#Nice Architects

[ctrl-alt-cel]

pro duelist jou...jou keeping up with the meta... pov jock at your locals ashes your combo as politely as he can

[regular-gnome]

Do the archivist ever cook or make food?

not usually

Anatomist might have some proficiency since they deal with keeping the living alive but the rest doesn't really need to

bonus

[scrimblyscrorblo]

Hobbies!!

[an-ev-ent-full-time]

Go white boy go

[sewerpalette]

Thinking about if all subnautica leviathans were humans in college for a little art exercise.

Please I can’t be the only one: Void chelicerate, ghost and shadow HAVE GOT to be alt/emo kids, and I BET YOU they would have actually named themselves void, ghost and shadow like little edgelords.

Also sea trader is a camping enthusiast.

[crime-in-progress]

So I thought it’d be fun to see which fictional characters share my personality type. Turns out I’m a super villain.

[magicalcraftgirl]

Kaveh + Malleus doodle page! ❤️💚 I think about these two a lot and I honestly think they can pair very well together 🙏✨

[cyliph]

The assumption thingy/ ask game!

Im calling it! You seem like a huge biology/zoology enthusiast.

You have a taste for intricate world building, with emphasis on structure!, history, and architect!

I imagen you have many books under your sleeve lolol

(for an ask thing I’ll repost later xp)

Ohhh ty! I’m an actual degreed biologist/chemist (not practiced, but that’s how the job market is rn) with super major interest in zoology, ecology, and evolution.

And yes I love worldbuilding hehe. Especially if it’s an excuse for me to learn more about a topic. Architects are my recent fixation ‘cause there’s so much unanswered in the games. I could probably ramble on my headcanons for hours ;u; my poor sister gets the brunt of it

And bless you lol, I’m actually a very poor reader when it comes to fiction. I usually end up lost in my own ideas if I’m not taking notes. Sometimes I can get through cover to cover if it’s a good romance or interesting world, but I’m liable to abandon ship midway

That’s why I have like 10 subnautica fanfics in my bookmarks who said that

[bmpmp3]

Guy who just got a new fountain pen nib voice: I just got a new fountain pen nib

[inscryptions]

[DRAGON CHARMS]  good luck and strength — two qualities he'll openly admit alhaitham has never been lacking in. nonetheless it's caught his eye, and so the transaction is swiftly made. kaveh slips the charm into his pocket and hurries off before a certain roommate spots him by the stand.

hours later and kaveh's running late to dinner. though arriving breathless, he offers no explanation and plops himself onto the chair (surely the other is used to it at this point). the night unfolds as it normally does — good food and drinks, analyses of the day's findings, an argument or two peppered in for good measure. and of course, a meal is never complete without having to sit through some sort of insufferable commentary.

( "every single wish, no matter how small, is worth seeing to fruition" are the words spoken at lantern rite. "what are yours for this year?" he wonders, though the question goes unspoken).

alas. as they stand to leave, kaveh slides something across the table. again, no explanation is offered. the architect trusts that his roommate has read up on the customs & beliefs of the celebration — surely he can do his own deducing. archons help them both if alhaitham can't manage even that. "that's for you, by the way." kaveh says as he turns to leave, waving a hand dismissively. "you don't have to open it here. actually, it's better if you don't. now hurry up or else we'll miss the fireworks."

Received: Modified Dragon Charm What was once a traditional charm from Liyue has been carefully hammered into a surprisingly lightweight metal bookmark. Somehow, the original carving remains intact. The piece has been masterfully fitted into a silver frame, topped off with a matching chain and tassel. Though beautifully intricate in its design, every inch remains practical for the user's convenience. On the side of the bookmark, one may find a small lid that flips open to store a thin pen for annotations. Should the reader ever find himself in a pinch, he may press the discreet button fitted at the top to reveal a portable light for emergency late-night reading.

No matter how much he aggravates me sometimes, Kaveh has never failed to impress me with his creativity and ingenuity. In that aspect, I believe, we have always been alike: when we can't find a solution, we make one. Before, it had inspired in me the kind of respect a junior would offer his senior, directing me to choose him as my research partner. It still reminds me every now and then that for all his faults, Kaveh does possess the wisdom that we so value and pursue, for why else would he receive a Dendro Vision?

First the new year, then my birthday, now Lantern Rite. Either he's in a particularly good mood, or he's gotten a very good commission lately, or both, because this is downright spoiling. I'm not usually the object of Kaveh's generosity, haven't been for some time, and it's like looking in a dusty mirror, being showered with sentiment after so long. (He would deny it, no doubt, but with how his personal language towards me has shifted, it can't be interpreted as anything else.) So for lack of anything else to do, I shrug and slip the small parcel inside my pouch. "Suit yourself. If fireworks are more interesting than my reaction, then so be it." Thank the Archons for my earpieces and their noise-cancelling setting, otherwise I'd be in for an evening of auditory pain.

It isn't until I return to my hotel room that I remember the unopened gift, and I sit down on my bed to unwrap the little package. At first glance, it appears to be a bookmark version of the draconic charms purveyed on the harbor streetsーoh. Oh. Is this why he was late to dinner?

It's times like these that I remember just how well we know each other, and that we were best friends, once.

(Were? Are? Do I tolerate him the way someone would a reliable old mirror, do I keep him near because I rely on him to understand and reflect me?)

The bookmark wastes no space nor function: a slender lid reveals a compartment for a thin stylus, and a small button activates a reading light. It is form and function fitted perfectly together like two puzzle pieces, gifted in the spirit of the festival. The engraved visage of the dragon proves a delight to my fingertips, and I trace the design while noting the craftsmanship. This will get tremendous usage, but then, Kaveh has always given me things I will use.

(... He better not have spent his red envelope on this.)

[cruelseraph-art]

I honestly don't think AI discourse is about "laziness" or "making our lives easier would be bad because art is struggle" bc I feel like part of being a good artist is letting yourself be lazy - as in not taking unnecessary effort when you are perfectly able to solve your composition and execution in equal quality with less effort; it's the lack of intent for where to place things, not deciding how long to spend on a line or where the details need to be bent or enhanced from will, so much of art is will and the process.

[totally-kosher]

Help I can't figure our whether I'm bi or lesbian

[ashmp3]

insert that long heartfelt quote about fingering ❤️

[skxrbrand]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎 - 𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝙰𝚝𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜

Like dragons, Bloodthirsters have breathe weapons and like chroma or metallic dragons, there is some variation in these weapons.

Skarbrand has the classic Flame breath, the most common type seen among his daemonkind. It is very similar to a Dragon’s flame, albeit it is much hotter: Daemon Fire. Both weapon and tool, Skarbrand’s flame can be used to forge further weapons and immolate foes, usually the latter. The ability is called Bellow of Endless Fury.

Visual Reference: Drogon’s Fire (Game of Thrones)

Khazaan has a twist on the classic flame breath; his fire has more focus and is less a spray and more an outright concentrated laser of energy. Better for defeating fellow large-sized monsters than setting an entire host on fire, like Skarbrand’s. The ability is called the Clamor of Razing Blaze.

Visual Reference: Godzilla’s Atomic Breath (Godzilla vs. Kong)

Kha’xanzyr is an Azyr-y’ran Bloodthirster and he has the most unique breathe weapon of his siblings. He does not spit fire, but furious lightning from his jaws. This shredding static can also be used in an area-of-effect attack, much as a Classic Bloodthirster can ignite himself. This ability is called Roar of Scourging Ruin.

Visual Reference: Ghidorah’s Gravity Beam (KOTM) Visual Reference: Doomsday’s Discharge (BvS)

[doodlboy]

Sometimes..you hear something very stupid

[gravity-rainbow]

Rest your head for just five minutes Everything is done Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminated Our House

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

House in Inokashira, Tokyo, 2018.

By T. Teshima Architect and Associates.