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Happy Bugaversary
Happy Bugaversary! Even Charley is smiling!
Now time for my sappy speech because I’m sappy:
I’ve been in the voice acted audios fandom for a while now, and I didn’t really know that there was even a community for it, or several.
And then during December of 2024 I did a Hanukkah writing challenge, and I wrote fanfic for a fandom called ‘Saved By A Merfolk’. I honestly didn’t think much would come of it, and it was a spur of the moment thing, I didn’t even think it would even gain much traction. I didn’t see anything for the fandom so I kind of assumed I was alone in my interest. Heck, I wasn’t going to do it, but I decided to replace another fandom in the final moments.
And I’m so glad I did, because I ended up meeting some of the most amazing people I’ve ever met in my entire life. These people, they inspired me, and they inspire me every single day. Through their art, their writing, their ideas, and even their silly little memes.
Had I not changed my plans at the last minute, I would not have met them. But I’m so glad I did. And I’m so grateful for each and every one of you.
And I ended up getting into Gator Boys and it became this whole thing because then I got into Siren’s Son and Nomads and Mage Bunkshelf and Escaped Audios. And I don’t think anything has ever brought me more joy to this very day than thee people and the Bug Army.
And now thanks to these people, I’ve started drawing again. Really drawing. Most people don’t know, but before I started doing all this art, I traced and did that to make my characters, because I thought that I was terrible at drawing even though I’d not tried to draw without tracing for years. And now I have, and I get told now that my art is good and that’s all thanks to these wonderful people, The Bug Army, for getting me out of my hermit shell. Hell, I voice act now! I would’ve never considered this had I not met them!
All things to say, I love each and every single one of you. Happy Bugaversary my dear Bug Army. I love you all so very much. 💗
Thank you to all the bugs! Especially to those who let me draw their bugs in the portrait for today!
Nash - @lightdragon789
Raine - @willowve01
Amber - @astralbulldragon13
Lily-Ann - @tiefling-chaos
Emerald - @aspenm00n
Marissa - @glitchartist23
Leona - @moonchildsarts
Charley - Me! :3
Here to introduce my bug!
Marissa 'Katrien' Van dervalk 🦋
Quick sketching before bed ^^
Sky (@obsidian-lantern) , Nemaiah (@magebunkshelf) , Duke (Siren's son ASMR)
I tried to make a design for Nem as a quick sketch—
Bardy King (@atonalasmr)
I couldn't resist😅
(This drawing and character belongs to @obsidian-lantern)
So... apparently The gator boys and South Park audios go hand in hand. Also no, I'm not sorry at all😅
Characters are Marco, Timmy and Bodie from: @magebunkshelf @obsidian-lantern @dayspriteofficial @capitalmaudios
A little sneak peak on an audio episode/asmr(ish) I'm making based off of The Gator Boys. I was given permission by the lovely @capitalmaudios and the other lovely people who created the series to do this so I'm excited and... nervous😅
BUT ANYWAY! This is Alfy! I have the script written, and I've started recording, so I can't wait to see what you guys think of it! (Me and a friend have also begun developing a potential episode 2 with a... new character if this goes well^^
(THE FANART IS MADE BY THE LOVELY @rozeliyawashereyall)
@obsidian-lantern @magebunkshelf @dayspriteofficial
Collective meme display of Me @rozeliyawashereyall, @willowve01 and @aspenm00n making fun of ghary😏 hehe 'he took my arm I don't know how it happened' built ahh
@anniekinsart I am not sorry for any of this
Part 4 of my 'f*** you *ungators your boys*' joke.
I think this one came out okay, but the eye was a bit... ehhh
@obsidian-lantern
Part 2 of my 'ungator boys' series imma do. Part 3, Bodie's next😏
You know what? F*** YOU!
*Ungators your boy*
@obsidian-lantern
Based on a 'zelda blood moon vs gator boys blood moon' post I did. Instead, enjoy what my bug oc would be doing in the blood moon (pretty much just swinging and hoping for the best)
IF YOU DONT KNOW THE SERIES IS 'THE GATOR BOYS' MADE BY @obsidian-lantern @dayspriteofficial @capitalmaudios and @magebunkshelf (these are the only creators I know that have tumblr)😅
So.... I made another meme...
(May or May not be working on some asmr fanart for MAGE and M too😉)
@capitalmaudios
MORE GATOR BOYS MEMES!
(Seriously, I was playing BOTW for the first time today. I saw the blood moon and my heart stopped for a moment)
(Then I remembered Bodie, Timmy and Marco weren't in the zelda universe😅)
@capitalmaudios @magebunkshelf
You have no idea how long this took me😅
But anyway... I've just finished reading the comics on WebToon and listening on @ObsidianLantern's YT channel.
Let's just say... I've never wanted 2 characters to kiss so bad in my life😂
(THE SERIES IS CALLED 'New Home New Beginnings on Webtoon^^)
AMAZING JOB TO ALL THE VAS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT!!!
EG: @magebunkshelf and @capitalmaudios
Hi how tall is Bodie? Sorry if I mispronounce his name
Two things I would buy from VAs in a heartbeat:
STICKERS. And I already have, also planning to get more after this semester's finished as a lil gift to myself (I have a bunch of Obi's stickers saved on my wishlist aaaaaaa)
A book or a novel from them- I know a few of them mentioned in some past streams that they had a manuscript or a novel they were working on and that inspired some of their work. I don't know if they'll finish it or if the idea's been scrapped, but I would absolutely buy a copy if they ever published something. (books have been one of my true loves since childhood, it'd be a neat addition to my library XD)
Okay I've readjusted my rankings:
Made me tear up and take some deep breaths: ZsakuVA, Nora ASMR
Made me ugly sob for two or more minutes: Escaped Audios, Scythe Audio, Good Boy Audios
The comfort VAs: Mage Bunkshelf, Capital M Audios, Fern VA, Obsidian Lantern
However I think Mage has the power to leave the comfort ranking and quickly join one of the other two categories- they have power, I can sense it-
Final conclusion, be wary of anyone with "audio" in their username-
*walks into room* *sits down* *leans forward and laces fingers together-
So uh- INTERESTING UPDATE- that I did not see coming-
I forgot she was a bio major-
So on the one hand, she's comparing the boys to their real-life counterparts and trying to figure out which biological characteristics they actually have-
Then on the other hand (this is what I didn't see coming-) she's playing the part of Hunter!Listener- not Bug!Listerner.
... you get what I mean?
So on the one hand I'm reading her irl gator lore drops and watching her plot how she's gonna take them out with extreme interest-
On the other hand I fear I've created something I cannot handle- and also I'm mildly disappointed because I'm supposed to be the more evil one of the two of us-
Also bonus pic: (ok in my defense gator is delicious-)
Ok, ok, so I told my bestie about Gator Boys because the audio fixation is real and it's something I keep bringing up in chat- anyway I sent it to her and she's WATCHING it and I'm really hoping she likes it- also she's a HUGE animal nerd and she asked if I think the boys can bellow like actual gators (I said yes, I think they would-)
Ok, ok, so I told my bestie about Gator Boys because the audio fixation is real and it's something I keep bringing up in chat- anyway I sent it to her and she's WATCHING it and I'm really hoping she likes it- also she's a HUGE animal nerd and she asked if I think the boys can bellow like actual gators (I said yes, I think they would-)
The Shifters pt. 2
*spawns*
Last dooble for a while, I only get drawing motivation every 3 - 6 months, so I think it'll just be crochet stuff for the foreseeable future. Anyway, THEM- (with and without color filter, again sorry for any and all inaccuracies-)
Original ref: https://x.com/bangpaze/status/1492123697435787266
Random thoughts:
"I don't like the way Mage's eyes turned out, dang it... oh wait-" *adds eyebrows* "Ok, that's a little better-"
*wondering exactly how soft Mitch's and Vtuber!Mage's ears are*
*watching Mage's Mariokart stream* *notices they reference two Sonic memes* *le happy cry*
*spends 30 minutes scrolling through Obi's DeviantArt gawping at their skill looking for references
*SPENDS ANOTHER 30 MINUTES SCROLLING THROUGH THEIR BLOG LOOKING AT THE DRAWINGS TO THE ASKS*
"THIS SONA IS SO BADASS WHAT?!??!?!" (I apologize for messing up your sona, Obi, skill issue on my part 😔)
ASMR RANT Pt. 2: Thoughts after binging Obsidian Lantern's and Mage Bunkshelf's channels
First ~ Next
Please be warned the following rant is very long and chaotic- again-
Listen I need something to keep out the voices-
Obsidian Lantern: Bro is overpowered for real, smh....
Mental state: *currently planning another trip to the bayou. For reasons. Important reasons. Shut up.*
Favorite series: Making a New Home/The Heart, Gator Boys, Vampire Friend
Series I thought I'd dislike but ended up loving: Dating a Zombie
Random notes:
An art GOD. AND MAKES GOOD STORIES. PICK A STAT, OBI, YOU CAN'T HAVE ALL THE TALENT-
See the one thing that I have trouble with is that if I'm watching their channel, I'm WATCHING, I can't really switch to another tab or focus on my crocheting else I'll miss the backgrounds (HEAVEN FORBID I MISS A BACKGROUND TOO LIKE-).
Another sandwich lover, sandwiches are life ✊🏾
ALSO HERSHEY IS ONE OF THE GOODEST BOIS I WUV HIM
Knows the meaning of slow burn. And knows how to write a good one. I'm going crazy, PLEASE EITHER OBINOA OR SAVELDDREN NEEDS TO GET A MOVE ON, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH, THEY'RE SO CUTE-
That Gator Boys Q&A stream where Obi ended up getting stuck in Timmy's accent is my Roman Empire.
I like the lengths for most of the episodes- like they seem to fall in the 10-15 minute range which is really nice because I can listen to a good portion of a series in between my classes.
The Bloodmoon AU and Betraying your Vampire Friend were sooo good, I love horror AUs and audios.
Mage Bunkshelf: I really, REALLY, need to get away from Tumblr-
Mental state: *distant muffled screaming can be heard, can find her with face shoved into pillow*
Favorite series: Fallen Angel, Rancher & Knight, Introverted Incubus, Respawn (CAY MY LIL TRAUMATIZED MEOW MEOW), Old Vampire, Kitsune, Raccoon Boy- ok there's a lot SUE ME-
Series I thought I'd dislike but ended up loving: "Yandere" Ship AI (NO CUZ YOU KNOW WHAT, FRICK THIS SERIES, I HONESTLY DID NOT EXPECT TO LOVE THIS WHAT THE HECK-)
Random notes:
WHY. ARE. ALL. THEIR. CHARACTERS. SO. FREAKING. CUTE-
JUST THE SOFT BOIS- AND I LOVE THEM
LIKE NEM AND JACKSON AND MITCH FREAKING BROKE MY HEART, THE POOR BABIES-
LURED ME IN WITH THEM, HOW DARE YOU PLAY ON MY FEELINGS LIKE THAT MAGE.
I mean then you got people like David and Llyr who aren't really in the "soft boi" category BUT AAGH- IF THEY'RE NOT CUTE THEY'RE SO FREAKING COOL-
One thing I really liked and can't emphasize enough HOW much I liked were the emotional moments? So like in Episode 1 of Introverted Incubus where Jackson admits exactly what he is/needs and breaks down. Or in Fallen Angel when Nem's telling their story. Also Episode 2 of Neko Listener when the roommate also turns into a neko. I don't know, it felt like Mage made it really easy to feel their pain or shock at the moment through their voice acting... I loved that so much.
Underlying messages... my mother LOVES to analyze movies and books for the hidden meaning behind them and I started to do that with audios lately lol... I felt like there were a few I could see in some of the stories.
Same thing as Obi about the episode length, easy to digest and short enough to listen to between classes.
AND LAUREN CREATES DID ART FOR SOME OF THE CHARACTERS, MY GOATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
*finds out they did a reading of The Raven. Which is my second favorite Poe writing.*
*listening to Respawn* *finds out Obi voiced the latest character*: "Omg Obi, yayyyy!" *realizes that was the latest and last episode in the playlist*: "OMG OBI NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-" 😭😭😭
Psychological horror my beloved aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-
THE TEMPTATIONS OF SATAN KILLED MEEEEEEEEEE
(also I stumbled upon this post... My immediate thought was "THEY JUST LIKE ME FRRRRRRR" over how they struggled with receiving compliments... second thought, in my opinion, MAGE DESERVES ALL THE COMPLIMENTS- seriously, they're one of the best VAs I've listened to so far??? Idk, I've just had such an amazing time on the channel, I've loved SO many of the stories- I just have a happy glowy feeling inside rn-)
MITCH IS MY CHILD NOW. HE'S JUST LIKE ME FR FR OMG- BABY RACCOON BOI I LUV HIM AAAAAA-
Also ah... I need a new channel to devour now SO IF Y'ALL GOT ANY RECS LEMME KNOWWW THANK YOUUUUUUUU-
*listening to the Gator Boys Q&A*
*the creators are laughing at the pain they caused with the Blood Moon AU*
Mage: "'Don't do that again it's so mean' [laughs]"
M: "I make no promises-"
Daysprite: "Hey when's the next blood moon?"
Obi: "It- sadly it won't be till like another- a FULL full blood moon I think is not until uh- 2025-"
*immediately looks up from studying*
*finally wrapping up Obi's channel with Gator Boys*
"Ok let's see why everyone likes this-"
*5 minutes later is on the floor with +50 critical damage from how cute Bodie is*
Episode 2 edit: OK THEY ARE REALLY CUTE AUUUUGHHHHHHH
*finally wrapping up Obi's channel with Gator Boys*
"Ok let's see why everyone likes this-"
*5 minutes later is on the floor with +50 critical damage from how cute Bodie is*
Episode 2 edit: OK THEY ARE REALLY CUTE AUUUUGHHHHHHH
Ok so got into Obsidian Lantern's "Making a new home" series and ahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-
WHY IS THERE SO MUCH ROMANTIC TENSION IN THIS SERIES, OH MY FREAKING GOSH, JUST KISS ALREADY!!!!!!
Also the art is gorgeous 🖤💜🤌🏾
NO BUT LIKE- OBI AND NOA ARE SUPER CUTE- AND SEVIRA AND VELDDREN, THEY'RE ALL ADORABLE-
Anyway- *swings on YouTube bell's rope*- another one on the list, down the rabbithole I go again, a new channel to devour, etc. etc.