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Origami jellyfish, one square sheet of elephant hide paper. Colors are inspired by Thysanostoma loriferum. Zoom in to see the glitter!
#mine#origami#jellyfish#that was what the hexagons were for did you guess ? :)#original model is by Beth Johnson and only the bell/umbrella is in one single sheet (hexagonal)#the tentacles are all added separately#I wanted to see if I could do it all with one sheet of paper so I used the exact same hexagon CP for the bell and simply placed it#at the center of a bigger square of paper#pretty glad of how it came out#tentacles would need some cleanup if I ever fold this again and I could workshop a frillier edge for the bell as well#still really nice this is the most elaborate modification of an existing model I've made#if you want to see the original model it's in origami aquarium by Makoto Yamaguchi p.200#it looks so cute... teensy jelly#I used elephant hide paper (my enemy) to use up this roll i've had#i thought it'd at least be nice to collapse the hexagon tessellation which it was but that's really the only nice part asdfgh#if I fold this again I'll use smth thinner so the tentacles aren't as bulky#and to hell with the cleanliness of the hexagons#honestly the paper tension works in your favor for thoses#they get tightened when you round out the umbrella instead of flattened out as I feared#so the elephant hide really isn't needed... as usual!#anyway enjoy :3
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@dustyenddun heyy, I hope these don't look to children's crafty for you. The jellyfish was a blast to make and I'm still working on the capybara (I'm convinced there is some dark magic fuckery on use in the tutorial I'm watching). Hope you enjoy :D
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Jelly n.5 - 📜 GAORIMI 📜
● Because it resembles paper some cleaners think that it is rubbish and they pick it up. Big surprise when they feel the sting.
● Don’t let its appearance fool you, it is a very poisonous Jelly.
● It shapes like this to attract other animals like cuttles and octopuses. It loves ink.
● Gaorimis can grow a lot. People used its dead body to write books.
#origami#art#gaming#illustration#gif#medusa#jellyfishers#jellyfish#indiedev#indiegamedev#indie games#gamedev
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New idea for a product, dunno how well it would do, but its a cute idea nonetheless
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Binge Watch [Season 2 - Episode 1]
-🪼 [Jellyfish nonnie]
❣ Summary: You had plans to watch the new season of Jujutsu Kaisen with Jisung - turns out he had something else he'd rather do. ❣
❣ Word Count: 880
❣ Warnings: Slight Dom! Reader, Sub! Jisung, smut, fluff, slight humor, no anime spoilers, oral [fem receiving], desperation ❣
❣ Female! Reader [No use of Y/N] | You/Your pronouns ❣
❣ Additional Tags: Han is referred to as Jisung, Ji, Sungie, and baby, Reader is referred to as Jagi, and baby, lightly edited
❣ Stray Kids Masterlist ❣ General Masterlist
"I promise I'll still listen to the show!" He said.
"You won't even notice I'm there, please, Jagi." He begged.
Of course, you and your hubris went on to believe that Han Jisung was capable of multitasking while his head was between your thighs; which turned out just as you thought it would.
"Ji, can you be a little- mm, fuck, you be a little quieter? I can't hear the TV if you keep moaning like that."
You'd barely gotten into the first episode of the newest season of Jujutsu Kaisen and your oral-obsessed boyfriend had already made himself at home between your legs.
After arduously avoiding spoilers as best as you could, today was the day that you both would camp out on the couch in the living room and binge watch all of the episodes that were released.
That is, until he cuddled next to you with those pouty lips and round, pleading eyes as he begged for a quick round before you got started. Of course you denied him, knowing that if you'd given him the pass, then you wouldn't be watching any episodes until well into the afternoon.
No, today was binge watch day, and you would be vigilant and stand your ground against anything that tried to sway your plans.
That vigilance folded like origami the moment he said he'd do all of the work, and turned out to be a beautiful crane when he revealed that all he really wanted to do was give you head.
So, here you were; pajama shorts and panties in a pile on the floor, a couch pillow tucked under your head as you laid across the sofa with Jisung settled perfectly between your legs, lips already shining with your arousal.
"Mm, 'm sorry," he mumbled against your pussy, lifting his head to take a shivering breath, "you taste so good, I can't help it."
"Yeah, well, keep it down - we're missing crucial plot here and there's no time to rewi- Oh my god-"
You tossed your head back onto the pillow it was resting on, a shiver coursing through your body as his tongue met your pussy clit yet again, flicking and swirling around the bud like second nature.
"J-Ji, I'm serious, we made a p-promise!" Despite the discouraging whine in your voice, your hand made its way to the crown of his head, threading your fingers through his hair and tugging at the strands.
"I-" He released himself from your cunt with a wet slurp, "-said that I would listen, you're the one who's supposed to be watching!"
A flash of colors caught your peripheral, and you turned your head to catch the action happening on the screen - fully invested into the anime once more until you felt Jisung sliding a finger inside of you.
"I thought you only wanted to eat me out, mister." You tried to tease, though your pretty words lost their influence when he slid a second alongside the first, massaging you in a way that made your eyes roll.
You tried your best to focus on the show again, truly you did, but the unrelenting lapping of your boyfriend's tongue along with the steady thrusts of his fingers made dividing your attention ultimately useless.
"Just like that, baby - oh, fuck, your tongue feels amazing."
You could feel him melt at your praise, doubling his efforts and pressing his face impossibly deeper into your pussy - you weren't even sure if he was able to breathe at this point, but he didn't seem too bothered by it.
It wasn't too long until your legs were trembling, fingers tightening in his hair as you found yourself riding his fingers and mouth.
"Y-Yes, yes! Ji, I'm gonna come- 'm gonna come!"
He curled his fingers, flicking his tongue against your clit and sending you tumbling over the edge with a broken moan.
Jisung groaned blissfully, drinking you up like you were an ice cold bottle of water after days in the desert; eager tongue licking around his fingers as they tried to coax more of your cum out of you.
He mumbled something against your clit and you snorted out an airy laugh, "Didn't anyone teach you not to speak with your mouth full, baby?"
Loosening your grip on his hair, you watched as he lifted his head from the glory that was between your thighs, face flushed and eyes fogged over in a happiness only a few things could give him.
"We'll have to rewatch the first episode again," he rasped, making a show of licking his shiny lips, "because I definitely wasn't listening to it."
You rolled your eyes, registering the sound of the outro theme playing through the speakers, "Fine, but you better keep your mouth to yourself, you hear me? If you're good then maybe, maybe, I'll let you fuck me after episode five." Emphasizing your point, you clenched your walls around the fingers that were still inside of you, smirking when his jaw dropped.
"Can I eat you out again if we make it through the second episode?"
Grabbing the remote to the TV, you pressed the back arrow and watched the progress bar rewind itself, "I don't know, we'll have to see when we make it to the second episode."
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Marine Biology Hyperfixation recommendations!!!!
Big-Brain-Reading:🌐
1. twilightzone.whoi.edu | specifically the creature feature section is great
2. seasky.org | looks like a 90s html website 10/10
3. deepseanews.com | lots of environmental eduction as well very epic
Epic-YT-People:📷
1.MBRI (Montenery Bay Aquarium YT Channel)
Top tier educational Videos + 2 hour squid and shrimp lofi
youtube
2. Odd animal specimens | Some marine bio stuff + generally interesting Biology
youtube
3. Lindsey Nicole | Quite some marine bio stuff + worlds coolest Creator ever probably
youtube
Big-brain-watching: 🎬
1. Chasing Coral
Covering the destruction of coral reefs by humans
2. Puff: Wonder of the reef
Epic Pufferfish shenanigans
3. My Octopus teacher
Guy follows an octopus around
All on Netflix (in my country if u cant find it im sowwy)
Additional: ✂️
Ever tried Origami? Suck at it? Hey me too :D I managed some of these ones so feel free to try as well :)
1. Squid 🦑
2. Crab 🦀
3. Shell 🐚
4. Turtle 🐢
5. Jellyfish 🪼
I was gonna make a video games section but tbh i played Subnautica for 30 minutes and absolutely shit myself because deep water scary i am scared.
Happy hyperfixating
#sea creatures#marine creatures#marine biology#ocean life#marine life#squid#fish#hyperfixation#movie recommendation#video recommendation
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“Within this intricate web of Tartarus’s hierarchy, I will be your guide, leading you safely through its tangled threads.”
Name : Victor (m.) | Vanessa (f.)
Age : They're in their mid twenties
Height : 5’8
Appearance : V. stands at 5’8”. Befitting their warm nature and words, V. has a naturally soothing appearance as well, with silky straight chocolate-brown hair and golden-brown eyes. Male V. has his hair cut neatly short, although his bangs fall slightly into his eyes, while female V.’s hair falls down to the middle of her back and can appear slightly wind-tousled at times. They are often seen dressing neatly and simply, in a black blazer, white shirt, black slacks, and black shoes to top it all off.
Personality : V. is an enthusiastic and positive individual who lights up the room with their cheery smile. They spread tranquility wherever they goe and believe in brightening up any tense atmosphere. Their seemingly infinite patience and love for childlike activities make them a certified mood maker, though some find them troublesome to deal with. V. is bold and adventurous, always ready to take on exciting challenges and overcome hardships. They have a confident and ambitious personality, never fearing anything and always finding a solution. Despite their big ego, self-importance and little to no sense of self preservation, they are driven by a desire to be seen as courageous and worthy of others admiration. On the flip side, they can be quite disrespectful (unintentionally) with no fault of their own owing to their bluntness, disliking boring work and indulging in creative pursuits like origami and listening to the recent rumors spreading around. V. is self-willed and stubborn, persistently pursuing their goals but resistant to tasks they're not interested in. However, they can be persuaded with bribery. Overall, V.'s personality is a mix of enthusiasm, energy, boldness, ego, childishness, and self-will.
Background : Case File No. ████▉ pertains to the Subject originating from a renowned aristocratic lineage, known for their long-standing prominence in governing the majority of the 5th District's lower sectors. Regrettably, unforeseen circumstances unfolded, leading to allegations and subsequent confirmation of colluding with anti-government factions within the 5th District. As a direct consequence of these findings, a significant portion of the family was subjected to public execution. The surviving heirs, including the subject under scrutiny (designated as 1339), were forcibly separated and confined within separate penitentiaries. Presently, the subject is serving a 100-year imprisonment term for their involvement in the rebel activities, having been found culpable of withholding information from the appropriate authorities. It is worth noting that, based on the peculiar circumstances surrounding this case, the subject could potentially be eligible for release on bail. The specific conditions permitting such action have been redacted from this report for reasons of confidentiality and security.
Likes : origami, physical touches, jellyfish, listening to the recent gossips and rumors, dancing
Dislikes : the season of winter (or just the cold in general), the darkness, any authority figures, complete silence, boiled tomatoes
Pet peeves : not being appreciated for his positive efforts and hardwork, inflexible rules, unmatched and wet socks
Trivia :
has an unusual fascination with flowers, and can correctly identify any flower and also point out their respective symbolisms
can perfectly copy anyone's handwriting and signature with a single glance at it
has a rather terrible streak of bad luck with sharp objects. Regardless of how harmless the circumstances may be, V. will somehow find a way to effectively end up getting impaled by a pencil
has dirt on literally everyone in Tartarus, excluding Twenty, MC and Nikita (who they seem to be especially wary of)
#interactive fiction#if game#current wip#road to heaven if#asks#interactive game#ro's#ro victor/vanessa#original character
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@cats-and-confusion
@leesbian42
FINALLY SOME SHENANIGANS IN SPACE
(I really hope you can actually see the details...)
Damn this took like months to complete
But mainly cause I was a lazy bastard with a lot of procrastination on mah mind
Also just some details I'm proud of cause I refuse to do all this for nothing:
Origami that Bai he would make scattered around the drawing
Bitten donut she gives her dad
Jellyfish in the corner as reference to the lonely music story with the princess and the jellyfish (lower right)
The little candies that Bai he leaves out for her dad T^T
Gun that "macaque" uses to ambush space pirate wukong (upper middle)
Pieces of the music box in the music box mk and wukong fix on a temp job (if you know, you know >u') (bellow the gun)
More of the grabby hands here than the other pics reaching to take back their prince
Mac's lil logo with the eyes closed cause he's also in a coma (upper right)
Silhouettes of the heavenly soldiers in the background (upper left)
Jeez I really need to like write a lore thing for these guys
#lmk#lego monkie kid#py's_art#lmk au#shenanigans in space#lmk macaque#liu er mihou#lmk bai he#the hero and the warrior were like the sun and the moon#macaque is bai he's dad#smoke monster#lmk fanart#lego monkie kid fanart
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Riz(beastars) x short!m bear reader hcs?
a/n: brother elliot has gotchu👍
pairing: riz x short!male!bear!reader.
fandom: BEASTARS.
genre: fluff, headcanons, horror.
! WARNING ! : contains spoilers, mentions of death, unhealthy relationship.
a/n 2: it's been awhile since i've last watched beastars, so i apologize if the headcanons are a bit ooc. you didn't quite specify whether you wanted romantic relationship headcanons or platonic relationship headcanons so i did a mix of both.
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little story hehe
Riz isn't the most extroverted fellow. He likes to keep to himself and interact with those he considers close friends.
Still, he couldn't help but glance at you during classes and wonder how he should approach.
Bears are a pretty rare sighting in Cherryton Academy, mainly because the population isn't that big.
And you know how bears are pretty united, cuz they got to deal with the same problems and stuff.
So when he saw you for the first time, he just couldn't resist the temptation to approach.
He found your height to be adorable, despite you being an almost full-grown bear.
It came to him as a shock first, seeing how such small thing like you can even be considered a bear.
So he used your height to his advantage.
You were in the library, looking through the many bookshelves in search for a book that may peek your interest.
Soon enough, you found one. To your luck, it was at the top of the bookshelf.
You tried reaching for it, cursing under your breath at your pathetic attempts to grab the book.
It wasn't long until you could feel someone behind you.
You spun around, being greeted with the bears chest. You had to tilt your head upwards in order to look at his face.
He wasn't looking at you, he simply reached for the book you initially wanted to grab and handed it to you.
He had this charismatic soft smile on his face as he extended his hand, urging you to take the book. "Here you go." He calmly said, his eyes half-lidded.
And that's how you two became friends.
okok headcanon time
You and Riz are spending majority of your free time together, discussing various books or just chilling together in the park near the Academy.
You two don't speak much, letting your actions speak louder than your words.
Riz likes it, since he feels like every little word coming out of his mouth is a lie.
He feels as if actions speak louder than words, so he mainly shows affection by gently caressing your back or gently stroking your cheek.
He seems like the type of guy to quietly observe if someone is flirting with you. Not the jealous type, but he can get possessive.
Especially if you seem uncomfortable.
He's a gentle giant that isn't so innocent and clean, y'know?
Anyways, he likes crafting things and DIY itself, so presents from him would either be books, tea, or origami he made. (the origami is a bit wonky and it doesn't perfectly function but don't blame the poor fellow, he has big hands and the paper is small...)
He likes reading poems to you. He doesn't make them, but he likes reading them.
And whenever he stumbles upon one that reminds him of you, he wouldn't waste a second to read it out loud to you.
He'd be a bit hesitant to show you affection during school hours, a bit afraid that he'd get in trouble,
But behind doors he is a touchy fellow. Little big man needs you close for cuddles.
You and him don't really go on dates, both of you being so focused on school and your studies.
But when you do, you either take a stroll in the city, go to a library or a café, anything that can relax the both of you after a stressful day at the academy.
His nickname for you would be Little Koala, because one time the two of you were at the beach and a jellyfish popped up right next to you.
Let's say you clinged to his back and refused to get off until the two of you were out of the water. (jellyfishes r terrifying fr)
He talks in his sleep. Quite often, actually. If he can even sleep in the first place.
One night you heard him murmuring something about Tem, his friend that was viciously attacked and killed by a carnivore.
You couldn't quite pick up what he was saying, because you were tired, but you surely heard something about taste.
You've been cautious around Riz ever since.
He obviously noticed you were getting distant. It didn't even take him long for him to realize you found out the truth about Tem's death, that he was the reason for it.
So he started getting cold with you. Not in a 'no longer hanging out with you' kind of cold, he started threatening you that if you tell anyone about the truth, he'd kill you aswell.
He was constantly stalking you to make sure the truth wasn't told to anyone.
Soon enough, your friendship with Riz has become toxic just because of the truth. Of course, on the outside, your friendship looked wonderful, but behind closed doors, happy things weren't happening anymore..
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Origami jellyfish, my model, folded with one strip of watercolor paper using wet folding and scoring
(video process here)
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Here's Ash description ^^!
Apologies for any grammatical mistakes :')
Name : Ash
Pronouns : she / her
Sexuality : Bisexual
Age : 28
Gender : female
Height : 172 cm / 5ft 6in
Job : works with kids at an arts & craft section
Likes : bats, cats, dogs, jellyfishes, pears, shrimps, music, amusement parks, museums, aquariums, theaters,
Dislikes : eggplants, wasp, people yelling at her,
Favorite color : red
Favorite food : spicy noodles
Personality / trait : respectful, kind, friendly independent, cautious, can be a bit tough and strict,
Hobbies : painting, drawing, reading, making origamis, playing the guitar
Quirks :
- Crosses legs while sitting
- Frowns when she's concentrated
- Crazy when she's drunk
- Eats food in particular order
- Hands are always clenched in a fist
- Unusually good at guessing people's information (weights, age,etc..)
Fears : fear of height (acrophobia) and fire (pyrophobia)
Other :
- She has Teivel's mark on her right arm
- She has anger issue
Fun fact :
- Kids call her miss grumpy
- She's the kids favorite
- She's pretty strong (she did some box before)
- She wears big boots so that she could feel taller than Damon
- She's a papa's girl
- Gets along with Axel very well (they’re bff)
- She wears a realistic prosthetic hand because she was born without a left hand
About the deal with Teivel :
She was 16 at that time, living her teenage life to the fullest, hanging out with some friends, getting good grades, getting along with her father… But she didn't get along with her mother due to her (her mother) anger issue. One day, as she came back from school, she saw a crowd of people in front of her house with some fire trucks and ambulances, she felt worried and scared as she approached her house, she then saw that it was burning in flames. Frozen in place, she saw her parents unconscious laying on auto-loading stretchers, they were in a pretty bad shape. A paramedic then yelled that their heartbeat started decreasing, they started to perform CPR on Ash’s parents. “I'm losing the vitals !” one of them shouted.
As Ash looked at the situation in fear, she then felt a hand on her shoulder, as she looked over the person, she saw Teivel.
“Hey kid, what if I tell you that I can grant any wish that you want ? In exchange to work for me in the future ?” said Teivel
Ash looked over at her parents who were slowly losing their vitals, she looked back at Teivel, “look, I don't know if you're joking or not…But if what you said is real then please.. I don't want them to die, I wish for them to live..”
As she said those words, the vitals of her parents were back to normal. She couldn't believe her eyes, tears flowed down her face as she felt relieved. She turned her back to thank Teivel but there was no one. After the incident she noticed a strange symbol that was on her right arm. She couldn’t wash it off or remove it, so she just shook it off.
And that's why she now works as an art and craft teacher at the “Funtastic wonderland”
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SQUID MASTERPOST
this is a compilation of all of @gelatinous-jellyfish and I's squids ( +their lore) that was made for the @emoticonpoll!
(hi this is my first ever actual tumblr post so please be patient with me if i do smth stupid!! i added a keep reading thing so that if u wanna skip this u aren't bombarded with info hehe)
°o ʚʘ͜͡))❨ start here )<
vvくコ:彡:
The myth!! The legend!! The original squid that was entered into the emoticon poll!!!! She is an ambitious lady that is set out on winning the emoticon poll. She plans on spending the money on helping her family, specifically buying treatment for her siblings's (🦑) tentacular ouchie wouchies and helping her father (squidbert) retire somewhere nice and cool. She is a very focused student, but she dreams of leaving academics behind to become a successful actor.
vv Squidbert:
A giant squid with spectacular eyebrows, Squidbert is a force to be reckoned with. He is a squingle father that cares for his two children and is willing to work day and night for their happiness. His youngest,🦑, has an awful disease known as tentacular ouchie wouchies, and their condition worries him deeply. He strains himself on the daily to provide for his children, but he holds nothing but fatherly adoration towards them.
vv 🦑
The charming siblingくコ:彡 and the youngest child of Squidbert!! When they were a child, they were diagnosed with tentacular ouchie wouchies, which are very painful. There is no cure, but there are treatments with a price tag that will shock u!!! くコ:彡 will use a significant portion of her shared winnings to treat 🦑's condition <3
vv Blue Squid (BS):
She's blue! Isn't that neat?? BS is the scholarly foe of くコ:彡 (and the other member of squids in love), and they often go head to head in competitions. In a recent development though, they actually teamed up to win a competition in building a model heart!! After their victories earned them 500,000 swirlies (squid currency), they have begrudgingly formed a team to fight in new competitions. They have...bonded (wink wink) during their time together and complicated feelings threaten to cause irreversible damage to their relationship and their careers!!!
°o ʚʘ͜͡)) more pictures )<
PHOTO GALLERY!!! (by me and jelly)
^^ くコ:彡 holding a cute little heart for the くコ:彡 vs <3 poll!!!
^^ a super cute origami squid that was made for the squids in love vs blank stare bros!!
^^ behold!! the first drawing of BS!! she's holding a heart and is using her hypnotic powers to convince poor tumbling tumblr users to vote for squids in love during the squids in love vs blank stare bros poll!
^^ BS and くコ:彡 arguing ab the logistics of their heart model project :oo!!! (imaginary sea creatures are smarter than me...can't believe it)
^^ me crying that we were losing in the squids in love vs blank stares bro poll after taking a 3 day social media break to focus on my studies!!
^^ BS and くコ:彡 celebrating their win in the model heart building competition (and in progressing in the emoticon tourney hehe)
°o ʚʘ͜͡)) more info )<
OTHER NOTES:
🦑has not been drawn yet..so sorry will do that soon
i'm in highschool and its late april :(( there might be some delays for lore additions and drawings bc im being swamped with tests and stuff
there are a few inconsistencies and we (jelly and i) might screw up as we go but i swear it's not intentional
i'm planning on branching out from squids into doing other pixel art so if u wanna see that + timelapses for my current art then u can go here
vote squid love!! ∑d(°∀°)
#master post!#im so proud of this lol#this took way too long#squid#calamari#squid propo!!#squids in love <3#squid squeep
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#Jellyfish #quantumseahorse #origami #origamiearrings #papercraft #handmade #origamijellyfish https://quantumseahorse.storenvy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CfvAE3TNm7E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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How would you rank all the Ultra Beasts? Like, from most to least favorite?
Oooh.... very inch-resting question. I've vaguely thought about this before, but never actually thought to put my favorite ultra beasts in order!
Just a disclaimer first, though-- I don't actually *dislike* any of the UBs. At most I'm pretty neutral ;D
Rankings below :)
Nihilego
My absolute FAVORITE genre of pokemon generally tends to be the eerie-but-cute (and-maybe-dangerous-too) Creature. Nihilego is a faceless, incomprehensibly ominous head-crab-type parasite... that makes cute little sounds and twirls when it's happy and acts so so innocent!!! I love it!!! What a simple yet appealing design (being a cloudy, pastel blue with a bell that looks quite like a sun-hat), conveying a sense of uneasiness within it. It almost looks like a harmless little girl, but.. somethings still not right...? Maybe its the fact that its a parasitic glass jellyfish leaping For Your Face
It's appearance also makes me think about what it predates on in its home-world!?!
Anyways, she's my adorable, freaky little daughter. 10/10
2. Pheromosa
That being said, my second favorite genre of pokemon is pretty much just 'Girl,' and, Yes, the cockroach applies. I personally enjoy the idea of this little girlboss of a pokemon getting haphazardly Dropped into an entirely different galaxy, and just going "Ok" about it... How calm...
Very odd proportions, too-- I do wish the pokemon company had gone further with Bug Traits in the design, but I also personally love the eyes and crown, so I would miss those if they had changed it to be something less humanoid XD And while I love the distant, spiteful attitude it had in the anime, I also enjoy the idea of a more curious and playful buggy, who's just trying to make sense of a new world
I also keep on forgetting that Pheromosa's FAST!!! Very amazing quality to have. Much speed.
3. Kartana
I didn't know whether I liked Kartana or Stakataka more, so just pretend they're the same in terms of rank.
How is this a pokemon!?! A tiny origami samurai!?! CUTE!!! In my opinion, I think Kartana is one of the more peculiar UBs-- especially judging from how it acts in Pokemon Refresh in the SM games. I'd love to go more in depth about Kartana, really, but I don't know what to say XD It's a slicey, dicey, little guy. And I like it lots!
Paper-cut is an understatement!
4. Stakataka
Before I had much interest in Ultra Beasts, I probably would've said Stakataka is my favorite of the group. It's a real big block, is what it is, but I think it's rather endearing... it's a bunch of little giblets, coming together to make... a bigger giblet. Awesome!! It also reminds me of Guardians from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and I really love those guys
I kind of want to ride it like a horse...
5. Buzzwole
Buzzwole is an INCREDIBLE pokemon. With the same strangeness as Pheromosa, it's a BUG, but rather than being elegant and graceful, it's... completely JACKED!?!? A mosquito on 'roids!! What kind of creature is this thing sucking the blood out of, anyway!?!
I picture Buzzwole as a typical nice jock-- very wholesome, but also very very dense. And also it's a huge mosquito-- did I mention that? Crazy. I want to be its friend.
6. Poipole
From here on out I don't feel as strongly on any of the Ultra Beasts. No problem, though-- I still have opinions!
I like Poipole's position as the "starter pokemon" of Ultra Space. Fun, in how, unlike a normal starter, it's still just as dangerous as the rest of the Ultra Beasts XD ("While spraying opponents with this venom, it laughs wildly!") It's a very cute, almost techno-looking pokemon, and once more the odd, vibrant colorations and body shape really sell it as an Alien. The concept art for it is also adorable, too!!
Ah.. wait... I think I'm starting to like Poipole more just from talking about it...
7. Blacephalon
Blacephalon has a very cool name! Asides from that, while I do like its colors, and the fact that its Head Explodes (which is VERY cool,) I've never really felt much for clown pokemon... It seems like a silly little goober, though-- It has eyes that can emote each side of its head! That's adorable!
Also it's as tall as Pheromosa, at 5'11". I did not know this. I am now terrified.
8. Celesteela
I can safely say that Celesteela is the kindest rocket I have ever seen. XD Just look at that sweet little smile! Of course, it's not really noticeable, when one zooms out to view the rest of the body. I want to like Celesteela more but... it doesn't really... move much? I can't detect much of a personality from it-- it's kind of just there. Sort of to be expected, though. Baby Celesteela, as portrayed in the anime, is very adorable though, and I would like 5 of them.
9. Xurkitree
Xurkitree sort of falls under the same category as Blacephalon for me, just in terms of vibes, I suppose. I appreciate its very joyful, carefree saunter, but nothing else really sticks out to me in terms of what I might like about it...
10. Naganadel
Poipole's evolution! I simply don't like it quite as much, though. It's a little hard to look at right, and I've always thought it looked a little stiff. It's lost all of Poipole's personality :(
However, it has an amazing shiny!
11. Guzzlord
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH"
... That's it XD I never cared much for Guzzlord at all. Big hungry guy.
Anyways, that was a lot longer than I expected it to be XD Thank you for asking!
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Cruel Angel’s Thesis intensifies
Technically, it’s “Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty” and not “Neon Dynasty Kamigawa” but only the latter facilitates “get in the robot, Shinji” jokes when you tap your pilot token to crew your Thundersteel Colossus, so. Anyway, none of the mecha cards are relevant to this project - it would have been too much to hope for a POWER DoLLS situation - so really, the moral of the story is that I should have saved the Samurai Jack title joke for this edition.
TODAY ON WIFELINK: GUSHING ABOUT CYBERPUNK FANTASY JAPAN
NDK was a great set, you have to understand. Do you remember how one of the few unequivocally good things about Legend of Korra was this project of imagining a 1920s industrial setting derived from (mostly) East Asian art and architecture? Yeah, similar story here. Just one example: the Imperial mecha look like someone did origami to sheet metal, which is super cool and lends their faction a distinct visual identity. The art in this set is gorgeous - soaring architecture, grungy neon alleyways, sick cyborgs, spirits (in the original Kamigawa block, spirits had some of the weirdest creature designs Magic had ever had, and this continues that legacy) - sagas! saga art is in-universe visual representation of a story that’s important to the people of the world, and NDK sagas are told on ornamental fans, wall scrolls, porcelain jugs, the carved hilt of a katana, a silk dress, in a leaf carving and vector graphics AND, the best saga art ever, on the back of a biker rat’s leather jacket. (I would be remiss at this point not to recommend Rhystic Studies’ extremely good video on sagas.)
And the mechanics! Sagas turn into creatures when the story is over, sort of living memories. Ninjutsu made a triumphant return, the channel mechanic multiplied interesting choices, and so did the reconfigure mechanic, which let you either use a mechanical centipede as a whip attached to one of your creatures, or let it operate autonomously as a creature in its own right (which led to one of the best type lines in MtG: “Legendary Artifact Creature - Equipment Jellyfish.”)
The draft environment - and I know I’m way off-topic here, but I’m about to say some mildly unkind things about this set and I need to preface it - the draft environment was the best I’ve ever encountered. There were so many different viable archetypes, so many different cool choices you could make during drafts and gameplay. The blue-black ninjas deck, fast red-black artifact sacrifice, recursive green-white enchantments - all felt powerful and fun. The whole set was flavorful and compelling, and there are not that many good wifelink hits, I’m sorry to say.
THE QUALITY OF A MAGIC THE GATHERING SET IN TERMS OF THIS PROJECT IS NOT AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR OF OVERALL SET QUALITY
Heiko Yamazaki, the General (art by Magali Villeneuve)
Heiko makes it where her cousin Norika (also by Villeneuve) doesn’t for two reasons: one is that I find Heiko’s broody expression indicative of a rich and stormy internal life, which always hits me like the smoky scent of a fine scotch or a cup of lapsang souchong. A woman with inner turmoil draws me like a moth to a bug-zapper, which I suppose is why I keep getting into trouble with older women in troubled relationships. “If I simply provide enough unpaid therapy, she’ll leave her abusive husband back in [REDACTED FORMER SOVIET REPUBLIC] & also the closet she’s been in for forty-five years & stay in the United States with me!” Yeah, that’ll happen, idiot.
The other reason is that Norika is a cop.
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage (art by Chris Rahn)
There are a lot of planeswalkers I don’t care about, personally, and I’m not only talking about the male ones. If I’m being honest, my engagement with Magic story has always been kind of shallow on account of Magic story is frequently (but not always!) bad. Like, pursuant to the previous entry, I did enjoy the apparently-uncredited story about the Yamazakis Wizards published back in February. It’s compelling! There’s juice to that relationship. We will never get anything else about these characters.
See, it turns out that the incentives of creating a collectible card game are not terribly aligned with those of creating rich long-form fantasy stories. Novelty sells cards. We hop around. Those few characters who do enjoy a prolonged spotlight often wilt under the attention as we all collectively get sick to death of the fucking Gatewatch or whoever else. Magic the Gathering is still compelling media, or else why would I be doing this, but to me it’s a kaleidoscopic whirl of mostly detached ideas, characters, settings, and vibes.
ALL OF WHICH IS TO SAY that I never knew much or cared to about Tamiyo. She was some nerd from Kamigawa who didn’t save Avacyn, whatever. Then the Phyrexians got her and turned her into an ichor-weeping cyborg brainwashed into working toward the universal expansion of New Phyrexia, a biomechanical plane of horror, corruption, and ego death, so now she’s hot!
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty (art by Johannes Voss)
I don’t think I can explain this one, to be honest. Sometimes you just wanna get fucked up by a magical bone machine.
I KNOW THIS ONE HAS BEEN REALLY TALKY ALREADY BUT I GOT SOME BEHIND-THE-SCENES STUFF TO SAY AND A SET WITH ONLY THREE HITS SEEMS AS GOOD A PLACE AS ANY
Well, only three hits that I can find high-quality images of for. I suppose I could be using card rips of Tia Masic’s Moon-Circuit Hacker (reminiscent of my introduction to cyberpunk via Shadowrun, a bad setting paired with a bad system which nevertheless compelled me to consume more cyberpunk, most of it also bad) or Wisnu Tan’s Spring-Leaf Avenger (a delightful vaguely-orchid-mantis bug ninja) but that would look like
and
...oh wait that actually looks fine, at least to me on desktop. Okay, then, I’ll incorporate those into my strategy as an acceptable last resort going forward. Actually, while I’m at it:
Junji, the Midnight Sky (art by Chase Stone)
The dragon’s hot, man, I don’t know what to tell you.
THE OTHER THING IS ABOUT WHAT WE WILL GENEROUSLY CALL AN “UPDATE SCHEDULE”
Phyrexia: All Will Be One releases the second week in February and I am goddamn well going to review that as soon as it’s out, because I played Cyberqueen at the young and impressionable age of twenty-two and now “quasi-omnipotent dominatrix corrupts you into a biomechanical horror ecstatically enslaved to her will” is the hottest thing I will ever get out of Magic: the Gathering unless Ashiok decides to start force-femming planeswalkers, so I am going to be tearing through one set a week for the next three weeks.
Next time is New Capenna, the Art Deco Metropolis of organized crime, bad draft experiences, and well-muscled arms, followed by a return to Dominaria where my excitement for more Phyrexians will be tempered by the fact that my favorite characters from the last Dominaria set are not quite so hot this time round.
#there's an argument to be made that i should more substantially edit these after writing them instead of continuing to discover#what the structure of the post is as i'm writing it and then leaving it as-is#there's also an argument to be made that i should have fewer tangents digressions parentheticals for overall readability#but i'm not going to do either of those things :)#anyway did you know that there are zero hits for forced feminization in the mtg tag on AO3#personally i think ashiok should start with teyo and move on from there but i am open to suggestions
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