The Dreadful Manticore
@drdflmanticore.bsky.social
I write smut in my spare time. I don't have a lot of that anymore. Minors DNI
https://chyoa.com/user/themanticore
PFP by @bellaharrinson.bsky.social
https://chyoa.com/user/themanticore
PFP by @bellaharrinson.bsky.social
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
The fewer human artists there are, the more reason there is to use AI.
Be one of the people making real art, be one of the applicants to new art jobs, be one of the people coming up with cool and novel ideas, be one of the people who has the determination to make their ideas reality.
Be one of the people making real art, be one of the applicants to new art jobs, be one of the people coming up with cool and novel ideas, be one of the people who has the determination to make their ideas reality.
Fear that AI will cost you your job is entirely legitimate. I understand THAT completely.
Saying that the existence of AI is sapping your motivation to be creative in general, however, is neurotic bullsh*t. Get a grip.
The DESIRE to be creative isn't something taken away, its something you give up.
Saying that the existence of AI is sapping your motivation to be creative in general, however, is neurotic bullsh*t. Get a grip.
The DESIRE to be creative isn't something taken away, its something you give up.
September 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The fewer human artists there are, the more reason there is to use AI.
Be one of the people making real art, be one of the applicants to new art jobs, be one of the people coming up with cool and novel ideas, be one of the people who has the determination to make their ideas reality.
Be one of the people making real art, be one of the applicants to new art jobs, be one of the people coming up with cool and novel ideas, be one of the people who has the determination to make their ideas reality.
Fuck I haven't been on this side in forever. Life has a big way of fucking up everything.
August 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Fuck I haven't been on this side in forever. Life has a big way of fucking up everything.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
Same in a writing career.
Most of the time you don't even get rejections--you just get ignored.
If you can't deal with that, well... you were never going to make it in the first place.
Most of the time you don't even get rejections--you just get ignored.
If you can't deal with that, well... you were never going to make it in the first place.
Comic creators,
You're gonna get a lot of silence in your career, especially starting out. That's not a reflection on you unless you make it one.
It didn't work out this time. That's okay. Keep fighting the good fight. Keep making comics.
We're in it together.
You got this.
You're gonna get a lot of silence in your career, especially starting out. That's not a reflection on you unless you make it one.
It didn't work out this time. That's okay. Keep fighting the good fight. Keep making comics.
We're in it together.
You got this.
May 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Same in a writing career.
Most of the time you don't even get rejections--you just get ignored.
If you can't deal with that, well... you were never going to make it in the first place.
Most of the time you don't even get rejections--you just get ignored.
If you can't deal with that, well... you were never going to make it in the first place.
I'd really like to shut off the part of my brain that says "This pirate character is just Captain Harlock with a Riker beard."
Shut the fuck up, Imp of Doubt! All pirates are Harlock and all beards that are worth it are Gimli or Riker! That's just how it is!
Shut the fuck up, Imp of Doubt! All pirates are Harlock and all beards that are worth it are Gimli or Riker! That's just how it is!
May 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I'd really like to shut off the part of my brain that says "This pirate character is just Captain Harlock with a Riker beard."
Shut the fuck up, Imp of Doubt! All pirates are Harlock and all beards that are worth it are Gimli or Riker! That's just how it is!
Shut the fuck up, Imp of Doubt! All pirates are Harlock and all beards that are worth it are Gimli or Riker! That's just how it is!
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
I don't want to use the C word, because the bots will arrive en masse, but I have an idea for a cover for volume one of a light novel.
Though I am also widely considering just making it available for free somewhere.
Though I am also widely considering just making it available for free somewhere.
May 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I don't want to use the C word, because the bots will arrive en masse, but I have an idea for a cover for volume one of a light novel.
Though I am also widely considering just making it available for free somewhere.
Though I am also widely considering just making it available for free somewhere.
My mood: Fuck today (pejorative)
What I'd prefer: Fuck today? (Offering)
What I'd prefer: Fuck today? (Offering)
May 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
My mood: Fuck today (pejorative)
What I'd prefer: Fuck today? (Offering)
What I'd prefer: Fuck today? (Offering)
... I don't know what it says about me that a woman giving a fun media analysis video essay makes me think "Damn, I want to take them to dinner, discuss storytelling and writing theory then have kinky sex with them."
God I sound pretentious. I just like smart women.
God I sound pretentious. I just like smart women.
April 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
... I don't know what it says about me that a woman giving a fun media analysis video essay makes me think "Damn, I want to take them to dinner, discuss storytelling and writing theory then have kinky sex with them."
God I sound pretentious. I just like smart women.
God I sound pretentious. I just like smart women.
Its been about a year since I've updated either of my public facing stories.
I am about 120k words into a slice of life modern fantasy, 60k into anachronistic fantasy pirates and 60k into a dungeon crawler.
But I probably should post more public stuff, huh?
I am about 120k words into a slice of life modern fantasy, 60k into anachronistic fantasy pirates and 60k into a dungeon crawler.
But I probably should post more public stuff, huh?
April 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Its been about a year since I've updated either of my public facing stories.
I am about 120k words into a slice of life modern fantasy, 60k into anachronistic fantasy pirates and 60k into a dungeon crawler.
But I probably should post more public stuff, huh?
I am about 120k words into a slice of life modern fantasy, 60k into anachronistic fantasy pirates and 60k into a dungeon crawler.
But I probably should post more public stuff, huh?
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
Call Congress and tell them to do their job:
202-224-3121
202-224-3121
April 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Call Congress and tell them to do their job:
202-224-3121
202-224-3121
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
*facefucking some poor thing* why! cant! you! just! take! a! fucking! compliment!!!
March 19, 2026 at 5:59 AM
*facefucking some poor thing* why! cant! you! just! take! a! fucking! compliment!!!
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
It's pretty bad that this is the second time in a year I've had to write an "open letter" like this, but hopefully it's the last one.
I was going to go further and post comparisons of all the hypocrisy out there but I'm going to go back to making porn.
An Open Letter to the NSFW Arts Community:
I was going to go further and post comparisons of all the hypocrisy out there but I'm going to go back to making porn.
An Open Letter to the NSFW Arts Community:
March 11, 2026 at 12:41 PM
It's pretty bad that this is the second time in a year I've had to write an "open letter" like this, but hopefully it's the last one.
I was going to go further and post comparisons of all the hypocrisy out there but I'm going to go back to making porn.
An Open Letter to the NSFW Arts Community:
I was going to go further and post comparisons of all the hypocrisy out there but I'm going to go back to making porn.
An Open Letter to the NSFW Arts Community:
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
You are banned from having sexual fantasies. If the wild and beautiful open plains of your human imagination involves anything more complicated than genitals touching, you must live outside of society.
March 11, 2026 at 4:44 AM
You are banned from having sexual fantasies. If the wild and beautiful open plains of your human imagination involves anything more complicated than genitals touching, you must live outside of society.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
The banning of hypno kink art is even more ridiculous. There is not an epidemic of creepy men raping people with hypnosis.
Hypnosis doesn’t work like that. Nobody can rape you by dangling a pocket watch in your face.
Get a job.
Hypnosis doesn’t work like that. Nobody can rape you by dangling a pocket watch in your face.
Get a job.
March 11, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The banning of hypno kink art is even more ridiculous. There is not an epidemic of creepy men raping people with hypnosis.
Hypnosis doesn’t work like that. Nobody can rape you by dangling a pocket watch in your face.
Get a job.
Hypnosis doesn’t work like that. Nobody can rape you by dangling a pocket watch in your face.
Get a job.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
No, I don’t care about how “childlike” you think the shortstack goblin girl’s proportions are. I don’t care about her height either. Nor do I care what you think of her lack of body hair.
It’s. Not. The. Same. Thing.
It’s. Not. The. Same. Thing.
March 11, 2026 at 5:33 AM
No, I don’t care about how “childlike” you think the shortstack goblin girl’s proportions are. I don’t care about her height either. Nor do I care what you think of her lack of body hair.
It’s. Not. The. Same. Thing.
It’s. Not. The. Same. Thing.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
A picture of a naked shortstack goblin girl is not morally or logically equivalent to CSAM, and I can’t believe I have to say this to anyone.
March 11, 2026 at 5:28 AM
A picture of a naked shortstack goblin girl is not morally or logically equivalent to CSAM, and I can’t believe I have to say this to anyone.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
saving that quote man.
March 11, 2026 at 4:13 AM
saving that quote man.
Maybe I should doomscroll on my adult account more. At least there would be more tits.
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Maybe I should doomscroll on my adult account more. At least there would be more tits.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
I see Fleshlight has a Jack-o-Lantern themed sleeve.
If I get this, I am never beating the Egg allegations.
If I get this, I am never beating the Egg allegations.
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I see Fleshlight has a Jack-o-Lantern themed sleeve.
If I get this, I am never beating the Egg allegations.
If I get this, I am never beating the Egg allegations.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
re:KOSA
cannot emphasize enough that thinking that the pro-censorship side has already won is how the pro-censorship side wins
i want to stress: i firmly believe that we, just us normal people, can push back against this global wave of censorship.
we CAN do this.
there may be temporary setbacks, lost battles, but i do firmly believe that with sustained action, we can make our futures better for art and human expression.
we CAN do this.
there may be temporary setbacks, lost battles, but i do firmly believe that with sustained action, we can make our futures better for art and human expression.
October 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
re:KOSA
I have an experiment I want to attempt.
I have ordered some of the materials.
I need methodology.
I haven't done a real science experiment in over 12 years, with my last science class.
But I did order a bunch of supplies for it.
The question - do supplements actually change semen volume?
I have ordered some of the materials.
I need methodology.
I haven't done a real science experiment in over 12 years, with my last science class.
But I did order a bunch of supplies for it.
The question - do supplements actually change semen volume?
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I have an experiment I want to attempt.
I have ordered some of the materials.
I need methodology.
I haven't done a real science experiment in over 12 years, with my last science class.
But I did order a bunch of supplies for it.
The question - do supplements actually change semen volume?
I have ordered some of the materials.
I need methodology.
I haven't done a real science experiment in over 12 years, with my last science class.
But I did order a bunch of supplies for it.
The question - do supplements actually change semen volume?
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
This whole section really.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This whole section really.
It'd be really cool if the other cis folks could write their congresspeople and senators to stand up for trans folks.
Without them we lose a lot of cool art and shit. Also theyre humans deserving love and affection.
Without them we lose a lot of cool art and shit. Also theyre humans deserving love and affection.
September 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It'd be really cool if the other cis folks could write their congresspeople and senators to stand up for trans folks.
Without them we lose a lot of cool art and shit. Also theyre humans deserving love and affection.
Without them we lose a lot of cool art and shit. Also theyre humans deserving love and affection.
Reposted by The Dreadful Manticore
