balketh

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Goblin Party @ My Brain 24/7 | A week shy of 33 before Cohost closed. Cis, ACAB forever, Trans Rights Are Human Rights forever.

RIP Cohost 2024. You were the best social media site to have ever been done. Long live eggbug. If you're seeing this in the future, on some archive, be kind to others. It's the only way things get better.

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I definitely didn't make it with Cohost in mind; it predates Cohost by quite some time. It was made, along with an attempt at a cohesive 'branding', for Twitch. That didn't last long (for reasons outside of Twitch, ironically).

I like the aesthetic of it, Attic-and-black silhouetting, a little metallic on the helmet, etc, and some kind of bear is, well, important b/c 'it me', but the rest is unnecessarily stern and militaristic.

I just don't have any solid ideas outside of it, I guess.

Do you have any ideas? Comment them, if you do! Are you an artist? What would you charge me for a PfP update? Does that price include your costs for designing an idea? Tell me more, please!

I'm still foregoing my FFXIV sub so far, so I've got a little spare change floating about, but I'm not flush - I'm talkin' like droppin' an AUD$20, so if that's five minutes of a napkin doodle that I can spend the next evening or two wrangling and colouring, that's perfect. I'd prefer proper, self-respecting pricing for your time, so if you're outside my means, I will not waste your time.

Hit me up, gimme your thoughts!


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Oh! Thank you for the genuinely high praise. That was, literally, the goal - professional and slick. Something I wouldn't mind seeing on a shirt, or a sticker, or such. Very Logo, etc.

Googly eyes would be an amusing step. Maybe a blep tongue, too!

i think it definitely comes through, i like the color choices too!

i think a silly blep thing sounds fun too.... if you have a fursona, a lot of people like to make/commission fursona icons, but if not, i figure you can find some icon inspiration in your hobbies... poorly drawn recreations of your favorite posters or something in ms paint?

No fursona, despite generally enjoying and supporting the whole concept. This touches on a lot of Weird Things about my life (not negative!) that are Too Long for a comment, but again, some great ideas! Homages, parodies, etc. Very good thinking!

nah i totally get it, no worries! wishing you luck in finding an icon idea you enjoy ^_^ (and give it a day or two if you aren't sure about changing it again after you try something new! sometimes you need a sec to let it settle)