Last Resort

Commission work done for Lightningstrxu for their fanfiction, which you can read here! I had a lot of fun drawing the waves, but I need to get better :P

based off a dumb discord conversation

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Who says magic has rules? Part 2

Part 1 here

Cinder finds herself in a plain white space all alone.

Cinder: Hello? Where am I? Did I actually die?

Phyrra: Hello again

Cinder: What! But, oh Im really dead this time?

Phyrra: Not exactly, I mean you’re close. Its nice to see you.

Cinder: What? So if Im not dead why the hell am I seeing you?

Phyrra: Well its complicated. You took the maiden powers when you weren’t supposed to. so there are some bits left over.

Cinder: Bits what bits?

Phyrra: Well me for starters

Cinder: So if Im not dead then what the hell! I can’t just stay here, he’s out there trying to heal me and its going to get him killed!

Phyrra: Calm down, time moves different here.

Cinder: Don’t you tell me to be calm, that fool is going to get himself killed over me and I will NOT allow that!

Phyrra: Well that answers a few of my questions. *starts laugh warmly*

Cinder: What questions! What are you talking about.

Phyrra: Take good care of him for me okay? Oh and you’re going to have to teach him how to use the maiden powers… or hm, what should we call it?

Cinder: Wait, so, I was right? *Smugly smiling*

Phyrra: Eh… fifty-fifty

Cinder: Wait what does THAT mean? Stop being so vague!

Phyrra: Sorry, thats all Im really allowed to say. Just be gentle with his heart okay? He’s going to need you.

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Ruby: Jaune! It's time for you to go where no man has gone before!

Jaune: and where's that?

Ruby: *Spreading her pussy* Here big boy~

Jaune: ... One small step for man *unzips* one giant leap for virgin kind.

Who says magic has rules? Part 1

Jaune is running with Cinder in hand after he came to save her from Salem. She took a hit for him before they could escape. Now they flee trying to find a way out of Evernight

Cinder: *Being carried by Jaune* You know the worst thing about dying like this is?

Jaune: You are not dying on me! Not now! *Starts using his semblance*

Cinder: I don’t know who the power should go to *her eye starts to close*

Jaune: *Still running trying to find a way out* Its staying with you! You are the Fall Maiden, no one else!

Cinder: *Her breathing starts to slow* Its no good, we both know its over.

Jaune: No its not, not when I just found you! *panting heavily as he sets her down against the stone wall to focus on healing her*

Cinder: I wonder if I can give it to you…

Jaune: Cinder, you know that wont work… its magic, it has rules

Cinder: Who says… *she struggles to breathe*

Jaune: Ozpin made it-

Cinder: I was’t supposed to be able *sighs with a hard breathe* to steal

Jaune: *Still trying to heal her as best he can* What is there to lose Huh?

Cinder: Just hold me.

Jaune: *holds her in his lap. Arms around her. Still using his semblance to heal her.* Please, don’t leave

Cinder: I don’t want to. *She sighs long and falls still*

Jaune: Cinder?

Cinder: …

Jaune: Firelight?

Cinder: …

Oh, this is good...

It REALLY is fucking funny how there is genuinely a distinct third faction in AI discourse on this site that is not "Pro-AI" but "The anti-AI crowd is talking about divine sparks of creativity and shit and I'm not about that"

me

ai art is purely a labor issue. discussions on whether or not it's "real art" are all dumb and stupid

I've given this topic a lot of thought and I finally came to the conclusion that I believe AI art is, indeed, art.

I think the trick in this discussion is how exactly one defines "art". Often times when I see people refer to something as "art", they're declaring it as "capital A Art", less a definition and more of a title like a Michelin Star rating, as in "This is Art!", something that inspires or impresses them personally. But that's a very subjective opinion rather than a solid definition; anything that inspires awe in one person could be considered mediocre or even utter garbage to someone else. In fact a lot of definitions for what is or isn't "art" read as very poetic but still loosely defined at best: "art comes from the soul", "art is a work of personal creative expression", "art defines society and beauty", and on and on. So how do you objectively define what is or isn't art? By its materials? By how much time is spent making it? By its function or form? Any kind of metric you try to measure to determine one thing as "art" is going to inevitably have exceptions or just don't apply entirely to another thing- how many of us artists have found that a crude 15-minute pen doodle of ours gets way more comments and reblogs than a painting that took several dozen hours to make?

With all that said, I personally would define "art" as "any work of human creation". That's it. It doesn't matter if you're painting or drawing, or singing, or dancing, or signing a receipt, or re-organizing your DVD collection, or building Ikea furniture, or designing a label for hemorrhoid cream, or just finding a better way to wash the dishes. All of these are examples of art, even if the people making them wouldn't think so if asked. They are wildly different in so many ways, and I would certainly value some far more than others for far different reasons, but to me they are all works of art.

So does AI art count as art, given this definition? I would argue that yes, it does. A lot has been said about how the AI program "does all the work", but I feel that that is inaccurate. Yeah, the actual image creation is done via algorithms and whatnot, but it still requires a person to put in the prompts, activate the program, and eventually select whichever image they like best from however many the program generates. Not to mention that a human had to actually create and code the AI art generator in the first place. So there is still a human element to it, small as it may be.

Do I think AI art is valuable? Not really. Do I think it looks good? Eh, it's not terrible most of the time and certainly has gotten better, but 9 times out of 10 they all have basically the same airbrushed anime style. Do I think AI art is impressive? From a technical standpoint, I suppose, but I always find handmade art far more impressive. But all in all, I do consider AI art to be art, just like how I consider a roasted thanksgiving turkey and a pile of salt to both be examples of food.

Happy Mother's Day!

KnightsCrown:

Jeanette: *Holding her mom's bow* Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Gillian: *Smiles* Thank you, Jeanette, but why are you giving me my bow?

Jeanette: I thought we could go out for a hunt today, ya know like we used to!

Gillian: *smiles brightly* I would love that!

XXX

RougeKnight:

Solana: *Holding an envelope* Happy Mother's Day!

Vernal: *smirking* What'cha get me kiddo?

Solana: *Smirking back* See for yourself~!

*Vernal took the envelope and opened it only to see tickets for a movie*

Vernal: Are these... Tickets to Grimmzilla: Minus one!?

Solana: *Nods* Yep! It's to the black and white screen too~!

Vernal: I ever tell you your the best kid I had?

Solana: I'm the only kid you had!

XXX

KnightFall

Cinder: ...

Apollonia: ... So... What would you like for Mother's day?

Cinder: I... I don't know... *Sigh* I-I'm sorry, I never should have dragged you with me today...

Apollonia: No! No! No! I-It's my fault! I-I know you're trying and all and I should have just asked Dad what you liked but-

Cinder: *Chuckles*

Apollonia: ?

Cinder: Sorry... it just... you remind me of your father when I first met him, always awkward and overthinking, afraid that he had done or said something that upset me, always apologizing even though I told him he had no reason to apologize...

Apollonia: *smiles* Huh? Dad was like that back then?

Cinder: *Nods* Indeed

Apollonia: *chuckles* What were you like... you and him? Back then?

Cinder: *Smiles* Well, I think I should start with how I fell in love with him, which was when we were just kids...

XXX

Topaz

Jade: Hey ma! look what I got you! *holding a large jeweled necklace*

Emerald: Sweetie... where'd you get this?

Jade: ... does it matter?

Emerald: *Smirks and shrugs* Guess not, after all, it is Mother's Day~!

Jaune: *From the other room* We're returning it!

Jade/Emerald: Never let me have any fun!

Weiss:Yang I need you to be an incredible friend right now.

Yang:What body are we hiding?

Weiss:N-none.

Yang:….What’s your request?

Weiss:Please be somewhere else. I invited Jaune over.

Yang:But this is our dorm.

Weiss:Seriously? This is coming from the girl who constantly tells me “you’d be less cranky if you had a little fun.” My fun is on the way over and you won’t leave!?

Yang:I’m sore from our mission and the gym. I would like to lay down in my bed.

Weiss:Ugh, fine. You’re not getting any rest though. JNPR is going on a month long mission and I’m not holding back for you.

Yang:Pfft, yeah okay. If you were Blake I’d believe you, but if there’s one thing you’ll always have its decorum.

3 hours later

Blake:*walks in* Hey ev-

Jaune and Weiss:Zzzzz

Yang:*clutching pillow*….

Blake:Were you- why are you in here?

Yang:I thought she was bluffing.

Blake:And you’re still in here because!?

Yang: *red* I didn’t know what to do once it started.

Jaune: Morning, guys! Ready for today's mission?

Nora: Yup!

Pyrrha: All ready~!

Ren: (Nods)

Jaune: Great! I'm gonna head up and-

Weiss: Jaune.

Jaune: Hm?

Weiss: Aren't you forgetting something?

Jaune: Sorry, Weiss. (Chaste kiss)

Weiss: (Smiles) Be safe~.

Jaune: Will do. (Leaves)

Nora: Aw, you two are so cute. So, what's the sex like?

Ren: (Groans)

Pyrrha: Nora, please.

Weiss: A lady doesn't kiss and tell~.

Yang: No, but I will. She's a screamer who locks her legs and he's a grunter who claps the bed against the wall.

Weiss: ...

Yang: Fuck. YOU.

Don't forget the wedding invite his in-laws put out for his wedding.

that's delightful