Emergence.

It is my day of emergence today, aka my birthday!!! HOORAYYYYY

OH! Also chapter 42 is out :)

Isabela and Carmen have had very different experiences when it comes to rain.

The audio is so funny and it immediately reminded me of them.

Sure Pepa's hurricanes can be a little intense but those are rare and can usually be calmed down quickly. However, Carmen's many capers have more often than not included weather that one would consider 'not optimal'.

#NastyGirlsNovember

Nasty Girl's November (NGN) is a silly month prompt for Carbela nation's artists and writers throughout November!

It's just something small and stupid- not necessarily something you need to take overly seriously.

Nasty Girl's November is open to any and all art and writing, including sketches, drabbles, one-shots, and more.

(also excuse that spelling error my gobbles, I mean submissions!)

The chapter you have all been dreading is finally here, clocking in at a measly TEN THOUSAND WORDS.

To say that shit hits the fan in this chapter is an understatement, so- the least I can do is apologise in advance.

I can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts... if you can manage any at all afterwards that is.

Enjoy :)

WATTPAD LINK: https://www.wattpad.com/1487830047-rile-me-up-all-or-nothing

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/41805915/chapters/153246253

What silly goobers, Isa get OUT of that bag this instant..

I don't know if they're alright with me sharing this here but I literally couldn't keep it to myself because WHAAAAT??!!!!

CARBELA NATION WAKE UP RIGHT NOW?

It's so beautiful I love them omggggg *sobs*.

Everytime someone draws Carbela fanart the world heals istg.

GO FOLLOW THEM NAAAOOOOWWW!!!

Disney owns the rights to Carmen Sandiego, Gina Rodriguez has starred in Disney property before- but would I want Carbela to be canon?

No, I don't think so.

Even if they managed to get Gina as a voice actor for another character who interacts with Bela- it wouldn't be Carbela and thus undermine my 2-ish years of being insane about them. Additionally, the very idea of them being shipped by a large variety of people would stress me out.

What if they mischaracterise Carbela's relationship? Put them into situations or contexts that I don't think they'd find themselves in. It would turn into one big "but she wouldn't say that!".

As much as part of me would love for more people to enjoy Carbela, I really take pride in the solemn solitude of carrying this incredibly rare rarepair in the palms of my hands. It feels more intimate and meaningful, they mean so much to me. (They mean so much to me that I don't think I could ever find the words to express how much they really do)

They are more than just a ship to me, so I don't want to see them become what I'd call "the fast-food" or "temu" ship of a fandom- where things are mass-produced and consumed at an outrageous rate.

Sure, I sometimes wish I could check the Isabela Madrigal/Carmen Sandiego tag and see something written by someone else for me to sit back and read- but Carbela is so personal, so unique to me that I think that sometimes Carbela would be just fine with me as the soul content producer for them. Besides, they're canon to me and that's all that matters.

All that I need now is infinite time to sit down and write and draw things for them.

(Then again if Carbela was canon it would be the craziest thing to ever happen to me and I would never shut the fuck up)

UGH OH MY GOD GAY PEOPLE.

Carmen is the kind of person who brushes her teeth in the shower (unless she wakes up early, so she showers before breakfast).

Isabela, does not do that. On the occasion they'll shower together

However, Isabela finds the fact that Carmen brushes her teeth in the shower disgusting and becomes extremely squeamish and whiny whenever Carmen begins to do so.

Quick and sloppy animatic that I started a few months ago and speed ran finishing today.