don’t kill me, but also do” because… well of course it does.

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Writer: Halfling_MadMax

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Artist : @baelthi-vp (Bluesky)

Fic Tags:

the author knows the topic, Wax Play, Smut, Shameless Smut, Gratuitous Smut, Bottom Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Sub Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Dom Abdirak (Baldur’s Gate), Rope Bondage, Bondage, Bondage and Discipline, Dom/sub, Dom/sub Play, Alternate Universe - Religious, pain play, Impact Play, Submission, Body Worship, Ritualistic Sex, Aftercare

I’m so, so happy to finally share this one!!!!!!🕯️✨

This fic is my second contribution to The Great Janu-beary Collaboration, and I’m incredibly grateful to have been invited to take part, this is my second participation out of three, and honestly? Being part of this project has been such a joy!!!

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melhyan:

melhyan:

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[𝕷𝖔𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝕲𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑 𝕬𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖔𝖓 𝕹𝕾𝕱𝖂 𝕬𝖗𝖙 𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘, 𝕻𝖔𝖕𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 (𝖓𝖔𝖙) 𝕾𝖍𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖉]

This is, regrettably, another announcement. I would say it’s the last one, but that would be a lie and I respect you too much for that.

Okaaaaaayyy, announcement time: I’m officially starting a monthly NSFW art series this year, and yes, I am very aware that I keep convincing myself this is somehow more scandalous than half the things I’ve written before (including +15k words of radiation-induced ghoul sex), but hear me out.

Tumblr will only ever get cropped or snipped previews because I like consent, I don’t enjoy jumpscaring people on their dash, and also because I like my head exactly where it is (thank you very much). The full pieces, plus additional NSFW sketches, will live on Patreon where everyone is very much opting in on purpose, which is great because no god, no guillotine, and certainly no terms of service can keep me from drawing blorbos, NPCs, and canonical-but-wrong characters doing things that would make history frown. This is me being calm, self-aware, and extremely normal about drawing horny art, despite the fact that I’m laughing to myself while thinking “this was a stroke… of pure artistic luck”, making dozens of sexual innuendos and also maybe considering whether the guillotine would approve of my compositional choices.

To make this fun and interactive, there will be two polls for each month: the first one to decide which fandom we’re tormenting—I mean, exploring—and the second to decide which character(s) will get the honor of starring in the full NSFW piece. That way, the people have spoken, I get to panic responsibly, and everyone is slightly complicit in my eventual artistic demise. Tumblr will get the cute, cropped previews because boundaries are sexy, while Patreon will get the full version with all the extra sketches, bonus bad decisions, and approximately three times more chaos than is reasonable for one artist to be held accountable for.

The series itself will have a working title for now: “Hands-On Studies: Canon-Adjacent Misconduct”, because it’s descriptive, slightly horrifying, and also wink-wink. Each month, the subtitle will change depending on the fandom, the characters, or how guilty I feel at the moment, so you can expect things like “Hands-On Studies: The Fade Is Very Persuasive” or “Hands-On Studies: Cullen Didn’t Sign Up for This,” or, if I really lose my mind, “Hands-On Studies: No God, No Guillotine, Still Drawing.”

Anyway, I am fully aware that I am probably overthinking this while simultaneously very proud of myself, so welcome to 2026, where I will be posting horny art responsibly, panicking slightly, and pretending this is all entirely normal. If I lose my head over it, at least it will be done in style.

ANYWAY- Here is the first poll!! We get to pick the fandom beasties!

Pick a fandom for the first piece!

Baldur’s Gate 3!

Dragon Age Inquisition!

See Results
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[𝖀𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝕱𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖔 𝕭𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖋𝖑𝖞 𝖁𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖊𝖉 𝕴𝖓𝖙𝖔 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕱𝖆𝖉𝖊 (𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝕽)]

Okay. First of all. Apologies for the sudden disappearance. Turns out my very glamorous November/ December “food poisoning + stress” arc was actually cadmium poisoning, brought to you by some truly fuckass chocolates. Love that for me. I am alive, I am on meds, and my body has decided to stop trying to speedrun its own demise.

Life did what life does, I was not as active as I wanted to be, I missed the Rolan week (I am still grieving), I did not make a Mimicmas ending post/not as many pieces, and December generally chose violence. But! I am back, slightly more metallic-free (metal in both my playlists AND body), and ready to make terrible artistic decisions again!

Now. The important part!!!

You voted. Loudly. Passionately. With your whole chest.

Final results (41 votes):
Baldur’s Gate 3 — 51.2%
Dragon Age: Inquisition — 48.8%

Which means BG3 wins by a hair, a fingernail, a single illithid wrinkle. Democracy has spoken. I obey reluctantly but enthusiastically.

SO. It is time for Round Two: Pick Your Victim.

New poll: Who gets the first piece?

  • Abdirak (Yes, that Abdirak. You know why you’re here.)
  • Zevlor (Tired. Stressed. One bad day away from something unholy.)
  • Mizora (You know why.)

This is me, once again, being the worst saleswoman imaginable and asking you to actively participate in my downfall. Choose wisely. Or don’t. I clearly never do.

Thank you for your patience, your votes, and for not asking too many follow-up questions about the cadmium situation. The art queue is waking up. The blorbos are unsafe again. And I promise to disappear next time for something way cooler, like being possessed by the Fade.

Poll below. You know what to do!!!😌

Which character would you like to see for the NSFW Patreon piece (BG3 Edition) this month?

Abdirak

Zevlor

Mizora

See Results
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rolaninto2026:

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Rolan Into 2026: Accepting Late Submissions

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much for all of the love that you poured into Rolan into 2026! We couldn’t have done it without you!

We know that some of you wanted to submit your creations to the event and may not have gotten the chance to do so during the official week.

So, we are making an official announcement to let all of you know: We will continue to accept creations for Rolan into 2026 until February 28th. We will continue to reblog and post your work on this page, and you are welcome to submit your fanfic creations to the Ao3 collection.

Please adhere to the event’s submittal guidelines, which we have linked here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!

Thank you!

-Kimber and Darcy

THANK FREAKING GOD!!!!😭🙌 Life totally got in the way and I didn’t get to submit during the official week, so this is a literal lifesaver!;-;

Huge thank you to the mods for keeping the love alive and giving us all a second chance, you’re amazing!!!

Signal boosting this because everyone deserves the chance to celebrate Rolan into 2026!!! GO GIVE LOVE TO DA WIZARD AND MODS!!!💖✨

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bg3collabs:

Day 12- Janu-beary- Halsin x Rugan x Olly

Enjoying Nature’s Gifts: The Great Janu-beary Collaboration

Continuation of Enjoying Nature’s Gifts: The Great Janu-beary Collaboration

Each day features a fic written by one of our lovely collaborators, and for most days, an art piece alongside it.

Chapter 12-

Zhentarim Regrets and Other Intimate Errors

Word Count: 4,625

Fresh out of a Zhentarim disaster and running on nerves, bad ale, and worse decisions, Rugan ducks into a tavern hoping for anonymity and a stiff drink. What he gets instead is Halsin—very tall, very restless, and very much still dealing with the lingering effects of an unfortunate potion.
A conversation about antidotes turns into shared regrets, mutual tension, and the realization that neither of them has the energy to keep tell themselves this is a bad idea. Then Olly shows up, as he always does, and promptly makes everything louder, warmer, and significantly more complicated.
No one solves the antidote problem. Some problems are… handled differently.

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Writer and Artist: Halfling_MadMax

Fic Tags:

Smut, Shameless Smut, Sex Is Fun, Humor, smut and humor, Threesome - M/M/M, Threesome, Protective Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Top Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Service Top Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Pleasure Dom Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Dom Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Rutting, Grinding, Explicit Sexual Content, Porn with Feelings, Consensual Sex, Soft Dom Halsin (Baldur’s Gate), Halsin Is Very Patient, Olly Is a Menace (Affectionate), Rugan Is Flustered, Everyone Needs a Nap Afterwards, Bad Puns, I will not apologize for Olly’s puns because I love them DEARLY

Oh my god YOU GUYSSS… day 12 and i’m still pinching myself that i got to write halsin x rugan x olly for the janu-beary collab!!!

Life has been throwing absolutely every curveball imaginable at me lately, but somehow i got to spend a few hours writing out about a tavern with a giant druid, a tense zhentarim, and… olly being olly. It was chaotic, it was warm, it was exactly what my soul needed.

Thank you to the team for letting me crash this party with my fic and the art, and also… yes, none of them solved the antidote problem. some things are just better handled with laughs, ale, and maybe a little inappropriate closeness I guess?????🍺🔥

I cannot wait to see the rest of this madness unfold and see the other pieces I wrote for the zine!!!💖

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melhyan:

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[𝕷𝖔𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝕲𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑 𝕬𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖔𝖓 𝕹𝕾𝕱𝖂 𝕬𝖗𝖙 𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘, 𝕻𝖔𝖕𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 (𝖓𝖔𝖙) 𝕾𝖍𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖉]

This is, regrettably, another announcement. I would say it’s the last one, but that would be a lie and I respect you too much for that.

Okaaaaaayyy, announcement time: I’m officially starting a monthly NSFW art series this year, and yes, I am very aware that I keep convincing myself this is somehow more scandalous than half the things I’ve written before (including +15k words of radiation-induced ghoul sex), but hear me out.

Tumblr will only ever get cropped or snipped previews because I like consent, I don’t enjoy jumpscaring people on their dash, and also because I like my head exactly where it is (thank you very much). The full pieces, plus additional NSFW sketches, will live on Patreon where everyone is very much opting in on purpose, which is great because no god, no guillotine, and certainly no terms of service can keep me from drawing blorbos, NPCs, and canonical-but-wrong characters doing things that would make history frown. This is me being calm, self-aware, and extremely normal about drawing horny art, despite the fact that I’m laughing to myself while thinking “this was a stroke… of pure artistic luck”, making dozens of sexual innuendos and also maybe considering whether the guillotine would approve of my compositional choices.

To make this fun and interactive, there will be two polls for each month: the first one to decide which fandom we’re tormenting—I mean, exploring—and the second to decide which character(s) will get the honor of starring in the full NSFW piece. That way, the people have spoken, I get to panic responsibly, and everyone is slightly complicit in my eventual artistic demise. Tumblr will get the cute, cropped previews because boundaries are sexy, while Patreon will get the full version with all the extra sketches, bonus bad decisions, and approximately three times more chaos than is reasonable for one artist to be held accountable for.

The series itself will have a working title for now: “Hands-On Studies: Canon-Adjacent Misconduct”, because it’s descriptive, slightly horrifying, and also wink-wink. Each month, the subtitle will change depending on the fandom, the characters, or how guilty I feel at the moment, so you can expect things like “Hands-On Studies: The Fade Is Very Persuasive” or “Hands-On Studies: Cullen Didn’t Sign Up for This,” or, if I really lose my mind, “Hands-On Studies: No God, No Guillotine, Still Drawing.”

Anyway, I am fully aware that I am probably overthinking this while simultaneously very proud of myself, so welcome to 2026, where I will be posting horny art responsibly, panicking slightly, and pretending this is all entirely normal. If I lose my head over it, at least it will be done in style.

ANYWAY- Here is the first poll!! We get to pick the fandom beasties!

Pick a fandom for the first piece!

Baldur’s Gate 3!

Dragon Age Inquisition!

See Results
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[𝖀𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝕱𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖔 𝕭𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖋𝖑𝖞 𝖁𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖊𝖉 𝕴𝖓𝖙𝖔 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕱𝖆𝖉𝖊 (𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝕽)]

Okay. First of all. Apologies for the sudden disappearance. Turns out my very glamorous November/ December “food poisoning + stress” arc was actually cadmium poisoning, brought to you by some truly fuckass chocolates. Love that for me. I am alive, I am on meds, and my body has decided to stop trying to speedrun its own demise.

Life did what life does, I was not as active as I wanted to be, I missed the Rolan week (I am still grieving), I did not make a Mimicmas ending post/not as many pieces, and December generally chose violence. But! I am back, slightly more metallic-free (metal in both my playlists AND body), and ready to make terrible artistic decisions again!

Now. The important part!!!

You voted. Loudly. Passionately. With your whole chest.

Final results (41 votes):
Baldur’s Gate 3 — 51.2%
Dragon Age: Inquisition — 48.8%

Which means BG3 wins by a hair, a fingernail, a single illithid wrinkle. Democracy has spoken. I obey reluctantly but enthusiastically.

SO. It is time for Round Two: Pick Your Victim.

New poll: Who gets the first piece?

  • Abdirak (Yes, that Abdirak. You know why you’re here.)
  • Zevlor (Tired. Stressed. One bad day away from something unholy.)
  • Mizora (You know why.)

This is me, once again, being the worst saleswoman imaginable and asking you to actively participate in my downfall. Choose wisely. Or don’t. I clearly never do.

Thank you for your patience, your votes, and for not asking too many follow-up questions about the cadmium situation. The art queue is waking up. The blorbos are unsafe again. And I promise to disappear next time for something way cooler, like being possessed by the Fade.

Poll below. You know what to do!!!😌

Which character would you like to see for the NSFW Patreon piece (BG3 Edition) this month?

Abdirak

Zevlor

Mizora

See Results
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[𝕷𝖔𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝕲𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑 𝕬𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖔𝖓 𝕹𝕾𝕱𝖂 𝕬𝖗𝖙 𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘, 𝕻𝖔𝖕𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 (𝖓𝖔𝖙) 𝕾𝖍𝖔𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖉]

This is, regrettably, another announcement. I would say it’s the last one, but that would be a lie and I respect you too much for that.

Okaaaaaayyy, announcement time: I’m officially starting a monthly NSFW art series this year, and yes, I am very aware that I keep convincing myself this is somehow more scandalous than half the things I’ve written before (including +15k words of radiation-induced ghoul sex), but hear me out.

Tumblr will only ever get cropped or snipped previews because I like consent, I don’t enjoy jumpscaring people on their dash, and also because I like my head exactly where it is (thank you very much). The full pieces, plus additional NSFW sketches, will live on Patreon where everyone is very much opting in on purpose, which is great because no god, no guillotine, and certainly no terms of service can keep me from drawing blorbos, NPCs, and canonical-but-wrong characters doing things that would make history frown. This is me being calm, self-aware, and extremely normal about drawing horny art, despite the fact that I’m laughing to myself while thinking “this was a stroke… of pure artistic luck”, making dozens of sexual innuendos and also maybe considering whether the guillotine would approve of my compositional choices.

To make this fun and interactive, there will be two polls for each month: the first one to decide which fandom we’re tormenting—I mean, exploring—and the second to decide which character(s) will get the honor of starring in the full NSFW piece. That way, the people have spoken, I get to panic responsibly, and everyone is slightly complicit in my eventual artistic demise. Tumblr will get the cute, cropped previews because boundaries are sexy, while Patreon will get the full version with all the extra sketches, bonus bad decisions, and approximately three times more chaos than is reasonable for one artist to be held accountable for.

The series itself will have a working title for now: “Hands-On Studies: Canon-Adjacent Misconduct”, because it’s descriptive, slightly horrifying, and also wink-wink. Each month, the subtitle will change depending on the fandom, the characters, or how guilty I feel at the moment, so you can expect things like “Hands-On Studies: The Fade Is Very Persuasive” or “Hands-On Studies: Cullen Didn’t Sign Up for This,” or, if I really lose my mind, “Hands-On Studies: No God, No Guillotine, Still Drawing.”

Anyway, I am fully aware that I am probably overthinking this while simultaneously very proud of myself, so welcome to 2026, where I will be posting horny art responsibly, panicking slightly, and pretending this is all entirely normal. If I lose my head over it, at least it will be done in style.

ANYWAY- Here is the first poll!! We get to pick the fandom beasties!

Pick a fandom for the first piece!

Baldur’s Gate 3!

Dragon Age Inquisition!

See Results
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, GHOULS & BELOVED SPOOKY ENTITIES 🎉🎉🎉

I survived. Barely. Anyway—

2026 is happening, I am still drawing, and I have A PLAN™!!!!

First of all: sorry for disappearing like a Victorian child with a cough. Life grabbed me by the throat (derogatory), shook me like a soda can (she heard “YOU’RE MY LIL SODA POP-” and took it personally ig), and I genuinely struggled to claw my way back to the surface. BUT. I’m here. I’m breathing. I’m making art again. We move.

Now, onto the important part!!!

🖤 PATREON UPDATE: STRUCTURE HAS ENTERED THE CHAT 🖤

I’m rolling into 2026 with a more structured (but still flexible) Patreon schedule, because I want:

  • consistency for y’all
  • sanity for me
  • and art that makes you FEEL THINGS (horny, sad, confused, feral, but NEVER beige).

✨ The rough timeline ✨

(“rough” doing a lot of work here because life is unpredictable and sometimes rude)

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🎁👁️ THE MIMICMAS WHEEL IS (FINALLY) OPEN 👁️🎁

Okay SO.
Yes. It is December 25th.
Yes. I am a little late.

My lil sister showed up as a surprise and I chose real human joy because I barely see her and food (I ate so many roasted chestnuts, my GOODNESS-) over posting at the exact minute like a responsible cryptid 😭🫶 So because of that— THE MIMICMAS WHEEL WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL TOMORROW, DECEMBER 26TH
A small extension. As a treat. Because holidays are messy and so am I.

WHAT IS THE MIMICMAS WHEEL?
The Wheel is a festive, mildly cursed artifact that dispenses boons, coupons, and chaos.
You spin it once and it decides your fate:
🎁 discounts on commissions
🎁 free sketches / upgrades
🎁 possibly a full free piece or watercolor
🎁 or something deeply inconvenient like “Soggy Stocking”

It is Santa, but worse. And wetter. (that’s what she said- sorry)

RULES (PLEASE READ, MY LITTLE GHOULS):
🦷 One spin per person
🦷 You can use your prize ONCE during the year 2026
🦷 Please provide a screenshot of your wheel result when you redeem your prize (so I know what the Wheel decided and don’t accidentally anger it)
🦷Please be patient, I am one human with one brain cell
🦷 Prizes are non-transferable
🦷 If the wheel eats your gift, that’s between you and the wheel

This is just for fun, holiday vibes, and community chaos, thank you for being sweet, respectful, and not treating me like a vending machine!!!!💖

The Wheel will crawl back into the walls after December 26th, so spin while you can!👁️🎄 Happy Mimicmas, and may your gift only bite a little!!!!

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Hi!! I love your Rolan art but I was wondering if you would stll draw BG3 content after what happened those past days!!!

Asked by Anonymous

[Response about Larian Studios’ position on AI]

Hi! First off, thank you so much for the love on my Rolan art!!! It means a lot.

Yeah… I’ve seen what’s been happening, and I won’t lie, it’s left a really bad taste in my mouth. BG3 meant so much to so many people (artists, writers, players who felt seen, inspired, healed even) so seeing Larian invest in generative AI in any capacity/use it for concept art etc honestly feels like a stab in the back. Especially in the current climate. It hurts more because it’s coming from a studio that built its reputation on passion, humanity, and respect for creators.

That said, I do believe in separating the art from the artist/company.

The characters, the stories, the impact BG3 had on people? That’s bigger than corporate decisions. So yes, I’ll still draw the characters I love, because my work is about my connection to them and what they represent to me, not about endorsing a studio’s choices. I believe in separating the art from the company yes BUT that doesn’t mean blind loyalty though. Loving the characters doesn’t mean I owe the studio silence or praise when I disagree with their choices. I can still draw and care deeply about these characters while being openly disappointed and critical of what’s happening. And just to be very clear: please do not harass BG3 developers, artists, VA, writers, or individual creators!! They are not a monolith, they’re people, and many of them are artists just like us who deserve respect. Holding a studio accountable does not mean attacking the humans behind the work.

I won’t be associating myself with Larian as a company (didn’t plan on it but ’d rather say it anyway X’)), and I don’t support the use of generative AI. In a time where artists are already fighting to justify their existence, pay their bills, and protect their work, this feels especially ugly. This isn’t happening in a vacuum. Context matters, and right now the context is rough. They’ve since walked some of it back and clarified their stance, so realistically we don’t fully know how this will play out yet, time will tell. But honestly? Even the willingness to invest in this kind of tech, especially right now and from this studio, feels gross and deeply disappointing.

BG3 wasn’t just a game, it reignited people’s love for writing, drawing, roleplay, storytelling. I’ve seen people come back to art because of it. Even start ART because of it. So seeing a studio that benefited so much from that creative community turn around and invest in generative AI feels… deeply tone-deaf at best, and a betrayal at worst.

People are allowed to feel conflicted, angry, disappointed, all of that is valid. I am too. And I’ll keep listening and reassessing as things evolve.

Thank you for asking kindly and respectfully Anon!! It really does matter!!

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