In the end, your drawing influenced me—I had McDonald's tonight, and I was wondering where that craving came from. Well, I guess your illustration just made me hungry for a burger! xD

"Mcbaldur's" — I love it, haha! xD Your character is one of those people who says, "I eat whatever I want—I don't get it, I just don't gain any weight! °-° " — and my Tav would ABSOLUTELY HATE them for that! xD

I completely agree; I love the world of "It," but it feels inconsistent for a "cosmic" entity to be so uncommunicative or to have such a limited vocabulary. That’s why I enjoy drawing it being very explanatory!

Oooh, you mean you just prepared the rough drafts so you could clean them up during Inktober? Oh my god, that’s genius. è é

Dude, I’m so impressed that you manage to find the time every single day to create such detailed illustrations—AAAH, it’s incredible!

Yes, I think I’ll start asking for a deposit from now on, just to have something upfront. It’s sad—in ten years of doing commissions, this is the first time something like this has happened to me, which is why I kept on trusting people.

I often prefer to be paid afterwards, because, for one thing, being paid in advance feels like having a sword of Damocles hanging over my head. And secondly, if it turns out I’m unable to complete the commission, it saves me from having to issue a refund. :3

He had a BBL in the meantime. xD

It’s still impressive! I don’t know if I’d be able to draw that well under the pressure of a convention! They really are talented, no doubt about it!

So they draw the commission in front of you??

These artists drew your OC so well—it’s incredible! Did they do it on the spot, or was it a pre-arranged commission that you picked up during the convention?

Don't worry, I wasn't questioning my own skills; I was just providing some clarification, since the animator is the one who brings the scenes to life, while the prop designer "designs" the objects. Every role on the team is important in the creation of an animated film.

I’m not an animator; I’m a prop designer! xD But yes, it’s rewarding to see your work come to life in an animated cartoon!

Le problème, c'est que Stolas ne se sentira jamais heureux dans une relation tant qu'il n'aura pas appris à s'aimer "lui" avant d'être aimé par quelqu'un d'autre. Il doit faire une concrète introspection pour s'épanouir et être authentique.

Il tombe petit à petit dans l'auto-destruction parce qu'il ne trouve personne pour l'aimer. Et si personne ne peut l'aimer, alors autant que les gens "l'utilisent", tu vois ? Il accepte d'être "malmené" puisqu'au fond de lui, il pense que c'est la seule chose auquel il est utile.

Stolas est "affamé" de validation de sa désirabilité. Il a tenté le simple plan-cul consensuel, ça n'a pas marché. Il a tenté l'armour, ça n'a pas marché. Que lui reste-t-il ? Le sexe superficiel, cru et violent.

In my opinion, engaging in "atypical" sexual practices works when done with people who respect and love you. That is not the case in Episode 3; Stolas's partners take full advantage of the situation to mistreat and deliberately hurt him—that is hardly going to bring him balance.

Millie might stand out a little, perhaps, but on the whole, their response is often just, "Wow, that sucks, man." Good luck overcoming your trauma if you're surrounded by socially inept people who are incapable of understanding you or digging any deeper. XD

The reason Stolas sinks so deep into depression is that, deep down, there’s no one around him who truly wants to engage deeply with the issue; it’s always addressed only on the surface.

I hold the opposite view, but it’s nice to share different perspectives. In Stolas's case, he is clearly suffering from deep depression; this Goetia needs a steady, attentive ear to help him process his distress, rather than using violent BDSM as a form of pseudo-therapy.