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karumizai · 4 months

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Can't sleep so here's something

#yor forger #melinda desmond #spy x family #artists on tumblr #spy x family manga #karumizai draws #doodle #i was trying to figure out the exact differences between their designs #not that they look similar but that it's easy to make that mistake while drawing #the pic quality is bad bc im too lazy to take a better one #fanart #id in alt text

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nogacheloveka-blog · 2 months

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The Bad Sanses somehow ended up in the Backrooms. №9

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This is the translation of the another post from Russian to English. I understand English, but it is very difficult for me to write in English, so I asked chat GPT to help me. I have corrected some parts, but there still may be mistakes.

I encountered an organization called "To Be Determined". It inspired me to create this drawing. In this organization, there are 6 people who trade highly nonfunctional and peculiar items. I immediately imagined it as a shop run by lost Temmies (Flowey and Bob) from different AUs within Backrooms.

I noticed that there aren't that many prepared posts about bad guys in the backrooms - maybe two or three more. A couple of weeks ago, I started a new job and haven't been drawing much.

I think these posts about bad guys will be once a week, on Saturdays.

Please wish me inspiration =)

The new rooms were similar to Level 0 in their structure. Clusters of office rooms, with and without office furniture. But now there was a pleasant addition in the form of windows. The closed door of the previous place, as before, disappeared behind them when they passed through it. Nightmer seemed calmer without the negative water supply. (Again, being able to clearly distinguish the auras of his wards was definitely pleasant)

After some wandering, Nightmare sensed another presence nearby. Within seconds, everyone heard a distant

“HOOOOY!”

This exclamation certainly wasn’t what Nightmare wished to hear, yet if these were Temmies (or something like them), then they might provide information — even though their brains seemed similar to confetti made of narcotic flakes. At the same time, the place where the Tems might live cannot be too dangerous.

Following the sound, the group found themselves in a medium-sized office room. Soft bean bag chair (Error felt nostalgic for Antivoid) and strange objects, presumably for sale alongside an old cardboard box, occupied one corner. Something resembling Flowey danced as if trapped in an animation loop near merchandise, becoming slightly animated upon seeing customers. Two monsters dressed similarly to Temmies sat nearby. Bob stood apart, his expression frozen, suggesting he had eaten Temmie Flake.

As it turned out later, two more monsters from this group were missing, busy gathering supplies and goods for the little shop. They all seemed to come from different AUs.

Here were also computers, many of which were operational. They tried to access the Undernet and various sites. They couldn't. Instead, they entered a sort of knowledge base. A local Wikipedia or something similar. The browser already contained open tabs, but they couldn't open new ones - there was no network connection. Someone had left the browser open, he took the equipment with him. And, oh, it seemed they had found gold while looking for copper: by reading the text, they understood that the author of the notebook was making notes from this knowledge base. This was easy to understand by the style. There were about a hundred open tabs: items and entities, but mostly levels. From the amount of new information, their heads were spinning. Some levels were described in an unusual way, requiring attention to details to extract additional information. And nothing about exiting from here. There were levels-dead ends, levels-traps, but nothing about a real exit from here.

However, on the other hand, it became evident that there weren't many people in the Backrooms, and they moved individually due to the nature of how many levels was work. Almost everything here seemed to be trying to kill them. But it appeared that not even the dimension-killer could do anything against their DETERMINATION.

Temmies struggled to provide clear answers regarding humans; instead, they simply told strangers, "Temmies too pieople," and strangers treating them like quirky yet harmless folks. How could such a system work? Perhaps these humans were slightly mad. Or perhaps very tolerant towards others' differences. Either way, avoiding contact would be wise.

The presence of monsters in these places brought some comfort. The Bad Guys weren't the only ones who had a rough time. That was good. But the fact that some other monsters they encountered were distorted beyond recognition - like the Smilers - raised serious concerns. It was nerve-wracking.

While Error, Cross, and Dust were exploring the local equivalent of the internet, others used the suddenly freed-up time for themselves. For example, they tried to trade. They all had some amount of monster gold and items to exchange, which Temmies agreed to accept. Horror bought a "Strange Amulet," sweets, and some food to diversify their diet. Almond Water was certainly good, but it was getting boring, and they never tried to cook Greasy Marshmallow. Considering the amulet useless for himself, Horror gave it to Dast.

Strange Amulet ATK: 10 DEF: 10 Made from butterflies in the stomach. It smells of hopes and dreams turned to dust. Allows forming new friendships.

Killer bought numerous boxes of Temmi Flake and Flowey Seeds, several paint cans, and countless small parts of mechanisms along with some mysterious steel scraps, strange red shavings - it seemed he enjoyed them. He also tried planting grass, but Horror stopped him.

Temmie Flake Restores 1–10 HP and sanity *represented by cut yellow wallpaper soaked in Almond Waters

Flowey Seeds Restore 10 HP *represented by seeds coated in Greasy Marshmallow

Nightmare didn't particularly need any products, but somehow excitedly Temmies looked at his tentacles (too much positivity) and offered a discount. Eventually, he purchased a notebook containing maps of certain stable levels from them. Unfortunately, those maps were unsigned. Since he wasn't sure if damaging traders would be beneficial, he decided to go the honest route this time around. After all, merchants held a special status across worlds.

The group stopped at this location for a couple days to record all the information from the site that could be useful to them. It turned out that sequential exploration of levels was only possible up to level 12. Beyond that, entrances and exits from levels led randomly, and any movement scheme resembled a pot of spaghetti. But in theory, they needed to explore this entire pot to find a way home. There were levels that looked like a one-way ticket, empty, unexplored, strange, surreal, remote, and destroyed. Overall, they could work with this.

Temmies didn't mind their company. Soon returned two departed collectors - underfell!Temmie and Temmie in "Temm Armor". They were surprisingly normal compared to the other merchants and shared some information:

People here can also be dangerous just like Fallen Child of Dungeons;

Many who live outside bases and settlements are mad to varying degrees especially those who haven’t drunk Almond Water for long;

Monsters can safely trade with lone humans;

People at outposts and bases usually think rationally and may attack if they realize you are not human. But even with them, you can negotiate.

Nightmare belongs to Jokublog Killer belongs to RahafWabas Dust belongs to Ask-DustTale Horror belongs to Sour-Apple-Studios Error belongs to CrayonQueen Cross belongs to JakeiArtwork

#bad sanses #cross sans #dust sans #error sans #horror sans #killer sans #nightmare sans #the backrooms #au #undertale au #bad guys in backrooms #bad sans gang #art #underverse #undertale #level 4 #temmie #swap!flowey

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bloogers-boogers · 24 days

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Hi, I'm the one who sent you the Forbidden Power AU and I did Intentionally send it to you because I love you're art I must have clicked be anonymous by mistake because I was rushing to finish before work sorry. And this AU was supposed to be Michael giving into his Desires Has he been keeping suppressions sins the day he was made....so what if he used that power to bring Adam back but the edon Adam, and it was so easy to that it makes Michael question what was the point in everything Edon Adam the sweetheart was doing his best to make his angel happy by telling him about animals despite the Sorrowful realization at least he has the Adam in his true form.

I also made you a Michael to use it's not done but he looks like how I think you wanted him One of the main things I did was made him different from Lucifer, not a Clone or twin

Thank you!!💖💖💕

I can imagine Eden Adam being so confused because he's with among the angels while being a simple human. I wonder if Michael shelters him even if heaven is safe, he's like "I need someone to keep an I on my human while I work/go to a meeting" then looks at Gabriel and tosses him the responsibility with the threat of his life "you were once the angel to guide humans, now I want you to guide Adam through Heaven and back to my palace. If and only IF you fail I will evaporate you on the spot. No brother of mine deserves to live a eternity of paradise if they're unable to keep one soul intact." I do feel bad for Eden Adam, like imagine just being created cause an angel couldn't let go of you... It's also kinda sad from Michael's part... What's the lore on this? Like did he loved Adam from the very beginning? Or was Adam originally interested in Lucifer to notice Michael?😭😮‍💨

And about your design, I Love it!! Soo— I actually have various versions of Michael it's literally depends on the au, so far I have four (the crazy one, the sweet but flirty/tease one, the fallen one, and the nervous/tired/ stressed one!) I literally went to my folders to see how many drawings I have of him and was surprised to find plenty ajbswkhsiwshwi but yeahh, depending the au I change Michaels but they're always similar to Lucifer cause I'm just a sucker for them being almost identical

So I made yours a added addition to my folder thank u!! I love many versions of Michael. I dunno why but I have a feeling your Michael is waaaaaay more taller than my Michael (and technically Lucifer)

#asks <3 #guitarhero #michael x adam

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ghouljams · 3 months

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I can't get what the darlings would look like as fae out of my head. Like once the boys decide "alright time to live in the fae wilds again" the darlings humanity will be gone.

Like I always imagined Love would look like the most beautiful person you've ever seen or maybe like someone you know that gave you good memories. She just makes you feel all warm and she's just so nice always worrying about you. As you spend more time with her you just start feeling so depressed when away from her. She's like a drug you just can't stay away from but she is named Love after all how could you not love her? You just one day can't get out of bed. The sadness is just unbearable you never even realized she was eating all your happiness till it was too late. But some people can see how she really looks, she has this uncanny valley look. You just can't get the thought that her eyes are too big or that her nose is just slightly off and does she have sharp teeth?

Then there's Liebling who probably looks the most different. I imagine she'd kind of look like König but more soft and cute. She'd have fur but only on her arms and legs reaching up to her navel. Speaking of her legs they'd look like an animals with the knees bent back and of course she'd have toe beans just to add to the cuteness. She'd leave little paw prints behind just leading you right to her. She seems very friendly small spines similar to a hedgehog and no claws in sight. Lieblings fluffy tail is even lazily swaying back in forth almost saying "Come here I won't bite!" How could you say no to that coming closer you reach out to pet her. But then her claws come out and her spines grow suddenly. She was just hiding them, and the last thing you see is her sharp teeth coming at your throat.

I'll be honest Crybaby probably wouldn't want to be the thing she's been running from her whole life. But I don't think Threat would give her a choice. It would be easy to just say that she's a moth but while she would have wings they aren't made for flying in the air. I see her as more of a water fae due to her shy and scaredy cat nature. She'd probably be that fae that observes you from a pond while you play with your friends. Crybaby's very creative when it comes to everything even hunting but not very social so she'd prefer if you came to her. Maybe you hear some whimpering outside your tent. You leave it only to see a woman hunched over in the shallows. Her large sweater soaked and her hair just wet but almost looking like the water is coming from it not dripping off the tips. You go near maybe cause your curious or just stupid but either way a poor girl is in distress. Coming near was a mistake because the second you get close enough she drags you into the depths of her pond. Her water wings come out to drag you deeper her webed hands now visible and digging into you with her claws.

Idk I just like to think about these girls who just finally go feral once that human part of them is gone. Cause I feel like once you transform you don't think eating humans is wrong anymore since you aren't one.

OOOOH I love this. I also have thoughts on how the darlings look when they turn fae and they're very similarly aligned.

OC talk and descriptions under the cut:

Love absolutely just grows more and more beautiful with each year that passes, you're right. If you've ever read the "Uglies" trilogy I think she definitely has that "Pretty" uncanny vibe, the eyes that are too big and doe-y, the lips that part just too perfectly, there's a certain softness to her that seems made to disarm you. She's the prettiest person in every room she enters, constantly drawing stares and attention. You're right she's like a memory, warm and nostalgic, hiding the painful truth of her nature behind sweet words and a soft smile. Feeding off your happiness is the best case scenario. Worst case she's the pretty bait in Ghost's trap, the lure meant to draw fish to the surface. Seers can pick out the fishing line, the angler fish's jaws that hide in her shadow. Her touch carries a chill, she's the beautiful dream of warmth before hypothermia sets in, feeling of fire that makes men strip in the snow. She's the prey of everything that lurks in humanity's desperation, drawing you further off the path as you try to grab for her, smiling and laughing at the game of it before the shadows close in around you. You're lucky if she sucks all the happiness out of you, at least there's a chance you'll live through that.

Liebling is definitely the most changed, also because I don't think the fae that König's influence turns her into is what she would be if she was fae from the beginning. No pretty thorny blackberry fae in this au, she's definitely more fauna than flora. And I actually think she'd be a little doe-ish, another fae meant to lure people into König's trap, and his own prey as well. A rabbit sort of vibe would fit her well too, very picky with her people, running at the first sign of movement, and König gets to squish her little toe beans until she kicks him. There's something about her that makes you want to brave her scowl, something that keeps drawing you in, that makes you follow her tracks into the woods, despite her tail working to clear them away. Something that makes you stop when she does, when she turns and cocks her head to look at you all her spines clicking with nervous anticipation. Something that makes you look up at the red eyes and dripping teeth that stand over her, as tall and natural as the trees, just waiting to snap, or perhaps waiting for her to lunge first.

Crybaby is interesting, she'd fight becoming fae the whole way down, dragged into the deep end and force under by Threat. And when she breaks the water's surface what is she? She's shivering in the cold, she never learned to swim, she's weighed down by her jumper and her boots. Her wings are wet, she can't fly, can't escape Threat's web. Some unsuspecting fool offers her their hand and they smell so warm, so caring, she wants that. She wants their warmth, wants their care, sinks her teeth into them before she can reason out what she's smelling. I think if Crybaby were born a fae she'd be a Selkie, cursed to be caught and kept captive by the person that loves her, made human by circumstance the same way she's made fae here. There's no threat in her eyes, no sharpness to her downy soft fluff, she has dogs to hunt for her, dogs to chase you towards her so she can offer you some false safety before devouring you. Don't mind her tears love, they're not from guilt, not anymore.

#ghoul speaks #fae au #oc: love #oc: liebling #oc: crybaby #oc talk

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anthurak · 2 years

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Not the Bird You’re Thinking Of...

When thinking of Team STRQ as a ‘previous generation’ version of Team RWBY, it feels like a pretty common held take among the fandom at this point that Raven was the ‘Blake’ of her team, in the same way it seems pretty clear that Summer paralleled Ruby and Tai paralleled Yang. And it’s certainly been easy to draw some links between Blake and Raven, particularly when paralleling Blake’s relationship with Yang to Raven’s relationship with Tai.

I mean I’ll freely admit that I myself was one-hundred-percent on-board with this take back when the end of Volume 3 seemed to pull a ‘history repeats’ trope with Blake abandoning Yang in a way that felt very similar to Raven abandoning Tai. Which continued through Volume 5 where it seemed like the story was setting up Blake/Yang as a foil to Raven/Tai, with Blake returning to Yang, where Raven didn’t return to Tai.

However, more recently I’ve started to question how well this current interpretation of Team STRQ=Team RWBY actually works with what we now know of the characters. Like if nothing else, this current setup of Summer=Ruby, Tai=Yang and Raven=Blake leaves Qrow being the equivalent to Weiss, which I think we can all agree is… a head-scratching comparison to say the least.

Now to be fair, I do think the parallels between Summer-Ruby and Tai-Yang are still solid. Rather, it’s the supposed parallels between Raven and Blake that I’m questioning.

See, when you start looking past the surface-level ‘Raven did something similar to what Blake did’ parallels and start comparing these two as actual characters and people, things start getting pretty sketchy.

Yes, both fit the ‘dark, edgy loner’ trope, but beyond that are some serious differences. Blake is quiet and withdrawn whereas Raven is brusque and standoffish. Blake often acts humble while Raven often acts superior. And whereas Blake is so often self-deprecating and wallowing in self-pity for any wrongs she believes she may have committed (see Volume 4), Raven tries to blame others for her mistakes and runs away from responsibility. Ask yourself, does it really make sense that Blake could feasibly grow into the kind of person we see Raven as in Volume 4 and 5? Personally, I don’t think it really does.

And the best part is, do you know who IS so often quiet, withdrawn, brooding and has shown a serious self-deprecation and wallowing-in-self-pity problem in recent volumes?

Qrow.

So yeah, I actually think that it’s QROW who makes a way better parallel to Blake on Team STRQ than Raven does. And let’s not forget that Qrow ALSO put his absolute trust and faith behind a leader who ultimately let him down in a huge way. Even their weapons feels similar from a certain point of view, both having a sword-mode, the gun-form of Qrow’s weapon functioning like a handgun, and the sickle-form of Blake’s weapon more or less serving as a miniature scythe. Plus, I feel like growing up into basically the James Bond of Remnant fits Blake way better than Raven.

Oh, and this shift ALSO fixes the confusing element I brought up earlier. Because you know who was brusque and standoffish and acted like she knew better than everyone else at the start of the show?

Weiss.

Just as Qrow makes a way better parallel to Blake on Team STRQ, I think Raven likewise makes a very good parallel to Weiss. Certainly a better parallel than Qrow does. When we look at Raven in Volumes 4 and 5 and consider what we’ve heard about her, I think it makes way more sense that she would have been more like Weiss in the teams Beacon days. Oh, and let’s not forget that Raven’s weapon is a dust-infused sword with a rotating chamber just like Weiss’s.

And when we start extrapolating these changes to the character dynamics of Team STRQ, I think we start seeing a LOT of interesting parallels to the dynamics of Team RWBY. Particularly when we think of Team STRQ as the ‘failed’ version of Team RWBY who made the wrong decisions.

Like one of the things that made Qrow paralleling Weiss so confusing is that what little we’ve heard of his relationship with Summer doesn’t mesh that well with Weiss’s dynamic with Ruby. But with Qrow paralleling Blake, suddenly the way he talks about Summer makes a LOT more sense. Qrow seems to hold a great admiration and respect for Summer, saying ‘she was always the best of us’ and seems to have also had a close, platonic affection towards her. Which lines up very well with how fiercely loyal Blake has shown to be towards Ruby in recent volumes and in particular their conversation in Volume 8 when Blake tells Ruby how much she admires and respects her.

And of course, even the scant amount of info we have about Raven’s relationship with Summer makes a lot more sense paralleling to Weiss’s and Ruby’s relationship. Like if we start looking at Raven as at least partially representing a version of Weiss who lost Ruby, I think a LOT of her behavior and actions start making a lot more sense.

Now the one wrinkle with this whole idea I know a lot people are going to bring up is; ‘How can Raven be the Weiss of Team STRQ when her and Tai’s relationship parallels Bumbleby?’

Well consider this: What if Raven and Tai didn’t actually HAVE a relationship? If we start working from the concept of Team STRQ being a version of Team RWBY who made the wrong decisions, what if Raven and Tai trying to get together was one of those? I’ve brought this up in other posts, but I have a hunch at this point that Yang was an unplanned pregnancy. The product of what was supposed to be some one-night-stand between Raven and Tai which drove them into trying to force a relationship that one or both of them didn’t actually want. Which in turn is at least one of the major reasons Raven fled her team after Yang was born.

Raven’s and Tai’s relationship was never going to work because they’re NOT actually the parallel to Bumbleby on Team STRQ. The parallel to Bumbleby on Team STRQ is Qrow and Tai.

Even from what little we’ve seen, I think Qrow and Tai actually do make sense as a kind of ‘failed’ Bumbleby. A version of Blake and Yang who were never able to open up about how they felt for each other and have just been dancing around their feelings for so long they’ve just given up. A version of Blake who’s fully internalized the idea that he doesn’t deserve to be happy and the man he loves would be better off without him, and a version of Yang who at this point has just given up. And you know that parallel of Raven running away from Tai? Well I’d say it’s pretty clear that Qrow has been running away from Tai just as much.

This also smooths out any prospective reconciliation arc between Raven and Tai. I’ve seen a fair bit of debate since Volume 5 as to whether or not Raven and Tai ‘should’ get ‘back together’ or not after everything that’s happened. Instead, with this setup the reconciliation arc becomes Raven and Tai recognizing that they were never going to work as a couple and being able to accept each other as Teammates and family.

All in all, I think this interpretation of Team STRQ’s parallels to Team RWBY lines up with the characters much better. With Qrow we have an equivalent to Blake who parallels her character traits much more smoothly, and with Raven we have, well a parallel to Weiss that actually works. (let’s be honest; Qrow NEVER worked as a Team STRQ equivalent to Weiss).

Oh, and if anyone familiar with my other theories is wondering if my attraction to this interpretation of Team STRQ is at ALL influenced by the fact that it positions Summer and Raven as being both partners AND parallels to the relationship between Ruby and Weiss, and leaves things open for a certain relationship between these two that in turn sets up a certain possible origin for our main heroine AND presents foreshadowing for Ruby and Weiss themselves getting together?

You are EXACTLY right. XD

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dragonagecompanions · 10 months

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For author of ASOIAF Inquisitor: Inner Circle reaction to the events at Hardhome?

Cassanda: And so it boils down to this. From the very beginning the Seeker has wondered when the Wall and whatever lives beyond it will have its say and at last it has come. There are so many plots that a less avid reader might struggle to keep them apart, but Cassandra's focused determination -and the tiny war table she keeps in her quarters, outlining the series- means that when the Night King finally reveals himself she can see the whole field converging.

And it is wonderful.

Varric: Look, everyone thinks they can write a book, but most people never will. His greatest work, which garnered enough notoriety that his career was jump started, was more fact than fiction and yet still was a struggle for the first few drafts. He writes novellas and periodicals because, quite frankly, keeping more than one or two story lines going is annoying and splinters focus.

Which means that with everything happening in the Seven Kingdoms somehow the fall of Hardhome should lack the impact that such an important watershed should have-- and yet somehow dancing from sunny Mereen to the icy tundra of Beyond the Wall as the end of the world draws suddenly near loses nothing for the complexity of its surroundings.

He needs to up his game.

Solas: And so the enemies begin to show their faces. From the first moment of this series the rift mage has seen very few of the plot twists coming, and as he settles back in the solitude of his rotunda this is no different. He had suspected that some of what lay beyond the wall was political fear mongering, that the watch were making ready for their own coup. But to see the Night King being his march with the icy truth that death is truly only fodder for more is....mesmerizing. All the schemes of the Seven Kingdoms fall short of this new terror, and yet so few fail to see it growing at their very borders.

He feels a kinship, there.

Blackwall: Jon Snow would have made a proper Warden. It's easy to see the similarities between wights and darkspawn, and the terrible pressure of a man set to meat unearthly foes. The Seven Kingdoms have a blight of their own on the way, make no mistake, and for a brief moment Skyhold's would be warden is ready to take arms with the King of the North whose name is Stark.

Belatedly he will chastise himself for such foolishness, but it will be on his mind for weeks afterwards, how their inquisitor intends to resolve this-- and what the fate of it all will be.

Vivienne: It stinks of Ferelden propaganda at first, and if there had not been so much else written Madame de Fer might have accused their fearless leader of pandering to King Alistair. But from the inquisitors first words in the series something has lurked behind the walls-- and while others may have been drawn in by the Lannisters and their tricks no player of the great game loses sight of an enemy for long and lives to tell of it. The Stark boy's gambit was a good one, but in showing his hand too early he has caught the attention of something far greater-- and with only an alliance with the Wildlings it seems the Starks are set to loose another scion.

It bears watching-- and is worth the effort to make sure their inquisitor has adequate writing time.

Sera: Friggin' dead people not staying dead, little people turning to monsters and all the big people too focused on their pointy chair. Arrows is what it needs, and dragons. The Red Jenny expels many a cookie and arrow on her targets, too antsy to sit and wait to read more-- and bothering their Inquisitor will only delay the process.

Friggin' words.

Iron Bull: Necromancy, why does it always come back to that? 5000 wildings against an army that just uses your fallen against you? And no promise of alliance or even peace with anyone else? Magic at your back and politics at the front? It sounds like the worst of Seheron, and that always makes his horns itch. At least the 'Vints didn't regenerate, though their magic certainly didn't help.

For all his training and his scheming the Ben Hassrath agent never saw the Night King coming so soon, and as Jon Snow flees again the Charger's leader is suddenly starting to wonder if the Seven Kingdoms is expected to survive at all.

And if not, does that bode well, for Thedas?

Dorian: Really, this is a bit beyond his ability to excuse. For the Night King to be able to permanently rouse so many, particularly in a state of constant obediant reanimation, would require massive amounts of power. And even then his thralls would be shambling disorganized things. It seems that this great and terrible ruler of the north has more in common with a plague bearer than any true Necromancer, and that is a benefit. Plagues can be burned out, with enough fire and steel.

No the real threat still lives in Kings Landing-- and Dorian can only hope the younger son of House Lannister can prove his wit and bring the Mother of Dragons home to roost--before his nest is burned alive.

Cullen: Jon Snow was right to retreat, ahead of a more fearsome army and in a bad position. Skyhold's commander knows a losing battle when he sees it, and moving back south of the wall to regroup is a sound military tactic. Without realizing it Cullen has set and reset his own maps to match the fictional war playing out in his mind--both a relief from their own recent retreat, and to watch what is growing in the south.

Josephine: It is horrible, of course, what the Night King is doing, but also so exciting to see the stories that have so far been on the periphery come to the forefront. But while attack is terrible the ambassador is truly relieved that Loboda falls in the attack. Such a crass and violent leader is not a good ally for peace, and his death at the hands of the enemy will certainly motivate the Wildings without the risks that come with assassination.

They are in a bad spot, of course, but she has faith it will be seen through. And quickly-- the suspense is ruining her schedules.

Leliana: She doesn't finish it. Can't, without seeing the fallen of the blight and imagining her warden friends in that same terrible spot. Josie tells her enough to know what is to come, but the spymaster must read enough terrible things in her day-- this need not be one.

-Mod Fereldone

#dragon age inquisition #cassandra pentaghast #solas #warden blackwall #dorian pavus #the iron bull #vivienne de fer #asoiaf #hard home

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studioboner · 10 months

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ur art iz soso cute and pretty!! do you have any tipz for when working with watercolor(or paint in general)?

Sure!

Dont bother buying expensive materials if youre just starting, cheap or intermediate stuff is more than enough to start off and decide if you really like it and want to continue. Plus some mro expensive materials are harder to use if you dont have practice. I would never recommend a natural hair brush for a begginer watercolorist Those videos about essentials skills to have, or most common mistakes made CAN help, dont let them limit how you experiment with watercolors though, there are no rules. Those are usually tips given to make it easier to do a technic the most common way. You're free to try different paths Aim for an in-between level of "too easy, i can do this" and "too hard thats not on my skill yet". You have to find a middle ground to do it because that's what help keep people interested. If you only paint the very easy watercolor tutorials you see, theres a chance you'll grow bored and tired of it as it has become "too easy". Doesnt have to be every time of course, but it helps alot to not grow bored. It'll take a while to get used to watercolors, even if you know of many technics, practicing them and knowing how they will turn out by experience is another story. Don't feel bad if something didnt go the way you expected, you can always try the oppossite next time and see how that goes.

Copy Master's works, this doesnt have to be just dead masters, living ones too! Copying is a genuine good way of studying. As long as you dont claim them to be yours and give them proper credit, it's not plagiarism. It doesn't hurt to ask though, specially if the artist you are going to be copying to learn is not a big name. In my experience though the artists i've asked if i could copy to study tehir work they had been flattered that i'd want to do that. Theres no need to ask for some big name tho just credit lol, like for example doing watercolor studies of studio ghibli's storyboards..... that's a good one btw! their storyboards are pretty and have GOOD colors but still are super simple! Usually just one layer of paint, minimal wet in wet shading or glazing.

Share Your Works, i know specially for begginers this one can be scary to do, but i promise you that the number of fellow begginers who will feel encouraged by you posting is a great number. And experienced artists who are GOOD people would never look down on a begginer. Rather than "man they cant draw lol" it'll be a sentiment of "i remember when my skills were a similar level! i hope this new artists has a fun time with art :D" Sharing your works and getting feedback and building a small community with other artists or even some fans is a massive encouragement ! [it's not everything of course but it's nice to be appreciated] Uh mind you, this step might take a long while. i've been posting art for nearly 10 years and it took me maybe 8 or so years of posting for something of mine to get more than 70 notes or so. [70 notes is already alot tho! wohhoo!

#also thank youuuuuuuu sm

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csuitebitches · 2 years

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On Being Resilient

It’s very important that you know and understand the importance of being resilient. It’s easy to say you’re strong when you’re obviously not.

I feel that sometimes the whole “fake it till you make it” culture has some clear problems with it.

The problem with culture like that is that your external doesn’t match the internal. So even if you look confident, you won’t feel it, and you won’t exude real confidence. While such a tactic is a great short term method, it’s not healthy for the long term - you are going to have to address those issues.

When you look up online on how to build resilience, you’ll see a flux of similar things. Positive thinking. Positive friends. Relax. Breathe.

I’m sorry if I disrespect any of those authors - but quite frankly, I find it a little bullshit-y.

So let me share with you things I’ve actually learned, tried and tested on my path to being resilient. That doesn’t mean that I’m 100% resilient.

But bear in mind that I was an overly sensitive child, very emotional teenager - and now in my 20s, I don’t get affected by situations to that extent. And I’ve stopped victimising myself, another plus.

As usual. If this doesn’t work for you, I’m sorry. This is not a cookie-cut template. It’s better for you to be inspired by this and recreate your own rather than follow it exactly so. But do what you feel is best.

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1. I started by creating a SWOT analysis of myself.

- S- Strengths: skills, values you have, good habits, what you can offer to people in terms of skills (both corporate life and personal life). Examples: honesty, problem solver, marketing, drawing, Excel, etc.

- W- weaknesses: things you know you’re not good at, both private life and corporate life. Examples: impatient, temper issues, programming (I hate it lol), paying attention for a long time, bad relationships etc.

- O- opportunities: what are incoming opportunities? Club memberships, conferences, job offers, career changes, online courses, etc. if you don’t have any, CREATE them. Go online and look for networking events. Go on coursera/ EdX and find a course you want to actually do.

- T- Threats: What obstacles are coming your way? For instance, your plate may be full. Or you have to compete for a job. Examples : being obtrusive, having competition, being a perfectionist, etc.

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2. Next, I took a couple of days to really go over the SWOT. You have to be honest with yourself. Fully. No one else will see it but you. You could even go around and ask your closest friends and family what they think are your best and worst qualities.

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3. Next, I took a mental resilience test online, because I realised that I wanted to quantify my data. It’s easier to improve when there’s a number visible to you. I used this: click here.

They score you on four factors:

* Motivation

* Concentration

* Coping With Pressure

* Confidence

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4. After seeing my score and analysing it properly, I decided to etch out a game plan for each factor. Here’s a sample:

- Motivation:

* setting smaller goals in order to succeed

* Accepting failure and moving on fast

* Asking for feedback on performance (work, school, organisations)

* Working on things that give me satisfaction

- concentration:

* using brain games such as Elevate and Mental Math to improve focus

* Reading more

* Trying different things at work/ school to remain focused (some people work best around other people. Some people work best alone. Some prefer noise, white noise or silence. Figuring this out really helps).

- Coping with pressure

* making quicker decisions (I used to take forever to make decisions because my emotions would come in the way. Now I stick to a simple pros and cons list and it helps me a lot).

* Being able to deal with adversity. Two things come in play here - a) learning from other people’s mistakes (ted talks, videos, your boss, parents, friends etc) b) learning from your own mistakes. Put yourself in micro situations - such as choosing where to eat with your friends or partner (not always, mind you - but stop being indecisive when they are too!), take on responsibility at work, etc.

- Confidence

* You need to believe that you will succeed.

* For me, setting mini goals a week is the most effective. Areas: Home (laundry, cleaning, etc), Self (homework, exercise, meditation, habits, learning new things), Environment (social life, work life, friends, family).

* I use a free habit tracker “Habit” (pink icon in the App Store) to track my 6 daily habits.

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4. Resilience comes with progress. It comes slowly. There will be setbacks. There will be issues. There are often times when, in a fit of emotion, we forget about resilience and get carried away in our situation. You need to realise this. You need to remind yourself to be resilient every single day. Say it out loud or write it down or set a reminder, I don’t care. But you need it at the back of your brain.

You’ll face all sorts of situations to show your resilience. Maybe a team member isn’t doing their part in a project. Maybe a friend of yours is adamant in you doing a certain thing with them. Maybe your family has some expectation of you that you’re not interested in achieving.

Resilience doesn’t mean aggression. It doesn’t mean anger. It means being tactful, calm, level headed but firm. It means that you don’t fake-compliment to make someone feel nice (occasionally it’s necessary if a friend or something is really down). It means you convey your genuine opinions about something and not necessarily agree with the majority.

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mersei47 · 10 months

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Damn I've been using rpg maker mv for a while now and I still don't know what I'm doing. Do you have any recommended tutorials? (Also your progress so far is amazing)

thank you so much! I still didn't know how the whole program works yet but the tutorials I used so far is here

there is tutorial teach you how to use each program's feature step by step click from Help > Tutorial. I recommend going through this first because thee tutorial will prepare you from the start and it's also a very detailed tutorial

when I'm stuck at some point I mostly look up this guy's channel "SomeRanDev". The videos are straight to the point and easy to understand

I also used plugins from outer sources too (some original features are just not enough for me)

YEP_CoreEngine: help fix bugs in rpg maker and manage overall feature such as changing screen's resolution, character's parameters, change font stc) YEP_MessageCore: help customize your dialogue more like using text code (similar to CSS) to change text's appearance (size, color, adjust time it takes for words to appear) access parameter to be shown in dialogue) both plugins from above are made by the same person "Yanfly" and there are many more plugins by them too you can check them all out on their download page [download] [Yanfly wiki] GALV_MessageStyles: this one help how you want your message box to look like (you can attach message box to characters or change the color, bg for message box) [download] [tutorial video of this plugin]

these are just main ones I used. There are many more plugins that looks really great but I haven't tried all of them yet

since I'm using aseprite to make sprite and tileset I followed these videos for how to make one

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this is my example result for tileset btw

also be careful because there is many types of tileset (animated tileset, tileset for props and floor) I recommend look up this doc first (RPG Maker MV > Documentation > Asset Standards > Tileset Details) [link to rpg maker mv docs]

I used palettes from this website to draw all the props and tile set. There's ton of cool palette there that made for pixel graphic specially

in case you want to know my resolution set up I set it to 640*480 in YEP_CoreEngine (the original is 816*624) I minimize the size because the original one has window too big and make my character looks too small (you don't have to change it if you ok with original size but I like this one more)

this channel SigmaSuccour also have plugins showcase video and cool rpg maker MV tips too [link]

there's 90% chance that the question you might have maybe there's already peoples ask about it on forum here [link]

yeah I think that's all for me. I'm vey indulge in this program when I got it and look up TON of references (a few mistake there and there but well it's count as experience) I hope you get used to rpg maker soon!

#ask #ref

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eirasummersart · 4 months

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I WANNA KNOW THE APPLExSNAKE SHIP PLEEEEASE

Ahhh, thanks for the ask! I'm glad someone cares to know about them as well 👉👈

I still haven't decided exactly how the ship is gonna work, but I'll try my best to organize my thoughts and explain my ideas so far for you~ I'll even add Akshaya's banner. I need to make one for the ship hahah

Text under the cut!

Akshaya definitely mets Epel through either Jack or Yuu. They're the two people she sitcks to at first and she's really bad at making friends, so she just tags along with them. One of the times when the 1st year group is together is when she and Epel are introduced, most likely.

They're just acquitances from then on, but at some point Epel helps Akshaya out with something (still undecided, but in the vibe of "catching her before he falls" or "blocking a ball that was gonna hit her"). Either way, Akshaya thinks that was a cool move and tells him "Thank you, you're so cool!" or similar. "Cool" is definitely on the "manly" side of praise (you know, from Epel's basic boy gender norms perspective XDD), so Epel gets all happy about it and boasts a bit.

Akshaya takes more notice of him from then on. She mostly enjoys when he's being "himself" and not meek for Vil. And she genuinely thinks he's cool and manly and all that. Basically, she admires what she lacks (she's so shy and meek). So she tells him. And since Epel likes those kinds of comments and attention, he'd keep showing off for her at the same time.

Little by little they'll get closer and somehow(?) they end up being a couple. I haven't thought that far ahead hahahah

And now, some little things I also have in mind for them or that make me like this ship, in no particular order:

They're a really confusing couple gender-wise. For others, mostly, they each have their own gender clear. But with Epel looking so "cute/femenine" by traditional standards, and Akshaya being more in the non-binary appearance wise, dressing in a really neutral way, it's easy to mistake who is what. And you know what? Too bad, you shouldn't judge people's gender by their appearance anyway~ But yea, I find this kind of thing fun to play with~ Also, Akshaya is 1cm taller than Epel (he'd hate that forever, maybe he'll grow taller than her in a couple of years XD). It's a small difference, so they basically look the same height 😌 It's just cute!

Kula is a bit more sceptical about Epel at first. In the end, he's the most cautelous of the two and his priority is always to keep Akshaya safe. He also doesn't think Epel is as cool as Akshaya does, but mostly just rolls his eyes at her about that hahaha. He warms up to him after, and mostly does not care as long as he makes Akshaya happy. When Akshaya and Epel are having a moment or they spend time together after they become a couple, Kula will either hide himself away inside Akshaya's clothes and sleep, or go to a hidden close-by location and sleep there until they're done. At that point, he trusts Epel, so he has no worries leaving them "alone".

I like to imagine Akshaya tagging along in the Harveston event too. I did a drawing of it for Twistober this year~ But a bit more about it. Akshaya is terrible with the cold, so even if she prepared in advance and put a lot of clothes on the day they go there, she's still cold af. They give her one of the warmest outfits later when they change, and Epel keeps checking on her to make sure she's never too cold. He even will give her his poncho sometimes to help her keep warm 🤭 And well, she'd love the part about making their own little animal plushies to help with the race! She loves cross-stitching the most, but also likes sewing in general. She'll be really happy learning about the tradition and how they're used. She'd make a snake plushie for herself, of course! She'd also be interested on how the traditional outfits they wear are made and probably chat with Epel's grandma about them for a while~ She'd be extremelly awkward around her at first, tho. Akshaya is super shy after all, and she wants to make a good impression on her. But seeing how she's really sweet (usually), and she's similar to her grandson, she'd quickly warm up to her ❤

Also, regarding the song I shared yesterday, I think some of the character developement for Akshaya will come from being close to Epel. With the other 1st years as well, but since she'll end up being closest with Epel, he'd have the most influence. Just how he openly welcomes her, always includes her and is really nice to her. He'll also be patient when she's all shy or can't quite make up her mind about something because of her fears of rejection. And slowly, she'll be a bit more open and be less social awkward~ (she's still that way, though, that won't go away completely hahah but getting better slowly 😌)

On another note, because of how you worded your ask… I realized I could even add some symbolism about the apple and the snake hahaha I never thought about it but it could be fun XD If only I knew more about religion(?). Maybe I'll ask a friend of mine who know a bunch about it if she has some ideas for this C:

And I think that's all I have for them so far~ One day I wanna answer those "ship questions" I have with them~ that would be fun :D

OH, and if anyone has ideas for the ship name, let me know~ I'm so bad at thinking those XD

That's it for the rambling. Thanks for giving me a reason to talk away away about something I enjoy 💕

And to everyone who read untill here, thank you as well! Have a nice day!

#Yuki Answers #the-trinket-witch #twst oc #Twisted Wonderland OC #Epel Felmier #twst #OC #Akshaya and Kuldeep #Twsited Wonderland OC #canon x OC #Epel/Akshaya #OC info #Akshaya info

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rudjedet · 2 years

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Could you describe or link some photos of historically accurate Egyptian clothing/makeup/jewelry? I can’t tell if some are accurate or not, and even though unheard somewhere that Ancient Egypt didn’t have the same taboos of the naked body like we did, I feel like some are just to…. sexualized? Maybe its just me but I feel like so many misrepresentations of clothing caused the modern perspective to be just full on breasts out but idk.

I'll link a PDF of Dr Vogelsang-Eastwood's excellent work on Pharaonic Egyptian clothing in a reblog of this later so that Tumblr doesn't hide the original, because I've got a few things to say about this that I'd like to be normally available.

So first of all, no, ancient Egyptians didn't really have taboos about nakedness. In fact they even used it for comedy value, children didn't wear clothes at all for the first few years of their lives, etc.

The origin of the "full on breasts out" look isn't so much sexualisation, though, as it is people misinterpreting Egyptian iconography. I have gotten so many asks about the "tits out" dress style; it's a mistake that's equally as honest as it is easy to make when you're not aware of Egyptian art conventions. Why would lay people assume that what they're looking at carved into stone or painted on a wall isn't true to reality if it, well, looks like it could be true to reality (and especially because we know e.g. the Minoans did have dress types where the breasts remained bare)? It's still something that's pretty easy to find out, mind you, but in this case it's not something that's going to make a lot of people do a double take and spur a Google search.

Obviously this is barring examples like slutty Cleopatra Halloween costumes, or those weird stock photos of (white) women in Halloween-grade "Egyptian" lingerie, or the artists who keep drawing goddesses like Hathor with a waist the size of my ankle and her tits hitched up to her earholes, and I think those may be the examples you're talking about? But functionally, the "boobs out" portrayal of Egyptian women is similar to depicting regular ancient Egyptian men wearing the nemes-headcloth: it comes from a place of ignorance, first and foremost. Do people then further sexualise this misrepresentation? Yes, that happens. That kind of orientalism/exotification is hard to banish, as evidenced by the above.

Just on its own though I don't see much wrong with it if people do depict ancient Egyptian women with their boobs out. It's just breasts. The Egyptians didn't think them immodest, so who are we to consider them immodest for them? And this goes for every culture past and present that doesn't get weird about tits. In the specific case of the dress with shoulder straps it's inaccurate, but at the same time there is a definite possibility that e.g. peasant women just wore skirts and not much more while working. The problem is, as always, the intent behind the portrayal. If it's exotification of the "swelteringly immodest forbidden sexiness" kind, then yes, we're gonna have considerable issues. Mistaken portrayal because someone didn't do their research as well as they should have? Eh, minor annoyance, but forgivable.

#egyptology #ancient egypt

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nananarc · 8 months

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EXCUSE ME WHILE I RANT FOR A BIT

So anyway I finally started with the graduation project and, lemme tell ya, it was annoying. I mean I expected this, but it's still annoying.

The school and the mentor wants things to be of a certain aesthetic and standard so it can fit with the general public's taste and eventually it can be picked up by a publisher. it has to be commercial and easy to digest, for a lack of better words. Which is like, the opposite of essentially what i am as a person and as an artist.

So anyway I'll be doing Truyện Kiều again, illustrating the full book with better art this time. Here are some sketches I did:

Below is the mentor's very quick sketch for demo:

Which is. Ok cool, it's very traditional, Vietnamese fine art design and aesthetic. The thing that you see everywhere in books and media. The thing that is taught in fine art school. And it's also very HIM because he's a very prominent artist since a long time ago. I'm not talking about the difference in the era clothing tho because he demoed in Nguyễn dynasty while mine is of the Trần dynasty.

My style was criticized (politely) that the face doesn't look pretty, the nose is too prominent and big, the lineart is too scratchy and loose, and that I have to restrict the freedom in my lineart more.

Which is. Like. Pretty much all the things that i like about my art the most. I don't really like drawing "pretty" people, I wanna draw distinct and unique people. I like the fact that the nose is prominent because that's a very Vietnamese facial feature. Our nose is big, flat and flared. And I like it. AND I DIDNT EVEN DRAW IT THAT BIG. it's already stylized and stuff. The lineart is scratchy and spontaneous because that's how my ADHD brain works! And I like the freedom, the raw unfinished feel to it. And my way of scrawing is kinda similar to sculpting in a way that I like to put in a block of line or shape (yang) and then erase it and putting in more nothing space (yin). And I like Maximalism and Kitsch and Neo-traditionalism so I love to do things a bit crazy and new and filled with emotions.

My mentor comes from a very different generation, and a different field than me. He's very commercial, leaning more into minimalism, fine-art conservative and traditional aesthetic. WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF ME. Sadly we don't get to choose mentor cos there's only one lmao.

And also I don't understand why I have to aim for publishing in Vietnam too, because that's not where my target customer is. I'm a niche artist with limited customer base and they are international clients (who mostly pay better, treat you better, and appreciate your art more than the general public in VN do). Luckily I have a bachelor in business admin so I know how to do brand and marketing myself, othewise id just keep on trying to please everyone (flexing a little bit, but i was graduating with excellence and on the top 10 of my intake lmeo). Not to mention the fact that why do I even have to publish in the first place, because this is a school, it is a place to experiment, make mistakes, and learn. It's not a place to conform to the industry to make a living. If I wanna do that I would not be here and start working for a company already!

I understand it when they said that it would be a huge advantage if you can get published, but then again, that route is not for everyone, and it's not the only way to be an illustrator like they said. I have my own path to walk on, and I don't think they are aware that we even have those paths, because they are from a different generation. I mean, that's why I was struggling so much before to find a footing, because virtually no one here knows there are other paths! I had to dig things up myself through sweat, blood and tear.

Anyway I rant but i will keep trying to fight and do it on my own terms. They can't make me anyway. There's gonna be sticks and stones, but I mean, I can't physically make myself do something I do not wanna do. There's another option which is to drop it because I don't need the certificate anyway, but I wanna finish a big project of my own too.

#might regret posting this later tho #but i doubt it because i know where i am now finally #and i know where they are too and its not where i belong #my Việt babies here probably know of the mentor if i mention his name #he is from a waaaaay different place than me #i mean this school is a commercial art school anyway #but like im cant attend fine art because thats even more far off than what i am lmao #cryptic na posting

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just-horrible-things · 11 months

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When the dragon sleeps, it is a statue. An obscene monument of solid gold, vast beyond the excesses of the wealthiest kings.

When it sleeps, it is a beast. An overgrown lizard, an animal thing of snout and scale, spine and claw. With its eyes closed, there’s no hint of the sharp and alien intellect that lurks within.

Would that it were a beast.

Lacking anything else to do – as always – he picks up his flute.

Scales first, because for all that music is his life there is nothing in his head, no notion of what he wants to play. Scales are as easy and as numbly familiar as breathing. Up and down, rise and fall, one following naturally from the next.

It’s very slightly less crushingly tedious than staring at the dragon while it sleeps.

Eventually scales lead into more complex exercises, and exercises lead by way of similar phrases into tunes.

Always the same songs, the same reminders evoking the same associations, the same five or six ditties he always plays when he’s trying to figure out what he wants to play and getting nowhere.

He likes the songs, sure – or at least, he used to. When music was something he looked forward to, not the only thing he breathes and thinks and dreams of. Perhaps he still likes them. He still plays them. He could play in his sleep. He’s not entirely confident that he doesn’t.

While the dragon sleeps, he often tries to get his practice done.

It doesn’t mind listening to the mistakes that inevitably attend learning a new piece. If anything it seems fascinated by the process – which is exactly what makes its intense attention so excruciatingly uncomfortable when he’s trying to learn.

So he ought to practice now, before it wakes. His sheet music is within arm’s reach right now. He can see the slight creases in the paper from his latest fit of pique. It’s hard to imagine having the energy to throw a tantrum, except when it’s actually happening.

He should practice, but he can’t find the will.

Instead he plays his six starter songs again, back to back, and again.

After that he is finally bored enough of them to force himself to pick something else.

He doesn’t think of his pieces by name. He knows the names – the dragon makes its requests by name – but he doesn’t need the names for himself. He knows the music too thoroughly for that, knows each piece for itself, by its refrains, by its shape, by the phrases that make his heart move in his chest as he plays.

He’s tried to count the size of his repertoire. He knows many, many times more pieces than when he merely played for a living. He has nothing but time for useless tasks like counting.

But he can’t do it. He can’t keep track, can’t keep the pieces straight in his head, can’t even keep them separate. He can get to about ten before he is hopelessly lost. The total must be more than a hundred, perhaps more than two hundred by now… but he can count no higher than he can track on his fingers.

It’s… frightening, on a deep and queasy level that he doesn’t like to think about. His mind is atrophying in here – all except for the part that makes music. Some day there will be nothing left of him but music.

Some days it already feels like there is nothing left but music. He is just a shell, just fingers and lungs, just a conduit for the music that is the only thing that matters. Empty unless the music is flowing through him.

He picks a piece. A full, complex piece, not a ditty like his starter six. A recent acquisition, still fresh in the memory of his fingers, but not so recent that he still needs the sheet music. He plays.

He can’t hate the music. It’s all he has.

From the first fluttering notes, it draws him in. Fills him up, like water flooding through a dried up river bed. The worn, repetitive hum of futile thought falls silent.

He is the music. It dances in his fingers. It swells in his mouth. It's rain over glass, delicate and hollow. It's the wide open sky and the rising mournful voice of a lonely wolf at dusk.

His heart lifts like a bird on the wing and falls like slipping from the rain-slicked brink of sea.

It's the lingering sweetness after the last sip of a mead that will never be made again.

His whole being aches with yearning but he can't imagine stopping. The ache is sweet too, when all else is dust.

The fading raindrop dance of the final stanza he repeats twice more times than strictly specified, just to put off the silence for a few more short bars.

When he opens his eyes, the dragon is awake.

After all this time he should be inured to it, but when its vast maw draws near, the raw prey instinct in him is no less overwhelming than the very first day.

Its eyes are twin fires. Behind golden scales hide fangs long as spears, thick as his thigh around. Even pressed against the back of the cage he can feel the heat rolling off it.

His heart thunders and his palms sweat – but if such a thing is possible he has grown used to the fear, even if the fear itself has not lessened. It is simply another tedious discomfort.

"Do you have a request?" he asks, and his voice does not shake. A rumble like distant thunder issues from deep in the dragon's chest. "Play," it intones.

When it turns away, the heat goes with it, and the cold air rushes in. He inches closer to the gilded bars, chasing the warmth now it’s gone.

No guidance. Well, that’s just great. It’s easier to lose himself in the dragon’s demands than to have to choose its entertainment himself.

Lost for direction, he leafs through the stack of old, already-learned sheets in hope of inspiration – until he hears the unmistakable scrape of the tip of the dragon’s tail beginning to flick against the stone.

Then he simply grabs what pages he can spot of the piece he has in his hands, snatches up his flute, breathes deep and begins to play.

#my writing

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duhragonball · 1 year

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Dragon Ball Super 115

Tonight’s Episode: Kefla Whoops Goku’s ass!

Last time, Goku had defeated Caulifla and Kale, but they had a secret weapon up their sleeves! Well, I think Caulifla was keeping hers in her belt/sash thing, really. Turns out Champa gave them Potara Earrings before the tournament started, with instructions to put them on late in the tournament. So now we’ve got Kefla, and if she’s anything like Vegito, then Goku is in deep trouble.

Kefla’s only real weakness seems to be that it takes her a bit to get used to how overwhelmingly powerful she is. When she leaps at Goku, she overshoots him, for instance. But it doesn’t take her long to get used to her body. Come to think of it, Vegito had a similar period of adjustment.

Although... when Vegito returned in Episode 66, he was ready to rock right out of the gate. I guess that only makes sense, seeing as it was the second time Goku and Vegeta fused. Still, it’s kind of weird to think about how Vegito remembers being two different guys, then being Vegito, then separating again, then being Vegito again after a number of years. I guess it’s no different from all the times Gotenks has shown up, but I’m used to thinking of Gotenks as a temporary thing. Vegito is too, apparently, but I still think of him as this one-and-for-all deal that just happened to cancel out.

Anyway, Kefla’s putting the boots to Goku, and she’s only in base form.

What’s she doing--? AW SHIT! IT’S THE GIANT SWING!

Okay, so she does have the hair tie from Kale. I’ve seen fan artists draw Kefla with her hair “down” and I never understood what they were getting that from. Anyway, the audience is counting the swings. Goku’s dizzy as hell right now!

Arrgh! The centrifugal force! Chris Jericho tapped out to this once. But Goku won’t because he’s not fighting Cell this time he knows Universe 7 is counting on him!

She just keeps swinging his ass! While we’re waiting, here’s KISS with the hit song, “She”.

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Meanwhile, Beerus complains about the use of Potara being illegal. Champa doesn’t see the problem, and the Grand Zenos think it’s cool, so that makes it legal.

So Beerus demands to use Potara earrings himself, and mugs Shin. Whis points out that there’s a risk to this. If Androids 17 and 18 fuse, for example, they might get an incredible warrior out of it (Shin calls this “Android 35″). However, if that fused fighter makes a mistake and gets eliminated, then they lose two fighters in one stroke.

Meanwhile, Vegeta is still fighting Top, and he keeps getting distracted by how powerful Kefla is. Top offers to eliminate him so he can watch the action from the bench, and then he puts the squeeeeeeeeze on Vegeta, which is nice, because it’s always fun to see him get worked over.

Meanwhile... yuck! Gohan and Piccolo are fighting U6′s Namekians, and Pilina does the long-arm bit, and Gohan just stomps right through it! That’s messed up!

I mean, he can grow it back, of course. They’re just like the U7 Namekians. Really, the only awkward thing is that Pilina wears gloves, which means he has to go find his severed arm and get the glove. Well, maybe he Clothes Beamed himself a new glove. All we really see is him putting it on.

Meanwhile, while Universes 3, 4, 7, and 11 aren’t interested in exploiting fusion, Universe 2 decides to give it a shot, and Helles tosses Potara earrings to Zarbuto and Rabanra. Things immediately look bad when Zarbuto can’t get his on because he’s too dumb to remove his helmet.

Then Kefla charges through them while fighting Goku, and the Potara are shattered. Easy come, easy go, Helles concludes.

Meanwhile, 18 has an owie, and Catopesra shows up to capitalize.

But 17 shows up to bail her out. Aww...

Meanwhile, Goku finally manages to reach Super Saiyan Blue. As before, this is probably something he wasn’t quite ready to try yet. Remember, Jiren kicked Goku’s ass in Episode 110 and he’s been fighting Caulifla and Kale to try to get back in the groove as he recovers. So he’s not just sandbagging in lower forms to drag this fight out. He probably couldn’t turn Blue until somewhere around this moment.

But Kefla turns Super Saiyan, so Goku’s probably still at a disadvantage here. That’s the power of fusion. Speaking of fusion, the dub keeps referring to it as “merging” in this episode, which seems odd to me, since they called it “fusion” almost exclusively before. It’s like there was some directive from Toei about it, but I can’t imagine why. Maybe someone wanted to restrict “fusion” to the Fusion Dance as opposed to the Potara thing.

Not a whole lot for me to say here. They shoot rapid fire ki blasts and go to town on each other...

Vegeta finally manages to overpower Top, but he doesn’t eliminate him, so either he knows Top’s still got a lot left in him, or he’s too distracted by Super Kefla to think straight.

Eventually, Goku has to use Kaio-ken to keep up, but he still keeps up. At one point he does an Instant Transmission to fake Kefla out, then reappears in the same spot to land a blow. Nice twist on the technique after Caulifla had his usual tactics scouted.

But ultimately, Kefla gets the better of him, and lands a heavy kick to the side of Goku’s head.

He’s down. Kefla congratulates him for putting up such a great fight, but it’s over, and all that’s left is to throw him out of the ring.

Or.... not. Goku rises to his feet and says he won’t give up. He’s still got some fight left in him. So Kefla throws some more ki blasts at him and...

Uh-oh!

Uh-ohhhhhh!

Uh-ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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thania-keiji-gf · 2 years

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MEET (MY) OUR GOLD FISH 🐠

you're visit izana's house for the first time and finding your king has a gold fish that seems adorable in your eyes.

the beautiful eyes are looking forward every moves of gold fish who swimmin around inside the tank.

"adorable." you murmur with soft tone, praising the cute gold fish that you seeing in the your boyfriend's fish tank right now.

"you like it?" izana voice heard for sudden, you turn back and caught him walking to you with a glass of strawberry milk which is your fave.

"umh, they're adorable." you says while stood up again from your previous position (bend down). after that you're looking at izana who already in next of you. he is handing you that strawberry milk, and you accept it with happy smile before drinking it.

"i know right. those fish is yours start now on." izana says simply while looking at his fish tank, success for making your eyes widened and your hand keep the glass that you are holding away from your lips.

"uhm? i might be misheard—"

izana just shook his head, the hand who always beaten up the deliquents that, now is rubbing your hair softly.

"mine is yours and yours is mine, baby."

you blank for a second.

"but—"

"you get it, baby? should i repeat?"

izana turning to you and purposely bringing his lips close to your ear.

"uh, ok—i got it." you're answering with innocent tone that making izana letting out his giggles.

"you're so adorable baby, very similar alike our fish."

red blush is attacking your cheeks now. you're whining at him that making izana more satisfied seeing you flustered at him.

"but izana, those fish is yours. why you so easy claimed it as mine too?" you ask curiously after make sure the warm sensation (blush) on your cheeks is better than before. your hand hold up again the glass and drinking your strawberry milk for second times.

izana who rest his chin on your shoulder humming a little (like sound of people looking for an idea) before answering your question.

"because i caught you looking for our fish with sparkling eyes? everything that makes you happy is always be yours, my baby. tenjiku princess deserve all good things only for her."

ended his answer, izana giving a peck on your cheeks, warm and soft. you feel ticklish about his attack, at once you just giggles because of it.

"thank you izana, luv u." you put the glass from your hand beside of tank for hugging izana to show your happiness. he just chuckle and respond your hug.

"luv u too, baby. mind to feeds our fish?" he ask with soft tone and you look up at him with need-a-permission face for directly.

"can i?"

"sure, why not? here you go, princess."

izana take a fish food in the front of the tank, he's giving it to you. "as your wish."

"give me—give me, thank you izabunny."

you happily accept the fish food from izana and walking closer to the front of tank. with sunny smile you're feeding all of fish in the tank. it's first time you feeding a fish, and this is going special because you do for your and izana's fish.

so fun activity, you can't holding your smile while looking at the happy fish who swimming around inside the tank to get the food that you're feeds to them. it's warming your heart.

without you're realizing, izana behind you draw a soft smile on his lips because looking the happiness that happen on you right now.

not gonna lies, izana is so happy looking you smiling so wide like that.

everything that make you happy always be his happiness and everything that make you happy is always be yours.

absolute. that's always be number one the kingdom's rule.

yes, the tenjiku kingdom with the king who has own your heart.

him. izana kurokawa.

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special for everyone who have been saw about izana's room information :D i'm not really confident about my first short stories on tokrev masterlist in my acc. but i'm sure i did it very well <3 sorry for grammar mistake that maybe i make for accidentally (English is not my first language and i'm still learning about it) i hope y'all loves this one. luv ya !

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mrbookmaker · 9 months

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The Dream Is Alive for Australia

We are down to the last four teams of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and co-hosts Australia are still alive after a dramatic victory over France on 12 August in Brisbane.

The match was scoreless after one-hundred and twenty minutes of football. This meant that the contest would be decided on penalties.

Due to the time difference, I was unable to watch the match live. But after five rounds of kicks, the score was tied 3-3.

Australia finally prevailed after ten rounds of kicks; the final shootout score was 7-6.

As mentioned earlier, I had to watch the shootout on reply, but even watching on replay was intense.

I really am at a loss for words after seeing Australia make it this far.

From the standpoint of the French, it was sad to see Eugenie Le Sommer likely play in her final World Cup.

Australia will face England in the semifinals on 16 August in Sydney and online bookmaker Bet365 has the latest wagers.

Currently England is favored with 13/10 odds while Australia has 12/5 odds, and the odds for a draw are 21/10.

In all honesty, I don’t buy into the fact that the football experts are probably favoring England to defeat Australia.

When looking at the four teams remaining – Spain, Sweden, Australia, England – it is easy to say that the two finalists will be Sweden and England.

But England was very fortunate to get past Colombia in the quarterfinals.

The Colombians should have held a 1-0 lead going into the interval, but goalkeeper Catalina Perez made a crucial mistake that allowed Lauren Hemp to score an easy equalizer in the seventh minute of first half stoppage time.

Alessia Russo would score the winner just after the hour mark as England won 2-1.

Yet when looking back at the match, I think it is clear that Australia can definitely get past England with the help of the home supporters.

Similar to the other semifinal match, I think it is hard to say which team is favored. All I know is that it will be a battle from start to finish.

Prediction: Australia 2-2 England, Australia wins on penalties

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