Mel ✨

customer: "I asked ChatGPT to—"

I AM BITING BITING BITING

i missed the first email so the reminder today was an extra level of (good) jumpscare, def did not expect this one!

Promo image featuring the works of Zhelly that include pillows, plush, and prints

(/tunes guitar and attempts to belt this out to the tune of Louie Louie)

Zhelly Zhelly
Oh woah they got pillows and prints
Yeah yeah yea yea yea yeaaaaaaaaaah
Zhelly @zhelly.bsky.social
Woah woah mebopambalamb

(/the words get more and more garbled as backup dancers showcase said items 🧸)

The forbidden cronch made by Rogue Corvid

Speaking of catching them all today, have our all-rounders out there gotten one of every job stone from @roguecorvid.bsky.social? The crafty corvid brings quite the trinket haul, and custom designs are within their feathered features alongside fun fantasy art and accessories.

Promo image featuring the colorful works of Shoujo Havoc

Wouldst thou have a moment to spare to learn of @shoujohavoc.bsky.social? Ishgardian residents are well-versed in the adventurer whom traverses with their woolly companion Sebastian while writing prose about Lord Emmanellain, respectfully of course.

oh shit see y'all at Metrocon in FL!!!!

An illustration of Haurchefant Greystone from Final Fantasy 14. His left side is facing us and his shield is covering most of his body as it's in the foreground. He is using his right hand to hold up his sword upwards and to his body. He has a somber expression on his face and blood splatters on his chain mail, chest, and face. There is a blood red moon behind him and a black background framing the entire illustration.

Haurchefant.

#haurchefant #joyeart

LEGGY UP

head still a little too fuzzy to properly lock in on comm work today so i put together a very rough cosplay photography portfolio, sorted roughly from most to least recent

melshardae.com/cosphoto

there's a hannibal shaped hole in my media consumption and i really, really need to fix that

recent trends

oh wait i could offer shoots at anime detour

ohhh no I'm not but I'd love to be!! i will def be limiting slots to ease back into it but haven't picked a number or method yet so another place to post would be great!

the last time I took paid shoots was uh.... Katsu 2016? so it has been over a decade and boy has the game changed. I'd hoped to do some private shoots this winter to get back into things but..... The Horrors

btw cosplayers at fanfest, I will be booking shoots that weekend!! they will be paid but discounted as I'm still shaking off the rust

I haven't decided when/how many/actual rates yet but stay tuned 📸

Photo of Brady sitting in a bed, lounging with his back paws spread wide and a front paw delicately covering... a little bit of his kitty privates

he's so

EVEN IF YOU'RE SHIDDING YOU'RE SO STRONG

you kept her in first person right? i think i would simply perish

I'm not even playing I'm watching Rui play next to me and Grace's sections are absolutely Shit Your Pants terrifying(ly well done)

RE9 SCAWY

"I'm dying Squirtle" is still a regular part of my lexicon to this day

mockup of a dark grey desk mat (24 inches wide by 12 inches tall, standard playmat size) with a black azem circle

mockup of a cream desk mat with green zonai markings (31 inches wide by 12 inches tall)

some things i sampled a while ago arrived while i was KO'd 🍳 slowly getting these and more ready

in a horrible and new twist of biology, blowing my nose was causing the extra swelling and eye issues. why is the human body like this

still from castlevania nocturne of maria Losing Her Shit and saying "most of what's bad in the world is because of stupid old men!"

once more with feeling

Donate to Helping Tracey and Ennis Rebuild After the Fire, organized by Brittany Panos On the night of February 27, 2026, a devastating fire took everything f… Brittany Panos needs your support for Helping Tracey and Ennis Rebuild After the Fire

thank you everyone for checking in and doing what you can. i’m here to personally verify this gofundme bri has started.

gofund.me/cb718263b

god this is heartbreaking. I am so so sorry for your loss

Selfie of me outside in Ash's hat and a Lunala t-shirt. This was taken on a Pokemon Go adventure day

Photo of a bookshelf with manga barely visible behind so many pokemon plushies, mainly the Gardevoir line, and all of my pkmn game cartridges

Photo of me cosplaying Gardevoir in the Gaylord gazebo backlit by morning light

Photo of me cosplaying Zangoose surrounded by green woods

HAPPY POKEMON DAY and 30th anniversary to my oldest and most beloved fandom, inspiring years of friendship and collecting and cosplay and art 💖 I can't wait to see more of gen 10 and go on another new adventure!!

Lily of the valley, gouache 🌱

I think surround sound audio for this game would make me CRY OH GOD

yeah since there are sinuses surrounding the eyes, they can swell up when inflamed and cause problems there too 😭