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[apiphile]

at some point i have to get my shit together sufficiently and apologise to a lot of people. this is kind of a placeholder apology until i've stopped trying to respond to every social interaction with screaming at barking at people.

[Carl Sagan + near-light-speed travel: mind-blowing]

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Comments

[mssamyx]

You know, very randomly, the link you posted on FB reminded me of the fact that the best fictional description I've ever read of autism was a bloody fan fic. This makes me a bit sad.

Also; art! Very very good art, even. Though I'm a little sad you're quitting nr 2. And you look very good in Fe. (Iron(oxide) I assume, or are you making a completely different parallel here?)

[apiphile]

I'm not quitting it, I've just lost interest in it for the time being. I'm sure I'll change my mind later. [And yes, that's exactly what I meant: "Fe is the atomic symbol for iron; iron oxide covers the surface of Mars, giving it its distinctive colour, and Mars is the God of War. Yours truly was in a foul mood and listening to “Cosmos” in an attempt at soothing, and this sort of happened."]

Sad but I guess not all that surprising. :(

[mssamyx]

Ha, cool. You know, 'fe' is also the swedish word for fairy. Which, given the original photo, seems rather appropriate too.

It was a pretty good fic though, very long and not very, well, fic-y. Lots of character building, and the main characters didn't get together until like nine tents through. Maybe the author will end up getting published, one day.

[apiphile]

Huh, I wonder if that's where "fey" in English comes from, or if that's from feée, which is French for Fairy...

That *would* be the appropriate reward for them writing well, wouldn't it? Hey ho.

[crotalus_atrox]

I'm fond of your Fe and your coloring in general. <3

[apiphile]

And I am very fond of your line art. :D

[swear_jar]

I really like the one of you as Fe, but uh, I also have no idea who Fe is.

[apiphile]

Fe is the chemical symbol for iron, iron oxide is red and covers Mars, Mars is the God of War and I was in a pisser of a mood when I made the picture. Voila!

[swear_jar]

Oh oh ohhhhhhhhhhh, that is extremely cool. I like the texture over your skin, it looks like it's ready to flake off at any second and there'd be FIRE underneath. IDK. I LIKE.

[apiphile]

Yeah, it's a prety useful texture. I forget where I picked it up, but the file is MAHOOSIVE so I can actually use it in prints and stuff.

[strangefrontier]

Damn, that is a lot of hand-drawn hair. Hairy pussy, hurr hurr.

[apiphile]

It's wonderfully meditative to just sit there and listen to Carl Sagan and DRAW INDIVIDUAL HAIRS.

[ciaan]

I really like the background in the Saint Sebastian one, and the way the blood flows realistically. And the Fe one is awesome.

[apiphile]

The background is a messy business and a composite of a couple of reference images. The blood, at least, comes from close study. ;)