#BEEN FORGETTING THAT WAS A THING..

[serpentface]

Yeah I had Wardi use of eyeliner on a routine/cross-gender basis as canon for ages but routinely forgot to depict it ever. And then once I remembered it was also like.. I can't just suddenly drop this look now with no context

It has intended practical functions of protecting the eyes from the glare of the sun and from other sources of damage/contaminants/ailments. Certain styles are considered beautifying and/or formal and may be worn for predominantly cosmetic reasons.

Most eyeliners are derived from soot or charcoal and worn as a thin paste (mixed with small amounts of butter, oil or animal fat and water). What exactly the black pigment derives from (which kind of plants or type of animal's bones/ivory is burnt to produce it) entails more specified medicinal benefits. More expensive eyeliner utilizes powdered malachite or lapis for blue-green hues.

The use of eyeliner in of itself has no gender or class connotations, but the specific styles worn (and materials used) do.

The people you see wearing it on a daily basis are peasants and other laborers (ESPECIALLY sailors and fishermen) who are likely to be in bright outdoor conditions. Field laborers tend to smudge the eyelids all around and a little above each eye while seamen tend to wear a black stripe across both eyes (though exact styles often vary regionally).

Men apply it in combat (regardless of season/sun conditions) and thick black eye makeup is a part of the cultural image of warriorhood. It is generally thought to look both handsome and intimidating, poetry describing it often contrasts a combatant's masculine beauty with the fearsome evocation of a skull's empty eye sockets. This specific style is what's pictured here, and it's not one you're supposed to wear in regular life unless you can claim status as a blooded warrior (he actually can).

Other styles worn by noblemen usually set themselves apart from those of field laborers via design (a sort of cat-eye look with a long tail is common) and/or more expensive pigments being mixed in, usually lapis for dark blue hues. Most noblemen don't wear this style on a daily basis unless they're public officials, it's considered an aspect of formal dress for special occasions.

Women who are Not outdoor laborers wear it for predominantly cosmetic and/or medicinal purposes. The proper feminine variant that won't make you look like a peasant or like you're trying to be masc or like you're Too Slutty is very delicate and small lines contouring the eyes.

[hinamie]

newest issue of first years fashion just dropped

[egophiliac]

sorry guys, you're like twenty feet from shore, you're basically dead already.

(also I choose to believe that Malleus just spends the rest of the event with ham on his face. it's better that way.)

(seriously, I can't wait for this poor couple to excitedly get all dressed up in their wedding best and embark on the most romantic day of their lives, only to suddenly have Malleus Draconia pop up out of nowhere, covered in ham and Grim spit, and scream "BOAT! BOAT! LA LA LA" while gently misting them with a dinky little novelty water gun...in the name of LOVE)

(this event is amazing)

(RIP Grim though)

[blackkatdraws2]

[Toon x Mobster] drawn for fun, he doesn't know how to hold that thing wwwwww

[surreal-duck]

this one goes out to a certain middle schooler who wouldve been eviscerated on the spot by woke miraculous

[pokimoko]

I can't keep being fundamentally changed as a person by animated movies, it's just not sustainable.

[lungthief]

listen. i know it's not 2014 anymore and i know it's just a throwaway line and that the russo brothers didnt intend for marvel action blockbuster captain america the winter soldier to become the tragic gay love story that never was but man. having steve say "it's kind of hard to find someone with shared life experience" in a conversation about romantic relationships right before the bucky reveal is so cruel. it's not just about steve and bucky obviously having the shared experience of being "out of time," it's the fact that they've both been stripped of their humanity in opposite directions. steve is a legend, he is an american hero and a national icon before he is a human being the same way that bucky is a weapon and a killing machine before he is a human being. steve knows that anyone who falls in love with him in the 21st century fell in love with captain america first, and that's just not him. but then the one person who knew him first and knew him best and loved him (not captain america, that little guy from brooklyn) so much he died for it is alive, impossibly. and it's a miracle because he's back and it's horrific because he's back under the worst possible circumstances. but to steve, the winter soldier is worth tearing the world apart for because he's always been bucky first. they find each other and suddenly they're human again. and maybe, despite it all, being "out of time" becomes a blessing, because in this century they'd finally be allowed to love each other the way they've always wanted to. like real people do.

like. no. the captain america trilogy isn't about two queer men traumatized and alienated by war and modern life rediscovering and reclaiming their humanity through their love for each other. but. i mean. it couldve been

[lazylittledragon]

i am losing my entire shit right now, this single panel caused a nuclear disaster in my ig comments when someone said "halsin just saying 'astarion's partner' instead of his name feels icky"

which is such a fucking reach by itself but descended into this in about 5 seconds

[kedreeva]

There are good things in this world still

Today, Bug asked for neck and face rubs by touching my hand gently with her beak.

Today, her neck feathers were indescribably soft and silky.

Today, she is sitting warm and safe and happy on my leg, sound asleep.

There are good things left in this world, however small. This is your opportunity to reblog this and share your good things with each other, or check the notes if you need a reminder.

[girlatrocity]

touya's dance

[aaeeart]

alternative: he pissed off another force god

[lotus-pear]

i miss them......please come back........please come home :((

[hinamie]

green

[crescentfool]

december 31st but i make it silly (based on a tumblr post, below the cut!)

everyone say thank you xenia, i made adjustments for the december 31st context but nyx avatar is still fitting.

original draft of the last panel. i considered putting the bi flag but i didn't know how to squeeze it in. we love ryoji mochizuki in this house.

[hyenaa-euphoria]

hope 1/???

more angst!! i am actually building an au around this comic but I’ve never done aus before so like this is new to me!!!

[printchar]

HAPPY TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY!!!!