So as anyone that follows me knows, October 1st was my birthday, and I had several generous friends gift me wonderful pieces to celebrate my special day. I've been in a creative an motivational slump for a while, so forgive me for not writing up a special story with these pics. Lots of times inspiration is fleeting, and the stars really need to align to create something like the previous pic. So I'm just gonna give props to my friends and any interesting tidbits about the art they gave me this year instead. I'll only be showcasing art that has my characters in it, or mentions/refers to them, so while I did get other art from friends, they don't include my own OCs, so I don't feel right posting them to my page to claim any right.

First up we have the first piece I received, from my wonderful friend  Inabyss. Funnily enough, she got this to me a full TWO WEEKS before my actual birthday because she had prior commitments that she'd be occupied with, and thus not able to gift on said birthday. She's made a name for herself in the past drawing her characters (along with others) with goofy expressions and poses, and Nate couldn't escape the derp! Enjoy that chocolate cake, mousie!

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