#art has to be fit to their personal subject preferences of what is pretty to look at

[mariathechosen1]

Do y’all remember when there were tons of 25 minute long ‘art critique’ videos on youtube entirely dedicated to telling unwilling tumblr users that their art was objectively bad because they gave their characters body hair?

…what the fuck was that all about?

[colleendoran]

I was curious how you manage to keep features consistent when you draw them? Do you use models? Is there a model for Crowley? He is very handsome.

I don't use models per se, but I sometimes keep files of photos or art that resembles the subject.

Crowley is based a bit on the French actor Alain Delon who was once considered the handsomest man in the world. He doesn't look exactly like Delon, but that is in my head when I draw him. I recall reading Neil and Mr. Pratchett once considered Peter Sellers for Crowley.

There is no reference for Aziraphale because he is entirely in my head and I can't really find anyone who looks exactly the way he does. I recall reading that Neil and Mr. Pratchett thought of Brian Dennehy at one point, but my head canon Aziraphale won. I think a Brian Dennehy Aziraphale would have been amazing, though. Anyway, he is actually kind of hard for me to draw because his facial structure is a bit outside my usual style. His face is a bit long and his eyes closer together than I normally do, and if I'm not careful, he slips away. He appears younger and more classically handsome as an angel than he does in his corporeal form, but I think he's quite fetching as a bookseller.

Michael Sheen is so perfect in this role it is really hard not to leak bits of his performance into the graphic novel edition, but I have to resist the impulse. I am not allowed to use any of the show actors as models.

I adore Michael Sheen. Who doesn't?

Adam is also a head canon character. He is a perfect young Greek God, so that's kind of drawing on a day with a Y in it for me.

The inspiration for Newt I'm keeping a secret. I submitted a number of sketches for Newt. The show Newt dug in deep and I had a hard time shaking him off.

The Them are based on kids I knew. They're in my head, I don't need any photos. They don't really look like the kinds in the show. The book version of Pepper, for example, is a freckled red-head.

Anathema is an amalgam of features that don't come from one person, which I think fits the description of the character. She's also unusual for me to draw but she's easier to draw than Aziraphale. I nail her every time.

Hastur is a caricature of the stereotypical English upper class you'd see in broadsheets 200 years ago. I have a file of pictures of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury for Hastur. I considered making Hastur more handsome in a Duke of Hell sort of way, but I think Hastur likes to be scary. I keep thinking of Peter O'Toole when I draw Hastur, too.

I feel kind of bad basing Hastur on Lord Ashley because he was a wonderful person and I'm sure he didn't go to Hell.

Ligur is a broad caricature of Danny Devito. I obviously can't use a DeVito portrait. That would be wrong. But I can tweak from there and come up with a general idea of the face I want to use.

Beelzebub and Metatron are head canon, and don't look a thing like they do in the show. I postulate some demons prefer to look like their angelic selves, and at other times prefer to be fearsome. Crowley can look fearsome when he wants, for example. In the book, Beelzebub appears as a young man in red flames.

Shadwell was drawn from reference at the direct suggestion of Neil.

Madame Tracy is based on a certain person, but no one you would have heard of. The original source might not be flattered, but I love Madam Tracy. She's really easy to draw because she's a bit over the top. I'm sketching around her scenes right now because I don't have final approval on some things yet. So she might need some changes later.

War is head canon, very easy to draw. She's a knockout. No reference required.

Famine looks a lot like Famine in the show, actually, but that's what Famine always looked like, pretty much. Except he has the grey eyes he has in the book.

Pollution is initially described as being a forgettable white guy, but later described as looking like a romantic poet, which strikes me as being memorable. Because he's only on one page in his forgettable white guy phase, I chose not to make major changes in his appearance between those panels and later when he appears as his true self, because that's a bit more confusing than it needs to be in the graphic novel edition. He's rather glamorous as the essence of Pollution, though. No reference needed.

Dog is a dog.

While I do give every detail a lot of thought, I am sure other people have other opinions. I understand that, and hope you enjoy what I do anyway.

Thanks for your question.

I'm still a bit under the weather, so may be stepping away from the net for awhile so I can concentrate on work. I have a lot of sick time to make up.

But don't think I don't appreciate your interest in the Good Omens graphic novel adaptation. Your wonderful support is acting on me like a tonic, let me tell you.

[toadsong]

BEASTIE ADOPTS - PT 1

Since I'm sick and out of work for a bit, I decided to make some adopts. I've been working hard on these for a few weeks, so enjoy! Pricing + availability below the cut!

What is an adoptable?

An adopt is a pre-designed character that I create, and you can buy to be able be able to use and claim as your own character. You can use it for pretty much whatever you want, as long as you follow the rules below!

INFO + RULES:

Once you buy the adopts, they’re yours. You’re welcome to redesign, alter, give away and/or trade as you see fit. The only thing I don’t allow is reselling for a higher price (same or below is fine).

You’re welcome to use them for any setting that you please! Headworlds, writing, video games, go nuts.

The placeholder names, personality, and info are just.. placeholder/concepts! You can name them whatever you want, give them any pronouns, personality, lore, whatever! I won’t feel bad lol

Once I receive payment, I’ll send you a full size, transparent, unwatermarked image of your adopt!

I can hold them for up to a week!

If one is on hold, you can still message and ask to be next in line if whatever they’re being held for doesn’t work out.

AVAILABILITY + PRICING:

Base price for each adopt is currently $60 USD, however, you can check out some discounts at the bottom! They're numbered left to right.

"OIL ON THE WATER" - OPEN

"ORION" - OPEN

"JAWBREAKER" - OPEN

"DEEP HUNGER" - OPEN

"FISHBOWL" - OPEN

"LOST TO THORNS" - OPEN

DISCOUNTS + DEALS

Yeah, we know this is what you’re here for!  I’m going to offer several discounts and deals, which are subject to change, and may or may not pop in and out! This is my first time trying some of this.

COMMISSION BUNDLE If you buy a character from me, you can also get a get a commission of that character for 25% off to come with it! This only applies once, and has to be worked out around the time of purchasing the character. You choose the type of commission you’d like! Commission info is here.

PASSION DISCOUNT If you do a piece of fanwork for one of these characters- come up with extensive lore, a piece of art, a piece of writing, etc- and I can tell you actually put some effort and passion into it, then you can get them for 30% off… making them $42! It doesn’t have to be anything fancy and I’m not going to judge you by how ‘good’ your work is- again, it’s only judged by passion for the character. If I can tell you genuinely enjoyed it and had fun and will love the character you get (instead of having them simply sit on a dusty shelf or resold, etc), you get the discount! If you’re worried about the work taking a while but you want to wait until it’s done to buy them, no worries! I can hold a character for up to a week for you.

BONUS LORE If you wanna shell out an extra $5, I can help come up with something much more fleshed out as far as lore/backstory goes! Names, backstory, personality, all the bells and whistles. I can also work with you to fit it into any preexisting lore or characters you might want them to be worked with! Once again, you’re welcome to change any of this- but I’ll work with ya on it to make sure it’s something you like!

TRADES I’m a bit iffy on art trades or character trades, but I’m not going to say they’re out of the question. You’re welcome to ask!

If you're interested, you can message me here on tumblr. We can discuss here, or move to discord if you'd prefer!

[illarian-rambling]

Character Introduction: Mashal, lucky number six

For a moment, Mashal wondered if a brief spring rain had passed overhead, turning the leaf litter glistening and wet. It wasn’t until the light from his eyes hit the shimmering ground that he realized all the moisture was red.

Strewn about in a fiendish halo were the remains of the two bandits. A hand here, a face there—less than mincemeat, really. He could see a leg crushed in the exact approximation of his jointed grip. Mashal felt as if vomit should have been flooding his mouth, but his only reaction was the faint whir of gears. Guts dripped from the trees…. Iron in his mouth….

“Mashal!”

The robot whirled toward the sound of Astra’s voice, heady and rich even when strained by terror. There was a prickling pressure around his eyes, though he didn’t know why.

“I–” He paused, trying to wipe the dirt from where it clogged his vocal output, but the joints of his hands were caked in a slurry of bone and gristle, trapping them in closed fists. That cold was back now, trapping him in its suffocating embrace. “I’m over here!”

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Mashal regretted them. He was dangerous! He could still feel that icy voice slavering away in the back of his mind. Kill her, run, hide, anything, do whatever it takes!

Yet, words could not be unsaid. Faint it might have been, but Astra picked up on his voice and soon the witch pushed her way into the glade-turned-abattoir. Her piebald face was shadowed with fear and speckled with a bloody constellation of its own. It was her eyes though, that made Mashal take a step back, that made his excuse for a heart crumple in like tin foil. Because reflected in them was a shining devil, bathed in gore. Riveted and rusting, like some mechanical horror that had torn its way out of a man’s skin.

The sensation crept back in—the ice, the pain. I shouldn’t be feeling pain. The acid-needle ache in his arms and legs, his everything. It wasn’t a malfunction. Nothing ever is, ever was. Mashal felt sick as he looked down at his trapped hand. Hands that couldn’t be his.

No, no, the sensation was worse, so much worse. It was a memory.

So, I'm going to do this introduction a little backwards. Mashal's backstory contains some pretty big spoilers for the whole of Mystery of the Mortal God. Feel free to keep reading if you don't mind things like that, but you've been warned. The backstory will be at the very end.

I'll start with his personality. Mashal has no memories beyond waking up in Astra's wagon, so many of his quirks and habits are a mystery to him. He's a kindly, honorable man, with a strong sense of what's right and wrong, and a desire to protect people. Yet, he's not brash in the slightest. He's soft-spoken and appreciates even the smallest beauties in life. Probably, this is connected to his stellar artistic abilities. He enjoys listening to stories, hoping to one day be able to tell stories of his own.

Darker things lurk in his mind as well. It frightens him, how paranoid he can sometimes be around magic and its practitioners. It can also be alarming how certain he is in his morality. Mashal makes decisions based on what he knows to be right, sometimes to the detriment of those around him, especially when he doesn't understand the whole situation.

As for what he looks like, Mashal is a human-shaped robot standing at a towering 6'10". His face has some basic mobility (he can move his eyebrows, eyelids, and the corners of his mouth) but nothing special. His plating is bronze with steel underneath, and his eyes glow white. He wears loose-fitting, highly concealing clothes and a bandana over his head. These are usually patched, because he tears clothes easily. He covers as much bronze as he can due to a strange sort of robotic body dysmorphia.

Fun facts now!:

He's great with animals, especially horses, though no horse could support his weight for riding.

Graphite is his preferred medium, and landscapes are his preferred subject for art.

Despite his anxiety around it, Mashal is actually getting pretty good at picking up runes and mechanics.

He speaks Skysheerian Elvish and has no idea why.

He hates the rain because he's scared of rust and frightened of the sea because he knows he'll sink to the bottom with no way to get back up.

He has a bit of a stutter when he's nervous and his voice tends to go a little static-filled.

He's very curious about Unitian-made robots who were raised around other robots.

His hypothetical favorite food is honey. He just likes the way it looks.

He once scratched the paint job on Astra's wagon, painted it back in the night, and never told her. This is the one time he's ever lied to her and he feels terrible about it.

He teaches Mercher's Day (a fat tortoiseshell cat) tricks when Astra is asleep.

Now's where we get into the meat of things. Spoilers will follow.

Sir Mashal Darezsho was born in the Sulu'Okan city of Bouerco as the second son of the noble Darezsho line. With his older brother taking care of the whole heir thing, young Sir Darezsho was allowed to do as he pleased. Most thought he would go the path of the scholar due to his modest sorcerous talent, however, the young man was enraptured by the sword from the moment he was allowed to hold one. When he was sixteen, he enrolled in officer training for the Sulu'Okan army, the fiercest fighting force within the Republic's grander military. When he was twenty, he was knighted by High Lady Zuli N'Jogu herself.

Sir Darezsho served his people by protecting the roads between Sulu'Oku and Skolan with both sword and sorcery. The borderlands is a crime-ridden area, so he had his work cut out for him between bandits and selkie raiders. Thanks to the efforts of him and his company of fellow knights though, the borderlands became a marginally safer place to travel through. He ensured that they all upheld the Sulu'Okan military code of honor to the utmost degree.

Things changed with Sir Darezsho when he accepted a small assignment in the border town of Bekridge. An alchemical distillery had been experiencing a string of thefts and wanted someone to investigate. Thinking the job would involve scaring off a petty thief at most, Sir Darezsho went to stake the place out alone. This mistake would cost him his life.

That night, a door appeared from thin air and a figure stepped out, a half-moon grin glowing from under a shadowed cowl. Sir Darezsho tried to fight, but he was no match for the powerful sorcerer. Vermir spirited him away into her demiplane. And there was where Sir Darezsho died.

Mashal wakes up some time after this. All he knows is his name and that he is lost. And that his metal body feels so terrible cold. He just wishes he knew why....

Hope you all enjoy my sweetheart robot! Lmk if you have any questions. Next up will be blueboy, Ivander Montane!

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[cuckoo-among-beasts]

Ok, I'm finally writing this, the Ezra and Huaisang connection, aka how I came to feel some kind of connection to this gremlin. I can't tell when that exact moment happened and by that time I had finished the donghua and started on both the novel and web series. In general, I tend to get attached to characters similar to myself, but me and Huaisang doesn't share that much, the biggest difference being him fine with seen as useless and frivolous, while I'm the exact opposite, terrified of being seen as useless, lazy and good-for-nothing. He's also considerably more social than I am. I also tend to rp more "hero-like" characters and although Huaisang isn't a villain, imo, he's definitely not a hero either (the first mdzs character I thought of rping was actually LXC). So what made me steer out from my comfort zone?

Well, we aren't completely different, Huaisang and I, but I'm not going to go into details about that. I'm just going to write about main things that made me love this lazy, cunning, lovable gremlin. This might end up being a bit rambling and it will be very personal. Might end up being long too. I will probably not re-read it, so if it ends up sounding weird or grammatical errors and whatnot, sorry about that. And yes, most of it will be about me since I need to explain shit for anyone to get it.

I was born during a blizzard, it was -40C at the time, this was all a rather unlucky sign since children born during storms are said to bring chaos. Therefore, my parents... ok, I'm kidding. Well, not really, I was born during those conditions and tradition says that will bring chaos, but it has nothing to do with what I'm about to write, I was just thinking about how to start and this popped up. Sorry, sorry.

Let's try again. For as long as I can remember, I've always had a love for art and beauty. I used drawings to communicate before i could properly speak (which I have no memories of). I always loved to draw, but also appreciated others' art, including crafts, sculptures and so on. As a very young child, I could randomly start crying because I found things so beautiful, which also included music and the sounds of words. During early childhood tests, my parents were always told I seemed gifted, if not particularly sociable and communicative. I was a sensitive child, who cried easily and frustrated easily. A child that was either constantly moving or could sit for hours staring, who froze in the middle of things and just daydreamed (I'm still guilty of this) or who could just flop down and take a nap whenever. My three main interest as a child was: drawing, reading (in which ancient China ended up being a favourite subject xD ) and walking around in the forest where I lived watching nature and animals, especially birds (we had several different bird houses, since both my parents are nature lovers as well). This all sounds pretty nice, doesn't it? And it was, at first.

I was repeatedly told off for being too sensitive (funny enough, I was also told off for not emoting enough, all this is still a mystery to me), for not being attentive and sociable enough, for being lazy, for being too chatty (but also too quiet, once again this weird thing where I'm still not sure where the limit goes). Hearing this and other things enough times and you start to realise you're wrong and I started to do my best to change. This was also when I realised that people prefer too little over too much, so even if I couldn't grasp what was emotional enough or chatty enough, if I kept myself stoic and quiet (even when I wanted to and could speak), that was more acceptable than me "overreacting" and "never shutting up". I was still an outsider though, something I would always be and still am. No matter how much I've tried to fit in. At least I still had my interests. For now.

As I grew older and things like job and career starting to creep into my life (around the age of 12, since that's when they start asking you about high school and by then you need to know if you want to study a theoretical or practical program and also what kind of that you want, you can't mix and match subject in the way you do in the US, for example) and I had no answers to what I wanted to do. All I know I liked, and wanted to do, was read, write and draw. I was repeatedly told that's not a career and I should stop with those fancies and not waste my intelligence on "aesthetics" (by this time, I had been in three class plays with fairly prominent roles in all three and I started in the church choir at the age of 8). Hearing this over and over, as well as being severely bullied (by both students and teachers), I basically stopped drawing and at 16, I quit the church choir too, saying I needed to focus on my studies, in reality, I had begun to develop pretty bad anxiety (this all culminated in my early twenties when I basically shut myself in in my flat, it's gotten better since, but I still struggle to talk to strangers or show anything I've created out of fear of rejection and ridicule as well as me being extremely sensitive to criticism. And yes, I do miss the acting and the singing sometimes, especially the singing, I've always loved that too). And yes, I did not choose the "art program" in high school, I went to the "social science program - focus: environment, humans and society" (a mix of science and social science). To keep things short, I eventually got my current diagnoses and began drawing again, which helped. I still don't do it as much as I should. I also still don't allow myself the rest my brain seems to need. I do allow myself to cry when needed when I'm alone now. To make it even shorter, I started to try and find my "true self" again. This included being honest about my transmasculine gender identity. And then it came again. The negativity. How I couldn't be things because "real men" aren't this and that way again. Scared of being unaccepted, I once again hardened myself. Now it also included stop wearing nail polish and getting a more traditional masculine appearance and just generally removing anything "feminine" with how I looked or acted: no emotions, no crying, no softness. Hell no. I just wanted people to believe me when I said I'm not a woman. Since that was it. I wasn't, isn't, a woman, but I'm also not a man and not until I moved her to the UK did I find out that you can be neither and still also be masculine (I'm not going to go into details about my gender identity here, feel free to ask if you want to, but to quickly specify it, I'm a transmasc agender).

Anyway, this is where Huaisang enters. Here is this fictional guy where many of my bad traits and many does dislike him for them, but he doesn't give a shit about that. He is unapologetically himself, and as much as Mingjue complains about him, I think we all know he indulged his didi, making him feel loved for who he is for most of the time. And not only is Huaisang unapologetically himself, he prides himself for his artistic interests, his sensitivity, his uselessness and laziness. My mind made a 360 at that and then... once I realised, I cried. I'm admitting that. Why did this fictional character get to be what I weren't allowed to be? He's even a (cis) male! Outrageous! Yes, I admit that too, I got angry and jealous at a fictional character. It went over quickly. Instead I started to love him and also realise that if someone could come up with a character with these traits that were loved and had friends and so on, then maybe, just maybe, I'm not completely wrong and broken?

Huaisang has partly helped me to try and start taking steps to find who I am now. I'm working on growing out my hair, I've bought nail polish again (only used black so far, but I have a lovely pale mother-of-pearl pink next to me I want to use) and I want to wear beautiful clothes again (still needs to be comfy though), even if I haven't dared checking out the women's section yet (since the men's one are boring and we all know it), but at least the will is there now. I'm trying to get back to drawing and painting more again, but that's also effort since it requires me to take things out and put it away each time. I've returned to some bird watching though.

Huaisang might not be the best fictional role-model you can have, but I think I needed him, still does, he makes his gremlin comments to me sometimes (obviously, I know this is me talking to me). He definitely drives me insane at times (I'm too much of an "Orderly Lan" to him), but it's worth it. The true charmer he is, he managed to even charm me into stepping out of my boundaries, both as myself and for the type of muses I usually portray.

Now, where can I find a real life Mingjue for myself? xD

[ailesswhumptober]

Hello! I'd like to participate in this event, but I've never written whump before! Perhaps not while intending to! What do I need to make sure to include and what's optional?

That's awesome that you've decided to start, welcome! It's great to have you ^^. We have a lot of new people this year so don't worry, you're not alone. So whump is a pretty vast genre, it can cover a lot of ground, and there isn't really a check list of "do's" or "don'ts". It's really just what fits your story or your art best for you! Whump isn't super simple to explain, since it is somewhat subjective, but one way to put it is extreme hurt/comfort (sometimes without the comfort) with a lot of focus on the hurt. A lot of people also focus heavy on the recovery afterwards, and some people feel that it's mandatory to really show the hurt to make it whump, but that's mostly your prerogative and your comfort level, especially if it's your first time. Just remember to have fun! You can also do OC's or fandom, it doesn't matter, and that can also help you with what you want to do. How would this character react to a situation in which they're injured? What if they've been captured with no chance of escape, and the person they've been captured for isn't known for mercy? What if your character has been poisoned or fallen ill, and is too scared to speak out about it? It's all about putting characters in situations and seeing how they react, where the story takes them, and sometimes how they struggle to survive even after it's all gone down. In terms of the event itself, all you need to include it the tag #ailesswhumptober, and include one(or more, depending on your preference!) of the prompts ^^ Happy Whumping, I hope you have a great first time! >Mod Radio

[thealphabard]

Alright kiddos, Daddy Jace is going to sit you all down for a long post. With twitter (and probably tumblr?) implementing genai i decided to take it upon myself to test both Nightshade and Glaze so you don't have to. Or to maybe clear some stuff up regarding both programs bc i myself was not able to find info on the quality in relation to stylized art! I'm risking my own butt for this lol

lets start with Glaze since that's just what i opened first. for clarity sake, this is what I'm chucking into it. i decided to go with 3 levels of images, starting with a basic no background fairly simplistic piece, a more detailed subject, and a full background piece from a long abandoned wip in favor of redoing it in a sense.

now there are 3 main settings I've noticed for glaze, its a default medium and high setting (there's render times too, but for this test I'm staying on the default render time which is medium and takes about 2 minutes per image)

For the most part it hasn't crazily distorted my images but you can still see some discoloration in the art. not a big deal for me personally, as you can still make out what's going on just fine. it gets pretty rough in some of the background on the big image, but thats probably the worst of it for this setting. next we will do medium!

haha ooookay just for your knowledge, I'm writing this in real time. OKAY yeah so, medium is where you will see the diminishing return it seems, while it probably really fucks with ai, unfortunately at this point my images look pretty distorted especially in backgrounds and high detail areas. but i will do high just in case anyway

Yeah so this is where the full distortion happens in all 3. again, you can still see the subject and key details, but its a bit unsavory isn't it?

now i want to make something clear. the program itself will give you feedback if the protection is enough, and for all of these tests it was fine so unless you aren't too worried about how the pictures look on social media (ie, if you share a full version in patreon/send the raw com to the owner) you can most likely choose default without any issues.

we are moving onto nightshade! in nightshade it has roughly the same UI, with the option to select a poison tag. we will come back to this later ass you can only use it on 1 image at a time. its settings are low, default, and high with similar rendering times and i will be using the same images to test them out :D starting with the low setting!

Now, i don't know if its just because I'm fresh out of the high settings from glaze, but i personally prefer this setting on my artwork. it doesn't have as much of the "oilspill" look that glaze has and is harder to notice the distortion at a glance. onto the default setting though!

Once again, prefer this over the medium for my style in particular. a lot less muddling and color distortion . obviously still there, but not effecting the details as much. High next!

This is definitely the too much gene lol however i would compare it to the medium of the glaze. Though, and this is important, please choose based off what you feel fits your needs. for me, nightshade is what i will use but it wont be the same for everyone. i just hope this gives a good comprehension on what each program does! now, to explain the tagging. in batches it will automatically tag, but it seems this is just to make an invisible coded footprint if you will in everything you do. you can overwrite them in your results, or if you do image by image (ie, if you make a new image, and put it through nightshade) you can tag it there. i will personally just be using my username as my tag going forward. and to show how that looks on an image with standard settings just to show that's its not effecting your image any extra on a visual front.

and that concludes Jace's decent into madness.

the biggest stipulation, is these are both windows/macos based applications for now

HOWEVER while I am able (given I'm not swarmed) i am more than happy to help those who would like to protect themselves and do not have the means to and i encourage others to do the same if they are comfortable. please reach out. FUCK AI ART

[koalammas]

Tagged by @rochastocade

1. Are you named after anyone?

Not that I know of. Had i been amab, mom would have named me after the man she believed should have been her soulmate (but wasn't my dad). They met in Italy while she was interrailing and her wristwatch died when he introduced himself. (His name was Alex)

2. When was the last time you cried?

Around and after April 19, after hearing the news of Moon Bin's passing.

3. Do you have kids?

No, but I would love to have someday. I'm just not in a situation where it would be wise for me to raise a child, I feel.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

No, that's not really my speed.

5. What is the first thing you notice about a person?

Outfit and overall expression of self. The manner in which they treat me. (I mostly meet customers. You can tell instantly which ones are nice)

6. What’s your eye color?

Green. The type of annoying green that ya authors wax poetic abt lol you know what I mean

7. Scary movie or happy ending?

These two are not mutually exclusive. A satisfying ending is more important, but I would prefer if its also a happy one. I'm trying to watch more scary things.

8. Any special talents?

I can pop most of my joints. I love organising and categorising things for myself and for others. It's pretty difficult to deter me.

9. Where were you born?

Ivalo, northern Finland. I have not lived there since I was a toddler

10. What are your hobbies?

Gardening, bullet journaling, digital drawing. Tabletop rpgs (starfinder and dnd, we used to play pathfinder). Reading and trying to be more active in watching different movies. Id love to say video games but ive only really played The Sims 4 and Acnh lately. Running when the weather allows it.

11. Do you have any pets?

Not anymore, but I used to have an older gentleman miniature poodle who was too tall to actually fit the miniature category. I love him dearly. One day I would like to get another dog, probably another poodle. I love how particular they are about things.

12. What sports do you/have you played?

I used to compete in swimming until I started high school. I've also danced a wide variety of genres from ages 7 to 19, and attended a couple of national competitions for modern dance. I had to quit because my joints got too fucked up and I fell out of friendship with my back then bestie. Now I just run and do home youtube workouts because I don't like going to the gym.

13. How tall are you?

161 cm ish I think? Which is like... 5'3 or sth

14. Favourite subject in school?

I've always loved languages, and had incredibly supportive teachers both in finnish and English as a foreign language. Swedish as well, but I never quite clicked with those teachers on the same level hence why my Swedish is more ..so-so. Art obv. Honestly? Everything else except for maths, physics and chemistry I found enjoyable. Oh and .. social economics? Probably would have liked the subject but I hated the teacher. Aside from those, learning new things has always been a joy.

15. Dream job?

Honestly? Something that won't drain me and actually leaves me with savings and a will to live.

Bonus: any significance to your blog's name: its the finnish version of my main blog's url, koalamb. Literally just a mashup of two fun little guys who are both known to be .. not the smartest cookies out there.

Tagging @varsbaby @moviestarmijoo @zeesqueere @seekingthestars @sapphicshawol @alexanderfuckingwept @phoradendron if you're up for it, but honestly if you see this and want to do it you can say I tagged you xoxo. Feel free to ignore, but I'd love to learn more abt mine moots

[fahrenheit-aqua]

Ratings + Insights on the Kaiju Paradise gootraxian redesigns

So the 3.1R update came out and gave me a bunch of furries to brainrot about. And as an enjoyer of Furry Character Design myself, I felt like reviewing most if not all of them.

Know that these are all personal opinions and art is, as always, subjective and disagreeing is okay!

anyways....

KAIJU

Originally a pretty good design. Average "gozilla-esque" look, the redesign is essentially a polishing so it fits more with the newer gootraxians. Looks cute, looks cool, still looks iconic. 10/10

CATTE

Once again, just a polishing of the original design, I like the whiskers, they're cute! Though I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of the washed out colors, and the bucket standing straight on their head. The one ear sticking out was cute. 8/10

FED

A design polish. Which is the treatment that the whole Wolf Quartet as I like to call them got. Well at least now I know that they're wolves. Still a pretty plain design, though the eyes look cool. 5/10

FIG

Can't get more "just a polish" than that. Fig is a pretty anecdotal gootraxian in itself... The texturing of the fur is a nice addition. 10/10

GHOSTFOX

At first I thought it didn't really need the polishing treatment. Until I got another look at its render and yeah, lol. Their face looks weirdly elongated, and the tails have become wispy, likely to emphasize the 'ghostly' look. Though I very much preferred the old fuzzy tails that emphasized the death by electrocution. But I guess it's one or the other.... 6/10

GLUBBY

Formerly known as Feizao, as it's more of a replacement than a redesign (because I'm including them too. Why not?)

Aside from the obvious design having to derive completely from the original, I feel like Glubby is cute and interesting! But it is dragged back completely by how poorly it translates to the 3D roblox models, making it look.... ugly. Unfortunately. 5/10

HAZZY

A really good redesign, holy shit!! I used to really dislike Hazzy because of how plain it looked and it was a pain to unlock it. But the buff not only made it grow on me a bit, the redesign made it actually top tier to me haha...

The hazmat suit patterns, stitches, fucked up and evil attitude are all incredible additions. 11/10

TOXIC RABBIT

A gootraxian that was in dire, dire need of a redesign holy shit lmao. Well it certainly looks more like a rabbit now, but once again, why the desaturated colors...? There's also not much of the evil gremlin energy is used to have. 5/10

SPRINKLEKIT

I started playing Kaiju Paradise, honestly, kind of late... So I didn't exactly experience Conekat firsthand. What I can say from what I see.... Sprinklekit is so much more superior, sorry Conekat fans.

Though I've heard Conekat could merge and have 3 heads so... points goes to them. I do like the sprinklekit variants though, strawberry is my favorite. 10/10

SLIMEPUP

Ah yes, the slimepup. Simple but effective and cute design, the lime color is actually my favorite! The floppy ears definitely makes it look more like a pup. Its artwork is reeally cute! buuuuuut, the design really doesn't translate well to roblox models, unfortunately.... 6/10

SLIMEHOUND

The slimehound looked super cool in artwork.

3D model had me disgusted.

2/10

SHORK

A very plain design that desperately needed an upgrade. And that is a good upgrade indeed! It's still shork, but at least it's not... boring. 10/10

SHADE

Another one of the wolf quartet. Shade is a little cooler than Fed to me. Its redesign is pretty good, it has its own color coding now! Congrats on losing your achromatic palette, Shade! 10/10

PLANTIX

Just a polish, and a very straightforward one too. The new tail looks really cute, I could play as plantix just to look at the flowers on it. 10/10

MOCHA

Mochi is. Very forgettable to my eyes, sorry Mochi fans...

The redesign makes it look more goat-like, I like goats. Oh, and the fur pattern resembling latte art is a really neat touch. Now I know it's a coffee dragon! Mochi/Mocha is boring to me, but it's undeniably a good design. 10/10

LEMONSHORK

Congrats on her transition!

More seriously, I think all the shorks have had the best redesigns haha. I always liked lemonshork design-wise, but the redesign actually looks like it smells and tastes like lemon. True advertising! 11/10

MANIC

Carneline was... my favorite gootraxian among them all. Its design was cute, effective and unique, its color palette was really good and balanced. I understood it being cut from the game so I wanted to welcome Manic with open arms.

But the design just... didn't translate well. It's also so... Monochromatic, so much redder. And the eyes have a busy design. The cyan sclera with fuschia irises is a simplistic yet perfect design. The purple fur contrasting with the red crystals was real neat too.

Manic doesn't look bad, it's just... not as good as Carneline.

....At least Manic's hot in its concept artwork... 2/10

DAGODA

Just like with Glubby, gotta push the drama aside. I really like raptors so there's bias there... People think Dagoda's ugly, I personally really like it! It's no Fashui (one of my old favorites), but it's no big downgrade either.

Although I wish it at least had a few glowing features, given it's a power outage/blackout gootraxian, and that's what made them special. The little lightbulb tail on Fashui is what made it cute...

7/10

MELONSHORK

Okay, I said all the shorks had the best redesigns... BUT.

Melon shork has... the opposite problem of toxic rabbit!

Why are the colors so saturated??? It looks closer to an actual watermelon, but it just looks... not that great. The pastel colors were much nicer. Maybe some thicker, more abundant stripes would make it more melon-y? I don't know...

4/10

PSEUDOSHORK

Now THAT is a redesign I fell in love with instant-fucking-ly. This might actually be the best redesign, if not just my favorite!

From a plain pink shork to this absolute murder gremlin, who bleeds gatorade and laughs at death. The asymmetrical fangs are a really cool touch too.

Top tier/10 Would make this my fursona.

HEBI

Okay, I respect Carneline and Panther's creator to have stepped down and dissociated from the whole concept but daaaamn why were those designs so good...

Panther was peak, unfiltered edginess that was still somehow cool.

And just like with Manic, my issue is the eyes... Hebi doesn't look like a shadow-lurking predator, but more like... a goth clown. Don't get me wrong, it's a really good design on its own! But compare it to Panther?... Man, I miss being edgy.

5/10

BUCK

Why is it red?

Why did they make it red?

It's a blackout gootraxian, not power outage. Why is it fucking red?

??/10

JAMMER

Ooooh the blackout wolves... They have been done dirty. The new patterns and fur colors look nice but Jammer looks too... silly. Too cute... I miss the cool attitude it had! And the outline glow really doesn't look nice either. It feels out of place, it doesn't feel like the Jammer is actually glowing!

no VIP variant can salvage this.

0/10

NIGHTSHADE

I don't have much to say about this. It's just like Jammer. The blackout wolves were done dirty. At least Nightshade kept its original vibe. 2/10

NUCLEAR RABBIT

Absolutely nasty. And I mean it as a compliment. That rabbit will give me every disease and call me a slur. 10/10

SINOX

I didn't have a big opinion on Sinox until I actually saw it in a blackout ingame. And thought "omg it's fucking gorgeous!"

The back is super sparkly, on top of the particles it sheds. Sinox has been given so much more personality, and really went all the way with its concept! That being... a glowstick in a rave. 11/10

WISP

Same creator as Carneline and Panther, and somehow the original design is so.... bland and uninspired. How? That shork doesn't feel very "lantern" to me. On top of looking quite plain.

Wisp brings justice to that idea. This shork is indeed lantern!! Also I really dig the bones. Is it see-through flesh? Is it just not there? Who knows! This design bangs

10/10

[misscammiedawn]

Hypno Asks Answered 3/5

20. What’s one tip you have for other hypnotists/subjects? Learn your partner's modality and style as soon as possible and explore within your own spaces. Find your unique styles and be open to the idea that new things will pop up and intrigue. There's so many ideas floating around. Also when you read stories/see art that you like ALWAYS LINK THEM, trust me on this. Some of my best scenes happened because I sat down with a partner and enjoyed a piece of media together. Oh and if you're a data analyst nerd with a nerdy partner, feel free to catalogue things obsessively. It's FUN! 21. Do you have any tips for how to negotiate hypnosis play? None that wouldn't have been copied from better minds. I'm lucky to have partners who pioneered the consent models we all enjoy within the community. My biggest tips would be "be honest" it is better to not get anything than to force yourself to get what someone else wants at personal cost and "be aware of your partner's comfort and enthusiasm levels". 22. Do you like your hypnosis to involve power exchange, or not? Typically I do. I just find it more enticing. I normally hypnotize for hyponosis sake, but my dominant and submissive selves always find a way to make sure that those power dynamics are felt. What's better than giving or receiving honorifics? 23. For you, how does hypnosis fit into a relationship? Just in the bedroom, or as part of BDSM relationship? It's a backbone of the relationship in pretty every respect. That said my asexuality and switch nature make it hard to make any firm and concrete definitions of anything. It's all fluid. That said, one relationship pretty much has hypno in the corners, like a nice thing that barely comes up. One I am a domme when I am available to be so and just a loving girlfriend at other times. One I am owned, collared and you'd be surprised how little hypnosis and D/s elements are involved in that and another we schedule time and negotiate based on moods but pretty much always have some triggers, teasing and tempting involved. I just like being where my energy takes me and treating my relationships as they find their comfort.

24. Are you interested in a 24/7 hypnotic enslavement relationship? Again, technically I am in one such relationship. There just happens to be very little conditioning within it. I've not really noticed any differences between my pre-kink lifestyle and my post-kink lifestyle. I just call her Goddess [or "My Lady", pending moods] and wear my collar when I play with anyone outside of the house. 25. Have you ever experienced strong, sudden feelings for a hypnotist/subject? How did you deal with that? I can't really say I have. Thanks to my first hypnotist being an abusive piece of shit I typically am extraordinarily cautious about new people. I may spend my learning phase admiring from afar, but when I decide someone is "Okay" I have been through a lot of doubt and worry. Now, when my girlfriend says "I am Commanding enough to Dominate you" and my emotions are tugged by a hypnotic compulsion? Then… yes. I have felt strong, sudden feelings for a hypnotist. They're just temporary ones, built from well deserved and earned ones. 26. Are you interested in hypnotising/being hypnotised by people of a gender you are not attracted to? I'm ace, baby. I don't give a shit about attraction. As for romance. I've been desperately in love with men, women, enbies, transwomen and transmascs. There're other locations on the spectrum of gender, but I doubt I could find a gender I couldn't find love within. Though I'd prefer to not fall in love again for a while. If my damaged heart can manage that FOR FIVE MINUTES. 27. What’s your favourite work of hypnosis erotica? I usually say "The Kind of Girl I could Love" by Jukebox: https://mcstories.com/KindOfGirlICouldLove/KindOfGirlICouldLove.html because I had not come to terms with my kink or asexuality when I read it and just broke down in sobbing tears after reading it. I also happen to enjoy Theatre Slut by Sammynona because it is partially about me (albeit a lot more sexual than me) and was a collab between us as ex-movie theatre employees: https://mcstories.com/TheaterSlut/TheaterSlut.html

And if a story becomes part of my scene work then I can't help but adore it, so recency bias has me need to mention "Love Bites" by Jukebox: https://mcstories.com/LoveBites/LoveBites.html

28. What’s your favourite spiral? That pink one that goes around. I'm not too much of a spiral gal. But that one does the rounds, so I think of it. 29. What’s your favourite hypno-themed image/caption/piece of art? Skypenotized by Zko is an easy answer. I just love the comedy of errors and Mrs. Erickson is goals. I'm always attracted to powerful redhead hypnotists, especially ones in suits.

[enthblaze]

Good morning (or afternoon or evening or whatever but for me it's morning), here is an incoherent list of facts about Roselyn Althea Jones because I feel like gushing about her (list is subject to be added to):

- One of her go-to vocal stims is Baby Girl. The only way you are safe from being called Baby Girl by her is if you make it explicitly clear that you are uncomfortable with it.

- She is a Barbie girlie first and a person second. One of her most treasured childhood memories is finding a handwritten note from Barbie herself on top of the DVD cases with her most beloved Barbie movies, Princess and the Pauper (aka the Best Barbie Movie Ever) and Magic of the Pegasus (Barbie Comfort Movie number 1 of 4), with brand new DVDs inside because the old ones got so worn out they no longer played.

- She doesn't know what the fuck her gender is outside of the concept of pink.

- Her pronouns are she/her and pink/pinks! She usually uses she, but somedays prefers pink.

- She cried the first time she played Undertale. The first time the line "Despite everything, it's still you" came on screen, she had to physically put the controller down and put her head in her hands.

- She enjoys experimenting with eye makeup! She has yet to find a foundation that doesn't set off her sensory issues, let alone contour or concealer, so she's stuck with elaborate eyeshadow and eye art, which she's cool with.

- In a similar vein, she hates the feeling of Casey's facepaint. There's a super sick selfie of Rose and Casey with Casey's facepaint on, Rose's facepaint was photoshopped on. She despises the feeling of it, she can't even look at the containers for too long.

- She's autistic, and got diagnosed at fifteen.

- Pink owns several different pairs of rollerskates because they look pretty. Pink's better on rollerskates than pink is on the ice.

- She hates being cold.

- In addition to being a Barbie girlie, she's also an MCYT girlie! Her favorite youtubers are Shubble, LDShadowlady, and Markiplier.

- She is astoundingly good at learning languages.

- Pinks hair is long and curly and pink adores taking care of it. Seeing pinks curls be pretty and healthy makes pink happy stim from just a glance in a mirror.

- She jumpscares so. easily.

- She gets bitey, sometimes. Like she'll see a stray finger and the impulsive thoughts will win and she'll go *chomp*. *bite*. *attaka* even.

- *Slaps roof of car except its Rose and I accidentally knock her headphones off her head* This baby can hold So Much Rage In Her.

- Her brain is playing music At All Times and if she doesn't like the music her brain is providing her, she will blast different music through her headphones. It might be loud enough to give her hearing damage later down the line, but if she can't feel it rumbling through her bones than what the fuck is the point?

- Somehow, she has gotten several girls at school to crush on her without even trying. She has no idea how, and it drives Casey insane.

- When pinks emotions get really overwhelming, pinks magic will have what pinks family calls 'fits," in that she will inadvertently make things start to float and glow or pinks big emotion will literally be emanating off her.

- She hates eye contact.

- She and Casey have stupid nicknames for each other; Casey calls her Freckles, Rose calls him Bandana.

- Her most common nickname is either Rose or Ro.

- She once threatened to stab her brother if he made her fuck up her eyeliner.

- Pink and Casey have an elaborate handshake that ends with them bonking their heads together.

- Pink can do a *killer* winged eyeliner, but she has to use eyeliner pencils directly on her skin cause liquid eyeliner squicks her out, but she can handle liquid eyeliner *overtop* of pencil eyeliner.

- She once hotwired a motorcycle and stole it from the Purple Dragons, that thing has become her pride and joy and she keeps her stolen prize at her dad's mechanic shop because he's teaching her how to take care of it.

- Rose and Casey are known to unceremoniously and unexpectedly smacking the shit out of each other with pillows. The Cain Instinct is. So strong with these two.

- Casey is her favorite person.

- Despite what her grades may say, she does actually enjoy learning new things.

- Her best classes are dance, choir, and whatever language class she's taking (she's working on her third language credit).

- "You can't handle the uber instincts of my uber autism. Observe." *fails to flirt with her autistic crush*. /ref

- Her vocal range is fucking *insane*, she can go up to whistle notes and down to low tenor. Bass is where she has to draw the line tho :/

She's so baby girl, I love her sm <3

Also!! Food for thought!! What would Giovanni think of Rose? 👀 Or, whats your favorite little fact (or facts) about Vanni?

stop...if i didnt already love Rose before- THEN I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER NOW

omg SHES AN LDSHADOWLADY STAN?? QUEEN SHIT !!! LOVE HER FOR THAT

AND AUTISTIC??? pink and i are the same fr fr,,,like how did u make it possible to make a charactee so lovable?? i will give my life for pink

oh i am gladly taking all this info and shelving it for later, i love little details about characters, they make me so happie

as for Vanni...he's more so curious about her as to wary. Rose, i think, would intrigue him, but i think they'd be quite good friends

i will say tho, i think Van would be a bit intimidated at first lmao but then he'd find her pretty fun and honestly? they'd be a chaotic duo

Van doesn't often break out of his responsible "eldest brother" role but Rose would deffo get him to loosen up a little

AND FAVE FACT!!!

Van is semi-verbal !!! (projecting onto my boy fr) as he grew up, he got better at handling it and now often appears to communicate pretty well, but there's days where speaking is a little too hard and communicating comes to a standstill

as tots, the boys and Splinter learnt sign language to help Van during those days, and during the farmhouse arc, it became a common form of communication bcs Leo had to rest his throat as well

Casey & April also learnt sign language, simply bcs it would make their lives so much easier, and also bcs whispering during missions wasn't always the best way to go about things. being silent was an important part of being a ninja, after all

[isfjmel-phleg]

I've read the first dozen issues of Impulse and more or less the entirety of Thad's appearances later on, and that's about it (...for now), but it's still a pretty good overview of the characters and world. For additional context, I also read the various Flash issues that introduce Bart, and it was like reading about a completely different character. Not that anything essentially changes about him between each series (they're even written by the same author, Mark Waid), but the use of differing POV manipulates the reader's perception.

Impulse has a third-person narrator (a fitting choice: first-person commentary throughout would be too introspective for this protagonist) who is affectionately snarky toward Bart. Sure, this kid has some pretty significant flaws, which we have no illusions about, but we love him for it. Even without first-person narration, we still get to access his thoughts (relayed in characteristic pictograms), which builds sympathy. He's also permitted to tell his own backstory in #1 through the means of a school essay. This establishes how he sees himself, how he feels about what has happened to him, what he wants, and what his main relationships are like. His narrative and the accompanying graphics show an affectionate bond between him and his grandmother ("the only one who ever really" cared about him? understood him?) and his resentment of Wally West ("some teacher" who "played [Bart] like a--a--like whatever you guys play in this era..."), who is consistently pictured as angry and aggressive toward Bart. A very subjective account, clearly, but it and the other narrative elements combine to allow the reader to understand where Bart's coming from and sympathize with him as a protagonist.

The Flash tells a different story. This comic is narrated in first person by Wally himself, so almost everything is filtered through his perception. He introduces people and situations and how he feels about them and keeps up a snarky running commentary (...poor choice of words but how else could I phrase that). There are plenty of scenes that he does not appear in and therefore cannot narrate, but his POV sets the tone and understanding of the story. And from Wally's POV, Bart is a jerk. He's "the Fastest Attitude Alive," belligerent, mouthy, arrogant, and refuses to listen, and Wally spends a lot of time being annoyed with him. He acknowledges that they're too much alike, and his constantly berating Bart might be a way of taking out frustrations with himself on someone whom he sees as the embodiment of his worst traits. And he's...not wrong about Bart. All of those traits are still present in his characterization in Impulse. But from Wally's POV, that's all we get to see of Bart. There's no access to his thoughts. Most of his appearances are angry confrontations with Wally, so there's not much sense of who he is when not interacting with someone he dislikes. His more sympathetic traits, like his bond with his grandmother, are only implied through body language, and there's no mention of his preference for staying with her (which he mentions in his essay). We don't really know what he wants next, aside from his admitting to Jesse that he might want to return to his own time "when this is all over." And why should we know? It's not important to Wally's narrative. We see only his limited understanding, just as Bart lacks insight into where Wally was coming from.

The art styles even underline the difference in perception! In The Flash, Bart looks more like a shortish adult, which is at odds with his juvenile behavior. This is how Wally sees him: someone who is too old to be acting like this (...mentally, if not actually chronologically) and needs to shape up and take responsibility. But in Impulse (which was aimed at a younger readership), Bart is very clearly a young teenager, his face less chiseled and more childlike, his proportions more wiry. This visually establishes that he's just a kid. He's going to behave like one. The reader should have sympathy for him as such.

And of course neither characterization is more or less correct than the other. Just different facets being emphasized according to the narrative's POV. This is something I would expect from traditional literature, and it's exciting to see how it plays out in comics/graphic novels and how much thought and complexity evidently went into these portrayals.

[creeps-and-pasta]

so ok - i agree with the “no canon” concept of creepypasta and im not trying to be weird or anything, just something i’ve been thinking about. since creepypasta has no real canon do you think it’s weird to adjust ages as people see fit? in general i’m against people aging up characters (esp for ns/fw reasons) but with creepypasta since the canon is so loose i’m not sure….in sally’s case imo it’s a hard no, but the other big one is ben, but then jeff is usually portrayed as 13-16 so…? just wanted to know your thoughts - i’m not someone who engages with ns/fw of the characters but i see it pretty often so i just wanted someone else’s opinion. you don’t have to respond this is a bit of a loaded question i’m sorry sjsjjsj

In general, I'm also against aging up characters, since it’s often done for nsfw reasons. However I think with creepypasta it’s a little different. Most people were introduced to this fandom via fanfiction, rather than the actual canonical stories. Ages of characters are also often super unclear, both within fanfiction and within characters' actual stories. I think there was a line that caused some confusion about Ben's age in his original story. “The old man smiled at me and told me that I could have it for free, that [the game cartridge] used to belong to a kid who was about my age that didn't live here anymore.” The line implies that Ben would’ve been a college student, rather than a 12 year old. Of course, the old man could’ve been lying, but the point is that Ben’s age was subject to a lot of debate. Additionally, Pastamonsters, a popular creepypasta webcomic that started in 2012(?) was super influential on the fandom. I’m fairly certain that Ben is an adult in that, or at least an older teenager. This is where the weed-smoking Ben concept came from too. 

I think a person’s decision to interpret creepypasta characters as adults or as children depends on their personal preferences. I personally think 12 year old Ben is more interesting to write about than 20 year old Ben, but I prefer my Jeff to be 20-22 years old. I agree with you that Sally is forever a minor. There’s nothing in her canon to suggest otherwise, and a majority of fanon content write Sally as a kid. Seeing people age up Sally sets off alarms in my brain, seeing people age up Ben makes me a little cautious.

Of course, there are cases of people aging up characters just so they can draw nsfw of them, which is what Sally’s creator did to her own character. I don’t engage in nsfw stuff in this fandom, but I don’t think what Mishi-Mishi did is common. There’s a difference between a person attempting to get away with pedophilic art and a person who genuinely sees characters like Ben and Jeff as adults and ships them together.

So, TL;DR: With the exception of Sally Williams, many characters in the creepypasta fandom have unclear ages due to confusing canons and popular fanon interpretations. Aging up characters isn’t inherently bad (again, with the exception of Sally) but I understand people’s discomfort with it. 

[tuiyla]

What's your alternative careers for Brittana? Or well, your prefered career because they got nothing in the future.

Personally, I really like the idea of either writer!Santana or a standup comedian in Bo Burnham-Rachel Bloom style. If Trouty Mouth was produced in an afternoon, imagine what could she with much more time and resources. Though it might be best for her to wait a few years, mature a bit, become more introspective, and stop being a racist ass.

For Brittany, I once saw someone mention her being a kindergarden teacher and I ram with it. Like damn, it works so wonderfully that I might prefer it to her being a dancer.

I'm gonna disagree and say different things but I still appreciate this Brittana ask, just to clarify lol.

I think Santana could pull off a Rachel Bloom in that she writes hilarious music and maybe performs it but I don't really see her doing much comedy, and deffo not in a standup way. I don't think it fits her style of comedy and though I do think she could have been a pretty great writer, I think that could only be something she does in a more lowkey way. Like, maybe a hobby no one really knows about or she doesn't ask credit for when she does do it for money because writing exposes her soul in a more vulnerable way than she's willing to subject herself to. That said I do think she performs, mostly sings every now and then, on her own terms, and maybe a bit of comedy slips into that. But yeah I think the Bo Burnham/Rachel Bloom style production is not something she'd do.

I've said it before and I maintain that PR was a good pick for her. I'm running with the headcanon that she got into it for real after 5x19 and when she went back to college did something with that. She has the perfect skillset and it allows her both freedom and money, and then she can do whatever performing she wants to on her own terms. The more I think about it the more happy I am that Chris Colfer presented it as an option, it really is such a good pick for her. PR!Santana truther over here.

For Brittany, heaven knows I love that girl so I say this with respect but she should not be in charge of children lol. I see Brittany as someone who stumbles into fame and keeps making just the right decisions to have a successful career. Sometimes by accident, often by thinking outside the box and being ahead of the curve. I think she dances, sure, but like Santana much on her own terms because she's primarily a blogger/influencer/whatever we wanna call it. Fondue for Two already sees success in the show's timeline and Brittany is shown time and again to be someone people are drawn to in that sense. She's entertaining and people wanna know more, see more of her. SO she does Fondue for Two, other online things, maybe a bit of TV, vlogs her travels and her life with her wife and does pretty well for herself.

Basically, Brittana both find what they're good at and the arts remain important in their lives but they #girlboss really well and live veeery comfortable lives - life, joint - in New York.

[pontevoix]

aoyama : . . . they bendy. idk what to tell you. i’m forever struck by that scene ( as you know ) of their keeling over backwards during the licensing exam. anyway, i’m thinking about their mobility —- & their having passed the entrance exam to u.a. at all. they were pretty confident at that specific exam, but based on the sports tournament arc . . . endurance isn’t their forte. i believe their experience is determined by extracurriculars determined by their parents, but. . . . the way aoyama’s parents talked ? it sounded like aoyama was the one making the decision. they had him do yoga for kids & kids’ gymnastics things when they were little — aoyama thought it was an opportunity to alleviate their anxiety & make some friends & grow stronger. this continued for a little while even after they made the move to japan. when they were a little older, their parents think aloud to aoyama that they should try aikido — to learn to control themselves a little better & flow & . . . make friends?

aoyama liked gymnastics well enough. . . but only because they did it when they were young. they weren’t phenomenal or anything (they needed a sense of rhythm to be phenomenal . . . which they lack), but they liked it. aoyama likes yoga, but it’s never been a regular practice —- they usually just remember to try it when they’re anxious, but they prefer to do yoga classes. they like the community of the classes. aikido is nice, & they like it . . . aoyama is competent, but they’re not an artist of the field. there’s too much tradition & calm needed to make an art of aikido, & that isn’t aoyama.

but also they spent a lot of time practicing a death drop siudfhgsdg

iida : is not bendy sduhifgsdf his calves are always tight; his hamstrings are always tight. he’s religious about fitting in a cool down after a work out, but that doesn’t mean he always tackles the cooldown movements that he actually needs to do. so . . . sometimes ( beginning at the ripe old age of …. 20 ? ? ? ) he grunts when he stands or bends. his back is fine; it’s just . . . well. his hips & quads are laughing a little at him. in his ideal world, those around him will ignore the sounds of protest he makes to his lower body’s tightness. very rarely is this actually the case.

iida is subject to dad jokes early. he regrets the fact but doesn’t resent it.

but . . . iida isn’t a particularly shameful person. it’s rare that he apologizes for himself ( there’s a lot in between that he apologizes for ) but . . . not for himself. & with this, iida is not at all abashed when he makes eye contact with whomever when he squeezes in an extra 10 minutes of mobility.

. . . nope. not awkward at all.

mitsuki : has had problems sleeping since she was seventeen. she ruminates before sleep or gets restless before sleep. it’s part of the reason she started claiming the nighttime for herself —- she takes the silence as an opportunity to work by lamplight, to watch television, to have a final glass of wine, to prepare lunches ahead of time. it’s part of the reason she started to prefer sleeping in an extra hour after masaru wakes up in the morning —- & after katsuki wakes up. she misses most of her son’s mornings, but . . .

she’s there for the nights. sometimes it’s coincidental, when he decides he can’t sleep & winds up in her office, bundled beneath blankets & staring at nothing until he starts to drift off. sometimes, it’s coincidental, when he’s sick & mitsuki sits next to him on the couch to keep him company. other times, there’s nothing coincidental about it. katsuki gives her increasing reasons to worry, & he gives himself increasing reasons for sleepless. when she started realizing he would decide to opt for isolation as a way of managing himself . . . she was struck by a moment of powerlessness. when she’s particularly stressed for katsuki, she’ll station herself where she can see the closed door of katsuki’s room. it doesn’t matter if she’s sitting on the floor in pajama shorts & a blanket & magazine, she’s there. she feels like she’s doing something, like she’s on guard ( though she’s not well equipped for the kind of guard duty katsuki might need against the external world ).

katsuki has caught her a couple times. she usually points to her & mitsuki’s room with a finger pressed against her lips ( ‘your father is asleep’). other times, she’ll point her finger to an electrical that conveniences her. other times still, katsuki & she pretend not to acknowledge one another.

other times . . . he might appreciate it, if he knew why she was there.

               part one ( hc prompt ) | @bakgos​

[nekomaster69]

Taylor, you have the best taste in anime in school. So what's the best anime?

I, in respect for you coming to me, have been thinking long and hard about this question and how to answer it. it seems near impossible however.

The best anime is entirely subjective. My personal favorite is different from many others. It also depends on the genre you prefer. If you wanna talk about the sheer impact of certain anime, you can look to Lucky Star, Fruits Basket, and Haruhi Suzumiya for some amazing slice of life esque highschool anime.. I also think School Live! is underrated- though not by any means a perfect anime. Sailor moon also had a huge impact on magical girl anime, alongside Tokyo Mew Mew- we could also talk about the shonen that many first were introduced to anime with. One Piece is fantastic and STILL GOING.

Is the best anime something that fits the perfect bill of what an anime should be? is it the most beginner friendly? is it my favorite? All of these questions have to be asked when settling on the best anime. We should also keep in account waifu and husbando potential. Re:Zero, for example, has probably one of the most famous waifus of anime history with Rem. There is also a fair amount of anime I don't think are inherently good- but I love watching for sheer enjoyment factor. Sankarea is a pretty C-B tier anime with some weird stuff, but I ended up falling in love with it and, while not being great- the nostalgia factor has kept me coming back to it. I don't really recommend it, but it's the reason my favorite flowers are hydrangeas and it formed an appreciation for zombies in me.

Should art style be accounted for as well? The soundtrack? I think My Dress Up Darling has one of the best scores and art styles in anime. Spy x Family is one of the cutest though- which, alongside If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord, are some of the best family anime out there for me. They're heartwarming- and while the plot is somewhat contained, that doesn't stop it from being great. Naruto and Dragon Ball Z had huge impacts, the isekai trope has thousands upon thousands of series to review- can one even judge the best anime when they could not possibly watch them all...? There are also niche underrated anime I believe deserve more recognition... but, after analyzing this question, I had to come to a conclusion. And to a conclusion I have reached.

Neon Genesis Evangelion.

I know, basic choice. But I genuinely believe this. There is no song that gets me as excited and hyped as A Cruel Angels Thesis- and this anime has done so much for the artform as a whole that leaving it out would be insane. It still holds up after all these years- and even thrives in our current day. This anime not only has one of the best tsundere tropes and generally just likeable characters with intense and interesting stories- but with emotional and subversive writing, it tilts what you may think makes a perfect anime on its head. The story stems from the depression of the creator. to quote: "It is a production where my only thought was to burn my feelings into film". He succeeded- those feelings radiate from every episode. The characters feel realistic, the art is BEAUTIFUL, and psychologically it can really fuck you up if you aren't in the place for it. I find myself relating to it a lot recently. It's incredibly consistent, beautiful, and has an ending that, if you haven't been spoiled to already- I refuse to be the one to spoil for you. It's had an incredible impact on all anime since- and there has yet to be any that live up to the standard it set. Plus the soundtrack is killer, and there are giant mechs. What isn't there to love?