#olfa

[makingyourfavindti]

Hello! Could I request Baxter Ward in dti?

i made baxter ward from our life in dress to impress

thanks for the request!

[cursedcola]

I followed you at first for the twst content and while reading through some of your posts I saw something that changed my life forever /positive

I didn’t know what OLBA was but my life has become infinitely brighter and more colourful since playing it. I was addicted from the get go (I put in 24 hours within the first two days) and bought the dlcs for Cove on the third day I had it. I would say “curse you!!” if this game hasn’t genuinely made my life better 😭 Suddenly I am excited to fail because that means I can improve; suddenly trials are to be triumphed, not suffered. I have genuinely started waking up more ready for the day than I have in years. My crops are watered, my animals are fed, my skin is clear. Life is good???

Thank you cursedcola tumblr user for being the reason I met the loml Cove Holden 🫶 I hope life sends you joy in your darkest moments, like your post about OLBA sent joy to mine 👍

Yet another has been converted to the Cove Holden coven. My friend, I replay OLBA whenever life gets me down. It’s one of the few games where I genuinely wish I could wipe my memory and experience it from the start all over again.

I hope you’re as excited to play the next in the series as I am - if you haven’t heard, go look up OL:Now and Forever. It is currently in production with the demo available for play. All the GBPatch games take place in the same universe yet each have an entirely different vibe. While OLBA is all summer fun and breezy beaches, OLNF gives vibes of late night bonfires and dancing in the rain.

There is also OLBA’s predecessor - XOXO Droplets. I played this before OLBA which enhanced my experience because of cameos, but it’s a great uplifter in terms of comedic relief and unique character development (I shall not spoil in case you want to play hehe).

Some other games that might evict the same feelings you experience from OLBA are: Sun Haven and Blooming Panic. Both a bit niche for their respective genres but very refreshing.

As a side note, there is an animated show called Bee and Puppycat which also carries similar themes and messages to OLBA…just in a more, hmm ‘pastel’ way? You should check it out if you’re interested hehe.

- COLA <3

[frankentyner]

[tantasila]

OLAF ♡

-Olaf, eriyorsun. +Bazı insanlar erimeye değerdir."

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[craftdiscoveries]

I use my bed as an extra work surface all the time. 😁 I've been playing around with Kraft-Tex again. I queued up a journal I just finished for tomorrow.

I'm thinking of combining red and orange Kraft-Tex for my next journal. Btw, I found that Big Shot die cutter at Savers for only $9.99!

I picked up the Olfa rotary cutter this weekend on sale and, wow! It cuts with hardly any effort. I was feeling a little guilty because it's kind of spendy, but it's a great tool that'll last for years, so no regurts.

I also picked up this fabric in the sale bin. I've been wanting to make a nature journal of sorts with my watercolors, and the floral/herbal one will be perfect. I got the other one just because it's adorable.

What's going on in your creative space?

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[theo-grayson]

SAME VOICE ACTOR???????

[moviestillsforthesoul]

Four Daughters (2023)

[genevieveetguy]

Four Daughters (Les filles d'Olfa), Kaouther Ben Hania (2023)

[ashitakaxsan]

Reborn to Master the Blade,volume 11

On December 28 got out,in Japanese,the 11th volume of the "Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire".

Warning a bit of spoilers,however it's reitarated that Inglis chan is in an awful mess. The new novel confirms something by its previous volume:That even a so Strong girl,and squire in traning,somehow gets wrapped in the weird,agend of nasty manipulators..

Synopsis of the new volume

A beautiful girl, Inglis Eucus(in the previous life a great heroe king) is caught up in an unexpected civil war in the heavenly territory of Illuminus, which is isolated on the edge of the ocean. Fortunately, Inglis threw herself into the battle, but due to a plot by the rebels, she was trapped in Gray Friel's sarcophagus and sunk to the bottom of the sea! Meanwhile, Rafinha and her friends,are desperately trying to resist against a strong enemy in order to protect the residents of the heavenly territory. "We have no choice but to do it, we're the only ones left!"

Below:Isnt' this the Hieral menace,(and companion of Black Mask) Sistia,in the tube..?I guess she is! Did she get trapped too? And the other is Rafinha..too? For what purpose? Are the Higlanders behind this?

Cuddling

Fellas,what can you tell about the new volume? I wonder,what sort of Conspiracies are made by the Highladers?

[ahb-writes]

Book Review: 'Reborn to Master the Blade' #1

Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire, Vol. 1 by Hayaken, Nagu, Mike Langwiser

adventure

coming of age

fantasy

mythology

nobility

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Rising to the demonstrative heights of mere mediocrity, this novel renders a so-so adventure through templated character archetypes, a middling magic system, and relatively poor writing. REBORN TO MASTER THE BLADE v1 doesn't harvest a single grain of intrigue beyond what the fields of presumption verily promise. Some readers may find that passable. Others, indeed most, may cringe a little and avoid opening future volumes.

Poor writing and awkward translation efforts have scuttled numerous efforts to engage the burgeoning light-novel market. Readers must contest the work of inexperienced publishers, underpaid editors, and raw translators, in addition to the usual travails laid out by heavily saturated markets, book genre expectations, and incomplete release schedules. REBORN TO MASTER THE BLADE v1 reads like an unfortunate quarry, nicked from the slush pile and yet unworthy of its opportunity.

Hero-King Inglis exhales his final breath, held to the bosom of a goddess. The old man, initially an orphan from a distant farming village, rose through the knighted ranks to become a benevolent king. Inglis was revered. Surely, then, when he is reborn, given the opportunity to study swordsmanship rather than statecraft, he would return to such heights, correct?

Inglis Eucus, of the Citadel of Ymir, does not recognize the land she once ruled: magic-wielding beasts roam the wilds, class hierarchy and corruption taints all politics, and for some reason, there's a massive island hovering ominously overhead. But that's okay. Inglis has retained her control over aether, a magical attribute, and pledges to devote herself to the blade ("The best training was against a foe actually trying to kill you," page 31). Being reborn as an attractive young woman may not be so great, but action and adventure is in Inglis's blood. Strange creatures? Betrayal at the hands of rebellious knights? Bring it on.

REBORN TO MASTER THE BLADE: FROM HERO-KING TO EXTRAORDINARY SQUIRE v1 moves at a sleep-inducing pace; the book doesn't explore anything worth paying attention to for the first 60 pages. The first one-third of the novel is, in short, The Story of Inglis the prodigy toddler, and thus nothing of consequence. But when the girl is a teenager, and willingly steps into fights against purported holy knights bearing the powers of sacred artifacts, the story shifts. When the author stops indulging the book's painfully retroactive worldbuilding, and focuses on individual character conflicts, the novel becomes interesting.

For example, Inglis, true to the novel's premise, is wildly overpowered. The character's abilities make much of her fighting broadly uninteresting. But when the young woman faces off against sentient weapons, called hieral menaces, then the trajectory of the narrative changes.

Readers will enjoy how the author sets up underdog secondary characters, who ostensibly fight for good causes, against a brash and overeager hero character. The clash of personalities and the clash of powers make for good drama. Regrettably, readers must to wait until they're nearly halfway through the book to find it.

However integral combat is to this novel, one discovers the fight scenes aren't written particularly well. Redundant narration is a big problem (e.g., Inglis uses the same moves over and over), scale is a recurring issue (e.g., spellcasting is insulated and melodramatic, and by extension, also garishly inconsistent), and poor narrative spacing often leaves readers utterly confused (e.g., of a swordfight: "And Rahl's slid uselessly down hers to the side," page 29). Similarly, the book's use of magic falls into the bucket of "interesting," but struggles to be truly unique. Every time Inglis uses her aether attribute, the author plows through an excruciatingly dry explanation that cobbles together a retroactive continuity to justify the young woman's ridiculous abilities.

The book's ham-fisted magic system further problematizes the isekai trope of the character being gloriously overpowered for no purpose other than narrative convenience.

A story's background conventions of culture and politics are essential, particularly for a book about the balance of a mind built for fighting versus one built for rulership. But keen readers know that bland or inert secondary characters represent a sly and subtle disparity between so-so fantasy novels and those of a higher caliber. Desperate readers might identify with Rafinha, Inglis's childhood friend, but the effort is worthless, for the girl is a prop and doesn't move or do anything unless the protagonist tells her to. Leone, who wields a longsword and slaughters without a second thought, is probably the book's best character. Too bad she doesn't appear until page 151.

These problems feed into others. Inadequate translation or editing work may have extrapolated the title's inherent shortcomings: awkward euphemisms and deficient figurative language ("Inglis's eyes narrowed in a grin," page 55); the wrong word use (e.g., "haul" instead of "hall"); and repeat efforts of devilishly bad syntax ("Inglis took Eris's and Rafinha's hands, and they were gone in a flash, running through the streets of Ymir to the outer walls," page 80).

The most perplexing note is the inclusion of unusual nicknames and diminutives. Through erroneous logic, readers are instructed to use "Chris" instead of "Inglis," and "Rina" instead of "Rafinha." Whether a consequence of an ineffective transliteration strategy or a mark of dubious and thus misinterpreted creativity, the use of nicknames for these (and other) characters is wildly, unnecessarily awkward.

REBORN TO MASTER THE BLADE v1 strikes at being clever but largely misses, settling for a kaleidoscope of horrible scene breaks, unnecessary and incomprehensible POV shifts, inexpert narrative spacing, copious examples of the male gaze, wasteful worldbuilding, unbalanced magecraft, and a worrying amount of forgettable characters.

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[uchinakanoriko]

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[fire-lord-katara]

I forgot how satisfying is to put a new blade on an utility knife I swear to you I almost moaned out loud when i did the first cut

[starblightbindery]

My personal goal is to try and make fanfic binding as accessible to everyone as possible, so here are some resources on how to make a fanfic hardcover for under $25.

This is a barebones bind for the broke college students and such. Happy to field questions, too!

Here's a proposed budget breakdown:

Loosely organized thoughts:

Fanfic bookbinders often share typesets amongst each other. Never pay for a typeset for a fanfic.

You'll hear a lot about grain direction for your printer paper, but as a newbie on a budget without your own printer, settle for some nice 92 bright or cream colored paper. If you like the hobby, splurge after but expect to pay at least 2-3x more for short grain paper.

Printing is a pain because some copy shops won't let you print intellectual property smut, and it's very expensive. You are better off bartering instead or looking for a free printer on Buy Nothing.

You know the thick paper wrapping that comes with online orders? It's a good weight for endpapers if you need to scrounge. Paper grocery bags or gift bags (birthday presents) might work, too.

Ask your local library to give you covers from books they are throwing out. Ask for outdated textbooks (those covers are built like tanks) or three-ring binders that are too busted to be binders anymore.

Obtain a used book that was mass produced (so your destruction of it does not impede anyone's access) and maybe even become a little vindictive with it.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Olfa SVR knife (~$10)

If you can afford it, upgrade your ruler to a t-square.

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I really hope this resource is helpful! I want to stress how possible this is and encourage people to cherish what they love through art.

If you are interested in fanfic binding and have a little more disposable income, I have an affordable Fan Fiction Bookbinding Starter Pack that I carry on my site. I pack them myself and drop them 1x/month on the 15th.

[khalidmaramah]

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[screenzealots]

"Four Daughters"

A masterful documentary about sisterhood, motherhood, rebellion, memory, and the agony that thrives with inherited trauma.

In April 2016, Tunisian mother of four Olfa Hamrouni publicized the radicalization of her two teenager daughters, Rahma and Ghofrane. The two young women fled their home at ages 15 and 16 to fight alongside the Islamic State in Libya, leaving Olfa and her two youngest girls Eya and Tayssir heartbroken. Director Kaouther Ben Hania crafts a fascinating, compelling portrait of these complicated…