since it's (still) my birthday, i figured i might as well share something awful: some of my art from 2016.

warning: IT'S BAD. like, REALLY bad. i want to set these on fire so bad it's not even funny.

don't say i didn't warn you.

compare those monstrosities to my more recent art from this year. 5 years + switching from ms paint to adobe illustrator makes a HUGE difference imo

HOLY FLIPPING CRAP. When I saw this I think I about died. I'm not lying when I say this is one of the best flipping four stars I've ever seen?!??! The detail is amazing. The colors are stunning. The whole card is so ethereal and beautiful, and everything blends together so perfectly. Oh my flipping gosh. This is probably my new favorite four star of all time, even higher in the rankings than the Aladdin-Afterglow set and Paris Himari and Christmas Hina. Oh my GOSH. Sorry, I'll stop freaking out over this stunning card, but . . . holy-

I have officially passed away. My funeral will be next week.

OK SO I JUST SAW THE NEW RAS CARDS AND

Actually, I should just put all of these cards. Because OH MY GOSH. The lighting and overall aesthetic and the streaks in their hair and everything are so pretty?!? And RAS OF COURSE- I wish I had stars on JP because first that stunning Mashiro and now this GHHASJKDJKALA

call me old fashioned, but i was raised to serve my wife. clean for her. cook for her and everything i do is for her. and if she cheats? that is on me! she caught me slipping and i will apologize and do better.

You sure this is a three star card and not a DF card???

One of the best three stars thats for sure!

Find the difference: Expert Mode

Having lots of trouble, they're basically the same card (and they're beautiful!)

...

OKAY HEAR ME OUT-

My pull from 2 minutes ago: a story told in pictures

1: DAMNIT I SHOULDA WAITED TIL I CRASHED IM SO IMPATIENT BUT I WASNT CRASHING, JUST COME HOME KASUMI PLEASE I MADE DINNER ;-;

2: WKJNERDGBNA WAIT WHAT AAJHDBWAHJDADC WEDDING EVE---

3: wait no. no no no no this isnt happening. ...my first 4* dupe. didnt think i had enough 4*'s for this. feels bad, man. this card SLAPS, though.

4: . . . wait what AHHHHHHHHEWFBJWHAEBDEWMEFN TOMOETOMOETOMOETOMOE

5: OMG OMG BRIDAL TOMOE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WE NEED MORE CARDS OF YOU LIKE THE TRAINED VERSION OF THIS OMG OMG TOMOE 4*

so... yeah. first best girl 4*. i started screaming uncontrollably when image 4 happened irl and jumped out of my chair and now my moms concerned but i YEETED upstairs to make this post. first best girl 4*. its a different experience for everyone. ironic that i got bushido eve during tomoes birthday pull too, ha.

Hey, guys! So today I thought of something really fun. I decided to rank my favorite cards for each character. I think this is gonna be a blast, and I hope you enjoy! You can do this too if you like!

Number 25: Misaki Okusawa

Number 24: Sayo Hikawa

Number 23: Maya Yamato

Number 22: Rinko Shirokane

Number 21: Rimi Ushigome

Number 20: Yukina Minato

Number 19: Himari Uehara

Number 18: Saaya Yamabuki

Number 17: Aya Maruyama

Number 16: Arisa Ichigaya

Number 15: Ran Mitake

Number 14: Ako Udagawa

Number 13: Tsugumi Hazawa

Number 12: Kaoru Seta

Number 11: Chisato Shirasagi

Number 10: Lisa Imai

Number 9: Tae Hanazono

Number 8: Kasumi Toyama

Number 7: Moca Aoba

Number 6: Hagumi Kitazawa

Number 5: Kokoro Tsurumaki

Number 4: Kanon Matsubara

Number 3: Hina Hikawa

Number 2: Eve Wakamiya

Number 1: Tomoe Udagawa

Quick disclaimer, between 23 and 16 was like having to choose between my CHILDREN! It was SO HARD! I adore each and every single one of these cards! I might edit in commentary if this doesn't look like a complete spam onslaught in Markdown mode, lol. Also, this is NOT an accurate representation of my favorite CHARACTERS! Just the CARDS!

Also, I tried to veer away from birthday cards, just because I don't feel like they should really COUNT, at least not yet.

Welp, that's all from me for now. Have a great day, ya'll!

SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT OKAY

Lol, sorry, that's just been bothering me for a fair amount of time. I guess they each have their excuse, because the Sakura Memories one is GORGEOUS and the Sakura Party one was the first-ever event 3*, but STILL. I wonder if Bushiroad even noticed. I literally thought these were the same card when I was first starting out LOL.