a persisting horror
LightNews LightNews
banner
vhenan.bsky.social
a persisting horror
@vhenan.bsky.social
280 followers 170 following 260 posts
disabled chronic migraineur who sometimes arts
https://ko-fi.com/vhenanshiral
Posts Replies Media Videos
vhenan.bsky.social
Helping to "hide" Flarn, and then Sorn away. What happened to Narf. I shed real, actual tears over these characters more than once and I am not ashamed. Gaia was never the same for me after the Zurg left.
January 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
I guess I'm just gonna have to make this my dedicated Gaia Online thread. Here's a (very sketchy) sketch main with her canon boyfriend, UFO #11, Sorn. That's how involved I was in Gaia for the Zurg plot. My avatar literally had an enemies-to-lovers story with an NPC (I have the receipts lol.)
January 26, 2025 at 5:38 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
It's crazy how much Gaia Online was a part of my life from 2003 through around 2010. I still pop on from time to time. 2006 was such a significant year for me there. I was about 19, 20ish and they introduced the Zurg that year for Halloween. 😭♥♥♥
A bunch of Gaia Online avatars hanging around in Towns, sitting/standing in the shape of a triangle. Sunshine, our nickname for UFO #4, Zoit, shines her beam down from her UFO.
January 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
More Gaia Online avatar #art! This was another freebie. I remember really liking the colours I used, and I still like them! I wish I hadn't relied on line tools so heavily - they're a great tool, but they became a crutch for me. It's a habit I only broke in the past few years.
A digital drawing of another Gaia Online avatar. This girl is sitting with her legs turned to the left and her hands in her lap. She looks coyly over her shoulder, her head tilted. Her hair is white/cream and she wears a crescent moon clip in it. Her top is made of white bandages wrapped around her torso, and she wears a flowing hi-low pink and white skirt with light brown boots. She has freckles on her shoulders and cheeks.
January 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
More old Gaia Online #art. I used to draw chibis freebies once in a while. This was back in my early days of digital art.
Chibi-syle drawing of a Gaia Online avatar. She's got brown hair, a tan/light brown flower in her hair, and golden brown eyes. She's wearing glasses and a cream scarf that matches her puffy-sleeved shirt. Her multi-layered skirt is cream-coloured and has panels of light green. She's wearing dark brown stockings and light brown heels.
January 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
Throwback to art I did of my Gaia Online avatar/character. lmao.
Traditional drawing of a woman looking over her shoulder. Her hair is made of swirling wind that two sparkling pixies hang on to. Her eyes are obscured by a purple-blue strip of fabric. Her sleeves, which match her eye covering, hang off her shoulders in puffs that become skin-tight above her elbow. From the sleeve-puffs hang fabric that billows in the wind. She is wearing a matching bandeau top and underwear, and over her underwear she is wearing a short, jagged skirt.
January 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
Now that the apartment is free of The Plague, hopefully this coming week I can get some drawing done. So anyway, I did the thing.
January 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
If you see this, post a unicorn you've painted/drawn 🦄

Everyone's got beautiful, majestic horsies and I've got... #art
Just a lil lineart of a pegacorn. Profile-view, lil wings, bushy mane and tale. It's my mind horse. It's the horse I see in my mind without a reference lmao.
December 12, 2024 at 12:38 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
I really appreciated being able to laugh so soon after such a difficult loss. I see myself in how she handles grief. I love her so much. #VeilguardSpoilers #Bellara #Harding #DragonAge
LOST FRIENDSHIP I keep thinking about Harding. It's hard not to. She was my friend, and she was here. Now she's gone. I cried the other day, when I was cooking supper. I was making Apple Cheesy Butter Noodles, not even really thinking about it. And I thought, "Harding'a going to love that I finally got around to making these." Then it hit me... I'll never get to tell her that. I'll never get to let her know how bad they tasted. I'm sorry, Harding. I should have made them sooner. -From Bellara's journal
December 11, 2024 at 11:21 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
#VeilguardSpoilers #VeilguardPhotography #Veiltography #DragonAge
A fallen white tree trunk lays across a steep drop. The high rock walls on either side of it are carpeted with lush green ivy. A green haze in the distance illuminates elven ruins. Emmerich stands beside a blossoming tree, bathed in gentle moonlight. An ornate door lit in the glow of dozens of golden sparkles. Branches of beautiful autumn-coloured leaves frame the door. A shot from above. Ornate woven baskets, lush green ivy, and delicate white flowers frame the door to Lace Harding's room.
December 11, 2024 at 3:37 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
More cats of #TheVeilguard.
Rivain trio! Two dark cats laying on a low stone wall. A white cat sits between them. In the background is a stormy sea. An orange cat and tuxedo cat in Dock Town. They are both on top of metal crates. The ginger cat is sitting, and the tuxedo cat is defying gravity by laying off the edge of its crate. A tuxedo cat in Dock Town sitting in front of an empty lobster crate. Probably thinking about sea bugs. CAT! SPIRIT!
December 11, 2024 at 3:14 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
respectfully,
A teddy bear holding a heart that says "SHIT BITCH YOU IS FINE." The box the bear is in says "ONE GIANT SIZE SHIT BITCH BEAR."
December 1, 2024 at 11:26 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
This holiday season, remember to leave lamps out for Mothman. #art
A short, silly two-panel comic. In the first panel, two people dressed warmly (one with a santa hat) are approaching a large decorated tree. There are grey people blobs around the tree, which is leaning over. The two approaching people are discussing the tree. Person on the left: Uh... what happened to the tree? Person on the right, wearing the santa hat: I dunno... In the second panel, there is a close-up of the other side of the tree. A cute furry Mothman with glowing red eyes is clinging to the brightly lit star. The text below the panel says "Oh... Mothman. Mothman happened."
December 1, 2024 at 11:03 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
posting Cowron because I can #TheLordOfTheRings #Art #LotR
Sauron but he's a cow.
November 30, 2024 at 11:36 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
#VeilguardSpoilers #VeilguardPhotography #Veiltography #DragonAge
A shot of Emmrich's room from his candlelit table. Emmerich and Manfred stand in the background by the fireplace. A chandelier hangs in the darkness, bathed in a golden glow. Blight creeps in the background. A different angle of the chandelier and blight. The meal table at the lighthouse, shot from Rook's seat. The table is empty.
November 28, 2024 at 4:16 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
I'm serious about cats lmao.
Two grey tabbies sitting on the floor. One of them sits under a small table. A white kitty curled up and sleeping on top of a scroll... case... bookcase thing? Black cat lounging on top of a table.
November 28, 2024 at 3:57 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
A group of kitties. A Grey tabby lays on top of a table and looks out the window. Another Grey tabby lays on the floor underneath the table. A white cat sits off to the right, meowing. Closeup of the grey tabby laying on the table. Another grey kitty sitting on the floor. A black kitty with blue eyes sitting on the floor.
November 28, 2024 at 3:54 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
Rusty tabby cat laying on the floor by some open books and candles. A black cat curled up into a cat doughnut on the floor. A white cat sits on a fancy rug in the background. White cat sitting on a red chaise.
November 28, 2024 at 3:51 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
Cats of #TheVeilguard.
Cat with black points and blue eyes lounging on a low table. Grey tabby cat with green eyes laying on an open cart. White cat with gold eyes laying on top of a sack of... something. Grey and white tabby cat looking over a butcher's table.
November 28, 2024 at 3:49 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
It may take longer than anticipated to get out of the burnout stage.... Be kind to yourself. ❤ Easier said than done, lol, I know. ☠
Meme has two screenshots of a tired, irritated-looking Gengar pokemon. The meme text says "good morning to everyone who related to Gengar." The subtitles on the screenshots say "Gengar is being overwhelmed by fatigue! Oh, but it's managing to tough it out and stay awake!"
November 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
Gooood I feel this. I haven't drawn since before the election, from all of the stress and ugh. Everything. I'm so exhausted all the time.
A meme of a stack of different coloured felt fabric squares. There is text over it that says "Felt." I feel this. It is felt.
November 19, 2024 at 10:06 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
#VeilguardSpoilers WHY IS SHE USING HIS FULL NAME????
November 19, 2024 at 1:22 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
Daryl Hannah's tail in Splash!
November 6, 2024 at 12:52 AM
vhenan.bsky.social
More Veilguard photos. Spoiler tag just in case. #VeilguardSpoilers #VeilguardPhotography #Veiltography #DragonAge
Deep in the depths, looking upwards through twisting, curving black root-like tendrils. There's a dense foggy red glow. More elven ruins, dotted with tall and slim coniferous trees. Toward the middle of the landscape is a statue of an elk-like animal standing tall. Rocks float to the right, under the bright light of the sun. Through a stone hallway and arched open door, sunlight sets decorative gold trim on the walls aglow. Outside, the ruins are illuminated by bright sunlight. A photo of the aquarium in Rook's room. The crystal-clear blue water is teeming with life.
November 3, 2024 at 10:03 PM
vhenan.bsky.social
Do we have a tag for Veilguard photo mode? #VeilguardPhotography #Veiltography idkrofl. Anyway, I CAN'T STOP TAKING PICTURES. #DragonAgeTheVeilguard #DragonAgeVeilguard
A shot of Elven ruins embraced in a gorgeous iridescent haze. An ancient triangle-shaped Elven archway lush with climbing ivy and other greenery. Through the archway, one can see a glimpse of what remains of ruins. A dirt pathway in Elven ruins lit in a hazy iridescent glow. The foliage displays gorgeous autumn shades. A green pot sits off to the right side of the path, right before it bends to the left and disappears around the hill. Lush green ivy climbs the wall of a short tunnel through the rock. A beautiful mosaic decorates the ground, but is partially covered by greenery, dirt, and roots. A cluster of fireflies dance on the left side of the tunnel, illuminating some of the surrounding rock with a gentle, warm orange glow. Through the mouth of the tunnel leads a dirt path into the iridescent glow and lush trees of the Arlathan forest.
November 2, 2024 at 9:34 PM