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Nick Buchheit's avatar

Love this. One of my favorites out of the group. Builds very nice to the climax and it is very well written!

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much, Nick 🥹💛 I had a lot of fun with the prompt

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Focal Bonsai's avatar

I’ve never been so glad we’re not allowed to hang paintings, honestly. This was amazing. Flawless. My hearts still beating like crazy.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much 🥹

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Charlotte Henley Babb's avatar

WOW! Terrifying. I will feel odd turning my back on any of my art from now on.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much 🥹

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Pablo Báez's avatar

Yes

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

🫡

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Happy Nielsen's avatar

My fault for reading this to be honest. I knew it would be good but damn. I’m going to hide all the paintings in my house now 😶

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

So glad you liked it 🥹 it’s very different from QLJ but was just the same amount of fun, haha

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Happy Nielsen's avatar

QLJ is also terrifying so I’m not sure it is different at all 😰

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BloodFruit Horror's avatar

Love your interpretation on the theme. So very creepy and well done.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you 💛

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Ken Flyingheart's avatar

This is plenty creepy, AG. So many wonderful lines throughout. Stellar entry, no doubt about it.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you, Ken 💛🥹 glad it was creepy, didn’t feel like it at all to me

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Ken Flyingheart's avatar

A painting with scratched-out eyes is always creepy, imo. Are you thinking edits?

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

It did go through several rounds of editing, maybe that’s why it didn’t feel that creepy to me anymore, that’s true. Haven’t considered that.

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Ken Flyingheart's avatar

Yeah, that happens for sure. I had the same thing happen with the S&S entry. But I meant if you get invited. Or will you decline?

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Maybe it’s because I’ve been outside all day and it’s been very hot around here, but I am momentarily a little confused 🥹 declining what exactly? I’m so sorry, I feel a little stupid right now but I really can’t follow

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Ken Flyingheart's avatar

Ah, that's okay. Erica is putting together a collection-- both contest entries and event participants. I'm not entirely sure if everyone will make the cut-- she was rather vague about it-- but it's in the TIF live. Somewhere towards the end.

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Omword this ending....creepy!

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much, Maryellen

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K.Lynn Grey's avatar

Hey...this is so good...

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you 💛

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