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DarkAcey

@darkacey.bsky.social

She/They | fanfic writer | artist I’m more active on Tumblr @darkacey

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Vivian Zhou @vivianz.bsky.social · 6d ago

Data centers begone

Kitti 🎀 ITS not WEEN!!! 😭@kittileecreates.bsky.social · last wk.

This is an extremely good point. Nothing wrong with uploading your own fics or sharing things privately amongst friends. But don’t reupload work that isn’t yours publicly. Even with the best intentions, it’s not yours to do whatever with. #ao3

From 24×81 on tumblr:

guys. don't upload fics that aren't yours to a temporary website just because you need to read it on something that looks like ao3. i shouldn't even have to explain it. people are sharing massive folders of downloaded fic amongst fandoms, probably more than enough to last 4 weeks if it gets that bad. taking that work and uploading it somewhere else without the authors permission is gross. don't go signing up to a website that you don't even know who's running it and leaving kudos and comments there.

Boomchick || E-ming Target @boomfanfic.bsky.social · last wk.

Everyone is sharing their downloaded fics and that is WONDERFUL, but remember when Ao3 comes back online to go leave kudos and comments on the fics that kept you going while our hero Ao3 was away!

AO3 Status@status.archiveofourown.org · last wk.

[update] Identified: We estimate that service restoration for #AO3 will take around 2 weeks but it could be up to 4 weeks. We are hopeful that we will be able to bring the site back up in a degraded state sooner. If that does happen, there may be times when the site has ...

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 3w ago

Combatting AI accusations is not going to be about showing your notes or drafts, or your lack of em-dashes It's going to boil down to being able to talk critically about your work and creative decisions An AI doesn't make creative decisions, so prove you're human by being conscious of your own

DarkAcey @darkacey.bsky.social · 4w ago

I made a lot of friends by joining last year’s exchange, so I’m excited to see what this year’s exchange will bring!

RF Guardians of Azuma Countdown@countdownrf.bsky.social · 4w ago

❄️ Rune Factory Gift Exchange 2026 ❄️ Our in-server exchange is open for sign-ups once again! Both artists and writers are welcomed to help wrap up this year with us 🎁💫 Sign ups end October 28th~ ➡️ forms.gle/rgzgTsXfHzSi...

Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What if a farming game wasn't always peaceful? What if your livestock in a farming game were monsters that you had to tame? Japan, August 24, 2006. Rune Factory: A fantasy Harvest Moon was released as a spinoff to the internationally loved Bokumono series. #runefactory #RF20th #artistcollaboration

Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · last mo.

something a bit more different from me but I got a lot to say and I’m not comfortable in front of a camera so… keep AI out of schools!!

Sage @imper32.bsky.social · last mo.

I am to the point of openly asking for help with my medical bills. I will do art comissions. I will take donations. I just need some sort of help to deal with the $3,000 I currently owe and the $3,000 it'll cost to complete the other procedures. Please help here: ko-fi.com/imper32/goal... #help

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Toocheke @toocheke.com · 2mo ago

If you're a Tapas creator thinking about where your comics go next, I have built a free tool that imports your whole series — episodes, images, thumbnails, publish dates — straight into WordPress. leetoo.net/import-your-... #webcomics

Import Your Tapas.io Comics Into WordPress

Tapas is reportedly shutting down. If you're a creator who's published on Tapas, this guide walks you through pulling your own series

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Simkaye 🌈@simkaye.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I hate AI as much as the next artist, but I'd like to gently nudge in the direction of thinking about the psychology of shame and feelings of superiority and how they hurt movements. Because if I'd ever used AI, posts like this would probably push me away too youtu.be/y85nqc2zm7M

How to (Anti) AI Better

YouTube video by Dr. Fatima

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Tyler Walpole ➡️ Magic Con Atlanta@tylerwalpole.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

DarkAcey @darkacey.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ari and Lucas!! I got this comm as a surprise gift, and I still love it dearly!

chako 🍵@ochako999.bsky.social · 2mo ago

cm #runefactory 🌼

Lyji @lyjilyji.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just realized I never posted my wooly here!!!! She’s made of glass with nail polish for eye/mouth details, iirc its S96 glass fired using a contour fuse >:D wish I still had access to a glass studio, the world has NO IDEA how many rf themed mosaics and lamps I’d make😭😭 #runefactory #ルンファク20th

A glass wooly made of opaque ivory glass, and transparent dark grey glass. It’s holding a small carrot!

Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸@mizziecornart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy 30th Anniversary to the series that best defined cozy games for me! 💗 Since we are all getting old, I wanted to draw Jill turning gray and sentimental over a few of her favorite memories. @marvelouseurope.bsky.social @marveloususa.bsky.social #storyofseasons #sos #sosawl #harvestmoon #hmds

ID: 2 drawings! Everything about them is the same, except the subject, Jill/Pony from HM/SoS, is depicted differently. In the left image, she is young, wearing her default attire, and has her eyes open, staring at a corkboard full of memories ahead. In the second image on the right, she is old with graying hair and face wrinkles, and her eyes are closed as she smiles at the board. She has an orange, long-sleeved shirt on, with a pattern resembling one of the in-game blankets that goes on the bed. In both images, she has a cluster of forget-me-not flowers tucked behind one ear.

The scene is of the house in AWL, with some elements from DS Cute. The rug and curtains look like the pink room theme you can buy in-game from the telephone. There is a bed blurred in the back corner with Nami and the black cat sleeping. They are using a comforter that matches Nami's flannel shirt. At the front of the room where Jill is standing, there is a shelf with a yellow and pink lamp, a mug of hot milk, a green book, and three plushies of the following: a goat, a sheep, and a pink cow. There is a planter of forget-me-not flowers on the upper right-hand corner. On the corkboard, there are a few blurry pictures of scenes around the village, such as the waterfall, some chickens, nature scenes, and a blurry family pic. 4 photos are a bit clearer to see, and they include: one of Nina, one of both HMDS protagonists, one of Nami and Jill on their wedding day, and one of Takakura holding Nami's son. The whole scene is set in a dim, pinkish, dreamy light. The main light source is the yellow and pink lamp on the shelf.

DarkAcey @darkacey.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It was an honor to be part of this project! I loved drawing Oswald, and I’m having so much fun looking through all of the pieces I missed since I joined late. Seeing how Rune Factory has touched so many people really warms my heart.

Sage@imper32.bsky.social · 3mo ago

mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸@mizziecornart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A Lucas doodle for the best @darkacey.bsky.social around! 💜💗 #rf5 #runefactory5 #rflucas #runefactorylucas #runefactory

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 3mo ago

Reminder: 1. You don't need to have an opinion on everything, especially stuff you don't know enough about 2. You don't need to have a PUBLIC opinion on everything 3. It's okay to focus on one or two things and let others take up the slack elsewhere 4. It's okay to take a break when overwhelmed.

Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Commission from a friend of their OC #originalcharacter #occommission #commission Kofi commission link ko-fi.com/c/f1fcefd1d9

Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The COVID brain fog explained. The COVID-19 virus binds to the ACE2 receptor to enter cells. Dopamine producing neurons are rich in the ACE2 receptor. The virus causes disruption in the dopamine network in the brain. 🧪 tech-paper.com/scientists-f...

Scientists finally have a biological explanation for why long COVID patients lose motivation and can't think clearly. They scanned their brains and found the dopamine system was physically damaged - T...

Millions of people with long COVID report the same cluster of symptoms: a crushing lack of motivation, an inability to think clearly, memory that slips, movements that feel slower than they should. Fo...

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 3mo ago

AP calls a DEFEAT for Kansas Amendment 1, which would have replaced the current merit-based selection of state Supreme Court justices with partisan statewide elections. GOP wanted this change to try to overturn a ruling protecting abortion rights, but voters emphatically said no.

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 3mo ago

Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/

How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net

librarian.net

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

KOSA and the SCREEN Act are going to be marked up inntge Senate Commerce Committee next week. Please contact your senators and demand they oppose these bills www.congress.gov/members/find... www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/re...

Chairman Cruz Announces Kids Safety Markup   - U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, August 5, 2...

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Herr Wozzeck @herrwozzeck.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I and many of my friends stream on Twitch. I say, *absolutely the fuck not*. Friends who stream on Twitch, there is a comment thread here where you can make your voices heard: twitch.uservoice.com/forums/92338... This is the *least* they can do.

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Zach Bussey 🍁@zachbussey.tos.gg · 3mo ago

Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI. Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.

Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've set up my first YCH commission on Kofi! #ychcommission #artcommission #ych ko-fi.com/c/f1fcefd1d9

YCH Animal ears/tail sitting

Commission available on Ko-fi.com

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Chris Schweizer @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hey, friends! Here are some thoughts on using planes in your compositions.

Text:
"Planes" are a depiction of anything that exists in a drawing at a FiXED spatial distance from the viewer, with each grouping of subjects at a shared distance overlapping the next in order to suggest the spatial relationship of each element in the drawing to the others.
This image has three planes:
(Image of a drawing with a scorpion on a rock, a cowboy sitting on a rock, and a mountain in the background).
Each plane in an image signifies a different degree of distance, with the foreground SHARiNG the viewer’s spatial plane, and the background being the farthest from it.
There’s clear distance between each plane; no plane “touches” another.

Text: why is overlapping the planes necessary?
(image: a cowboy apparently close to the viewer, one a ways back, and then a saloon behind him).
Unless one plane directly overlaps another, there’s no sure clarity that they are, in fact, suggestive of different distances.
(image: the cowboy appearing to be closest is shown to be a giant, swinging the apparently midground cowboy by the head into the two-story saloon that's only about as tall as a person).

it’s also important to suggest scale in each plane using subjects whose size the audience is likely to know. when that isn’t possible, try repeating the element-of-unspecified-scale (a) from one plane in another and have it (B) interact there with a subject whose scale is clear.
(image: a small round cactus in the foreground, and farther off a cowboy sitting on a similar cactus)

Text: A perspective grid composition (A) suggests depth by progressive recession in space, while planar composition (B) suggests it with staggered recession in space.
(image: a receding grid and a series of staggered planar elements)
The principles of overlapping planar composition can be used with a perspective grid, especially if there are elements with right angles (like buildings).
Rough your panel with plane elements in place first...
...then make/place a grid that fits your layout...
...then utilize the grid to make the receding angles match.

(image: a wanted man hiding against a wall while a cowgirl crossed the street, looking around).
One of the most useful* aspects of a foreground element is to create a sense of immersion for your audience. by putting it on essentially the same plane as the audience itself, the audience becomes a
part of the story, seemingly able to touch the foreground, to lean around it for a better view.
(image: the wanted man is now decidedly a foreground element).
*it also means less time spent drawing all of the detail in the midground or background planes without ever aesthetically shortchanging your audience.

Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 3mo ago

She was Hayao Miyazaki's "right-hand" collaborator from the '70s onward. Her name was Michiyo Yasuda -- the best color designer in animation. Yasuda's eye for color gave Ghibli's work a totally different look. We explore her methods: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-artist...

mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸@mizziecornart.bsky.social · 4mo ago

August's Runey will be available to order until 8-06! 🤭

mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸@mizziecornart.bsky.social · 4mo ago

August's Runey Membership theme is ⚔️ "Let's Go! Adventure Awaits"🛡 Original album design by the Beatles, reimagined with the Rune Factory crew! This month's mystery photocard characters include: - Mauro - Murasame - Forte **ORDER BY 8/06! Link in replies

mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸@mizziecornart.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Second to last game completed is Rune Factory 5! We're almost to the anniversary! Little more than a month to go! All artists will be credited in the comments. #rf20th #runefactory5 #rf5