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Erika Moen

@erikamoen.bsky.social

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Queer cartoonist publishing TMI comics online since 1999. Member of Helioscope. Co-created Oh Joy Sex Toy. she/her • Free Patreon: patreon.com/erikamoen • Graphic Novel: patreon.com/posts/letters-from-71578543

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · Jul 22

I'm sitting at the kitchen table when I shift my weight, reach down, and discreetly pull on one butt cheek. My fart comes out relatively silently (just a gentle 'ffft'). A second later, from across the room, Matt gags, then angrily demands to know if that was me. I blame the dog. (We have no dog)

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Jul 21

important: what endearing thing do the screenwriters of the movie of your life have you doing in an early scene when you're by yourself to establish your quirky likeability?

i'm listening to Al Green's "Love and Happiness" and singing the backup singers' lines in falsetto while chopping garlic

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 1d

A short, stupid fart comic is up for my patrons now and will go public for the rest'a you next week.
www.patreon.com/posts/140480...

Erika Moen draws with a cartoony, textured line against muted watercolor purples and yellows. Erika, a white woman in her early 40s with tattoos, leans against the armrest on her couch, while still holding her phone but it is lowered. Matthew, a bespectacled white man in his early 40s, sits against the other armrest, doodling on his ipad which he rests against his raised knee. The two are looking at each other, mid-discussion.

Text: Pitch Perfect by Erika Moen
patreon.com/ErikaMoen

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 21h

Hey Hey, ya girl is back in Savage Love talkin' with @dansavage.bsky.social about vibrators built to take a pounding 🪄😘
savage.love/savagelove/2...

Screenshot of Savage Love column from September 30, 2025, "Quickies"

"11. AFAB here. I’ve worn out two plug-in Hitachi Magic Wands in the last three years. (RIP. LOL.) Is there a waterproof plug-in vibrator out there that costs less?

“Cheaper options exist,” said my go-to sex toy expert Erika Moen, “but your AFAB reader will burn through those cheaper options even faster because when it comes to sex toys, you really do get what you pay for: cheaper toys are of cheaper quality and they wear out much faster. Stick with Magic Wands, which are built to last (mine is 15 years old!) and come with a warranty!”

Erika Moen is the genius behind acclaimed sex education website Oh Joy Sex Toy."

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 21h

LOL my mom set them up at her nail salon!!! Absolutely bonkers Vietnamese mother energy!!!

My books, The Magic Fish and Angelica the Bear Prince, are set up on a marble countertop under a sign that my mother made and printed with clip art! It says, “Need a Gift Idea? Perfect for any occasion.”

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 21h

Showering with somebody else is already such an intimate, vulnerable action, but when your body dysphoria is at full alert it becomes an impossible ask. @qqnge.bsky.social tells a tender story about navigating that discomfort and finding connection.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/suds-n-kisse...

Suds & Kisses by Ange Friera, published 10/21/2025 on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/suds-n-kisses-ange-friera

Ange Friera draws with a a thin, textured line and uses a color palette primarily of browns, oranges, and grays- except for later in the story when the colors shift to blues, pinks, and maroons.

The view starts outside of a residential building, just barely showing a person sitting on their couch on the other side of the window. The point of view jumps to the main character, who is looking at the TV remote in their hand, with the cuff of their thick brown hoody pulled up to their wrist.

"Oh, it's out!" From behind their shaggy red hair, the viewer sees that the main character has a movie menu open on their wide TV screen.

"'The Maestro'?" Calls a voice from the next room.

"Yeah, c'mere!" The red-headed person replies, gesturing at the screen. For the first time we can see that they are a non-binary masc person with a light orange skin tone, round eyes, and multiple facial piercings and wearing a big thick hoody. They are holding a throw pillow against their chest while browsing the offerings on TV.

"Oh, shoot. Hold on!" The voice from the other room calls back.

Now popping their head in through the door with a towel slung over their shoulder, they continue, "I wanna shower first. Wait for me?" They have black hair that swoops over and past their shoulder, with the sides of their head shaved. Their skin tone is slightly darker than the other character's, and their eyes are almond-shaped.

"Only if you don't take forever!" Laughs the red head.

Cautiously, the black haired person offers, "You know... You're always welcome to join me. ...If you're feeling up for it."

"O-oh." The red head hugs their pillow more tightly to their chest, a nervous expression falling over their face. "..I don't know..." Beads of sweat roll down their cheek.

From off panel, the red head continues, "I just... don't feel comfortable in my body yet... Maybe after the surgery...?"

"Hey, hey..." The black haired partner interjects, waving their hands quickly as if to wave away their initial suggestion. "It's alright, baby. Don't worry about it." They're trying to be reassuring but their brows are knitted.

From their tight little ball on the couch, the red head replies, "... Okay..." without making eye contact.

"I'll be quick!" The partner says, blowing a little kiss before disappearing through the door.

A pink banner unfurls across the bottom of the page, stating "Read the rest on OhJoySextoy.com"

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 1d

Also! We'd love to see you in the studio again! Hit me up whenever you wanna get out!

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 1d

Early on I worried to @toughestfrail.com that I wouldn't love Tig with my whole heart like I had loved Flapjack, and she told me, "You won't, you'll love her different." and it's stuck with me for FIVE FRIGGIN' YEARS. (And I do, indeed, love her with my friggin heart now)

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 1d

The Weeping Hairless Apes (public post for er'ryone)
www.patreon.com/posts/138357...

The Weeping Hairless Apes | Erika Moen

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Steve Horton is writing a graphic novel @stevehorton.mst3k.fan · 4d

Reminder that I started a new series for aspiring comic book self publishers and those that want to break into creator-owned comics or a literary publisher. I cover getting an agent and creating a proposal. Great for narrative designers / screenwriters that want to try something new. #makingcomics

002: Comic Book Self-Publishing | Hooked to the Silver Screen (& Comics)

www.patreon.com

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 1d

A short, stupid fart comic is up for my patrons now and will go public for the rest'a you next week.
www.patreon.com/posts/140480...

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Alyssa "Covered in Rats" Read 🐀🎨🐀 @missalyssaread.bsky.social · 4d

I love love LOVE seeing other artists work! I really dig @hiencomics.com.au's style and seeing how the lighting and coloring came out is a treat!

Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 4d

Extra! Extra! A bonus behind-the-scenes post by @hiencomics.com.au is up, just for our patrons! See the various stages his art went through to make his "Spun Out" comic on pole dancing 👀
www.patreon.com/posts/138071...

Behind the Scenes for SPUN OUT by Hien Pham | Oh Joy Sex Toy

Get more from Oh Joy Sex Toy on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 4d

2/2 Dr. Barker devotes a lot of space to the contradictions, tension, and criticism of queer theory in their book, which makes it a thought-provoking read.
www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

"Overall Dr. Barker does a good job at translating scholarly text into regular people talk, but..." Erika says, sitting upon a wall made of tense text

"I don't understand what this meeeeeans!" Wails Alex, who is unfortunately getting crushed beneath the text wall.

Erika resumes, "...at times they still use language that's a bit too academic for me to follow."

Now Erika stands upright, getting squished on either side between densely illustrated pages of the book as she explains, "It's a pretty dense read that would have benefitted from some chapter breaks and a more thoughtful layout of how the text and images were placed next to each other."

Back to her normal size, Erika continues while pointing to her temples, "Mild criticism aside, I loved this book. Dr. Barker and Scheele got me to think critically about some of my personal beliefs and exposed me to new ideas."

Narration: In the book's own words...

Another illustration from Scheele fills up the bottom of the page. It shows an open book with lots of loose papers partially wedged between the pages with little people interacting with them. Across the open spread of the book, it reads, "Introducing Queer Theory". Another person stands closer to the viewer, explaining, "The idea is to invite you into queer theory and to encourage you to try thinking queerly."

Erika and Alex jointly hold open a regular sized book while Alex announces, "Don't mind if I do!"
Transcribed September 22, 2025 https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 4d

Just what IS "queer"? Dr. Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele take on this complicated, beautiful, contradictory topic in their book, "QUEER: A Graphic History". Read this review by @erikamoen.bsky.social and Matthew Nolan and then go get'cher self a copy! 1/2
www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

Queer: A Graphic History, a review by Erika Moen, published on https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book on November 29, 2016

Erika draws in a soft, cartoon-y style with a pink palette. Samples of Julia Scheele's artwork appear throughout the comic as well, which are also cartoony but much more angular.

Alex wears glasses, a tank top and black leggings and stands outside a big black door labeled "QUEER". Their black hair is pulled back into a bun.

"Hm, you know I've always been curious..." Alex muses to themself. "Just what IS 'QUEER'?"

Just as they begin to crack the door, Erika bursts in from the side of the panel, shouting, "Wait! There's some things you should know before you open that do-"

Too late! Alex leans in to the room on the other side of the door, anchored only be their one hand on the doorway. They hold their free hand up to their eyes, to get a better look at the bedlam unfurling before them. It is a room packed with people all talking passionately and even arguing. Snippets of their conversations overlap, including:
"I was born this way!"
"Privilege!"
"Marriage is a civil right!"
"Gender is a performance!"
"Identity is fluid!"
"Marriage is a mainstream assimilation!"
"'Queer' is an umbrella term!"
"Why don't you make like a bisexual and NOT EXIST!"
"Intersectionality!"
"Sexuality is innate!"
"'Queer' is a SLUR!"
"We're all a little bit bi!"

Alex wheels back to the other side of the door, slamming it closed. "What was THAT?" They ask in shock as they slump against the door to keep it from re-opening.

"That, my friend, is the door to the world of everything "Queer" and all the concepts and discussions it harbors." Erika explains jovially. "...It can be a little overwhelming, I know." Erika is a white cis woman with short pink hair who wears a long hoody, black skirt, and tall black boots.

Full transcript: https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

A giant copy of the book "QUEER: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele. Published by Icon Books." appears next to Erika, who gestures at it, saying, "This invaluable book by Dr. Barker and illustrated by Scheele is a friendly introduction to the vast, deep, chaotic sea of (almost) everything 'Queer'. Ohmy gosh, I FILLED up my copy with notes on almost every page. It is required reading."

Information floats by the book, adding, "$17.95, 176 pages"

Reading from her own normal-sized copy of the book, Erika goes on, "The shifting ideas of sex, gender, and sexuality are looked at historically, culturally, lexicologically, biologically, psychologically, sexologically, and probably some other smart-sounding words that end in -ologically too."

Holding up their hands while taking a step back, Alex replies cautiously, "Whoah now, that sounds hella academic."

"That's the genius of Dr. Barker's book!" Erika continues. "It takes complex concepts and translates them into simpler explanations for the Average Joe like me who didn't major in them at a university or something. Basically, it's a crash course in queer history, philosophy, and activism."

Icons float overhead showing an hourglass (for history), the head silhouette of a person stroking their chin pensively with a thought balloon emanating above them (for philosophy), and the silhouette of a raised fist (for activism).

"Oo, and it's full of fun drawings!" Realizes Alex as they flip through the pages.

"Ok, so if I read this, then I'll have a nice, simple cheat sheet to all the correct definitions and simple answers to my questions about queer stuff, yeah?" Asks Alex, holding up the book.

"Haha, that's not really how it works." Erika explains.

Narration: Something I really appreciate about Dr. Barker is how they emphasize that no definitions are "right" or set in stone.

A more realistic portrait of Dr. Meg-John Barker appears, showing them with a short crop of black hair, glasses, and a coat over their top shirt layers. They explain, "One key point of queer theory is that our understandings of sex, gender, identity (and pretty much everything) are contextual. That means they have all been understood, and practiced, in very different ways over time and across cultures." (p. 17)

Narration: Dr. Barker also devotes a lot of space to the contradictions, tension, and criticism of queer theory. They cover so many different perspectives and encourage you to figure out what concepts work best for you personally in your life.

A sample of Scheele's artwork is on display. It shows a person on either side of a diagonal line, representing their dual experiences. On the left side, they gesture at a blackboard with a pointer and are dressed professionally in a collared blouse with a long black skirt. This version of that person says, "My activism doesn't always agree with the theories I teach, but they often overlap." On the other side of the diagonal line, the same person is now dressed casually in jeans and t-shirt, holding up a picket sign with their other fist in the air.

Narration: Artist Scheele knocks it out of the park with her bold, deceptively-simple artwork. She's at her best when her drawings are literally illustrating the concepts Dr. Barker writes about.

Full transcript: https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/queer-book/

Erika walks down a hall of portraits, which are illustrated by Scheele. They include: Teresa de Lauretis, Michel Foucault, Julia Serano, Cathy Cohen, Gayle Rubin, Audre Lorde, E. Patrick Johnson.

She talks while gesturing with her copy of the book, "I have many large, embarrassing gaps in my education, and this book was my introduction to a lot of people and concepts that I vaguely recognized but never really studied. Honestly? I'd never even heard of a good number of the people and ideas in here at all. This book even introduced me to some ways of thinking and ideas that feel incredibly relevant to me RIGHT now, even outside of queer stuff!"

"Whoah, getta load of this Foucault guy and his panopticon theory!" Exclaims Alex in front of an excerpt from the book. It features another illustration by Scheele, showing three people standing back-to-back inside a rounded room of mirrors, each reflecting the person with some distortion. The person announces, "It's hard to be 'myself' when I feel like I'm being watched all the time." Overlaid across the illustration is an excerpt of text by Barker, reading, "Foucault, however, used the panopticon to illuminate the ways in which people in contemporary societies become so aware of the various critical gazes upon them that they end up self-monitoring their own actions through fear that they might not be acceptable to others. This has developed into a culture where everybody polices themselves through fear of punishment, ridicule, and disapproval." (p. 66)

Alex continues, "He wrote this in the '70s but he's describing me relationship with social media right now."

"I'm sure every 18-year-old college freshman philosophy student already knew about this, but it was new to me!" Chirps Erika, unashamed at her ignorance.

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 5d

My French Mother-in-Law said I did a real good job with my accent during our chat today, so SUCK IT r/French U_U

Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 8d

Just for my patrons, I made a comic about sharing a different comic on a certain French forum. This one's not going public because I would rather not get eaten alive, thankyouverymuch.
www.patreon.com/posts/140041...

The French Connection by Erika Moen, published on patreon.com/ErikaMoen on September 29, 2025

The comic is drawn with a simple, round, cartoony style with a textured line. The color palette of the comic is dark purple, pinks, oranges, and yellow, with a splotchy texture coming through. Erika is a white woman with short-cropped hair in her early 40s. She has a bit of a muffin-top that rests over her pink shorts. She is also wearing a dark purple t-shirt, leggings under the shorts, and big stompy boots.

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Walking into view from off the page, Erika waves over her shoulder at her Mother-in-Law who is off the panel.

"WOOPS!" Erika laughs with embarrassment, still waving off the page.

"À la semaine prochaine !" (This translates to "See you next week!" in English) Her Mother-in-Law calls back, only her hand visible as she waves goodbye to Erika.

"WOW, I sure made a mistake back there!" Erika laughs to herself. "LOL, I've gotta share this with someone who can appreciate fucking up in French... Oo!" She exclaims as she comes to an open entrance labeled "r/French" with a crowd of oddly-shaped silhouettes just across the threshold. "A place for people also learning how to speak French! Perfect! Hey guys!" She announces jovially as she enters the room.

"'Quand' and 'con' do not sound alike." One Redditor replies blankly.

"Yes, that's why it's funny!" Erika explains with a laugh, leaning back down to be eye level with the Redditor. "See, I'm learning French so to my untrained ear, these two very different words sounded alike to me. Ha!"

"Neither 'quand' nor 'con' would be phonetically spelled as 'kohn'." Another Redditor blankly states, as it jumps to cling to her leg.

Rocking back a little but still trying to win over the crowd, Erika follows up with, "Okay, sure. I'm just showing you how my brain interpreted those sounds."

"According to the International Phonetic Alphabet: 'Quand' should be pronounced /kɑ̃/ and 'con' should be pronounced '/kɔ̃/'" A second Redditor stonily announces as it, too, jumps up to grab onto Erika's arm.

Knocked slightly off balance, Erika continues, "Very cool, but- I have never heard of this alphabet before so those symbols don't help me. To me, they are just squiggles." She is starting to look a little worried.

Finish reading this comic on https://www.patreon.com/posts/140041330

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 6d

Aaaand this post is now public for everyone to see my collection of Duolingo fanart.
www.patreon.com/posts/139685...

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 6d

Aaaand this post is now public for everyone to see my collection of Duolingo fanart.
www.patreon.com/posts/139685...

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 7d

Did not break eye contact with me until the entire sandwich was gone.

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 7d

My view from the @helioscopepdx.bsky.social lunch table.

Photo of a sandwich on a plate in the foreground. Out of focus in the background is the rest of the studio and... a dog.

Exact same photo, but the focus of the camera has shifted to the dog, who is named Emmet. He lays on the ground, resting his head on an extended paw, staring intently at the viewer.

Exact same photo but zoomed way in so Emmet's soulful eyes that are staring imploringly at the viewer. The out of focus sandwich is still in the foreground.

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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 7d

Before getting in their first relationship, Tessa Luicart had plenty of time to dream up the wildest and kinkiest scenarios in their fantasies. But, of course, they had to start at the basics with their first partner!
www.ohjoysextoy.com/exploring-ki...

Exploring Kink by Tessa Luicart, published 9/30/2025 on ohjoysextoy.com
Tessa Luicart illustrates in a bold, cartoony style with a color palette primarily in sage greens, browns, and pale yellow. During intimate or intense moments, passionate reddy-pinks and blacks are added to the palette.

A younger Tessa lays on her side, tucked into bed. With big chunky headphones on, they are furtively glued to the phone in their hand, which illuminates their face in the dark. They are a white, nonbinary person with fluffy brown hair who normally wears big round glasses when they're not secretly watching videos in bed.

Narration: I was watching porn before I was in any serious relationships.

Modern Day Tessa appears, explaining with some good natured embarrassment, "It led to a pretty... skewed picture of my future sex life."

Narration: I had all these fantasies of what my first time would be like, wild and kinky.

Beneath the narration, Tessa closes their eyes and dreamily envisions scenes of hot queers going to town on each other with ropes and bondage and handcuffs and ball gags and all kinds of unrestrained joy.

Waking from their revery, Tessa waves away their fantasy, explaining, "And obviously, no, it was not like that." Their daydream disappears in a fluffy POOF. "(Not that my first time was bad, let's be clear.)" They quickly follow up.

A banner reading "Read the rest on OhJoySextoy.com" partially obscures the bottom of the image.

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 7d

😂 Suuuuuuuuure 😏

Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 7d

😂❤️

Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 8d

This was the original comic:
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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · Aug 24

Such a beautiful language 🥲

(Originally published just for my patrons on www.patreon.com/posts/127458... but now it's public for everyone, YOU'RE WELCOME. Join my Patreon for free to keep up with my free, public art, comics, and bullshit posts ❤️)

Erika Moen draws in a cartoony style with round, strong lines that contrast against the soft, water-colory texture of the pastel pink background. Fabienne is a retirement age French woman with long purple hair and wearing a collared blouse with slacks. Erika is a middle age woman with a poof of short hair and wearing a t-shirt with shorts and short leggings. The two sit at a table together.

Caption: My French Mother-in-Law stopped me during today's chat to correct my pronunciation of the word "quand" ("when").

Fabienne: Ah, it is pronounced KOHN not KOHN.
Erika: KOHN.
Fabienne: KOHN.
Erika: KOHN.
Fabienne: KOHN.

Fabienne: KOHN. See? KOHN, not KOHN.
Erika: They sound identical!
Fabienne: Erika, the word you are saying is "CUNT"!

Caption: What our exchange would have sounded like to a French observer:
Fabienne: When.
Erika: Cunt.
Fabienne: When.
Erika: Cunt.
Fabienne: When.
Erika: Cunt.
Fabienne: When.
Erika: Cunt.
Fabienne: Whe- [text cut off by edge of page]

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 8d

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 8d

Don't worry, so far so good! There's been absolutely no sign of them in my quadrant of the city and nobody else I've spoken to has encountered them either. If you hadn't seen it, here's our mayor's statement: www.instagram.com/reel/DPH9PPK...

portlandgovmayor on Instagram: "Today, I am standing with leaders across our beautiful city of Portland, across our vital region, and across our great state of Ore…"

Today, I am standing with leaders across our beautiful city of Portland, across our vital region, and across our great state of Oregon to say -- we are united in rejecting the federal government's unwanted, unneeded, and un-American deployment to the city we call home.View all 2,522 comments

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Erika Moen @erikamoen.bsky.social · 12d

I made something ridiculous.
(Patron-only right now, will go public next week.)
www.patreon.com/posts/139685...

Illustration of Lily from the Duolingo app. On the left, screenshot of her in the her original flat style sitting at a desk with a microphone and energy drink. On the right, same illustration, but drawn in Erika's style. Lily has purple shoulder-length hair and is a perpetually unimpressed teenager.
Text: Lily Fan Art (Because why not?)

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