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Mr Chocolate Guy really is out there doing Things huh

Also, rendition of how to enjoy this piece:

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B.U.N.N.I. is coming along but every time I go to get more supplies the cashier asks "OOOH WHAT ARE YOU MAKING???" and for lack of a more coherent answer than "I felt like learning how to sew and threw myself into the deep end by making a complex costume in weird fabrics that lights up and fuck it why noy make the boots too." I've started saying "I'm making a drag costume."

This has been met with wild excitement and wanting to know what show I'm in and at this point I might as well commit so like.

Are there drag/related events in the Denver Area where it would be appropriate for me to show up on a kinda slutty rabbit astronaut costume?

Pride, obvs, but it's always outside during THE HOTTEST WEEK IN DENVER and I don't want to wear that to the ER to be treated for heatstroke.

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I regret to inform you that Discord's new Terms of Service includes an arbitration clause. You can find it here https://discord.com/terms/#16. This clause includes an opt-out, which I have transcribed here:

You can decline this agreement to arbitrate by emailing an opt-out notice to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com within 30 days of April 15, 2024 or when you first register your Discord account, whichever is later; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with the terms of these paragraphs. If you opt out of these arbitration provisions, Discord also will not be bound by them.

These clauses are underhanded ways that corporations seek to deprive you of your right to participate in class-action lawsuits and your right to a jury trial. (This does only apply to us users ,other people still spread the word though )

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Answers about who Sosuke Aizen's manager in Hell is are contained within this post: :)

Got any more ocs that are tied to cool concepts? 😍

Remember the two Skele-Bros from the Gates of Hell in that one plot point kubo dropped and only started to expand on recently?

These lads.

In AEIWAM, they both have extensive, badass and HEAVILY guarded True Names but in daily conversation the one on the left goes by Franklin (Not Frankie) and the one on the right goes by Louie (Not Lewis) and they are jolly fellows who constantly tell terrible bone/skeleton/death/hell puns. It's like having this guy but ridiculously tall and in stereo:

They get to meet and ADORE Ukitake, promising to "fix you up with a good supervising officer for whenever you get here"

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Angel concepts

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Daytime Reblog with more Franklin and Louie Fun Facts and information about Bankai Blood Brawls under the cut:

They are some of the oldest characters in the series- they came into existence before writing was invented, and Nobody/Soul King didn't know about people until well after the invention of writing, so it's entirely possible that Franklin and Louie existed BEFORE the current Life Machine was born, making them Actually Older Than God.

They pick out new names, genders and origin stories at least once a century.

Nobody knows if they were once human or just appeared as Giant Magical Skeletons, and they refuse to tell.

One thing they do tell and that nobody disputes is that Franklin and Louie were the first souls to CHOOSE to go to Hell and help others re-balance their Karma.

Franklin and Louie occupy a fairly important position in the Administration Of Hell, and can effectively be in multiple places at once- it does not take their full concentration to monitor the Gates Of Hell so they are free to have conversations and do other stuff.

Like annoy people.

Franklin and Louie's canon height is "Exactly Tall Enough That Whoever They Are Having A Conversation With Has To Look Up At A Slightly Uncomfortable Angle", because this amuses them.

Franklin's favorite food is "A Full Breakfast" which is the "Full Breakfast" of as many cultures as possible, so it's really more like a World Breakfast Buffet, but as a single meal.

Louie's favorite food is Black Coffee, because of it's Comedic Applicability.

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Bankai Blood Brawls or B3 tournaments:

One of Franklin and Louie's responsibilities as Administrators Of Hell is to organize and run the Bankai Blood Brawls, which happen whenever a soul in the living or spirit world passes the power threshold that means they will HAVE to go to Hell to burn some of that off (typically about when that soul manages to achieve Bankai). The Brawls are essentially complex tournaments open to every Demon in Hell to determine who will get to personally manage this new powerhouse when they inevitably die and end up in Hell.

B3 events vary wildly in terms of standards, degree of participation and sheer bloodiness- Managing A Captain-Class soul is often an *extremely* desirable job- many of the captains have good-to-neutral Karma so the entire job is just following a Fun Little Guy around and inventing things to keep him out of trouble all while enjoying an unlimited expense account and that sweet, sweet Soul Energy.

Captain-class souls that have really bad karma or are so strong they're going to take FOREVER to get under the power threshold again? Not desirable at all- A Demon who wins a B3 tournament and assumes responsibility for a Captain-class soul cannot leave Hell until the captain-class soul in their care has managed to get to the appropriate Power and Karma thresholds.

More than once, Louie and Franklin have had to ASSIGN some unfortunate bastard to look after a particularly Rancid Soul.

Ukitake's B3 event was WILD and got really nasty in a few places- looking after the good-natured lil' guy was a HIGHLY desirable position and the competition was FIERCE! In the end, the winning candidate was widely regarded as The Right Choice, and is looking forward to Spoiling Jushiro rotten.

By Contrast, Aizen's was exceptionally peaceful as One Specific Candidate was agreed to be the correct choice to manage him by all the other participants, who bowed out in an act of profound respect. Aizen's Manager is rather grim about the prospect of being reunited with him, but still considers the job a privilege- rehabbing Sosuke Aizen is a job that only he should do.

Yamamoto has actually had THREE candidates for his manager, but the old bastard has lived so goddamn long the previous two lost their demonic powers and reincarnated from Old Age. His current Management Candidate was selected at least in part because of their relative youth.

B3 tournaments are designed to select an Appropriate Manager over one who is just strong or particularly good at fighting, but given the nature of most captain-class souls as, well. captains, there is always at least some combat element to the tournaments

The Gambling rackets on B3 tournaments are INSANE, and HEAVILY encouraged by the Skelebros.

Got any more ocs that are tied to cool concepts? 😍

Remember the two Skele-Bros from the Gates of Hell in that one plot point kubo dropped and only started to expand on recently?

These lads.

In AEIWAM, they both have extensive, badass and HEAVILY guarded True Names but in daily conversation the one on the left goes by Franklin (Not Frankie) and the one on the right goes by Louie (Not Lewis) and they are jolly fellows who constantly tell terrible bone/skeleton/death/hell puns. It's like having this guy but ridiculously tall and in stereo:

They get to meet and ADORE Ukitake, promising to "fix you up with a good supervising officer for whenever you get here"

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I AM IN LOVE THIS IS SO COOL also how did you manage to telepathically read my mind about what the inside of the Kodoku looks like (at least in the early days)?

Tama would probably call the Nudibrach boi "Wiggly Jim" or suchlike and promote him to Head Chronologer which is to say "Guy Responsible For keeping Track Of What Day It Is Because Fuck If I Know".

I finally managed to finish this piece!!

After taking the pressure of art and redefining with myself that it's for fun and the creating is the fun part, not necessarily the results I could finally finish it

Tama's design is so strong, I loved drawing her

It's been soooo long since I last made a pattern so I really enjoyed her shirt haha (also Manta Rays?? Hello?? And they're in even tied into the character and aren't just for show??? Chefs kisses all over<3)

I also had a surprising amount of fun with the nudibranch boi, I'm taking name suggestions

Colour wise I really wanted to lean into the toxic a little but keep it somewhat natural? I guess I tried to go for a 'the kodoku is fucked up but it's supposed to be that way' kinda vibe, like, I changed the sky colour from blue to green at some point

Anyway Tama is a canon bleach character, thank you so much @gallusrostromegalus for letting me draw her, hope the wait was worth it haha<3

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Are there any bankais in AEIWAM that you are going to change, and if it doesn't spoil anything, what are they?

Short answering this right now so I can Elaborate in the morning:

Ichigo: Bankai Now 300% Stupider (this is good)

(While not strictly Zanpakutou abilities, most of the Karakura Gang has new or more thoroughly explained abilities, Like What's Going On With Chad's Arms and Mizuiro's "Gun" ability)

Gin: The effect does not change, but WHY does.

Unohana: Effects do not change but it's important that she does not have individual Bankai and Shikai- they're two sides of the same thing.

Hanataro: Just because it's funny

Aizen: Technique and Reasoning do not actually change, but Suigetsu does get elaborated on more clearly

Byakuya: Shikai is the same, Bankai is MUCH WORSE

Komamura: Tenken is Komamura's Zanpakutou in the sense that Tenken is a spirit bonded to a spiritually attuned tool that fights with him. In another sense, it's not a Zanpakutou at all. It is also about seven.

Tousen: Watch How Much Tragic Backstory I Can Fit Into One Sword. Now Watch How Much Character Development I Can Fit Into a Second Theing That Is Not A Sword! Matsumoto: Now a Captain, Now with Bankai! Haineko Asama!

Zaraki: The Bankai, shikai and the entire premise by which "His" "Sword" operates is new. the Shikai reveal is one of my favorite scenes so far, but an excerpt won't do without the build.

Ikkaku: it needed help :/

Mayuri: It doesn't *actually* change but gets *elaborated on* and then backfires on him

Ukitake: Also doesn't technically change in terms of effects, but WHY the twins are Like That gets elaborated on :) (

Also, the Entire Royal Guard is getting revamped:

Oetsu: Abilities do not change but WHY his sword is Like That does, and he learns an important lesson about self-respect (TM).

Ichibei: It's changing because I legit could not make sense of half that shit so I'm just starting over.

Shutara: As much ass as she kicks now, I know too much about fibercraft, and She needs to be an even badder baddie.

Hikifune: What if Hannbal Lecter was a Chaotic Neutral-but-trying MILF?

Kirinji: *shrek meme voice*: He doesn't even have canon abilities.

While also not technically Zanpakutou abilities, some of the Arrancar are getting change-ups as well

Coyote Starrk: Now With Backstory!

Hallibel: now with a much, much, MUCH older backstory!

Nel Tu: Not that much changes, but I have Opinions About Ungulates that you all get to hear

Wonderweiss: Sometimes you look at a fucked up little man and go: You know what? That could be an Angel. Eventually gets the COOLEST Release Command of all time :)

Charlotte: no change, but I want to state she gets a fair shake/to live this time around.

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Mount Rainier, Washington by Gabriel Miller

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yknow i never noticed the sheer rareness of images having ids or alt text on this website until i started adding alt text to my art (and trying to remember to add it to any images i post in general, especially text screenshots) and that makes me kinda sad

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This guy always takes his chocolate art to the next level!!... Omg!!

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if ur like me and you love ur little mugs and ur nalgene bottle etc. but you suck at staying hydrated, maybe ur also like me in that you simply will not remember or have the executive function necessary to refill those the 2-3 times daily necessary to get ur needed water intake so let propose: The Big Glug

this baby is 50 oz fill it up twice and that’s more than the daily needed intake for many ppl. and still great for most ppl in general.

the Big Glug has changed my life. I have genuinely never been more hydrated ever. Ever. My sister insisted a Big Glug wouldn’t change anything for them. Bought one for them anyway. They’re now a Big Glug believer.

It doesn’t need to be this brand. Just get yourself any water bottle with a straw (so you skip the step of opening and closing it which also holds me back) that holds 40+ oz

The Big Glug will save you. Probably. Hopefully

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Ok, doing great on the invertebrates and upper trophic levels, but it looks like we're at saturation for macrofauna, what we need is a lot more substrate- more rocks, more water, more foliage in general but ESPECIALLY GRASSES AND SEDGES. I'm not aiming for a specific ecosystem, just aiming for enough space for everyone, and that means building terra and the root systems to hold it in place.

Alright folks let's gooooo!

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Everyone telling me about mashed potatoes in the notes: I went downstairs to discover my housemate has made her Famous Potato Soup but ran it through the immersion blender so I could have it and ITS SO FUCKINGGGGG GOOOOOOOD.

In lov

Lived through my emergency mouth surgery!

Lightly terrorized the medical staff by cheerfully telling them ketamine is a drug you can literally physically outrun before surgery, then getting up and walking to the front room unassisted way before I should have afterwards.