By monster men, I'm talking werewolves, alien men like Garrus from Mass Effect, Iron Bull from Dragon Age Inquisition (I never played it though, don't ask me lol), or like... I dunno, monster women? For me it's like the whole "oh wow I'm in danger, but they're so nice and gentle with me". Is it just me??? I have to know!! Sentient non-human male things are like my weakness.

I'm not looking for romance at all, what I'm looking for is just friends! Or maybe y'all can point me to a server for queer artists? I miss having an active creative community around me. I'm going stir crazy just staying in my area, lol.

I can't exactly introduce myself as "hey there I'm Esac90 and I'm a artist that you can't show to your mom!". I have other hobbies that skirt around that kind of stuff so... it's very hard being around people that either won't assume things of me, or are trying to befriend me with an ulterior motive. I LOVE learning random things, currently teaching myself piano and re-learning Japanese from my college days. On the art front, I love making original characters and writing. I was an avid roleplayer when I was younger (lots of action and romance, lol) and I still do that kind of stuff, but sparingly. I still would love to publish my stuff some day.

Local or online friendships are fine with me!! I love antique shopping, coffee friend-dates, eating pizza and drinking hard cider. I love art museums since my major was art and art history. I value honesty, so please be upfront with me if I say something that offends you, I can't read your mind.

I LOVED RINGS OF POWER.. I'm a big anime and manga fan too, people frown on it a lot but I love Berserk and I don't think I ever recovered about Miura passing away, his death hit me the hardest because as an artist, and an amateur storyteller, it hurt to see all of his work seemingly end. His studio and his best friend will continue the story, based on what the friend remembers from the main story beats that him and Miura discussed; it won't be his story but I'm happy to see it. I just want to see Guts and Casca to live happily cries. SORRY! I love that series a lot.
Another manga I'd recommend is 'Witch Hat Atelier', it's a young girl named Coco who discovers the use of magic and the dangers that come with it. Kamome Shirahama is the artist and writer and her work is influenced by western influences in magic and art nouveau! She did a small manga series called 'Eniale & Dewiela' about a female angel and demon who love fashion. It's cute and funny, definitely recommend it.
Hell's Paradise is another one that I've sunk my teeth into also. I really just like that Gabimaru loves his wife, it's cute despite the dark setting.

ANYWAYS, look I could recommend anime and manga all day, if you're looking for a series just ask!

If you want to spam me with cat pics, or funny memes, or want funny tiktoks sent your way, just beep me, lol. Honestly I'm just looking for friends with the same kind of mindset and a level of maturity. I'm a little out there with my brain, so I'm sorry in advance. Also please not I don't use the CHAT function.

Something that I do like too is just uh, world building? I love making characters and stuff, but mostly to use in romantic settings for art or whatever ends up striking my fancy at the moment.

Any good fantasy novels that you've read?

Thank you for reading my long paragraphs!! <3
Have a good evening!