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Anna Oakheart
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Artist & dark (animal) fantasy writer.
Currently writing the Amniland novel series (see pinned thread).
🌐 Website: https://annaoakheart.carrd.co/
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From "Amniland #1: The Cracks".
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After the tea, Chroma took her mother's advice and browsed the internet on her laptop for positive content. She logged in to the Forgotten Reality forum and joined its chatroom. The forum was about myths, urban legends and lost media — things that fascinated her. Despite her shyness, she got along with the other members. Especially the admin, who went by the username "SoulQuill", or "Quilly" as everyone called them. Quilly was, to put it simply, mysterious. They never talked about their personal life and would stay silent in the chatroom, unless the topic interested them. Any question about their life or their identity would be dismissed or ignored. Chroma valued her anonymity as well, for it was a crucial part of internet safety. But she would still talk about her life as long as it didn't give away her identity. For a reason that eluded her, Quilly had a particular liking for her. She was the one they responded to the most, sometimes ignoring other members. This worried her, for she had dealt with a similar situation before, and it didn't end well. Regardless, she appreciated their company.
August 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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From Book 1 of Amniland titled "The Cracks".

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A crow took a small twig in its beak and flew back to the tree where its mate was waiting, having brought some materials herself for the nest. The strange-looking bowl was slowly taking shape as the two went back and forth to get more twigs, weeds, pieces of tree bark and such. Mel was standing still under the tree, observing the couple starting their new life together. She didn't dare get closer, for she feared she would cause them distress. She had strayed away from the camp to take a break, as her legs had become restless and her mind had been ruminating, preventing her from focusing on the task at hand. After a moment, she resumed her stroll through the forest while making sure to stay away from the roads. She couldn't help but smile at the black birds all around her. This place felt so calming and peaceful, she wanted to stay here forever. But this wasn't where she belonged, was it? It wasn't safe. Nor did she deserve any of it. Yet a part of her disagreed. When her mind came back, she found herself at the border of the forest. Before her stood a barbed-wire fence covering a big area in which a lonely cottage sat. A silhouette passed by the window inside. What a pretty place, she thought. She lay low behind a tree as she watched the house and hoped to see the silhouette again. Whoever it was, they had the chance to live by the corvine paradise. Oh, how much she wished she had that chance!
July 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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From the first Amniland book titled "The Cracks".
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"I think you should go see Dr. Marrork again," Kate said. "She has another solution." Chroma's claws went out. She had to bring it up again. Not that she expected her not to. She would keep doing it for as long as her daughter refused to even consider it — something Chroma couldn't blame her for. "No," the latter said. "Everything's better this way." Kate went silent. She had already used every argument she could find. Like the fact Dr. Katelyn Marrork needed the help of all patients to better understand the illness and find the best treatment. Or that Chroma would be way happier with the alternate solution. No. She was happier when not thinking about it. The attacks had become almost non-existent in the past years, thanks to the medication. Sure, she could get it from the psychiatrist only, since it wasn't on the market yet. Sure, the effect was temporary. But aside from that, there was no inconvenience. Once she calmed down, Chroma washed the paint off of her clothes before taking a shower. She pondered on the recent events. First, the Sylvan'Heart tragedy, likely caused by Mel O'Hare, with whom she shared her first metadream the following night. Then her illness manifested sooner than it should have despite the medication. An illness the hare had as well. Were these events related? Could it be a sign from the Guardian? Maybe. Or maybe she was overthinking this.
May 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Chroma as a mermaid!
#Mermay #OC #originalcharacter #art #artwork #digitalart #digitalartwork #toon #sea #mermaid #anthropomorphic #cat
A white, anthropomorphic cartoon cat with a green left eye, a blue nose, and a pastel-colored spots that look like splashes of paint. Her right eye is hidden by her hair, which is dancing in the underwater current as she moves in circles beneath the surface. Her fish tail is rainbow, and the tail fins and dorsal fin are veil-like. She wears a yellow top.
May 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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#WIPsnips
Zorana took a sip of her tea. "I suppose it's original." Her eyes did not leave Mel, who was stroking her floppy ear. "We should let the police take care of it. We have other important matters to resolve." Mel stared at her for a long moment, expecting her to talk about other recent news, before looking down in discomfort. She glanced again to see Zorana still wasn't looking away, so she focused on her plate. Only when she finished her toast did her eyes shift back to her partner, a sheepish smile on her face. "Oh! You mean your sword?" "Among other things. Have you figured out a plan yet?" Not really. Since the scent trail led to a dead end, finding the thief was impossible, for they had left no clue behind. There was no other lead, so only a miracle could help her at this point. She told Zorana as much. The latter put down her cutlery and rested her chin on the back of her hands, eyes closed. "You should search the cottage again," she said. "We may have missed something there." "That's a good idea," Mel said as she wolfed down her scrambled egg. The cottage was the starting point, after all. Her eyes locked with Zorana's. The Bat Lady maintained the same pose, no longer touching her plate. Mel frowned. "What?" she asked. "To think our daily life could be like this," Zorana said with a faint smile. Mel's body tensed. She didn't know how to respond to this. She reciprocated the sentiment yet didn't want to get Zorana's hopes up. Even a smile could give her the wrong idea. "I missed seeing you in the morning," she went on. "Family meals were always… brighter. When you were around." She was reminiscing about their teenage years together, yet Mel was now more eager to resume her search for the sword. She tried to drink her cappuccino, but the intense burning sensation on her tongue made her instantly regret it, and she withdrew the mug from her lips with a grimace. She didn't have to look at Zorana to know the latter was laughing internally.
March 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Sorry, but it's AI. If you google-search the "artist's" handle, the texts in the results reveal their posts had AI tags, including the Midjourney tag. Their original IG account was deleted, but their new account (where they reposted some of their "art") has the Midjourney tag as well.
A screenshot of the @nyx.s.journey_ instagram account. The bio says "My meander travel with artificial intelligences. Strange worlds with their own gods. #mid-journey". At the bottom, there are painting-like AI images.
January 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Another book on my TBR list just arrived! 📚💙
#amreading #booksky
Book cover of "We Solve Murders" by Richard Osman. The cover art depicts a cat sitting on a bench/couch and looking up.
January 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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The first book on my 2025 TBR list just arrived! 💙📚
#amreading
A photo of a book called "The Rage Of A Boy" by Edward Patrick.
January 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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And this is Chroma Katteyl, a cat who is too empathetic for her own good. After sharing a metadream with Mel, she wants to help her the best she can. But first, she must overcome her social anxiety. And it starts with confronting a toxic friend.
A white, anthropomorphic cartoon cat with anime-styled hair, a green left eye and a blue nose. The hair hides her right eye and has pastel rainbow spots that look like splashes of paint. The left side of her hair is yellow, orange, red and pink, whereas the right side is white, green and blue. The part covering the eye is half-purple. There's a yellow spot on her floppy left ear, whereas a pink one covers half of her right ear. The three spots covering her entire tail go from yellow to brown to green. There's also an orange one covering her left foot and a brown one covering the other. She wears a yellow wide-sleeved top, with a strap over the right shoulder which is exposed, and a red flounce skirt held by a ribbon with a bow in the back (similar to a kimono).
January 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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This is Mel O'Hare, one of the two co-rulers of Amniland. Because of her psychic power and mutation, she had been isolating herself lest she hurt someone.

Until one day, when she dared leave her manor, only to be suspected of killing an entire village.
A white, anthropomorphic, rubberhose-styled cartoon hare standing on the tip of her feet. She has black bead eyes, and black spots that look like ink splatters, which cover half of her left ear, left arm, and tail, as well as her right leg. The fingers of her right hand are also black. Her right ear is floppy, whereas her left one is bent forward. Both have two cuts at the tip. She wears gray pants and a big ink pot strapped to her back.
January 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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In an older draft of my first novel, Chroma and her mother (both cats) apparently turned into cars at some point.

(Funny how I didn't catch that typo until the next draft).
A paragraph from my novel saying: "The older car gave the younger one a kiss on the cheek while serving her the morning meal with tea."
October 30, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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WIP. I've been practicing with anime-styled hair for Chroma.
A colorless work-in-progress of a cartoon cat drawn with anime-styled hair.
October 29, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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Since it's October, might as well repost this pixel art I made for Halloween 2019.
#pixelart #halloween #cat #pumpkin #jackolantern
A small pixel art of a black cat looking at the viewer while lying on a jack-o'-lantern surrounded by candles.
October 25, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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#art train!

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October 23, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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Reposting a pixel art I originally made for the Pixel Dailies but didn't get to finish in time. The theme was #crow.
#pixelart #pyxeledit
A pixel artwork of a crow at the window of a castle. The point of view is from the inside of the castle, which is completely black. There's some grass outside and a mountain not too far.
October 22, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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This is honestly one of the pieces I'm the most proud of so far. I still think it could have been better, though.
My OC, Chroma, lying on her bed. She's reading a book under the light of her bedside lamp.
October 22, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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Hello! I'm Anna, and I'm a dark (animal) fantasy writer. Although my native language is French, I mostly write in English. I'm also a digital & pixel artist.

I love cartoons, animals (wolves and corvids are my favorites), nature, music, and vintage stuff (especially from the early 20th century).
My OC, Chroma, who is an anthropomorphic cat, is lying on her bed. She's reading a book under the light of her bedside lamp. Rambley the Raccoon (an indigo raccoon with a red bandana around the neck) looking at the viewer with a grin, arms and legs crossed. The background is a gradient of blue. A pixel artwork of the sun rising behind the sea. The sunlight is reflected on the water and the sky is a gradient of orange. A small pixel artwork of a human swimming to the surface, while a huge marine creature with sharp teeth is looking in their direction. Both the human and the creature are only shown as dark teal silhouettes. The background is a gradient of teal.
October 18, 2024 at 1:33 PM