Kingdom Pen | calidris | Mentions https://kingdompen.org/members/calidris/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning calidris. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b183bb2124592c685e3cdf626d985e36 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Anime Nerd/Chat in the forum Film https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/anime-nerd-chat/page/2/#post-107311 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:38:40 -0500 @calidris
YES the Haikyuu writers made you care for every team! But Karasuno is my fave, and Hinata my favorite character (but Tanaka and Nishinoya are hilarious too) 🙂

]]> 8d9787f69cd6059d7a74bf4ca89e714f Anatra replied to the topic Anime Nerd/Chat in the forum Film https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/anime-nerd-chat/#post-107256 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:15:22 -0500 @calidris

I did a little Violet Evergarden fan art but I’m not very good. What kind of fan art do you do?

@devastate-lasting @trahia-the-minstrel

Thanks for the suggestions and the heads up.

Yea, JJK is pretty gory at some points. But the art is (thankfully) not too realistic when it comes to those things, and the violence fits the characters…[Read more]

]]> 4c96bc9398bf96e56c4975ca20505365 Lin replied to the topic Anime Nerd/Chat in the forum Film https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/anime-nerd-chat/#post-107241 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:20:37 -0500 @calidris The fandom is scary as heck but I love the manga art style and the characters and how they portray authors as characters and the worldbuilding and I also have been playing the mobile game for almost two years and–

*cough cough* The fandom is. Very. I don’t like the fandom.

]]> 59636b349f8fdbacb89f3011bfffa015 Anatra replied to the topic Anime Nerd/Chat in the forum Film https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/anime-nerd-chat/#post-107235 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:47:39 -0500 @calidris

Yea, I’ve been hearing a lot about Haikiyu. I also heard the dub(English voice over) is amazing.
Do you prefer to watch it subbed or dubbed?

@devastate-lasting

Happy to oblige in anime conversation ^-^
Wow, you’ve seen a lot.
I enjoyed Your Name quite a bit, and I’ve been suggested Her Blue Sky before. But I don’t recognize many…[Read more]

]]> 08b94fc068129ee4a0bec10062008bd3 Anatra started the topic Anime Nerd/Chat in the forum Film https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/anime-nerd-chat/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:02:21 -0500 Hullo!

@trahia-the-minstrel and I were nerding over anime. I love anime, but there were somehow no anime threads. So here’s one for whoever’s into anime/manga.

I haven’t read a lot of manga, but my brother’s gotten me into the anime hole. And, at the moment, I have no intention of climbing out just yet XD

What anime have you all seen?
Here’s a…[Read more]

]]> 8b5a7f2db94d80005a2a04031db320b0 Trahia the Minstrel replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/9/#post-106953 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:00:08 -0400 @scripter-of-kingdoms

Your art is so good! And your shading is beautiful. So impressed! Also, I love BTS’s album Map of the Soul 7: The Journey’s song Your Eyes Tell 

Their Japanese singing is so beautiful

@calidris

I love your one from Haikyuu! Unfortunately I watched the 1st episode and realised that idea of watching a whole anime about voll…[Read more]

]]> e50010849da8e850c99497ad6f0aa088 GodlyFantasy12 started the topic Switching Gears: I'm Writing An Allegorical Fantasy Now! in the forum Biblical Fiction https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/switching-gears-im-writing-an-allegorical-fantasy-now/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:09:42 -0400 @lydia-s @elanor @libby @elishavet-pidyon @koshka @keilah-h@elfwing  @gracie-j @jenwriter17 @issawriter7@trahia-the-minstrel @maryg3 @kayleigh-idea @lucy @madelyn@anatra23 @scoutfinch180 @mkfairygirl @precious-y @beth-darlene @abigail-m @seekjustice @nova21 @hallie-jean @daisy-torres @jodi-maile @devastate-lasting @e-k-seaver…[Read more]

]]> f9d4bb6d60f2152bdf8332dd277eedd2 Lydia S. replied to the topic Characteristic Lines in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characteristic-lines/#post-105321 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:29:38 -0400 @calidris @scripter-of-kingdoms @devastate-lasting @daisy-torres

]]> 0b6ff0930bf2d092b47a30ecd0ba2dcf Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/9/#post-105319 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:26:31 -0400 @calidris

Ooo, that’s so cool!!! And maybe I will write it soon… Who knows where this let’s-write-a-million-stories-at-a-time brain of mine will take me! 😛 😉

]]> 1d93a0e0806840e63da012bbb3ab3f52 Keilah H. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/9/#post-105187 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:08:43 -0400 @calidris Nice!

]]> f61d35a8909b086b85894b833d16aa0b Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/9/#post-104908 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:28:34 -0400 @calidris

Yeah, I like birds! I don’t watch them or anything, but I enjoy learning about them. I used the chickadee’s “Fee-bee” call in one of my school papers. It’s so fun how it can be interpreted to mean the name “Phoebe;” perfect fuel for a writer. 😉

Aww, thanks! 😀

Ooo… That sounds amazing!!! I love the idea of writing in some of the “pu…[Read more]

]]> 0ffa580cfeb19a7d617e6901291fca4c Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/8/#post-104852 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 22:02:02 -0400 @calidris Ahh, I see. The characters sound awesome! 😀 I might just check it out then! And thank you–but that’s actually pencil! XD Glad you like it!!!

]]> b23583959da5d0391337558cedda51a5 Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/8/#post-104823 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:21:28 -0400 @calidris I haven’t, haha. Do you recommend it? 😛

@keilah-h It seems to have disappeared… I’ll repost. Here’s Yoongi.

 

]]> 502f7f64e7dc26773732d4250e81a2fe Keilah H. replied to the topic Fanart (or, as my phone tried to correct it to, "Canary") in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fanart-or-as-my-phone-tried-to-correct-it-to-canary/page/10/#post-104817 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:30:04 -0400 @calidris Nice!

]]> ab920be387bd40f8f2867a4e61c3b623 Keilah H. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/8/#post-104815 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:06:32 -0400 @calidris Well, it’s nice! And I think you captured his personality well–he seems like a kindhearted character from what I can see!

@scripter-of-kingdoms I can’t see your drawing, is it there on your side?

]]> 4f0c316a64e5767ef7998afbdaa6125e Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/8/#post-104812 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 16:25:53 -0400 @calidris So true. And thank you so much! I think the stylization worked out quite nicely 😉 Thank you for saying that, it really made my day, haha. Also, nice drawing! Are you a Haikyuu fan? The lineart looks nice!!

]]> 3084bdc7f2459c1240667186ed9e6a56 Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/8/#post-104797 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:49:25 -0400 @calidris Thank you so so much!! :DDD Aw, thank you. Shading is one of my fave things to do in a drawing 😉 yeah, unfortunately. But thank you so much!! XD if the picture were any more realistic I’d swear I could hear his voice saying “hiii, I’m Sugaaa” XDDD (his stage name is suga and he always introduces himself like that LOL)

yeah!! he looks awesome!!

]]> ebf5bb496b57b17acf54728cc4547144 Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/8/#post-104784 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:53:04 -0400 @calidris yesss!! He’s super handsome XD it turned out lovely! <33 and what- he’s an angel? No way, that’s so cool!!!!!!! 😮 Your artwork is simply stunning.

 

]]> 97895f756485b6a14efbe2d46eb88b7a Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/7/#post-104775 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:52:15 -0400 @calidris

Ah, yes, the methods of the Shrike… They’re a bit startling coming from a creature that appears so harmless. Did you choose that pseudonym for your villain based off of our villains personality/characteristics?

Aww, thx! Yeah, that is sad. Dragons are so cool!

Well, it’s a bit like medieval fantasy in regards to the weapons and armor…[Read more]

]]> 3344ee83f1be34833ae66b7e87d1447b Keilah H. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/7/#post-104753 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:58:35 -0400 @calidris Misu looks really cool! Does he (or she, can’t tell) have pointy ears?

]]> 11d110ebcfb59e4842c7761c1d4e13f2 Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/7/#post-104751 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:34:49 -0400 @keilah-h Thanks! 🙂 I’m still trying to find elements to create a style that I’m going to use all my life, but I think I’m getting closer.

@calidris Aww, thank you so much!! hehe, that really means a lot to me. I’m still trying to make my style somewhat more realistic but I think I’m getting there. That means so much to me, though! And your OC…[Read more]

]]> 488dfe801a9262f0b51090865b4b08ba Elfwing replied to the topic beta readers needed! in the forum Novel Critique Requests https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/beta-readers-needed/page/2/#post-104733 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:08:34 -0400 @calidris ok, sounds good!

 

]]> b8c585d6d963ba9dc6d3cf5c266dfd8e Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/7/#post-104732 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 17:59:21 -0400 @keilah-h Thanks!! 🙂

@calidris Thank you so so so much! That’s exactly what I wanted to hear about this, haha, so that really means a lot!!! For the outline around the skin and hair, I used a peach and brown (respectively) Stabilo point 88 fine 0,4 pen. (just copying down what the pen’s barrel says XD) For everything else, I used various colours…[Read more]

]]> c1dc67dfa4972c0f519467ceae1f73f6 Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/6/#post-104687 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:19:41 -0400 @calidris

No, you’re totally fine! I’m sorry I’m so late. Between working and school, I don’t have a lot of free time. 🙁

Ooo, I love Sasha already!!! He sounds like an epic villain, and I love his bad guy name. I’m a big fan of the redemptive character arc, too. 😀

So, my fantasy WIP (the book Aidyl is from) is about Duxus Aledrick. Basically…[Read more]

]]> 77935425bb8ca7a9ee968a2a4c15c7df Keilah H. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/6/#post-104612 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:50:33 -0400 @calidris Sounds awesome!

]]> c82a9b0df4cb699a392675e3a0461ed8 Mary G replied to the topic Hey guys! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-guys-2/page/8/#post-104457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:23:42 -0400 @calidris

Sorry for my late response!

I love any kind of warbler!! But I also love Kestrels! Yeah, owls are neat but so rare!

My current work in progress is called The Inventor’s Daughter. It’s a realistic Christion fiction novel set in the 1870s England. It’s a mix of a conversion, coming of age, mystery, and faith!

That’s great, I’ve been…[Read more]

]]> 80496b1d3ef4c712329570dc8494b5ab Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/6/#post-104453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:07:26 -0400 @calidris

Aww, thx!

I know! It can be so sad to let a villain go. I know my main villain (the one who leads Aidyl further astray and prompts her to join him) is one of my favs due to his personality. He’s quirky, pessimistic, sarcastic, and generally very fun to write for. But my coauthor and I made the decision to let him go. It’s sad to wat…[Read more]

]]> 9f53fe06ba6d30f67a81d9c7b2da6304 Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/6/#post-104321 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 23:52:17 -0400 @keilah-h Thanks! He’s from a work titled Yin and Yang.

@calidris Aww, thanks! Haha, he’s my grumpy little burrito. Thank you! And ughhhhhh the struggle is sO REAL XDDD yeah, I tend to give glasses very vague outlines so as not to overpower the face.

]]> a305cbcdf8facd3189e5c3bf99f3c519 Elfwing replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/page/2/#post-104287 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:04:46 -0400 @devastate-lasting haha, I see. Well, I haven’t read many classics, but I enjoy the ones I have been reading.

@Calidris no, haven’t heard of it. My curriculum was Mennonite (CLE) I was homeschooled, and the stories bored me to tears at times, literally. Why do I need to read a story about Johnny jumping over cracks in the sidewalk for a nickel…[Read more]

]]> 1966b69db10400213bba9ff85f283c93 Lin replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/page/2/#post-104262 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:41:38 -0400 @calidris I don’t think so. Was it bad or good?

]]> 2746da3ed9fc4c1780d71072b13b88b3 Kads replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/page/2/#post-104261 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:39:17 -0400 @calidris Is tangerine a book? I’ve never heard of it.

]]> c7a6550f21e8fc57a84d633ba279ac26 Elfwing replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/#post-104243 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:39:03 -0400 @calidris ok sounds good lol

]]> 3b90da04bd2ad871c70e5cef968d17e5 Elfwing replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/#post-104241 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:25:42 -0400 @calidris sounds good! what i mean by plotting is that i need help with whether scenes are too vague and if im getting what i mean to write across

but yeah when you have the time, knock yourself out lol

]]> 9f97acb7b28ff17ab55bf4394b559e4d Elfwing replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/#post-104238 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:15:58 -0400 @calidris sounds good and thanks for the answer.

sounds good, i dont have a timeline for the beta reading. this is for my novel, which is about 110 pages

here is the email, roseoakauthor at gmail dot com

]]> a265d273e0793abb6a7c159ecb573685 Elfwing replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/#post-104236 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:06:49 -0400 @calidris haha no it wasn’t the question really, but I will accept it if you want to. I was just wondering if I’m the only person who fills in the holes/problems in books to such an extent I don’t see the problems XD

]]> 6d50d661768048a737224f3fcff2094e Elfwing replied to the topic Reading in the forum General Writing Discussions https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reading/#post-104234 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:17:53 -0400 @joy-caroline @calidris @will_starke

]]> aeb460743125c1b497662b313abfcef7 Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/5/#post-104132 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:05:09 -0400 @calidris

Thanks! 🙂

Well, she’s an interesting character… She’s actually a villain. 😁 A traitor, to be specific. She’s sweet, caring, and a lot of fun, but she’s got a stubborn, rebellious streak, unfortunately. She ends up valuing her “freedom” above everything else, breaking someone’s heart and ripping up several deep friendships in the…[Read more]

]]> ec15377c74b9eddd295055613a6dadeb Lydia S. replied to the topic Hey guys! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-guys-2/page/7/#post-104131 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:52:20 -0400 @calidris

It’s a pretty good series! I hope you enjoy it if you look into it! 😀

Aww, thanks. 🙂 They’re a ton of fun to write.

]]> abb367da029a43284068a375eee1928f Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/5/#post-104097 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:32:08 -0400 @calidris aww, thank you so much!! haha. <33 Thank you! I spent a while on it XD *mutters* glad someone else finally understands the importance of shading

Ah, BTS is my fave band. They’re so good, I definitely recommend them! I haven’t really listened to any other kpop artists, but I’ve heard good things about IU, BLACKPINK, TXT, TWICE, Seven…[Read more]

]]> 2dd299ef38ab57253c669ab04fa89be9 Kads replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/5/#post-104085 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:04:44 -0400 @calidris Sorry this is kinda late… but here’s a sketch I just did of Jeon Jungkook from BTS. 🙂 Today is his birthday so I thought it appropriate to sketch him 😛

]]> 4496c18714500e51b449f27452030061 Katherine replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/5/#post-104020 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:53:14 -0400 @calidris Yes, it’s awesome!!!! Hopefully, the publishing company that’s currently looking at the manuscript will accept it and publish it. *crosses fingers really tight*

]]> d6be6a1a8793db3d94a3d70447c1c997 Katherine replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/5/#post-104011 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:14 -0400 @calidris
Into the Lamp is an AAAAMMMMAAAAZZZIIINNNGGGGG book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀 It’s an Aladdin retelling with the genie being a teenage girl! The MC is Colin (who represents Aladdin), and the villain is Dolf. Dolf wants the lamp, wants to destroy all genies, and basically, a war is about to break out in the genie world and…[Read more]

]]> 387ae75c7405ce902f4fe85a9ad38b48 Lydia S. replied to the topic Some of my art :) in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/some-of-my-art/page/4/#post-103927 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:49:33 -0400 @calidris @daisy-torres

Not often, no, but I’ll occasionally have an artistic impulse and draw something. This is a sketch of my favorite character from my fantasy series. 🙂

]]> 8c0c5fb41815552a6578c43a0f42e4c1 Lydia S. replied to the topic Hey guys! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-guys-2/page/7/#post-103925 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:42:25 -0400 @calidris

Ah, Gandalf, the White Rider… A wonderful choice!

My favorite book character is, hands down, Danek Crevilon from The Trimont Trilogy. The books themselves aren’t my favorite, but the author created the only character who has ever managed to nearly give me an emotional breakdown. 😉

My favorite WIP? Hmm… Well, in all honesty, my…[Read more]

]]> 22bfc8cda8dc632a033bb59828cd0f52 Elfwing replied to the topic beta readers needed! in the forum Novel Critique Requests https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/beta-readers-needed/page/2/#post-103879 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:41:49 -0400 @calidris here’s the topic, just skim through and you should be able to find out what you need to know. I’m really sorry, info part of my brain isn’t working so well XD

]]> c9873851a0c10db79fdb80c01890f2f3 Elfwing replied to the topic Hey guys! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-guys-2/page/7/#post-103857 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:12:45 -0400 @calidris sorry for being so late in responding. I’ve been very busy lately XD Haven’t had time to do much on social media.

Anyhow, I totally agree with Mandos; Feanor had it coming to him. He was stubborn and proud. Yeah, Finwe definitely had different priorities.

Yeah, Aule and Yavanna are great. Yessss the argument was very funny XD

my book?…[Read more]

]]> 0a62537ae0165c3943010f36d8e6a45f Kads replied to the topic Fanart (or, as my phone tried to correct it to, "Canary") in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fanart-or-as-my-phone-tried-to-correct-it-to-canary/page/10/#post-103836 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:27:53 -0400 @calidris Ok! I’ll try to draw something REALLY good presently that’s post-worthy XD *runs off to sketch*

]]> 81aa2433c4569d40479ec3f84827a2af Kads replied to the topic Fanart (or, as my phone tried to correct it to, "Canary") in the forum Art https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/fanart-or-as-my-phone-tried-to-correct-it-to-canary/page/10/#post-103834 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:19:50 -0400 @calidris I love drawing my characters and people. On occasion I’ll doodle a few peonies too. 🙂 If you want, I can post some of my artwork 😀

]]> 7e55e9f484d4ad1722ddf0c8eec951a5 Keilah H. replied to the topic Hey guys! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-guys-2/page/7/#post-103814 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:16:30 -0400 @calidris I get it. That’s how it was with Rampart–there wasn’t anything specific that he did or anything that made me dislike him, it was….I don’t know….maybe my brain saw arrogance under the surface? But in any case, he was just plain annoying, even if there wasn’t a reason to hate him over, say, Tarkin, who was actually a worse villain. I…[Read more]

]]> ddd97d895871de1dd741ef19dc98dfca Keilah H. replied to the topic Hey guys! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-guys-2/page/7/#post-103808 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:54:08 -0400 @calidris Yeah, there’s no Grogu-type character in  The Bad Batch. The characters are plain awesome but not necessarily cute. And yes, I agree with what you said about the Wingfeather Saga. It’s great.

My least favorite character? Ever? I don’t know. I really don’t like Ashfur from the Warriors series, but there are others. Dyson (from the Tron T…[Read more]

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