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kitty by my little sister

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i thought my boyfriend had fallen or died but no it was. the

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do we like rotifers, would you have a big rotifer

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im scared they look so cool how do i turn this into a productive social interaction

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YUP

This outfit imagines Critter as a treasure hunter and traveling artist. Its primary target is stolen loot - amulets, jewelry, and money - buried on remote shores, sequestered to the depths of the ocean, hidden by thieves to collect dust. It returns these treasured items to their original hands, and only accepts a return of favor in the form of room and board, and a token of good luck to bring with. Its personal motivation is to voyage afar to learn from artists across the seas!

The star ✦ marks design elements intended for customization, if you're so inclined!

- - Gear, Textiles & Paint - -

Sail Cloak - A weighty and sturdy cloak repurposed from a small sailcloth, waves sprawling across its weave. It can still be used as a raft sail in a pinch. (Drawing it in this pose was ill-considered so apologies for the liquify-tooling. enjoy this nice reference of it instead:

Wavetree Shawl - A soft, thick shawl. It depicts the beautiful Pohutukawa tree of Aotearoa, rooted in the earth and reaching out to the sea. Clouds roll over the water, and a sandy shore incubates the eggs of a sea turtle. It can unfold to become longer.

Greenbone Cuffs - A pair of tail cuffs, carved of bone scavenged from the whalefall of a Great Monster. Its symbol is etched into the cuffs with both respect to the origin of the flesh and as appeal to its spirit for protection and guidance at sea. "Protruded from the vertebral column of the Great Monster was a vast mantle of bone. From the oceans abundance of magnesium, the bone has a high presence of chlorophyll. This allowed it to photosynthesize to supplement filter feeding, and is responsible for the green hue, faded on artifacts by the weathering of sun and time. Preserved chunks of bone still maintain a vivid green color. The fat content is high, and when used for broth it has a rich, nutty flavor. It has been occasionally observed to shift in shape when subject to pressure, much in the way live bone would. Perhaps it's still… no… it couldn't be…"

Tail Paint - Mother-of-pearl is ground and mixed into black ink to give it a pearlescent glint. The blue and green are the bleed of the ink into the fur, and are meant to look like the tide of the beach, critters fur color being the sand. The sparkles are the the stars, used as directional guides, reflected off the dark ocean of the night.

Bamboo Paper Holder - A container made of a sturdy shoot of bamboo, lid fastened tight with rope and a natural rubber gasket to seal the contents from water. It's stuffed with many maps, notes, and pieces of artwork.

Kelp Stipe Wrappings - Patterned fabric strips to affix the Bamboo Holder to the body. The pattern is of the kelp's stipe, and the gas bladders that give it buoyancy.

Pickle Jar - A mix of vegetables, fruits, roots and spices - convenient nutrients on-the-go! In the jar is:

cucumber, okra, carrot, bell pepper, watermelon rind,

onion, garlic, pepper corns, mustard seed

ginger, turmeric, and galangal

✦ Customize the ingredients to your tastes!

- - Tail Charms - -

✦ The good luck charms that hang on the links can be any, such as personal charms you own in real life, ones made by friends, or community submitted designs.

Daruma Hanging Charm - My take on the striking visage of the Daruma, maintaining the key features but with a more gentle, curious expression. While commonly paper mache, this one is made of wood to resist water. Only one eye is painted in, meaning the goal it watches over is still being worked towards. To paraphrase from the illustrious scholars of gogonihon.com, a blue Daruma represents wishes made for an ambition in skill and knowledge, which I chose for critters artistic pursuits. The kanji adorned is 叶 ('kanau' meaning "a wish coming true/being realised"), one of the more common kanji on daruma. ✦ The color and kanji can be personalized to relate to the wish you impart on it. The Daruma on the model can be swapped out for a new one when you've achieved your wish and have a new one.

Ladybug Charm - Considered a sign of good things when one lands on you, ladybugs are seen as lucky in many places. This charm is made of metal, the elytra an inlay of red stone, and the wings are a mosaic of bone shards, scraps leftover from the carving of the tail cuffs.

Jade Jin Chan Charm - Carved jade of the Chinese three-legged Money Frog. Though not the more common gold, jade also has auspicious connotations.

Cowrie Charms - Cowrie shells were historically used as currency in Africa and other countries, and that legacy persists as a symbol of fortune, still commonly used in clothing and jewelry. The cowries in this charm are a money cowrie, a purple-back cowrie, and a deer cowrie. ✦ You can change it to any number of cowries, in any size and any species

- - Nautical and Decorative Knots - -

Carrick Bend Links - The bracelets on the tails and wrists are comprised of a sailors knot called the carrick bend, linked together to create a chain of triple helixes. I designed it this way as a symbol of community - separate loops intertwined with each other. :] The design also harkens to the auspicious connotations of symbols like Solomon's Knot and the Endless Knot.

Monkey's Fist - Another sailors knot, this is the ball shaped knot on the front of the bamboo holder. One strand of the rope goes into this knot, and the other hangs as a tassle.

Lucky Knot - Hanging from the bamboo holder is a variation on the Good Luck Knot, or Chrysanthemum Knot. ✦ Can be retied to any decorative knot

Mathew Walker - Tied just above the Good Luck Knot is a simple Mathew Walker knot, and on the back of the bamboo holder a triple-tied version holds the lid shut. It unties from this end to open the container.

sorry it's rough aroun the edges. can clarify on any design details if anything's unclear. hope u enjoy 👍

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well that sure is a contender for new best death

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Clay Hedgehog vessel from Inner Mongolia. 3200 BC.

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Ouroboros Pie Crust by Danielle Baskin

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the way people act like covid isnt real or around anymore even though it continues to kill thousands per year is ultimately a structural issue that wouldve been solved via proper public education and less capitalism bullshit and what not but it’s so difficult to not feel like ur imploding with rage when people act like ‘theres a weird sickness going around?’ or clearly be experiencing symptoms of long covid but pretending they aren’t. how r u supposed to cope with the cognitive dissonance of hearing ‘after the pandemic’ on a daily basis when we are still in one. how am i not supposed have a fucked up sleep schedule or not feel the need to rip my hair out. Idk! Idk! Wear a mask! Fuck!

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Sekiguchi Bananan-Chitan Monkey Plushie

(Image ID: A green monkey plush with a tan face and inner ears. There’s brown hair fluff on its head. It’s holding a banana and wearing a brown leopard print bottom piece.)

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originally started as a sketch but i just decided to clean it up. my beeeassst

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why was the saw boom mic guy serving cunt