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back to animating!!

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this tickles my brain

I got all three front panels embroidered in time for comicon! Yes, the goal was to have this done enough for pennsic, but secondary goal was to have it done enough for comiccon and the comiccombat demo, which I managed to do!

Also because someone wanted me to post a video of me twirling, here it is!

(Ignore the fact that I just wore my normal clothes underneath and not the light green kirtle I actually have to go with it)

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it's done, now go play roblox or something.

make "living in the end" so easy it's ridiculous

listen to me. you've done enough. you've affirmed a trillion times. you've visualized, you've meditated, you've listened to your subliminals.

you've read every possible tumblr post telling you to live in the end, to live as if "it's done". and you get it, sort of. you try to avoid any doubts and fight of negative thoughts. you try not to waver. it's a war zone inside your mind. you try to stay positive, but every morning you wake up with the sweet, sweet reminder that your desire hasn't "come yet".

now, my sweetheart. my angel. my master manifestor. my love. you've done enough. you've worked so hard.

it's truly time to live in the end. but not in the way that you understood it. living in the end isn't thinking as if you already have it. it's more like... the feeling of already having it.

what I mean by that is:

if you have good tooth health, you don't spend your whole day thinking about your tooth health. you just know your teeth don't have any cavities and move on with your life.

if you have good friends right now, you don't spend your whole day affirming that you have good friends, right? you don't even worry about them, because you know you already have them.

think about your desire. now, think about what would your life look like if you had that desire. would you be laying in bed depressed all day scrolling on your phone, or would you live your life with joy and peace knowing that you already have it?

let's say you're manifesting an sp: if your sp was already yours, and loved you and were absolutely obsessed with you, would you spend your day worrying about when their next text will be and their reposts and who they could be thinking about? no! because they're already yours.

maybe you're trying to manifest money. does a rich person spend their whole life worrying about their bank account? no! because they already have what they need. they don't argue with themselves that they don't have money.

or you're trying to manifest shifting! would a person who shifts all the time wake up in the morning all sad because they didn't shift? no! because if they already know they're a master shifter, then they don't have anything to be sad over.

so, here's my little suggestion for you:

you've worked hard enough. it's DONE. live with that feeling. forget about that desire. move on. go play Roblox, go on a walk, go bake, or study or work or whatever is going on in your life. enjoy yourself like you already have all of the desires you want. don't wait for anything.

your desire will reflect SO fast in the 3d that you won't even have time to understand how fast it happened.

(this is based on my own personal experience manifesting things in less than an hour by just forgetting and enjoying my life. )

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bigender plural hailstorm?

Bigender Hailstorm due to living as Pyrite

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Hailstorm and Pyrite: Reunited

In the spirit of Pride Month, and because I love this franchise, here's my Headcanon for these two, because I feel sad that their situation was never truly resolved. (Spoilers for Arc 2 & 3)

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Hailstorm before Pyrite was loyal to his tribe, brotherly to his siblings, brave and determined to fight well in the Sandwing War of Succession, a bit arrogant and fierce because of his upbringing, loved to fly and hunt, and had a deep desire to be perfect for approval. (Both from his family and the Icewing Rankings.)

After he is enchanted and becomes Pyrite, some of Hailstorm's characteristics unknowingly show through. Some of them are the same, while most are the complete opposite. While the Pyrite enchantment was designed with as bland a personality as possible, I believe Pyrite, with Hailstorm hidden within her, developed a little personality over time.

Pyrite, as a dragon, was loyal to her tribe and queen, caring and kind to her fellow Skywings, insecure and doubtful of her abilities, shy and humble around others, loved to fly and explore, and believed she was clumsy and useless all the time.

When the enchantment finally comes off, Hailstorm has a severe identity crisis with both of these personalities conflicting. The rest of the story we know well.

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After the events of the second arc, Hailstorm was able to find his way to a sense of who he was again, but Pyrite's personality and memories never really left his head. She was embedded within him.

Of course, the Icewings had a lot of pressure and expectations for him to go back to the way he used to be before he was torn in two. Yet the more he tried to push Pyrite away, the harder it was. This pressure fed into Hailstorm's insecurities that he would have pushed down before but now stood laid out in front of him.

Pyrite had no free choice in her life since Queen Scarlet had her wrapped around her talon. However, Hailstorm didn't really have a choice either because of everything expected of the perfect brother/soldier he made himself to be.

Hailstorm felt like he was keeping a charade on the outside and felt completely messed up on the inside. But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the mess inside of him wasn't a problem.

Pyrite, unknowingly, expressed a part of Hailstorm that he kept down even before the spell, a part that was afraid to be useless and a failure, and a part that wanted to have a simpler life instead of the strict Icewing standard.

A life where he could truly express himself.

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When Snowfall destroyed the Gift of Order in the third arc, a great weight of pressure was lifted off Hailstorm's shoulders. Even without a rank to help him keep up his perfect record, it was his choice to let go of his perfect soldier persona.

He enjoyed the life Pyrite lived but felt "lost" when he tried only to be her. He also felt "empty" whenever he tried to move away from Pyrite and only be Hailstorm. However, he felt complete when he accepted her as a part of him and vice versa.

It felt ok and might just be his new normal.

After a long period of wrestling with his thoughts, Hailstorm gives himself a good long look in the mirror. He can see Pyrite in his reflection.

"I don't think I can ever be the same again, because of you. But I don't hate you. You're a part of me now, and yet, I'm not ashamed or afraid. I think if we choose to be a part of each other… we can move forward. We can be the dragons we've always wanted to be."

From that moment forward, Hailstorm chooses to let Pyrite take up space, and even self-identifies with her. He does this not to lose himself to her, but for them to gather their personalities into a whole dragon, to grow stronger together.

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Eventually, they choose to be honest about what they feel and identify as with their family and friends. They consider themselves to be plural and non-binary, having two dragons in the same body, and want to be called we/us or they/them.

I believe many Icewings, including their own mother Tundra, would be disgraced and confused. However, others like Lynx, and perhaps even Snowfall, would be more accepting and encouraging. Of course, many of the main dragon protagonists would be much more open-minded and friendly to them.

Even Winter, who would be very cautious and concerned for his brother, would also be glad they remember themselves and want them to be happy again.

"We may not be the brother you remember us being anymore, but in our heart, you will always be ours."

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They also decide, even if they're scared at first, to try wearing the Pyrite enchantment again so that they can truly have two forms for themselves. With the reluctant help of his friends, (I'm not sure who exactly has the enchantment by the third arc) they were able to return it to him.

They rip off the conditions of the enchantment that cause the wearer to forget their memories and be loyal to Queen Scarlet so that all the paper says and does is:

"Enchant this paper so that when any dragon wears it in the form of a necklace, he or she shall fully become a female SkyWing named Pyrite, with the following conditions:"

The first few times they wore it, there was the familiar miasma of forgetfulness between who Hailstorm was and who Pyrite was, but eventually, they could remember both their lives and personalities in both forms. They wear a special locket with the enchantment and pictures of friends and family so they always remember who they are regardless of the form.

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The two balance each other out, Hailstorm provides the bravery and determination for Pyrite's insecurities and social phobia, while Pyrite provides humility and empathy for Hailstorm's arrogance and desire to be perfect.

While both still feel loyal to their own tribes, they are willing to be more open to knowing other dragons because they were open to themselves. They realize they have a lot to learn from other dragons in their lives.

While the Ice Kingdom will always be their home, they decide it would be best to not stay there all the time. They often visit the Sky Kingdom, but also like to visit the Mud and Sand kingdoms, and the recently discovered Pantala continent.

They also love to visit the villages of Possibility and Sanctuary, mainly to meet new dragons and visit their brother. In the process of exploring, they gain a few second homes. (Idk if Hailstorm/Pyrite would like to attend Jade Mountain Academy, but I think either way they have ways to grow as a dragon.)

Lastly, they choose to forgive themselves for their past mistakes and what they did in the war. They want to move through the trauma instead of beating it down and pretending it's not there. While sometimes their brains still feel like a complete mess, they know that together, and with support, they will be alright.

"We're more than a perfect Icewing or a scared Skywing, We love both of ourselves as we are."

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interlocking fingers during the pin. holding hands during the pin. is driving me insane

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Ugh, so I really hate doing this but I had a couple of pretty big unexpected expenses this month and I could use some help - either a ko-fi or getting something from my shop would help so much.

Thank you.

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Shocking how many people don’t know that hens lay non-fertilized eggs and think the yolk they’re eating is a baby chicken

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BOOST BOOST BOOST BOOST AAAAAAAAAAAA

Heads up, UK friends.

Discord has implemented the age verification requirement system per the upcoming law going into affect later this week early, so prepare yourself for other sites, which may include Tumblr given the intent is to target adult content which may affect here because of how it still does get posted here, even if the intended targets are the actual site for it.

As of writing, the official petition to have the Online Safety Act repealed is close to 30,000 signatures, but it's barely enough to garner much attention to where it may be dismissed by Parliament, or may get discussed but not getting to where it'll be repealed to actually figure a system that doesn't carry the risk of private information getting leaked.

So again, please help spread and sign the official petition here.

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When I think of characters that Haunt the Narrative, my mind goes to the three dead Seawing Animi. Albatross, Fathom, and Orca.

Albatross is the grim future that awaits every Animus. Anemone was similar, her soul being thrown away in vain for petty tricks and performances.

Fathom is a tragic reflection of Turtle. The way he was exposed to Albatross's dangerous side made him more careful around magic and, by extension, Darkstalker. Fathom's appearance will forever haunt Darkstalker. Turtle's existence seems like a taunt to Darkstalker. Being defeated by the same face twice.

Orca is what every Animus thinks about but never becomes. Similarly to Darkstalker, she tries to take the kingdom. She wants to reign forever, so she makes sure any more heirs never get born. But she was too preemptive and almost ruined her kingdom because she failed. She didn't have Darkstalkers' powers but was just as ambitious. The throne could've been hers she just was too impatient.

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this guy

reblog if you agree

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does this ? sound ? familiar ? the 3d ? limitations ? blocks ? circumstances ? your cr ? things not working out for you ? etc etc synonymous words ? eyebrow raise emoji

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my shifting method (shifted 2x with)

lay in bed

Think to yourself "holy shit, I just shifted! I can't wait to tell everyone on Tumblr!"

Keep holding on to that feeling.

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stay safe guys :)

cooking while chronically ill

baking with arthritis or other chronic hand pain

living with chronic migraines

adhd meal plan

chronic pain tips

getting yourself to eat

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More WOF art, this time a fusion between a friends oc and mine!

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Sandwings!

"Wings of fire" + "How to train your dragon"

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You’re already in your DR, Heres why:

I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase a million times before. But you’re still not convinced? Have doubts? Tired of seeing it over and over again?

I was in the same position and here to help

What finally convinced me to belief that I’m actually already In my DR and that there’s no need to put shifting on a pedestal is this simple analogy that I’ve made up:

We are all aware that when we shift, we shift our awareness to another reality but how do I know that I’m already in my DR if I’m not aware of it? Simple.

When we go to sleep, we are not aware that we’re sleeping until we wake up but that doesn’t mean we didn’t sleep right? just because we weren’t aware of it? Let alone that we stayed in the same reality.

Its the same with shifting, just because we aren’t aware in that reality in this very moment, does not mean that we are not currently living our best lifes in our DRs. Your not running out of time, Infact you have all the “time” you need. Those years you’ve spent “trying” to shift is NOTHING compared to the eternity of life’s you can live. You can literally re-live the whole 5 years or more that you’ve “missed out” on in a single day.

don’t give up, happy shifting<3