#Tiger Tiger Burning Bright

[theartisticendeavor]

Tigro, Tigro, Brile Brula

Art by David Mack

[luke-and-leia-the-cats-not-jedi]

Luke Sleeping - Aug 11 2023

He’s a big Calvin & Hobbes fan. I wonder whether he imagines himself more as a tiger, or a precocious little boy…

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

Amur Tiger Cub by Paul Bugbee

[inamerlz]

basilio, watch out for that flaming sword !!

[knot-ee]

From the jewelry depicting lepidoptera to the pallor dominating not only flesh but also hair, eyes, and attire, it was difficult to keep his mouth shut. Despite what people would say about Kim, no one could ever accuse him of being a sociopath though there were plenty of other negative attributes someone could pin on him. Naturally he knew right from wrong, knew there was a filter connecting his brain from his mouth, yet he opted to speak plainly. In his perspective, there were far too many people who were willingly deceitful or too shy to speak necessary truths. The world was better off in the long run if people spoke their minds, or so Kim believed.

" Strangers, colleagues, lovers — yeah. Why not? Did I offend you? "

Kim adjusted black balaclava disguising the lower half of his face before running the pad of his thumb across the thick scar running across his brow, then followed the path to push his hairs out from his eyes. He was freshly showered, shaved, and dressed, having returned from deployment not five hours ago, but he looked ready to deploy for another mission. The sleeve of his black compression shirt was drawn over his forearm to pick at a healing wound. He would typically refrain from showing such disgusting behavior in public but judging by the bandages wrapped about the pale man's fingers @hauntsect, Kim figured he wouldn't mind.

" Hey, no one can accuse you of blending into a crowd, at least not the ones I'm usually in. You know how many Korean idols would kill to have your hair colour? "

[adarlingmess]

Baldsilio doodles + hair care advice from Mal

Patience, Bas. It'll grow back HAHAHA

[captainpirateface]

[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

Tiger Burning Bright by Donato Giancola

[frecklesandpoverty]

[teacup-tai]

Hello lovely Tai! I feel your pain but please know the words are in there and they will flow for you... and when they do we'll be happily waiting to read!

For the asks, please may I have 🌻 and/or 💫 if you haven't done them yet.

Tacky, curiously, after I said I was blocked, it came to me. And soon it will be shared! Thanks for the questions. I guess I went overboard and very reflective, I apologise beforehand. 💜

💫what is your favorite kind of comment/feedback?

I really love to know about what people felt while reading my stories. I think there's something very intimate in sharing one's creations, and I find it beautiful to know how said creations moved/touched readers.

🌻what makes you want to give up on writing? what makes you keep going?

Nothing would make me give up on writing. I can drop plots and ideas, I'm not headstrong enough to fight against a story that doesn't want to be written. I don't see writing as a task or as something I must do, an obligation so I'm very good at dropping out of fests bc I can't make myself write a certain plot, and I accept it.

But I'm only an instrument. I see writing as pleasure. I tend to write when I can't keep an idea inside of me any longer. I need to get rid of it, so I vomit it in the pages, normally not completely sure about plots and scenes and chapters, only me chasing this feeling that wants out. Every time I tried to see writing as a profession though, my inspiration fled me. So I decided to not purchase writing as a job, but writing as a way of living things I wanted to live, or sharing feelings, ideas and emotions. Writing is the most constant thing throughout my life; since I was really young writing has been my safe space.

There's this amazing Brazilian author, Clarice Lispector (she used to call herself an antiwriter), who influenced my writing since I was a teen, back in 2003: she saw writing as an inner command, she didn't control it, it controled her. Like something larger than life, something bigger than her and it is exactly how I feel about writing:

I write because I do not know how not to write. What would I do, who would I be without writing, Tacky? I do not know. So I guess that's why I never gave up on writing, I keep on writing because writing is my way of being. Is where I allow myself to just be, like a conduit. It goes through me, I can't control it.

Here are some quotes on writing by this wonderful writer, that I find very relatable:

"I write as if to save somebody’s life. Probably my own."

"My freedom is to write. The word is my dominion over the world."

[peow-31]

Best gorl is flattered

Sinag: UwU~

[lovekia]

[questlation]

Bengal tiger's prospects are burning bright

Bengal tiger’s prospects are burning bright

Is India the new China? No, but there is a new India, and even if Congress, the party of nostalgic but moneyed socialism, wins the election that ends on Monday it will find that the reform process has taken on a life of its own. The gap in economic performance and living standards between the Asian giants – each with a population of more than 1billion – has grown into a chasm since 20 years ago,…

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

Amur Tiger Cubs by Paul Bugbee

[inamerlz]

BALDSILIO

[knot-ee]

🖤 BLACK HEART 💄 LIPSTICK 🎀 RIBBON BOW 💭 THOUGHT BALLOON ☀️ SUN (Ahem don't mind me, just sending these over again for Piers and Horangi, feel free to ignore if you want!)

🖤 what would he say is the darkest thought he's ever experienced? what do you think caused him to have that thought? has he ever planned on or fantasized about acting on it?

Walking into his debtor's building and killing every piece of shit in there. Loan sharks are just bottom feeding gangsters in Korea, and he used to get in DEEP with them. They took advantage of him, and he was stupid enough to keep gambling. He never actually did it because he knew he wouldn't get out alive and his family would get fucked over for his mistakes.

💄 has kim had any romantic or sexual experiences that made him realize something about himself?

Several, actually. The first was accidentally finding two of his male classmates holding hands and realizing that it seemed nice. He didn't out them. Another time, he was getting busy with his first girlfriend and couldn't get hard. She looked prettier with clothes on than off. Yes, she was incredibly mortified and pissed off. One time he got hard while sharing a futon with his friend because he smelled good after his shower. This all happened before the age of sixteen. When he had sex with another man for the first time, he was the bottom despite his reluctance; he ended up loving it.

🎀 how confident is he with his physical appearance? is there anything about it that he is insecure about? is there anything about it that he is happy about or gives him confidence? how does he think people perceive him based on his physical appearance?

This is a complicated matter. He was extremely confident as a teenager. He was always in shape and surpassed his classmates with looks. After getting in debt and gaining some fucked up scars, his confidence hit rock bottom. He had to terms with his appearance in his late 20s and now into his early 30s. He does think his scars are ugly, but he doesn't think he is necessarily is ugly. As long as he cover most of them, he's got massive rizz. He does wish he was taller. Traveling around the world and his non-Korean team members make him feel fucking tiny. He's certain people think he looks like a thug or loan shark what with his muscles, tattoos, and scars.

💭 is there something or someone he finds himself thinking about more often than other things? if so, why do you think he does this?

Unfortunately one of the things he thinks about most is gambling. Betting on something risky, beating his opponent, raking in the win. He's not desperate for money; it's just the act of gambling and winning. Considering his sex drive he thinks about sex A LOT. His mind really revolves around high risk situations, training, combat, and sex. He doesn't really have healthy hobbies and relationships.

☀️ would kim describe himself as more of an introvert or extrovert, or is he somewhere in between? how come?

Extroverted for sure. He loves talking and making short term friends. Loves drinking with strangers. The only time he's quiet is when it comes to matters of military/contract work. He keeps his mouth shut and eyes open until he can figure out who he's dealing with.

🖤 what would he say is the darkest thought he's ever experienced? what do you think caused him to have that thought? has he ever planned on or fantasized about acting on it?

Piers is fairly stable and a little religious, so he really hasn't had many dark thoughts. At least what he would define as dark. He's not prone to violence and greed. However he did once or twice imagine beating the shit out of his dad. He immediately stopped these thoughts and was overwhelmed with guilt. He only imagined something so violent after his dad acted up like an abusive and drunk asshole. He would never actually do this.

💄 has piers had any romantic or sexual experiences that made him realize something about himself?

Several things in his childhood made him realize he was gay, but he was slow on the uptake hence the several things. Nothing romantic just sexual in terms of watching porn if that could be considered an experience. He hasn't been in a relationship so nothing romantic has ever made him realize something about himself. As for actual sexual experiences... it's more like he figured out he didn't like certain things in the bedroom as opposed to realizing "something about himself". Once again, he hasn't had much experience even in a sexual manner.

🎀 how confident is he with his physical appearance? is there anything about it that he is insecure about? is there anything about it that he is happy about or gives him confidence? how does he think people perceive him based on his physical appearance?

Piers considers himself extremely average. Not ugly but not handsome. He think his forehead is too big. His brow bridge too prominent. His face generally unfriendly. He thinks it would be nice if he looked cuter or happier, but he wouldn't do anything to alter this. This is something he doesn't really put too much thought into unless he gets rejected by someone. Nothing about himself makes him happy; the thought seems silly. He likes his shape because he puts a lot of work into being fit. He's fairly confident about it but it's more about the hardwork than having muscles for show. He thinks people perceive him as unfriendly and square-headed.

💭 is there something or someone piers finds himself thinking about more often than other things? if so, why do you think he does this?

He thinks about work. He's a workaholic and a slight perfectionist. He always thinks how can I be better, how can we be better. Beside work Piers also thinks about ever finding the right person, how to attract the right person, and... Chris Redfield. He's foolishly enamored with a man he can never have.

☀️ would piers describe himself as more of an introvert or extrovert, or is he somewhere in between? how come?

HMM. Somewhere in between? He would LIKE to interact with more people, but doesn't feel like he quite fits in. If they're civilians, what does he talk about? He feels like his life dominates his life so it's hard to connect with people. He's not usually the first to speak or strike a conversation, but he can keep up with interactions if there's something worth contributing.