#and lessons learned- forget it!

[wild-at-mind]

Listened to the podcast series 'Eight years hard Labour' which is about the Corbyn years of Labour, and they talk a lot about the Labour party internal divide- there was the internal right wing, who were more like centrists, and the internal left wing, which was the Corbyn side. To tell you where I stand on this man: I voted for Labour, and therefore Corbyn, in both the 2017 and 2019 elections but was absolutely not part of his cult of personality, and I found it disturbing how devoted people got so quickly. Mainly the leftist queer people section of my social circle were doing a LOT of facebook meme posting in the run up to particularly the 2019 election. I could literally look down my feed and see a very long, very detailed defense of how Corbyn could not possibly be even the teeniest bit antisemitic, and below that a different Corbyn devotee would be proclaiming that the only reason Jewish Brits would not vote for Corbyn was because they were all too wealthy. I mean....what more conclusion could I possibly draw from that?? I do not care to get caught in the weeds of whether Corbyn knew what was in the fucking mural or not before saying it shouldn't have been removed, and I know the tabloids really did do plenty of smear jobs on him, but the fact that I could see his devoted supporters becoming antisemitic before my eyes was incredibly damning and was all I needed really. Anyway, obviously Corbyn lost the 2019 election by a massive amount and it was a surprise to literally no one except Corbyn's fans who had been in social media meme echo chambers the whole time. Corbyn left the Labour party and now we have Starmer who leaves a lot to be desired, but is still the head of the most left wing mainstream party. But it made me think- what hope is there for left wing politics in the UK? Can we ever hope for a hard left of the left leaning party that doesn't go off in these weird antisemitic, Putin defending directions? (Oh god...imagine Corbyn being PM during the Ukraine war. :S) Do we always have to settle for centrism just to be on the left of the Tories? We have had leftist governments in our history that brought in genuine social change, the formation of the NHS being the biggest example, so it is possible, but why are things so right wing now, and for so long, especially while things are so objectively shitty for so many people? I don't expect anyone has any answers but I want to hope for better. There are massive limitations to party politics, but I'm not an anarchist and I do think running the country is a job someone has to do. I don't know how to make things better, I just know that genuine compassion for all people is needed in order to do it, not just some people, and I don't know if hard left conspiracy types can ever feel that for people they consider their enemy.

[hypogryffin]

to have forgotten something important

[guaxinimraccoon]

Hi Guax, i would like to ask for some G/t advice. I'm trying to figure out how to make some more G/t art, and I would like to ask how you make your G/t art. How do you make G/t characters who big inside of rooms or how they are big around other characters? Do you use any references or have templates to help make your G/t art? If so then thank you Guax

- ⚡️Anon

Hey bud! That's such a cool ask aaaaaaa lemme see

The tool I most use to figure sizes and proportions is Comparing Heights, which I believe is already well known in the community. You can have multiple figures and multiple sizes at the same time and see how big or small they look compared to each other, its very useful!

I also take pictures of my hands or myself to draw some poses when I can't find specifically what I'm looking for. That's how I made Brad's pose in my tumblr header art for example!

And sketch thumbnails! Sometimes I'll make over 10 versions of a complicated drawing, just exploring the possibilities of a composition until I come to a satisfying solution

But honestly? When making g/t art the thing I less worry about is if the characters sizes are proportionally accurate with how they'd look like next to each other if they were real.

Like, I dont worry about that AT ALL. Yes I have set specific heights for them to have a general rule to keep faith to, but I think what really matters is to draw something cool, satisfying and aesthetically pleasant for yourself.

What I mean is: if the tiny looks way too small and too hard to read or if the giant is too big to create a nice composition, adapt it. Change it. Make them slightly bigger or smaller. "Oh but if I change their size it'll be proportiornally inacurate with the height I set for them", it doesn't matter! This is not as important as you think it is. It's better to make a good shot and composition that values your character and the situation you're portraying than to be """"scientifically accurate"""", it's all fantasy dude!

So my golden rule is: the specific heights aren't sacred laws that can't be broken, they're just guides for the general proportions. Artistic freedom is more important than numbers.

When I realised this my G/t art became more flexible, authentic and expressive!

As a final note, I recommend checking @territorial-utopia's quick tutorial that you can check here on how to approach g/t art. It's short and fast and practical!

[sidsinning]

Oh wow the writing in Sublimation sure is very much uh something not very good huh

[sleepyorchidmonster]

In light of recent developments in twst's story chapters (A.K.A. Book 7.5 WTF) I've decided to finally talk about some ideas for Book 8 that had been plaguing my mind since march😅...

The main idea is how, after Book 7, both Idia and Ortho tried to understand how the hell NRC students managed to defeat 7 OVERBLOTS with ZERO casualties (almost, but Lillia got better), and yet they still haven't managed to beat RSA.

The answer? DORMS.

You see, while NRC is know for its competitive students who can't seem to get along, let alone exist in the same room without starting a fight, there is a sense of camaraderie present in the dorms, the "I'd go to hell for you, but I wish you'd stop going there you IDIOT" type of camaraderie, that is.

I mean, the main reason the dream segment went so well was because they went by dorm order, like, can you imagine if the dream team started the Heartslabyul chapter with Riddle's dream? Aside from whatever Grim and Yuu could tell the others, they wouldn't even know Riddle basically erased his entire life...

Anyway, now that they established this point, they just have to use it for the Interschool Spelldrive team. Which leads to a team comprised of the overblotters (we're praying that their shared experience as overblot victims, dormleaders and whatever they managed to glean from Book 7 will be enough), and a NRC Tribe 2: Overblot Edition.

And that's how Book 8 would include two main plots, with the A plot following Yuu and the first years investigating the mirror, Mickey and the Overblots, and the B plot following the shenanigans of the overblotters and Grim (yes, this would be the first Book that separates Grim and Yuu, assuming Grim will overblot, we need to tackle his abandonment issues).

[usertransducks]

put that blonde man in situations

[liarvibe]

This ask grants you permission for one (1) uninterrupted yap session.

Wise usage not recommended.

You know what--since we were talking about it before and stuff, I'm going to talk about something I've personally experienced in this fandom and have been witnessing others experiencing it currently as well--and that is this fandoms utter lack of acceptance for the "weird" and "abnormal" takes--or what they ACTUALLY are--takes people just don't agree with.

This mainly pertains to my and an friends theories and analyses that have been scrutinized for years at this point, but it also pertains to a new theory about Byakuya Togami being Mentally Unwell that I've been on and off reading.

And the hate certain people have been giving this theory.

For one thing, I actually like the theorizing done by @duhhtheyellowrose. It showcases a different, interesting, and most importantly, extremely valid interpretation of Byakuya! Again I haven't had the energy lately to read everything they've been writing, but what I have read has given me a much greater appreciation for Togami as a character because before, I thought of him as a very flat, prideful rich kid who's whole character arc was bruising that pride and bringing him down to earth. Not a bad arc, but just... simple, kinda boring. I love deep dives like this into a character's psyche and really thinking about their motivations and thoughts and feelings. What I HAVE read of Yellow's theories has done exactly that--it's given Togami more depth and dwells on the rather harsh pressure he grew up with, and what exactly that can do to a person's mind going forward.

Like yeah, actually, Byakuya having to fight his half siblings to be the chosen heir, no matter how you spin it, is really fucked up! That kind of pressure and strive for perfectionism does horrible things to a person's mental health, especially when they falter and crumble in a way that isn't their picture-perfect self.

And yet. Once again, there are people going off in this fandom insisting that Byakuya Togami can't be 'suicidal'. He just can't be! Nevermind the horrible statement that is, saying that a person in any position Cannot Be Suicidal, because even the Happiest Person on Earth can have suicidal idealization--it's just blatantly disregarding an interpretation and saying it's "mischaracterization" simply because you don't like it.

Also, I've seen people go so far as saying that giving Togami mental ailments or making him a more complex character is making him. Softer? I'm sorry that you have this idea about mental illnesses that makes you think people with them are "softer" and less of an asshole just because they have a reason to be an asshole, but also no I'm not sorry, please actually think about what you're saying. You're saying that people who are assholes cannot have a reason to be an asshole and thus othering people you deem as "jerkish" or even "evil" just because you don't want to admit they are human.

This is just one example of how this fandom can jump through horrible mental hoops just to justify their "take" on a character--but also hate on another take they don't agree with or like. It's the same shit I've talked about before where people infantize Gonta to make Kokichi look like more of a monster than he actually is. Because if Gonta is a big stupid dumb monkey who Kokichi manipulated, it makes things easy--bad guy gets to not be a Person(tm) anymore ("So I get to hate him as much as I want and feel justified in hating him") while the Poor Innocent Babu gets to have their Purity and never be wrong, ever. ("So I feel justified in liking this character without having to tackle the idea that maybe they did something wrong because they cannot be blamed and I cannot be wrong!")

Don't you guys see how utterly boring that is? To simplify characters to the point where they're not even people? Like sure, sometimes you need a character who is a Symbol and doesn't need to be anything more than that for narrative purposes... but like. These characters aren't meant to be symbols of evil or assholery or whatever. They are meant to represent a person with thoughts and feelings and ideals, with dreams and heartbreaks and complexities that make them unique as an individual.

I think making post after post trying to "debunk" someone's interpretation is just making you look like an asshole. I think fighting over what interpretation is right vs what one is wrong is jsut not the play.

Like--in the Undertale fandom! If someone had an interpretation you didn't like? That's an AU now! See, isn't that more fun? Now you can engage with the interpretations you don't agree with in a more constructive and positive way. It's also the first step in accepting different interpretations without them having to be "AUs" because it promotes critical thinking and acknowledging that Literary Analysis is actually an art, not a science. It's never factual. It never WAS. Literary Analyses (or writing metas/theory crafting as the kids call it these days--like Literary Theory is why it's called Theorycrafting, people!) is all about interpretation of text, and there is no objective way to do so. It's all subjective!

I maintain the sentiment from my theory blog, to my old personal, to this one--No analyses done in good faith are ever "wrong", not unless you are: 1. Doing a meta to hate on something, 2. including bigotry in your meta, or 3. otherwise being malicious (whether intentionally or unintentionally so).

If you correct yourself when you make a mistake (in that you display unintentional malice or bigotry) and aren't actively being an asshole, then any and all interpretations you come up with is correct! So is the person who's come to the opposite conclusions as you. Yes you are both correct. No it does not matter how opposite they are from you. No it doesn't matter if their interpretation changes the whole character from your perspective.

You can dislike it, but accept that it's valid. Move on. Or, maybe analyze the other interpretation with a open mind--maybe you'll actually come to like aspects of it! If you just hate on it without giving it a chance, you'll never know.

So yeah. That's what I'm gonna yap about with this ask. Hope you guys don't mind!

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

I started flying trapeze lessons at the same time as another girl and she is already so much better at it than me, and I know it's not a competition but I am always competitive, but maybe this is a good thing because when I send my friends videos of me doing terribly and looking hideous they all just tell me how wonderful it is and I realise that I have once AGAIN forgotten the lesson that I am loved for more than what I can do.

[socialbutterfly19]

I love getting a reminder of things I’ve done. Some of the things I’m not so proud of but it was my journey. I have learned a lot especially over the last year. I don’t trust people like I use to and tbh I don’t think that will really change. I know to listen more to my gut feelings because for the most it’s spot on. September is a new month for me and my journey…

[bearsinpotatosacks]

This might be a hot take but getting into the Bear and not really vibing with sycarmy has made me realise how much healthier the fandom is on ao3 and tiktok. There's no real arguing because it's just about posting content about your favourite characters and ships. There doesn't seem to be this massive group of people on tiktok that solely think of sydcarmy for the bear, i see edits for individual characters, richiemikey, sydrichie etc, just as much as i do for sydcarmy, even if i mostly scroll past. It's nice not to have half of my feed blocked by a tag that people misuse to make a post popular, so I have to gamble and unfilter posts then see more people arguing about why you should ship sydcarmy, how you're stupid or a hypocrite if you don't. The fandom spaces for richie, sydrichie and richiemikey are so small and inactive, and that I just don't see the point when I can focus my energy on writing stuff for ao3 where there's more of a community

Edit: wording was wrong. Also should've said this is more of a vent post than anything

[darkpoeticsoul]

I take everything as a lesson.

[lost-coder]

Breakups hurts the most?

Have u ever called someone ur didi/didu, then something happens and they stop talking and it keeps getting worse and yk u aren't able to even fix it.........

[creepyscritches]

Hearing our senior senior senior leadership say we have the best coding team in the industry after they come back from seeing competitors' work

[xiayizhouglazer]

isagi x sora x barou love triangle ............... much 2 consider

[cologona]

Bruce designed the Batman costume to evoke the look of Golden Age vigilantes and reinforced the trunks to function as both groin protection and a hip harness.

Having seen Dick's parents fall to their deaths and his own parents die from gunshots, he designed the Robin costume to consist of a leotard that would function as a full harness and a vest that offered additional protection to vital organs. 

Later versions of their costumes got better materials and more seamless reinforcements which allowed for sleeker design- advancements that the Nightwing costume made full use of when Dick struck out on his own. 

After Jason's death, the Robin costume is redesigned, sacrificing flexibility in favor of more protection. The pixie shoes are swapped for boots, and Tim wears the leggings without complaint.

Nightwing's costume doesn't adopt the changes made to the Robin costume of course. He favors mobility the most out of all of them, and he's his own hero now.

Tim -much like Bruce- is a martial artist before he is any kind of acrobat or urban escape artist. The Red Robin suit he eventually dons is functionally nearly identical to Batman's.

[ducktollers]

trying to learn picking and strumming so i can play electric guitar as god intended is gonna make me lose my mind its so frustrating. i started w fingerstyle acoustic so fingerstyle is all ik how to do on any guitar. i HATE picks