#hell's heat wave

[ca-3]

It's been way too hot lately, so I've been projecting my heat exhaustion onto the Phantom Thieves 🫠

(will probably draw more shenanigans with the other theives later)

[baronofshadows1684]

Close enough, welcome back Harrow, Gideon, and Ianthe.

[tabloidweather]

26 June 2024

INSUFFERABLE HOT SPELL!!! 15 cooling tips

[adamkeepr]

[ posting this wh8le i take a FAT shit. anyways 6/8 commissions done ^___^ (i cant believe there's finally 2 more remaining for me to do even though technically i'll take the longest at those said two) ]

[lucalicatteart]

Finally finished my weird hanging painting thing (originally a secondhand partially-done 'paint by numbers' kit that I found at a thrift store and kept to repurpose lol)! Imagery somewhat based in my own worldbuilding projects, and text written in my constructed language for one of my fantasy species, but also vaguely inspired by old tapestries and illuminated manuscripts and etc. I've never been great at neat clean patterning or text, but it looks cool from afar, and I always enjoy making "props" or things that are somewhat like real objects that might could exist in my world. :0

(additional pictures/info under the readmore)

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Here's what it was originally! I probably didn't have to actually have a river running down the middle because it further makes the composition of the whole thing weird (various connected yet separate locations and things happening, instead of one unified event being portrayed), but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to fully cover up the already existing paint that was there.. and I can also kind of justify it by going with a more "all the imagery is just symbolic so it doesn't have to make exact sense" approach lol.. How is one half of the grass green and the other is suddenly snowy? shhhh.. it's not literal.. shhh...

Made a vague sketch, then painted over it, and then added more distinct lines in black pen. Center image first and border second.

The very last thing was the text, which actually took forever to translate because my conlang is still only like.. partially done, and some of the grammar is not worked out exactly how I would like it to be, so a few sentences I had to think about for a long time before just going "eh, this is probably not how I would do it if I considered it more, but I'll go with it for now" lol . I also am not entirely satisfied with all of the characters for the writing system, but again, it's good enough for a quick project, it doesn't have to be 100% accurate and perfect because it's a fake language that nobody knows anyway lol.

I thought about breaking down the text and translation here like I have for some of the tidbits of Avirrekava (the language) in things I've posted in the past, but I think it would take too long and is not interesting to anyone but me ghghj, so for the sake of getting the post out quickly, I shall not spend an hour typing All That lol.

The general jist of the writing though is that it's just about the Avirre'thel being cast out from the other elves, after abandoning their magic for immortality as a means to truly attain perfection (an important concept in elven culture), the usual, blah blah blah, but how it's Actually A Good Thing, because the gods are wrong and immortality is Cool actually and they like the shitty frozen lands they were sent to, so it's fine that everyone else is being a Hater about it lol

Lastly, here's a few photos outside in the sun to TRY and show the gold detailing actually shimmering or showing up! It really doesn't come through in photos, but there's plenty of little golden spots to highlight light or Importance.

Mostly the fire, the pink sparkle that represents magic, the red drop that represents blood, the light behind Inaashi's hands and head (common symbol for the elven religion/one of their main gods, shout out to anyone who read the ancient elven religion post and recognized that lol), the sun, and the symbol for the Avirre'thel/country of Navyete at the very top. I did a few other gold bits, but they're not highlighted because they're Significant, more just that it looked more symmetrical to have some gold on the border too lol.

Other things of note: The animals are not actually significant to Avirre'thel culture really, I just wanted to put a cat and a bird because I like them lol. (I also wanted to have a few funny looking creatures, as I was slightly trying to go with the 'in some old medieval painting the anatomy and perspective is very weird' vibe, though I think some of the other parts of it look too Normal to pull it off entirely). Same with the four leaf clover, which means nothing in their culture - but these are the only areas where stuff was just added self-indulgently .

Bligabata (giant cabbage that grows along rivers in Navyete) making an appearance! The architecture of the building IS based on actual concepts for ancient elven/older Avirre'thel architecture and metalwork. The Avirre'thel who's turning away from Inaashi/elves/magic and collecting blood, is doing so in a Special Bowl, as is part of their culture (collecting it in the hands, or just in a normal vessel would be disrespectful, they have Specific Bowls which is the only thing blood can be kept in, etc.).

The figure that represents Jhevona (and thus, a closer connection to magic, celestial imagery, etc.) is in weird ugly teal, which is not necessarily a color or design associated with them, as I don't have much common culture (like clothing) worked out for Northern Jhevona (who the avirre'thel would have come into contact with) yet, BUT everyone else is in more Typical colors (a northern elf in green, Inaashi in lavender + white + blue, an Avirre'thel in darker purples and reds).

Some things, like the four figures in the corners, and the two people + fish in the stream, do not currently have a meaning, but in-world they would.. Like, I could make up lore for how they're culturally significant and it would be true because I am god of the world, but I don't have anything currently. But just know.. they DO mean something, I just haven't decided it yet, maybe kind of fill in as I go, come up with a meaning later lol. Probably along the lines of an old myth from the ancient elven religion, a story, etc.

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I don't know, probably other stuff, but that's my Trying To Keep It Short rambling for now lol. I'm just glad I finally finished this! For how vaguely sloppy it is up close (everything being completely freehanded, only used rulers once when doing the initial sketch and lining where the border should be + my hands are shaky + the canvas is bumpy + my handwriting is scratchy and terrible + etc. etc.) it still took a REALLY long time, even when not trying to make it all perfect. Especially if including the text translation + writing, which took like 3+ hours itself.

Maybe all the asymmetry/lack of things being centered is NOT because I was too lazy to measure anything, but is actually because in-universe, it's a practice illustration made by some young apprentice who has to work on little canvases for years before he can be trusted will a full sized mural or tapestry. It's his first week on the job! of course he's uncoordinated! don't laugh at him!!! lol

[inklessletter]

I really want to bring myself to the studio to draw, but it's 8PM and we are at 43°C. The tablet is burning under my skin and it is going weird things, don't wanna force it.

Fucking heat wave man. It's suffocating.

[fabdante]

1, 13, and 21 for the music ask!

Thank you so much for the ask!! (Ask meme here!)

1.) A Song you Like with a Color in the Title

Blue Lips by Regina Spektor

This was the first song I could remember with a color in the title dfghjkl

13.) One of your Favorite 80s Songs

Touch Me I'm Sick by Mudhoney

We gotta go with one of the early defining grunge songs that became such a thing to the local scene that it got parodied in Singles (also possibly one of the first grunge songs I heard)

21.) A Favorite Song with a Persons Name in the Title

AGNES BY GLASS ANIMALS

Pls excuse my excitement asdfghj Agnes is like one of my absolutely all time favorite songs and I am a Glass Animals girlie so I get excited when I get to mention Agnes asdfghj It's just so...everything about it. Just everything about it. It's so beautiful and haunting and the lyrics are so good and it's just so...literally i want to shake everyone who's mean about Glass Animals because they hate Heat Waves and be like have you HEARD Agnes??????? like literally I'm sorry I'm rambling I'm a spited Glass Animals girlie sdfghjkl but like Look. Look. How to be a Human Being is one of my all time favorite albums and Agnes is just such a beautiful song everyone listen to Agnes dfghjkl

None of that was coherent I just like I really love Agnes. It's such a touching, bittersweet, melancholy song

[flamingpen18]

F*ck This Heat!

@helly-watermelonsmellinfellon and I both have a huge rash from the heat. The sweating is making the rash burn.

We can't stop sweating cus we are stuck in the this hotter-than-hell house.

I miss my AC.

[millythegoat]

I'm in hell bro..

[starakex]

Expecting a poffin or perhaps an oran berry

[lillucyondabeat]

"Florida has such good weather!"

The "good weather" in question:

[zillua]

thought i had covid again but i tested negative apparently im just fucked up because of the heat

[gayeddieagenda]

unprompted but i am making a list of the wips im trying to get done soon (which is mostly not included in the wip titles game bc they live in my notes app). adding to the list:

chapter two (and three) of it's not like a movie

eddie goes back to texas fic

eddie + buck go back to texas fic

eddie calls his sister fic

heat wave fic

stand there and get hit fic

[tabloidweather]

11 July 2024

How the heat wave in Europe will be felt in Finland ☀

Watch out for dehydration!! How to tell when it's creeping up on you (I'm sure people of all ages can use this advice, not only the elderly)

Are tropical nights coming??????

[drackenheart]

Tag game!

Tagged by @burstfoot

Shuffle your favorite playlist and list the first five songs to play!

I do have a dedicated favorites playlist that most people don’t see, but here we go:

1. Hey Jealousy by Gin Blossoms

2. Maroon by Taylor Swift

3. Heat Waves by Glass Animals

4. Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House

5. Lavender Haze by Taylor Swift

Yes I know I’m fucked up wavering between old ass and white girl I GET IT

Tagging @banshmusic @paleozoiccatboyblood and @seastarblossom

[tequileah]

It's 3am and too hot to sleep. Who's up?