About

(from left to right: bisexual, demigirl, greyaromantic)

I'm Cynthia (she/her - ze/zir), better known as Yomiel. I'm a 25+ years old creator from Spain who speaks both Spanish and English. I enjoy the Moon, music, self-insert and languages a lot. I create stuff as a hobby; mostly in the form of drawing and writing. Sometimes I make videos too! It's all self-indulgent content, honestly. I never know what I'm doing.

N.F.A.Q (Not Frequently Asked Questions)

I'm not popular enough to get asks often, but friends over the years have inquired me about similar stuff, so I thought I'd add the answers to those here. Consider it more like trivia lol.

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♢ What's with the 'Yomiel' name?

It comes from the game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. I just think it sounds neat. You should play it, it's a good game.

♢ I'm not sure how to use 'ze/zir'...

Don't worry! It can be confusing at first. Luckily I have this handful chart with me.

♢ What do you use to make things?

Drawing: Paint Tool SAI 2. For final edits, I either use PhotoScape or Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Videos: FL Studio 21 for the covers. Movavi Video Editor for editing.

♢ Can I use your art for layouts (icons/banners/etc)?

As long as it's fanart (excluding gift art) and you give proper credit, go ahead!

♢ Can I draw fanart of your characters?

DEFINITELY!! But unless we're friends (and you're +18), do keep it SFW.

♢ If you're called Yomiel, what's with the AstraleStella name I see often?

I guess you could call it a pen name? Just a signature from my earlier internet/rp forums days that has stuck with me. When in doubt, just call me Yomiel.

♢ Why tell your stories in written form? Why not turn them into webcomics or something else?

Many reasons. For once, webcomics or what have you are a job, or a very time-consuming hobby at least. I don't have that kind of time anymore. And being honest, webcomics aren't good when it comes to telling long stories. I'm aware this opinion is harsh, maybe even rude, from someone 'not in the industry'. Yet it's what my experience as a reader has taught me (this is what experts call a personal opinion). But really, it's because writing is how I started creating. I know lots of people don't enjoy reading nowdays, but I'm sticking to my own vinyl.

In my case, visuals exist as an utilitarian vehicle for conveying information first and a work of illustration only in as much is needed to serve the greater story. Or simply said, I consider myself a writer that just happens to be able to draw decently enough to illustrate zir own ideas. Often I have a hard time forming mental pictures of things beyond just vague words swimming inside my brain, so the art is mostly to aid myself. There's a reason I say 'artist and writer as a hobby'. Some of us just have words and time.

♢ Oh, you speak Spanish! Can you tell me what [word] means?

I don't mind helping with expressions and such. But if you need to know the meaning of single words, there are a lot of useful dictionaries out there! Personally I like using WordReference. Do have in mind that Spanish, like English, is different depending on the country. Languages are nuanced.

♢ You sure are... long-winded.

Yeah I say a lot of words, my bad. My manner of speaking in Spanish is verbose by default and it just translates as extra wordy in English. I'm not trying to sound cool though, I just try to make myself as clear as I can (which ends up in lengthy speeches lol).

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Thanks for your company!