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[ohmylordprimus]

New trainsona go brrr

[collinthenychudson]

On Christmas Eve December 24th 1944, FEF-3 class 4-8-4 No. 844 was delivered to the Union Pacific Railroad by the American Locomotive Company. Being the last member of the FEF-3 class, the last 4-8-4, and the last overall steam locomotive to be built for the UP, the 844 would be assigned to pull passenger trains such as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and the Challenger. But as diesels took over all of the railroad's passenger services, the 844 would be used on freight service from 1957 to 1959.

While most of Union Pacific's FEF class locomotives were scrapped after retirement, the 844 on UP's roster for excursion service thus earning its nickname "The Living Legend". Aside from the 844, three other FEF class locomotives also reamin in existance, those are FEF-1 No. 814 at the RailsWest Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, FEF-2 No. 833 at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden, Utah, and FEF-3 No. 838 which is kept as a parts source for the 844.

Since the year of 1960, the 844 has pulled numerous excursions across the Union Pacific's system including the now-discontinued Cheyenne-Denver excursion trains for Cheyenne Frontier Days. The locomotive has also run alongside and doubleheaded with other notable steam locomotives such as Challenger No. 3985, Southern Pacific GS-4 No. 4449 and Big Boy No. 4014.

In 1962, the 844 gained an extra '4' as it was renumbered to 8444 because a diesel, an EMD GP30, carried the same number. When the GP30 was retired and donated to the Nevada Southern Railroad Museum in Boulder City, Nevada in June 1989, the 8444 became the 844 again though some people still call the locomotive 8444. The number 8444 is now in use on the UP's active roster for an EMD SD70ACe.

Following the Great Race To Ogden excursion with the 4014, the 844 hasn't pulled any excursions for it continues to remain in the Cheyenne Roundhouse where the UP's steam program is based, although it is maintained to continue remaining in operating condition. Some people say that the 844 will return again in 2025 while others say it may be further into the future, but who knows at this point. Here's to 80 years of Union Pacific's Living Legend and Merry Christmas!

Models and Route by: The Backshops, TrainzItalia, Auran, and Download Station

[z0mbatz]

grotesque fucking FREAKS.. and fef:3

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please draw more tavris sprite or even a feferi x nepeta 🙏 ur art is so gorgeous

[regrets-were-made]

yuri beach episode

[teal0v3rr]

got a bunch of exams this week but here some last july sketches

[someblueninja]

Corrins casual wear

[dashi-inu]

kanaya maryam from homestuck 🌹sister piece to eridan's full-body. i headcanon them as best friends in my universe and she designs and tailors his outfits; he doesn't trust anyone but her fashionista skills ♡ anyway, a level-headed character amongst idiots is an instant yes for me. i see her as a macabre beauty in my head so I'm not apologizing for how crazy her body ratio is 💅

rewrote the info on kanaya's reference sheet under the cut 💄 this design features nsfw content! 🔞

KANAYA MARYAM (JADE BLOOD, VAMPIRE)

5'11 ft (180.34 cm)

VAMPIRE GLOW. Some jade blood trolls can ascend to rainbow drinkers. Characteristics include glowing skin and eyes.

MAQUILLAGE. Manicure on nails, lipstick.

ATTIRE. Goes for eye-catching colors. Loves her reds. Designs all of her outfits. Walks a fine line of intricacy and elegance. The green in her outfit is lacey and vine-like. The red in her outfit is the main attraction and takes the form of intricate designs like roses. Displays her star sign in subtle ways as part of her ensemble.

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HAIR. Gorgeous curls, lovingly cared for and stylized.

EYES. Slender and feminine. Framed with long eyelashes.

BODY. Slender hourglass. Unrealistic proportions like a beautiful body horror.

[lululeighsworld]

the absolutely fates-obsessed part of my brain LOVES your recent linguistics reblog/tags but is also so curious what linguistic-isims you've picked up for the northern fortress gang with your mind for analyzing. and mayhaps.,,,,, linguistics headcanons for one knight. :3c ?

because I know it's going to take an INSANE amount of time to answer this, here is the post being referenced!! so glad it is fascinating to people <3 <3

context, for anyone curious: I started studying linguistics ~5 1/2 months prior to playing FE14. so my linguistics knowledge and enjoyment of the game have been growing alongside each other in my brain for as long as I've known them. at one point in my degrees I seriously considered using the game script as the source text for an analysis I had to do for an assignment (ultimately decided against it, because of the slog of text cleaning I would have had to do). ALL TO SAY this question is like a marriage of my two favourite things of all time!! thank you for asking!!

I'm gonna interpret linguistic-isims to mean something along the lines of "dialogue patterns that make the Northern Fortress (NF) gang unique, when compared to the rest of the cast." regardless of whether the proof is in the game scripts, I do think that if you were looking at the NF residents as a whole (and if they were real), they'd have their own set of linguistic mannerisms that are shared, just by virtue of the fact they're all living in a closed + isolated place, with occasional input getting added into the mix via visitors (the Nohrian siblings, for example). I'd also be willing to bet a lot of their shared linguistic characteristics originate from Gunter: not only is he the most adept at speech, but he's also all the kids' mentors. they've been in conversation with him presumably EVERY DAY (or nearly every day) for at least over a decade, and all look up to him as a role model (yes, I'm also looking at you Jakob). I have no doubt there's a certain amount of influence going on here.

MY FAVE. AND PRIME EXAMPLE OF THIS INFLUENCE. IS THE FACT THAT GUNTER AND CORRIN ACTUALLY SHARE A CRITICAL QUOTE (This ends now!)!! I was so excited when I realized this for the first time, and the multiple implications it could have. my fave reasoning for why this happened is that Corrin frequently overheard him saying this phrase during training, and they thought it sounded so cool that they adopted it as one of their own finishing remarks!

I'll be honest, most of what I have to say is about Gunter; writing him so many times has left me tweezing apart his lines to really get in his head. there's some really notable ways in how he comports himself that we see reflected in his speech. he is really good at baiting his dialogue partner into divulging their feelings on a topic, and then switching said conversation without sharing his own feelings. an example, with Jakob:

Gunter: No, nothing like that. Just... keep protecting Lord/Lady Corrin. Jakob: Obviously. You will never need to remind me of my responsibility. What is this about? Gunter: There's no deeper meaning. Just promise me - no matter what comes - that you will protect Lord/Lady Corrin. Jakob: Of course... What's gotten into you, old man? Don't tell me death is knocking at your door. Gunter: Heh... You know, there are some who can pull off being ill mannered to seem cool... You've never been one of those people.

obviously we know that there is a deeper meaning to all of this, whether you're looking at it from the perspective of his age (like Jakob tries getting him to admit to) or the eventual possession in Revelation (which the player can be cognizant of, if they've played that path) or both. Gunter permits himself a moment of vulnerability to assess Jakob's stance on the topic (ensuring the well-being of their liege). however, when Jakob opens the floor for him to elaborate, TWICE, Gunter rescinds the opportunity and almost immediately changes topics on his next line. the door closes. Jakob never learns further details behind the purpose of Gunter's request.

this is one feature of his speech that's always intrigued me, but also makes him such a bastard to write. he has a very precise way of talking that almost always hinges on evaluating the perspective of his partner first, meanwhile he already has responses X/Y/Z prepped on stand-by so he can proceed as seamlessly as possible.

that being said, one lil quirk of his that I often take note of is how he buffers. we all do it with ahs and ums and likes; they're little filler words that come up that are indicators our brains are processing information and that we're trying to determine how to best navigate the conversation. sometimes these are words in the scripts, but more often then not it's also conveyed by ellipses. Gunter almost always buffers when he's caught off-guard; perhaps this is because the person he's speaking with presented him with a possibility he hadn't planned for (hehe). Just a few examples:

Gunter: You... You are much too kind. Ah, now look at what you've made me do. Corrin: Gunter! It's rare that you miss a catch. Gunter: My sincerest apologies. There was... something in my eye.

Jakob: Of course... What's gotten into you, old man? Don't tell me death is knocking at your door. Gunter: Heh... You know, there are some who can pull off being ill mannered to seem cool... You've never been one of those people.

Felicia: This was a while ago, but… You told me that I was a thousand times more suited for the army than the service industry. And the reason I’ve worked so hard on the battlefield is because you said that to me. As a maid, I’m always screwing up, but on the battlefield, I thought I could make up for it!    Gunter: …… Felicia: Hawawawa! I should not have said that, should I?! I need to work harder so that I’m not completely useless as a maid… I truly am a fool… Putting that into words made me realize it… *sigh* …I’m truly so… Now I’m depressed…   Gunter: …I’m rather like you.

Flora: I have received so much help from that person. I’ve learned so much from him. And yet… that person… recently, due his age, his strength has been fading little by little… He may be able to deceive others though he cannot fool me… As the years will continue to layer onto him, there will come a time when he will need help from others… And when that time comes, I wish to be the one to help him. That is my dream. In the future, that is the number one thing I wish to do. Gunter: …… I wonder why… my eyes feel moist… The person you speak of is incredibly lucky…

(I do think it is cute how each of these guys are able to make him pause and almost stumble out of his usual speech patterns. it makes sense on many levels, even if they aren't aware of it; they're the ones who know him best!)

so you have very methodically planned out speech that's occasionally sprinkled with little moments where he's forced to react on the fly. this also happens in the Vallite King chapter, when he expresses shock over Corrin not absolutely hating him for being a traitor to the army, after the fight. the Vallite King script could be a whole damn mini essay on it's own; he leans into the bait hard when his back is against the wall. it's also fascinating to watch him use us collectively (the army) and them (the Vallite royals) prior to the reveal, and then for Corrin to flip the tables and make him the outsider while they position themself with the collective.

ANYWAYS. an essay for another time. let's end this post with some linguistic headcanons!!

like most languages, the variety of Nohrian he speaks does have a few generational differences than what is being used by the youth. imo one of my fave ideas to think about is that the older generation has a more old-fashioned way of saying "I love you" ;333;

his idolect (speech habits that are unique to him) is an interesting hodgepodge of common Nohrian (given his upbringing) coupled with the more formal language expectations he would have picked up while training to be a knight.

he rarely curses, but when he does, you know it's definitely warranted :P

in a world where the three kingdoms of Fates each speak their own language, he'd understand very very very rudimentary phrases in Hoshidan, just by virtue of hearing them on the battlefield/in a specific context.

specifically in an Askr context, when he's very irritated or cranky, he'll usually mumble under his breath in Nohrian.

personally I like writing him as being averse to using contractions in speech, but I know the game scripts tell a different story. I just prefer how it sounds in the mind when he does not contract his words!

[crowwolf]

Kitalia - my bg3 OC Ranger/Bard chaotic stray cat wood Elf half-Fey - yes that's a lute.

@vera-king-hrfl - head shots - not sure about the face ink - but it kind of goes with the half fey - the vagabond DJ dancer with questionable morals, well - questionable to some people...

[nebulous-tundra]

Zero's a menace and we love him for it

[ohmylordprimus]

Silly faces silly faces

[collinthenychudson]

Working with a trio of Amtrak E8s, Union Pacific 8444 (844) steams along with the Eastbound San Francisco Zephyr. While several people know about the 1977 Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion headed by Southern Pacific 4449, the 8444 also got the chance to help out Amtrak by pulling the San Francisco Zephyr between Denver, Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming as shown with this image: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5391560

Models and Route by: Trainz-Forge, The Terminal Trainz, Jointed Rail, TrainzProRoutes, Auran, and Download Station

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God I really need to work on the short that’s in progress, funnily enough I have two. One from last year I never finished. It was for the holiday season, called ‘The Christmas Cannonball’ and I just didn’t finish it in time so I’ve held onto what I have for this year. Problem is I still haven’t finished it. And every time I go to work on it I lose motivation since I’ve got ‘nothing but time’. Which kinda sucks but hey what can I do? Just hope I get it done in time.

This other one ‘Hey Porter! Hey Porter!’ Is going slowly. Mainly on account of my co-writer (no hate to him! He just keeps forgetting to do his parts).

I already have the promo image done for it, and I have for a while now despite it being probably the most complex of the ones I’ve done so far. Actually hands down it’s the most complicated one, but I’m very proud of it since reference for the engines/rail vehicles I had to draw didn’t have the most specific reference for both their size and the pictures I could find weren’t the best but I made due and I’m quite pleased with it!

So in the meantime I’ve considered started a third one to chip away at while the other two slowly get worked on. Problem is, I’ve got multiple shorts I wanna do apart from ‘Hey Porter! Hey Porter!‘ so that doesn’t help.

Do I do something with the Southern Pacific and their Daylight engines? Do I do the New York Central and their Mohawk mafia? Or do I do Union Pacific’s living legend Colt and his hate for the UP’s theme song?

I don’t know, and I’m very open to suggestions, especially for new storylines! I always love hearing other peoples ideas and at least considering them!

[cxttlefishcxller]

For the OC Ask game:

☄️ Comet - Who is your most self destructive character? Why are they like that?

🌙 Crescent moon - Do any of your characters have to hide a part of themselves? Why?

🛰 Satellite - Do you have a character who is very dependent on another character? Is it healthy or unhealthy?

☄️ Comet - Who is your most self destructive character? Why are they like that?

Ohhh that'd definitely be Mia. Especially in her latest FC5 iteration, she's always put doing the "right" thing over her own safety, but it's a double-edged sword -- she's the type to throw herself headfirst into danger to save lives, but always with that little quiet hope that she won't make it out the other side. It's all tied to her self-worth: she thinks that every shortcoming that's led her this far will be wiped clean if she manages to do One Big Thing that will clear her name and turn her into someone worth being remembered. She'd 10000% rather be a martyr than a living failure.

🌙 Crescent moon - Do any of your characters have to hide a part of themselves? Why?

I think all of them do for various reasons, but Piper (my beloved) gets the spotlight this time around. XD After Tripps, she's starting to realize that there's something More to her, between prophetic dreams and small (and not so small!) supernatural happenings that tend to happen around her whenever she's distressed. At first she hides it because she's in denial that she's the one responsible at all, but when she gets to Vegas and discovers just why she's that way, she feels she has to keep it from the Boulder crew just so that they don't associate her with the magic that destroyed the world in the first place. She's terrified that she's going to be seen as someone that's Just As Bad as Flagg in the end.

🛰 Satellite - Do you have a character who is very dependent on another character? Is it healthy or unhealthy?

It's so hard not to put TedPipes here but I'll restrain myself jfkld;safd I actually really love writing codependent relationships in varying stages of healthiness because it's incredibly fun fjdlk;safd but cycling over to DBH, it'd have to be Sawyer on this one. They're most definitely a victim of circumstance, but they tend to attach themselves to whoever they deem is "safe", whether that happens to be true or not, especially when they're in distress and believe that they can't get out of a situation on their own. Their dependence on Markus is definitely not the healthiest at first. He's their bodyguard, their only consistent companion, and while they're trapped in their house, he's their only link to the world. (Plus he's the only one that 100% is NOT the one secretly terrorizing them into staying home in the first place fjdkls;) But even with the rocky start, it definitely builds into something much healthier and mutually beneficial as both they and Markus realize where their strength really lies.

[late-night-jams]

How are all the pretty trans girl taller than me?? Am I to be the small trans girl forever???