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I always wanted to play with the idea of Fi changing with the sword, I feel like it would’ve been very cool and her current design would leave a bigger impact or something.
The colors were the most challenging, I color picked on all the words but holy crap were some of those colors horrendous! Especially the middle one that’s a YIKES. I wanted to add the brighter blues and greens for it cuz I think it looks cool for the sword but I think for the spirit herself? It looks bad fhkdbdkdbdkd. Oh well, at least it’s temporary.
I also made some changes to the design itself. I LOVE Fi’s design, but I wanted her to look more like a ballerina or something. Since she’s a dancer, I thought ballet shoes were more appropriate than high heels. I also changed her dress thing to a leotard, which changes into those leotard dresses. I just thought it’d really show that how she delivers messages from the goddesses is by dancing. I’m not a dancer so idk what kind of dance moves she has, they remind me more of figure skaters, but I’m not putting her in ice skates fhkebdkebek. Idk, but I figured with the Ghirahim designs I made, that she deserves to have some designing as well! (Tho the shoes and the dress change was shown in an illustration I made of Ghirahim and Fi so that’s fun)
#legendofzelda#legend of zelda skyward sword#legend of zelda#skyward sword#fi#actually all the colors are ok except for the middle one#it’s horrendous#and I guess the ties around her legs in the master sword form are a little too bright and saturated#but that’s not a big deal#it’s just the middle one tho ugh#i need to get rid of all the blues#i was hoping she’d look beautiful but colors are def not my forte#oh well#i believe in fi supremacey
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Demon slayer! MC working at the Mostro Lounge
Ok ok so Octavinelle's part of my demon slayer MC series is coming out soon and I have so many ideas that I can't fit in there bc I don't want my favoritism for Azul to show that badly so this is a thing.
Content: Azul pining over demon slayer!MC
No gendered pronouns are used for mc, only "you"
Warnings: Azul being oblivious to himself, angst if you squint and look away
Demon slayer! MC who enjoys working a little too much
At first, Azul figured you were just happy to finally be making money outside of Crowley’s shitty allowance. I mean, no one can be that genuinely excited to wait tables and wash dishes.
Except for you that is.
He wasn’t complaining, not at all, it was just a little unusual. You never complained about any work he assigned you, unlike a certain eel. You were even just as efficient at scaring away rowdy customers.
Truthfully, the reason why you liked working there was because you were so busy. It made you feel more normal, as if you really left behind your life as a slayer. Or maybe working just let you not think about it in the first place. Either way, Azul clearly appreciated the extra labor. Just as Grim appreciated the pricier tuna.
One day he caught you singing to yourself while you were washing dishes.
Hushabye baby bunny on the hill…
Tell me why your eyes are very red…
Because when my mother was expecting me she dined on red berries from a tree…
And that is why my eyes are so very red…
It was a simple lullaby, and yet you held such a genuine smile while singing. It must’ve been from your home. Were you feeling homesick? Is that why you’ve taken so many shifts lately?
He wanted to ask about it but reasoned against it. You always kept him at an arms length after his overblot. He didn’t want to make it worse by suddenly asking you such a personal question.
Maybe later then….
Demon slayer! Mc who is enamoured by the large aquariums all around them.
You tried so hard not to let your giddiness show when you first stepped foot in the lounge with Jack. Imagine! Tanks as large as these embedded to the walls with tons of colorful sea-life and fish, you never thought you'd see anything like it.
Tbh you were actually a little grateful for the whole situation, | mean, you got to go underwater and see the sea life outside of those tanks. Ace and Deuce were a little worried about how side tracked you suddenly got when y’all were down there lol.
So when you got a job at the Mostro Lounge and were now able to stare at those tanks all day you could barely hide your excitement.
Azul took notice of this quickly, you never let it distract you from work but it was a little endearing how you were so fascinated by the aquariums. Platonically, that is.
One day he caught you staring at one of the aquariums while you were cleaning tables after closing. There was a look on your face of innocent wonder, very different from the normally gloomy cloud that hung over your eyes.
From the angle he was at he couldn't tell what you were staring at. Whatever it was it held your attention in a vice grip, I mean you didn't even notice him as he walked closer. Or when he cleared his throat...or when he called your name... you're not ignoring him are you?
Azul called your name one more time and he finally caught your attention. You whipped your head around, "Oh! Sorry Azul I didn't notice you. Did you need something?"
Azul sighed, “Not in particular, I was just wondering what had your attention. It's not like you to stare off in the middle of work."
You smiled sheepishly, rubbing the nape of your neck as you answered, “Well, I was actually looking at this one little guy in the tank. You see I don't have stuff like this back in my world so it's all kind of new to me." You laughed, “It probably sounds a little stupid to you, being a merman and all."
Azul shook his head, “Not at all, which fish were you looking at?”
He expected you to point out on of the colorful fish around you. After all, their large fins and the way they effortlessly swam through the clear water was pleasing to the eye. He would never admit it, but he was a little upset. It was rare the insecurities from his past came up nowadays but you were different for a reason he couldn’t explain. He wanted to impress you, and if you were attracted to the fins that he could never have then what would he do then? Maybe he was thinking too much…
You smiled, and pointed to a small creature sitting at the bottom of the tank. It was perfectly camouflaged amount the sand and rocks. His heart did a flip, out of surprise or something else he couldn’t tell. He was just grateful you weren’t looking at him in that moment.
“That’s an octopus, I didn’t actually know we had one of them in here.” Floyd must have put it in, Azul thought bitterly.
“Wait, seriously? That’s what they look like?”
Azul cringed a little inwardly, preparing for the worst.
“That’s so cool! I never thought they looked like that. I mean, I’ve eaten them before but I’ve never seen one alive. I thought they were red!”
The look on your face was comparable to a kid getting candy you were so happy. You were enamored by the octopus the entire time? The little sea dweller stuck at the bottom while the other fish sore high above you?
God, why did he feel like this? Heat pooled in his cheeks as he watched the smile on your face grow wider.
He wished he could make you this happy everyday…
He adjusted his glasses unnecessarily and looked away, “All octopi have the ability to camouflage to their surroundings. Only a few species are red naturally.”
Suddenly he was caught in a whirlwind of your excited questions. He forgot how behind your world was in terms of science and research. There was probably no way for you to actually study any of this before now. Either way he was happy to answer all of them. He reasoned that this was the best way he could finally build actual trust. That was important for a good work environment between employer and employee after all…
Demon slayer!MC who once saved Azul from falling flat on the floor (although he can’t tell if he would’ve rather you let him fall)
He doesn’t know how it happened, sure he wasn’t the most graceful walking around when he first got legs but he couldn’t have seriously tripped on air!
He just was walking down the stairs to check if everything was running smoothly. Maybe he was distracted by the way you smiled at the customers as you took their orders, or the way you winked at him as you walked past. Either way he felt his stomach drop when his foot missed the next step. He slid backwards and braced himself-
Except it never came, rather than the edge of the stairs his head hit the comfort of your arms. were you always this strong?
He didn’t get to dwell on it for long though. He felt the uncomfortable stares and whispers a little too much for his liking. He quickly pushed himself out of you arms and adjusted himself.
“Are you alright Azul? You look a little red, you’re not sick are you?”
“No! No, I’m fine. Thank you.” He spoke quickly, desperately trying to avoid your eyes.
You frowned, but took his excuse with a sympathetic smile, “Alright, if you say so. Don’t work too hard alright? You could’ve gotten hurt.” With that you walked off to the kitchen, leaving him to deal with the customers who were suddenly very interested in the whole event.
What he would give to crawl into an octopot right now to hide away his fast beating heart…
*****
“Ehhh, Shrimpy you should just kiss him already.”
“Floyd! It’s not like that!”
“It was a stunning performance Prefect. I’m sure Azul appreciated it.”
“Jade! Not you too..” You sighed as you collected the orders for your table, “Azul could’ve gotten hurt so I helped him. That’s all.”
The twins laughed to themselves, keeping their sadistic grins plastered on their faces as you sighed.
Azul did look pretty cute all surprised like that though…
The twins gave you their signature eerie smile. There really was no convincing them. You just shook your head in defeat, smiling a little to yourself as you watched Azul talk to another customer. At least he’s alright…
#twisted wonderland#twst wonderland#twst x mc#fanfic#twisted wonderland imagines#twst imagines#azul ashengrotto#twst crossover demon slayer#demon slayer mc#demon slayer x twst#azul x mc#azul x reader#azul x demon slayer mc#Azul x demon slayer Yuu
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kitchen colors
so ok it's the weekend and we were snowed in for a week and i've done a ton of unpacking but it's all invisible yay
but dude was making low-key plans for the weekend and i was like NO WE MUST GO TO THE HARDWARE STORE AND GET PAINT SAMPLES
i had to like. drag him to look at the paint chips idk why it was so difficult.
So we haggled and hemmed and hawed and held chips up in various spots and eliminated almost everything I'd brought home. Nothing would do as the accent color. But the wall color... we narrowed it down to Behr's Thai Teal, Celtic Queen, or Bella Vista. Celtic Queen was their pthalo-est green; Thai Teal and Bella Vista are almost the same except Thai Teal is dustier and Bella Vista clearer. Dude felt the cabinets having a dusty cast meant the wall should do, and I strongly felt the opposite. He yielded to my intensity of feeling on this.
But none of the colors I'd picked out were suitable as a trim color to pair with either of the teals or the green, so we'd have to go look. A lime green, perhaps, or a bright orange?
I also felt that painting the bay windowsill a strong color was the wrong choice, so we decided it should be a high-gloss white, but of course a shade of white that didn't clash with the white countertop. Not having a sample of countertop, I instead brought a spare backsplash tile with me to the hardware store, so I could tell what color of white I needed (ugh).
Thus ensued Hell: Trying to pick which of the hundred colors of white would match the tile without being too obviously not-white (which would clash with the white-white plastic of the electrical outlets and the plastic window frames, which I am not painting. The outlet and switch plates are getting painted or replaced with something decorative, sure, but the actual bit you put the plugs into is staying as it is, I'm not painting that shit). But, fortunately, Dude comes of graphic designer types, and came through for me.
[image: a man's hands, holding a white subway tile and several basically-white paint chips, in front of a hardware store display of paint chips in every shade imaginable of white, beige, black, or gray. This is my idea of hell.]
We tried lime green with the teal. It looked banger as fuck, but the only problem was, it also looked exactly like a really classic IKEA duvet cover pattern from about 2000. I could not paint my kitchen to look like the duvet cover Dude had when we met. That is not going to work out, psychically.
I picked a brilliant orange, and also hated it. It looked like... the 1970s. it looked. Too much. It popped but like, in a slightly upsetting way. it was giving Miami vibes, in an early-90s kind of way.
I dithered, and finally Dude went and picked a less red orange, in fact called Joyful Orange. That looked much better, and I got sample pots of Joyful Orange and Bella Vista to take home. (They are SEVEN DOLLARS each can you believe. Ah well.)
[image description: In the center of the photo, a section of wall trim is painted bright yellow-orange, next to a section of wall painted deep teal. To the right, a blue-washed cabinet corner, the white tile backsplash, and a section of counter with the tea kettle on it; to the left is the paler yellow in the distance of the living room, with a bunch of blurry stuff piled in the middle of the room.]
It's. Sort of parrot colors? But it's bright and it's bold. I like it in every lighting situation. So I think this is what I'm going with.
And then for the outlet covers, I got one lighter shade of turquoise, and then dug out my craft paints. I bought a couple of spare outlet covers at the hardware store-- forty-eight cents apiece? I'd be crazy not to-- lightly buffed them with some fine sandpaper, and went to town. This is just the first layer, once it dries I'm going to go back over and try to add realistic veining and like metallic glitter and such to make them look like turquoise gemstone material.
[image: lying on a crinkled paper towel, a US-style outlet cover is mottled in shades of turquoise paint, in an irregularly-textured pattern.]
Ah maybe I should do a layer of clear coat and then do the veining? We'll see. I'm not sure.
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@alexander-23 : Ok ok ok ok sooooooooooo! How are we feeling about foster kid reader who really likes plants and sculpting with model clay to make things for her plants like lil mushrooms and stuff. Larissa is fostering her and they have a day to garden and reader shows her the little mushrooms, bunnies, garden gnomes, and more they made and they make a lil garden village scene there together.
I love this! Reader, as usual, is gender-neutral. Let’s get into it!
Life has definitely not dealt you any favors. You never knew your parents or had any relatives. You’d always been in the foster system and had it rough growing up. You felt like a burden, like something in other people’s way. You try to talk as little as possible, especially to your foster parents. You don’t want to annoy anyone.
However… Your newest foster mom is decidedly different from any you’ve had before. Larissa Weems… She’s actually the headmistress of a prestigious high school called Nevermore. She not only took you in when you needed a place to stay, but was even able to get you enrolled. While the school normally doesn’t admit students in the middle of a semester, your grades are impeccable and the school made an exception. They simply had to have such a bright student. You’d never felt so… Special before. Larissa had the proudest smile on her face when she told you that you would be going to Nevermore. “We’ll get to be together all the time, darling!” She gushed.
You gave her a shy smile and nervously nodded, feeling a little overwhelmed. There’s a lot of changes happening.
Larissa has been so sweet. She cooks for you, does your laundry, and she loves to talk to you and tell you stories. While you don’t speak a lot, your eyes are wide with wonder at how good of a storyteller she is.
Larissa can see the curious spark in your eyes and knows you will one day grow up to do something great. She just needs to find a way to get you out of your shell. You’re still acclimating to your new environment, but Larissa really wishes you’d open up to her more. She knows that your past experiences color your view of the world, understandably so, but she wants to show you that there are people who genuinely care about you, herself included. In fact, it’s so strange, but ever since she met you she felt a deep connection. Almost as if you two complete each other. When she got the call that you would be placed in her care, she cried a bit. You’re just such a good kid and she only wants the best for you. She had always wanted to be a mom and you made that dream come true.
A few weeks into you starting at Nevermore, Larissa decides that you two could use some quality time together. She gets you out of classes for the day and lets you pick how you want to spend it. You’ve never had a lot of free time. You always have to fit yourself into other people’s schedules. But, Larissa’s eyes are soft with affection as she looks at you, her voice gentle and warm. “What would you like to do today, my dear? I want to make it special for you.”
You panic for a moment, not sure what to say. You shift your weight nervously, fiddling with the edge of your shirt. The idea of suggesting something fills you with both excitement and fear. You take a deep breath, mustering your courage, and finally speak up. “Um, well, I actually really enjoy gardening. It’s… It’s something I do when I need some… Peace.”
Larissa’s smile widens and she gently places a hand on your arm. “That sounds absolutely lovely. I adore gardening too. It’s such a calming activity. Let’s make it happen, Y/N.”
You can’t help but feel relieved. The fact that Larissa is genuinely interested in your idea fills you with a sense of validation. A small smile tugs at the corners of your lips as you begin to feel more comfortable. You grab your backpack that you bring everywhere and nod at her.
As you head outside, Larissa walks beside you and gently takes your hand in her own. Her presence is comforting and reassuring. She looks at you with a twinkle in her eyes. “Where do you think we should start, darling?” She asks.
Your hesitation returns momentarily, but then you remember the secluded patch of soil you’ve been carefully tending. You glance at Larissa. “I… Actually have kind of a secret garden. It’s not much, but… I’ve been working on it for a while.”
Larissa’s eyes widen with curiosity and delight. “A secret garden? How enchanting! I’d love to see it. Lead the way!”
Your heart swells as you guide Larissa to your hidden oasis. As you reach it, you show her the array of vibrant flowers that you’ve nurtured with tender care.
Larissa’s breath catches. “Y/N… This is beautiful. You did all of this yourself?” She asks.
You nod, feeling glad that she approves. A small part of you worried that she would be angry at you for using her garden planter without asking her first. But, she seems in awe of your work. She looks over each plant and marvels at how well you did.
But, there’s more to your garden than just plants. You take a deep breath and reach into your bag, retrieving the small sculptures you’ve meticulously crafted from modeling clay.
Larissa’s eyes widen in amazement as you present the tiny creations—Mushrooms, bunnies, and garden gnomes. She delicately picks up one of the miniature sculptures, inspecting its intricate details. “Oh my goodness, these are absolutely delightful, darling! You have such a talent.”
A blush creeps up your cheeks at Larissa’s words. She appreciates the things you create, the pieces of your imagination that you’ve brought to life. It’s a powerful moment of connection and understanding.
Together, you and Larissa carefully place the sculptures throughout the garden, weaving them into the natural beauty of the surroundings. Each addition enhances the atmosphere, transforming your secret garden into a whimsical village scene.
As you work side by side, Larissa’s gentle guidance and curiosity for your sculptures make you feel safe and valued. In her company, your shyness slowly melts away, replaced by a growing sense of comfort and trust.
As the day progresses, you find yourself opening up to Larissa, sharing your thoughts, dreams, and aspirations. She listens attentively, offering kind words of support. The bond between you strengthens with every word and you begin to realize that Larissa’s feelings for you go beyond anything you’ve ever felt before. She’s beginning to love you like her own child, drawn to your unique spirit and the beauty you bring into her life.
As the sun sets, casting a warm, golden hue over your garden village, you both settle down on a cozy bench. The scent of flowers fills the air as Larissa wraps her arm around your shoulder, pulling you into a loving embrace. You lean into her, feeling a sense of belonging and contentment.
“You know,” Larissa murmurs, her voice filled with maternal affection, “I can’t express how grateful I am to have you in my life, Y/N. Today has been truly special and I hope we can do things like this often.”
A smile spreads across your face and you nestle closer to Larissa. With the garden as your canvas and her love as your guiding light, you know that this relationship will continue to grow. Just like the flowers in your secret garden.
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#larissa weems#larissa weems x reader#larissa weems x y/n#larissa weems x you#wednesday netflix#principal weems#larissa x reader#larissa x y/n#netflix wednesday#wednesday imagine
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oh ok this is going to be an entire essay. Oh fuck. Okay yall buckle up i have a lot of thoughts on this topic let's go
Inventory Headcanons in the MCYT Universe, specifically relating to Fanworks and Common Interperetations of the Minecraft Inventory in art and writing
+ my personal ideas for how it works because yippee autism
Part 1: How the Minecraft Inventory Works Inside the Game
Okay, starting off simple here. If you are reading this, then you probably know how the Minecraft inventory system works. I do not care. I am covering all of the bases here.
This is a screenshot of the Minecraft inventory! (I am aware that it was taken before the update that added the offhand slot, but bear with me here.)
All of the slots that are shown here except for the armor slots can hold any 64 items or blocks, with exceptions for containers of liquids, tools, armor, and weapons (nonstackable). Exceptions are also made for snowballs, eyes of ender, ender pearls, and buckets, which stack up to 16. The crafting grid can contain any 64 items as well, but these don't stay in place after you exit the inventory screen.
All of these slots are carried physically on the player itself, which has caused a LOT of discussion amongst the Minecraft community on how the fuck this 6-foot-tall square man is able to hold uhhhh [checks notes] 4 billion pounds of gold. Damn.
The answer, naturally, is that this is a very simplistic video game not meant to be realistic at all (it's cubes, goddamnit) and Steve can just do that. Moving on.
For the purposes of this essay, we are going to be completely ignoring the physical feats of this inventory and focus specifically on the mechanics of it.
1a: The Boring Stuff (Mechanics of How it Actually Works)
The inventory can be accessed by pressing a button on your keyboard, Switch joycon, phone, Samsung Smart Fridge, VR controller, or whatever the fuck you guys are playing Minecraft on these days. Here's a list of the default settings used to open the Minecraft inventory.
PC or anything with a keyboard: E
Xbox 360, Xbox One controller: Y
PlayStation 3, 4, and Vita controllers: The green triangle
Nintendo Switch and Wii U (wait WHAT): X
Mobile Devices: The … on the right hand side of the hotbar
Items go into the hotbar first when picked up and into the top-right corner of the inventory first if the inventory is empty and the hotbar is full.
You can close the inventory by pressing more buttons on the keyboard which I won't include here. Just look it up.
1b: Shulker Boxes and +NBT Chests
The shulker box is a placeable item in game that is obtained by visiting the End. It has 27 item slots, which is 9 less than the full player inventory, and unlike chests and barrels it does not drop all of its contents onto the floor upon being broken. You cannot access the contents of shulker boxes while they are inside of your inventory.
If you placed 27 stacks of gold blocks into 36 shulker boxes and placed all of those inside of your inventory, that would be a fuck ton of gold in there. This is a well-known fact.
Also in Creative mode you can middle-click a filled chest and get the entire chest plus its contents right in your inventory which will be there which I wanted to mention. Oh right. Creative mode. I should pr
1c: The Creative Mode Inventory
You can access the entirety of the game's materials in Creative mode except for a select few of them, which players have naturally figured out how to get anyways.
1d: INFORGOT TO MENTION THIS BUT YOU CAN MAKE ACTUAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE IN-GAME INVENTORY.
With resource and data packs, you can change the color and opacity of your inventory. You can also hover over shulker boxes to view their contents without having to actually place them on the ground and open them.
Modifications to the game (colloquially shortened to "mods") can also increase the inventory size. I will not be focusing on these because the possibilities are literally endless here and I am tired.
Part 2: A Slightly Unhinged Analysis on Fanworks and Fanart on General that I have Pulled Straight Out my Ass.
Okay. So we have an inventory. How the hell does this translate to fanart, fanfiction, etc?
For the answer to this, we are going to have to take a look at how people actually take the universe of Minecraft and translate it to a semi-realistic or realistic style. You thought it was going to be a straightforward post about interperetations of inventory in Minecraft but it was me, Dio! I should really turn this post into a video essay.
2a: Canon Compliance, Canon Complicity, and This Is Only Technically Minecraft but I Have To Add It Here Anyways for the Sake Of My Autism
Generally in fanworks, there is a scale on how strict the work keeps to the actual canon interperetation of the universe. This also applies to the stories being told within the universe but don't worry about it I'm not poking that lion today.
The points I have labeled on the scale (really oversimplified) are:
Type 1 (Hold very strict to the game mechanics and how the inventory works within the game.)
Type 2 (Still within the universe of Minecraft, or in a setting that at least resembles Minecraft, but with some creative liberties taken with how game mechanics and inventories work- sometimes completely ignoring them for the sake of whatever the creator chooses.)
Type 3 (Not even in Minecraft at all. I'm only including this here for the amount of characters from roleplays that are placed in other video game settings or just fuckin' into real life.)
I think those explain themselves and if they don't then I have failed as a writer.
Part 3: The Part People Actually Clicked On The Readmore For (Types of Inventory Descriptions and Depictions in Fanworks)
3a: Text-Based Works (Fanfiction and Meta-Posting)
Generally in Minecraft-based or Minecraft-adjacent settings (type 1 and 2 works), authors either do not mention the inventory at all, bring it up in passing but do not explain how it works, forego the inventory entirely in favor of real-world storage solutions like pockets, bags, and boxes (almost entirely restricted to Type 2 works), or come up with creative in-universe ways to explain the inventory, some of which use the Minecraft enchantment system.
Authors who do not mention the inventory or mention it but don't explain how it works in the universe can't really be expanded on due to its meaning meant to be interpreted by the reader.
Of the authors who do elaborate on their inventory systems, there are a couple ways I have seen this done:
Real-world solutions (pockets, bags, etc), sometimes used in conjunction with fantasy solutions.
Edited real-world solutions, such as infinite pockets or small bags always on the player's person.
Sigils, magical objects, enchantments, and things of that sort that allow the player to access their inventory via gestures or tactile movements. This also includes the use of holographic displays and in-game commands.
Straight-up summoning or storing the relevant items at will.
This gets an honorable mention because it's fucking hilarious but there was this one tumblr post like "the player says e and teleports into a pure white room"
I KNOW there's more out there but these are the examples I've seen around Tumblr and ao3.
3b: Visuals-Based Works (Fanart, including comics, animatics, and posters)
Most visual interperetations of the Minecraft inventory are type 1 or just use the "real-world solutions" option. You don't see a lot of these in the wild in my experience, but from the things I've seen, some popular visualizations of the Minecraft inventory include:
Holograms and command screens, often used in conjunction with the in-game chat as a multitool
Straight-up summoning at will
Backpacks! People draw them to look SO COOL on a character-by character basis.
all of these designs fucking slap so hard by the way i dont make the rules. mcyt artists are out here doing the work of renaissance painters for zero dollars and next to zero credit
3c: Other Forms of Media (Live-Action Adaptions and Plays, I Guess?)
I have ZERO idea how someone would translate the Minecraft inventory to a real-life setting but I assume the result would be a Type 3 real-world solution, due to real life not having magic and also not being in the Minecraft universe.
If anyone ever figures out how to carry 162 million pounds of gold on their person without instantly eating shit and dying, firstly I respect and fear you secondly hit me up my back fucking sucks and I have too many books in my backpack at any given time.
3d: Customization Within Universes and Cross-World Universal Items
Many artists in the MCYT fandom, whether their wheelhouse be writing or visual art, have been in several subsections of the fandom or are actively in several at once. Due to the overlap in creator circles and the fact that Minecraft is over ten years old at this point, this is quite normal and the same creator behind a character may be on several different servers or have several different characters currently being played at the same time.
Due to this, many artists and writers have developed different designs for several iterations of the same character, for lack of a better way to explain it. This can be expressed in clothing changes, nonhuman characteristics, and, a common one that popped up alongside the rise of the DSMP, universal communicators.
Communicators are not in the game as a physical object. Rather, they are an entire fan-made concept that allows the characters to chat universally across a server they're in, no matter how far away. (Hermitcraft is an interesting case here. I'm looking at you, Solar. I saw that radio range comment in DATD.)
Since inventories do not share their contents across multiple worlds, the same is also true for most fanworks including them. Nevertheless, there are some exclusions and more permanent items on some characters, varying between artist and character. Some of these include:
Emotionally significant items (i.e ones that remind them of friends, family, lovers, etc)
Little trinkets hung from belts or keychains
Items that aren't really affixed to the character but are either shown in the character's Minecraft skin or are prominent in fanon (i.e, Slimecicle's glasses, Xisuma's helmet having admin-y properties, Pixlriffs' Empires SMP Season 2's character having glasses and sometimes a knee brace)
These items and how they may apply across some servers but not all could be an entire post of their own. Fanon is huge and I'd love to document that but that is Not the point of this essay. Maybe later.
On the subject of different designs for different characters, I'd like to bring up:
Sort of relevant to section 3d: different inventories depending on characters
Basically, some characters could have bags. Some have holograms. Some have magical tattoos or sigils that let them access it. Some defy all known laws of God or man and do some crazy shit with their inventories just because they can. It all depends on the artist or author's preferences, baby!
This often is related to headcanons and character designs. It can also vary for server, universe, etc.
Which NOW brings me to,
Section 4: Thoughts? You have thoughts on this? Share your thoughts maybe?
yeah i have no consistent anything for anything. really it just depends on the setting and what i'm in the mood for.
for example, in our Type Two fics like Ashes AU and Twice, generally the characters use real-world solutions with modifications (enchanted bags, etc). But for quicker oneshots and crackfics, we tend to elaborate on inventory space and let the game mechanics do all the work.
The Summary:
Fandom is huge and theres so much layers to this shit its legitimately unreal. I could write an entire thesis paper on the MCYTblr side of things alone and I might just do that when I hit college, if I ever do. For now, though, I'm just gonna sit here wondering why the fuck I dedicated an entire section to how the minecraft inventory works like what the fuck dude. why did i do that.
thanks for reading. i write words. follow perhaps if you would like to see more?
#mcyt#mcytblr#minecraft#ray's tag#i aint tagging all the mcytblr subfandoms. if people like this essay then they'll reblog it#this one is a doozy#essay#fandom meta#fandom#writing
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tips on how to draw cogs?
truth be told, I haven't drawn many cogs (mainly just one or two), but I will try to answer this as generally as I can!
This is a long post so I'll post this under the cut.
my biggest tip, as well as for anything, is to break down the shapes. If you try to look at everything at once it becomes really easy to overwhelm yourself. Examples will be drawn sketchy, but hopefully the point gets across.
Our first test subject is mouthpiece which I've never actually drawn before [marketable plushies post doesnt count]. as you can see, I tried to break down a lot of the shapes into much more simpler ones. A lot of cogs seem to share some very obvious shapes, probably because a lot of them are object-related (normal cogs included- first that comes to mind are pencil pushers).
You can do this with really ANY character. Here's our second test subject DOPA for another example.
now these are mainly references from the pictures themselves, which are great as a starting point. my other big tip is just to practice. you don't have to do big full pieces every day, but even just little doodles will help you. i think its very rare for anyone do to super good their first time and this goes with anything, even if you're a highly skilled artist.
you've probably also noticed but I've left out details in my examples, such as the little dots on mouthpiece's eye borders. If you feel that adding all the small details would overcrowd your drawing or just not help it, then I think it's fine to leave them out (of course there are always exceptions to this but as a general rule, its ok).
along with removing details, i think adding details also cannot hurt [to an extent]. if there's something you think would look nice then add it. who cares its your drawing have fun. As an example I'll use prethinker. I always add the little line in the middle, which his model doesn't have. But this is also based off of the 1.3 promotional art as well. Another example could be that when I draw misty, I add a line that connects their eyebrows to their eye. idk just feels more robotic to me and i like it
and again as you notice, my drawings are not model accurate. your style is most likely not going to be exactly like the game and that's completely fine. adjust to your liking, interpret as you will. enjoy the process of creation.
And finally, I'll add my little tip for metal coloring. One thing about metal is that usually the lightest highlight is next to the darkest shadow
The gif goes as base -> shadow 1 -> shadow 2 -> highlight 1 -> highlight 2 -> cleanup + extra
I like to add a few light marks to indicate scratches. although if you wanted more depth, you'd take the darkest shadow and lightest highlight and put them together like this
often the metallic parts are not the focus of my works so I leave it without. As for the random black marks on the lineart, that just also gives it more depth.
And finally, look at other peoples art. Look at the way they draw and pick out bits and pieces of what you like and try to interpret that in your own style.
ok I think that's all. Hopefully this helped!
#clemask#long post#sorry#these are kind of vague overall art tips rather than specific ones but i think its because a lot of my processes follow the same general ar#tips that i follow#but yeah my general rule is just to practice and observe. there will be things that you change and thats fine#sorry if you wanted a specific cog. if you did you can resend an ask and specify but either way i hope this helps you! or anyone else
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i feel like, at night, all grudges are put away.
when everyone's asleep, it doesn't matter who woke who up in the middle of the night for no reason. they open their door and offer whoever a chance to rest with some company, whether it be to talk, or just sit
if someone had a bad dream, they go to someone else. no one bats an eye at it when they leave in the morning. they just nod and offer that small portion of comfort
when someone had a bad day, their closest friends will be seen leaving their room in the morning
it doesn't matter what happened during the day. what insults were thrown, or how bad they hurt them. if someone wanted comfort, they go and sleep with them, because they know they will have comfort
the mercs care for each other. they love each other. letting someone sleep with them in bed (or on the couch) is one of the many ways how they show and prove it
yeah, yeah.
theyre literally in the buttfuck nowhere of the desert. theres no other human beings in the middle of the desert, asides from the people of teufort (hates them, tried to public execution them, lead poisoned) and the other team (other color bad boooooo) so they only people they can go to for comfort is the other mercs on their team.
humans are social creatures, and they (i mean, we) need to be around other humans to stay sane.
spy sometimes will sneak around in the dead of night, to make sure the other mercs are ok bc of paranoia from whatever he was before teufort
even tho sniper likes to sleep in his own campervan away from the base, sometimes he can be seen making breakfast at like 5 in the morning, and leaves before anyone else wakes up. he acts like he doesnt know how the food got there, but theres always CCTV footage
sometimes, scout pyro demo and engie likes to have sleepovers in the common room because its easier to sleep with other people that day. theyre usually very quiet about it, and for the most part just spend the time watching movies until they fall asleep in a giant pile
no one ever goes to sleep in soldiers room (because raccoons), but more than once someone has probably dragged soldier to their room because i think hed be like a warm body pillow you can koala hug.
medic is not above letting someone cuddle his doves if they need it (because soldiers raccoons cant be liscense to be comfort animals for anyone except soldier). he always acts grumpy when his birds are held too long but he doesnt actually mind.
heavy is the best person on base to sleep with (literal), because hes big and warm like an oven. if someone asked, hed probably be more than happy to read them a story to help them fall asleep.
#posted by lems#scout#medic#spy#engineer#demoman#sniper#heavy#soldier#pyro#toyfriskman#look i added all the tags cause idk if we have a full team tah#we probably do! too lazy to check.
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Finally got myself to actually draw a decent pic of Loki. Coupled with an older pic I’ve made of Sigyn.
Note that those are my interpretations of those deities as the characters for my Wattpad YA novel project. This is meant to be a retelling but with some major changes to the Norse lore filled with some extra details from me, so look at them as if they were OCs.
OK, with that out of the way, here’s some stuff about each of them:
LOKI:
AFAB, genderfluid, but mostly stays in masculine forms, although isn’t shy about being born as a girl. Will punch, however, if someone brings it up in an insulting manner.
Even if he’s male at the moment, still has some feminine traits in his looks. More beautiful than handsome, like in some old shoujo manga. For this pic of him I specifically used a panel of Lady Oscar from Riyoko Ikeda’s The Rose of Versailles as a reference.
This Loki is half Aesir, half Jotunn and a shapeshifter, capable of changing every part of his body as he wishes… except his eyes that always stay the same, showing who that person really is. That wouldn't be much of a problem if he didn’t have very unique eyes. Their odd colors and shape, coming from his Jotunn DNA with some mutations don’t help him with appearing as a good person or not standing out from the crowd.
Exhibits traits similar to that of ADHD. In universe they say he has bees inside his head. Also an extrovert.
Using high school tropes, he’s more of a class clown with some believing he’s a hopeless case.
Homeless by choice, but sometimes crashes at one of his few friends' places. This includes Eir’s, whom he sees as the closest thing to a mother figure and teacher, Thor’s, Sigyn’s and Balder’s.
Before Sigyn, Loki wasn’t ever in a serious relationship, at best flirting. Other than with her, the closest he was with Balder, but had to shut it down because of Frigg’s disapproval. Balder is still open to starting again.
SIGYN:
Autistic and an introvert, very fond of being left alone. Takes pride in being independent and doesn’t like asking for help unless she really can’t do something alone.
Hates being touched without permission, especially touching someone else’s bare skin with her own. She finds it gross, with all that pores secreting stuff and living, moving flesh underneath.
Recently she had survived being mauled almost to death by a pack of hungry wolves, leaving her with both physical and mental scars as well as chronic pain in one of her legs and hand. Despite this she still tries to live as she used to, even if she needs to take some limits into account.
Sigyn is a demigodess. She used to live as a hermit deep in Migdard woods, believed by local humans to be a cryptid, but now, after the attack, lives in the outskirts of an Asgardian village in Thor’s domain.
Being half god, half human, height wise she’s in the middle: at 175 cm not as tall as the average goddess but taller than the average human at the time of the vikings. The best way to describe her is as if someone made a lifesize clay sculpture of a girl and then, when the material was still soft, stretched out some body parts and toned down to the absolute minimum all feminine traits. She’s still looking like a girl, but could pass as a young man by just wearing male clothing.
Sigyn likes to keep her hair short and would cut whenever it became possible to tie them into a ponytail. That’s because she finds them hard to maintain and bothersome getting everywhere even when tied.
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hii i just totally stalked ur acc because i’m dying for team taka content :))) anyways can i get some modern suigetsu headcanons just like the sasuke one. tyyy
heyy, we love a stalker around here <3. welcome. I hope what you found satiated you at least a little!!
Absolutely you can!!
This is actually really funny because I've been thinking about our favorite mist nin lately. Your message is a sign for me to do something about that haha.
(Find the Sasuke ones here.)
Here's what I have so far:
His favorite colors are light purple and "aqua bluish-green" (he doesn't know the actual name so that's what he calls it but it's a very specific shade. it's Kandinsky Turquoise the color of his water bottle)
His toxic eating habit that drives Sasuke absolutely crazy is that he eats cup noodle ramen with a fork. That's the only thing he uses a fork for.
He really only likes the seafood cup noodle flavor but will steal Juugo's curry flavor just because he can.
His favorite flavor of yogurt is white peach
He doesn't like plain mint toothpaste and always gets pineapple flavor (that's a thing in Japan)
His favorite indoor pastime is video games. Surprisingly he likes adventure ones that are more story focused and less violent.
He has a huge collection of indie records, all on vinyl, that he got from Mangetsu. He’s listened to all of them and has all the track lists memorized.
His favorite Ramen flavor is Tonkotsu
He was in the water polo club in middle and high school.
His favorite manga are Chainsaw Man (I picked this for vibes only, I haven't read it) and One Piece
Has an abnormally large collection of swim trunks with a wide range of patterns but always wears the same ones except on rare occasions.
Is notorious for stealing other people's bathing products (shampoo, body wash, you name it) without asking. has used Karin's too which made her so mad. Sasuke has not noticed that he does this yet.
Would sleep in the nude if he could. (all of his friends have told him no)
Learned how to skateboard from his brother Mangetsu, knows a wide range of tricks and is really good at it
Does not like wearing socks
OK imma stop here because I feel like this is going to get crazy long otherwise haha. Honestly I may just have to do a part 2 👀👀
See you around~~
and as always feel free to add/send me your own!! I love looking at them.
#He's such a deeply chaotic person#Lmk if you want more#Suigetsu Anon#Suigetsu#modern headcanons#Modern AU#Suigetsu Headcanons#Asks
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Oho? I really love that!
Mine actually work a bit different (quite a lot actually, especially near the end), but I also love yours.
The ending is bittersweet, but still have room for future happy ending. I want happy endings.
You can definitely use it as a background lore for your own Rapunzel Idia AU. While I don't fully know about that AU of yours, may I share little ideas of how they (Floyd and Riddle) get together and even what happen afterwards the whole event of this?
Ok, let's start with what happens to Riddle after he partway with Floyd:
It start with the Queen lead him to room not far from her own. The old Queen was so gentle towards Riddle. Just like you said, she has no family. Her husband and child die during a war many years ago, leaving her alone to rule the Queendom. The doctor was the one that take care of her during the worst moments of her life. They had know each other for years, for the doctor's family has always served the royal family for generations. She do see him as her own younger brother.
Riddle in all but blood, is the next heir of the Queendom. Despite all of her abuse, Mrs Roseheart do taught Riddle politics beside medicine and other knowledges. Meaning Riddle is actually quite knowledgeable and fit to become a ruler.
Anyway, the Queen then lead him to the room. In there stood a middle aged man with rose colored hair. Despite the wrinkles around his eyes, you could still see the youth of his face. A face that quite resemble Riddle's more feminine one.
It was his father, whisper the Queen to Riddle's ear.
Just imagine the teary reunion between them after the Queen told the doctor (who has been refusing to left his room for years now unless the Queen need to be checked for her health).
Riddle then get more educations in order to prepare him to be the next ruler of the Queendom. During that time he meet Trey and Che'nya, both who has reunited with their own families. Riddle at first was afraid to meet them again, let alone their families. For he still believe that he was at fault for them losing many years to live a normal live. But neither of them, nor their families, ever hate Riddle. Because they know, especially after the whole thing during Floyd's supposed execution, that he was also another victim of the wicked witch.
Also, I imagine after Riddle became a King (or Queen, based on the Queendom's law), he declared that Floyd is free of all charges again him, at least in the Queendom, because of his actions back then.
Well, no one can disagree with him :3
Also, during that time, he meet Cater, Ace, and Deuce. All of them, along with Trey and Che'nya, became his personal guards and jester/advisor. With them he learnt how to become a great ruler. Also, with Cater's help, he tried to follow any news about Floyd and his friends. Hoping and still believe that they would reunited again one day.
And they did. Maybe after the whole journey of Idia. Or maybe, should you make Riddle the sun drop, after a whole fiasco that then lead Riddle and co to them, reunited Riddle and Floyd once more but in adventure much more insane than before.
Maybe after this all Riddle try to create peace between human and mermaids. He tried to show everyone that mermaids are just like them, just different in appearance. He also was the first ruler, and make his Queendom to be the first country that accept mermaids into their land.
The reason is because Riddle want to be with Floyd forever and more and get their happy ending. Not to mention, for him, he hasn't paid his payment yet for all of Floyd's help.
:0 that's a noice continuation...
For my Idia rapunzel au, there is a lot of lore, but much more faithful to the tangled series lore... with the exception that Idia cannot heal, but just boost one's magic. Also summon magic rocks. His hair was long because he couldn't cut it with anything, just like the rocks he summons. His bringing to the tower was done under the pretext that he killed his brother(which later proved to be fake), so he never intended to leave in fear that he would accidentally kill someone again.
Again, imma go under a cut :'3
Riddle training and becoming king while Floyd is gone sounds like something that would absolutely be brought in once they do meet again. :'3
And the rest of the hearts family <3
Cater could've been the son of a merchant, just to get him to have some connections and knowledge outside the queendom itself. Hence he is the most trusted by Riddle when it comes to outside information and handling matters that involve negotiating with the other kingdoms. If Floyd were to ever step foot back in here, Cater will know immediately.
Riddle's goal is peace throughout diplomacy. The queendom of roses was flourishing on it's own, so he didn't want to put a worry over possibilities of war, as such, striking peace with the neighbor kingdoms was most likely his go to, which also includes the mers as the queendom had to have some opening to the sea. It would probably mark it off as the first kingdom to start as a completely peaceful state. :v
But if we do extend it with the idipunzel au... then it gets messy :'3
Firstly, Idia himself would be expected to first make peace with the mers since later on, Malleus asks for marriage and as such, Azul is a mer, who ends up marrying into the royalty of the said kingdom. But Ortho's officially the crowned prince and the one who inherents the throne, as such, Idia's crowning comes off as important only for the royal family. The whole load of plans is rocked tho, when Malleus is found by the fae kingdom and he is forced to go there and settle the previous 'engagement' he was set up to, engagement that Malleus himself had to call off before running away in shame. (This is how he meet and became indebted to Azul for helping him run away)
With this, Idia has to go with Malleus and Azul to the fae kingdom, of course via Azul's crew. That's also how they go to the queendom, as Azul initially left his ship there, for his crew to make some trading. His ship later was taken by the queendom authorities(before Riddle came to the capital altogether), hence they needed to go there and negotiate for that ship.
Cue meeting in between Riddle and Floyd, even if Azul was there to negotiate for the ship. Of course, Riddle gave them back the ship with no hassle. He was just happy that Floyd came back.
But he again had to leave. Not wanting to be separated again, Floyd offers for Riddle to join their lil adventure, under the pretext that if Malleus takes over his status as heir to the fae throne, they could strike an alliance, especially since the fae empire was a force to be reckoned with.
Cue hearts gang joining in on the adventure. A lot of shenanigans on the sea and so much chaos. :3
I guess that's all I have... the brain juices are done for now :'3
#twisted wonderland#asks :3#floyd x riddle#it's a very big au :'3#even if it was supposed to be small#guess the brainrot does things
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the brotherly dynamic between Celegorm and Maedhros, especially after reading the last few chapters. From my perspective, Maedhros seems to view Celegorm as a better example of what an older brother should be (should have been). While, on the other hand, Celegorm adores Maedhros. Sometimes, I think that Celegorm tries to see Mae clearly but can’t go too deep into understanding him because it feels like criticizing him. Out of all the brothers, Maedhros knows that Celegorm will be the one to protect the family. He’s as unyielding as a mountain. I think Maedhros knows Celegorm is smart where it matters most (even though everyone else doubts it). That’s probably why Mae thinks of Celegorm whenever he’s close to death.
Am I completely wrong? 😅 I probably am haha. What are your thoughts on the relationship of these two brothers? These two young men who try their hardest to do away with their sensitivity in favor of strength.
P.S. I read three published books this past month and NONE compare to your Gold Rush. I want to print it, bind it in gold, and paint miniature images of your stories like a medieval monk would.
“These two young men who try their hardest to do away with their sensitivity in favor of strength”
Ok first of all I will post links here to a few select fics from our massive list that illustrate EXACTLY the relationship you have described, because far from being completely wrong in your interpretation, you are completely RIGHT. It is difficult to even add any of my own thoughts as you have already articulated them very well!!!
Mae does see Celegorm as being naturally better suited to being the eldest and a leader than he is (which we know from canon . . Isn’t true) and also recognizes that Celegorm is actually very intelligent, when most people assume otherwise. He is so relieved currently to have Celegorm to lean on; out of all his brothers i think he views Celegorm as his peer the most. If he had to leave anyone in charge again, he might not choose Maglor. Celegorm, however, wants Maedhros to continue to be the exceptional eldest; to have to admit that Maedhros has been changed by his time in Angband is a horror to him.
Celegorm wants to keep his worship of Mae as the eldest alive, but he has always been most perceptive of the brothers (besides perhaps Caranthir). He understood what was happening when his parents would fight and Mae would have to peacekeep. He understood that if he came home from wandering and wasn’t scolded for missing chores, it’s because Mae did his work to cover for him. Mae’s language of love is so frequently nonverbal and sacrificial, and Celegorm is sensitive to injustice; he has thus always understood instinctively when Mae is doing anything out of love, and has understood too how to give Mae love back in ways that don’t burden him. This used to be a really easy balance between them. Since Mae was captured and returned, it’s all been knocked askew.
Celegorm loves Mae so much he can’t bear to consider that Mae /has/ been diminished or damaged in any way by his time in captivity, after Celegorm failed to rescue him; meanwhile Mae loves and respects Celegorm so much, he can’t bear for Celegorm to think him weak. They should talk about this, but neither wants the other to think worse of them, so they don’t. The result is . . . Increasing dysfunction, borne out of mutual love and disappointment/fear.
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I might have an unpopular opinion here, but I didn't really enjoy Dune part 2. In this case I'm just a casual consumer, since I haven't read the books, so I knew nothing except what my friends shared.
I really liked the first movie, the pacing (slow, but it was ok), the world building, the cultural clash between Atreides and the Fremen. I felt invested in the Hause Atreides fate, I loved the visuals. It's funny, because I felt no need to rewatch that movie after seeing it in a theatre, but I have some fond memories, so I was looking forward to part 2.
I don't know, maybe going to see it quite late in the middle of the work week was partly responsible, but... I loved the visual side, the fight scenes, the last 20 minutes of the movie actually kept me invested. Visually - beautiful, expecially after those movies that spit colorful cgi left and right, in here everything I saw looked "real". I feel like this movie will look good in 20 years, just like Lord of the Rings is still stunning today.
But sadly that's where pluses end. After the first hour I caught myself glancing at my watch every ten minutes and groaning inwardly how much of that movie is still left till the end. I was bored. The problem is that I wasn't invested in characters, I didn't care one bit what would happen to Paul. The romantic subplot felt cringy and forced and I could not believe there was any kind of real feeling between them, with a bunch of generic scenes that were supposed to build that relationship but didn't buy me at all.
I know that if I were watching this movie at home, I would have likely just shut it down after an hour with no regret that I would not know the ending. Or I would have gone do things in the meantime and left it running in the background, thus losing the best part of it - the visual effects.
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Joining the dead but still...alive
I humm to myself as I walk through the crowded mall on my day off of work as I spend what money I have saved but a store I never noticed before sits in a corner of the mall which interest me so I walk in, a small bell rings as I walk through the door and surprisingly a pretty man is sitting at the counter reading a book but he ignores me to return his eyes back to his book. I give him a small smile before cruising around the book store, I see many books I've never knew that existed but what really caught my eye was a weird version of Harry Potter books which are in a bundle and it had every book of the series. With a smirk I grab them and take it to the counter where the man had put his book away when seeing me coming.
"Is this all?" His voice sounds like silk if the fabric had a sound, I give a nod and give him the 100 he asked for.
"I must warn you! Once you open them you'll get an experience you'll never forget!" He calls after me which I turn back to him when I'm at the door to see him smirking at me and he opens his book again, I blink a few time before walking through the door and head home. Later in the day I cuddle myself up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of coffee before undoing the ribbon around the books which I set aside except the first one, all the books covers are hard and in the color black with their titles on the books spine. Without any more stalling I open the book only to find that its pages are blank which I hissed in anger when seeing the others are like that, I set the others where I had them before sipping at my coffee and with a head shake I place the book on the other end of my couch without knowing it stayed open. I go to stand up from the couch right as the open book shines brightly from its pages, before I could do anything I'm sucked in and the book closes itself as it stays laying on the couch.
I slowly sit myself up onto my hands and knees with a groan before opening my eyes to see stone flooring but my apartment doesn't have stone flooring as it has wood, I look up to see my surrounding had changed which made me remember what happened before blacking out. That book I had bought earlier that day had transported me somewhere many people wish they could be, I'm in the Great Hall of Hogwarts.
'but is it the real Hogwarts or just the stage for the movie'
I questioned myself as I climbed onto my feet and get a closer look at things in the hall but as I want to touch the table I go right through it and hit the floor which slightly knocked the air out of me, with a pained groan I stand back onto my feet right in the middle of the table.
"The hell is happening!" I mumbled to myself before suddenly losing my balance causing me to fall through the stone floor of the Great Hall and hit the rooms floor below it which actually knock the air out of me this time before realizing for some strange reason that I don't need air. So I lay on the floor not moving an inch in fear I'll go through another floor, I pant.
"I went through a table and then the fucking floor! What did that book done to me!" I grumble before figuring out that I'm actually in the real Hogwarts as the stage wouldn't have another room, I slowly roll to my stomach only to finally notice what's wrong with me.
'There's only a a few things in Hogwarts that are transparent and that's are the ghosts, that book made me a ghost of Hogwarts!'
I thought with widen eyes after noticing my hands are transparent when getting up, my breathing quickens in panic as I'm a ghost runs through my mind multiple times. My balance tips off again as I fall through a wall and into an empty classroom, with the small shock I get from going through solid things jerks me back into breathing normally which I'm glad for as it stops my panicking. For the third time in two or three minutes I stand up again but luckily I managed to not fall through the hard flooring again.
'ok, I'm a ghost in Hogwarts! I should be able to do ghost things like floating......wait one minute I'm still me!'
I look at my body to see nothing as change about me except the transparency but the PJs I was wearing are changed into my usual clothing, I'm glad I didn't switch bodies so I put that out of my mind as I got other things to figure out.
'Now, how to float!'
Smirking to myself after an hour or so later I finally got the hang of floating and going through solid surfaces so I returned to the Great Hall only to a disposable person walking by the open double doors, professor Quirrell!
'So it's some time before plot starts but is it the book or the movie?'
I asked myself as I didn't see professor Quirrell only for a second and it was enough to realize it's him but not if it's him from the book or movie. Suddenly my head start hurting but it passes in a minute or two only leaving information I might be needing in the future, with concentration I'm able to take a seat at a long table and sort through the info that's important as of right now like my backstory/background.
'Ok, I'm (Y/N) of the (L/N) small pure blood family but only a half blood as I'm a unwanted child from a affair and (Y/F/N) wanted to keep our actual relationship a secret so he tells his family that I'm a long distant cousin that just become orphaned and now in his care as a cover story, like the Blacks bloodline of having multiple creatures in the family the (L/N) bloodline is similar which I'm born with Metamorphmagus. Sorted into the Slytherin house only to figure out I have a green thumb for most subjects which helped me became talented in nonverbal spellcasting although my emotions do affect my spellcasting, like negative emotions cause the spellcasting to become powerful and pricing. I attend Hogwarts the same year as Tom Riddle but like Myrtle I also got killed by him when I got too close to figuring out what he was doing, after the people that knew me had left Hogwarts I started calling myself Atticus when I started making appears around the Castle which Dumbledore and the professors that remembers me kept who I am a secret as I wished. And last but not least I'm friendly to all no matter what house they're in although many doesn't like me in return for that I'm wearing muggle clothing.'
With a sigh at my backstory I stand up from the table right as professor McGonagall strolls in.
"I've been looking for you, Atticus! Dumbledore wishes to see you!" She looks at me over her glasses.
"Of course, professor McGonagall! I'll see him right away!" With that I leave her in the Great Hall alone and fly through the walls until I arrive at Dumbledore's office.
"You wished to see me, Headmaster!" I called as I walked through the wall to see him sitting at his desk with the sorting hat.
"Thank you for coming on short notice, Atticus! Has you may know a new year is starting in two days but the hat tells me it won't be singing before the sorting like usual and wants you to have the task!" My eyebrows come together in confusion at the request.
"But Headmaster! The hat always sings before the sorting!" I try to reason to get out of the task I didn't even know another person can have.
"I know but it refuses to do so and the students will miss the songs! Please Atticus!" I sighed with a nod as I can clearly see I have lost this fight.
"Ok Headmaster, I'll think of something to sing before the sorting!" After that I left the office to think and walked through the halls until I find myself in the library so I take a random seat in a random corner.
'I've been given a task I didn't think was possible to have in the Harry Potter world! The hat might have know that I know what's to come and so it gives me the task of warning everyone! That's just makes things complicated as everyone knows that the hat do not lie about it's predictions of the school year! They'll think I'm lying and pranking them!'
I rub my face with both hands in frustration along with messing up my hair without knowing.
'Fuck it I say! If they don't believe me then it's their fault when it's too late! So, what song can I think of that's similar to the song the hat was going to sing!'
I started thinking about all the songs I can remember of the top of my head which I quickly figured out before I remember what I was thinking about before being called to the Headmaster's office.
'It seems like it's mix of the books and movies which will cause a problem......at these I didn't die to get here.'
My thoughts trail off as I start wondering around the Castle, talking to some paintings here and there just to busy myself.
'How can I change anything as a ghost! Especially when I can't leave the school grounds!'
I huffed as I lean against a staircase railing before I realized something.
'Maybe I don't need to change anything major of the plot! Just something small can make a big difference! Like helping Neville becoming the Gryffindor he's meant to be, be a guide for the golden trio, or try to turn Draco's view but that won't be even possible until Voldemort rises again!'
I chew on my bottom lips as I walk along the moving staircases which one start moving right as I step into it so I wait until it stops at a large dancing troll painting which caused my eyes to widen as I remember the Room of Requirement.
'This will be crucial part of any plans I'll make but will it still work for me as a ghost?'
I walk pass the painting three times while thinking of a room filled with lost things and with soundless snap a door appears in the painting, walking through it like the ghost I am to see a large room filled to the ceiling of what the students of Hogwarts had lost over the generations which I can just spend countless hours in here and still won't be able to see everything. With two days to spear before the plot start I decided to see what I can of the Room of Lost Things while thinking of plans.
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#fanfic#male y/n#male reader#harry potter au#harry potter#hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry
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My dream tonight was fucking insane. I'll just write bullet points.
First off all the baki anime was getting rebooted so this time they'd fucking made Baki a furry. Not as in he was anthro, no, he had to put on a fucking suit (it was a cute big cat :) ) and i was so maaad about this change because the old outfit was iconic enough and this was being made to appeal to a larger audience or something.
Also i think they killed off Jack Hanma or something i was mad about that too
Next thing i remember I was outside, in some hike. I always dream about being outside.
I don't remember shit i did except for the fact when i was tired i decided to lay down in the middle of the fucking field for no reason and i threw a pillow and a blanket and it was a wide thick blanket this magenta color, close to this one,and i laid down i started seeing in the horizon with the clouds all going down one was coming over which very clearly brought rain and i knew rain at night while i sleep on the grassy ground was like a death sentence but i just didn't feel like moving to the house a few blocks by where other people lived because i'd fumbled it pretty hard before.
My death wish wasn't granted however because one woman and some maybe male pal of hers came over. She was blonde and had an eyepatch. I pretended to be fast asleep so she wouldnt try to move me. She didn't, instead, she covered myself with a plastic wrap (head to toe btw i got scared for a second about it but decided to just trust her y'know?)
Lady said i looked cute and retold a story about one time i helped her, something related to her eye prob. I think her name was "one-eyed Jackie" btw. Also, i didnt feel like an adult in this dream, i felt like a kid, put a pin on that.
Now cozy and safe i decided to quote a poem from memory to sleep a poem which does not exist and of which i dont remember enough to write it down but the main theme was about holding on against the unstoppable crushing pressure and this was all illustrated on a comic in a dark pool where the character (fucking PG btw idk how he didnt short circuit also im really normal yes thanks for asking) started floating but then there was no water and he was just gripping the edge to not fall and he never did but the poem ended with the repetition about gripping on. It was a somber one but bc my loving nature i just wanted to save him tm and i kept (no pun intended with that last one) thinking of two people walking across different landscapes like a documentary montage. It was nice.
Unfortunately i was almost ran the fuck over while i was trying to dream in peace.
I jumped to the side and avoided the truck but my devices were there and i told to Jackie "My phone is there :( " and she was like no they retrieved it now stop worrying about that are you ok?!
I think it was then when it fully transformed into a movie, or perhaps the earlier scene with Jackie was, either way, i am now no longer me and im instead L.L.
And for dear life I'd not explain to you what happened in this movie although i think they mentioned Sam Raimi made it? It did have some horror things like uh, a fucking werewolf. Like out of our pals, he was just a werewolf and he'd transform each part whenever he wanted. It was nuts, hilarious too.
There was a big bad and his team too at one point they set our little clown shack (bc it was the size of a letrine yet like 8 people were inside it) on fire.
The ending was nutty too actually papyrus fucking died i just remembered. There was this giant freezing mechanism and he (who btw didnt look like paps he was naked his head was very rectangular and cartoony and bigger than his arms, also he was my height) was like "i'll just wait for them to come back to talk this out! :) and i was like PAPYRUS NO! but then it was too late he was head to toe frozen with a smile still on his face....... tried to whipe the moisture from his face maybe w some heat we'd save him but a girl in my team just was like cmon we need to go so i had to leave him.
And then we faced the big bad who was literally just some guy who kinda looked like uh. Hang on. Well i cant find his name but the guy from bg3 who looks like a fucking clown and people love to hate or something. Except w longer crazier hair. And he did fucking kil my epic werewolf bestie but we managed to get rid of him locking him up Somewhere i guess for him to die.
and then we were all coming back from the intensity of it all and the girl from before is like "you gotta admit, that was the best terrible movie ever" and i didnt dare to say i actually loved it
also i forgot if i mentioned this but this movie had a fandom and fanart and somoene had drawn my wolfy pal (who my brain keeps insisting on calling trevor but im pretty sure that's an unrelated werewolf. Also this guy i remembered his looks, his fur was grey and black but he was pale and blonde w short hair sticking up, like, platinum blonde) like "yeah im a werewolf despite that never being explained ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" which is why when it happened i didnt question it, ironically.
anyway i think i brought up the poem and this is when you take off that pin because now one of my childhood friends from primary school (or a representation of her) started talking about how she wrote a following poem or maybe i was talking about a different one idk but she talked about how it opened doors in her life and she annoyed me so i went to sit somehwere else.
And i remember this scene where someone went to sleep so we were told to be silent and a friend was looking thru my drawings adn they were all things i never drew of characters that dont exist and it had this tangible mischevious energy like we were two kids trying to not laugh annoying each other who might get in trouble.
Then i finally sat down in a corner with a friend, could have been my childhood friend (only one i still talk to who's male) or my platonic partner (eye, if you're reading this, hi! ^_^) and we just started talking about friendship, with him mentioning i'd go talk to the rest in the main table instead of lingering here alone but i conter argued i'd eventually do it, it'd just take me a long time. After all, it did take me quite a bit to get close to him, did it not? this was fine.
I woke up so groggy i wouldnt have been able to tell you my own name if you asked me but that whole thing just felt like, such a peaceful story. So fun ! Sad i couldnt save the wolf but you cant save everyone out there tbh
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(Cat)dom Hearts AU - Masterpost
alright i'll bite the bullet and finally make this post! i've been wanting to for... a while lol
Ok so (Cat)dom Hearts is an AU of Kingdom Hearts. All of the characters are cats, and most of them have warrior cat names. It still takes place in the KH universe and follows the same plotline, just everyone is a cat and has a different name.
Only Keyblade wielders and Organization members have warrior names (i say "only" like those aren't the majority of the cast… whatever). Other characters have "kittypet" names. A few exceptions to this rule are Naminé and Yozora (because nami named herself apparently, and yozora just because i Wanted To).
Union Leaders have the suffix "-star" except for the ones from specifically KHUx because they don't actually lead the Unions and are somewhat more of a co-opted leadership? (i may be pulling this out of nowhere, i cant remember rn).
Nobodies (specifically AtW's apprentices) had "kittypet" names at first but after losing their hearts, they were assigned a warrior name (this functions as a replacement for the Recusant's Sigil because i Said So). When they returned to being human (post-ddd/kh3), most of them chose to keep the warrior-styled name but changed it slightly (symbol for how they're not the same as they were before but they're not a Nobody either so they kinda get a middle ground) EX: Isa/Saix was called "Moon" until he lost his heart, then Duskthorn (Xemnas) gave him the name "Moongaze." After he died again and was recompleted at the end of KH3, he chose the name "Bluemoon."
Some cats have breeds, others don't. It's not that much of a big deal.
Most Keyblade wielders have a diamond on their chest (i say "most" because vani, rox, and xion don't have it, im just gonna say that's Because Sora). For most of these wielders, the diamond is their lightest fur color, to symbolize their connection to Light. However, if the wielder has turned to Darkness, (Xehanort, Baldr) this diamond is their darkest fur color. ~symbolism~ hehe
Oh and also Nobodies have a dark-colored oval-circle-thingy on their chest, to symbolize their lack of a (metaphysical) heart.
KHDR cast (wip)
KHUX cast
The Foretellers (minus MoM and Luxu)
Wayfinder Trio, Lost Trio, Roxas, Xion, Yozora, & Org XIII
Axel/Lea, Saix/Isa, and Riku
Sora
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My thoughts on "The Artful Dodger"
1st, I haven't read Oliver Twist or know anything about the story except the very surface level.
2nd, this isn't going to be HEAVY spoilers, but also not spoiler free so if you are wary... ok
So I just finished it, 3 sittings or so to get through 8 episodes. I was *iffy* after the first but each subsequent episode I did get more invested.
The Good:
The vibes are good. Victorian Era Australia, very nice. Medical drama, Crime/heist show, bit of a romance
Thomas Brody-Sangster is a gem (he's the reason I watched it in the first place, sue me. I have a thing, ok?)
Jack and Fagin's relationship is very interesting
As is Belle and Jack's dynamic
They are actually very cute on several occasions
I thought the story issue from the first episode was going to be the entire plot and it wasn't and the show was so much better for it. TIME PASSED and that's so important for character growth
All of the characters were good or pretty good in their developedness, even/especially the side characters. I understood nearly everyone and they feel like people and I understand their motivations, which is quite the task for a show with this size supporting cast
Good through line story without feeling like "this is a very long movie." Each episode was its own story, but they did all tie together well
The foreshadowing about Belle was well done
The... something
The gore is a lot so if you have gore issues, definitely not the show for you. It didn't bother me since it was plot-relevant. Victorian surgery, yes it's a bloody mess. It wasn't slasher movie gory. But if you're messed up by any blood, period. Yeah not it fam.
I don't know much about Oliver Twist, as I said, but I do know he was the protagonist of the original book. I intend to go and read it. In any case, pretty sure this was a disservice to him. In a few ways. You can have a story that focuses on a former antagonist, and show their redemption without making their former adversary an idiot or worse.
The costuming was kinda strange. The gentleman looked really nice most of the time, but varied, (Jack was a whole vibe, and I liked Fagin too with his fun patterns) but the lasses were weirdly distracting. I liked some of Belle's dresses but a good few looked like costumes. They looked fake. Outrageous colors and patterns. The colors, ok, maybe, but a lot of the patterns were just, lol, no. Fanny... her costumes seemed relatively era-appropriate, from what I know, but them being so gaudy on purpose... thanks, I hate it. Insert the same for that one suitor and for Oliver Twist. That collar the mother always had... oof.
Its streaming on Hulu only so if you don't have Hulu, you're up a creek. I've got access through a friend, with ads, and the ads along with my initial misgivings made me almost give it up.
The music is fine. Not bad. But nothing stand out. I read something about Australian rock and... cool. The music sure is there. I'm willing to give it another go, but good music makes a name and I just didn't feel anything here
A couple episodes end in the middle or right before something crazy happens, and the next episode just cuts to later and... ok I might have liked to see that, at least a bit (notable, Red in the cemetery)
The Bad
As most television has now-a-days, quite a bit of language and innuendo. Sometimes it's tolerable, sometimes it's completely uncalled for.
2 scenes I had to skip through, one very bad (episode 3? I think)... at least the main characters waited until... no, no it was just bad, and took away some of the importance of their conversation in the previous episode. The "not just the last in a long line" thing. It felt pandering and disrespectful to Belle as a character, and to the audience... well, me. I know the creators know there is an audience for that, which is a problem in itself.
The feminism was... weird. Fanny and Belle are talking and it's just... they are not from the same century. Their dialogue is a Frankenstein of two wildly different scripts. There is nothing wrong with women who fight for things but the way they show us in ep 1 that "look Belle is a strong woman" felt so gross and hamfisted. The misogyny was pretty heavy-handed too, not that I believe it's far from realistic for that time (people are the worst and have been for a long time) it was also very weirdly implemented.
Everyone was cheating. All over the place. Not one health relationship in the whole show. Just... rough. Also, very few if any of the characters are good or nice people. They have their moments (Belle is actually not terrible past the 1st episode and Jack is pretty inconsistent, which when it comes to wibbly morality is actually a blessing rather than a curse) but in general, yeah not really any straight up role models. Is that too much to ask? Character don't need to be perfect, in fact they shouldn't. They'd be rubbish characters. But having clear cut flaws and labeling them as flaws is important. I think the best arc in the show is actually Fagin (not to say Belle's and Jack's are useless, they're just not GREAT. I actually also liked what seemed to be a bit of an arc for the governor... it had a bit of hope.)
The depiction of religion was upsetting, though not surprising par for the course. It was catholicism so... ok, understandable, but the frequency of faith being the butt of a joke irked me
So, overall....
There is enough ill in here that if I knew what I was getting into, personally, I might have skipped it. I know my triggers and issues and this isn't great. But, since I did watch it, I will acknowledge it's good parts. I am glad I watched it. I'll probably watch a 2nd season if it comes out since I'm already invested in these characters. But at the same time, I wouldn't recommend it to friends without heavy warnings. I have plenty of friends who would deal fine with this content, but personally... it's a very caveoted recommendation, if that. More of a, I watched it and it won't kill ya or anything. There is stuff to enjoy. But bad stuff up to your ankles to wade through, too.
Thanks for reading all that if ya did. Cheers.
#the artful dodger#thomas brodie sangster#hulu#jack dawkins#review#film review#recommendation#??#tv review
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