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@vantaray.bsky.social

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🗡Artist - He/Him - 28🗡 FFXIV, D&D, Soulsborne, VHD, and more WoLs are Esen (Wolrianger) & Marinko Header by @/kazkazuki

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Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · Jun 10

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I'm Vann and sometimes I draw things. Usually my OCs, animals, and whatever my current interests are. DM before sending c0mmission form pls 💯

Tumblr (art): www.tumblr.com/vantaray
Tumblr (reblogging): www.tumblr.com/jaeger-bomba...
Carrd for art: vantaraycommissions.carrd.co

gpose of my WoL Esen, looking forward with a camera in his hands. It is sunset.

my art of my OC Sable. He is a half elf, submerged in a sea of souls. His scythe glows gold, and his familiar, taking the form of a luna month, hovers above him.

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 12h

Been thinking about this and honestly he'd just drink a monster

Otherwise I think 4

Fraise 🎃 @theirlittlered.bsky.social · 1d

Time for a #wolqotd ☕

How does your OC like their coffee?

Several images of coffee, all with different levels of creamer added, changing the color

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 13h

If you see this, quote your favorite Pokemon (wrong answers only)

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 23h

OUUGGGH I just came up with a cool art idea and I can't do anything about it until I GET HOME

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 1d

The quest takes place in the woods

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 1d

Going on a quest for 4 days starting tomorrow so I won't have wifi btw

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🙏🙏 im trying to do him justice 💯

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 1d

man I love this brush

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 1d

Him!

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

We sketchin Verso...

rough sketch of Verso from Expedition 33 holding his dagger forward with a sad, tired expression

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

Based
I should start a stockpile here bc it's always the same vending machine that is down

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

The vending machine with energy drinks is out of order

Some type of soggy, sad plastic creature standing on a windowsill image

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

I would have to get proof bc it's just "their word against mine" and last time they just said I was "taking everything out of context". Plus there are like 4 of them in that office and I'm in a very conservative area so I don't have a shot of being taken seriously :/ it's alright tho, just venting 🙏

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

🫂 it's definitely not something to play when you're not in the headspace for it, but a beautiful game nonetheless

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

10/10 fantastic game, but hit way too close to home for me 😭 oughghh

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

Man imma be honest I probably should not have played that game 😬

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

AHHH

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 2d

I beat it 😭

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 4d

Almost finished with Expedition 33 and like. I've never had a game hit me so hard before

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

My friends who haven't played ShB yet don't read this 🫵
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Esen's internal organs are "bleached" pure white. It also caused whatever aether light issue that was blocking his limbal rings from working to start working again. Kinda like when you hit an old box TV and the static goes away

juni/ico @aetherflow.bsky.social · 3d

#wolqotd #wolquestion
How did absorbing light-aspected aether from the Sin Eaters affect your WOL/OC during the events of Shadowbringers? Does the effect of light poisoning still linger currently?

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

Esen is straightforward with it tho ngl. That is a very binary man. Doesn't put much thought in it. Even in his transmasc au, he's very much in the ballpark of
"What are your pronouns?"
"Uhhh the guy ones."

But he's good at respecting other's identities. He knows they know themselves best

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

Sable is especially interesting to talk about when you're comparing him to his partner. They have such a mixed bag of traits usually labeled masc/fem that you can't say one is more one way than the other. They both ID as cis men but Sable feels whatever about it. He/they in spirit but not practice

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

Not to be predictable but I love talking about gender expression in OCs so much. There's such a wide range of exploration to cover in them. Especially with characters like Sable (and a handful of D&D ones I don't post much about here) who have more complex viewpoints on it

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

I'm finding this is much harder to do with fictional characters for me. Might have to rework my system a bit for that

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

So I made a 20pt ranking system of my favorite media:

Enjoyment: 5pt
Impact: 5pt
Technical: 5pt
Recommendable: 5pt

This is basically a way to give a 10pts scale on my personal feelings and 10pts on objective interpretations and discussing said media. (It's hard for me to fully separate the 2)

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

The 20pt also allows me to convert the total back to a 10pt scale for brevity. I know it's not that deep but this has been a really fun way for me to revisit my favorite series/games/etc and put into words why they had the impact on me that they did.

Maybe I'll eventually share some thoughts too 🙏

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 3d

So I made a 20pt ranking system of my favorite media:

Enjoyment: 5pt
Impact: 5pt
Technical: 5pt
Recommendable: 5pt

This is basically a way to give a 10pts scale on my personal feelings and 10pts on objective interpretations and discussing said media. (It's hard for me to fully separate the 2)

Vann @vantaray.bsky.social · 4d

Commission for Biddystuff on Tumblr!!!

Art of a hyur man with glasses and a red coat fist bumping his friend, a xaela au ra wearing a purple coat. Both men have cheerful expressions.