#but idk how to better explain it

[spilledstars1234]

Guys i need a good ao3 botw fic recommendation.

I want to find something that captures's botw's emphasis on isolation. Like, the game had a very lonely feel to it, you know? I want to find a fic that has that very same feeling of loneliness, like something to do with Link randomly exploring Hyrule and encountering its empty, silent ruins. The world feeling familiar to him but so unfamiliar at the same time, the world being drastically more desolate than it once was a century ago, where it had once been lively, but Link having no recollection of that liveliness. Something well-written with good desciption. A fic of Link feeling alone in this world that has little liveliness to it, something somber yet tranquil at the same time. I don't know how to explain it, but something quiet, almost calm. maybe having some angst of link struggling to recall memories of his past as princess zelda's knight, memories that he knows he should have but just doesn't have.

I've been searching through ao3 for a fic like this, but to no avail. if i didn't have so many writing wips i'd write it, but oh well. If you find anything somewhat close to this, let me know.

[barghest-land]

ata tu corazón, mi amor, y arrástralo por la tierra

[universalcas]

Sometimes I think that if we finally get the chance to see Destiel becoming explicit (kiss and all, I mean) in our screens by Jensen's hand it won't be because Jensen thinks we deserve it as a fandom, it will be because he thinks Dean deserves it as a character

[scribefindegil]

Do you sew? Do you have boobs? Do your tops never seem to fit correctly despite following all the instructions on the pattern? THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT! Sewing patterns usually just tell you to match your full bust measurement to their sizing chart, but this isn't enough information to tell you if the garment will actually fit.

Here's the problem. Imagine three people who all have a 40-inch bust measurement. But one of them is completely flat-chested, one of them is very well-endowed, and the third has the mythical "average" figure that the pattern was designed for. Despite having the same circumference, their torsos are completely different sizes and shapes! So while our lucky "average" sewist can cut out the pattern as written and have it fit, that same size is going to be much too tight in the shoulders for the flat-chested person and much too loose in the shoulders for the buxom one.

And that sucks, because an adjustment to add or remove fullness from the bust is much easier to do than trying to re-size the shoulders and torso. Instead of starting off with the pattern size that matches your bust measurement, it's a lot better if you can start off with the size that fits your shoulders. But almost no patterns tell you how to figure this out!

What you need is to match the high bust measurement. Here's an image (from "Ahead of the Curve: Learn to Fit and Sew Amazing Clothes For Your Curves" by Jenny Rushmore, a GREAT book for learning to fit garments, especially if you're bigger) on how to measure high bust vs full bust.

The difference, in inches, between the full bust measure and the high bust measure is your sewing cup size. (usually not the same as your bra cup size, which is the difference between the full bust measure and the underbust measure. yes, it's confusing. sorry)

So how to use this to figure out what size to cut out from your pattern? If you're using a Big Four sewing pattern, those are all drafted for a B sewing cup, so the high bust for any given size will be two inches less than the given (full) bust measurement. Choose the size that matches your high bust. Then compare the full bust measurement to yours. If it matches, great! If it's smaller or larger, you will have to do either a full bust adjustment or small bust adjustment. They seem scary because they're slash-and-spread adjustments, but if you find a good tutorial they're not that hard. You can also just make a mockup in the pattern size that matches your high bust and either add or remove fabric in the bust area until it behaves.

What if you're not using a Big Four pattern? Well, if you're lucky you'll find a pattern you like from a company that simply provides the high bust measurement as well as the full bust in their chart. A few places, like Cashmerette, actually include multiple cup sizes in their patterns so you don't need to do any math to get a good fit. Otherwise, if the company tells you what cup size they're drafted with, you can figure out the high bust from the full bust: A cup is one inch difference, B is two, C is three etc.

If the pattern company doesn't tell you anything except the full bust measurement, scold them about it. If you have to guess, smaller sizes will most likely be drafted with a B cup. There's a little more variation in plus sizes. Regardless, if you're making a mockup try to get the shoulders and neck fitting properly before you worry too much about the bust.

Now go forth and sew things that actually fit your body!

[firbolgfriend]

I made this disease explanation last week for tt and forgot to post it here

[bigskydreaming]

Imagine looking at a character whose entire premise is that in every stage of his life, he's made every version of himself into someone that inspires people to such a degree that EVERY SINGLE VERSION OF HIM has people wanting to literally follow in his footsteps in some way or another.....

And coming to the conclusion that like.....the most important things about him are the sum of all his trappings. His entirely homemade developed from scratch could not exist if not for what he already was and brought with him BEFORE crafting this newest version of himself trappings, with his greatest trait throughout all of it being his adaptability; his ability and willingness to roll with the punches and not try to simply weather any opposition or changes to his life but instead reshape himself as needed to better fit INTO whatever new shape his life and the world around him takes. All while managing to carry the most innate, fundamental and necessary aspects of himself from one version to the next. Thus every single version of himself is different but simultaneously every single version of himself is also undeniably the same person.

The strength of this character, to me, will always be that he can be so many versions of himself, he can become so many things, all without ever actually losing or discarding any of the aspects of himself he considers most essential, the things he's not willing to lose or give up just to keep going. Finding that road not taken by most, usually because most never even think to look for it as an option. But one that he's always able to find because the one trick he's mastered in his tumultuous life is threading that needle of not just digging in his heels in an unproductive way but rather being selective about when and where he makes a stand and decides "this is not a thing I'm willing to compromise about" but here are places and ways I can and will change and evolve and adapt in order to make it possible for me to hold onto these parts and keep them as they are.

And that's why its always so mind-boggling to me that so many writers can't seem to think of anything else to do with Dick Grayson other than invent some new reason for him to just....not be that person, or to like just take the character whose most basic fundamental trait he's NOT about to compromise on is willingly giving up his spot in the driver's seat of his own life.....and make him just a passenger in his own life and stories.

Dick Grayson at age nine....at age nineteen...at age twenty nine....the one core thread running through all versions of him is the only way he's standing back and letting you call the shots for him or putting him on the sidelines in some way is over his dead body.

HOW he goes about that, what that looks like, who he becomes and what aspects of himself he plays up at some times and what traits he lets fall by the wayside at other times when they offer less in service to his primary goal here....that changes constantly. He changes constantly.

But those changes are almost always (or at least they used to be/should be IN MY OPINION) made with the intention of keeping certain things about him or his life as consistent as possible.

That's the duality of Dick Grayson that I'm here for. The inherent contradiction of him that COULD allow for endless conflict and breaking new narrative ground in all sorts of ways if mined properly:

His eternal willingness to compromise....but only ever in pursuit of doubling down on the ways he's not willing to compromise.

Forever walking that tightrope in ways that only a kid born and raised in a circus could ever hope to.

[lazylittledragon]

right now i'm very torn between "taking critique is important as an artist and it's not an attack on me personally" and "people commenting about my same face syndrome under my posts upsets me an unreasonable amount and i wish they would stop doing it"

[somerandomdudelmao]

Ngl, Viktor vaguely reminds me of Husk from Hazbin hotel. Both grumpy softies :]

On that note, have you heard of the series Helluva Boss :0 ? (It's free to watch on yt)

I don't know your exact tastes in media but the art in the show is incredible in my opinion and the story is cool.

Just wanted to know what my favourite artist though on it if you've ever heard of it. Anygay!

Love your stuff 💙. You keep doing you Cass and i wish you a good day!

I think Victor is more like Tai Lung from Kung Fu Panda. But you have a point.

Yeah, I watched Helluva Boss, but I can't say I liked it much. The animation is beautiful and the art style looks interesting. I can appreciate well-done work, but this show doesn't really make me feel anything. I could have turned on a random youtube video instead and been more interested.

[beebopboom]

In season 1 it just felt like they were in our world

then in season 2 we really get pulled into their world

yknow?

[feralforbeanix]

Man I love subtle characterization and representation

[room-of-lies]

ok but what if i drew my favs chatting and drinking tea

[beanghostprincess]

You're invited to see these pics I made while watching their arc but never posted them anywhere. They mean the world to me.

[purpurussy]

i’m really glad to see everyone saying that overall the show was amazing. i think because they made the bold choice to really go for it. like the boxing thing or the theories iceberg or the doll humping (can’t believe that’s a real thing i just said oh god) could’ve gone cringe if they hadn’t just fully committed to it. i knew i’d love it regardless but it’s sooooooo great to hear that it really was just a great fucking (heh) time. i’m that much more excited for my show now

Real it was SO GOOD!!! I have to be honest I was mentally preparing for it to be a bit cringe dsdfhkl but it really wasn't at all. My friend described it as having the exact right level of self-awareness, which I think was really accurate. They fully committed to everything, it felt like they were having a great time being on stage too! There were so many moments that made me genuinely laugh out loud, it was an incredible show and I really wanna see it again

[sonknuxadow]

am i the only one who still thinks that they didnt do enough with rouge in sonic prime. and not in a "she didnt get enough screentime" sort of way but in a "they didnt seem to be putting as much thought into what they were doing with her as they were with the other main characters" sort of way

[broadwayfangirl222]

Tbh when thinking about it all three of them - Giffany, Bill and Gideon show different reactions to a break up but their actions afterwards resemble different types of an toxic/abusive ex:

- Gideon puts the blame of the break up on Dipper, not thinking of Mabel's feelings and why she even ended things between them

- Giffany stalks Soos's date with Melody, putting them and the twins in danger, so that Soos could be hers

- rather after the "break up", it's during the "break up" when Bill harms Ford in mental and physical way.

(I get that the O'Sadleys part is probably writen in a comedic tone - Bill not acknowledging the harm he caused for, rather painting the "break up" to the reader as a silly arguement and how "Ford will come back to him", it could resemble abusive partners who would downplay what actually happening behind the closed door to friends and strangers)

Actually true! Oh before I go further into this but honestly stalking is basically another parallel between these three of them. And these different ways of handling the break up™ fits their personalities and just the nature of who they are and their circumstances:

Gideon's just a kid who's used to always getting his way and is dealing with possibly his first ever crush. He's never dealt with being told no and dealing with rejection. He'd never accept his fault in this. He's always right and can do no wrong. And of course he'd never blame his sweet, precious Mabel...So obviously her annoyingly overprotective brother is just trying get in the way of their relationship. He's the one who turned her against him. It absolutely had nothing to with him or his actions whatsoever.

Giffany's a dating sim character. It's not that much of a leap to think that a character that's basically designed to fawn & swoon over someone could turn into a jealous stalker. She has to adore someone and be adored by them in return. Cause of her very programming she likely doesn't even know how to just exist outside of that. She just can't be on her own.

Bill's a bit more interesting. Like you said he comes off as an abusive partner downplaying all the horrible stuff they've done. But also I think him being like trillions of years old affects stuff with how he treats all of this. Since, again like you said, to him this is just a petty argument they had last weekend. He genuinely can't comprehend just how long that hatred & resentment has festered for Ford. To him, Ford's just being a drama queen & doing all this to keep things "Spicy." (literally how Bill describes it in the book) They'll get back together soon enough. Everything with them in the Fearamid/ "love cage" might as well be Bill showing up to Ford's house with flowers and chocolates, playing their song™, trying to get back together...until Ford doesn't go for it and he gets angry at Ford for not doing what he wants.

[kenmaiii]

after two years i finally draw the favorite