#dala

[soularsss]

okay so i have been in a redesigny sorta mood recently and I was telling my Dad about Dalas story, of all things that is what started me thinking about her non stop the past couple of days, I thought she deserved some proper care and attention considering the lasting impact she is supposed to have on my story.

i thought i'd talk a little about the design too because it was super fun! As much as i liked the unconventional design she used to have, the cool tones sorta clash with the warm personality I wanted to give her. I AM a fan of characters who act like they look (cinnamon roll that could kill you and so on) but that isnt the vibe I wanted for Dala.

I really want her to be this sort of radiating light and warmth that permeates everything it touches, like that kind of sunlight you can feel on your skin, and particularly the way you can feel it even after you've walked back under the shade. Similarly to how everybody who's met her still feels her burning presence, even after her death has faded into the past.

ANYWAY!!! her pinterest board is FULL of sunrise pics and sunlight filtering through curtains/trees ect, so i thought it would be nice to use those colours and give her that extra bit of warmth. AND THEN!!! I remembered that adorable adorable tumblr post by roychewtoy (the one in the image above) I thought adding those patterns would be a cool touch no matter what, as it also links back to the vibe i want to give her, but Togruta markings are an evolved form of camouflage so it isnt actually a particularly far fetched design for one haha.

Dala is relatively young when her story takes place (around the same age as Ahsoka is when we first met her) So i felt that if i advanced the markings like i did in the top right corner, they aged her a little too much. So i simplified most of them, but she keeps the dappled light on her face. I like to imagine she would gain more and more dapples as she aged, and the lines on her lekku would advance into the more watery dapple light look too :))

i did also begin working on her clothing, i will be revisiting it soon and i will probably reblog this with the finals at some point :D But for now here are a couple headpieces, and a little sketch of her padawan beads inspired by @furious-blueberry0! Mei is probably adding another bell hehe

[dragonnnfly]

Httyd + Tumblr

[tirednshet]

Httyd, Next Gen.

IVE DONE IT, PEOPLE!

After days of writing, trying to find proper names, and (trying to) make it as accurate as possible, I present to you my version of the next generation of dragon riders in httyd (in this AU)!

*(Btw, the descriptions are from a series of stories im making, so it will contain a shit-ton of lore. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!)

Zephyr Haddock - The eldest of the Haddock children, and the future heir to Berk. She reflects her fathers sarcasticness and creativity. She rides a Stromcutter she named Skysplitter. She is also the unofficial leader of the next generation of Dragon Riders, and is willing to protect all of them, especially Nuffink, when they are in danger. She often feels pressured by this new role, due to the fact she was placed in it overnight, but is guided by Avery. She feels guilty and feels as if it is her fault that her parents, and Berk, are in the state they are in in the first place. She doesn't like to talk about it all that much.

Nuffink Haddock - The youngest of the Haddock children, and while not the heir, still the Chief’s son. Unlike Zephyr, he reflects his mother’s traits of being adventurous and brash. He rides a green Nadder named Buckwing. He tries to help Zephyr the best he can on Dragon’s Edge, but sometimes goofs off with the cousins and Eira. He doesn’t like hearing about Berk, because it reminds him of his parents and the condition they are in.

Scullnut Thorston-Jorgenson - The son of Snotlout and Tuffnut (fraternal mother was Ruffnut). He inherits both of his fathers’ chaotic personalities, while also reflecting their loyalty to their old team. He rides a Typhoomerang named Glowtorch. When he escaped from Berk, Thornut wasn’t on the best terms with his parents (there will be TONS of context on that later). He feels guilty about it, and often feels like they ended up in their condition because of him. He takes his guilt out on the other riders in various forms, like questioning Zephyr’s leading, disobeying Avery and running amok on Dragon’s Edge with the cousins, and often zoning out during combat lectures. (He just doesn’t know any other way to deal with it, and certainly is not the type to talk about his problems).

Runa Ingerman - The daughter of Ruffnut and Fishlegs. She inherited Ruffnut’s chaotic personality and Fishlegs’s love for dragons, so the result was a chaotic love for dragons (I seriously don’t know how that would work out). Runa rides Fogs and Gust, a Zippleback from the Hidden World. She and Scullnut are thicker than the hairiest yak on Berk, because I mean, they are cousins, after all. They often secretly go on little adventures around Dragon’s Edge, just to loosen up a little. They also try not to think of the state Berk, and their parents, are in, afraid of what might’ve happened to them.

Arne - The eldest child of Dagur and Mala, and the future heir of the Defenders of the Wing, and the Berserkers. He reflects his mother’s traits, being calm and collected in times of danger, and knowing when the right time is to strike. He rides a Thunderdrum he named Waves, and often helps Zephyr as second-in-command of the riders, and keeps everyone, especially Eira, in check. He also comforts the riders when they feel at their lowest, and assures them that they are going to defeat Zelda and get their islands and people back.

Eira - The youngest child of Dagur and Mala. She inherited her father’s red hair and wild personality, and his fighting skills as well. She rides a Triple Strike named Wildeye. She has a hobby of chasing some of the Night Terrors around Dragon’s Edge, along with the cousins (Runa and Scullnut). Sometimes even Nuffink joins them as well. But Eira does have a more serious side to her. She looks up to both of her parents (mostly her father), and refuses to believe that he fell to a crazy lady and her dragon. So, whenever someone mentions him or anything related to him, she goes quiet and isolates herself for the rest of the day.

*I'm sorry if this isn't accurate/is cringey. As I said before, I tried to make it as accurate as possible (for this AU).

[analogbreakdown]

Doctor Dala is a gender-neutral entity

Me when I get hit on irl and my friends are with me (hypothetical):

[unholycourier]

looking thru google photos for my drawings from like 2016-2018 and ?? apparently i made this. i genuinely have no memory of this, i am not kidding

[cartbarnie]

Dala.

(Some art I drew for a friend, I don’t know anything about Old World Blues but I think she’s cool)

[thefalloutwiki]

Fallout: New Vegas: Doctor Dala

“You are an unusual specimen to so boldly... walk... into the mighty expanse of the Think Tank. Fearless and proud as a teddy bear.”

- Doctor Dala, Fallout: New Vegas

Dala has 211 doctorates in applied science and "techniques to apply those sciences.” You can read more about Doctor Dala here:

https://fallout.wiki/wiki/Doctor_Dala

[faeree-layne]

etsy.com/SwedeBavaria

[wally-b-feed]

Anthony Fineran (B 1981), 'Pizza Hin Dala', 2025

[soularsss]

For a padawan brought up in wartimes, Dala was never particularly good with her saber.

My Babies :,) There’s much more nuance to their characters but i think the contrast between Mei, who excels in the more offensive side of the force and her padawan, who never really understood why any of it needed to happen.. the star wars is getting emo again guys.

Now imagine Mei being the one left to wonder why any of it needed to happen! *bangs fist on table* AWFUL

[badger-with-a-boa]

Gender fuck floating brains <3

[roninversary-brawl]

A tie within 5% moves on as a team! Vote for your favorite or seek the balance!

[batbabydaily]

detective comics #32: batman versus the vampire, part two

[saltygilmores]

Lorelai Being Creepy, Line-Crossing, And Or Hypocritical About, With, And To Dean (And Favoring Dean Over Jess)-A Comprehensive Guide- Season 2-Part 1 (So Much More To Come)

2x1-Sadie Sadie After kissing Rory (more like sucking out her brain), Dean asks, where's your mom? Wouldn't you like to know. Sporting a rarely seen pair of Milfy glasses, Lorelai wants Dean to know she really, really missed him. Speaking in their language of special sexual metaphors, Dean pauses until asking her if she "needs her waterbottle changed." Gross. He goes out to the back porch to crank on the water bottle and let out some of that frustration. Then Lorelai needs his help "reaching a can on a high shelf." Barf.

Rory invites Dean along to a FND, and he doesn't put up any resistance, and he is surprisingly meek and behaved. Lorelai wears her skimpiest low cut nighty to dinner to arouse their special guest.

Quote: "Tonight you walk in with this beautiful boy" Lorelai thinks Richard is hostile to Dean because Dean could get Rory pregnant. Rory says, I won't get pregnant, to which Lorelai responds "I know." How do we know this, exactly, did you get his sperm count checked? 2x2, Hammers and Veils As Rory is leaving for her home building gig, Dean finds her and starts being an ass. Rory suggests that Dean go inside and see her mom instead of bugging her. That boink session will buy Rory about a 15 second head start to get away from him. Dean stalks her again as she's returning and wants Rory to steal her mother's wallet so they can go to the movies. Proceeds to verbally abuse her.

After said verbal abuse, Rory returns to Lorelai, worried about how her lack of extra curricular activities will hinder her college admission chances. Lorelai's advice about said college planning is to "relax and call Dean to come cover"

and then

2x3, Red Light on The Wedding Night Dean and Rory double date with Max and Lorelai. Super weird and awkward, constantly going on double dates with your mom. Dean tells Max that if he marries Lorelai he should expect Lorelai to do crazy things like pretend pizza toppings can talk. How many other teenage boys know this much specific shit about their girlfriend's mom? Max: Say you’re not here, and I come home at 11pm and I find Dean and Rory making out on the couch? What do I do? Lorelai Big Fat Fucking Hypocrite Gilmore: *shrugs*: They’re teenagers, they can kiss (at night, on the couch, unsupervised) (unlike someone else who is not allowed to kiss Rory on a couch)

2x4, Road Trip To Harvard Quote: "Are you hungry enough to risk having to answer 100 questions about Chilton, your life in a small town, and your hunky hunky boyfriend?"

2x5, Nick & Nora and Sid and Nancy Lorelai is unphased over the multiple incidents of Dean mouthing off to her, but when Jess does it once the first time he meets her (and Lorelai is just this totally random strange lady to him at this point) she holds it against him for years and makes his life a living hell. Then things are kind of quiet on the DALA front for a while. 2x9 Lorelai calls Rory's relationship with Dean "a really good thing you have going." Lorelai goes on a date with a young guy she meets in college and later realizes everyone in town is calling her a pedophile. Perish the thought. 2x11, Secrets & Loans After Dean throws a basketball "past" Rory's head, Rory tells Dean that she got in a fight with her mom. Dean has nothing useful to say, but that Rory and Lorelai are both stubborn and refers to the "amazing, wonderful qualities that you and your mother share"

2x12, Richard in Stars Hollow Richard is rightfully concerned about Rory riding around in the death trap Dean built. Dean repeatedly mouths off to Richard in front of Lorelai, Rory, and Emily. Lorelai is unphased. Lorelai of course comes to Dean's defense, referring to said Deathmobile as "The nice thing he did for Rory", like a home made car is equivalent to gifting her a mug. Rory just stands there unquestioning and lets the grownups decide her fate. 2x13, A Tisket a Tasket Oh boy is this one a doozy.

The obligatory "Dean is hunky/pretty" At the market, Dean says the reason he doesn't like Jess is because he is breathing. Dean's measured response to losing a charity auction for a picnic basket to Jess is "I'm going to kill him." and also leaves a vague threat hanging in the air about this "being the last time". Rory tells him to calm down. Dean has a complete meltdown. He tries to blame Rory for Jess winning the basket, then tries to tell her she's not allowed to go on the picnic. When that doesn't work, he tries to manipulates Rory into believing she "hurt" him. Luke tells Lorelai that she needs therapy. Bless.

Look at her gazing at Dean with her puppy dog eyes. Dean interrupts Lorelai, but she demurs to his alpha male authority and instantly shuts up, something she does for no other man, woman or child. Lorelai agrees with her daughter's boyfriend that this other boy, Jess " has issues". Dean tries to describe why he's wary of Jess, to wit:

Oh, that Jess, always being around and existing. How dare he. What an asshole. Dean thinks "Jess will get her in trouble, I just know it" and Jess is only using Rory to "Drive him crazy". Lorelai takes these vague premonitions from Dean that he pulled out of his ass as a ringing endorsement to make both Rory's and her future nephew's lives a living hell. For the record, Dean and Jess have barely interacted on screen at this point. Dean is concerned that Jess is often tardy to school (???) Mr "I Could Care Less about Harvard" doesn't even care about Rory's academic progress, but he's observant enough and concerned about how often Jess is late to class? OKAY!

Lorelai says Dean sounds jealous, but this goes nowhere. Dean insinuates that Rory is only friendly to Jess because she's friendly to everyone. So, you too? Lorelai says Dean has to trust Rory, but they (both Dean and Lorelai) don't have to trust Jess. It's so fucking weird when they team up like this against Rory. Lorelai tells Dean that "Flying off the handle won't get you what you want." Another super fucking weird thing to say in reference to your own kid. After Lorelai frets about Jess "not being the nicest kid" "the fighting and the stealing and the cutting school and the vandalism" blah blah blah, Rory asks how she knows these things. Lorelai states "they're things she's seen and heard." From Dean. And Dean is really upset about...Jess cutting school and stealing? Dean sad=Lorelai sad. Dean's feelings are the only thing that matter to our MILF. Milfy refuses to listen to Rory, like at all. Lorelai says "Dean just needed someone to talk to." Get a parrot. Who the hell goes to their girlfriend's mom for dating advice? Where's your own mom at, Dean? Lorelai blames Rory for not being emotionally available at the drop of a hat for Dean because she was with Jess. Lorelai, hilariously, claims she's not taking sides. Mentions "Dean being concerned about you hanging out with someone who could hurt you" for a second time. Lorelai refers to Jess "making a lot of enemies" (who's fault is it that an entire town makes a 17 year old kid their enemy?). and that Rory is "So young and naive and nice and gives everyone a chance", insinuating she's too stupid to make her own decisions on who she should date. If Rory's friendship with Jess doesn't have Dean's stamp of approval, then it doesn't have Mommy's either. At this point I just fucking rage quit the episode.

I attempted to watch a few more seconds only to hear Lorelai say "I didn’t like Dean at first because I didn’t know him, I don’t like Jess because I know him.” Rage quit again! More DALA nightmares to come.

[yourlocalzombie]

Thinking about cosplauong Dr. Dala from Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues.

I could get a labcoat, teddy bear, and rubber boots, all on Amazon.

Now all I need is to find a job!

[mswyrr]

"Girl from the North Country" by Bob Dylan is one of my favorite songs and this wlw cover is just gorgeous. They have a beautiful sapphic cover of "Red is the Rose" too.

Well, if you're travelin' in the north country fair, Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline, Remember me to one who lives there. She once was a true love of mine.

Well, if you go when the snowflakes storm, When the rivers freeze and summer ends, Please see if she's wearing a coat so warm, To keep her from the howlin' winds.

Please see for me if her hair hangs long, If it rolls and flows all down her breast. Please see for me if her hair hangs long, That's the way I remember her best.