#mohanswer

[strmbringer]

Hi! This might be a weird question but I notice you share a lot of gifs from animes and such so I was hoping you could help me. Do you know any adult female characters with black hair who have a sort of punk biker ( think Chuuya in the Dead Apple flashback when he was 18, kinda edgy dark ) aesthetic? I’m looking for a faceclaim. I’m not having any luck.

hi anon! i honestly don't really know any.

one of my buds suggested nana from nana

[luffys]

Chuuya is a vampire 😱

[hauntedthief]

Hullo. I'm not being rude but just wondering... why is it a huge problem if the likes and reblogs are uneven when you said that you create contents for yourselves???

Okay first off, here’s my problem with your ask: you took two different things I said and put them together when I said them separately for a reason. While you may not have seen it as a problem, it is because it changed what I had said before. On to the problem with the topics I brought up.

Also in my explanation, I want to clarify that when I say “you” I don’t mean you personally. I’m talking in the general sense and meaning you as in the fandom.

Here’s the context for both statements I made:

1. Creating content for ourselves: “When we non-white and/or LGBT+ fans create such edits, we are not doing it for the white and/or straight only community. WE ARE CREATING THIS CONTENT FOR OURSELVES.“

2. Likes vs. reblogs: “The other problem for content creators is the clear unevenness in the ratio of likes vs. reblogs. I.e. when a person makes an edit and gets 50 notes on their edit, the ratio looks something like “43 likes, 7 reblogs”. This is a huge problem for content creators not just in the Narnia fandom!! It’s happening in every fandom and the issue is some of these creators may depend on followers to get their content out past just circle the creator has.”

So on to what I meant with each statement:

1. The reason I said we create content for ourselves was in a statement about the issue of forcing diversity. When POC or LGBT+ fans of the series ask creators to create content (because they may not know their way around how to make edits and such) we are told to make our own stuff if the idea doesn’t line up with what the creator imagines. Which, fair enough, sometimes creators don’t want to change their interpretations for whatever reason. The problem is when those VERY SAME POC or LGBT+ fans DO create content for their own interpretations, we are immediately told that it’s “forcing diversity” even though that’s literally what we’ve been told to do. CREATE IT OUR FUCKING SELVES. That is what I meant for the creating it for ourselves part of my statement.

2. The likes vs. reblogs issue. Some of the creators that create content are artists or writers that depend on their followers to get word out about them and their work. Some of them depend on commissions and donations that they get because of the RECOGNITION they receive about their work. If that doesn’t make you see the issue, here’s a similar example to give you an idea of what I mean as to why likes vs. reblogs is an issue: if you see a movie/show or hear a song or read a book you like or even love, you recommend it to others because you want it to be appreciated. You want it to get the recognition it deserves. When you like an edit, you are not helping spread the word about the creator or the content. When you reblog an edit you are getting the word out for the creator and their content. You are showing others that follow you how amazing you think it is. Liking it just keeps it quiet, reblogging it spreads the love for it and allows others to love it too. The other issue with this is that when it is about the diverse content a fandom makes (especially a smaller one like Narnia) and you simply like it, you’re not supporting the diversity at all. You can call yourself an ally for POC and/or the LGBT+ community, scream it from goddamn rooftops as much as you want to, but you ARE NOT AN ALLY because you ARE NOT willing to support us when we need you to. We need you to speak up when these issues come up like they did with the confession. We need you to reblog our DIVERSE content if you call yourself an ally because otherwise you’re telling us ‘oh I like it/agree with it, but not enough for others to know’. It’s like you’re keeping us a dirty secret and THAT’S NOT FAIR to us in the slightest.

[strmbringer]

Hey! Your post theory about Louis being still alive is super interesting! Although I do feel the need to point out- mostly to know what you think about it, that when Vani had a fever, I actually think he was trying to say "Luna", and the translation just messed up (wouldn't be the first time, though rarer nowadays, not impossible)

Hello hello!! First off, thank you!! I’m happy to hear you and so many others found it worth the read!

I can totally see what you mean about Vanitas actually trying to say Luna’s name instead. And yes you are totally right about translation errors occurring in manga. 

Personally, I don’t fully buy into it being a translation error because the chapter where this occurred, chapter 27, was released a while ago. I only started reading vnc last year so my apologies if the dates are wrong but I’m going according to the author’s wiki. 

So, according to the wiki, chapter 27 was released in 2018. Admittedly, I don’t know much in regards to how translating manga works, and how long it takes for errors to be corrected. However it still seems like a long time for an error to have remain uncorrected all this time. 

Also, when I searched up many different translation versions for vnc they all had it translated as “lou” and from what I’ve seen before when I’ve read a manga on different websites, there will be inconsistencies between the versions. So seeing as each one I found had “lou” as the translation, I personally don’t see it being “lu”. 

The other reason I don’t fully buy into Vanitas actually trying to say “lu” as in Luna is mostly because this author is known for throwing curveballs throughout her mangas. The obvious answer sometimes isn’t the right answer. 

I mean look at Pandora Hearts. It has curveball after curveball and the direction you originally thought it was going in wasn’t the case. (I’m reading it for the first time right now and omg I am a mESS!)

In this case, Luna’s name, for me, would be the obvious answer because of how interwoven Luna and Vanitas’ stories are. There’s really nothing else to it about why I think it’s “lou” as in Louis other than it’s not the obvious answer. Vanitas’ story is connected with Luna’s story. Noe’s story is connected with Louis and Dominique. The part that makes it not obvious would be to suddenly flip it, not completely but just enough. This would be done with Vanitas’ story suddenly being connected with Louis (or Dominique) or Noe’s being suddenly connected with Luna. 

From what we’ve seen so far, there is no connection with Luna for Noe. There may be one revealed for all we know later but for now there is none. So wouldn’t it be interesting if suddenly Vanitas’ does connect with Louis. Wouldn’t it be an interesting curveball if Vanitas’ story not only connects to Louis but through Louis has connected to Noe before they even knew of one another? 

Hopefully this makes sense! And thank you for the question, anon!! It’s been fun explaining my reasoning 💛

[luffys]

Do you like 86? Do you have a favorite character from 86?

I actually haven’t watched it yet! So no favourite character(s) yet!

It’s on my to watch list bc of @kishou! I just haven’t had any time rn to watch/read anything

[strmbringer]

And the Louis or Luna? thing, translations into some other languages went even more vague, in Polish it's just a cut off L- so it really could be either one there, can other ppl who read other translations chime in too?

(sorry for the late response, exams suck😢)

aalsjfdljfaljf just ending on an “L”😱 now i don’t know what’s worse, it ending on an “L” so you stay guessing or wondering if the translation is “lou” or “lu”

anyone and everyone is always welcome to chime in!! i’d love to hear peoples thoughts! 

i’m definitely not an expert!! i mean there’s still a very real possibility that i’m 100% wrong and louis has been dead all along in which case i will wear the clown nose without objection 🔴😂

[strmbringer]

so. how we feeling. after the latest chapter

I came out to have a good time (finished my exam earlier and i heard there was more chuuya in the latest chapter) and i’m honestly feeling so attacked right now 😭😭😭

we are not feeling after that chapter anon, not feeling at all 🙃

the fact that it was dazai who killed him 🙃 i am not okay in the slightest

...but also do I think he’s dead-dead?? I hope he’s not bc that seemed like a very anticlimactic death but also if he actually is asagiri can meet me in the parking lot bc that shit was uncalled for 

quoting roh (@stormbreaker) on why it doesn’t make sense that he’s dead: "he’s a fucking vampire. he's already fucking dead!” but at the same time she’s screaming at me “because all [my] faves die and it’s all [my] fucking fault for doing this to us😭”

[strmbringer]

Moh, I still can't believe you're over 200 in your A Chuuya a Day series!! Thank you for all the Chuuya content 💖💖💖💖

alfjsdlafjls i know right😂 the way i thought i’d have run out of stuff by like the 50s but nOPE still going strong 😆 thank you, bud, for making it so so worth it to continue💛💛💛💛

*cue the L'Oréal commercial*  because he’s worth it 😂

[strmbringer]

yo i was actually also about to send you an anon ask earlier but i got scared. but the other anon you just posted encouraged me to do it anyway! hello. your chuuya posts makes me smile daily and generally i just really like your presence and your blog. so thank you for being here!

omg what’s up with all you adorable anons in my askbox lately??? know that i love all of you so much!! alfjdsljfa don’t be scared bud!! reading these kinds of sweet messages, comments, and tags are (besides chuuya ofc) what keep me going on the series 😂😊 

you’re so sweet anon!!! thank you for your message!! it was such a delight to read ❤️💛

[strmbringer]

thank you for your a chuuya a day, every time i come on tumblr i’m excited to see it. makes my day

ajfldsjlfjalsfj omg anon you’re so cute!!! i’m glad you love the series that much!! 

thank you for making my day 😊❤️💛😊

[strmbringer]

you are the only other person that i think might love chuuya as much or more than i do so thank u for making me feel more sane lol

"moh has one braincell and it's chuuya” —anto (@zuura​​)

i feel so exposed 😂😂

[luffys]

let's break up friendships (it's just a game, don't take it the wrong way) i just want to ask you a question, who is your best friend or favorite person on tumblr? if you don't answer I'll take it as if you're a sucker for not saying anything else hehe

alfjsdlajf why is this even a question you have to ask 😂😂 roh, @stormbreaker, my literal twin sister is always going to be number one no matter what!  

womb mates for life 💛❤️

[strmbringer]

"#the way he mourns and respects every death#and he still wonders if he's human at all#when he's the most human" you are CORRECT

aalfjsdljafsljflaj i just have so many feelings about chuuya and his struggles with his humanity 

[luffys]

Hey there! Hope you don't mind me asking but I've recently gotten into graphic making but have no idea how to do the things I want haha (right now I'm thinking about that neon line art look) do you have any advise on where to find tutorials and what not? Thanks!

hello hello! i don’t mind at all bud and i’m honoured that you thought to ask me for advice! i’ve only been doing graphics for like a year now so this ask surprised me in such a good way! sorry for the delay! i was dealing with things💛  

as for tutorials, i’m afraid i don’t have any i can pass on to you. a lot of what i’ve learnt is through trial and error and taking certain techniques i’ve learnt like overlays and textures from gif making and applying it to graphics.

for advice, shapes and colours are your best friends! there’s a lot you can do with graphics when you limit yourself to certain palettes or even when you add shapes by different overlay methods. 

for a lot of my graphics, i tend to stick with 5 or less colours for the palette because more than that can make it too messy. finding colours that work well with one another and offer good contrast while keeping things cohesive can be hard. if you ever get stuck with a palette, i find adding black as one of the 5 colours can work wonders! it adds a deepness to the lines that might be missing or even offer a nice contrast to bright colours so it isn’t as hard on the eyes. 

in this dabi one i made, my palette was 3 colours only: black, yellow, and red. as you can see even if you have yellow and black as the main screencap colour, like i did with the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th panel, adding the red string on those panels tied those three panels back to the other three so it was cohesive. the orange that pops through on the lines is because I had added my colours using a gradient map so the change from red to yellow featured an orange. by playing around with the gradient map feature, you choose which colour is more prominent by how much of it you put in using the little scale/bar. i used this method of black + 2 other colours a lot (ishigami senkuu, sherlock holmes, bakugou katsuki, and soukoku + genshin au).

this victor nikiforov edit i made was another example of 3 main palette colours: blue, yellow, and black. however instead of using the colours through gradient maps, i focused on using the selective colour, colour balance, and hue/saturation features. i used them to make the colours i chose, stand out from the rest. the black was the colour that tied all six together, whether through the typography or through background colours (like viktor’s scarf). 

one colour palette that i love using is a red, black, and white one! i’ve used it so many times and I never get tired of it (portgas d. ace, donquixote rosinante, bam, and nakahara chuuya). as you can see it’s very simple but you can do so much with it, whether applying it to a gif or a screenshot. 

the other thing with graphics that i’ve learned through trial and error is typography! sometimes finding a good font can just make a graphic. for typography the two things i pay attention to is 1) not overloading a panel with too many fonts and 2) size. in one panel i never use more than two fonts together. two is my max because then it becomes too clunky and messy. i also never do two cursive fonts together. one cursive and one standard are my go to because it’s less straining on the eyes no matter which pairings you do. with size, you can use the same font in one panel but make different words or lines bigger or smaller to add affect/emphasis. the first panel of my nanami kento edit shows what i mean. this aizawa shouta one also shows the differences in font size but because they’re the same two fonts despite the size difference, the set still flows.

you can also play to the character’s aesthetic. take colours from their clothes and run with them for the colour palettes if you’re stuck. or if you want, do the opposite of the character’s aesthetic. that’s what i did for the dabi edit from before. dabi’s aesthetic in canon is blues and blacks, cold colours. i flipped it for that edit and took warm colours as his palette which made for an interesting and jarring change because that’s not normal for him.

last thing i will add is really just have fun and go wild! the fun thing about graphics is that you can literally experiment and try so many things! 

hopefully this made sense, but if not feel free to send me another ask🌻💛

[narniadynasty]

hey! your gift exchange buddy here. could you possibly list some of your headcanons for the Calormene gods and/or direct me to your posts about them?

hello hello! 

basically it’s the total opposite of whatever Lewis has, especially in regards to Tash, who Lewis had as more of an evil/bad God to make Aslan look like the best.

(all the bold words below have links to my edits and fics about them)

I love Calormen and their Deities even though I hate what Lewis did with them. I really started to put it into words how uncomfortable I felt with the Calormen representation as a whole with this fic of Aravis who doesn’t suddenly turn into an Aslan follower like the book made it seem. For me, she is and always will be a Child of Calormen.

In my eyes, Tash is not only the Father of Calormen but also it’s Protector. That edit I made kind of showcases that. He is not evil nor the “Satan” equivalent like a lot of people try and make him (don’t get me started on how awful that take is because I could go on forever). He is kind and warm and He watches over all his Children with love. He is there on the day every one of His children are born just as He is when they depart. In my Calormenverse, he himself gives Aravis away on her wedding day, not her actual father who betrayed her when he arranged her marriage to someone on her stepmother’s orders.

Next we have Azaroth who was briefly mentioned by Lewis in canon but never elaborated. To me, just as Tash is Calormen’s Shield, Azaroth is its Sword. She’s Tash’s right hand but even Tash himself defers to Azaroth’s prowess and judgment in battle, knowing without doubt that She will lead them to peace. I came up with a line that I think perfectly encompasses how I view Azaroth: “When you ride with Azaroth, defeat will never know you”. In my Calormeneverse, Tash is the one who says this, having seen how Azaroth leads the ones who follow her through the toughest of battles to a new day. 

The last canon Calormen deity is Zardeenah, who Lewis elaborated a bit on. She is canonically titled the “Lady of the Night”, which is why the moon is her symbol (at least in my Calormenverse). She’s also the Goddess of unmarried maidens people.  In my verse, Zardeenah is the Sister of Calormen, their confidante. She laughs the loudest of laughs as they do and just as easily cries for them when they cannot cry themselves. For me, She isn’t just a “Goddess of virgins or unmarried maidens”. She is also there for Her Calormene brothers and sisters when they need to leave. Just as easily as Her hands wipe away Her siblings tears, can they be coated in the blood of those who wish Her siblings harm. She is an integral part of Aravis’ story when she flees the arranged marriage. She’s the one who leads Aravis to Cor (not Aslan). She watches over Aravis, even after Azaroth and Herself switch duties. Zardeenah sits with Aravis through the night the day before her wedding, like all Her other soon-to-be-married siblings, and soothes her worries and fears. 

The second fic I wrote about the Calormene Deities was for Lasaraleen, Aravis’ best friend. For me, Lasaraleen is one of the most devout followers of Calormen. She loves her Gods deeply and they love her just as much in return. Lasaraleen gains the respect of her Gods and They watch over her fiercely. She becomes Their voice.

And since you mentioned you wanted to know my headcanons, here is an Calormen Deity OC I came up with named Satya. I haven’t spoken too much about her here. She’s not only Tash’s mother, but also the Mata Rani (Mother Queen/Goddess) of Calormen. From the Calormen belief point, She is the one who created the world (not Aslan). She was not forced out of her seat of power like other Gods have but rather She gifted the world to Tash when He was born. She watches over both Her Son and the Calormen from the heavens. She is represented through the Sun and Light because of Her connection with giving life to Calormen.

If you need more feel free to ask! Or even if you’re wondering who the faceclaims I used for those edits, let me know!

I’m always happy to yell about Calormen! Thank you so much in advance and I really can’t wait to see what you create, bud💕🌻💕

[luffys]

I am just finding this out NOW that you changed your url…… LUFFY 😭 A+++++ MOH

ALFDJSAF THE WAY I ALMOST CRIED WHEN I GOT IT WAS UNREAL😭😆