#abcd

[iloveilovei]

Boris enjoying the fruits of his labour..

[andreaheartscats]

[dizzybelle]

remember demo and iris?? this is them now feel old yet????

[sea-shanthis]

from a (half) south asian american who's dark skinned, i think one of the best examples of south asian representation in video games as of recent is frye from splatoon 3.

i think they did so many things great with her. even though she's not really desi considering human culture has been extinct for over 1000 years in the splatoon universe, they did a great portrayal of her as a south asian. the inclusion of her dark skin really adds to that, because as someone who's half south indian, with dark skin, colorism and racism against dark skinned ppl in south asia is a really big issue, and is rooted in the caste system. and even though i doubt the inclusion of her dark skin was meant to break that stigma and stereotyping, it really adds to her regardless!

some other great examples of south asian influence in frye that makes her great rep:

- her singing in splatoon 3 is based on indian vocal music, especially carnatic (south indian) music. there's also traditional indian instruments such as sitar/veena, dholak, and nadaswaram used in songs where she performs. her dancing performance is also reminiscent of indian dances like bharatanatyam, odissi, and kuchipudi.

- her fighting style in her boss battle is based off of snake charming, using a pungi flute to control her moray eels to fight the player, in a manner similar to snake charming

- her outfit is based off of western-south asian or indo-western fashion and clothing, wearing a dupatta over what looks like a choli, and her pants resemble patiala pants. her headpiece also resembles mango chutney or another south asian condiment

- the locker decoration received from story mode that depicts her, sunken scroll 11, is based off of traditional indian art, especially from south india. the pose she strikes and the surrounding motifs are reminiscent of south indian and sri lankan sculpture and art depicting hindu figures; an example of a work of art similar to this depiction of frye is the bronze statue Shiva Natarāja, depicting the god shiva as nataraja, the cosmic lord of dance.

- and although i don't know for sure if her big forehead is based in south asian traditional beauty traditions, i still think it adds to her greatly as south asian representation. video game characters from any underrepresented culture are often depicted under western beauty standards, and frye's appearance that defies both western beauty standards AND colorist standards of south asian beauty truly makes her a great example of south asian rep in video games.

special thanks to twitter user rosierajin, who also compiled a list of examples of south asian influence in frye's character

anyways, that's my conclusion about why frye is an amazing example of south asian rep, hope you enjoy :3

[searchsystem]

A Black Cover Design (ABCD) / Go East Music Entertainment Consulting Limited / Jun Xiao – Atypical Airship / Album Cover / 2022

[honey-im-hotdog]

When Raja Kumari said “sorry that my sari ain't Indian enough, and America don't love me 'cause I'm Indian as fuck” and Riz Ahmed said “Riz doesn't fuck with Rizwan bruv, he hates him. Code switch 'til don't know which my name is” and Hasan Minhaj said “in the third grade, Miss Anderson said, ‘Write what you want to be.’ Some kids were like, ‘an astronaut,’ or ‘a firefighter.’ I was like, ‘I want to be white.’” and Sacha Dhawan said “you reach a certain age where you start missing your home history.”

[creator-of-calm-queer-chaos]

Core Memory: Holi <3

I just attended my school's Holi festival (it was held early because we'll all be back home on Holi itself) and had so much fun. Despite being raised around other South Asian people, I'd never been to one before. And let me tell you, getting to walk around and throw coloured powder in the face of total strangers and have them laugh and squeal and throw some right back at you is amazing. There were so many people who looked like me. The music felt right in my bones, even if I couldn't understand the words. I knew the dances, even if I couldn't perform them. I wasn't alone in my insecurity of being 'south asian enough,' and I wasn't alone in feeling completely at home in a festival so much older than I am, even if it was my first time attending.

I can't wait to go again next year.

[seoups]

Tamil????? Yoooo me 2

YESSS MY PEOPLE

[yoshiyomi]

nothing ever stops you leaving.

summary: you end up in a dark place and a monster basically kills you. this ended up being a little short bcuz this is my first time writing but yeahhh.

aether x gn! reader warnings: angst, death (reader dying), mentions of unknown monster, hints of romance if u squint.

word count: 2k

“A-Aether?” You say, looking around the empty room. Your voice echoes off the cold, sterile walls.

You take a step forward, your footfalls ringing out in the silence. You feel like you’re being watched.

As if in answer to your thoughts, you hear a deep rumbling from behind you. You turn quickly-

And are met with the sight of a giant metal creature, its body composed of writhing wires and gears. It towers over you, its eyes glowing red with malice.

You back away quickly, but it moves too fast for you to get away. It slams into you with all its weight, driving you to the ground.

“Aether!” you cry out, but it’s too late. The creature plunges its claws into your chest, and you feel your lifeblood spilling out onto the ground.

Aether was your best friend whom you had a crush on. You had always been too shy to tell him, but now it was too late. As you lay dying, you see him rushing towards you, tears in his eyes.

“I’m sorry,” you manage to say before your vision fades to black. Aether screams in anguish, and the creature laughs. It pulls its claws from your chest, allowing you to slump to the ground.

Your last thoughts are of Aether’s beautiful face, and how you wished you had told him how you felt before it was too late. Aether falls to his knees beside you, cradling your body in his arms. “No, please no!” he cries, tears streaming down his face.

The creature circles them, taunting Aether with your bloodied body. Finally it tires of the game and disappears into the shadows.

Aether gently lays you down on the cold ground and covers you with his cloak. He sobs until there are no more tears left to shed, then he picks up your sword and sets off after the creature that took you from him. He finds the creature in a dark nothingness. It's cowering in a corner, your sword sticking out of its chest. Aether pulls the blade from the creature and ends its miserable life.

Aether falls to his knees next to you, tears streaming down his face as he mourns your loss. He cradles your body close, begging forgiveness for not being able to protect you. Grief and rage consume him, driving him forward as he vows revenge on the creature that took you from him.

[iloveilovei]

(From taking a moment to let the fear in, consoling each other and mourning the possible future of their relationship...)

(to realizing that this might be it, the last time they are going to be so close...)

(to making every moment count.)

[almostarts]

Pierre Paulin’s “ABCD” Sofa for Artifort,

This coveted Pierre Paulin three-seat sofa from the F260 series also known as "ABCD” designed for Artifort in 1968, was inspired by the organic shapes of an egg carton. 

Iconic French designer Paulin was a pioneer in the 1960s and 70s design world often drawing inspiration from naturalistic shapes. 

The sofa is made of a wood frame on chrome casted wheels, steel and foam interior structure and reupholstered by The Somerset House with Dedar Milano “Karakorum” Boucle.

W.92.5 in x H.21.5 in x D.28.5 in (W.234.95 cm x H.54.61 cm x D.72.39 cm)

[dizzybelle]

a2xt2 is out which means im legally obligated to start drawing cyclopses again. the limitless power of one (1) chicken wing

i may not have been involved in the project, but that doesnt mean i cant gas it up go play this game -> https://talkhaus.raocow.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=21078

[tinsinart]

[searchsystem]

A Black Cover Design (ABCD) / Haoyuan / Popup Foil Sheet / Packaging / 2021

[limitlesssense]

Taeyong's many accomplishments in the past year! I hope he is proud of all his hard work, because as a fan I sure am! Can't wait for more years filled with his talent and creativity!