#Hoop Base

[chiropteracupola]

a little victorian boy and his elderly maiden aunts

[i love @pangur-and-grim's weird cats and wanted to draw them beatrix potter style]

[salamispots]

more progress

[maoam]

Yuji and Yuko: talk a bit, Yuji is nice to her, Yuko pines.

Dudebros on twitter: ITAFUSHI IS OVER, THANK GOD GEGE IS A NORMAL SHONEN MANGAKA THAT HATES FUJOSHIS JUST LIKE HORI AND KISHI

me:

[nomansskye]

Decommissioned Base: Endless Loop 29-X7

Created for Multiplayer quest in 2024

[okamiz36]

Happy Pride to fellow Aro of the aces lol

[spacedlexi]

finding out the walking dead wiki has full transcripts for every episode and possible choice has been a fuckin game changer for me this is incredible

[fussystreetlight]

Imo, I think part of the problem with antis is that, since most of them are young, they haven't experienced a lot of things so they have a limited pool to draw comparisons from.

We like comparing what we're currently experiencing or about to experience to past experiences.

Is this game similar to other games we enjoyed? Does this show have the same tropes as a show we disliked? Does this moment in this book remind us of something that happened to us?

We like comparisons. They help us quickly find things we like or help us not waste our time by trying things we're probably not going to like or they help us get more invested into a show.

But antis, because they haven't been alive long, haven't seen many shows so they're very limited in their comparisons.

For example, someone I know irl who sadly leans anti-ish plays a certain new and popular farming sim. Farming sims don't have specific "ages" for their characters, but when they have romance systems, all the potential marriage partners are adults, that's a implicit given that really shouldn't need to be said. But when she saw one of the characters she told me that she wasn't going to go for him because he reminded her of a teenager and she didn't want that teenage drama. Because he reminded her of a Fruits Basket character. I haven't played this game yet, but when I looked at his profile, I couldn't see what she saw. I haven't seen FB but I have played and read a lot of farming sims and romances, including some set in high school. This character is just the typical grumpy blacksmith(/animal rancher) that's common in these types of games. Being grumpy isn't inherently a "teen" thing. And he's competitive, but that's typical in a lot romantic comedies where the two leads work at opposing companies or the, usually male lead, is in a high position at the company the female just got a job at, or when the two leads are exes. He's also apparently bad with his feelings. But that's any brooding male lead or male leads in general in older romance novels, like Mr. Darcy. None of his traits scream teenager to me. But that's where her mind went to because she needed to compare him to another character but she doesn't have that many to choose from. And a "teen" character was the closest fit she could get.

Another similar game has a character that antis love to scream is a child. She had a debilitating illness for most of her life until the player character cures her. As a result of not being able to go outside much, she's a little naive (though I hate how anties think naivety is a trait only kids can have) and still gets tutored by another character even after she's cured. She's also the only child of wealthy parents, so you could see how she could be a little sheltered. None of this makes her not an adult. Even in the official artwork she looks like a young adult, a college student, at the youngest. She looks older than the actual "kids" in the game, and is definitely more emotionally mature than them. She just hasn't been able to experience much because of her chronic illness. But just because she's not a super mature business woman who knows everything there is and because she doesn't act the same as this other character her "age" (he's an older brother who works on a farm and has to do a lot of the work himself because his father has a disability, his sister is too young to be able to help much, and his mother has to attend to a shop. People who've had different lives have different personalities also shouldn't be surprising) she's a child to antis. If anything, she reminds me of the female love interest in those old adventure novels for men. The young and "pure" women who have been "trapped" in their stuffy homes who need the manly men protagonists to "free" them and show them the world you know?

Again, we all like making comparisons. It's just that, for antis, they don't have many things to compare to. They haven't had the time or opportunity to do much so their world view is kinda limited. So when they see these characters, they compare them to real people instead of understanding that they're an amalgamation of tropes and character archetypes that have been done again and again no matter how realistic they might look.

I just feel like it's beneficial for people to try a variety of genres. Not that you can't have a preference that you stick with, but just occasionally find something outside of your circle you think looks interesting. Even if you don't like it at least you'll learn what doesn't work for you. And when you encounter something new you'll have a bigger variety to compare it to and won't need to go for the thought that makes other people look like terrible people. Cause speaking from personal experience, that gets draining after a while, and has led to a few health problems. Honestly imo being an anti sounds so unhealthy for your mental and physical health.

[warmpeppermint]

Peppermint is not amused.

Saw this base by @mother-like-no-other and thought of this. (Ignore my horrendous Wukong, I barely draw him).

[bismuthburnsblue]

with the year coming to a close, its time to start thinking about some 2025 sewing goals!

starting off with... a soft shopping ban '''':) my stash is full to bursting and i have so many exciting projects i could make in there, theres simply no need for new things.

(im calling it a soft ban because im certain im missing things from all of my projects (notions especially, i usually only pick those as i finalise the design) and im not going restrain myself to my stash if a better choice is available, but it needs to be a purchase for a specific project only.)

ok on to the more fun things! im splitting my year into two (slightly uneven) sections- up until the end of may, im going to be throwing myself into costume work, and then from there i want to focus wholly on fashion & restyling pieces, as i have many, many things ive pushed aside for showy pieces in the past couple years.

for cosplays, heres the breakdown!

Lady Stede Bonnet is my main goal of the year, she will be what im putting the most time into. a (mostly) historical robe à la française inspired by Stede's iconic blue suit. i dont have any base layers to work from, so theres going to be so much to do before we get into the main dress! Heres a list:

Shift

Stays

Pocket Hoops

Under Petticoat

Petticoat

Main Robe

Stomacher

STRETCH- Fichu

STRETCH- Tie On Pocket (collab?)

Wig Styling!

STRETCH- Fan

STRETCH- Knife

its a lot to look at, but hopefully at least some of these will be pretty quick makes! ive listed a few stretch goals, mostly accessories, but id like to get to them if time allows!

if i finish Lady Stede in time (or, more likely, if i get stupidly frustrated at any point and need to put her down for a little) im going to pick up Janet again! i made the skirt back september, and cut out the waistcoat too! i have the fabric for the blouse & was planning on modifying my anne blouse pattern for it, so it should be perfect for when i need something easy for a minute.

as an ultra stretch goal, i also want to make Froggie Senshi! ill talk more about it in its own post, but i think its going to be a great comfy casual cosplay for the end of a long weekend. ill only be working on this one if i have time & energy though! (id actually really like to get a group together for this one but... logistics yknow?)

either way, post may mcm, im taking a break from making costumes! im not sure exactly what fashion pieces i want to make yet, i think ill see how im feeling when the time comes, but im excited for it! ive been feeling a bit constrained by my wardrobe recently, so im hoping adding some fresh pieces will revitalise it :)

i hope youre as excited to follow along as i am to make them!

[papaiyatree]

the want to read fanfiction vs the fact i can't find anything i want to read

[caramel4chu]

Made a random tadc oc, may do more doodles and etc with him. For now he stays in digital purgatory lol.

[subsequentibis]

I’m glad someone else is completely normal about Dr. Wendell Tully like me

it's actually shocking how little art of him there is. youre telling me NO ONE ELSE heard the first tape of him declaring himself smarter and better than all other scientists bc he has rendered himself incredibly, horrifically vulnerable and went ohhfgghhh i cant Not fuck him

[pearl-crystals]

I imagine that Komítis is the clumsiest person sometimes. But also it makes funny occurrences~

Also in the hoop daycare, we joke that the hoops can turn into plushies to hide. So what if Siffrin brought them to the party. Which hoop this is, is up to you!!!

[fereldanfool]

always thought itd be more fun if the qunari were THEORETICALLY trans-friendly but only in a really annoying bureaucratic way. Like you can use whatever pronouns you want but if you want LEGAL recognition as your chosen gender and access to any kind of fantasy HRT you need to PROVE that your body really does house the mind of whatever gender you claim to be by passing a test showing your ability to carry out a male/female job. Does anyone see the vision here

[puffycloud2]

Go hoop yourself

[cr0ws-cha0t1c-c0llect10n]

you're the funniest person i follow. you should be a court jester if the opportunity ever arises

YEEESSSS YIPPPIIEEEEE I’M DOING A HAPPY SILLY JESTER DANCE FOR U RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 CONFETTI EVERYWHERE