#Orb Thinks Too Much

[hinamie]

i don't normally participate in these redraw challenges but it's megumi so i'll make an exception

[beatcroc]

something about perspective, representation, or finding beauty in imperfection, i don't know. i mostly just wanted to say that fake pep looks like shitty ice cream.

[pioneer-over-c]

(good timeline version of the thing I posted before, apparently)

[muzzleroars]

two unauthorized bugs in the lust layer!!!! get them now!!!!!!

[moonshynecybin]

what happened between pol and marc? cause alex and marc always talk about how pol used to come eat in the trailer when they were young but none of them interact anymore

[1ndivara]

ZEUS AND HERA, this is a redraw of the @namidew 's designs

(they are so PRETTY look at them)

[applejuiz]

uh oh having an unfortunate number of orb thoughts on the orbiversary:

just… the last time we saw Keyleth she was there, again, close, close to where it happened, close to him. on the same plane, for the first time in thirty years, for the first time since the wedding, for the first time since… except that’s not true is it. but does she know that? does she know that he’s always been close, that he’s done it before, does she know that everyone else knew that he would always always protect her, and that it could be used to damn the world and damn the very gods that keep them apart?

but that doesn’t matter anymore, right? not when he’s in an orb.

in pain, she knows he’s in pain. she knows she has to leave him there, in pain, until they can fix everything else, knows that once again for the sake of the world, she has to prioritize other things, has to leave him in pain and take up her mantle, her role, her responsibility.

he would understand, right? he’s always understood, he’d always been so proud of her, blossoming into a leader, supported her making the hard calls. it’s for the sake of the world. he would do the same, right?

(but no. no, he probably wouldn’t. not if it meant her in pain. that’s why this happened in the first place. he had to save her.)

but she will get him out, as soon as she possibly can, she will finally get to do what her very soul aches to and go to him and set things right and put him back, back where he’s supposed to be. (though not fully supposed to be, of course. he’s supposed to be with her, he’s supposed to be… well, that’s an old hurt, scarred over, something to ache about later)

but there will be a moment won’t there? when she sets him free.

(how? what does she have to do? why was this even done beyond to torment her, to taunt her, to wave him in front of her and snatch him away again, to prove to her that it could always be worse? how is she going to get him out of there? how did she not see this coming? how was she so helpless? how did she let this happen to him?)

she’ll get him out, de-orb him, and there will be a moment, right? maybe? when she gets to see him. really see him. not just a straining glance up from the ground as he bends reality to save her. no. there will be a moment of looking him in the eyes, the same place, the same time, being together, close to him, for just a moment, before the world remembers the way it is, before it separates them once again.

you save me I save you, she’ll convey somehow. always a two way street. you protecting your plane. me protecting mine. meet me in the middle, when the edges bleed, please, even if it hurts again, even if it almost kills us. you know i’m in love with you, right?

(he’s in so much pain. will it still echo in him in that moment, their moment, any time for reunion lost to the aftershocks. will he still be half a ghost, that strange slower shade of him from the wedding. not that it matters, it’s still him, it’s still him, it’s still him, she knows. any of him, any second will be enough.)

i’m sorry, is maybe what she’ll say instead. i’m sorry I wasn’t here sooner. sorry it hurt so much. sorry they used me against you. sorry it’s never enough.

there’s nothing to forgive, he’d say. she said once. they love a callback, they love to echo, don’t they? (what do they have left but echoes?)

or maybe she’ll say nothing. maybe she’ll just stare, rebrand him in her eyes, onto her soul (it’s been so long, sometimes she has to stare at Vex to remember the shape of his nose) maybe she’ll just look at him and let him ruin her again for anyone or anything else, get her fill for another few decades of waiting (hoping) for something like this to happen again no matter how much it hurts both of them. (it was always going to hurt this much.)

she compartmentalizes, holds that future moment in its own little corner of her mind, but holds it close, thrumming under her skin, a north star, an engine churning. it’ll all be worth it, if she can just get there.

(and maybe, maybe if she’s good enough, if she fixes enough, if she’s strong enough, maybe a miracle is waiting for her there)

[astralartefact]

Paper Menphina and the Paper-thin Apocalypse Anomb, Konomb, 2Binji and 2Pinji

For anyone who missed the first post there is no coherent explanation for this.

[stickers-on-a-laptop]

you know something i've realized on this one is that while *i* like these characters enough to watch this show, i don't think i can like. recommend ultraman as a franchise to people who want to see characters interacting cause this is a lot of a dude in tight rubber beating up kaiju

[transgender-catboy]

Literally on my hands and KNEES!!!

Why can't people make plushies for Peter B too? There's tons of Miguel plushies, I just wanna get one of my guy...

[dandyshucks]

i havent even thought about what starter im going to choose omg... i don't think i have any preferences towards type, i usually just end up liking pkmn based on vibe and aesthetics LMAO, and I've never played any game except for platinum (and I haven't even finished my first playthrough of it....) so i have zero experience in choosing starters,,,, THIS IS EXCITING

[hinamie]

atla!au designs part 3 !! one of these things is uh. not like the others

first year trio gojo/choso/nanami

[volivolition]

Is the Wip game finished? Can I still ask for stuff? If I still can, can I get a snippet from the one that give me the most rot (meet the parts)? If no, then I'm just swinging by to say hi how are you doing? <3

HI RED!! thank you for swinging by, im doing better than earlier!! my ear is getting better and im eating pizza :]!

okay so TECHNICALLY it's no longer wednesday, but i LOVE spoiling my fics so of COURSE you can have a snippet from Meet the Parts hkjh <33 you are always free to ask anytime, i will always be happy to share bits of my stories <3 AND SINCE THERE'S NO RULES I CAN SHARE MORE THAN THREE LINES!! here's like, a whole React Speed thing i just wrote :]

LOGIC – Along with Coach and Sparks – Flighty and Fingers too, I suppose – they're why you have trouble sitting still for long periods of time. The attention deficiency disorder... Or are they exacerbated by it? I still haven't figured out which is the cause and which is the effect...

REACTION SPEED – Point is, we got zoomies! Can't sit still. Always more to do, more to see, more to say.

YOU – "Are you why my leg is always-"

REACTION SPEED – Bouncing, yep! Fingers tapping, hands flapping, feet moving, words flying- hey, if you had wings like me, we'd never be touching ground.

YOU – "You have wings?"

KIM KITSURAGI – He jots this down with an interested hum.

REACTION SPEED – Yes! Books, what- which animal–

ENCYCLOPEDIA [Medium: Success] – You have the hovering wing type of trochilidae – hummingbirds, colloquially – with their ability to rotate their wingspan at the shoulder and elbow joints to create maximum lift. However, though you exhibit some iridescent feathers associated with the birds, your wings also connect to membranes, which share the Voronoi tessellation of the species anisoptera, the common dragonfly.

REACTION SPEED - Yeah, exactly! I'm a hummingbird and a dragonfly. Both of 'em. :)

[be-good-to-bugs]

you would think considering how much it loves sleeping that my body would, yknow, sleep when i ask it to. or even just when it has barely slept in days and im trying so hard to sleep

[neriyon]

∙ Basics ∙

Name: Hawu'li Puu Nickname(s): No one's really came up with anything (me included) Age: 23 Nameday: 17th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon (17.8) Race: Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te Gender: Male Orientation: Gayyyy Profession: Warrior of Light / travelling healer

∙ Physical Aspects ∙

Hair: Lavender purple and pretty fluffy. The turquoise part of his bangs is dyed, and needs to be redone regularily. Eyes: Bright yellow Skin: White with pink undertone Tattoos/Scars: White, slightly curved "dots" next to his eyes, three on each side. No notable scars - he's very diligent in healing any big hurts after battle.

∙ Family ∙

Parents: - Mother, Hawu Puu. Matriarch of the Puu family. Alive and well, strictly leading her family back in Shroud. Hawu'li visits her, but rather rarely. - Never met his father, nor know anything about him. It's uncertain if he even knows he has a kid. Siblings: - 2 older brothers, Hawu'a and Hawu'to. Hawu'a lives back in Shroud and hunts for a living, while Hawu'to is a researcher in Old Sharlayan. - Grand total of 5 older and 2 younger sisters. Three of the older sisters left home after adulthood to start their own families, the rest of them live with their mother and help provide for the family. Grandparents: Mostly unknown. Hawu sometimes talked about her mother (Hawu'li's maternal grandmother), but she had passed away before Hawu'li was even born. Other: - Draevoux "Drae" Chevalier and Nana Chevalier, elezen couple who are both his (currently retired) co-wols and "roommates". - Varying lineup of partners. He's poly with multiple partners and I've yet to make a solid list of them all since they change all the time. Aymeric and G'raha are the two I mention most. Pets: Carby the Carbuncle. Hawu'li's uh, not that good with names. Carby is your avarage ruby carbuncle, but is around pretty much 24/7. Often refered to as Hawu'li's "emotional support carbuncle", since it's jobs include keeping him calm when he is left alone.

∙ Skills ∙

Abilities: Strong affinity with healing magic and the ability to hear the elementals, making him a formidable white mage. When situation calls for destruction rather than healing, he's also well versed in the art of summoning, and has been known to call upon demi-Bahamut when feeling truly desperate. Hobbies: Cooking, reading and singing. Also likes to mend stuff (patch holes, fix broken furniture) and read stories to kids (usually his sisters')

∙ Traits ∙

Most Positive Trait: Seemingly endless positivity. For someone who's job is to kill gods and see people get hurt on daily basis he's somehow still sure Things Will Be Better, and that deep down everyone has the potential to change for the better. Most Negative Trait: Separation anxiety. From some deepest parts of his soul comes a crippling fear of being left alone. At it's worst, he'll go into full blown panic attack in fifteen or so minutes after losing sight of others. At it's best (mostly after EW) he'll survive with only Carby as his company for almost half a day.

∙ Likes ∙

Colors: Purples, turquoise, most pastels and bright colors Smells: Freshly baked things, forest, lilies, apples baked with cinnamon Textures: Running fingers through silky hair. Wood, fur and silk. Rocks smoothed over by water. Drinks: Tea (any), milk, blackcurrant juice, mulled wine

∙ Other details ∙

Smokes: Nope Drinks: Only in company Drugs: Nuh-uh Mount Issuance: Koivu, his beloved lavender chocobo companion. Disinterested in almost everything, but happily follows any command given by his owner in exchange of some tasty treats. Been Arrested: Surprisingly, only once - in Ishgard, on suspicion of heresy along with Alphi and Tataru. (Drae took the msq spot of fighting for Tataru's freedom)

Seen this tag game around a lot lately, and I wanted in on the fun despite not being tagged. Took a lot longer to fill than I thought, so we'll see if I have the energy to fill this for other ocs too.

If you want to do it too, go for it! ♪(´▽｀) It takes a while, but is very fun to fill~

[ijustdontlikepeople]

may I ask how you did this edit? it's a beautiful effect and I'd like to replicate it (only if you don't mind sharing, of course). tumblr.com/ijustdontlikepeople/739905108314324992

Hi anon! Thank you!! I’ve always been very fond of this guy and I am always happy to talk about making stuff!

It’s been a little while so my memory of the process is a little blurry and unfortunately, I cleaned out my project storage last week so I can’t go back layer by layer anymore but here’s the best of my memory

So, it started when I saw this base image and Davo looked very “heavy is the head that wears the crown” and I loved it

I brought it into PicsArt on my phone and cropped it so he was a bit more centered.

I went through the PicsArt stickers for an “orb” or “light burst” this is the one I used

To place the orb behind Davo like I wanted I added in another layer of that original photo, and removed the background until I just had Davo’s head

They should be layered original photo, burst, head, like above. Now you can see some spots in his hair and such that the orb light is not visible through so you go back through and erase bits of the Davo head layer. you don’t have to be too too particular about it bc the same photo of him is underneath.

If I remember right, the brightness of the orb wasn’t as high as I wanted so I doubled up on the same sticker

I think I one was centered over his left eye and then the other a few inches above it, and the i placed them both back behind the head layer again

Then added a sticker halo

Then I moved over to lens flare

I picked a light orangey one and placed one over his eye, lining it up with his Iris, then blending it with the light setting and duplicating the the layer and repeating for the other eye. I could have sworn that I gradually erased the edges so it faded into the rest of the photo but the software isn’t giving my an option to erase? So I’m not sure if that’s a change on their side or if I’m misremembering

From there, you apply and then go to FXs. (I may have tinkered with some color levels last time before this step but I don’t remember)

I’m not sure exactly which filters I used. I feel like there were two or three. I am about 80% sure I used these with roughly these specifics.

His face is cut out of PLRD which is done first than VINYL

So they didn’t turn out exactly the same but this about the gest. It’ll all be a little different depending on your starting photo. If you ever have any questions or just want to talk about what you’re making, my DMs and ask box are always open! I can give u my discord too if that’s easier! I hope this was a least a bit helpful!!