Regina Berry - Blog Posts

Definitely check this one out!! OP was lovely to work with, and is just as lovely a writer! :D

I'm three days late but I'm going to throw myself a little ticker tape parade anyway

First off, I commissioned this art from @lornahere and I want to share it to celebrate that today is two years and three days since I published the first chapter of your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you, a fake dating/reality show Klapollo AU.

When I first started writing it, I was already working on a Legally Blonde crossover called Turnabout Blonde that was really getting most of my attention and care and ylitfdeky was just something that was, for the most part, a little light hearted distraction (while I do try to approach everything in an enjoyable way, I also definitely don't shy away when dealing with darker topics like depression, grief, mourning, or homophobia) when TB got too heavy. I had nothing but a vague idea, a blank notebook, and a pen.

Imagine my surprise when it ended up becoming my most popular story to date, so much so that there was even enough demand for a sequel.

This story challenged me in ways that I didn't expect. I learned so much about being a storyteller, and the balancing act that goes into writing fanfiction. I hopefully learned how to tell the story that people want to read while also saying what I want and not caring what they think about it. I got to try on so many different hats in terms of writing so many different characters and making sure they all had depth and nuance and weren't just caricatures.

It also brought me a lot of grief and pain and in the end pushed me not just to the edge but to San Diego, where I met Lani Minella, so I'll always be thankful for that, if nothing else, but luckily, there is so much more. I can look back at my skills as a writer and I can see now that where I am is not where I was and so much of that I taught myself from telling this story.

I know I don't normally promote my writing on here, but I'm making an exception. Happy birthday, your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you. I'm so glad I got the chance to write you. In the spirit of every chapter being a Taylor Swift lyric, I leave you with a final last one as I look back on the whirlwind the last two years was.

when i count the scars, there's a moment of truth

there wouldn't be this if there hadn't been... you

Thank you for reading, and if any of what I described sounds interesting, please check it out at the link above or the source.

Took two days to make this stupid shit but honestly I'm proud of myself!

I really like to think of them all hanging out and practicing for shows n stuff, man If I could rewrite some of these characters I would 😭 (Also don't hate but I fucking LOVE Ben and Trilo they are my second favorites in this case next to Moe)

Original audio: https://youtube.com/shorts/Qx2gvoZmCOM?si=jfLHNokCW1M4AHbM

I just reminded myself while getting back into my puppet phase that I genuinely love the ENTIRE CONCEPT of the Turnabout Big Top characters, I just wish they were done better. I'm not gonna get too in depth cause it's night and I'm small brained BUT!!!

For example: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BEN AND TRILO AS A CONCEPT!! An anxiety ridden preformer who can only express themselves through a character they play as which is a complete parallel to them?? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT!! The execution? Eeeeeeeehhhhh...

Yes 3-2 might be one of the lowest 3rd cases in the franchise for MANY reasons..I can't deny that I don't ENTIRELY hate the case, it just couldve been better. I'm a BIG circus guy and I was so exited to see all of the characters!! (I still wanna throw hammers at Max and Ben but my point still stands <3)

Here's some doodles from when I finished the case to cleanse the mind :] (Can you guess who my favorite is?-)

this is one full piece but split cause I took separate pics

mostly ace attorney but there is a lil cinnamaroll gajinka (which is a humanized form of a non human character of you don’t know) that i did with my friend and idk she’s kinda cute

she’s the only glimpse of color i have in my sketchbook so that’s something lol (plus the franziska too ig but i colored cinnamaroll first)