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var🍮

@sevarix.bsky.social

these are SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!! this plush maker always makes the cutest plushies!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥰

bunnie 🍰🍓 @strawbunnycake.bsky.social · 1h

(PLEASE share!! 🥺)
t-minus 7 days!! until the Fruit Friends plush collection launches on @backerkit.com !! 🍑🍒🫐🍊

which fruit friend will you be getting?! 🥹🩷

sign up for updates and notified on the launch here!! 💌 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

#kawaii ♡ #plushies ♡ #cute
{ #strawbunnycakeart }

A red cherry hyena bipedal stylized character plush next to a peach deer fawn bipedal stylized character plushie in front of a pink flowery gaming set up scene as the backdrop.

February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM

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bunnie 🍰🍓

@strawbunnycake.bsky.social

(PLEASE share!! 🥺)
t-minus 7 days!! until the Fruit Friends plush collection launches on @backerkit.com !! 🍑🍒🫐🍊

which fruit friend will you be getting?! 🥹🩷

sign up for updates and notified on the launch here!! 💌 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

#kawaii ♡ #plushies ♡ #cute
{ #strawbunnycakeart }

February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM

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Kathleen Cottontail 🏳️‍⚧️♿️🖖🏻🐰

@kathleengmaz.bsky.social

My evolving relationship with streaming. 🏴‍☠️

Four panels that show a woman gradually transforming into a pirate in each panel new restrictions to her streaming service are listed such as this streaming service will now have ads. This show isn't available on this streaming service. This show is only available for rent or purchase this show requires an add-on subscription. Gradually the woman goes from looking like a regular person then she has an eyepatch the next panel she has a pirates shirt and jacket the last panel. She has a pirate hat.

February 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM

var🍮

@sevarix.bsky.social

applied to 3 project management jobs....... hoping i at LEAST talk to a recruiter or something.... 😭🤞

February 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM

var🍮

@sevarix.bsky.social

Advertise your account with a gif

February 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM

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9

@nine-9-d.bsky.social

夏服やばない？の絵

February 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM

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kies 💛

@scorna.bsky.social

i haven’t been able to stop thinking about this for days

a picture of a lady gaga who has been photo shopped to be very small on a football field in a blue dress

the tumblr caption by year swiminjello says “ooo…. lady gagita”

February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM

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Tami Wicinas

@tamiwicinas.bsky.social

Happy Year of the Horse! 🎉

February 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM

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@liverwurst.bsky.social

got some new merch im gonna place around my space hoohoo the new kazuma doll is also shot full of bones

For a brief moment they were in matching outfits, idr if I even posted

Kazuma dolls in maid costume with barok in the middle in a hoodie

Barok and kazuma wearing matching outfits

February 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM

var🍮

@sevarix.bsky.social

i think enigma variations are my second fave elgar piece

February 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM

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@liverwurst.bsky.social

dump end (6/6)

lol new art tag now #liverwurks
have to remember to use it

Couple of vent arts and a breakfast in bed asbr doodle for something down the road WEEEEE 🐟✨✨✨✨

Barok and kazuma eating breakfast in bed, both are in pajamas with their hair tousled

Barok is listening to kazuma yapping

Sketches of kazuma wearing a tank top and mad, kazuma giving the finger to someone with his hair pushed back

Frankenrok is just there, unrelated

Barok and kazuma at an event, barok is miffed, staring at the viewer with disgust
Kazuma is holding Barok's shoulder while whispering something, also glancing at the viewer with disdain

January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM

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@liverwurst.bsky.social

#liverwurks
DUMP (2/3??)

server musings

Awkward photos, allegedly psychic kazuma (he's just good at predicting barok), and asbr with pokemon

KLINT and barok posing for the camera, KLINT is doing a cute flower face pose while young Barok stares like a deer in headlights at the camera while flashing a peace sign

Someone off screen is saying "smile for the camera!"

Follow up to KLINT and barok photo, caption says post 2-5, after leaving lobby

Kazuma is posing with heart bubble cheeks while winking, barok is staring at the camera, deadpan while flashing another peace sign

Someone off screen: "congratulations on your acquittal!"

Barok and kazuma, Barok is wide-eyed, looking concerned at a very smug kazuma, holding his hand up as a barrier between him and kazuma.

Barok thought bubble: kazuma... can you hear me...?

Barok and kazuma in prosecutor attire, Barok has his eyes contentedly closed, smiling to himself; perched on his head is a snoozing rowlet.

Kazuma looks on at the two, with a torchic perched on his own head

January 23, 2026 at 4:53 AM

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@liverwurst.bsky.social

#liverwurks

I instantly forgot I had an art tag LOL

ANYWAYS, DOODLE DUMPING DEMONS (1/3??)

Asbr if you squint

Cat kazuma wiggling around to chase a laser pointer barok is pointing at the ground

Barok carrying cat kazuma bridal style while kazuma is grooming his hair with his tongue. Kazuma is focused on his task while Barok is comically wide eyed, stunned and bewildered.

Opossum kazuma; kazumas hair and clothes over meme of white possum boldly walking on sidewalk.

Caption:well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions

Doodle of opossum kazuma screaming and clinging to Barok's shoulder. Barok is side eyeing him, calmly admonishing "please settle down, Mr. Asougi"

January 23, 2026 at 4:45 AM

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@liverwurst.bsky.social

#bvzmonthly

January: Sleep

AAAA THIS TOOK A LOT OF TIME LOL I LOVE DRAWING IRIS IN THIS I WANT TO MAKE MORE KAZUMA AND IRIS COMICS OF THEM INTERACTING

INSPO FOR BAT: shopzoki.com/products/bat...
Var showed me it and I did purchase one, it's so soft and cute... (NOT SPONSORED LOL ITS A COOL BAT)

$Comic for bvzmonthly, page 1 At 221b... Iris looks curiously up at kazuma while holding a bag, "oh, zuzu! Can you deliver this to uncle Barry?" Kazuma regards iris, replying "oh? Of course, iris." Iris takes the item out of the bag she's holding revealing a soft purple bat. Kazuma: "a bat plush"? Iris: "it's also a heat pack!" Kazuma is cradling the bat in his arms, enamored and cooing over it. Iris: "uncle Barry can use this to smooth his ribs... I wrote instructions!" Kazuma: " it's really cute, iris" Iris: "thanks!" Kazuma thinks to himself "I've GOT to see his reaction to this..." A bit later... Kazuma is in baroks home office, wiping sweat from his brow with an armful of papers. There is a book and some papers on the desk, with a note on the papers. He mutters "whew. Got the reports and tidied it all back up." Kazuma thinks to himself "I should check up on lord van zieks... after fracturing two of his ribs, he's been recovering in bed, strict iris orders."$

Kazuma enters Barok's bedroom "excu-- oh, lord van zieks? Did you get any sleep while I was out?"

Barok sits on his bed, looking tired and out of it: "hello, Mr. Asougi. Not a wink, I'm afraid. "Anything you need me to review?" Barok mumbles to himself, "...bit at my wits end..."

Kazuma thinks "oh dear..."

Kazuma unties his cravat while holding his paper stack, asking "how are you feeling? Still painful?"

Barok sighs while reading some of the papers kazuma brought, "haaahhh... better but sore. I hate taking laudanum..."

Kazuma has an idea, a lightbulb springing out as he cradles his paper stack, "ah! Might have just the thing for you." Barok is confused in response, while kazuma thinks to himself "the gift!"

20 min later...
Kazuma has returned, with barok asking "ah, Mr. Asougi... a ques--"
Kazuma holds out the bat at barok, who exclaims surprised, "Wh-what is that?"

Kazuma has placed the bat in the bed while leaning towards barok, hands on Barok's bed comforter, excitedly "A heat pack! It's soft and can help with the swelling and bruising." Barok interjects "...it's not neces--" as kazuma thinks "all according to keikaku (keikaku means plan)"

Kazuma cuts off Barok's interjection with " it's a GIFT from IRIS. you know, your CARING NIECE. she also wanted to do a checkup and sleepover."

Barok is stabbed with giant red arrows of guilt, labeled with IRIS, GIFT, CARING, and BAD UNCLE as Barok coughs up blood.

Panicked and shaking, barok weakly mumbles "w-wait... I'll use the bat.... please... Asougi.... listen...." as blood trickles from his mouth. Triumphantly, kazuma exclaims "good! I'll be back later with dinner."

Later...
Iris is walking alongside kazuma, who holds a tray of food under a cloche.
Iris: "you're a good cook, zuzu! ...do you think uncle Barry is sleeping?"
Kazuma: "haha, thank you. Well with any luck... hopefully." He thinks to himself "if he's not stubborn..."

Both peek through Barok's door, hopeful, with them whispering "lord van zieks/uncle Barry?"

Barok is asleep with the bat tucked under his arm

Iris: oh!
Kazuma: oh... let him rest, we'll come back later.
Iris: okay!
Kazuma thinks "sleep well, lord van zieks"

Bonus:

Barok is awake, eating dinner. The bat is in his lap. Kazuma sits in a chair next to the bed, with iris sitting on the bed itself with her backpack.
Iris: I'll make more plushies for you, uncle Barry!
Barok: ah... hey...
Kazuma: perhaps a cat?
Barok: wa--
Iris: good idea, zuzu!!
Barok: uh...

Aside: a big purple cat was delivered the following week. It's on Barok's bed.

February 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM

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@liverwurst.bsky.social

BEEN WORKING ON THIS IN HONOR OF THIS GIFT FIC FROM VAR THAT I LOVE SO SO SO MUCH AAAAAAAA I REREAD IT FOR THE WHOLE MONTH 🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥💕💕💕💕

ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT HIS NEW FIC: bsky.app/profile/seva...

BOTH CAUSE ME IMMENSE PAIN 🤩🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 TY VAR FOR DESTROYING MY BRAIN WITH WORMS

Scenes from vars fic "I miss you":

1: Barok crying at his desk while writing unsent letters to kazuma

2: Kazuma finding the letters in baroks office and reading one while crying

3: Letter: "Kazuma—

I received your letter. I hope your arrival to Japan was pleasant.

In truth, I am not doing fine without you. It pains me just how much I miss you. I cannot go a single day without recalling a fond memory of you.

I decided to play some music the other night to distract myself, but it only brought to mind another memory. Do you recall the time I tried to teach you to dance while we were both utterly intoxicated? It was the hardest I’d ever laughed, I think.

I miss your laugh. I miss your smile. I miss the joy you brought to my life. Nothing is the same without you."

4: barok and kazuma embracing tightly, with kazuma's line "I missed you too, Barok."

Doodles of scenes I envisioned while reading the fic

Scene 1, caption: In Barok's Office
Kazuma is tearfully reading Barok's letters, alarmed by something

Kazuma bursts further into tears, realizing, "WAIT... ARE THOSE TEARSTAINS?", alluding to when barok cried while writing letters to kazuma in the fic.

Scene 2, caption: when kazuma was in Japan

Kazuma is in the Peter griffin death/fall pose with his soul leaving him with an AAAAAAAA, with a concerned ryuunosuke gesturing towards him, mortified, "He hasn't moved for 3 days."

Kazuma is in his own classic death pose with a fretting susato crouched near him. His finger is almost done writing I MISS BAROK on the ground, with the K in barok left unfinished.
Susato, worried: "kazuma-sama, come to London with us, ok?"
Kazuma, weakly: ok...

February 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM

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zubi 🍰🍡⭐️

@zewbeee.bsky.social

cynthia & garchomp 💥
#Pokemon

February 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM

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Klint ! ⚔️🍷🐉

@matariimau.bsky.social

#TGAA feeding grandson

Judge patting Barok on the head as Barok sits on the floor sipping on a juicebox. In front of Barok is a sandwich on a plate.

February 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM

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Ricket Zorkxa | Illustrator

@zorkxa.bsky.social

Happy Lunar New Year! This is a commission I drew for @anocurry.bsky.social , and since he's a horse OC, I thought it is befitting of him to ring in the year of the horse!

Thank you again Ano!