#they are just references from google

[blindecho6]

Tacza's "new" look

I decided I'll give every god a "god" look and more "human friendly" look. His and the other 3 from the initial design already have "human friendly" forms (Abyss had both, the one in the bacground is their "god" form). Auros and the doggo have their "god" forms in their respective drawings. Draco had his "god" redesign in his solo drawing (the one with glowing parts and big hole in the stomach) and here's one for Tacza. Alia will have to wait for hers for a while, because I just can't give another god multiple hands. I mean I can, but I don't think that will be a good idea, and that's exactly what I want to give her. So I have to come up with an alternative or not (deciding to stick with multiple hands thing).

I wanted to give Tacza multiple heads, but it looked scuffed. I also thought on giving him multiple faces, but due to the pose I wouldn't be able to show another face on the back of his head. And I really liked the pose I made... So I came up with different solution. The skulls. The skulls repesent his multiple personalities and they switch between each other who's in control. Still he is one singular person. Something like when you put on a "mask" when you go to a party, and you have a different "mask" when youre home. Something like that, but they are phisical skulls that talk and banter with each other all the time.(Just so we're clear, it's nothing like what Protectors have going on for them. I'm just bad with words. Especially english ones.)

A lot of lore drops under a simple drawing. And not all of them are really related to Tacza himself. Oh well, I'll make a master post/website/something oneday, to keep all this info, so it's easy to look up.

[hinamie]

i fear i can never date a man bc none of them will ever be makoto tachibana

[rayroseu]

I really appreciate the beauty of Malleus New Year's card. But most importantly, other than its gorgeousness, I also appreciate how it pays so much homage to his status and character, from the flowers, the clothes, and the setting. 🥹

We know that wisterias were prevalent in his Dorm Groovy SSR, this time its another flower which is the red plum blossom here😭❤️

In Chinese philosophy, the Plum tree’s blossom is a symbol of winter ending and a herald of spring. The tree’s pale pink blossoms are cherished because they bloom vibrantly and so bravely amidst the winter chill. They symbolise perseverance and hope, as well as, beauty thriving in adverse circumstances.

The way this flower's meaning is so matched with Malleus' character is so precious. We know he's "the herald of spring" because his birth brought forth a hope that the Draconias(or the faes in general) won't die out just yet (the ending of winter) and the fact that this flower blooms even in winter probably symbolizes the fact that when he was an egg, he was still perservering to live. This also applies to his life as he grows up. With the way even if his life is riddled with loneliness and exclusion, he makes an effort to go out and adjust himself with others, he doesn't give up even if his reality consistently places him in situation where his goals can never be achieved (that is, him being accepted socially and him being ignorant of human culture but still makes an effort to understand it), he just continues to be hopeful that someone/ some place will invite him, therefore his ability to thrive in adverse circumstances.

The way he slowly rises in this card makes me feel like it symbolizes how slow paced Malleus is "in going out/getting used to outside of his comfort zone", actually lol. He described his admission to NRC as him being nervous because its an unknown place but still hopeful for the experiences that he might get(acccording to the vignette of his GloMas SSR), just like him here rising from the snow and the way he lifts the veil which makes me think he wants to see the world outside of his country's point of view with his own eyes.

Japanese tradition holds that the Plum (or ‘ume’) is celebrated as a protective charm against evil, so the ume is traditionally planted in the northeast of the garden, the direction from which evil is believed to come.

I also read this symbolism which makes me tear up lmaooo 😭Because we know in Book 7, Briarland was invaded from northeast where the Silver Owls originated from 💀 The fact that the plum blossom is a protection flower and he's surrounded with it in this card makes me think that it symbolizes how protected he was during Briarland's era 😭and another thing to dissect from his slow rise from the snow with the fact the plum blossom signifies protection is probably the fact that he took so long to hatch despite many people caring for him.

Side note that in Malleus Bloom Birthday Groovy, it implied that he was born in daytime during a snowfall, and he was happy experiencing the winter, just like in this New Years card where he's smiling against the heavy snowfall 🥹

In Japan, plum blossoms symbolize good fortune, an auspicious flower, along with pine and bamboo, and the arrival of early spring. They are often used as the design for New Year’s greeting cards and other celebratory occasions. (And maybe this is just the likely reason why this flower is here in Malleus' card and I'm overthinking it above lol

Next thing I want to mention is his clothes, that attire reminds me of the formal outfit of a Japanese Emperor (From what I searched, its called sokutai, but what Malleus wears is much more simpler I guess, its a outfit derived from it which is called ikan.) This post is a great overview about these two outfits.

Ikan is the work clothes of nobles and government officials in the Imperial Court after the Heian period. Sokutai is a formal costume for those from the Emperor to the court nobles in and after Heian period (Heian costume). Ikan is called 'tonoi (nighttime) costume', whereas sokutai is called 'hino (daytime) costume'. (which probably references the fact that he's a night fae)

The point is, what Malleus wears in this card is a very traditional garment that only high ranking Japanese officials can wear. But what he wears isn't the clothes of an emperor yet, but just for a high ranking official, which is accurate to his status that he's still a crown prince not yet the king, because only Maleficia truly rules Briar Valley right now.

I love the decision that they made him wear such a prestigious outfit because the story of the New Years event is the characters working on customer service lol Its like his clothes is a reminder that he is still highly distinguished even if temporarily he's a worker.

Lastly the VEIL !!!!!! That's the thing that catched my eyes the most in this card lol I KNOW they're not referencing a wedding here because the veil don't look the same, but its so good not to mention that the one of the headress of a Japanese bride is called tsunokakushi and its description can be related with Malleus a lot lol.

The term is a compound of 角 (tsuno, "horn") + 隠し (kakushi, "hiding"). This derivation is listed in some sources as a reference to hiding a bride's "horns" of anger, jealousy, or other negative qualities, in order to present a more virtuous image for the wedding. However, this interpretation might be a folk etymology resulting from a shift in the reading and meaning.

The headdress and the veil aren't the same thing but I kinda feel like this is the idea they're going for considering the veil is 1) hiding his horns, 2) he's a character associated with being jealous, and most importantly, 3) only the person he is looking at can see his face (which is the point of most wedding veils/headdress, to hide the bride's face so that only her partner can see it).

But long veils, like the one Malleus is holding is also just a garment for a noble to hide their nobility. Which is this is probably the likely reason, considering he's using that veil to cover up his horns and his clothes, the most obvious features of his status.

Also, it could be just a fun reference to the fact that Maleficent in live action wore a long veil to hide her horns so that she wouldn't scare the humans lol

[yo-yo-yoshiko]

What's our sixth Retainger up to these days?

[nevvn]

here's the thing i made for my giftee, for the @obeymeholidayexchange event! happy holidays everyone!! weeee!! (∩^o^)⊃━☆

[extensiveuniversewrights]

Short fic for the lovely @clowns0up-felix and his linksmeet au, found here: @flm-linkedfissures (Beautiful art btw)

I like Mask a lot if you couldn’t tell. So excited to see more stuff from Felix!

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To Be A Sword

Word Count: 396

No warnings

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She.

Her…

Link always found it odd that people personified their weapons. He supposed it just came with the territory of finding a reliable blade. It also might have helped if he actually liked it. It was a reminder of an event, a time that never was and never will be. Yet here It is, glowing strongly with soft chimes of recognition. But that wasn't what was important right now.

What was important was the obviously lost terrified person that stood in the pouring rain.

Wielding the Master Sword… No wonder I don’t understand this person, He’s probably from millennia away! 

His eyes shift to the ground. Is Cia behind this again somehow? Is there gonna be another war?? 

  Later, he can think more about it later. For now, he should get the both of them inside. Link lets out a small breath in an attempt to calm himself. Obviously, this person hasn’t time traveled before. He remembers his first time being jarring so it’s probably best to take this slow and steady, no sudden or quick movements. He shifts the gilded sword, his reliable blade, to his right hand and holds his left up for the other to see. The stranger makes a sound that must mean recognition of the mark on his left hand. Good. Link nods as they share a mutual look of understanding. Maybe this person has the same mark. Or maybe not.

“Is everything ok? Who is that guy?” Link turns his head enough to see Malon clutching a pitchfork, seemingly ready to jump in or defend herself if need be. Talon follows close behind to peek at the stranger.

“Malon, can I sleep in your room for a bit? We’ll be housing this person here. If… that's ok…!” Malon looks over her shoulder at her father for permission who just shrugs in a ‘might as well’ manner. 

“Sure!” She didn’t look sure. Though it might be more accurate to say she looked confused. Why was Link bringing a stranger into the house?? 

Link, waving the stranger down, turns and leads him into the house. The stranger looks unsure, but follows behind him anyway.  Link spares another glance at the gilded sword. His sword. Much like himself, she has been broken and reforged many times. Hopefully, this will be the last, for both of them.

[rigelmejo]

Hi friends. I am begging you. If you are learning Chinese. Learn how to search the name-in-Chinese and then some of these terms online:

"show" dianshiju 电视剧

"watch" kan 看

"novel" xiaoshuo 小说

"read" yuedu 阅读

"online" zaixian 在线

"free" mianfei 免费

"sub" zimu 字幕

"comic" manhua 漫画

"animation" donghua 动画

"audiobook" yousheng duwu 有声读物

"audio book" yousheng shu 有声书

"dub" 配音 (Specifically for Chinese dubs: 国语, 台配, 普通话)

There's MANY Chinese websites, just as many pirating sites as in English. If you can search for what you want to find in Chinese, it is ridiculously easy to find it. You can find whatever you want (mostly), if you just search in Chinese! Just search Google, or Duckduckgo, or searx.space search engine of choice! And yes, I've brought this up before. I've mentioned these search terms in other posts. They're useful!

[hplonesomeart]

Would

(go to one of his theatrical broadway-wannabe concerts or perhaps a late night gameshow comedy hour sketch performance. I’m not too picky I’d be willing to pay money just to see him perform anything period)

Yea I felt like doing something silly in order to break away from the dread of finals week coming up. What can I say? I’m a professional procrastinator. But man oh man it was a good call this time around—I mean just look as this scrumptious masterpiece right here. Time well spent for sure. Genuinely I believe to have cooked with it chat /j

This is a version without the added stars by the way. And the second one is obviously just raw image reference/the original “bereal concert meme” source. I was very tempted to put Puzzles in that same exact outfit—however I decided it would be overly time consuming to make two separate versions. Maybe once finals are over I’ll be able to do that :)

[acquiescest]

just because you don't understand him that doesn't make him stupid

[screwpinecaprice]

While venturing an ancient gem temple, they stumbled upon a modified light that can corrupt humans! Connie was able to fully move Steven out of the beam's range by pushing him off the stairs.

Commissioned by TheTinman1996! Thank you for commissioning!! 😁

[loz-furbies]

Linktober 2023 #2: Temple

Temple of Souls from Hyrule Warriors.

[totcam]

Some skateboarding sketches from references 🛹

[thedrotter]

quick redraw of a parun drawing plus arson🔥🔥 local child has set the town on fire do you forgive

[mbat]

this was an idea i had last year that i found in my files and decided to revive. woe, angst be upon ye

[gnome-adjacent-vagabond]

I dare you to draw your blorbos like this

[sunshineandlyrics]

Tell me you're a Nepo baby without telling me you're a Nepo baby.

North West was chosen over other kids who auditioned to play young Simba at The Lion King's 30th Anniversary at the Hollywood Bowl (25 May 2024) x