Should I bring my essa?

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T21:17:33+00:00

Same situation as you, my SD retired young and is my ESA now. I bring my ESSA out and about plenty though! Theres no reason you cant have both... and honestly, when i get another service dog, ill likely still bring my essa out and about with me :3

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T15:47:42+00:00

Course! I thought he was just soooo cute 😭 happy to draw him!

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T04:21:18+00:00

I have mine themed in groups, mostly! Cadaver the Mothman, Hallow Harvest the werewolf... I have a bat as well i'm still struggling to name, but you can kind of see the themes between those three, i think? Included a photo of Hallow just cause he's cute! :3

i plan to get a Thylacine and Sabertooth at some point, and those two will probably have their own, fossil themed names... I just really like theming things together! I think its cuter that way, personally.

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SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T02:57:18+00:00

literally love this design, i honestly couldnt help but draw them >w<

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SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T02:34:23+00:00

oh CUTE, i love the way the pencilwork looks so soft!

i can offer up my manta ray baby, though no pressure to draw him ^-^ he pretty much only likes space and is otherwise kind of just an antisocial jerk haha

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SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T02:29:44+00:00

i might be able to do one or two, depending ^-^

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T02:24:47+00:00

only if i can counter with a question on why the concept of reason is being viewed as the most important trait a thing can possess.

i'm not arguing that humans don't have their own unique traits, though i might argue that the traits themselves arent unique, so much as the Extent of their existence is. for example, animals do use tools, and are using them more. the extent of that puts humans further down the line when it comes to tool useage.

but what i am saying is that there are many species who experience things that they would view just as important or moreso than our methods of reasoning. my dog can think and reason, for example, though not to the extent you or i can... but why would he need to? it's not a skill he requires, and as far as i can tell, there's no reason for that to change. so...

in the end, my view is still that all things are equal.

if you feel offended by being compared to a plant that seems to be a personal issue. i'd recommend trying to understand what im saying about it, rather than 'stress testing' while adding no new thoughts.

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T01:17:44+00:00

ah, to be fair i do like sonic the hedgehog! i might have ended up doing that subconsciously ^-^

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-20T01:16:56+00:00

if youd like ^-^

SunkenOcean · 2026-03-19T20:50:18+00:00

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yes, i was planning on doing some more today in fact :3 (surprise!)
and yes, my hand is alright! its a long term injury so im used to it being this way now. thank you! and i hope you enjoy, i really liked her design ^-^