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I guess I'm the Pearlina comic artist now. Old enough to remember dial up. My handle finally matches my username. BUCKETS!!! Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/blog/shibascrem

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · Mar 22

Gotta Find Me a Future
Part 1: Sunset (1/11)

Please, please, please read it either on tumblr or through your web browser.
The quality is so much better than on the blsky app.
#Splatoon #Pearlina

A full page, full color comic cover.

Pearl stands in a dark bathroom. Behind her, there is a large, rectangular window that opens to the Inkopolis skyline; it is dawn and the sky is dark blue mixed with the teal and pink of sunrise. Pearl is underlit so her chin, neck, and hands are glowing gold. She is dressed in a black t-shirt, with her tentacles pulled back into a ponytail in the middle of her head, and has a solid black choker around her throat. She also has a silver metal chain looped around her neck, upon which a silver ring is strung. The ring is also silver and has turquoise stones inlaid on its surface. She is pulling the neck of her t-shirt out as if to stash the necklace and ring inside. At the top of the page, the title of the comic is written in white letters: Gotta Find Me a Future, Part One: Sunset.

A white page with black text printed on it. It reads:

SPECIAL THANKS
Ashe, Katie, and Rory
For helping make this comic a reality

A grayscale comic page.

Panel 1: A wide, thin panel that is framed so that we can see below Marina’s eyes but above Pearl’s. Marina is dressed in a white shirt and both characters have their tentacles pulled up. Marina is wearing big hoop earrings and is saying, “Wow!”

Panel 2: A wide establishing shot of Pearl and Marina walking through the booths at the Grand Festival. The sun is high in the sky and there are a few clouds. Pearl is wearing a black t-shirt and gray joggers; Marina also has on gray joggers, which she’s wearing low on her waist. The booths are currently being set up so there are assorted boxes and merch in various states of disarray. Marina leads the way with one hand against her chin, thoughtful, as she takes in all the booths. Pearl follows closely behind with her opposite hand raised to brush behind her ear.

Marina: They really know how to throw a party! Oh, look at that!

Pearl: No kiddin’. Looks like they decided to go all out.

Panel 1: A solo shot of Pearl. She has caught sight of something; she’s distracted as Marina’s dialogue fades out behind her.

Marina: Too bad we don’t have time to check out the festival… What with the final soundcheck and rehearsal and–

Pearl: Uh-huh…

Panel 2: A worker jellyfish in a cap holds up two small, big-headed Pearl and Marina plushies. They are lit up with a white aura.

Panel 3: A montage shot of all the Pearl plushies that Marina has collected. Pearl stands in the middle, chibi-ified with her hands in her pockets and a small frown. She thinks to herself “Shit, I know Marina’s going to want to grab one to add to her collection…” Around her, the plushies are:

a Pearl plush labeled “Surprise Pearl” standing in a pantry, flanked on either side by cup noodle
A Pearl plush labeled “Drumkit Pearl” lying on her back in a bass drum.
Six Pearls flanking a Marina plush on a window sill, three on either side, some lying down, facing directly toward the viewer, labeled “Window Watchers.”
Three off-model Pearl plushies labeled “Bootleg Pearls.” Their moles are in the wrong place and they have visible stitches.
A Pearl leaning against a set of matching Pearl and Marina swim form pillows.
A Pearl peering sideways out of the inside of an award shaped like a clam shell. It is labeled “Award Pearl.”

Panel 4: Montage continues. A small flashback scene where Marina is shown clutching a shopping bag full of Pearl merch. She holds out a credit card and says, “All of it on this card please!” Pearl stands next to her, thinking, “My card…”

Current day Pearl is shown sweating, overlaid next to the flashback, and she narrates: “Even though we definitely have enough at home. And Shiver will throw a fit if we’re late again…”

Below that is a shot of Shiver, underlit, as she holds her hands out and says “How NICE of you to join us this evening. All of us were JUST taking a break. No need to rush.” The top of Frye’s head is shown below her, saying “Uh oh… Shiver’s mad.”

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Ashe! 🐝 @theashemarie.bsky.social · 8d

Writing a Pearlina flash fiction piece every day of October, day 2/31:

💫 archiveofourown.org/works/716278...

[ #pearlina | #ashewrites ]

squabble

The make up almost makes the argument worth it. Almost. Pearl crawls into bed at close to three in the morning, sullen faced and flushed, cute in her frilly pajamas, and Marina doesn’t look up from her laptop. She doesn’t really remember what they were arguing about—a rhythm, she thinks, maybe, a syncopated triplet that Pearl decided to die for. It’s never really about the rhythm; it’s always something else, and Marina thinks that this time it’s Pearl noticing how late Marina comes to bed, now that she’s got this new project to work on, how exhausted she is in the studio and at the piano.

“Gonna sleep,” Pearl mutters—not an apology, but Marina isn’t ready to apologize yet either, so. “Turn off the light.”

Marina does her one better. She closes her laptop and sinks down into the pillows next to her. Pearl watches her, muted, unreadable, but scoots closer when Marina lays a careful hand on her side. “We’re keeping the triplet,” Pearl grumbles, right into Marina’s face.

“Relationships are full of compromises,” Marina hums in return, an acquiescence that makes Pearl squint. “I’ll come to bed by two.”

Not early enough for Pearl’s liking, but Marina doesn’t like the syncopation in this particular song. Pearl scowls and elevates up onto her elbow. “Fine. Can we kiss now?”

Marina chuckles and pulls Pearl down.

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 11d

WOOF WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK

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Lycaneum @lycaneum.bsky.social · 12d

I caved in to the demons last night. WIP… 🌈

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 11d

No dental, no 401k, no pension, it's the life 👌😫

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 11d

☺️😘 Not ambitious at allllll

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Ashe! 🐝 @theashemarie.bsky.social · 12d

comic so ambitious they got me, the writer, doing character flats

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 17d

Meanmugger!

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Soupy @soup4you.bsky.social · 19d

Pov they beat u up while ur team ko’s the tower #splatoon

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lio 🐌🌱 @killerwailing.bsky.social · 18d

i did deep cut and lil buddy last year that’s why they look a lil different from the rest lmaonsnfnd
#splatoon #pokemon

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 18d

🥲 Our poor full time sufferer...

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Sharp @sharpdim.bsky.social · 19d

Doodle of my take on Eva

#Silksong

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Xuu 🧉🇧🇷 @bengaly.art.br · Feb 18

QRT with your latinamerican art!!

Brazil 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro

Stylised portrait of Migo, an anthro tapir with native brazilian features.

1hr speedpaint of a striped character named Mimic half submerged in a flooded favela. There are many tightly packed buildings with lots of wires and assorted things hanging from them.

Illustration with Migo, an anthro tapir, and raquel, a n anthro marsupial with no defined species. They're eating sacolé (frozen juice sold in small plastic bags), migo is sitting and touching his phone and raquel is behind him looking over his phone too. The background is a cloudy day in the urca neighbourhood of rio de janeiro.

an anthro bat-like creature named Teriyaki. shes laughing while holding her phone. you can see its whatsapp on her phones screen. on her other hand she holds a guaravita cup, a popular drink in rio de janeiro. she has bright iridescent sunglasses and a cropped flamengo (soccer team) shirt. shes wearing jeans short shorts that show the top part of her pink heart panties and has a neon yellow and orange belly button piercing. the background is a favela with palm trees and cable cars.

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Lycaneum @lycaneum.bsky.social · 20d

SNORT I got so distracted and busy, just realized I never posted this one to bsky.
Here you go pearlinas, something to nibble on during the drought
#pearlina #splatoon

A digital, colored drawing of Pearl Houzuki and Marina Ida from the game series Splatoon. Marina is kneeling at a 3/4 view towards the viewer, hands draped on Pearl’s shoulders and head tilted downward with her eyes closed. Pearl has her back to the viewer, Head tilted up to meet Marina’s but with her face obscured by her tentacles. She sits between Marina’s thighs, both her legs pushed to the side over Marina’s left thigh. The drawing hints at them kissing, with a small heart doodled to the left of their heads. One of Marina’s tentacles clings onto Pearl’s lower back, while Pearl’s arms wrap around Marina’s.

Marina’s wearing Pearl’s black hoodie from the Suffer No Fools music video, and dark grey sweatpants.
Pearl wears a loose off-white shirt that has a bright-gold gradient at the bottom hem, and gold-colored hem sleeves. It fades from bottom to top into little stars.
Her shorts reach to her mid thigh, and are a warm light grey. She can be seen wearing holo platform shoes, similar if not identical to those in her Octo Expansion DLC outfit.

End of description.

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sulo @crombld.bsky.social · 20d

raiders...!

#splatoon

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Zee :)) | COMMS OPEN! @sketch-zee.bsky.social · 20d

Hello Callie hey hi hi hello hey

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 20d

What do you see Charlie?

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 21d

So CUTE!

Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 22d

#1 Ear Biter kinda look 👀

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🎃J∆S-O-L∆NTERN🎃 @jasbiskus.bsky.social · 23d

Hey everyone, here's an update on my current life situation.

I will be flying back to Europe in a few days and I'm going to be homeless. (1/5)

ko-fi.com/jasbiskus

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 22d

CALLIIEEEEEE 😭😭

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Cheeto @cheetotanya14.bsky.social · 23d

✨Sunset✨

#Splatoon3 #Calliesplatoon

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 22d

OOOH, new AU?? Frye looking like she's going to kick someone's ass! Very cool!

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MYTHIC_VORTEX @thismythicvortx.bsky.social · 23d

Been busy irl but have been gatekeeping this AU concept on Bluesky (Whoops!) so here’s a cropped wip I’ve made weeks back!

(This AU makes me so ill /pos)
#splatoon
#MythicVortexArt

Work on progress Hypno Frye which at first was meant to be a revamp of 2023’s Hypno Frye drawing, now ended up as a lil AU project : D

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Worm Yuri 🪱♥︎🪱 @wormyuri.bsky.social · 23d

Stop looking at her like that

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Shibascrem @shibascrem.bsky.social · 23d

Show us the Percy 👀