the “humans are inherently selfish” fanclub can genuinely and in all honesty go to hell. i once came back from a school yard where the kids had heaped piles of leaves and cut wildflowers on a narrow strip of grass bc a bee had died. i actually want to cry.
these two
(do i think this is accurate to laerryn no. did this image get stuck in my head and refuse to leave until i drew this? yes absolutely)
maia maia maia
[ID: 5 traditional drawings of Maia from The Goblin Emperor. He is skinny with long, thick curly hair, pointed ears, big eyes, and light grey skin. The first shows him from the ankles up, looking upward and left with an attentive expression, wearing embroidered formal wear with long wavy flowing sleeves, a circlet, and a cape with a snug collar. His ears are lined with jewelry and his hair is mostly in an updo. In the second he is seen from the waist up as if sitting at a table, one arm crossed in front of him and pinching the bridge of his nose with the other hand, looking frustrated. His clothes have fitted sleeves and he wears the same circlet, but more of his hair is worn loose. The third shows his head and shoulders. He is looking down tiredly, wearing hair accessories including tashin sticks and a headband. The fourth is a headshot, with all of his hair loose and cascading around his face as he looks alert towards the right. The last shows his head and shoulders, as he wears a mantle and a v-shaped circlet, his hair once again styled with tashin sticks. He looks startled and embarrassed with brightly flushed cheeks. End ID]
At 18, everyone receive a superpower. Your childhood friend got a power-absorption, your best friends got time control, and they quickly rise into top 100 most powerful superheroes. You got a mediocre superpower, but somehow got into the top 10. Today they visit you asking how you did it.