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Drawer. Fanart addict. Something else maybe, identity is a social construct // Currently drawing #oc

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DarkDumb@darkdumb.bsky.social · last mo.

Since I drew them with rings the other day, I entertained myself by coming up with ways a proposal would go hilariously wrong. This idea was fated, because I came across this thing randomly while scrolling Vinted and could. Not. Stop. Laughing. #oc

Greyscale comic page. Mikey and Vic are standing on a terrace with a view over the night city skyline. Mikey fishes in his pocket. Mikey: "We've been together for a while now. 'Together' together... So there was a reason for this fancy date. I want to ask you something important." Mikey drops to one knee. Mikey: "Vic, will you..." He opens a ring box shaped like a cowboy hat. There's an engagement ring inside. Mikey: "...marry me?" For one panel, Vis is drawn clumsily to express his confusion. Vic thinks: "W-- Wait. What..." A close up of the ridiculous cowboy hat ring box with everything around it pixelated. Vic thinks: "What the hell is that? It's funny! It's so darn funny! But if it's supposed to be..."Greyscale comic page. Close-up of Mikey's unreadable face. Vic thinks: "Then what's with the poker face? How does he expect me to react?" Vic imagines two scenarios. Vic thinks: "If I laugh when I shouldn't have, I'll ruin his proposal." In the scenario, a sad Mikey says: "Is my love a joke to you?" Vic thinks: "If I don't laugh when I should have, I'll be an undesirable idiot." In the scenario, a dismayed Mikey says: "He actually likes it? Do I really wanna marry such a corny old man?" Vic sweats profusely. behind him is a frantic, barely readable string of thoughts that shows his scrambled mind. Vic thinks: "I can't misstep. I'll ruin the only mutual romantic affection I've ever had. I'll fumble the love of my life!" Suddenly, Mikey looks devastated. Mikey: "Why are you taking so long to answer?" Vic: "I fumbled it in a third way!!!"
DarkDumb@darkdumb.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Shortly after Raven joins the band... I am once again unable to introduce ocs in any coherent way and instead had fun with a random scene. In my defense, it *is* a perfect microcosm of their dynamic, these three are just like this all the time. #oc

Comic page. Mikey, a younger man with a tank top and a bandana tied in a strip around his forehead, and Vic, an older man with long bleached hair, are sitting on a couch, talking to someone out of sight. Mikey: "We've been recording our own material of course. And to keep some clout among the showgoers, we're putting it out for sale. But how? CDs are old news, right? People don't even have CD drives in their computers anymore. So we came up with something better that anyone can play." Vic: "Well, Mikey did." Mikey: "We recorded a bunch of demos on my smartphone, copied the files over and voila!" Mikey is holding up a flashdisk with "Spandex Cowboys" handwritten on it. Mikey: "Debut album! Pretty smart, right?" Comic Page. We now see the person they have been talking to, a young woman with goth clothes names Raven. She puts her head in her hands. Raven: "You're idiots." Mikey "What?" Mikey points at her accusatively while Vic pats his back. Mikey: "it's perfect! And cheap! This is the future!" Raven: "You can't distribute your album on flash drives." Mikey: "Why not?" Raven: "No, nobody uses CDs anymore aside from one group of people. Music fans! You know, the people you're targeting? They love supporting bands by still buying CDs. They buy vinyls for crying out loud. There's literally one type of person left who buys CDs, and now they should be paying for random flash drives with god knows what on them. You're still randos. For all they know, it could have a thousand viruses on it. Think about how easy it is to fake too. People always find a way to take advantage of things."Comic page. The conversation continues with Raven's body language gradually getting more agitated. Raven: "So, how many do you have?" Vic: "A lot!" Raven: "How many have you sold?" Mikey: "You're the lucky first customer." Raven: "I asked for some recordings to study! I'm not buying anything!" Mikey: "15 dollars." Raven: "is this a band or a ponzi scheme? I need to learn your songs!" Mikey: "The band's gotta eat!" Raven: "You're already leeching off Vic's endless royalties!" Vic: "Now now... Mikey, don't be stingy. Here ya go, Raven." Vic puts a handful of flash disks into Raven's hand. Raven: "You really have a surplus, huh?" Behind them in the background, several boxes are seen around the kitchen counter. Comic page. Raven is at home, listening to the album on her computer with headphones. Around her is a pretty well equipped home studio. Around her are her thoughts: "The guitarwork is tight. It carries the song without any other instruments too. The vocals are raw but robust. The composition is perfect. Old school, as expected... Damn dorks..." We see the computer screen with the list of mp3 files open. The names of the songs are as follows: Dead not Alive, Hitlist, Whoremistress, Tumbleweed, Mate (Like a Wolf), Cowgirl, Fast Lover (Cougar Lust cover). Above them is a jpeg file named "cover". Raven smiled and thinks: "It sounds fucking amazing." In the last panel is the trio. Raven is pointing at the two guys while Vic nudges Mikey with his elbow. The caption says "The next day". Raven: "You need to up your production quality. I came up with bass parts for some songs too." Vic: "Told'ya she'd be good!"