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Across time, and space, and all the universes in between, I promise we’ll find each other again.

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I PRESENT YOU THE WRENCH

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He is so cute! I kinda wanna put him into a (punk) maid outfit!~❤🖤❤

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This is so wholesome

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Changelings!

Yes, their original folklore is often very sad, but the concept of a supernatural child raised by humans (and a human raised by magic creatures) has so much potential for modern, more positive fantasy. And there’s a lot more variety to changeling myths than you might think! So here are my favourites:

The old changeling. Present in both Celtic (most notably Scottish and Irish) and Germanic folklore these are elves, faeries or dwarves left in place of the taken child that are actually fully grown and usually very old. This is the type of changeling that you meet most in simple folklore and they are usually found out by doing something surprising, so they accidentally betray their age and flee. They are usually described as ugly, withered little creatures.

The Celtic changeling child. A real faerie child, usually sickly and small by human standards. Sometimes they never speak and they often have strange eating habits. What sets these changelings apart is that their elven parents usually still care for them. They come to collect them if maltreated or secretly visit to entertain, wash or feed them. Some of these changelings, unlike their ever-ailing, never growing siblings, are described as beautiful and possessing hidden talents, like being able to dance or play music masterfully.

The Germanic changeling child. Once again a real child, left behind by the nixies from the water or the mysterious folk that live underneath the hills. (The brothers Grimm often speak of “devils” leaving changelings, but they are far too eager to call any old folkloric creature a devil). These inhuman children are said not to live long, either seven years, eighteen or nineteen years, after which they may “go home”. Unlike the Celtic changeling child they are often described as insatiably hungry and often very physically strong. They may even use this strength to be helpful. Just like with the Celtic changeling the original parents can often be persuaded to come take their child back, because they still care for it.

The Scandinavian troll changeling. Like the Germanic changelings these troll children are always hungry, but they usually have no trouble growing up. They are cheerful, noisy and disruptive, love to have fun and often end up stealing food and running amok. They are described as a handful to deal with rather than malicious and their troll parents often keep an eye on them as well and may be persuaded to take them back. In some stories the grown troll changelings eventually find their way back to their troll family, because they never really fit in with humans.

The Scandinavian log changeling. This type of changeling is also left by trolls, but instead of leaving a child of their own they leave a log of wood that has been changed to look like a human and then given life. They behave very opposite to the troll changeling, they are sedate and quiet, prefer being alone and lazing about in the woods. In some Scottisch stories the fae also leave a block of wood, but in these cases it is only glamour that makes it look like a child and it is never truly alive. Interestingly, the folklore of the Shetland Islands specifically includes Scandinavian trolls, there called “trows” or “the grey neighbours”. One story states that a farmer caught a couple of trolls in the process of carving a likeness of his wife and baby to leave behind while taking them both.

As far as I can find out, despite all this variety, changelings happen for pretty much the same reason: because the fae, elves, dwarves, water spirits or trolls want human children on account of them being beautiful, a healthy addition to the bloodline, or in possession of talents only humans possess.

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✨ Happy International Women’s Day! ✨ 

To all you female gamers and grognards out there: The Funky Grognard salutes you! You have my respect, admiration, and support! 

Game on ladies! ❤️🎲⚔️👍

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via Netflix Geeked Instagram

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Have some quick DnD ear lore!! These are just my headcanons (and my shitty handwriting) and by no means official lore in any way! Also most of them look weird on that bust with one ear but (at the advice from @purely-peachy) ear we are!

Edit: I WAS TOLD PREHENSILE MEANS TO GRAB AND THE IDEA OF AN EAR LIKE FUCKIN HOLDING YOUR HAND IS HORRIFYING I AM S O SORRY Y I K E S. 

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How to Draw Hands by zephy.fr

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How to Draw Hands by zephy.fr

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I finished it! It took all day because it was A3, but I love it. It looks super shiny in this picture, but the colours look flat in real life... I reckon it’s because I’ve taken the picture at night!

Anyway! I was so happy to see them all together and actually with a chance at happiness. ❤️

Also, yes, I did design a new outfit for Roxas because I was so sick of confusing him for Ventus. Also, everyone else got new clothes! Why not him, too?

I finally finished Kingdom Hearts III last night and was overcome with happiness over this ending shot, so of course, I had to draw it!

Friendly reminder: I am not an artist 😬

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I finally finished Kingdom Hearts III last night and was overcome with happiness over this ending shot, so of course, I had to draw it!

Friendly reminder: I am not an artist 😬

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I would never turn on you.

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Marcus!

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Merthur - Warring Fathers AU

Everyone has an opinion on Merlin and Arthur’s relationship, none more than their fathers, who loathe each other and are disapproving when they find out about the pair. Luckily, their friends are (slightly) more understanding.