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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600

@melshardae.bsky.social

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graphic designer, photographer, occasional cosplayer | #ffxiv (7.2), #starwars, #vocaloid | 🏹🦅 | i: @luxrisart shop: melshardae.etsy.com comms: vgen.co/melshardae digital goods: http://ko-fi.com/melshardae/shop (she/her, 32)

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hi, I'm Mel, I'm a graphic designer & photographer and I love making subtle fandom clothing so people can wear their faves 💖 I also share stuff like phone/desktop wallpapers and vectors!!

STORE: melshardae.etsy.com
CUSTOM APPAREL: vgen.co/melshardae
DIGITAL GOODS: ko-fi.com/melshardae/s...

Photo of a flat lay of several Hatsune Miku-themed garments - a sling bag, a folded zip hoodie, a lanyard, and a phone case.

Photo of me modeling my Haurchefant inspired sling bag. It is olive green and grey with yellow accents and the house Fortemps crest on the front

Photo of two models wearing Mel Medarda & Viktor themed apparel

Photo of three models wearing clone inspired bomber jackets - Fox, Wolffe, and Cody

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 10m

i had me a pair of those zip off convertible cargo pants to shorts. the epitome of fashion

Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 52m

I would give anything to not be completely wiped out by a single retail shift

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Shad | GATEway FATE 701 @shadand.bsky.social · 23h

And there in the depth where souls and stars rest ─ find your truth.

#art #ffxiv

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 3h

let's talk about the "ew pink and dolls and makeup are for girly girls" to "yes feminity IS a performance and I need all eyes on me in the center of the ring" pipeline

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 3h

oh I will be RUNNING for that cactuar sheet

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🍓taso @ gateway fate 302 @tasobi.bsky.social · 2d

made some cactuar and moogle sticker sheets that’ll i’ll have at gateway fate!! any extras will be available online after the con \o/ #tasoart #ffxivmerch

transparent sticker sheet of various cactuars

transparent sticker sheet of various moogles

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 5h

SKITTLES........

Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 10h

I've eaten at eggslut once and it was SO good, you gotta next time!!

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 10h

oh my god the eggslut tee took me OUT I love it

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 10h

admittedly part of why I put it off is because I was worried I'd hate it but I'm actually pretty pleased with how it's going yippee

Another photo of the cloudberry vector with some of her hair and her skin now

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S.Kao | Kumoricon @zetallis.com · 11h

Starting my influencer ASMR unboxing life with these new super legit straight out of the box LaBlorbos!

#merch

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 12h

nothing like waiting until days before the con to try out the sticker idea you've been sitting on for months

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

is it really a con crunch if i don't have a fistfight with my printer and/or cricut

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Dave Gustave @davegustave.bsky.social · Oct 25

PIERCE THE HEAVENS!

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

I'm still rawdogging it but mannnnn my system is struggling LMAO

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

staring at the Estinien sample that I missed. BOY—

Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

I can't even fit any vocaloid hoodies IT'S ALL FINAL FANTASY HOURS BABEY

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

packing the most apparel I have ever packed for a con and yelling "fuck my stupid baka life" as I try to compress everything into suitcases

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

this is me btw. if you even care

the classic image of a dog sitting in a car with an edited sign on the window that reads "Please don't break the window. The A/C is on. He has water and is listening to playoff baseball on the radio"

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vert ⚡️🪶 open to work @subvertebra.bsky.social · 1d

happy indigenous peoples' day! 🧡 rather than a new post, i'm reupping this one—still open to work, and gladly accepting tips to meet bills this month!

please consider supporting me and the other indigenous friends in your life, today and every day. every repost, dollar, and inquiry helps.

vert ⚡️🪶 open to work @subvertebra.bsky.social · 4d

hey it's me again telling you that i am ✨ open to work ✨ and also need to cover bills this month. :)

hire me for:
⚡ comms (writing, graphics, book formatting)
⚡ self-pub services (editing, book formatting)

or support me via:
⚡ tip jar
⚡ patreon

book portfolio here! bring me your weird fiction.

Buy subvertebra a Coffee

Become a supporter of subvertebra today!

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

EMAILS SENT with pickup information!! Please let me know if you didn't get anything from me!

Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

😎 soooo excited!!!

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GATEway FATE @gatewayfate.bsky.social · 1d

Happy con crunch week everyone! We're scrambling with you in spirit as we test equipment and organize. Speaking of tests, we do have to leave some surprises for the show floor, but we can't help but let slip a little teaser that delights Ancients and Ascians alike!

Thanks @melshardae.bsky.social!

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Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

They're my favorite independent innovation across cultures - human sees dough and filling and goes "YES"

Mel @ GATEway FATE 600 @melshardae.bsky.social · 1d

LMAO I absolutely have done this before and once even found basically this being sold. It's not quite as satisfying without the bread chew but it's not bad!