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I spent two weeks making myself crazy handsewing a preposterous amount of leaves to make this cloak 🍁 The weather is cool enough to wear it! Belt pouch and jabot also made by me, shirt and skirt thrifted, antler hair fork by Loitsutar, owl pendant by Omnia Studios, Crowley belt from Strange Loop Jewellery, and boots are Fluevog.

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I've always associated a blouse with light and airy, made of thin materials whereas a shirt is just cotton

Me: I never understood the different between a blouse and a shirt

Me, watching Oversimplified: Oh. They're the same thing. Just one is the Norman English and the other is Anglo-Saxon.

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Wait those English bastards in Harry Potter were allowed to keep tawny owls as pets right??? AND BRING THEM INTO IRELAND??????????

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Coming into a fandom late

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gender is a performance and im doing improv comedy

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A friendly hairy caterpillar weaves themselves a bed out of daisies and other wild flowers, then prepares a cushion stuffed with milkweed down. Giving a stretch and a mighty yawn, the caterpillar then curls up and seeks sleep.

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more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl

- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)

- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)

- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”

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Spooky lil demon 🕸

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So I got a new tablet and decided to redo Autumn for @autumnaltales ! Hope you like it!

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It's done, it's done, it's done

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Rogue is a mini australian shepard with very big ear fluffs! I love her

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When you need Drawing Brain engaged, but Writing Brain is vibrating with things it wants to do.

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An update on home stock books. I just have about three or four second-edition Gift-Knight’s Quest left, and one Alathea. So it’s been great so far.

I would love to sell these locally, if possible, to avoid shipping costs and having to source extra packaging. You might know I’ll be in Toronto every other Saturday morning for a 10:30 or 10:45 appointment at 67 College Street, beginning with this upcoming Saturday, and I would be happy to hand off a book in a bag to a buyer. PayPal and etransfers accepted. I can also stay in town a bit longer after my appointment is done; I don’t have to jet home immediately after my average 80 minute appointment, it’s just that under normal circumstances I would get out of town and back home quickly.

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Dantte is gonna place a kiss on Chlora's cheek

“Wh-who do you think you are? Just... kissing me as you please...” The rest is muffled as she pulls the collar of her poncho over her face, but the word ‘mouth’ can be distinguised.

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Aw so cute!

Chibi sketches is the best we're getting but I present

Neapolitan Dovnim

And Cinnamon Heart (AKA lovecore) Emilia

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Looking to support a Patreon? This is one of my monthlies.

It does come with tags so you can avoid 18+ stuff if you need to, and also I notice her put trigger warnings where required as she sometimes deals in feminine horror that can relate to mental illness.

I went on to interview her for the Summer 2020 issue.