#go to pose ig

[goosehadfood]

The last of the school doodles before I threw everything away

[scribz-ag24]

I've recently seen again a post talking about the Sableye and Dusknoir's relationship so i'd like to put my two cents in the discussion, for I love screaming into the void about PMD. (this isnt meant to discourage any other interpretations btw this is just my take on theirs and Dusknoir's relationship, bc I think they're very fun characters and I am very glad the game actually gives these minions a bit of relevance in se5).

Tbh I don't buy that Dusknoir treats the Sableye nicely, at least not out of kindness. I don't think he's a tyrant or inexplicably mean, of course, and I think his minions ADORE him, but i also believe that doesn't mean he's nice to them, sth that i consider meaningful for their character arcs.

Throughout the entire game he's exclusively giving them orders, in se5 he concocts a plan that involves thrashing them MULTIPLE times (he's lucky Grovyle isn't one to try and kill enemies in battle ig), and the cherry on top is that the first time we see him being fully genuine he does this:

(yes, he is in turmoil in here, but there's not a single thing implying that 1. this is an unusual response towards the sablye, 2. dusknoir feels bad for it at some point or is surprised at himself, 3. this has any impact in the sableye at all. You can argue these reactions happen off screen and we don't see them, they don't happen bc they have pressing matters to attend to or they happen after they return to life, and that's perfectly valid, but i'm sticking with what the game shows us, here.)

I must say, though, the fact that the Sableye, despite having been almost mindless pokémon up to now, STAND UP TO AND ATTACK Primal Dialga for their boss and even try to look after him despite him ordering them to check on Grovyle and Celebi first is SO important to me. they are goons to the bone and they love that scheming ghost so much.

My own view is that Dusknoir is generally polite to them (you wouldn't randomly break your own revolver or weapon without any reason, would you?), but is quicker to get mean with them than with people he doesn't know or he is seeking to manipulate. He doesn't care about their behaviour as long as they get the job done, which is why I think the anime thing of the Sableye climbing onto his shoulder isn't that remarkable, rather it's a very cute moment, one that is showing how they've been working together for long and how their size difference affects their interactions, but it is not necessarily conveying an affectionate bond (this is a bit random, but it reminds me of Disney's Jafar with Iago lmao. throw your pet sableye at your enemies so they mock them and then return to your shoulder). Additionally, Dusknoir letting the Sableye onto his shoulder is probably as close as we are gonna get to a villain turning around in his chair while petting a cat in PMD lol.

[this isn't meant to be a one-to-one comparison, it's just a detail i find cute and shows that this gesture can have multiple interpretations, with none being the only right one]

Leaving that aside, I hesitate to claim Dusknoir trusts his Sableye as allies, as Grovyle makes a point in the main story of how the Sableye (your Sableye, he says, as if objectifying them; not friends, but tools, weapons at Dusknoir's disposal) are lacking compared to the way hero/partner/grovyle support one another (power of friendship and hidden information babyyyy). The Sableye are used to Dusknoir's way of doing things, though, I'm sure. They know what happens when he's displeased, after all.

I think, most of all, the Sableye are meant to look disposable: they are 6 identical pokémon that almost act like a hivemind, and we are not supposed to think at all about how we may hurt them in battle any more than we do with the angry Manectric pack or random dungeon pokémon. This, I believe, is why the game has them stand up against Dialga and gives them unique dialogue at the end of se5. They're meant to show their inner shine, just as Dusknoir managed to do. They suddenly gain an individuality they had never shown while they were working to maintain the dark future.

Where they abandoned Dusknoir in the Old Ruins, now Grovyle has motivated them to look for their dignity and fight for a better world, and that starts with protecting their leader from Primal Dialga's rampage, and supporting his new objective and allies in their quest to save the future. In their own small way, they've also grown as characters throughout SE5.

I believe that, overall, Dusknoir saw the Sableye as tools, but thanks to their growth and clear care for him, there's a possibility he might start to see them (and by extension other pokémon) in a more genuine, less pragmatic / objectifying way in the future. Now that Dusknoir has the chance to live a fulfilling life, he may learn to care for others without surrounding himself by so many walls. If anything, I think their future is quite bright. Not that the Sableye would mind if he still thrashed them around, though lol, they're clearly not bothered much by it (special episode 0 had a great depiction of the sableye imo, you can check that romhack if you haven't yet).

In conclusion, look at these little guys who adore their can-get-mean-but-is-mostly-polite boss and probably have a body count but now are good, they're so cute:

[urghblergh]

Little peek into my sketchbook. 🌞✨

Don't mind the poses. I picked those for anatomy-study-related reasons ofc. 🙂

Ref I, Ref II, Ref III, Ref IV, Ref V, Ref VI

[distant-velleity]

“Show ‘em what you’ve got, alright?”

[SR] Yuhua Wei - Cheer Wear

event - "Go Go Night Raven!" ( @cheerleaderman )

the clumsy king of asymmetry and unwanted rambles joins the party~

(UI-less version and voicelines under cut!)

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Summon: Cheerleading isn’t my forte, you know… But I don’t want to lose, either. 

Groovification: — LOCKED —

Set to Home Screen: Let’s see your spirit.

Home Transition 1: …Honestly… who came up with some of these chants? They’re— Oh, don’t mind me. 

Home Transition 2: I think this is the most school spirit I’ve seen anyone demonstrate in… well, ever. I guess the turnout was because it got turned into a competition?

Home Transition 3: Have you seen my poms anywhere? I swear, I left them just on the bleachers over there, but now they’re gone…

Home, after login: Slacking off? C’mon, don’t be like that. Let’s go practice.

Home Transition (Groovification): — LOCKED —

Tap Home 1: What do they call a straddle jump in cheerleading—toe touch? Yeah, I have those down pretty well. Aerials, kicks, leg holds, too… 

Tap Home 2: This armband is from Octavinelle. Something, something, advertising the Mostro Lounge… You get the idea. At least, that’s what I think it’s for.

Tap Home 3: I’ve never done cheerleading before, but I used to know people who did. From there, I just… absorbed a few things. ‘Course, it helps that I used to do competitive dance.

Tap Home 4: Hm… I wonder if I’ll be able to snatch a jacket from someone. What? I’m not plotting anything, I swear… not much, anyway.

Tap Home 5: H-Hey, this is for looking and not touching… Can you ask next time?

Tap Home (Groovification): — LOCKED —

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[bphantom01]

Yurisere I made as a gift for @kitaro2709!

Based on the barbie meme btw XDD

[xenonsdoodles]

B1 dimivain :)

Disaster at Ailell

if there is one thing I love to do it's putting feralmitri in situations where he's forced to care about something other than vengeance. maybe it's just heat exhaustion though, maybe he's fine

[madame-mongoose]

After this a metal pipe falls from the ceiling and kills him

[roocomehome]

The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing Onia Dhithos - -

"I will pull at my horns and bruise my flesh until I am born anew, my chest is too warm, I spew warm honey where I want muck. tar. I want to bear the teeth that my father and mother bore. These teeth are not sufficient. I want a bite, and I want it to be more than my words. I want to bite. I want to be the Wolf."

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[ Alt. ver. under the cut ] B/As

[ancient-qveen]

EMPEROR in M Magazine issue no. 4, 1999

some translations below

(google translate's kinda scuffed with russian and i'm not even sure how well these were translated but anyways...)

By the way, one of the original. members of the group, Faust, is still "chilling" in prison. How is he doing, poor guy?

(Trym, who probably cares most about the fate of his fellow drummer, intervenes in the conversation) He is released for one day every third week and we always see each other, even rehearse together. We remain very close friends, especially Samoth has almost a brotherly relationship with him. We continue to hold on to each other. He is our friend! That says it all.

Is it hard for him there, behind bars? He has become so accustomed to it over the past 8 years that it will be difficult for him to adapt to life outside the cell after his release.

He has dropped out of life for 8 years. It is strange, but he is not at all eager to be free.

At the beginning of the year there was a lot of noise about the offer to pose for you in an erotic magazine...

You're kidding, right? No, we were offered an interview for "Penthouse", a photo session. That's a big difference.

So did you agree?

No. I felt like they were just trying to speculate on the black metal thing. Spin magazine did something similar, trying to turn it into a cheap sensation. I didn't feel like the band needed "that kind of" promotion.

So what about the photoshoot?

Well, I wouldn't mind seeing Trym fuck Nikki Taylor haha!

Many band leaders demand 100 % dedication from their musicians. But, for example, Ishan is seriously into his side project Peccatum. Today, he doesn't even participate in interviews on behalf of Emperor, preferring to work on behalf of his wife's project!

It's his business. He is a very important part of Emperor, but we can't force him to do this or that. If he needs to be active outside our group, so be it. Ihsahn is very prolific as a musician, he needs various musical inspirations, which is expressed in his participation in various projects.

But why not use his creativity within Emperor?

Some of his ideas are not suitable for Emperor. But since he needs to implement these ideas, that's why side projects exist.

You don't feel any discomfort when he gets carried away in another group, promotes it, and not Emperor?

I would feel better if everyone in our group gave 100% of themselves to it, I won't hide it. But still, there is no trace of any envy.

Ihsahn is traveling with his wife, and you? Are you married?

I'm married. I even have a daughter. She's already two years old.

How do you find time for your family?

I devote most of my time to music. Every morning I go to the office of my company, and in the evening I go to rehearsal. When I'm at home, I go to the forest to shoot. I also like to watch videos.

The photos from your latest photo shoot make you look more like urban playboys than black metal warriors. You guys have clearly become more "sexual"!

I don't think it's a "playboy" image, for that we look a bit arrogant, I would say... repulsive

[elysiarte]

jayvik WIP!!

[pup-pee]

KNiCK-knACK, PADDYwhACK & Give ur dog A Bone, BAYbayyy

no blood under the cut bc i think it looks ugleeierr

EITHER WYA U DONT GET 2 SEE THE LEG HA. HA. HA.

[divinemachina]

pilot (oc) doodles!!

[good-beansdraws]

In the second chorus of Undercover, what do you think Fuuta's uniform looks like from the back?

Well. In my professional opinion. It would look something like this 😌👍

[helielune]

powder keg (full under the cut)

[akkivee]

i think it’d be fire if hypmic was cool enough to have those cup ramen sitting figurines lol

[raiiny-bay]

some kel sketches i'm working on