#im a huge nerd

[transfemrecusant]

okay so not to be a huge nerd but ive been getting a lot of rbs on my siphonophore post talking about how it resembles the elden beast from elden ring - and it does!! but this is also where i reveal that im a huge nerd and have considered the design of the elden beast a lot in my runs platinuming the game and my recent attempts to 100% in seamless co-op with my girlfriend :3

so, while the elden beast being a siphonophore does make thematic and design sense (especially with the idea of the law of regression in mind- all things yearn to become one, as a siphonophore is many things that are also one!) but my main theory is that the elden beast is actually a nudibranch sea slug!!

so first im just going to show a couple of photos that i think show off the design aspects particularly well :3

this one, i feel, shows off the basic shape and how it translates into the elden beast veryyyy well. additionally, the gills are taking on a very tree-like shape- a design we see in the elden beast though this species lacks numerous ceras

here we see a nudibranch with a ton of cerata- the little tentacle things on this guys body :3 though the elden beast doesn't have this many, they seem to very much line up in appearance.

this one's a stretch- but it's appearance when it flies during the elden ring attack always reminded me of these guys 🥰

my last one to show off- the hooded nudibranch. the tree like texture in the ceras and the gold nerves running through lines up exactly with the elden beast :3

So, what does this mean?

i highly, highly doubt that the design being based off of a sea slug is just a, "that looks cool" thing. so how does this line up thematically?

firstly, i find it important to mention that nudibranches are pretty much parasitic. to eat something they latch onto it and begin eating, though keeping the stinging cells of it's prey to defend itself. to this extent, this lines up with the Golden Order's takeover of the lands between - the Erdtree parasitically latching onto the Greattree, taking those who once fought for it for their own. it's important to note here that the Crucible Knights served under Godfrey while he was Elden Lord- not before, and the misbegotten (specifically the leonine ones) seem to bear connection to Radagon, insofar as one bearing the Golden Order Greatsword and knowing incantations of the Golden Order. The Erdtree ate away at it's prey, while keeping it's stingers for itself.

Secondly, the reproduction aspect. Nudibranches are simultaneously male and female- an idea that is translated into the earthly form the elden ring was stored into, the dual beings Marika and Radagon.

Additionally, nudibranches are known very well for not possessing shells, though this isn't quite true for it's larval state- many nudibranches possess shells up until adulthood- perhaps emblematic of the beast shedding the form of Marika/Radagon to fight you.

Of course like always there's probably more to this idea that I'm not picking up on, and if anyone has any further theories I'd love to hear them :3 this is just my autism brain rambling after rotating it in my head all day.

[cicadascribbles]

Behold, my pride and joy! SkyWarden!

With the reemergence of my Titan Uprising hyperfixation I had to give some attention to one of my favorite dragons and the first four star I’ve leveled up to full stars!

I put some twists on her design to make her look a bit more unique from her model and I think she turned out beautifully!

If you don’t know SkyWarden she’s a sort of matriarch Typhoomerang who protects and guides younger dragons and even Vikings on berk. She’s also fiercely protective of dragons and Vikings alike, which is why I wanted to design her with the look of a senior dragon.

[edgeribz]

for context my helluva boss species swap AU is also kind of a rewrite of HB as a whole, so there was a lot of worldbuilding n writing changes and all that if you're curious about any of it you can as me about it on this blog (i am more than happy to loredump)

[starsonist-scribbles]

Hey all!

I have many lores. Every different lore has different things in it. Therefore, I shall be sharing one lore tidbit from a lore each time I get the motivation, and it’ll go here.

Maybe this will turn into something

Maybe I’ll start getting asks

Who knows?

Stay tuned

-Starsonist

[catgirl-or-furry]

"Hehe I'm funny and cool" -me while adding this to my personal vocab study guide for newfound words, that I made on my own accord.

[tylet-13]

I can't help but explode every time i think about literally anything that i'm evenly ever so slightly interested in this list includes but is not limited to:

- Rocks

- Theater

- Poems/A lot of different literature

- Your mother and father

- HISTORY‼️

[beetlerings]

peepaw🤤

u should totally follow me on Twitter bee tee dubs

[mr-malumm]

The Glorious 25th of May 🪻 :3

[cloud-ya]

about time I draw the bird

[gal-o-guacamole]

have you heard about friction welding

[naggingatlas]

watched my friend kass play pressure on stream today n doodled sebastian n then she colored him :) super nostalgic shit. add this one to my collection of butch women on t btw

[thedragonpenny]

Hi!! I love this question because I never really questioned why wet people don't smell like wet dogs, even though I know what causes wet dog smell.

Let me start by saying I'm no expert on wet dog smell, but I do have a B.S. and M.S. in biology with a strong focus on microbiology. Others are likely more qualified to answer this question and/or can answer in more detail or give a perspective from a different field like chemistry.

So wet dog smell, based on my microbiology knowledge and this article on the subject by the AKC, is caused by microorganisms (mostly yeast and certain bacteria) that live in the dog's fur. Just like all organisms, these microorganisms eat (dead skin, oils from the skin, debris that gets caught in the fur, those sort of things) and poop out the leftover waste products. These, understandably, don't smell very great.

In humans, the exact same thing happens, but we don't have a dense fur coat that catches all that waste, and most of us wash ourselves more often than we wash our dogs. That's why people get a musky smell when they're really sweaty or haven't washed in a bit, but likely don't get it in the rain or while swimming.

In dogs, that waste gets concentrated in the lower layers of their fur, and when they get wet, it gets washed up to the surface and partially evaporates with the water, resulting in that intense foul odor. That also explains why a freshly washed wet dog doesn't smell like wet dog (or at least not as strongly).

I hope I answered your question, and I'm happy to add more or hear from others about this!

Hi science side of tumblr! Why do wet dogs smell like wet dog? Humans don’t smell very different when wet, so why do dogs?

Thanks in advance science side of tumblr!

[yardsards]

everytime i get too excited about stationery i feel like her

[stardayzzing]

Everybody I follow/following me: Vengeance saga!!!!

Me:

[zeeth-scribbles]

She listens to mcr

[riddlemearose]

okay but Muse's comic appearance being a mask/'costume' in Born Again is such a good design choice, and perfectly reflects not only the duality of real-world serial killers, but is also a really good play off of his comic-version's powers.

If Muse is meant to be an uncontrolled void that negates any sensory information about him, making him difficult to perceive, then the choice of him donning a mask is a great interpretation of that.

You're not meant to see Muse. You're not meant to hear him or feel him. He is not meant to exist in any physical way than his 'art'.

But serial killers still exist outside of their murders and their victims. They have regular lives where ordinary people don't know about the blood on their hands.

So, when Muse takes that mask off, he fades into the background. He becomes part of the everyday minutiae; unperceived to be important or relevant by anyone around him.

It's a very good design choice.