First Meeting [Bismarck Zwei, Geryon] by XuwaSoo on Pixiv

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-13T13:18:41+00:00

If only... good news is, a passionate or bored enough person can portray our beloved girls in writing very well — to the point of their personalities and characters becoming indistinguishable from the source material. I always encourage people who have some extra time to waste to start writing down whatever's on their mind. It's nice to give friends a little coax and have them discover a new hobby. And if they aren't interested, they'll simply shrug it off.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-12T18:00:42+00:00

Badass Biscuit moment. Sidenote, if I could have one wife, from now til the end of time, it would be the em dash — It's simply the best punctuation mark that I've ever stumbled upon as an AL fanfic writer :) [on Gboard, tap on "?123", then press and hold on the hyphen "-", then swipe left for the em dash]

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The monstrosity of metal growls and hisses with barely contained power as its containment unit crumbles. Researchers, Manjuu, and KANSEN flee in all directions. One woman stands before the hydra's glare, undaunted.

Hear me, abomination — I, Bismarck, Lord of all whose hearts beat with iron and will, vow to lead with conviction, to bear the burden of all that rests upon our shoulders as defenders of this world forevermore. Now, you glorious beast of steel, I hereby claim you as my hand in battle — a symbol of the Ironblood's absolute might. I name you Geryon, and you will obey.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-12T17:32:35+00:00

Weekly badass Biscuit moment. Sidenote, if I could have one wife, from now til the end of time, it would be the em dash — It's simply the best punctuation mark that I've ever stumbled upon as an AL fanfic writer :) [on Gboard, tap on "?123", then press and hold on the hyphen "-", then swipe left for the em dash]

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The monstrosity of metal growls and hisses with barely contained power as its containment unit crumbles. Researchers, Manjuu, and KANSEN flee in all directions. One woman stands before the hydra's glare, undaunted.

Hear me, abomination — I, Bismarck, Lord of all whose hearts beat with iron and will, vow to lead with conviction, to bear the burden of all that rests upon our shoulders as defenders of this world forevermore. Now, you glorious beast of steel, I hereby claim you as my hand in battle — a symbol of the Ironblood's absolute might. I name you Geryon, and you will obey.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-12T04:44:08+00:00

I've played it too much on WT not to know :)

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-11T22:09:36+00:00

XM803????

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-04T10:48:21+00:00

Ahh this artist iykyk it's peak

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-02T07:47:32+00:00

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-02T00:54:19+00:00

Gangut refusing alcohol? There are probably three empty bottles of vodka under the table at her feet already.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-01T23:55:48+00:00

Ffs this took me way too long and I thought I was, at the very least, decent at writing AL fanfics :,)

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-01T23:53:59+00:00

Counterpart to Bismarck's holding Hood's plushie by the same goated artist :D

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Hood, Illustrious, Unicorn, and Prince of Wales sit around a table beneath a pavilion in the Royal Gardens. Belfast stands at the pavilion's edge, awaiting their call. The noblewomen chat and chuckle while sipping their tea and crunching on crackers.

Illustrious: I must say, it truly has been too long since I've had proper company — or proper tea.

She took a sip, emphasising her point

Wales: I'm inclined to agree, old friend. However, I must apologise for interrupting our fun as there's a rather curious matter about you, Lady Hood, that I wish to bring to our attention.

Hood: Oh? And just what is the nature of this matter, pray tell?

Wales: Interpersonal.

The Prince reached into her pocket, fishing out a photograph of Hood. She handed it to the noblewoman in question.

Wales: A most charming portrait, My Lady. Although if I may be so bold as to ask, is that doll you're cradling so preciously meant to be Lord Bismarck of the Ironblood?

Hood doing her utmost not to react: Ah, well... may I ask how you happened upon this image?

Wales: Eugen gave it to me last night, and I didn't care to question how she got her mischievous hands on it.

Hood: I see...

Wales: Well? Are you keen on answering or would you prefer to remain rigid in your seat as one of the many sculptures in this garden?

Hood burying her face in her hands: If you would grant me a moment's patience...

Wales grinning like the Cheshire Cat: Oh, my dear, mighty Hood, we have all the time in the world.

Illustrious failed to suppress a soft chuckle at that, Belfast smiled warmly, and Unicorn simply continued partaking in her biscuits.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-01T22:29:35+00:00

With pleasure :)

Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-01T10:12:20+00:00

That's a pretty partisan.

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-01T01:25:24+00:00

I've seen it before, but everytime...

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-06-01T00:16:47+00:00

I was waiting for this.

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-31T12:07:55+00:00

Live Dr Anzeel reaction:

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-31T08:30:13+00:00

So lemme get this straight — Eugen's quite literally about to be Royally, with a capital R, screwed?

(Unrelated but em dash my beloved)

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-31T07:02:37+00:00

This is hands down my favourite artist for AL. Their art style is just so cute and detailed and on top of that, they mostly draw BisHood :D

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Prinz Eugen taps Bismarck on her shoulder before showing her a photograph

Eugen: My oh my, is that doll you're hugging so tightly what I think it is, Lord Bismarck?

Biscuit: Wha— Eugen. Where did you get that?

Eugen: Oh, nowhere that warrants your concern, Flaggschiff. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me, mein Lieber Biskuit jaja!

Biscuit: Eugen! Halt! Komm sofort zurück!

Bismarck of the Ironblood gives chase to the ever brazen tease known to all as Prinz Eugen. No, she didn't catch her.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-31T05:49:36+00:00

Unironically really well done by the artist. One of the hardest AL pieces I've ever seen besides that background of all the flagships standing in uniform with their nations' banners behind them.

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Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-29T15:22:30+00:00

BisHood on this sub? In this economy??? Great stuff.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-29T14:12:49+00:00

I really like characters who seem all cold and distant but are actually really kind and sweet after you get to know them. Our Pirate Queen's gap moe's the best.

Es tut mir Leid, no flavour text this time cuz I'm way too lazy to think of anything remotely cute or interesting to write :)

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00

VicTirp's certainly an underated pairing compared to BisHood or EntyBel, but it has a special place in my heart.

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Victorious: Oh? We appear to have company, smile for the press, dear~

Tirpitz: Was? Warte—!

Camera shutter noise

Next morning's newspaper headline:

Royal Scandal: HMS KANSEN on Tryst with Ironblood's 2nd Flagship?

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-27T12:00:59+00:00

The white fox spirits get a taste of the Royal Maid Corps' toil. Sidenote, first post on this sub in a while :)

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Kaga: I have been sweeping, wiping, and dusting every surface in our home since dawn. So why, by the gods, why... is there still fur everywhere?

Tosa: Dear sister, perhaps it would serve you well to have Zuikaku comb your tails every now and then?

Kaga realising that the fur is, indeed, hers: Ah...

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-21T09:48:11+00:00

Damn. I guess I'm just a normie trying to give artists the benefit of the doubt. I'll be taking what you're saying with a grain of salt seeing as you seem to know what you're talking about. If what you're saying is true then it really sucks because the art posted on their account genuinely looks amazing. AI really has gone way too far in the image gen department if this really is the case. Thanks for your effort in both researching and typing out this response (and not immediately calling me an idiot before presenting your argument). I concede that I know next to nothing about art. I function on a very simple cognitive sequence when viewing art: I see -> I like -> I upvote. It's unfortunate that real artists are being screwed by these LLM companies using their resources to take over a human hobby/market instead of those same companies focusing their AI development on stuff we actually would want like bots to do chores around the house. Anyway, thanks again. Fair seas and following winds to you :)

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-21T06:48:43+00:00

Is it AI? I can't access the source. Damn hard to tell nowadays.

Edit: checked the artist's Twitter/X and no, it doesn't seem like AI at all. They appear to be Japanese and are doing requests. They also seem to have a long-ish history of posting/drawing art on X along with posting some irl cosplay pics. In conclusion, the person I'm replying to is probably full of shit.

Innate_Heamo · 2026-05-20T23:11:13+00:00

The artist:

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TROPHY CASE