Russ' Updates #106: Priority

Hello, everybody! I hope you’re all doing okay! 

Long story short: midterms week kicked my ass to infinity and back. That’s probably obvious, based on the extreme lateness of my prior RussDate. ^^; I’ll admit that the previous weeks (or maybe the previous months, even) haven’t been the greatest — but I’m still hoping for the best, you know? 

Anyway, I’m still sticking to focusing on Jian! I want to get his three shorts and three graphics posted as soon as possible. Aside from that, I’ve got a few ~ideas~ lined up for Coalesce and all. And that may or may not a few character changes. ;) More on that in the coming weeks! 

But for now, I want to take it easy and not really pressure myself. And you guys should keep that in mind, too! Prioritize yourselves. :D 

"Take care of yourselves."

Posts to Expect:

[x] Russie Writes: A Coalesce Short

[x] Russie Writes: A Russie Features Short #02

OCs x Social Media: Jian Lee

 

Russ' Updates #105: Swamped

Hi guys! 

Sorry for the late RussDate. Academics have been kicking my ass for the past two weeks; the fact that most of my midterms are papers instead of actual tests is really, really sucking the life out of me. I actually sorta regret being thankful that they're papers. D: I'm really hoping that I survive this week because to be honest, it's getting a little shittier from here huhu. 

Expect more Jian this week! Aside from your usual Russ Features shorts and graphics, there may or may not have been a few ideas boiling in my head for my other projects. We'll see, you know? Hopefully I get to balance things out again. ^^;

Posts to Expect:

[x] Russie Photoshops: A Russie Features Graphic 

[ ] Russie Writes: A Russie Features Short 

Enjoy the week! You've got this. 

"I believe in you."

Attachment: A Russie Features Short

Mack’s Apartment

Atlanta, GA

United States of America

December 2016

Jian wakes up with a splitting headache and the taste of last night’s alcohol in his mouth. He blinks, feels an unfamiliar blanket on top. It’s violet and thin—not his typical thick and purple one. Jian reaches to yank it off, but there’s a heavy weight beside him which makes movement much more difficult.

Soft curls brush against his back. His throat dries upon realizing what had gone on the previous night—remembers smirks and semi-drunken laughter and dark brown curls that almost looked black in the dark of the night.

“Oh fuck,” he curses. “Oh my fucking God.” Panic shoots up his system and he nearly jerks out of bed only to realize the presence of a warm arm around his waist. Jian’s breath stutters and he looks over his shoulder to see a sleeping other there, his face perfectly relaxed as he sleeps.

On a normal morning, he wouldn’t be too bothered. It wasn’t an uncommon occurrence—the flames of one-night stands were usually extinguished come morning. The two of them would part ways eventually without much memory or attachment to the hours spent together asleep and awake.

It didn’t bother him much because there was the feeling of absolute nothingness.

Now, however, Jian felt a drumming in his chest that he wasn’t sure was something he was familiar with.

And it scared him.

Mood Boards: Jian Lee

Russ' Updates #104: Midterms

Good evening and happy October, everyone! 

How are you guys doing? To be honest, I'm pretty thankful that it's already October. I've got high hopes for this months -- last month wasn't really that great for me. *sweatdrop emoji* Anyway, now that it's a new month, we've got a new Russie Features character. Does he look familiar? 

"Hope you all remember me."

If you guys remember, Jian was also featured two years ago! His character then is *almost* the same as his character now, save for a few changes of course. :') I'm looking forward to bonding with him this month, and for you guys to see the changes as well! He's a bit more complicated this time around.

For this week, I'm gonna be a little more swamped once again. It's midterms season over here, and most of mine actually consist of papers rather than actual exams. Wish me luck! 

Posts to Expect:

[x] Russie Photoshops: A Russie Features Graphic 

[x] Russie Writes: A Russie Features Short 

Speak: A Coalesce Short

Winchester, England

United Kingdom

June 2010

i.

Aether can’t find the words. 

Crumpled sheets of paper sit in piles on her study table; a sharpener wearily waits for her to resharpen her pencil. She gnaws her lip, glances at the paper in front of her, reads the sentence written and groans—and the same paper ends up in the pile. 

She wasn’t a wordsmith, no, never. That was Lysette’s thing—Lysette had the words and the art to let her thoughts speak. All Aether could do was play something on the piano and sing the words to a song that had caught her attention the other day. She wasn’t like Lysette who would conjure great things from her subconscious. She wasn’t like Lysette who could put her vision into art. She was barely like Lysette but that didn’t bother her at all because Lysette was—she was fantastic. 

Aether shakily writes the statement onto a piece of scratch paper. You’re fantastic, she writes in a messier print way different from her normal one. Twelve or so other statements come before that one, a few of them crossed out. All of them hold compliments, praise. Praises she had told Lysette time and time again, but the redhead’s reaction would always be the same.