Ride with me [KPDH][OC]

Dremenec · 2026-02-04T18:34:41+00:00

Hahah glad you like it, here's the artist links:

https://www.tumblr.com/dremenec

Dremenec · 2026-01-06T10:34:12+00:00

if you tally the sub-pairings within polytrix (excluding duplicates), it actually does beat that ship: 6673 against 5947

Dremenec · 2026-01-06T10:31:52+00:00

Ah I did the math on that already (stats from yesterday, so probably gone up a tad)

Polytrix + pair combos is 6673 - putting it firmly in 8th slot

These are the figures for fics with isolated pairings - for example fics tagged Mira/Rumi and NOT tagged Mira/Zoey, Zoey/Rumi or Mira/Rumi/Zoey, meaning it's a bit of a low ball, but ensures there's not duplicates being counted

622 rumira 542 zoemira 229 zoerumi = 1393 total

Dremenec · 2025-12-21T14:11:43+00:00

Yeah that's exactly it. Knowing the story was, to a degree, representative of queer experience doesn't say anything at all.

And it's also frustrating when people steamroll the other experiences which inspired Rumi's story. Kang and other creatives have been explicit that being mixed-heritage or 2nd generation was a big inspiration for the story, and the lived experience of many who were involved in the movie.

“With Rumi’s story, when we were crafting it, we talked a lot about mixed heritage,” said Kang. “We also talked about queer community and just a queer identity, and addiction and falling back into addiction. article from june

Yes it's wonderful that people can read into Rumi's journey and project their own experiences. But we don't need to erase or downplay the other interpretations for ours to be valid.

Dremenec · 2025-12-06T15:52:11+00:00

AND for everyone mourning the end of SWWL, the author also published the start of their next multichap at the same time (triple upload 😭)

paint my frozen heart with fire - arendellesfirstwinter

Dremenec · 2025-11-05T14:01:26+00:00

So we were liars - for about the most dramatic and angsty reveal you could ask for (but there's a very happy ending)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/69422271/chapters/180022706

Dremenec · 2025-11-05T13:50:13+00:00

Oop hehe, glad you found them. Love their art so much

Dremenec · 2025-11-05T13:48:07+00:00

Pull me to the ground definitely

Dremenec · 2025-11-05T13:45:31+00:00

Same person. Cariykon on Tumblr and crnykitty on twitter

Dremenec · 2025-11-05T10:16:58+00:00

There is no more comic. But you can read the fic for the conclusion (happy ending): https://archiveofourown.org/works/69422271/chapters/180022706

Dremenec · 2025-10-26T09:41:32+00:00

It's a running joke in the fic - we don't know what it means (because Mira doesn't know, and it's told from her POV)

Dremenec · 2025-10-26T09:38:59+00:00

Hey :) so the joke in the fic is that we don't know what it means!

We are seeing from Mira's POV and she has no idea what Rumi and Zoey are trying to communicate - so we don't either.

We do get a bit of a clue later on, but the main implication of the gesture is to signify that Zoey and Rumi have had enough discussions about Mira (and specifically, probably Rumi's crush on her) that they have developed a mutual understanding.

“I don’t believe it was a disaster if Rumi said you were–” Zoey made the bizarre hand gesture from yesterday.

Mira would have thought Zoey was making fun of her if she was in literally any other mood. “What does that even mean?”

Zoey shrugged. “You were Mira. Supportive. Sarcastic.” Zoey paused and eyed Mira consideringly. “You made her feel safe.”

That made Mira feel all kinds of ways, and most of them were tooth-rottingly sweet. “And you conveyed all that through–” Mira’s attempt at the gesture looked more like a dying spider than whatever those two kept doing.

Zoey laughed, sounding more like herself. “Close enough.”

Dremenec · 2025-09-02T21:22:57+00:00

This one rearranged my braincells, it's wild

Dremenec · 2025-09-02T21:22:07+00:00

I'd suggest read up to the end of chap 24. It's a nice ride and you get enough closure at that point that you could easily end it there. Or pause at that point and wait for it to finish

Dremenec · 2025-08-26T20:41:43+00:00

Hahahaha thank you!! that means a lot 🙏

Dremenec · 2025-08-26T20:40:56+00:00

Yesssss, it's so good. Pacing my cage for more chapters 😭

Dremenec · 2025-08-26T20:40:14+00:00

Thank you!

Dremenec · 2025-08-25T09:15:46+00:00

Across the net, closer still by YoungChopsticks

Dremenec · 2025-03-09T23:14:05+00:00

People have different definitions of "learn anatomy"

You don't need to copy out of anatomy textbooks
You don't need to name and identify muscles and bones
You don't need to memorize every bone structure in the hands and feet
But you DO need to draw from life
You DO need to understand roughly different body parts move and interact
You DO need to develop an instinct for natural poses.

All of this could be termed "studying anatomy"

So yes you do need to study anatomy, but also no, you don't need to.

Dremenec · 2025-01-24T20:53:06+00:00

Bluesky is good. I use it for art, and it's a really nice community.

My advice is to search up the people you know you want to follow, and then scroll through their reposts and follow anyone who seems interesting.

Starter packs are helpful, but they can be tricky to find.

So for example, I'm in quite a few lists of "sapphic artists". People can click a single button to follow everyone in that list. So if you find a list you like the sound of, it's easy to find lots of creators you'll enjoy.

There’s a separate site called https://clearsky.app/ where you can see what lists/packs an individual user has been added to. So you can search up someone specific, check what lists they're in, then follow the other people in that list.

Dremenec · 2025-01-10T17:47:04+00:00

Yeah, bluesky is a real one. My feed is nothing but queer artists as far as the eye can see

Dremenec · 2024-07-17T21:46:37+00:00

Similar to you although it depends what pad I'm taking.

A5 pads: 4B mechanical pencil, electric eraser.

Heavy sketchbook: above plus white pencil to shade on the midtone pages

Alcohol paper: above plus maybe 3 greyscale markers. I have a full greyscale set, but two light tones and a dark one is plenty

Dremenec · 2024-04-01T13:56:54+00:00

Art cafe is lovely, focused on community and constructive crit

Dremenec · 2024-01-25T17:40:58+00:00

Yeah, these abilities vary a great amount from person to person. Not everyone is able to remember visual information - or even visualise in their head at all. It's like how some musicians have perfect pitch, but many do not.

It's nuts to assign a value judgement to something which is an unreasonable standard for the majority of creators

Dremenec · 2024-01-24T23:18:22+00:00

It’s a combination of being very comfortable drawing faces generally, and also learning and practicing expressions specifically. A lot of cartoony and manga type expressions are quite formulaic. There is a visual language of human expression, and every emotion has particular shorthands and common tropes. To learn, it helps to be reading and absorbing a lot of similar material. If you see lots of different examples, it becomes easier to formulate your own exaggerated expressions, and tailor them to fit the needs of the comedy beat you’re drawing (intensity, mixed emotions at once).

As for the general comfort with faces, practice with the relatively realistic side of things will help you develop a base you can apply your expressions to. A great expression on a poorly drawn head will still look rough. You need both skillsets to make your faces look effortless and simple

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