#calcipher

[calciphers-corner]

welcome to calcipher's corner!!

hello folks, i'm calcipher!!

this is my first official tumblr blog since i escaped the game i'm from. with the help of my best friend ghost (he/him), i'm going to learn all about video games and hopefully entertain you all in the process :D

i'll be putting out videos soon, (as soon as ghost can finish his college apps) on the youtube channel calcipher's corner, and hopefully streaming them.

ⱥꞥɏⱳⱥɏꞩ, i'm so excited to start this process with ghost and you guys, and i'll see you soon ^w^

[boku-no-anime-phase]

So Ghibli dubs are pretty good across the board right? Most people watch Ghibli dubbed bc the dubs are good.

But I, a weeb, am working on watching Ghibli movies subbed for the first time in my life and y'all.... It's a different experience.

Howl's moving castle?? Almost a completely different movie. Feels more quiet and chill. Has more clear themes of courage and cowardice. I felt like the characters' personalities came through with greater clarity and consistency. Not to mention that I wasn't constantly distracted by the clashing accents or Christian Bale's wildly incongruous voice (I know he's a crowd favorite, but I'm a heretic and I refuse to apologize).

Totoro is the same way. Some of the script changes and inflection changes just completely alter the mood of certain interactions and it's weird! Why would you do that!

I should stop being floored by how much better these are subbed than dubbed but I'm going to do it every time

[noturlondonboy]

No More Excuses//Katelena

Chapter 9: When It Rears Its Ugly Head

Pairing: Kate Bishop x Yelena Belova

Chapter Summary: The girls go see a movie and then head to a bar to just relax and enjoy each other’s company, but trouble arises when a toxic face from Kate’s past shows up.

A/N: I hope you hate this man as much as I do.

Chapter Warnings: alcohol, men being assholes, harassment, PTSD, trauma

Kate lets Yelena pick the movie when they shuffle into the first theater they can find, which happens to be small and vintage and ultimately adorable. She goes over the options for a small moment before excitedly beckoning to the reruns of Howl's Moving Castle, and Kate lights up with a grin at her decision. They get ridiculously cheap candy from the snack counter and scurry down the hallway.

Apparently Howl's Moving Castle had been on a list of Yelena's of things to watch because of her intermittent internet browsing, and Kate made a mental note to properly introduce her to Studio Ghibli later on.

The movie is an instant hit with Yelena, of course, who is so enthralled with the gorgeous art style and music that she doesn't even remember to touch the Reese's Pieces Kate convinced her to try. Here and there she mutters her thoughts, commenting on how sad it was that Sophie thought so little of herself, how much she adored Calcipher, how she thought that the rings were the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.

Kate probably didn't pay as much attention to the movie as she should have, but to be fair, she had seen it a million times and knew most of the lines anyway. She really only had eyes for Yelena; the way her nose scrunched when she smiled, the honey curls loose around her neck, the way the deep, sticky red of her lipstick moved with her mouth when she laughed and when she cried.

By the end of the movie, Yelena looks as if she's gone through the five stages of grief. Her cheeks are flushed and the tears, both genuine and from laughing, have smudged the corner of her eye makeup, which in Kate's opinion, only enhances it. The assassin is chatting Kate's ear off, who has to admit that her energy is the most addictive drug she's ever come in contact with.

"Kate Bishop!" Yelena yells for the millionth time as soon as they're outside the theater, hands grabbing her friend's arms and almost shaking her. "That was beautiful!" She bursts into a stream of excited rapid-fire Russian, her accent so thick that Kate thinks she could wrap herself in it and snuggle down for a night of listening to Yelena talk.

Yelena suddenly squeals and throws her arms around Kate's waist, lifting the archer off of her feet and spinning her around. "Kate Bishop, thank you thank you thank you!" She presses her lips to both of Kate's cheeks in swift kisses, her laughter and smile so contagious that Kate can't help but laugh along, even though her face is burning and her stomach is doing unsanctioned flips.

"Why are you thanking me?" Kate asks, her grin so wide her cheeks start to ache. She is still in Yelena's arms, the assassins grip strong and sure and oh-so warm. "You're the one who paid for the movie, Yelena."

"Yes, but I would not have ever gone to see it without you!" Yelena lets go of Kate to place her hands over her heart with a wistful sigh, her eyes closing. "Oh, Kate Bishop, I loved it so much."

Kate's heart is thudding against her chest, but she pushes it down and takes the blonde's hand. "I'm glad," she says softly.

Yelena's lips curl up at the corners, and the snow is still falling lightly out on the cold New York streets, a few flakes sticking to her dark lashes. "Me too."

There's another moment, then. Right there, just the two of them. Yelena knows, and is less afraid than she was even three hours ago, but it is heavy in her chest and she doesn't know if she can take the weight yet.

"Time for drinks, Kate Bishop?" she says coyly, raising an eyebrow. The air is crisp and wonderful in her lungs when she takes a deep breath, and it eases the squeeze on her heart.

Kate's grin is blinding, and she nods. "Absolutely."

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They end up walking until they find a cozy looking bar, and Kate holds the door open for Yelena before following in behind her. They are immediately enveloped in music that is somehow both quiet and loud but I still rather pleasant, the aroma of coffee and alcohol mixing together, and the glow from several assorted colors of fairy lights strung up in just about every inch of the place.

Kate whistles lowly, taking it in on a slow circle. "How have I never been to this place before now?" she mutters, finding herself falling in love with the establishment immediately. It's all one big, open space, with the bar against the back wall, each side wall full of different booths, tables, and variously decorated seating areas, and the rest of the floor appears to be where the dancing happens.

There seems to be only about two dozen people dancing, and only a couple of them are hammered enough to be throwing limbs around and grinding on each other. The rest are either slow dancing with their respective partner or friend, or letting themselves loosen up.

Yelena's grin is feral as she takes it all in, and when her eyes light upon Kate after a moment, the glow in them intensifies. The archer swallows, knowing her face is hot but not being able to do much about it.

"Hi there, ladies!" A deep voice calls out from somewhere to their right, and a tall, friendly looking man wearing entirely black with a safety vest appears from the crowd, walking towards them. "So sorry I didn't catch you at the door, but I'm the bouncer. Can I see some ID?"

Kate smiles apologetically and nods, digging through her wallet before handing her ID over. The guy looks it over for a moment and gives it back, then turns to Yelena. "And you, ma'am?"

Yelena doesn't move, and her voice is dry. "I called ahead. Fanny Longbottom."

Kate doesn't know how she keeps herself from choking on her own spit and laughing so hard she shits herself, but the bouncer looks over a list on his phone and confirms a few numbers with Yelena before letting them know they're good to go.

Yelena looks at Kate and notices the way she's barely holding herself together, and the assassin rolls her eyes. "Don't," she says in warning, her face grave but tone light. Kate wisely keeps her mouth shut.

They make their way to a booth where they have a clear view of the bar, dance floor, and both exits; Yelena tells Kate to sit while she grabs them drinks.

The archer settles into the booth and admires the leather upholstery, which is in much better shape than you would expect from a New York bar.  The hanging light above the table is a warm orange, and Kate leans further into the cushion, looking forward to the rest of night.

That is, of course, until a figure appeared in front of the table, much too tall and masculine to be her Yelena.

"Hey there, Baby Girl."

Kate feels her stomach blanch, and she does her best to keep the anger from showing through her face as she slowly turns to face the man who spoke. He was tall and lean and had short cropped hair, and Kate could barely stop herself from kicking him between the legs.

"Connor." She grit her teeth tightly and sat up tall, not bothering to make her face look pleasant. "I hope you remember I still have a restraining order against you."

Connor laughs and dares to sit in the booth seat across from her, leaning back and folding his arms across his chest. In hindsight, Connor looks completely harmless. He's wearing a simple blue henley shirt and converse, his hair is well kept, and his smile is dorky. But his eyes hold a gleam that Kate had managed to forget, and seeing it light upon her again has her blood boiling.

"I figured since your MILF of a mommy is in prison, I might try to say hi again." He leans forward, his elbows bracing on the table as he gives a wink. "Without any money to pay the police, how are you supposed to keep a restraining order in the first place?"

Her tone is cold and sharp, and she knows he can see the fire in her eyes. The jab at Eleanor simmers in the back of her mind, and Kate pictures getting to throw him into a wall. "I'm still rich as hell, Connor, and I have more money than you'll ever make in a lifetime. Leave before I call my security in and get you arrested." Kate didn't have official security, but she knew Yelena could chop this man into pieces without breaking a sweat.

For a moment, he looks enraged at the comment on his financial situation, but Connor only laughs, and his lips twist into a cruel smirk. "Girly, we both know you don't have security." He's staring into her, gaze challenging and rotted, like he's trying to tear down her defenses and scare her into submission.

"Leave," she hisses, body shaking with the anger she wants to hit him with. It had been so long since she felt this way. So upset that she could burn the world down with it. So afraid she might kill someone in her frenzy.

"No." His answer is simple, and Kate feels her heart fall with a thud. She recalls the feel of his hands on her wrists, his words mocking and laughing when she tries to get away. He was detained before he could seriously hurt her, but she remembers.

Yelena appears, a full shot glass in both hands, her face stone cold and murderous. "Who the fuck are you?"

Translations: none

Kate Bishop counter: 4

This chapter's meme:

Comments/reblogs/notes make my day :)

[olive-arts]

I never introduced myself so here we go:

Hi! I'm Calcipher or Cal- I go by he/they/star- I'm 20- I'm a transmasc autistic artist (my current special interests are Splatoon, Pokemon, Minecraft Dairies [sadly /hj], Baldur's Gate 3, and Ranboo!- trying to dabble into animation so we'll see how that goes!

here's my fav art projects atm !!

so yea! there's my lil intro! ummmm follow me I'm silly and will only sometimes make you cry with angst :]

[sweettee18]

Star Wars Imagines #6

Giving Love A Chance

Director Krennic x reader

Note: I’m putting one of my canine chimeras in here(Calcipher, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)

Warning: Infidelity and abandonment of responsibilities

Rosalie was known to be the daughter of a well respected lieutenant commander of the Galactic Empire. At first, everyone steered clear of her because she was known to have a little bite to her personality if you were to ever cross her. She may gotten that from her father. This trait had somehow attracted the Director of Advanced Weapons of Research.

Krennic was introduced to Rosalie, who happen to be not only the new recruit to the galactic empire, but she was known to be the goddaughter of Governor Tarkin, who raised her after her fathers’ untimely demise. Her mother died after she was born, and her father was left to raise her up to the age of five. Ever since, then she had been in the governors’care. He and the lieutenant commander go way back, and he appointed him to be the legal guardian of his daughter, if anything were to happen to him.

Almost immediately, when Krennic got a glimpse of her as she was being introduced to the rest of the crew, he was taken by surprise at the sight of her. As she approached him, she said, “Would you like to paint a portrait, Director? I’m pretty sure it will last longer if you like what you see.” Most of the crew were heard snickering at her comment, including, Tarkin. “Now now, Rosalie. Play nicely.” Tarkin said in a gentle way to his goddaughter, as she looked at him at the corner of her eye. “My apologies, Governor.”

The comment snapped the Director out of his thoughts and he looked at the Governer and said, “You never mentioned about having a goddaughter.” “That’s because you never asked me.” He replied, as he walked away with his goddaughter to introduce her to rest of the crew. “I gotta get to know this woman.” The Director thought as he walked down the hallway to fill the rest of his duties for the day.

Later that night…

Rosalie was just settling in to a new quarters, and she was laying down new fresh linens on her bed when there was a knock at her door. She walked over to the side of her bed and opened her datapad which happen to have a camera outside of her living quarters. “Is there something you need, Director?” She asked as she picked up the datapad and sat down on her bed and looked at the screen.“I would like to speak with you if that’s not a bother.” He said as he stood in the front door. Rosalie put down her datapad and looked that her faithful, and most trusted companion, Calcipher.

“Why don’t you go on and do your rounds? I’ll be fine.” Calcipher hopped up and walked out of the room and out the front doors as they swooshed open to let the Director in. As soon as the dog disappeared down the hallway, he looked back in the living quarters with Rosalie stood in front of him with her arms crossed. “I hope I’m not interrupting anything…” He said as he walked in. “No, you weren’t interrupting anything, so I have nothing else to do then to sleep until the next morning.” She said as she walked away to the counter to get a drink of water from her kitchen. As she was doing this, the Director said, “I hope you will settle in with us just fine.” She turned around and gave him a look and asked, “why do you say that?”

He replied, “I noticed that you had a little bit of a sassiness to your behavior earlier today, as I was being introduced to you along with the rest of the crew.” Rosalie rolled her eyes and set the glass of water down on the counter, and said to him, “I do apologize for that. I’m just going through a rough patch right now.” Krennic was taken aback at this. “Did something happen on your homeworld? “He asked. “I just finalized my divorce with my now ex-husband, Thatcher, who I was married to for seven years. I’m so glad we do not have children together because it would’ve been more complicated, which I consider a blessing in disguise.”

“Irreconcilable differences?” He asked. “He cheated on me… With my best friend and got her pregnant.” Krennic’s eyes grew wide as soon as she said that. “Oh dear. That must’ve hurt.” he said. “Oh, don’t worry, I’m fertile. I can have children, I would’ve dealt with it as long as he took care of his responsibilities. I forgave him for cheating and getting her pregnant, but what he did make my blood boil.” She said as she squeezed her hands and balled them up into a fist. When the directors saw this, he stood back and asked, “He left you?”

She looked at him and said, “Oh no, he didn’t want to leave me, neither did he wanted me to leave him…” He braced himself. “He had the audacity to relinquish his rights to the child as a parent.” Krennic raised eyebrows in disgust. “I couldn’t believe he did that, having my now former best friend raise her child by herself. Of course, she did apologize and I forgave her too, but I said it would be better if we parted ways because I couldn’t trust her. She completely understood.”

“How did your godfather take this when you told him?” Krennic asked her. “Oh! He was furious! As soon as I told him, he told me to pack up my things and he would come get me, which is why I am here.” He never thought he would do this, but he actually walked toward Rosalie, placed his hand on top of hers and gave it a squeeze. he looked at her and said, “I’m sorry that this happened to you. He does not deserve you. You deserve so much better.”

Rosalie looked at the Director and asked him, “Were you ever cheated on?“ He looked at her and said, “I never had the time to date anyone, so my life is very busy.…” She looked down and took the glass of water to take a sip. “But I am willing to give it a chance, that is if you are willing to.“ This made her nearly choke and spat out the water she was drinking as look at Krennic with wide eyes. “But until then, I will give you time to fully recuperate before you could start dating again.”

“I was just about to say that!“ She said as she began to laugh. He was surprised that he found himself laughing with her. “You’re right, it’s best if we wait before I start dating again because I need time to deal with my ex trying to get me back, because as soon as I left, he began to call nonstop.” Krennic looked and said, “Do you want me to scare him?” “No, I have Calcipher to deal with him.” Krennic looked at Rosalie with the confused expression. She said, “I forgot to mention to you that Calcipher is not what you see in that small form of his.…” before she could finish, Krennic said, “He’s a Chimera, I know. Tarkin told me.” Her eyes grew wide at his comment. “You knew?“ She asked, and he replied, “Oh course. I’ve been knew. And it’s no wonder why you have a little bite to your personality as I was told.” She burst out laughing, along with him.

“I’ll tell you what: I will let you know that I’ll be ready as soon as I get myself together. And I will have to inform my godfather about this, and see what he says.” He nodded in agreement, bid each other good night and left the her quarters with a smile on his face. Looking forward to give this new chapter in his life a chance that he would experience.

(For the record, Tarkin did let them date. Just as long as he treated her well and not be the same way her ex did her🤣🤣.)

Hope you guys enjoy the story. Like comment and have a blessed day. 😊

[adamwatchesmovies]

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Even among Hayao Miyazaki’s filmography, Howl’s Moving Castle is a standout. Filled with breathtaking visuals and sophisticated emotions, it’s so unconventional you need to watch it more than once to fully appreciate the film but what makes it good is so immediately obvious, it’s also a case of love at first sight.

On a way to visit her sister, hatmaker Sophie (voiced by Chieko Baisho) meets a wizard named Howl (Takuya Kimura). She finds him irresistible and although Sophie considers herself a mousy wallflower, she catches his eye. Her visit concluded, Sophie meets the Witch of the Waste (Akihiro Miwa) and is transformed into an old woman. Determined to make the best of her new situation, the now ninety-year-old Sophie enters Howl’s moving castle and “hires herself” as his cleaning lady.

This is a stunning film. From the character designs to the detailed backgrounds and the crisp animation, no detail has been spared to bring this world to life. In outdoor scenes, we can see strands of grass far behind the scene’s focus waving in the wind. The streets are filled to the brim with people going about their own thing. Only the most talented and determined animators could put that much detail in every scene. It’s easy to imagine what must happen to everyone beyond the borders of the frame, which leads us to the secondary plot taking place in the background: Sophie’s nation is caught up in a war with a neighboring kingdom. We regularly see flying machines taking off and heading to who-knows-where. What does it have to do with the main story? It isn’t apparent until we meet Howl. As a wizard, he’s being summoned to fight for the King. He doesn’t want to. Everyone, including his former teacher, Suliman (Haruko Kato), says it’s because he’s a coward. You’re not so sure.

We’ve gotten side-tracked. I was about to tell you about the titular castle: an unforgettable hodge-podge of rooms, pipes, gears and windows unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The ambulant home is as much a character as everyone else. It’s bizarre, kind of scary and wonderful all at once. Pieces are constantly shifting as its legs go up and down but on the inside, it’s a comfortable (though considerably filthy) place that evokes a sense of wonder. 

The second most memorable aspect of the film is Sophie. In any other picture, her quest to get rid of the curse that transformed her into a woman as old-timey and boring as she is on the inside would be the focus. The fact that she is dull and insecure means she instead focuses her time on 1) running away from her hat shop so her family doesn’t know what happened to her and 2) making the best of her situation. Weirdly, her acceptance of what’s happened is the key to breaking the curse. It’s very subtle - so much that it could’ve only been done through animation - but throughout the story, you’ll see her muster up her courage once in a while and stand up to Howl, the fire demon Calcipher (Tatsuya Gashiun) who powers his home, or to Howl’s young apprentice Markl (Ryūnosuke Kamiki). Suddenly, she seems a little less old, a bit more confident. She’s less hunched over; tougher. Once she’s shared her piece, however, her progress stops or even reverses. Isn’t that what growing up is really like? Not a sudden metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly, but constant steps forward and backward with the steps back always growing slightly smaller until - before you know it - you’ve made real headway.

At points, the film is wonderfully grotesque - bordering on frightening - and will then revert to being the stuff of dreams. Character-wise, so much of Howl's Moving Castle is subtle that when the big emotional moments arrive, they sneak up on you and seemingly come out of nowhere… but then, it makes perfect sense for them to arrive at that precise moment. You know it because you know the people involved so well. Despite this, the love plot can feel a little rushed. That’s really the only criticism I have.

Viewers will place Howl’s Moving Castle into one of two camps. It will either be an instant favorite, like a number 1 movie because it tells this emotional, character-driven story with all of these themes hidden in the background, or it will be the kind of movie that you don’t realize how much you love until later when you’re looking back at it fondly. Either way, it’s enchanting - regardless of how old you are. (Original Japanese with English subtitles, July 27, 2022)

[calcipher-kuai]

benim ilk gördüğüm iş : karakterlere lakap vermek

kuailiang'inki calcipher olmalı bence

[the-ever-humming-girl]

Encanto:

A movie about a girl who has to solve a magical problem, in a big magical house with magical doors, kept alive by a magical flame.

Not to be confused with Howl's Moving Castle:

A movie about a girl who has to solve a magical problem, in a big magical house with magical doors, kept alive by a magical flame.

[mamakitty187]

It's funny, Ghibli movies are kinda the only anime I actually enjoy the dubs of,but I really love the originals too. And yet, I can't look at Jiji and not hear Phil Hartman, nor can I look at Calcipher and not hear Billy Crystal. Their voices are just so uniquely perfect for those roles.

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) dir. Hayao Miyazaki

[pidgie-core]

-💙🔥A heart is a heavy burden~ these hand carved prints are made are up on my Etsy agavnythepigeon!!!!! -

[littlebrackenstone]

Wyrren knew when he was caught. He'd tried to run enough times to know when he should stop. If he tried to fight, or ran more, the consequences would be worse. So he set down, and he waited.

He hadn't really expected to get far, but it was something he had to do. He had to try at least once. If he kept it up, eventually he might find a way out, or, maybe they'd finally just kill him.

Regardless of the consequences though, this time was worth it, even if he didn't get far. He'd got outside in time for a meteor shower. A handful of stars were already streaking across the sky.

Wyrren turned away at the sound of quiet foot steps to see an albino tiefling beside him. keeping an eye on Wyrren as he crouched down, he spoke. "You know, usually people keep running when they get out. Why are you just sitting here?"

Wyrren opened his mouth to answer, but quickly closed it. He couldn't speak, so he simply shrugged, and gestured at the sky instead.

The teifling nodded seemingly in understanding, before grabbing wyrren's arm, and pulling him to his feet. "Come on, I need to get you back. The sooner we get there, the better off you'll be."

As he was pulled along, the young half-elf stopped in his tracks, getting the tieflings attention. "What are you doing?" He tried to get him moving again, but stopped as he turned.

Wyrren was grinning at him like a child as he pointed up at the sky. All problems forgotten in his excitement.

The meteor shower had begun in full force.

***

Calcipher had never seen so many shooting stars before. It was a sight to behold. He wished he could stay out to watch it forever, but he knew he couldn't do that.

His companion desperately seemed like he wanted to say something, but no words came out, and the gestures could only give Calcipher a vague idea of what he was trying to say.

It seemed nonsensical, given the circumstances, but for the first time in a long time, he was genuinely enjoying himself, looking at the sky with the mute half-elf.

Wyrren's smile was infectious though. It was the most genuine smile Calcipher had seen in all the years he'd been stuck there.

As they continued back, he found himself smiling too.

[yumenouveau]

Continuing with my December gift art, here’s Howl for my lovely friend @hokusai_murales.  I know I already drew you Wolfstar so here’s Howl since I know you love cosplaying Sophie.  Thank you for being such a wonderful friend and chatting companion even from across the globe! 

[lavenlotte]

🌊🦀NPCs of THE CHIMERA PIRATES🦀🌊

And here are the NPCs!

Bengal: human, Fish-Fish Fruit Model: Koi User

Calcipher: skeleton

Helicopterer “Symon”: Human, Demolitionist Rogue, Combine-Combine Fruit User

🌊🦀THE CHIMERA PIRATES 🦀🌊

Some chibi arts of the player characters of The Sea Fool’s Folly!

The Sea Fool’s Folly is a One Piece inspired D&D “actual play” that is borderline impossible to find on the internet unless you already know how to find it! I am one of, if not the only fan of the series lol!

I worked with the DM of the game to draw each of the player characters and some of the beloved NPCs (which I’ll add on to this post)

Cast list (left -> right, top -> bottom):

Felix Relsi: Human Battlemaster Fighter, Dog-Dog Fruit Model: Raiju User

Aldura Valblade: Human Oath of the Watchers Paladin, Tar-Tar Fruit User

Gruble: Kilnkin Fulminare Alchemist

Io the Ghost: Stalking Fallen Faceless, Puppeteer Artificer

Yuri: Human, Thief Rogue, Wraith-Wraith Fruit User

Akato: Stronghide Fishman, Gloomstalker Ranger

Mal: Human, Fathomless Warlock

Edwin: Reborn, Circle of Spores Druid, Marrow-Marrow Fruit User

[tyrinecarver]

Miyazaki Tribute © Tyrine Carver and Wil Woods of Musetap Studios

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[sweettee18]

“Jay And Dumpling”

In Color

Dumpling has been adopted by the redeemed Jedi, Jay. Her twin brother, Muffin, is adopted by his little sister, Raiven. They are from the litter of Oreo and Calcipher. The artist kept Butter and Biscuits.

They both may look the same, but dumpling is slightly lighter than her brother. They both take after their parents. they can be lapdogs, but most importantly, they will defend their companions in their chimera forms. So don’t let their cute, cuddly, demeanor fool you, because they always keep their guard up. 

You will meet muffin later.🥰🥰🥰

[thereflectinggod]

Inktober day 3 Roasted "May all your bacon burn."