mothmoonle

[mothmoonle]

Omg she looks beautiful! I love the way you designed the outfits, whenever I make dolls I bake some of the clothing into the actual body. Her hair is SO pretty I would love to know how you made it.

Alright if you know me like truly know me you know I’m obsessed with MCD and when I was a kid anything aph related so when I was doing my most recent rewatch of MCD I was also practicing making my first crochet doll and well lets just cut to the chase I made an aphmau doll and made three MCD outfits to go along with her og outfit, her purple lil maiden dress( my fave ), and an Irene outfit and yes I did make a hood for the Irene outfit it was just too big so it’s not in the pics was thinking I should also make a sword but she has so many different ones so I couldn’t decide enough blabbering let’s look at the pics

She a lil funky sure but we still love her

[mothmoonle]

Currently going silly and stupid over katelyn/nana

And also in general katelyn/nana/aphmau polecule while while they were roommates

But also like travis/nana as well?

But then I've seen travis/zane

But then I've been for a bit thinking about travis/katelyn/zane/nana during cannon divergence starlight wonderland where everyone lives/no one dies and---

Rewriters: If you decide to not have Travlyn happen in Mystreet, but still have Travis and Katelyn end up in relationships. Who do they end up with exactly?

[mothmoonle]

Garroth and Laurance share an art class. A coffee run for the teacher has them running to the canteen by themselves. How hard can grabbing coffee be, and why have they been gone for so long??

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: MyStreet - Aphmau (Web Series) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Garroth Ro'Meave/Laurance Zvahl Characters: Garroth Ro'Meave, Laurance Zvahl, Original Characters, very minor side character Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Fluff, Slice of Life, Teenagers, Boys In Love, Boys Kissing, Flirting, is it awkward? I dunno, they're children your honour, and idiots because of it, Dialogue Heavy 

[mothmoonle]

In a way the gaps in a piece of media are for us to fill. I love pouring sand into the plotholes.

You know, i'm kinda sad.

Aarmau, Zana, and Travlyn could have worked but they just missed the mark, some more than others.

I want to like these ships, i see so much potential but I just can't.

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[mothmoonle]

It's time to reveal some of our Kickstarter stretch goals 👀

Not only will we have a goal for English voice acting… but we'll have another for Japanese voice acting!

If we hit that big ol' goal, A Date with Death will be localized in Japanese & you'll be able to choose between either language (or neither)! 🥰

Don't forget to follow us on Kickstarter to get notified when the campaign is live!

[mothmoonle]

I've unfortunately watched Phoenix Drop Days, It's unfortunate because it now also takes up a shelf in my brain along with the other gained trinkets. It's so short that it leaves room to Think, and I'm having all my Think power on block characters. There were so many scenes I thought would be in there, but weren't. At this rate I'm gonna have another WIP.

Would recommend.

[mothmoonle]

I plan to watch MID after I finish MyStreet and I've stayed spoiler free and know nothing about the series.

What do you MEAN this is a scene???? I think I understand even less now???

...something to look forward to I guess?

Jst ur friendly reminder that Jess did indeed make this joke. Ava's dads even walked in on it and it was a whole thing

Funniest thing is that Nois the tallest in this image lol even though in the show he's the smallest deamos

[mothmoonle]

Ah, yes, put ears on the top of the head, where there will not be a hole for the ear canal, and if there is it's on the complete opposite side to where the primary auditory cortex is, mhm yes, evolution at its finest. The solution-ish? Replace human earlobes with animal ears, ears come out of more on the side of the head rather than on top.

I. Have spent a very long time trying to get the logistics of that, while keeping the movement of animal ears, and trying not to make them ugly. But my imagination is limited, and my drawing skills are sub-zero.

I realise there is another alternative, move the auditory cortex to above the head, uhhhh that screws with the positioning of the frontal and parietal lobe, oh well. Now ears can be placed on the top of the head! Good luck cleaning your ears, there will be earwax in your hair.

Honestly realistic animal ears on the top of the head is ugly as hell. There's an implied bald spot dividing hair and ear, and it would not be a smooth transition between human hairstyles and the ears like in most artwork.....I'm sticking with my first idea.

can i let out a pet peeve of mine?

no? too bad

i kind of HATE when people draw meif’wa or werewolfs with their animal ears AND human ears

it’s not a headband that’s apart of their head

i’m sorry i know most of you probably just draw human ears out of habit but please 4 ears is too many 😭

[mothmoonle]

Spoilers for When Angels Fall

Episode 10, first of all, Derek was not the best father what was agent R waffling about?

WHY for the love of god did Derek get himself turned into a relic. You can push your son out of the blast thing, and NOT PUT YOURSELF UNDER IT TOO? Just let it fire onto nothing, it wastes energy, stops Michael from blasting again for some time, and no one becomes a relic. I see no L's in that situation.

Some of the dialogue was really exposition-y, but I think I'll save that for a bigger post about terrible dialogue.

[mothmoonle]

I think Garroth's eyes should be more of a greeny-blue, if not just green. Zianna has green eyes and black hair, Garte has light blue eyes and blond hair. Zane has black hair and blue eyes, and I'm just supposed to accept that Garroth has blond hair and darker blue eyes?? Let him also be a salad mix of his parent's phenotypes. BLOND AND GREEN (maybe, maybe a twinge of blue)

This has angst potentials, like say, his eyes are a bit more green after [redacted]

[mothmoonle]

Hi anon! You've brought up some really interesting points that I want to add to, and also some I disagree with.

I don't understand what you mean by fantasy racism only appealing to "white" people. Personally, I find that fantasy racism and considering the more negative aspects of a fictional society contributes to the world building, setting, and exploration of characters. It's not just a "plotline" or arc (but some authors may choose to do this), it can be used to comment on society, like how dystopian literature with corrupt governments are used to criticise real world governments.

I get what you mean by white people being able to turn away from fictional discrimination against minorities, while real minorities cannot, and minority struggles being entertainment for white people. But literature tends to reflect reality in some way, aspects of real life will bleed into fiction, people write what they know, or know of.

There is a need in literature, in this case fiction, to incorporate things like racism and discrimination, as it spreads awareness of the subjects, and if handled correctly can be used to inform audiences. If the media doesn't show something, it most likely doesn't exist in people's minds, that's why minorities want (good) representation in modern media.

Also, people might want to write about their experiences of discrimination, through a fantasy lens, as it's easier to digest. It's easier to watch the fire nation keep water nation prisoners of war and kill them, than it is to watch something similar in a documentary of war. Writing about racism isn't a 'white person' thing, many, many POC authors write fiction or non fiction of their own experiences.

Any sensitive topic like discrimination needs to be treated with care in literature, as it is easy to send the wrong message, but that doesn't mean it's not worth writing about. Negative topics in literature aren't inherently bad, the inclusion of fantasy discrimination isn't a bad thing, rather how it is used, and what ends up being said about it (as that could reflect back onto racism in society). The picture of racism, or an equivalent of, that is painted in fiction comes back to how characters react to it, and of course how audiences receive it.

Zootopia was a shitshow, many think Detroit Become Human also is. We still see and know discrimination is bad, but these had some poor execution, and some concerning interpretations.

The Sapphires was a movie that depicted discrimination against Aboriginal people, following a vocal band of girls, there are many scenes of people being racist towards the protagonists. No one's meant to think its a good thing, aside from them antagonising our protagonists, the girls are not happy with their treatment. So it's obvious to the audience that the message about racism is that it's bad.

But you cannot NOT show things like discrimination in literature, cause then people's awareness of real issues goes down. Sometimes the only exposure to minority groups people get is the media, and without it there could be more ignorance and prejudice as a result.

That being said, Jess has not used fantasy racism in the best way. I haven't watched MCD, so most of this is based on my knowledge of MyStreet.

The use of slurs is very weird, and the slurs she chooses are terrible. Looking at the post @the-martyrfication-of-the-matron made on slurs Jess used: "dog", "mutt", and "furry”. If werewolves are meant to represent a minority species in universe (which isn't inherently bad in of itself) then it would be likely derogatory terms would be created against them in cannon. My issue is specifically with "furry". "Dog" and "mutt" are ok, it could be seen as dehumanising werewolves and maybe infantilising of, if you consider words like "pup". "Furry" has meanings: an adjective for something with fur, or the community of people who like anamorphic animals.

I highly doubt the term furry started as a name for werewolves, I think it was just Jess picking dog adjacent words that already exist and using them. If you were to think about it, it would either mean people use the existing term 'furry' as a slur, which is insulting to furries at that point, OR people named a community....a slur. Not good implications at all.

There are moments where discrimination is handled better, like in Starlight where Aaron and the group of werewolves get angry when they are denied entry at a restaurant, and they should be. The discrimination there is clearly meant to be viewed negatively, and I think season 5 is one of the only times Jess handled werewolves well. With characters realising their prejudices, infantilising, and attitudes towards werewolves.

Depicting oppressed people suffering isn't fantasization (necessarily, context could prove otherwise), it could be used to explore a theme, provide social commentary, and critique our world. Of course that's only if authors convey that we as an audience should not like the discrimination depicted.

Here is where Jess screwed up once again. With the very strange babying of werewolves with "fetch" and "sticks" and "balls" and we as an audience cannot tell if this is meant to be viewed positively, as it is very uncomfortable to watch, but no characters react negatively.

Jess' use of meif'wa is horrible. Asking people to nya?? That's on level to asking "you speak X? can you say--" Aphmau asked Kai that in PDH2, and neither Aphmau or Kai think this is weird, Kai nya's for fucks sake.

That's not even getting started on meif'wa being a walking Asian stereotype. I can name 5 with clearly Japanese inspired names, and... the existence of Kawaii-chan.... Similarly, werewolves can be seen as representations of African or Indigenous peoples, which isn't a bad thing by itself, if handled correctly. Jess absolutely did not.

I think that fantasy racism, and discrimination in general is something that can be explored in literature as it can be used to critique such things in our society. Fiction will ALWAYS reflect reality in some way, so fantasy racism will have elements drawn from real racism. What matters is what is being said about the racism, and how it's used in the media source.

Likewise, these are just my thoughts, I am not trying to offend you or invalidate your experiences/ opinion. I am mostly disagreeing with your generalisation of only white people writing and enjoying fantasy racism, and the depiction of such topics meaning the author/audience supports, or is glorifying racism. I would be willing to continue talking about this with you anon, and anyone else.

I want to give my two cents on the whole ‘werewolf racism’ and ‘werewolf slurs’ thing as someone who is indeed affected by real world racism and discrimination.

First of all, i think fantasy racism is so weird in general. The use of it is only appealing to white people who have never gone through it thus see it as a good plotline, plus since white people have never gone through it they can always just turn it off or stop reading it the moment they get bored of it, something minorities can’t do. Secondly, fantasy racism is more often than not, rooted in real world racism. An example i can use is actually Aphmaus Minecraft Diaries. The werewolfs in MCD are viewed by the general populas as dangerous savages who attack the villages, speak in broken in english and live in tribes…see the issue with that?

Secondly, seeing people discuss fantasy slurs is again, so weird to me. It feels odd to me to fantasize and imagine how a group of people are opressed and attacked on a day to day basis for the same reasons as to why i think fantasy racism is weird.

Anyways idk, these are just my thoughts. I don’t mean this ask in a hostile manner or as an attack against you as a person, i just wanted to share my thoughts on the matter.

^^^

Thank you for your thoughts. I always value the views and insights of others in discussions like these, especially about these topics. I’m not really in a position to act like I’m the authority on this kind of thing so I do really appreciate when people who actually know what they’re talking about get involved.

A small reminder to everyone to listen to the voices that matter in discussions like these. My voice may sometimes be the loudest, but it isn’t always the best one to listen to, clearly.

[mothmoonle]

I figured it out. Garroth was redirected to beating the shit out of Aaron at the bridge. Now, I'm imaging that he strikes Kawaii-chan down, and while Zane thinks he's going to die, Garroth stands there. His sword raised, he doesn't even look like he's breathing, then he mechanically turns around and walks away, and Zane's left there thinking what the fuck happened.

Spoilers for When Angels Fall

I find it funny that Garroth slashes Kawaii-chan when he's trying to kill Zane, and just walks off after. Where's he going? He has one job and he's walking away from it. Yeah it allows the scene after for Aaron, Aphmau, Zane, and kawaii-chan to happen, but shouldn't Zane have died right there?

[mothmoonle]

Spoilers for When Angels Fall

I never considered just how strong Garroth was because there wasn't really a way to measure it. But Garroth just bitch slaps Aaron in ultima form and fully sends him off the bridge. That mf was at least 200kg and Garroth basically flicked him with one hand like a pebble.

Also that fight should have had more bloodshed.

[mothmoonle]

Spoilers for When Angels Fall

I find it funny that Garroth slashes Kawaii-chan when he's trying to kill Zane, and just walks off after. Where's he going? He has one job and he's walking away from it. Yeah it allows the scene after for Aaron, Aphmau, Zane, and kawaii-chan to happen, but shouldn't Zane have died right there?

[mothmoonle]

In most mammals the breasts do swell up more than normal to prepare for lactation, so that could work.

I haven't thought about pregnancies. Cats' gestation period is 2 months, muuuuuuch shorter than a humans. But cats don't live as long as humans.

Cat's live an average of 15 years or 180 months, I'm going to use that number for estimations.

2/180= 0.011

0.011x100= 1.11

That means a cat pregnancy takes up 1.11% of their lives.

9/960= 0.009375

0.009375x100=0.9375

For humans it's about 0.94% using 960 months as the average lifespan.

0.011x960=10.656

Applying the percentage of cat pregnancy time to humans so it also occupies over 1% of their lives would mean give a meif'wa gestation period of 10 and a half months, unless I fucked up somewhere up there. I like that.

Very nice contribution to my hybrid anatomy insanity.

Man I just realised cats reabsorb their uterus lining, so meif'wa probably don't have periods. I don't know how far to take this, because cats go into heat.

Let's talk about meif'wa titties

NSFW warning, there are drawings

I'm thinking about this specifically in terms of meif'was but it applies to werewolves as well.

I love hybrid biology, combining animal attributes with humans', and just trying to 'realistically' apply fantasy elements. Recently I've been figuring out how I want to design meif'wa's (and werewolves) and I came across a roadblock.

I've decided to make meif'wa have 6 nipples (and wolves 8). I wanted more biological differences between hybrids and humans, and different hybrid species. The dilemma is combining 6 nipples to human biology. To do this I see three possibilities (I've drawn them, the tits, if you don't want to see bare titties look away):

Meif'wa have 6 nipples, and each nipple has a tit.

Meif'wa have 6 nipples, the top two have breast tissue, and the remaining 4 don't

Meif'wa have 6 nipples, and no breast tissue (or very little)

Secret fourth option: normal 2 nippled two tittied meif'wa, but where's the fun in that?

(I'm not very good at drawing, this is just to get a visualisation, bare with me here)

The first one is a monstrosity, I don't even want to think about how bras would work.

The second doesn't really make sense, why only two nipples having breasts? Breasts were evolved so a sexual organ could be easily seen when humans interact, developing higher on the torso than other animals to keep them in line of sight as we are bipedal. On one hand you only need one pair, but then again these are meif'wa, cats don't have tits, why should meif'wa?

The third one, no titties and 6 nipples, I think makes the most sense. Breast tissue isn't required to lactate (flat chested people can breastfeed, and the milk ducts themselves are quite small). If meif'wa don't have tits, then being big or small probably isn't a beauty standard for them.

I think werewolves would have no breast tissue, for the same reasons.

I also saw a piece of art where the meif'wa had their breasts fade into having their hair colour, which I'm interpreting as fur. So now I'm debating that if meif'wa have tits, or even just the nipples, to have fur around them.

I am open to discussing this with anyone who doesn't think I'm insane

[mothmoonle]

He is so pretty I love him

he a lil bitch

[mothmoonle]

Let's talk about meif'wa titties

NSFW warning, there are drawings

I'm thinking about this specifically in terms of meif'was but it applies to werewolves as well.

I love hybrid biology, combining animal attributes with humans', and just trying to 'realistically' apply fantasy elements. Recently I've been figuring out how I want to design meif'wa's (and werewolves) and I came across a roadblock.

I've decided to make meif'wa have 6 nipples (and wolves 8). I wanted more biological differences between hybrids and humans, and different hybrid species. The dilemma is combining 6 nipples to human biology. To do this I see three possibilities (I've drawn them, the tits, if you don't want to see bare titties look away):

Meif'wa have 6 nipples, and each nipple has a tit.

Meif'wa have 6 nipples, the top two have breast tissue, and the remaining 4 don't

Meif'wa have 6 nipples, and no breast tissue (or very little)

Secret fourth option: normal 2 nippled two tittied meif'wa, but where's the fun in that?

(I'm not very good at drawing, this is just to get a visualisation, bare with me here)

The first one is a monstrosity, I don't even want to think about how bras would work.

The second doesn't really make sense, why only two nipples having breasts? Breasts were evolved so a sexual organ could be easily seen when humans interact, developing higher on the torso than other animals to keep them in line of sight as we are bipedal. On one hand you only need one pair, but then again these are meif'wa, cats don't have tits, why should meif'wa?

The third one, no titties and 6 nipples, I think makes the most sense. Breast tissue isn't required to lactate (flat chested people can breastfeed, and the milk ducts themselves are quite small). If meif'wa don't have tits, then being big or small probably isn't a beauty standard for them.

I think werewolves would have no breast tissue, for the same reasons.

I also saw a piece of art where the meif'wa had their breasts fade into having their hair colour, which I'm interpreting as fur. So now I'm debating that if meif'wa have tits, or even just the nipples, to have fur around them.

I am open to discussing this with anyone who doesn't think I'm insane