A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

Begin your life anew in this second installment to the lovingly nostalgic Our Life series! Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable, choice-heavy story. A demo is available 🍂


Fall settles over the charming mountain town of Golden Grove as the story begins. But it isn't only glittering leaves that are changing. You and your mom leave behind everything you knew before when you move to a new home nestled right in the middle of a tight knit cul-de-sac. It’s there where a paper airplane lands at your feet and brings you to unanticipated crossroads.

Make your own path through life as you grow from childhood to adulthood with your two closest neighbors. Even in the chilly autumn weather, it’ll be a truly heartwarming time.

Developer: GB Patch Games

Price: Free-to-play base game with optional paid DLCs

Release Frame: 2026

Rating: Teen

Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android

Presskit: HERE

           


Create the protagonist of your story:

Pick a first name, last name, honorifics, and have a nickname, too. Use any pronouns you prefer, including using multiple types and implementing your own set. Design your appearance using a dress-up doll, from skin tone, to hair, to clothes and accessories. Your mom’s appearance is partially customizable to have a family resemblance!

Take it Step by Step:

Experience four distinct periods of time: childhood, teen-aged, young adulthood, and grown. With all the highs and lows, the fears and fun, and the endless possibilities of self-discovery.

Live as you please:

Express your personality and preferences through hundreds of choices, then see those traits reflected in the story as people remember who you are. And you can always change as the years go by, whether that means discovering a new passion, shifting your disposition, or transitioning to different pronouns.

Find friendship, family, and romance:

Your own mom, peers, their parents, teachers, and other acquaintances; there’s a whole community in Golden Grove, and it’s up to you to choose your place in it. Meaningful connections of all kinds can be nurtured. Is the stoic elderly man on the street scary or is he your new adopted grandpa?

Develop relationships that are truly yours:

Use your own judgement to set how quickly bonds develop. Grow closer or farther apart as years go by. Focus on only one of the leads or be fond of both, including the option for a polyamorous relationship. And how you feel towards the people in your life is what determines your closeness. There are no limits on which behaviors you can have to be liked.

Enjoy a world to return to:

Our Life: Now & Forever features a welcoming, sentimental story that can easily be played over and over using new qualities for yourself or different relationship types with those around you.

Read your way:

Customizable lettering size and font type, two different textbox arrangements to choose from, and a self-voicing option built into the engine. Present the words in whichever style works best for you.


While you’ll be able to decide how fond you are of everyone in your life, there are two people you’ll meet whose connection to you will go deeper than all the rest: Qiu and Tamarack. Each one the same age as you and both living right next door.

Qiu “Autumn” Lin:

A true Golden Grove local, born and raised. Qiu is the kid to know in that town. The most popular, the most charming, until it all becomes too much. There’s a point where a coldness comes over Qiu and they shut out all except a few people. However, the rain doesn’t fall forever, and sadness can heal with real support. The day comes when Qiu is able to shine again, even brighter than before.

In Autumn you will find a thoughtful individual who just needs some time to embrace the person they’ve always known they were. Qiu was assigned male at birth, but comes out as genderfluid (they/he) partway through the story.


Tamarack Baumann:

A fellow newcomer, Tamarack moved in only about a week before you did. She’s a darling joy to those who get to have her company. And like the forests she loves so much, Tamarack is always changing in big and small ways. That isn’t always for the better. She’s surrounded by wrong branches, leading her down paths that only cause hurt. Yet despite all the pricks and snags on her path, the heart always remains the same.

With Tamarack you’ll see a kind miss who has a lot to learn about herself, but will never stop trying to find her way. Tamarack is a woman who only ever uses she/her pronouns.

[Qiu and Tamarack have more than one hairstyle they can end up with in the future.]

Build your life with them:

Set your unique "dynamic meters" that broadly describe how you behave towards one of the leads, keeping them consistent or switching that around as you grow up. Qiu's and Tamarack's dynamic towards you will develop in a custom way over the years based on who you are and what happens.


A romance with Qiu or Tamarack can develop as love at first sight, a longtime platonic closeness turning into last-minute confessions, a slow and gradual growth of affection that started at nothing, or anything in between.

Friendships form in just as many varied ways, ranging from immediate connections to hard-earned fondness, from casual company to irreplaceable family, and more. What you have together is complex with history and detail, yet still as natural as the leaves changing colors in the fall.


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i didnt know there was a lil community here!!
hello hello, i am melo!
here are my sillies... (chey, robin, avery, mink and kuro in order!)

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i was supposed to colour it but i got lazy so </3

Lovely art, Melo! They all look very silly, I wish to squeeze their cheeks. 

Look at them cute babys, gonna give them all little Headpats and some love!

☆♡ Super cute Art, Melo ♡☆

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This never happened.

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lo he vuelto ha jugar despues de mucho tiempo, la verdad espero con muchas ansias la actualización final del juego n.n

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i'm literally growing up with this game, i was 13 when i first found it, wild/pos 😭😭

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Love this game series. I came back to this demo after about a year, and I like the changes that were done, and I'm really looking forward to the 2025 Fall demo :)

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I'm still alive, just busy.

Just a message to say I'm still here

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I thought you got taken by an eagle dude </3 good to see that youre doing fine!

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THANK GOD, I THOUGHT YOU GOT KIDNAPPED BY WILLY WONKA

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WHAT THE FUCK IM LISTENING TO A YOUTUBE VIDEO BY WILLY WONKA

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hello i have a question... can the player romance both tamarack and qiu? or is there a poly?

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GB said there's gonna be a poly route, so yeah!

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Yes! There is a poly route where you can romance both Tamarack and Qiu during your play through. Just wanted to give official confirmation, and thank you for your interest in our game!

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I first played the demo I think a few years ago? I was obsessed with  B & A so I knew I'd like this one. Even though its been forever, Im still excited to try it out fully, just gotta be patient :)

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very much enjoyed the demo to this game and very much excited!! here is my little fellow...

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AWW THEY ARE SO CUTE :0

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HEHE THANK YOU!

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So Cute!9

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YOUR ART STYLE ACTUALLY LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE OLNF ART STYLE OMG ??

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HEHE THANK YOU i was actually trying to replicate it!

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i love how you decided to draw them in the same style! very cute :D

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I love my son 😋

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I LOV THIS VN ALOT AAAKKK!!!!!

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Damn- what a bunch of new people spawned in, welp, hello pooks

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I haven't been here in like a month so..hello!! :3 I thought I would share my Liam redraw I made before going back into the void

(The new one is the top one! :3)


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KALE, WE ALL THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD 😭😭 WB POOKIE

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I WAS DYING MAN LIFE HAD ME INA. CHOKEHOLD 😭🙏

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Welcome Back Kale!

Also, we have a discord server now where we can yap to our hearts content!

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I sadly don't have discord 😔

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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Oh my god! You're back!!! Good to see you again I literally miss you

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I MISSED YOU TOO BRO!!! ITS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO!!

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KALE YOURE BACK AJBXBSBDJS WELCOMEEE!!! I MISSED LIAMMM SM 😭😭

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THANK YOUU

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i cant draw or afford a commision sooo...i have no art or anything of my mc and i kinda dont care? idk man.

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Understandable. However look around, some people can't draw either LMAO. I jest but still, give it your best effort and submit it. Don't worry about it lol. 

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Thx

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I only left for four days and a bunch of people spawned in :,

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love all the community's mc info dumps in the comments! very fun to look at. i loved the first our life game and can't wait for the next ˆᗜˆ

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未来会有中文字幕吗?

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Hello! I translated this as best I could, and I believe you're asking about subtitles. Unfortunately, there will not be any translations done for this game, sorry about that! But thank you for your interest, and have a good day.

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GB Team I come to yall today asking for more save pages. Theres so many moments I like to go back to on my different routes that I need some more space

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Will the game be translated into Portuguese (Brazil)?

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Unfortunately not. Sorry about that! But we really appreciate your interest. Have a good day!

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sleepy lennox

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im gonna kick him and send him to mars /j

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EVILLLLLLL I WONT FALL FOR HIS CUTE TIRED EXPRESSION

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I played the full demo so far and it's awesome. I loved how kind but slightly arrogant Qiu is. He/they're really cool and I loved how nice Tamarack was as well. The best trio trust me. (Mc or you?? I dunno), Tamarack and Qiu. BEST TRIO YES YES YES. Ok idk what im saying im really trying to devote my love to Qiu because they are my favorite person in the whole game. Also, I loved being rude to Darren because HE IS A JERK 👿. But i also said "It's okay if you don't want to talk to me..." and it said he looked sad. So maybe he's guilty because he's uncomfortable with new people-I could agree. I cannot really blame him. AND BAXTER!? SO KIND OML. If he was a love interest i'd take it but after learning that he sadly didn't visit in the future was sad and unfortunate. So maybe it'd never happen but anyways. Thank you for making this!! I love it and I plan to play the full game when it is done :)

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idk if you know but baxter is a love interest in GB patches other game, Our life:B&A, but last i checked only if you buy that dlc]

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Baxter is a love interest in Our Life: Beginnings & Always! His romance is locked behind a dlc, though.

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Me when i can't draw backgrounds and blah blah blah (i haven't drawn Ethan in so long he looks stupid [cry])I'm too scared to get discord oml someone smack some confidence into me.

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You can lurk there too if you want∠( ᐛ 」∠)_ the rules are pretty lax 

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The Gb Team watching as the comments Started having long gaps of time:

Well it's strangely silent in here

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The discord link is: https://discord.gg/vszet2jU

Feel free to join!!!

Hey! Is this still open?

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hey yall im back again. 

also theres a server now!? 

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yuperdoo

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I was gone for.... a few days !! What happened here 🧍‍♀️

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Theres a discord now ?? 😭

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There is!! The link got kind of buried so I can post it again?

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Sure! :3

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could you send it to me too? thanks!

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skin walker asante confirmed </3

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GB PATCH LOOK AT WHAT ABNORMAL DID

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Noooo Coco don't expose me like that 😭😭

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the one for the creators

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YOU AND MEOWMEOW ARE BANNED😭😭😭

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Ramu, look at what meowmeow did.


its over for meowzaya (props if you get the reference 🙏

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RAMU, ASANTE MADE KOJO HAVE AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE AND GET CHEATED ON, HURRY UP AND SAVE KOJO 💔💔

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DONT BLAME ME😰😰

I DID NOT DO ANYTHING

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Watch your front meat,,, 👺👺👺

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STOP NOT THE BACK MEAT THING AGAIN 😭😭😭

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I'm interested.

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I already posted this on the dc but ill sent it here too bc why not 🙃 also I was planning to make the bg myself but drawing Sylvan already took me 10 hours and aint no way am i putting more hours into this 😒


+ chibi version of my babies I drew as a little side quest! 🤭


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THW SKRUNKLE MUNKLES THE MUNCHKINSSS AJDHJSJCJSJC I LOVE THEM SOSOSOSO MUCH SLYVAN IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND (dies)

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SYLVAN OMG SHE LOOKS SO YUMMY AND SCRUMPTIOUS AND CUTE AND COLORFUL AND AAAAA !!!!! shystel.. HOW DO YOU EVEN COLOR. HOW DO YOU EYE AND HOW DO YOU HAIR AND HOW DO YOU BACKGROUND ⁉️⁉️

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....xiaohongshu tutorials.. Its truly life changin trust me 🙏

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I CLAIM IT NOW I KNEW SHYSTEL BEFORE SHE WENT FAMOUS (AND TANTAN MY LOVE GAAHHH)

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PLOT TWIST IM A UNDERCOVER FAMOUS ARTIST 😼 jk Its not true. Altho ig i was kinda famous at one point? but that was like yearsss ago

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OMG FAMOUS SHYSTEL IS REAL??? WELCOME BACK PICASSO

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And Shystel strikes again!

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AWEAwFgHhUn SYLVAN!!!!!!

(Also implied Tanvan/ Syltan??? Hmmmmmm Maroonduo? Cupidduo or Cupiduo?)

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im gonna be honest i may have thought about shipping them together a bit.. JUST A BIT! Ngl i think Syllin would be a good name??

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She’d Beautiful! I love your lighting so much omg.

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OMG IT- IT'S SO GOOD ,GUYS THIS MADE ME ASCEND TO A NEW EXISTENTIAL PLACE, I ❤️‍🩹.



nothing else, just,❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

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Ello Matey.

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'ello mate

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Howdy lass

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Because I'm bored and I have not been in here for a little while, here's some angsty lore about my Mc's! Step 1 (mostly) 

Berryl : Before moving to the smaller town of G.G, she used to get really overstimulated near her city's road with loud engines, explains why she was so quiet during steps 1, but beginning to get more comfy during other steps, but sometimes will relapse when something is too loud and it triggers her back into when she was in the city. 


Noki : Lived near a beach where there's also a dense forest, being the black sheep of his entire friend group, he was once abandoned in the woods by them until the sun set down, and eventually his mama found him quivering and cold, sitting next to his shiny eevee plushie. He still holds onto it to this day, and the memories still linger in the back of his head even until adulthood, but looking back to it as he got older, he'd always wished he could comfort his younger youth.


Khaoi : 'Weird bug kid.' Is always familiar to him, both in a sad, but sort of happy way? He doesn't really know, he'd collect little bugs, make a little enclosure for them using the plastic boxes his mommy always got him and show some of them off to his friends, which were met with faces of pure disgust, annoyance, and ignorance. But that didn't affect him! .. Maybe a little. As much as he'd like to pretend he'll be alright, he just couldn't bare the thought of being alone. The reason why he covers his eyes, is because he can't fit in with the rest of his group, he sticks out like a sore thumb most of the time, and that's why kids his age tend to avoid him.

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Sketches of my tetherduo (Runie x Kanra)

:3





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Can't have enough of those goofs , keep em coming!

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Theyre actually so in love with eachother its disgusting

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And you still question how you were convicted 🧐

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She know exactly how to get what she wants from him.

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To be fair who WOULDNT wanna be spoiled by Runie? 😢

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KANRA WITH HER BIG OL' BUG EYES 😤😢 TY RAMU FOR THIS YUMMY DISH IT WAS DELICIOUS 10/10 WOULD EAT AGAIN 😋😋

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SHES JUST A LITTLE CURIOUS KITTY BUG 🥹🥹

I just finished eating your art too GOOD LUCK GETTING IT BACK MUAHAHAHDHHABX

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RUNIE LOOKS SO INSANELY CUTE LOOKING AT KANRA AT THE FIRST PIC I CANT MOVE ON

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TRUE his thoughts are just full of how he can carry Kanra without her making a fit 😭😭

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Child Ethan Fantasy AU wip. (Yes this is random. No I can't explain myself yet.)

He can make anyone do what he says with his voice if they respond to him :3 (W if you know what character I stole this from)

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YOO, PANTS WITH STAR HOLES OMG ⁉️⁉️ is it that purple dude from mha that you stole the power from?? shinsou or smth idk

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Yep! His names Shinso and I love him dearly. Also, I've always loved the idea of pants with stars so, yeah! ^⁠_⁠^

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😧

Dear Summer child....too precious, gotta protect, and that Outfit......God he got the Style too..

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Good to see you active again bud. Also Ethan as Shinso? 

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I've been motivated lately. Maybe I'll draw him in Shinso's actual outfit, but basically he's pretty Shinso coded ☝️🤓(← me frl)

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Hihii!!Me and Luz have been very busy bees and now the discord is up and running!!! Nobody has to join right now but the option is here:

https://discord.gg/vszet2jU

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YAYY I DEFEATED THE BAN AND MADE AN ACC TOO I CAN JOIN NOW 🥳🥳🥳

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Hey guys, things have been quieting down slowly, still don’t have time to draw yet though. But I thought I’d ask a simple question that I don’t think has been asked.

What is your MC’s handedness?

KitKat left-handed, Bacon is right-handed, and Sin is ambidextrous.

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Blythe is right-handed! She would joke about being able to write on her left hand but when she does, it just looks like scribbles 😭😭

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Runie is right handed and Kanra is ambidextrous! 

Runie would say, “Its cause she needs two hands to double her evil deeds.” But I’d say its because shes just a curious little kitty who wanted to learn it because she saw it in a movie once ❤️

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All of my MCs are right-handed!

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Fio's right handed and Jude's left handed!!

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Mari is left handed, Elias is right and Kel is ambidextrous 🩷🩷

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The Scarf is Coming along nicely, at this rate i might finish it this weekend!

I'll tell y'all more bout it when i am done 😁

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Funnily enough, I’m working on my own rope related activities this week.

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Rope brothers!

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double posting 😰😰😰 Kind of an MC related question, but do any of you have a pinterest board for your MC’s kinda vibe/aesthetic?? Or perhaps even boards of how you view other people’s MCs or the vibes/aesthetic they give you?? (I don’t have any regarding the second question but sometimes i do get the urge to do so 😓😓)(this might be a trap for you guys to show your boards/make ‘em 🤭🤭💗)

yu-ming 🥭🦌

and kojo 🚬🐍

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nope, I don’t use Pinterest.

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a shame, but fair 💔💔 i personally get a lot of, and use it for inspo 🙏 it’s really helpful for me but can be overwhelming at times i can not lie 😭😭

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HOW DID YOU KNOW I HAD A BOARD FOR MY MC AESTHETICS AND OTHER PPL'S MC AESTHETICS 😨😨 are you living in my walls.. /j

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yes… 😛😛 i am living there trust me (im not) honestly idk!! i just like making boards for my ocs and things i like (i have an olnf board 😋😋) so i wondered if other ppl did the same 😭😭

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I DO HAVE ONE FOR SYLVAN AND TANTAN! Im planning to make Hiro's soon 😼😼 here it is

(Sylvan)


(TanTan)


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THESE ARE FIRE I LOVE TANTAN’S THE MOST THOUGH I FEAE 😖😖

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