This Started As An Art Fight Attack For @leonenjoyer69 But I Got Super Carried Away With The Concept.

This started as an Art Fight attack for @leonenjoyer69 but I got super carried away with the concept. I LOVE your idea of Lanyon accidentally taking HJ7, and Jekyll being there for it? Horrific, I love it. Here's an angst comic for ya. >:D

Its butch appreciation day appreciate ur local butch <3

The Air Kingdom

The Air Kingdom is one of the few cities on the server and ruled by Void. Most of the residents have left and a few stores remain but most are rented out to people wishing to start a business.

{Pictured: Entrance, market stands, abandoned temple, Farming sector, outside of library, and houses dug into the cliff.}

I feel like we don't talk enough about the power battle jackets give on a daily basis. When I go out in public people typically walk into me and talk down to me-- being short, queer and fem-presenting (against my own will). When I put on my battle jacket, people assume I could kick their ass. People walk around me, ignore me or are extra polite. When I'm polite and chipper back it's a pleasant surprise for them.

While this speaks to the profiling that goes on towards people with tattoos and who dress punk, as a 5'3" neurodivergent trans man those assumptions give me power. People assume I'm capable instead of weak. People think I'm a threat and I get respect because of it, then I get to break down those assumptions by being kind and gentle. It's wonderful.

me while writing: ah yes, this character should do this, it feels so natural with what they're saying

me while editing: why the FUCK does he lean on the doorway SEVENTEEN TIMES IN THIS CHAPTER

I think the commercialization of alternative fashion and watering down of subcultures is so sad.

No, you don't need doc martens or tripp or London fog to be "legitimate" these pieces can be really cool looking but imo are best tret as inspiration.

No you aren't too poor to dress alternative I'm sorry you were made to believe that. These communities were built by the outcasted and impoverished. Any clothes can fit the subculture. Its about intent, wearing what you like. Following the morals and ideals associated with the subculture. Being passionate about the art, design themes and/or history. Imo the floral bedsheets turned dress are far more in line with these subcultures than the extremely expensive designer brand name dark and studded clothes.

Diy, modify, innovate, don't be afraid to have something turn out bad. Don't let anyone enforce their weird standards on you while participating in a movement meant to be a place for those rejecting standards placed upon them. Don't fall victim to consumerism, or attitudes designed to make communities rip themselves apart.

*if this is phrased weird or overly rambly, I'm not the most awake rn tbh