#i had to share this gem

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

a collection of things my sister has said about alex turner:

“he seems like someone who feels things very deeply.”

"he looks like a wallace and gromit character."

"is he...okay?"

"god, what a weird little guy."

"no stop it, he's precious."

"can you show me that gif of him bumping his nose against the microphone again?"

"uh... is he literally being fingered onstage?"

"i've never heard a man sound more menacing about moving a chair."

"is he incapable of wearing socks?"

"i want to pat him on the head with a hydraulic press."

"you're a bit alex coded, aren't you? with the big dark eyes and the nose and the propensity to be strange and creative. and you don't shut up about that miles guy, either."

"i'll admit, he does have an excellent nose."

"he's far weirder than i realised, i'm not surprised you like him."

"is that... some kind of mating dance?"

[applepixls]

watching ren's scootball episode and joel being the aggressive star scootball player? there is so much room for aus and rival scootball team stuff with etho...

[fisheito]

i wanted to see altaria rei then i started goofin around

[ocean-waters]

Free!cember: crossover (Steven Universe x free!)

Thanks to free!cember, I finally have an excuse to share this Steven Universe x free! concept I've had cooking in my head for several years.

(This technically counts more as an au rather than a crossover, but I've hardly been following the rules, so)

Warning: word vomit. Apologies, but the brainrot has taken over me.

So far, I've only drawn the iwatobi and samezuka cast, but I'd like to do some more characters in the future. I tried to make them all distinctive and tried following SU's art style. The iwatobians have white accents on their clothing, while samezukans have black accents.

For some context: they all meet due to being involved with the process of terraforming new colonies for homeworld. (Terraforming refers to manipulating and reshaping the landscape of a planet to make it optimal for establishing colonies for homeworld, which is the planet from which the gems originated). There are 3 types of terraformers in this au:

Lapis Lazulis - They manipulate water. Only confirmed terraformers in Steven Universe Canon. They use water to slice and pierce through rock formations with deadly precision. They can also mold it into any shape they wish. They possess water wings, which give them the ability to fly.

Idocrases - They manipulate earth. They're able to manipulate large chunks of earth. They can fracture them, push them, crush them, split them, etc. They are very general use. However, they're not very precise. Usually, their work ends up looking pretty rough, so Lapis Lazulis are then often sent in to polish it.

Rubellites - They manipulate fire. How does fire aid in terraforming? Simple. Explosions. They just blow stuff up, lmao. They're often used for demolitions or sent in to clear up areas with too many unwanted elements.

So, with that, the gems I assigned them were:

Haru: Lapis Lazuli. Felt like the natural choice, given they're waterbenders in canon and pretty aloof and distant, but will do anything for those they care about (based purely on one of the lapises we see in the show, but still)

Rin: Rubellite. Apparently, it's a stone that is said to be associated with passion, high energy, and love. And since Rin is so passionate and romantic, I figured it'd fit nicely. It also has a really nice color.

Makoto: Idocrase. Usually a stone associated with positive and calming energies. It also pretty earthy, forming in lime deposits near volcanoes. And in this Au, it fits since he can manipulate earth.

Rei: Fluorite. Apparently known for mental enhancement and focus. They're technicians and data loggers in this au.

Nagisa: Spinel. Based on the canon gem. Goofy and fun-loving. They're entertainers and are often sent in to keep up morale and make gems happy. They have stretchy powers.

Souske: Quartz. Typical bulky soldier/guard. Pretty tough and intimidating, but they form very solid friendships.

Nitori: Pearl. Also based on canon. They're servants given to distinguished gems. Very polite, respectful, and loyal to their masters. (He doesn't stay as a servant. That would feel wrong.)

Momo: Amber. It's orange. Associated with courage and self-confidence. Momo is pretty self-assured and, at times, overly confident, so I felt it fit.

As for the story:

The gist of what I came up with is that Haru and Makoto are terraformers that often get assigned together on missions, which is how they become best friends. Nagisa is usually there as an entertainer for the colony and likes to meet up with them whenever they have free time, which is how they became friends too. Haru is considered to be the best among the lazulis due to his precision when it comes to working with water. His cuts are clean, and his work is impeccable. He's also pretty creative when it comes to the ways in which he uses water.

Then Rin shows up one day, assigned to the same colony as them. He is also considered one of the best among his class, having some pretty big fire power and the capacity to create more powerful explosions than average. He's pretty confident in his own abilities. Then, he gets to witness Haru in action and is completely blown away by it. And well, basically, almost the same events that happen in the show happen here.

They meet Rei when he's assigned to document and monitor their terraforming project.

Souske was a guard for the gem station Rin resides in, so they've been friends for a while.

Nitori was given to Rin for his accomplishments, but Rin does not like the idea of "owning" him, so he just treats him as part of his friend group. Though Ai still insists on helping him with everything.

Despite serving homeworld initially, they all rebel at one point and escape to their own home away from home. The iwatobi group does so first, but it takes Rin and his group a while longer. This is where the conflict comes in.

And, of course, there's fusion involved. One of my favorite concepts of steven universe.

For context: gems' bodies are made of light and are essentially a hologram with mass. This means means they have some advanced abilities like shapeshifting and fusion. When two or more gems fuse, they produce an entirely new entity with its own consciousness and individuality, which combines the personality traits and physical attributes from its components. For it to happen, gems need to be synchronized, and there has to be communication and cooperation.

Fusions are essentially a physical manifestation of the relationship between its components. It can be any type of relationship. Platonic, romantic, familial, etc.

So far, I've only done two:

Rhodochrosite

The Rin & Haru fusion. At first, I wanted it to be a pietersite, as that is a gem that has both red and blue chaotically intertwined within it. However, I then became aware of the existence of a stone called Rhodochrosite. And it just seemed so much better. It might be a stretch, but the markings it has, together with its soft pink color, made me think of cherry blossoms, which is just so much more symbolic of the relationship between these two. Plus, the gem is called Rhodochrosite. RHodochrosite (hehe). So I opted for it instead. I know blue and red don't make pink when mixed together, but fusions don't necessarily have to follow color theory. (See: smoky quartz, s1 garnet, sunstone, and more)

The clothing is loosely based on the japanese team uniform from the final stroke movies (meant to represent how Rin and Haru become their best selves together). He has only two eyes because of the whole seeing a sight they've never seen before together sentiment. And yes, he has shark teeth, too.

In terms of character, rhodochrosite is.. a lot. I mean, what do you think would happen if you combined these two. Pure chaos (in a good way, mostly).

He's ridiculously competitive about everything. "This isn't a competition." - Yes, it is, and he' going to win. He's also pretty impulsive and quick tempered. Act first, think later. If he likes or doesn't like something, he'll show it. He can be pretty blunt, too (given that Rin is very opinionated and Haru doesn't care for sugar coating things). He can also be pretty closed off, keeping things to himself. He will do absolutely anything for his friends, though, even if it means using violence. (To be fair, violence is almost always the answer for him)

He's pretty confident in himself and likes to do as he pleases. Usually, he flies around and plays around with the elements, testing out his capabilities. Being the fun-loving thrill-seeker that he is, he usually gets a bit too carried away with this and ends up causing a lot of damage. His elemental powers are also enhanced, meaning he's truly a force to be reckoned with. He's overall a fun experience for Rin and Haru. I imagine fusion would be the equivalent of swimming together. They don't stay fused forever like garnet, though. They value their individuality too much for that. But they do it often. Sometimes on accident. The rest are used to seeing him around a lot. And yes, there are feelings involved, but they're in denial.

Apatite

The Makoto and Haru fusion. Saw the stone and its beautiful teal color and thought it would fit quite nicely. Plus, it's opaque like lapis lazulis and idocrases. He has two pairs of eyes. However, the pupils from the top and bottom sets move in synch, as if they're just one pair split down the middle.

He's quiet and serious, but also very gentle. I imagine he usually gets lost in his own head due to constantly having an internal monologue, so you could often see him just sitting there staring into space, deep in thought.

He's mostly level headed, due to Haru's stoic nature and Makoto's overabundant patience and prefers to avoid conflict instead of engaging with it. However, if someone or something were to threaten their friends, they wouldn't hesitate.

Haru and Makoto are already pretty in synch, so fusing is not difficult for them, but they mostly do it only when necessary. Like during combat or to protect their friends. They enjoy each other's company either way, merged or apart, it makes no difference.

They can manipulate mud and clay (earth + water), and sometimes, they create little sculptures.

There is so much more I wanted to share, but I've been working on this for a while. So I'll leave it here for now. I do want to do more for this au, though. More characters, definitely more fusions, and expanding the story a bit more. Also, some sketches of small interactions/moments. Particularly some with nagisa and rin&haru. They're both like big brothers to him, so their fusion is like his ultimate big brother figure, and I think their dynamic could be so fun. Until then, though, I'll share this.

Steven universe isn't as relevant anymore, but like free! I don't think I'll ever let it go. It's a lot of fun working on things like these.

[leonsliga]

In Top-Form: Leon Goretzka

Two goals and two assists in just one game—Leon Goretzka recently gave a dazzling performance in our 8-1 win over Mainz—impressive proof of how strong our midfield engine currently is. The numbers show that in his current form, he is indispensable:

Leon has amassed 9 scorer points (2 goals, 7 assists) from the beginning of the year to the 25th Bundesliga matchday. Only Harry Kane (12) and Augsburg's Ermedin Demirovic (10) are ahead of him at this point.

He has led 82 defensive duels in the Bundesliga in 2024 so far—more than any other FCB player.

93% pass accuracy in his own half—an absolute top value! This shows how important he is for our game structure.

574 ball possessions in the Bundesliga—only Matthijs de Ligt has been more present in the Bayern game in 2024 than our number 8. The Dutchman has 581.

He has made 9.6 successful passes into the attacking third this Champions League season; only Koke from Atlético has more among midfielders (9.9).

🖊️ An excerpt from the April 2024 issue of 51 Magazine

[sweetandglovelyart]

New OC reveal: This is Gem 💎

Lore for her is under the cut.

Gem is Daroach’s old flame/first love. My lore for her is that her father is the boss of what is essentially the mouse mafia/a gang of mouse mobsters, and when Daroach was younger he and his crew used to work for Gem’s father, which is how Daroach became acquainted with her. They had a brief relationship in secret (because Gem’s father wouldn’t have approved of her dating Daroach/he would have thought that Daroach wasn’t good enough for his daughter) but they eventually broke up and went their separate ways. Daroach and his crew formed their own gang and Gem became the new boss of her father’s gang after he died. Gem and Daroach haven’t seen each other since they split up, but perhaps their paths will cross again… 👀

I’ve said before that I don’t like to assign specific numerical ages to Kirby characters since they’re all different species and probably age differently, and I don’t necessarily view years passing between game releases as being equivalent to years passing for the characters (just look at Adeleine, she’s still a child in Star Allies even though that was released almost two decades after her last appearance) but I do have headcanons for specific age ranges for characters/their species’ equivalent to those age ranges in humans that I view different characters to be in for my AU. I view Daroach as being in the mid-30s age range in the present time the Kirby series takes place in, and Gem is roughly the same age as him. When they were together they were both very young adults, probably the equivalent to an 18 or 19 year old human, so they’ve been apart for a while.

[shadowbrightshine]

When the Lord in Black tells me to go and kill people but my silliness is too big. (He's turned black oh no I'm so dead he's about to murder me.)

[as-kind-as-summer]

Actually heartbreaking how terrible most LotR merch is and how nonexistent The Hobbit and Rings of Power merch is

[magistralucis]

roly poly jelly bean

[bunnymajo]

The Sol Dimension can't save you from scam calls.

A little celebrity endorsement(?) from Quake the Elephant (my OC from the 1st @/sonic-oc-showdown) who definitely thinks Thistle's the worst person she's ever talked to.

[hubriswest]

i have talked about this with @twinktor-frankenstein before but here's a danbert headcanon for you all: dan and herbert writing little notes for each other and packing them with their lunches

+ an excerpt from frank: dan stumbling upon a drawer full of post it notes, including ones that he packed for herbert and some that herbert wrote for him but was too timid to give

[creatuesfromthedeep]

Karno & Rhoslyn

Finally found a Sandsurge and Dusthide that I like.

[mintspider]

Havik is cool.

I have the utmost respect for a man who can rip his shling-a-ding off and throw it in you from across the room like a dart.

[moe-broey]

Whaogh did you guys see the new Emblems...... so cool...

LMFAO this wasn't meant to be an April Fools thing, but it might be funny. I am just always rotating them in my brain...

Also it took me WAY too long to design the bracelet, and like. Idk if it's even good LMFAO, but the thoughts behind it were two wings, Askr motifs (ofc), opalite gemstone that resembles how orbs look, and two sapphires one blue one pink (REALIZING. I'VE MADE AN ERROR. I got zodiacs and birthstones mixed up. Oh well. Well at least it looks nice!) (<- Also sidenote all that info is based in the fanon August 30th bday for them lmfao!)

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

fic writing typos that made me laugh uncontrollably (pt 1):

(the intended sentence was ‘it’s the kind of feeling he associates with having a fully formed song in his head, but not the words to free it from the confines of himself’)

[palaeophis-fr]

Newest pair: Bisexual Lighting Undertides