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[opeoism]

where to next?

[mutualcombat]

Tavember Days 8 + 9 - Worship & Tradition

Adriannu is from a tribe of warlocks in the Hordelands who are protected by the god Ariandrhod, depicted as a white direwolf with the horns of a stag. As of her exile, Adriannu has become disillusioned with gods and no longer worships anyone.

Some tribe traditions:

High collar, "rudolph"-style coats with large herringbone top stitches are their staple.

Family member eyeballs (left only) are preserved and immortalized in jewelry, that are passed down for generations.

Indrhod have one ceremonial belt that is expected to be kept forever. The belt wrap or tie can change anytime, but the iron halfmoons and tassels are the forever pieces, made for child by both parents. The tassels are made from the collected hair of all 3 of them.

Indrhod familiars always manifest as wolves, except... lol

[spookysweaterblog]

just to keep you in the loop, privating a bunch of older asks and stuff because of the whole refreshing of this blog and it being more misc and not just slashers. I was going to do this months ago, but I didn't want to DELETE it, but then I saw tumblr had a private feature, so hey, it's reversible whenever and if there's something that stood out I might dig for it...

or I might not feel like digging for it because there's like hundreds..... also there's a bunch of old art too that's not just asks which shows my style drawing development but also looking at old art makes me go "ew" sometimes, so it really depends on how I feel

[an-internet-introvert]

It’s time for an intervention

[wetterfishguts]

connie being kewl.. If u want

got kinda stumped with the lighting but we ball anyway first time trying weird perspective stuff i think it kind of worked

[ambusterpm]

Gandalf as requested by @brethilach (thank youu)

You know not how difficult a task you've set me,,, I've always struggled so much with finding a way I like to draw Gandalf. I am mostly content with this. I was thinking he'd keep all sorts of bits and bobbles that he can wear on his person as he travels to remember the friends he's made. Saruman looks down on him for it, sees it as trashy and frivolous.

[diamondwerewolf]

...

maybe it's slight irritability as i'm getting older but i don't think i have much patience to engage with broader fandom anymore. i haven't in a very, very long time. nobody really has what it is that i want to see besides myself. i've gotten so picky that who and what i will interact with is highly curated. which, I guess isn't that unusual.

that being said i'm not unfriendly LOL, and I want everyone else to have plenty of fun wherever they gather. i describe myself as homesteading, providing art and merch and writing for my corner. but anyone's welcome to come sit on my front porch and chat, and i love leaving out stuff at my self serve stands

hm...i guess once an introvert, always an introvert, even online

[featheredcrowbones]

i think you guys need to know i am insane about every single (adult 🤨) character in obey me. they just all serve different realms of my brain.

[lotstradamus]

inspired by the manchester anon haha but do you have any tips and suggestions for visiting leeds? 🩷

I've lived here for 2 years now (!!!) but somehow I still don't really know my way around and just go to the same 5 places and use google maps to get anywhere else. it's sad. but here's some shit I love:

Grindhouse - cheap drinks, loads and loads of seats, never too full, music a reasonable volume, and they project 80s movies on the back wall. we once sat in here for 2 hours cos Stand By Me was on. one time we watched the bar staff earnestly tell a group of women on a hen do that the bar was closed and they weren't serving any more drinks, at 7:45pm. 10/10.

Rudy's - only 9 cities* in this fair nation have a Rudy's, so I'm going to keep reccing it for everyone else. perfect Neapolitan pizza. *Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Nottingham, Durham, London, York, Liverpool - if you live in one of these places and haven't been to Rudy's yet, sort it out.

Neon Cactus - go here on a Wednesday and order wings, and you'll get half price margs. lots of great Mexican scran. don't take anyone too picky or over 50, because the price for the great food and vibes is that at least one thing you order will be incorrect. but roll with it. half price margs, man.

Empire Cafe - book in advance if you want to sample the delights of Empire Cafe, cos there's like 6 tables max. everything is seasonal, changes on the daily, and is insanely delicious. if you want to experience heaven, order the steak and chips with salsa verde. there is NOTHING like it.

Stuzzi - another seasonal, small plate sort of place, but Italian. amazing food and a gorgeous restaurant. go with a big group and order one of everything.

Eat Your Greens - ANOTHER seasonal restaurant! this one is farm-to-fork and organic. I can’t speak to the quality as I haven’t actually been, but I am a frequenter of their GREENGROCER, which is MEGA. last time I think I left with natty wine, pâté, some insane tinned fish, a jar of harissa and a bag of sunset potatoes. if you like food, go here.

SARTO - fresh, handmade pasta and picky bits. another great place to go with a group and order all the starters. I had a celeriac pasta there last year that I think about on a fairly regular basis; I picked it cos it was the weirdest sounding thing on the menu and it was fucking mouthwatering. good quality and good people! and it's next door to The Wardrobe, so perfect for a pre-gig tea.

Santiago Bar - like Grindhouse (alternative, casual) but the music is louder and you'll find yourself doing tequila shots at 1am and screaming along to, like, Don Broco. it's the best.

Blue Collar Boys - as a rule I hate 'vintage' clothes shops (overpriced, ugly, everything is XXS), but this place seems to specialise solely in American t-shirts and sweatshirts from the 90s in exactly my size, and everything is £10. this is amazing and a huge bargain if you find something like vintage Wranglers and a Playboy bomber jacket (£20, my wife) but not so amazing or a bargain if you find 3 t-shirts with holes in (£30, me). we've never been without finding shit we love. they only open on random weekends, and they always seem to have more stuff than they could possibly ever sell. it's a freaky vintage alternate universe.

The Corn Exchange - a big gorgeous ol' building full of little businesses. vintage, handmade, tattoos, coffee, jewellery, independent brands, yarn, shoes, a barbers, a bookshop, they've got it all. very easy to spend £100 and 6 hours. every so often they have a market on the bottom floor. perfect tiny representation of Leeds: quirky, independent, delicious, cool.

Silver's Deli - this is a 9-minute train ride away in Bramley (my ends!) but has become THEE buzzy foodie spot recently. go on a sunny saturday morning (cos you will probably have to sit outside) and order the everything sandwich. thank me later. if they have scotch eggs or sausage rolls on, I beseech you, order both. and if you want the sunday special prepare to get there at 11 and fight.

Against the Grain - if you've come to Bramley for Silver's, you may as well trundle 10 minutes up the road and visit the best bar in Leeds. cosy, casual, full of locals, hidden in Swinnow Mills. it's a sit-around-and-chat-to-people sort of place, with bonus charcuterie boards AND a pizza van on weekends. we are here A LOT, because Gray's Salon and Rose and Thorn Tattoo are both in the Mill, and we give them all our money. oh! and dog friendly. sooo many dogs.

Project House/Galleria - if you've gotten the train out to Bramley for Silver's and ATG, jump on the 72 back to town and get off at Project House to eat MORE food. Galleria is a great place to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Project House has EVERYTHING (depending on the day). yoga! gigs! vintage fairs! a bi-annual tattoo convention meets makers market with food vendors called Hand of Glory! check what's on and head on down to support local!

Kirkstall Bridge Inn - another one local(ish) to me, but worth travelling out of town for; a PROPER pub (i.e. no tv, no sports, no shite) that does roasts upstairs and lets dogs in downstairs. outdoor seating right by the canal, and every so often they put something on and the car park turns into a tiny festival. Kirkstallpalooza is a highlight. great place to finish a nice canal walk (who am I?!).

tl;dr sorry that this is obnoxiously long, I love Leeds

[artseniccatnip]

pommy in a fancy outfit :]] based on an old drawing/design:

[scurvydogs]

Some personal rambles about academia and my future career:

I’m in my second year of undergrad now and I’ve been loving it a lot. Going from an online school to any in-person school has been super daunting (felt weird being in a physical classroom again) but really super beneficial as I’ve managed to already develop good relationships with my professors.

I’m majoring in history, obviously. And I’ve planned on getting my PhD or even just masters in history for quite a while now. But, recently, I’ve began to contemplate going to law school. As much as it is my dream to get my PhD in history and become a professor, I have to be realistic and see that the chances of that happening are extremely slim.

I have heard the law field is becoming quite over saturated itself, but the job opportunities are significantly better compared to academia (and much higher pay). Though I do find law very interesting and something I could very potentially see myself doing, I feel in a way defeated if I go into law. As if I’ve fallen to “the man”, y’know?

Also, a PhD is never say never. I could get my JD and a PhD down the line when I feel I’m financially secure enough to do so. Even if I don’t get a job out of it, I feel the experience will greatly benefit me education wise.

Oh, I’ve been such a sopping wet mess of academic confusion lately …

[smolfrosted]

Are jet bathtubs gross and create 100,000,000 different problems? Yes

But has mine only been used with the jets on like twice and throughly cleaned by my momma who thinks cleaning with bleach is the greatest thing to ever exist? Yes

So uh it’s jet bathtub time, :) it’s really good for my legs and the only gross stuff is the mass amounts of my own hair that I shed religiously ever bath time

[disruptivevoib]

Minute drought of CJ art that may be to come isn't cause I don't have interest anymore btw. I simply want to draw pretty women for a bit too FGGFD

And I do have a LOT of art planned, I just need to gear my motivation back up around all of it sometimes!

[meruz]

I just got marvel unlimited and am lost on what to read. Do you have any recs?

I really believe the best way to get into cape comics is to follow your heart and just consume content abt whatever character/concept interests you regardless of whether its good or right or canon. THAT being said if you have a particular character/(s) youre interested in I can probably point u in the right direction? lmk! More generally tho these are recs I kind of just hand out to everyone if they show even vague interest in comics LOL:

New Mutants (1983)

Alias (2001)

New X-Men (2001)

Ms.Marvel (2014)

Hawkeye (2012)

Thor: God of Thunder (2012)

Spider-man and the X-Men (2014)

Daredevil (2014)

Vision (2015)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016)

The Immortal Iron Fists (2017)

House of X/Powers of X (2019)

Can you tell I became a marvel reader in the 2010s LOLL. a lot of these are kind of easy intro and/or self-contained reads there's older runs I don't feel as connected to but still remember positively also. Bendis and Brubaker's Daredevil, the OG Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont, Immortal Iron Fist and The Invincible Iron Man by Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four and Avengers. I also really like Bendis' New Avengers and Uncanny X-Men (vol 3) + All New X-Men even though they have their issues.

[i-drop-art-in-your-asks]

Bull shit my brain does...

Be me: AuDHD 24yof (& other random crap about me that doesn't matter to this post)

Hear that one. Specific. Insurance Jingle... (Iykyk)

My stoopeed axe elf: "🎶Livercheese Livercheese li--vercheese li--vercheese 🎶"

Additionally

Be me, (the same AuDHD person, but 5 years ago...)

Work at a sketchy pizza joint, where the cook plays music in the kitchen on BT

Cook's speaker starts playing RHCP's "Californication"...

Mishear lyrics as "JESUS AND HIS FORNICATION"

Silently drown self in dish sink laughing

... And ANOTHER THING

Be me (need I say or did you get it?)

Listen to "Cha Cha Slide"

Hear clap clap clap clap your hands

Laugh ass off in mind...

Bc you changed (l,h,d) to (r,p,t)

Imagine nurseries and nursing homes playing the results at every party ����🤣

Disclaimer: I have a twisted sense of humor bc of the father I was blursed with... Karma mercy his soul (I'd say God, but the man was beyond the Lord's help)