#originally posted 4 aug 21

[ajitated]

(Originally posted: 4 August 2021)

Written for Going Angst Week, Day 1: Birth/Creation

Summary: His first memories are of glass and darkness. His second memories are of screaming. He doesn't know who or what he is, but he does know that the lab and the man that put them there are bad news. Sadly, it seems unlikely any of them will make it out.

[usergif]

USERGIF BACK TO COOL EVENT 2022 🪄 5 WEEKS OF GIF EFFECTS 

Welcome to our first gif effect challenge event, inspired by last year’s creatorhub summer event! This event is open to gif-makers from all fandoms and will run from August 1 to September 4. Here’s how to participate:

reblog this post and follow @usergif

create a gif(set) featuring the GIF EFFECT challenge​ in the prompt

caption your creations: @usergif back to cool event: challenge # - prompt description

tag #backtocool22 so we can reblog your creations! (note: we will not reblog any problematic characters/people/ships)

post your sets any day during each challenge’s assigned week

more prompt details under the cut ↴

CHALLENGE 1: BLENDING [AUG. 1-7]

make a gif(set) featuring blending or “double exposure” techniques → check our #blending tag for inspo!

CHALLENGE 2: COLOR [AUG. 8-14]

make a gif(set) altering/manipulating the scene’s original color grading to create a single color palette, restricted color palette, rainbow palette, etc. → check our #color tag for inspo!

CHALLENGE 3: LAYOUT or TRANSITION [AUG. 15-21]

make a gif(set) either using a multi-gif layout or transition effect (e.g. glitch, fade, motion blur, etc.) — you can choose to do just one or both prompts! → check our #layout and #transition tags for inspo!

CHALLENGE 4: TYPOGRAPHY [AUG. 22-28]

make a gif(set) featuring stylized typography (standard captions don’t apply) → check our #typography tag for inspo!

CHALLENGE 5: GROWTH [AUG. 29-SEP. 4]

make a gif(set) featuring gif effects that challenge you to go outside of your comfort zone OR revamp an old set you made to show how you’ve improved your gif effect skills → need help? check our RESOURCE DIRECTORY for inspo & tutorials!

We can’t wait to see what you create! 🪄

[maria-eve-falcon]

THINGS I know about joe alwyn

birthday is 21 feb 1991 (international mother language day )

is a pisces

mom (elizabeth meakins )is a psychotherapist (she is a specialist in eating disorder)

dad (richard alwyn) is a director and was a lecturer in France for some years

height is 6'1 (controversial)

upbringing was upper middle class (they were posh posh)

he went to the same school as Dan Redcliff (city of london) but he was a year older/ younger

he had so long hair that his teach used to tell him to cut it

tom was born in 1989 , 24 aug (1 and some months apart from joe) tom works in as a social worker (tho he originally wanted to be a sports reporter ) he studied from Cambridge

pat in 22 feb , 2003 (literally 12 years apart from joe ) (not confirmed date of birth) (pat is 6'4 btw) (went to a public school unlike joe and tom whom both went to city of london (a more private school)

he is a very caring older brother

they had a family dog named flint (dunno about him now hence the past tense)

liz meakins used to write about them in her the independent column

liz has a book (she dedicated it to her fam) called what will you do with my story

great-grandson of william alwyn (3rd gen neppo but their dynamic with him is weird considering they are the great-grandchildren of olive pull (william's first wife , whom he left for his pupil (doreen) god knows when but william didn't have any children with doreen so..... still 3rd gen neppo)

his great uncle (paternal) nick alwyn was a cricketer

his great uncle (maternal) was bruce kent

his maternal family is part welsh

More dates here!

he was quite active during black lives matter and the george floyd murder and police brutality (the george floyd one is from 27 may 2020, the hashtag with the blackout pick is from june 2 , 2020) he also posted a donation link but I lost the receipts for it.

he was friends / (was together with) shared a dorm with lindsey russell from blue peter who alwyn once commented under his pic during billy lynn season . also there is an infamous article about themfrom a fellow friend of joe's (won't rule it out no nah)

his friends call themselves the frosty crew (they are a group of 6)

niceboy ed is one of his best friends

his best besties are jesse and elenor

one of his ex gf's first insta pic was joe (sorry won't name names)

unconfirmed sources say joe had a gf for 4 years from 15 to 19 years old (who btw was his first gf) . they broke up cause he went to Bristol (they were long term for a year before breaking up)

he's known as the party guy (when he is in the mood ob. like he's also a bit of an introvert)

he loves drinking and eating

he can play guitar

he can do hula hoops

he learnt fencing after watching the zorro movie

he had a fish named rainbow starr whom he found tragically after Christmas in their fridge when he was little

he had a turtle whom he'd call his best friend when he was little

he had platinum blonde hair as a child

he had clown training

his fav place is Cornwall where he's family'd go for vacations

He used to play rugby as a child but dislocated one of his shoulders during a game. Since then he played football mostly.

if zoomed and observed correctly , one can see Joe has a slightly crooked nose. A story is to come ig!

this was his cv:

more on joe from : @rarejoealwyn @joealwyndaily @joealwynspain

most of my source and an additional thanks to @bisluthq and @youareinlovees for being here at the greatest times and giving amazing contents

please feel free to share if you know more!

(i swear there are very important things I'm missing but I dunno why I'm having a brain lag and I'm super lazy soooo)

also ! pics!

rick alwyn

elizabeth meakins , tom alwyn, joe alwyn, pat alwyn :

rosemary meakins (his grandma, maternal), Bruce kent and George kent

[oldfashionedmorphine]

fic in review 2023

jumped on an open tag for this ;)

Total Number of Stories: 4

Total Word Count: 167,753

I’m a Wreck (Without You Here) (107,774 words) Jan-Aug, Dec (ongoing; 99.6k published/8.1k WIP)

just to be with you (1,058 words) Feb

we shouldn't wait another day (1,275 words) Aug

On the Same Frequency (57,646 words) Aug-Nov

Fandoms Written In: Stranger Things (all for byler)

What’s your own favorite story of the year, personally?: “on the same frequency”

Did you take any writing risks this year?: participating in the byler big bang! i had a deadline to meet and barely made it so i think that was a bit of a risk lol

Do you have any fanfic goals for the New Year?: write more!

Most popular story of the year: “i’m a wreck (without you here)” (most hits and kudos)

Most personal story of the year: “i’m a wreck (without you here)”

Funniest story of the year: i don’t think i really write enough funny stuff…

Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion: most definitely “on the same frequency” 😒

Most fun story to write: “on the same frequency”! it was frustrating it also super fun haha

Story with the sexiest moment: “i’m a wreck (without you here)” due to ch 20 (and ch 21 👀)

Sweetest story of the year: “we shouldn’t wait another day”

Hardest story to write: “i’m a wreck (without you here)” no surprise to me lol

Biggest disappointment: i honestly don’t wanna talk about it 😆

Biggest surprise: writing a completed 57k story within 4 months!!! :D

and that’s a wrap! i had hoped to post another chapter of iawwyh before the end of the year but i got covid and i’ve been too miserable to write for the past week—the chapter is like 85% done too and i’m so sad lol

(didn’t answer some of the original questions but whatever…)

[jeffannieresource]

My (long, long, very long) List of Favorite Jeff/Annie fics -- Part 1a

Click here to read the notes for this list.

Truth or Dare by shan21non Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: June 6, 2010 Annie, Britta and Shirley have an old fashion slumber party and a game of truth or dare is played.

They Can Never Call You by It by columbuscrab Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Oct 31, 2010 This is a response to last week's Ficcy Friday prompt: Annie starts using Adderall again and Jeff is the only one who seems to notice. 

Water, Words, and Warmth by wordybee Rated: G Date Originally Posted: Jan 21, 2011 alternate ending to Asian Population Studies

The Wonder That’s Keeping the Stars Apart by seizinghearts Rated: PG Date Originally Posted: Jan 23, 2011 An Annie character piece. Also an alternate ending to Asian Population Studies (based not on the rain scene but on the bathroom one). 

Acquittal by supercapo Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Feb 13, 2011 Jeff's past comes back to haunt him when Annie is attacked and hospitalized.

Final Test by itsactuallycorrine Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Feb 20, 2011 Jeff has some things to say to Annie before he can complete his journey to be a better man

It Hits Him and It Hits Him Again by Avaritia_90 Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: March 19, 2011 - Match 24, 2011 For Ficcy Friday's prompt of Jeff telling Annie he's in love with her.

Turn My Power Off by seren_ccd Rated: M/R Date Originally Posted: April 1, 2011 “And your hands? Kinda? ‘Cause they’re so um, big?” she said her voice getting quiet. Then she smiled uneasily and asked, “So! What turns you on?” 

Dinner Plans (1/2/3) by Avaritia_90 Rated: PG Date Originally Posted: April 2, 2011 Ficcy Friday request with the prompt of a double date with Jeff/Annie Troy/Britta. Bonus points if it starts Jeff/Britta Troy/Annie and they wind up switching partners.

I Only Get It for the Articles by elsiesnuffin Rated: M Date Originally Posted: April 12, 2011 Troy brings 'Maxim'  to class and chaos ensues when he finds Annie's picture in its pages.  

Diffraction (x) by westwingwolf Rated: PG-13/T Date Originally Posted: April 21, 2011 Sequel to Exposure. Now that the group knows about Jeff and Annie, their concerns could have a disastrous effect on the relationship.

The Annie of It All by sowritesauds Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Apr 25, 2011 Ficcy Friday request to work some random quotes heard while people watching at the mall into a Jeff/Annie fic. This takes place during/after "Paradigms of Human Memory" and also includes some imaginary Jeff/Annie Missing Moments from other episodes.

It’s All About Location by rufeepeach Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Aug 31, 2011 - Sept 10, 2011 Sometimes things go right, and it's all soft beds, roses and champagne. But when have things ever gone right for Jeff and Annie?

one more time with feeling by fandrastic Rated: N/A (probably around G) Date Originally Posted: Sept 22, 2011 meaningless fluff, now enriched with second-person narrative pov! HOO-RAH!

The Bet (x) by wordybee Rated: PG-13/R/T Date Originally Posted: Oct 29, 2011 Jeff and Britta make a bet to see who can go the longest without sex. When Britta fears she'll lose to Jeff, she breaks out her secret weapon to tempt Jeff with: A Sexy Annie.

5 Cliches That Didn’t Lead to a Kiss and 1 That Did by sinecure Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Nov 4, 2011 to Dec 29, 2011 That title says it all.

Breathe Again by crittab  Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Nov 7, 2011 When he'd fallen back on the couch not three minutes after dragging himself out of bed, Jeff realized he just didn't want to get back up again. So he didn't.

Entitled by crittab Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Nov 17, 2011 Jeff had always been one to make concessions when he wanted something he knew he shouldn't have.

Nightmares by hobbitgrl Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Nov 18-23, 2011 Sometimes Jeff still woke up with nightmares. These nightmares remind Jeff why he can never be with Annie. Rated M for smut, angsty smut, language, and very, very, very angsty dark Jeff. Seriously.

One Fine Day by gizzymoon Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - Mar 14, 2012 Annie puts a plan into motion that will make Jeff see her as an adult.

I’ve Been Everywhere with You by openhearts Rated: E Date Originally Posted: Dec 23, 2011 to July 28, 2013 (still unfinished) Written and set sometime after the aired canon of season 3, and assuming Annie has already turned 21.

Seismology by canadianiana Rated: NC-17 Date Originally Posted: Dec 28-30, 2011 From a ficcy Friday prompt in which Annie and Jeff get trapped during an earthquake.

Fallout by sinecure Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Dec 28, 2011 to Jan 9, 2012 After Annie's completely failed, and yet, successful, attempt at getting Jeff to join the Glee club with the rest of the group, Jeff takes home a souvenir. *spoilers for 3x10*

You Had the World Inside Your Hands (1 / 2) by xtiltawhirlx Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Jan 10-13, 2012 Jeff's father reappears and Annie helps him deal with it.

Advanced Genealogy by canadianiana Rated: T Date Originally Posted: Feb 6, 2012 From an M&M ficcy Friday prompt from tilie12, in which Jeff's mother shows up at Greendale unannounced, expecting to meet the girlfriend Jeff told her he had, named Annie.

Introduction to Human Ecology by canadianiana Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Feb 21, 2012 Posted for the M&M Valentine's Day exchange. The group deals with being around Jeff and Annie in their honeymoon phase. Fluff!

Jealousy and the Art of Self-Sacrifice (1/2/3) by rorge Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Started Feb 25, 2012 -  April 22, 2012 Jeff becomes convinced that Annie and Abed are in a relationship, after witnessing their moments of closeness, and starts to avoid the group.

Bright Enough to Shine in Your Spaces by office_bluth Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Mar 18, 2012 Jeff and Annie have been spending more time together than people think. One scene per season three episode.

Rudimentary Behavioral Psychology by canadianiana Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Mar 30, 2012 Britta suspects something about Jeff, and isn’t happy about it. Entirely Britta’s POV. 

Dear Journal by Crittab Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Apr 9, 2012 Following the pillow war, Annie finds herself once again displaced and ends up on Jeff's doorstep. He decides this is the perfect time to finally tell her how he feels. This is easier said than done when the study group gets involved.

Ain’t No Sunshine (When She’s Gone) (x) by wordybee Rated: PG-13/T Date Originally Posted: April 12, 2012 Annie goes on a road trip. Jeff is clueless and pining and clueless that he's pining.

Physiology of the Human Heart by elsiesnuffin Rated: M Date Originally Posted: April 13, 2012 The metamorphosis of Jeff and Annie's relationship.

Let Me by Crittab Rated: M Date Originally Posted: April 25, 2012 Jeff finds out that Annie has never had an orgasm and decides to change that.

It’s Always Open Season on Princesses by elsiesnuffin Rated: M Date Originally Posted: April 25 - July 9, 2012 Annie is given the opportunity to do some traveling over the summer after her second year at Greendale. Title is in reference to the film 'Roman Holiday'.

The Great Cell Phone Caper by sinecure Rated: M Date Originally Posted: May 13, 2012 Annie's cell phone gets locked away and she plans a break-in to retrieve it. Jeff catches on to her plans and goes to stop her, but gets roped into helping instead.

Advanced Studies in Leaps of Faith by crittab Rated: M Date Originally Posted: June 24, 2012 Five times Jeff and Annie spent the day together over the summer (and one time they spent the night).

Picking a Side by Crittab Rated: M Date Originally Posted: June 29, 2012 Inspired by a suitor of Abed's, Annie decides to send Jeff a risqué photo in hopes of persuading him to give her a shot.

Life Lessons in Absurdist Storytelling (1)(2) by oneofthemuses Rated: PG/PG-13 Date Originally Posed: July 7, 2012 (Crack!fic) Britta is turned into a penguin by a powerful witch. The spell will only be lifted once Britta helps Annie find her true love. (Spoilers: It's Jeff.)

Red Light, Green Light by dearygirl Rated: PG-13 Date Originally Posted: Nov 28, 2012 Post-Blanket Fort Collapse 2010

Heart, It Races by Rashaka Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Jan 29, 2013 Jeff has many adventures at an Inspector SpaceTime convention, and his curmudgeonly heart grows three sizes that day.

Advanced Planning for Adult Relationships by oneofthemuses Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Feb 23, 2013 "TFLN, (540): He gave me a card that said "I'm so glad we found each other... In the pants" and a pat on the head... My walk of Shame wasn't so bad."

Basic Principles of Romantic Inertia by oneofthemuses Rated: T Date Originally Posted: July 20, 2013 Five times Jeff and Annie are TOTALLY NOT ON A DATE, OK?? JEEZ! And one time they actually are.

The Night Is Still Ahead by wright_or_wrong Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Aug 14, 2013 "I could totally seduce you right now. No problem." She tilts her head thoughtfully. "Well, if I wanted to anyway."

All Five Dances by PepperF Rated: M Date Originally Posted: Jan 7, 2014 At their first-year dance, there was The Kiss. And then at the second-year dance, there was The Thing That Never Happened. And now it was their third-year dance…

it happens like this by stopthenrewind Rated: T Date Originally Posted: Feb 6, 2014 Annie's right. It did take him long enough.

turn the world upside down by stopthenrewind Rated: T Date Originally Posted: Dec 8, 2014 Seven different scenarios, seven different ways things could have gone. And yet, always the same girl.

While We Still Got Time by wright_or_wrong Rating: M Date Originally Posted: Dec 28, 2014 He's not a thirteen year old girl, so he doesn't think he can't live without her or anything as melodramatic as that - but he's come to realize that maybe he doesn't like his life as much without her in it. Post-S5

Click here for Part 1b

[margareturtle]

My TLKOF release date theories based on no evidence 😭

1) Feb 4, 2025 (two years after CHOT)

2) Dec 3, 2024 (6 yrs post qoaad)

3) Dec 2, 2025 (😫 7 yrs post qoaad)

4) Jan 21, 2025 (near Jace’s bday idfk)

5) May 6, 2025 (just bc tlkof gives spring vibes)

6) Nov 19, 2024 (chog was originally supposed to be nov release 😔)

7) Aug 19, 2025 (all tsc series have started late summer so it would be fitting with the season)

8) March 10, 2026 (10 yrs since Lady midnight *sobs*)

[ladynikolinakonstantinovadobreva]

2023 Tumblr Top 10

1. 55 notes - Apr 27 2023

2. 49 notes - Aug 12 2023

3. 44 notes - Jan 29 2023

4. 38 notes - Jan 25 2023

5. 36 notes - Aug 7 2023

6. 33 notes - Jul 28 2023

7. 32 notes - Dec 21 2023

8. 32 notes - Jul 8 2023

9. 31 notes - Oct 26 2023

10. 29 notes - Jan 24 2023

Top original posts in 2023

Created by TumblrTop10

[theriu]

I've received 261,039 notes

Top original posts

1). 63,009 notes - May 13 2022

Wholesome Pooh Bear Discourse

2). 33,535 notes - May 11 2023

Ol’ Stinky Jess

3). 15,835 notes - Jan 11 2023

The Canned Bread Saga

4). 15,605 notes - May 22 2021

Alpaca Nap

5). 6,441 notes - Aug 24 2017

BotW Weapon Cheater

6). 6,215 notes - Apr 25 2020

How To Cure a Werewolf

7). 6,204 notes - Aug 24 2022

Miraculous Ladybug BEAU AU/Princess Bride Parallel

8). 5,411 notes - Jan 20 2022

Yes yes everyone’s talking (or not) about Bruno and other plot twists in Encanto, but I want to explore the REALLY...

9). 3,929 notes - Nov 21 2019

How To Deal With Goblins

10). 3,821 notes - Mar 7 2020

How To Confound a Centaur

Created by Tumblr Note Counter

[dru-plays-starbound]

2023 Tumblr Top 10

I made 129 Original posts in 2023. Here are my top 10 posts, from JetBlackCode

1. 110 notes - Feb 8 2023

2. 63 notes - Jul 13 2023

3. 47 notes - Feb 14 2023

4. 43 notes - Jan 21 2023

5. 36 notes - Feb 5 2023

6. 31 notes - Aug 10 2023

Back it up!

7. 31 notes - May 7 2023

8. 30 notes - Jun 4 2023

9. 27 notes - Jul 16 2023

10. 26 notes - Aug 5 2023

Guide: How to take huge screenshots without stitching

Created by TumblrTop10

[colisou]

I've received 620 730 notes

Top original posts

1). 49 792 notes - Mar 2 2016

2). 35 041 notes - Aug 21 2016

3). 31 609 notes - Aug 3 2015

4). 29 174 notes - Mar 29 2016

5). 19 879 notes - Sep 17 2015

6). 17 128 notes - May 11 2016

7). 17 042 notes - Aug 11 2015

8). 16 405 notes - Oct 6 2015

9). 14 464 notes - May 1 2015

10). 9100 notes - Jul 1 2015

Created by Tumblr Note Counter

[bookgeekgrrl]

My media this week (20-26 Aug 2023)

my absolute fave line in all of heartstopper, so glad they left it unaltered

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😍 how a resurrection really feels (LiarsandThieves22) - 176K, steddie - post s4 fixit with a timeline merge - just brilliantly executed, lots of great emotional moments as well as even more laugh out loud ones. Big, big rec.

🙂 The Wedding Bait (Golden Years #1) (Adele Buck, author & narrator) - novella; cishet romance but MCs in their 50s, which was a nice change

😊 Murder at the Village Fair (Miss Underhay Mysteries #13) (Helena Dixon, author; Karen Cass, narrator) - Matt & Kitty are on a sort-of delayed honeymoon & get involved in murder in Yorkshire while visiting his aunt

😊 here there be dragons (theundiagnosable) - 66K, original hockey fic - epitome of sunshine/grumpy - POV char has extreme anxiety/anxiety-induced paranoia/anger outbursts due to fear etc - he gets better & it does end very happily but first we gotta watch him train wreck everything & suffer (to be clear, I did enjoy reading this! but it's a lot!)

🥰 Lemon Meringue Lies (Nejinee) - 111K, technically stucky modern no-powers AU but honestly such an AU that it's really more of original fic WHICH ISN'T at all bad - best friends to lovers, lots of oblivousness, pining, angst, emotional dumbassery but also a really great external setting & compelling supporting characters (who just all happen to have names/physical traits as MCU characters) [reread]

😍 if I'm gonna get back to you someday (napricot) - 46K, post Endgame fixit with "a clusterfuck of Steves" from different multiverses [reread for stucky bookclub]

😍 Golden Handcuffs (seekwill) - 70K, Good Omens human AU where they're both professors at a small Scottish university - brilliant fic, great characterizations, solid story development, absolutely loved it

💖💖 +246K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

Mandatory Fun (One-EyedBossman (desert000rose), SecretFandomStories) - MCU: stucky, 39K - Part 11 of Differently Okay Local Idiots; Bucky & Steve go suit shopping with Natasha & together navigate another bump in their road

To the Waters and the Wild (rainbow_nerds) - MCU: magical shrunkyclunks, 23K - selkie!Bucky finds Captain America frozen when he's 10 years old, but no one believes him; ~15 years later, Cap finally thaws out

To Kiss the Tender Inward of Thy Hand (circ_bamboo) - Band Sinister (KJ Charles): Ned Caulfield/George Penn, 32K - beautiful backstory of how Ned & George met

Sit (fandomfluffandfuck) - MCU: stucky, 21K, Part 1 of You Can('t) Teach An Old Dog New Tricks - modern, no powers AU - promising start to a series about older/old guard dom Steve & newbie dom Bucky

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Game Changer - s2, e1-4; s3, e5-8; s5, e9

Make Some Noise - s2, e6

Um, Actually - s8, e11

Heartstopper - s2, e1-8

Only Murders In The Building - s3, e4

Harley Quinn - s4, e7

What We Do In The Shadows - s5, e8

D20: Mentopolis - "F For Freezer" (s1, e3)

D20: Adventuring Party - "We Are Feeling Machines That Think" (s14, e3)

Much Ado About Nothing (Wyndham Theatre 2011) {Tate/Tennant version}

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Re: Dracula - August 20: We Shall To-night Play

Re: Dracula - August 21: Goods are Delivered

Vibe Check - A Special Conversation with Emily King

Ed Zitron's 15 Minutes In Hell - Episode 3 - Taylor Lorenz, The Washington Post

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Embracing Adventure in Fayetteville

⭐ Shedunnit Book Club - Murder-on-Sea

⭐ Switched on Pop - Wonders: "Stacy's Mom" and Adam Schlesinger

⭐ 99% Invisible #550 - Melanie Speaks

Vibe Check - Did AI Write That Song?

Re: Dracula -August 23: Ominous in His Calm

ICYMI - How to Make Millions Playing Dungeons & Dragons

⭐ The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt Baldy

Twenty Thousand Hertz+ - The Voice Inside

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Arthurdale

Re: Dracula - August 24: Some Terrible Shock

Strong Songs - "Soul Vaccination" by Tower of Power

Dear Prudence - My Wife Goes Braless Around Our Teenage Sons. Help!

Re: Dracula - August 25: Another Bad Night

What Next: TBD - TikTok's Shady Deal with the U.S.

Into It - Did Taylor Swift Curse Scooter Braun? And Will Fyre Fest Fool Us Twyce?

Endless Thread - PARKS! Pt. 4: Death Sea

⭐ Smart Podcast, Trashy Books - 577. Killing Folks with Deanna Raybourn

Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! - WWDTM: Mark Ronson

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Soft Rock Ballads

'80s Soft Pop

Relaxing '80s Rock

Unreal Unearth [Hozier] {2023}

'80s Training Montage

Tower of Power

Presenting The Doobie Brothers

Presenting Steely Dan

Presenting Electric Light Orchestra

[dash-n-step]

I've received 22,373 notes

Top original posts (from my art blog)

1). 2,467 notes - Mar 25 2023

2). 1,953 notes - Feb 28 2022

3). 668 notes - Nov 28 2023

4). 554 notes - Nov 23 2023

5). 521 notes - Jan 9 2022

6). 516 notes - Feb 27 2022

7). 508 notes - Oct 12 2023

8). 507 notes - Jun 28 2020

9). 415 notes - Aug 21 2022

10). 355 notes - Jun 23 2021

Created by Tumblr Note Counter

[ajitated]

Irrefutably Human by ajility

Written for Invisobang 2021!

Summary: After spending 12 years in the Ghost Zone, Danny decides it’s time to see what the Human World has to offer. He quickly learns that blending in with humans is a lot harder than he thought it’d be… and that just maybe, the elder ghosts had a reason for keeping him in the Zone for so long.

a “Danny grows up in the GZ” au

Art for this fic was done by kawaiijohn and scarlette-foxx!

(Originally posted: 30 Aug 21)

Chapter 1

Danny has been in the Ghost Zone for 12 years now. Things were rough for the first few years, when he was freshly dead and didn’t understand what was happening or why, but since then he’s learned how to use his abilities and stabilize his core. He’s got a decently sized Haunt and even if he’s still changing, he can’t be considered freshly formed anymore. Sure, maybe his fangs are still coming in, but he can beat Skulker 4 of 5 times when they fight, and he’s even gotten better at detecting Shadow when he and Johnny spar.

All this to say that his Haunt is being ridiculously overprotective and he should be allowed to visit the Human World with the others.

“You know the restrictions Clockwork put in place as well as I do, Young One,” Frostbite says gently, “I too would prefer if you allow your fangs to grow in before taking a portal to the Human World.”

“I’ve been a ghost for 12 years though! The others only had to wait a few years to pass through portals safely, and besides,” Danny bears his teeth, showing off two sharpened upper canines, “my fangs have started to come in! We don’t even know how many I’ll get, maybe it’s just the two.”

Frostbite levels him with a very unimpressed look, and Danny deflates pretty much instantly. “I’m sure we both know that is not the case. Things are never simple with you, Young One, and we would like to be nearby in case something goes wrong. I am sure you remember the last time we assumed your forming would be like that of a regular ghost’s.”

Danny does remember it, of course he does, because it was the last time they assumed anything about him... and it had also been stupidly painful. It’d been about 6 years after he died and he was finally showing signs of developing a core type. Usually ghosts get a defined core about a year after forming, when their ectoplasm levels first stabilize, but Danny’s were still growing and fluctuating and being generally annoying - according to Pandora, it was because his human side was still so young.

He was showing signs of an ice or wind core, both of which were supposed to be slow-going and build up over time. Instead, he went from racing Ember across the Zone, perfectly fine, to destabilizing and putting off so much cold-energy that Ember couldn’t get near him in seconds. Luckily, they’d been relatively close to the Far Frozen and Ember was able to get some yetis to come help them. The yetis were able to contain his energy until Frostbite showed up, broke through his ice, and overpowered Danny’s core to force it to stabilize.

They spent the next week and a half just draining Danny’s energy to manageable levels, and two more weeks after that teaching him to control and monitor his core. And that didn’t even get into using or controlling any of his new ice abilities... Said new abilities turned out to be substantially stronger than an average ice-core’s, especially considering they were new, and he tended to use them both accidentally and by instinct. It was ok when he accidentally froze a yeti for startling him… not so much when he froze Ember, a fire-core, without so much as a thought.

Fire-cores were supposed to be difficult to overpower, near impossible to freeze, and… tended to do bad, really bad, if they got too cold. Ember was fine, but he wasn’t allowed near other core-types until he got a handle on his powers, and that included pretty much everyone in his Haunt at the time. It was… lonely. He wouldn’t undo it, because Frostbite ended up joining him by the end of it, but Danny also never wants to be kept away from his family again.

That being said, unstable cores are about the most dangerous thing a ghost can go through, and Danny’s core is perfectly stable now. He doesn’t see how his growing-in fangs could mess anything up, which he points out hopefully.

But Frostbite just shrugs. “A few years ago, I would have said only fire and electric cores build up quietly and burgeon all at once. That was before you turned yourself into an iceberg right outside our lair with no intention of doing so. There is little to no precedence for a being as perfectly liminal as yourself, we do not know what will or will not be dangerous for you.

“It is better if you remain within reach of Clockwork, Pandora, and myself until your form stops altering, Young One. Your liminality may allow you to take on a human form, but that does not mean the humans would be able — or willing — to help you, if something goes wrong.”

---

The problem with the elder ghosts, is that they don’t actually leave their lairs the vast majority of the time. This means that Danny, who likes exploring and feels restless if he isn’t finding new things, spends much more time flying around the Zone and existing outside of lairs, which in turn means that he isn’t usually around the elders unless they’re actively teaching him or need him for something.

Which means he’s usually with the rest of his Haunt, and… Skulker and Ember aren’t very good role models. Kitty and Johnny try to be, but also occasionally fall short. Ember, Kitty, and Johnny all remember what it was like to be alive, and all of them know what it’s like to feel lost. Elder ghosts have a stronger handle on their Obsession and rarely feel listless, whereas Danny… well. Half the time he isn’t even certain his Obsession is ‘curiosity’, like the others say.

He feels better when he’s moving and feels like he’s making progress when he learns something, but he doesn’t know what that progress is for. It’s like he’s missing something, like another piece has yet to drop and he won’t be whole until it does, but he’s never told them that. Ghosts that don’t understand their Obsession tend to fade — Danny isn’t a full ghost, he knows he won’t fade, so he doesn’t want to make everyone worried about him.

He had his talk with Frostbite just yesterday, and although he knows the elder is right and that the yetis are just looking out for him… the yetis aren’t here right now. Skulker, Ember, Johnny, and Kitty are here, and they’re talking about a portal.

Danny… isn’t particularly known for cautious decision making. Really, they only have themselves to blame for this. He slides up next to Ember and flicks his tail at Shadow when it starts trying to sneak up on him.

“Sooo…” he says, drawing out the word and trying (failing) to act nonchalant, “What portal are we talking about?”

Ember, the wonderful fire-core she is, responds without thinking anything of it. “There’s a human-made one, a decent flight from the Clocktower. It’s been there for a few years, but usually fluctuates a lot and makes the nearby ectoplasm all wavy-”

“-except that Skulker is claiming it stopped doing that,” Kitty interrupts impatiently, “which doesn’t make sense, because that means it’s stable now, and humans can’t make stable portals.”

“Humans have made stable portals before, they’re just usually brief and stop working pretty quick. And there was that one that appeared 12 years ago, I know Clockwork put blocks around it but you can still sense the energy from it…” Johnny puts in, but trails off when he looks at Danny, narrowing his eyes.

“Technus went through it already and came back just fine, I’m telling you it stabilized somehow. And it lets out right in a human town, no extra flight required. It’s perfect, Kitty and Johnny can go on their date, I can see if there’s anything worth hunting, and Ember can start working out some concert stuff.”

Danny nods, partially because it sounds like a perfectly reasonable plan to him and partially because Johnny’s the only one that seems to have noticed he shouldn’t be part of this conversation. “So, when are we going?” he asks, smiling innocently.

Johnny rubs a hand over his face and the three other ghosts freeze. “Aren’t you supposed to be in the Far Frozen right now?”

Danny goes to shrug, but before he can actually reply, Skulker cuts in. “You wanna come halfa?” He sneers, “Don’t tell me it’s gonna be another Obsession of yours, figuring out how humans work.”

“Don’t be mean, Skulk. Babypop’s never been through a portal before, anyone with a curiosity Obsession would wanna go.” Ember rolls her eyes and wraps an arm around Danny’s shoulders, pulling him closer. They both make pleading faces at the larger ghost, who doesn’t seem to want to budge.

“I dunno guys, humans are… pretty destructive,” Johnny puts in, and immediately holds his hands up when Ember and Danny whip around to glare at him. “I’m just sayin! They get rid of anything that’s different, and ‘different’ doesn’t even begin to describe Phantom.”

“They can’t be that bad!” Danny objects, and though he’ll deny it till he fades, he’s definitely pouting. “If I’m half human, then they’ve gotta half like me, right? I want to meet a human!”

“Johnny is right, Danny,” Kitty shakes her head, “Humans don’t like ghosts to begin with, and they destroy each other over stupid shit like skin color , whaddya think they’d do if they find out about you?”

Danny… pauses at that. Because really? Skin color? Clockwork is blue, Kitty is bright green, Pandora is aqua, and Skulker is either grey or green depending on the situation. Ember is light grey, he himself is a soft blue-ish green color most of the time, but sometimes turns a weird pink-ish human tone too, kind of like Johnny, and Nocturne is the same color as the night skies he’s only seen in his dreams. As far as he knows, humans have a lot less color variety, so what would they even fight over?

Deciding it's not important right now anyway, Danny crosses his arms. "Then they won't find out about me! I'll stay in my squishy human form the whole time, I bet I'll blend in so well you'll lose track of me."

Kitty and Johnny still look skeptical, so Ember adds on, "He's just gonna follow us if we don't bring him, might as well let him come and keep an eye on him. Right, babypop?" And only then do they give in.

"Fine, but no flying off!" Kitty demands, "Pandora would crush all our cores if something happens to you, and being destabilized is not on my to-do list."

Danny nods reassuringly and high-fives Ember, which… might've ruined the whole 'reassurance' bit if Johnny's sigh is anything to go by, and then the five of them are off. Danny really is glad they gave in because he absolutely would have followed if they hadn't, and he's horrible at sneaking around — the trip would've been miserable. Now he can play ecto-tag with Ember and Shadow as they go, while Skulker pretends to be mature and acts like he doesn't want to play.

Ember is winning when they make it to the portal and for the first time ever, Danny lets it happen instead of dragging the game out. The portal is… somehow both bigger and smaller than he expected. Three of them could easily fit through at once, but the inside is bright green and blends in with the rest of the Ghost Zone, making it very easy to miss if you don't already know it's there. There's a ring of grey metal outlining it, and it looks like the bottom should be connected to something even though it's just floating in open space like a common Lair entrance would. It's… interesting. Interesting, and unsettling.

It feels different from the rest of the Zone, like it’s stagnant. Everything else could keep shifting and changing and flowing, and this ring of metal would still stay right here, unmoving and constant.

Danny flies around it in a half-circle, notes that the other side looks roughly the same, then loops back around to the side they originally approached and flies closer. Something about it… definitely unnerves him.

"Does going through portals hurt?" He asks, reaching his hand out until it's only a few centimeters away but still not touching.

Skulker scoffs. "Of course not, whelp. It's like teleporting. If you're having second thoughts, of course, you can still stay here. We don’t need a halfa slowing us down anyway."

Danny growls at the insult and flies forward instead of replying, going straight through the portal.

---

If Danny had been expecting anything at all, it wouldn’t have been what he finds on the other side of the portal. The first thing he notices is that everything feels heavier. It leads out into a room with a whole lot of metal: metal floors, metal walls, metal tables and cabinets and contraptions. He only has a few seconds to ponder it all before the portal glows and Johnny, Kitty, and Ember all come through at the same time.

They all jump on him immediately, fussing and complaining at him and “Danny you can’t do that holy shit none of us had tested this one, what were you thinking ?!” but they just as quickly leave him to go yell at Skulker, who came through much more slowly while they were fussing. Danny rolls his eyes. They’re all part of his Haunt and he loves them, but sometimes they’re ridiculous.

Tuning them out in favor of looking around the room more, Danny notes that there are jars filled with ectoplasm stacked on some of the shelves. They give off some ambient light, but the room is pretty dark besides that. He floats over to the ectoplasm, wondering how they got it and what humans use ectoplasm for, but is pulled away by Ember seconds later.

“C’mon babypop, don’t get distracted already! We’ve gotta get out there before Clockwork notices you’re not in the GZ.” She phases through the ceiling and then out of the building.

Danny rolls his eyes and follows after her at a slower pace, taking the time to actually look at the house as they phase through walls to get outside. As far as he can tell, it’s abandoned: there are no lights on, no noise, and a thin layer of dust coats everything from the couch to the kitchen counter. The portal is located in the basement and it’s the liveliest room in the house, thanks to the soft glow of ectoplasm and the static hum of electricity.

Why someone would build a portal in an abandoned house, he doesn’t know, but it’s certainly convenient for them — easier access, and Danny can take his time exploring the house later, without worrying about any humans noticing him. Surely even an abandoned house will give him some idea of how humans live.

Read the rest on ao3!

[freetheshit-outofyou]

Let me put it in simple and hopefully you understand it skippy. This past election was fair. The ballot counting was part of a process that was legal in terms of how different States handle their elections. Democrats won and Republicans won. Same ballot for both. Same election. So are we all to believe that when Republicans win. It's a fair election. When Democrats win. It's rigged? You've been told this from a failed game show host in the last election. He's butt hurt because he lost. You're butt hurt because the "Big Red Wave" didn't happen. There's no 2000 mules. There's no fucking Santa Claus either.

It's like someone grabbed the stupid tree today and gave it a big hard shake and it's now raining political retards. I digress. (Oh, and yes I know I'm an ableist, it comes form being 100% disabled and being shit on but the very people who wait in the wings to call me an ableist. You can fuck right off.) This post is long, just warning you up front.

Ok Sport, let me try to break this down into little bitty words that you can digest and maybe learn something in the process. Ok, Little One? If you think any election in, say the last 20 years, was fair you are fooling yourself. I’m not talking about ballot box stuffing, I’m not talking about laws requiring I.D.’s or even voter intimidation at the polling locations, I’m talking about the long long game that is being played by both sides but most effectively by Democrats. Are you still following along there Bub? Because, I generally don’t pour my political leanings out here, I can see where lots of scary guns might lead you to believe I’m part of the Red Wave band wagon rather than someone who just wants the government to do what it was originally asked with and stop the ever expanding roll they want to play in EVERYONE day to day life. I’m going to give you that, Princess. I give credit where credit is due and Democrats have the best long game in the political arena, a big part of that is they keep people in power for decades and then get pissed when people are given seats to the bench for a life time because we all know they would love life time seats in Congress. Think I’m wrong there Squirt, follow me down the road of the longest serving member of congress. Of the top 25 longest serving members of congress 15 of them are Democrats.  1.           Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)    Jan 3, 1959-Jun 28, 2010               51 years, 5 months, 26 days

2.            Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)   Jan 3, 1963-Dec 17, 2012              49 years, 11 months, 15 days

3.            Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)   Jan 3, 1975-present                        47 years, 7 month, 22 days

4.            Edward M. Kennedy (Ted) (D-MA) Nov 7, 1962-Aug 25, 2009 46 years, 9 months, 19 days

5.            Carl T. Hayden (D-AZ)      Mar 4, 1927-Jan 3, 1969               41 years, 10 months

6.            John C. Stennis (D-MS)    Nov 5, 1947-Jan 3, 1989               41 years, 1 month, 29 days

7.            Fritz Hollings (D-SC)         Nov 9, 1966-Jan 3, 2005 38 years, 1 month, 25 days

8.            Richard B. Russell, Jr. (D-GA)        Jan 12, 1933-Jan 21, 1971            38 years, 10 days

9.            Russell B. Long (D-LA)     Dec 31, 1948-Jan 3, 1987              38 years, 3 days

10.         James O. Eastland (D-MS) Jun 30, 1941-Sep 28, 1941 and Jan 3, 1943-Dec 27, 1978 36 years, 2 months, 24 days

11.         Warren G. Magnuson (D-WA)      Dec 14, 1944-Jan 3,1981               36 years, 20 days

12.         Joe Biden (D-DE)              Jan 3, 1973-Jan 15, 2009               36 years, 13 days

13.         Carl Levin (D-MI)              Jan 3, 1979-Jan 3, 2015  36 years

14.         Claiborne Pell (D-RI)        Jan 3, 1961-Jan 3, 1997  36 years

15.         Kenneth D. McKellar (D-TN)         Mar 4, 1917-Jan 3, 1953 35 years, 10 months

The Republicans have 10 on that list they don’t even enter the list until number 6, there is one exception and I’ll loop back to that. 1.            Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)      Jan 3, 1977-Jan 3, 2019          42 years 2.            Chuck Grassley (R-IA)    Jan 3, 1981-present                 41 years, 7 month, 22 days

3.            Ted Stevens (R-AK)          Dec 24, 1968-Jan 3, 2009              40 years, 10 days

4.            Thad Cochran (R-MS)      Dec 27, 1978-Apr 1, 2018             39 years, 3 months, 6 days

5.            Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Jan 3, 1985-present                   37 years, 7 month, 22 days

6.            Francis E. Warren (R-WY) Nov 18, 1890-Mar 3, 1893 and Mar 4, 1895-Nov 24, 1929 37 years, 4 days

7.            Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) Jan 3, 1973-Jan 3, 2009              36 years

8.            Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)   Jan 3, 1977-Jan 3, 2013                36 years 9.            Milton R. Young (R-ND)  Mar 12, 1945-Jan 3, 1981             35 years, 9 months, 22 days Then we have Strom Thurmond who played both sides at one point serving as first a Democrat who holds the filibuster record by a single senator speaking for 24 hours and 18 minuets in 1957 to block the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He would change parties in 1964 to be a Republican. He is also the only senator to still be serving at 100 freaking years old. (Strom Thurmond (D, R-SC)    Dec 14, 1954-Apr 4, 1956 and Nov 7, 1956-Jan 3, 2003 47 years, 5 months, 8 days)

 I have always given credit to Democrats for their long game, When they are put in power regardless of level have a stack of plans ready to go. Those plans are almost always contrary to what the PEOPLE want but 110% what the Democrat power base and interests want. (See Mr. Biden, day one.) In contrast Republicans talk about plans and what they will do when given power and when they have it they stand there with shocked looks on their faces and their hand devoid of any plan, so they shoot from the hip and miss every mark. (See 2016’s repeal and replace of the ACA.)  But Democrats maneuvering start at street level, and they are effective at it. Where Republicans “Work” if you can call it that at the mid-level. (See redistricting that booted Rep. Sean Maloney (NY). They all do it, if you think they don’t you’re diluting yourself.

There is always talk of ballot box stuffing, ballot harvesting, gerrymandering and the like, more so since CoVID. If you think it’s not happening again see the line above this. It’s happening on both sides, I’m not saying that out of some conspiracy theory, Alex Jones thought process I’m saying it because it’s human nature. Humans cheat at things to win for the sake of the win, and they will cheat more often when they think their chances of being caught are lowest, our voting laws have made that evident. Case in point, I have opted out of every election cycles mail in ballot process since Nevada started doing it, Every cycle I get a mail in ballot, this year I got two? When you go to the poling location they ask you if you have your mail in ballot, I tell them no I burned them. If you do have it, it is dropped into a box and who knows what is done with it. I would prefer it was dropped into a shredder there in front of the voter to remove any doubt of what happed to it but that’s just me. I’d also prefer if mail in ballots were opt-in rather than opt-out. In the 20+ years I was in the Army I had to opt-in for an absentee ballot, I was not just sent one by default. So when I say I give Democrats credit for their ability to advance plan, have plans on hand when needed and their insane ability to keep old ass fuckers in elected seats I truly mean it.

Now, little buddy let’s talk about money and the media. Because none of this happens without the media and money. This is the root of how politicians get rich in office and how “interests” grease the wheels. It is not the mom and pop donor that is feeding the Democrats 1,222,701,185 in 2022 or the 1,010,083,760 to the Republicans it is big money donors that want hand have the ears of the very people they are pouring cash all over. Sure that bump that the individual donor add stacks up but there is a reason we get a text, a robocall, or an email and George Sporos and Richard Uihlein get a phone call they also get direct access to those in power (See the 2016 State Department emails to and from Chris Canavan of the Soros Fund Management and Assistant-Secretary of State Victoria Nuland Soros at that time was trying to used his direct access to the State Department to effect movement of his “vision of Ukrain” via our State Department. Soros would be part of a call with the State department 6 days after the emails were sent.) As if it wasn’t enough that massive donors have direct access to upper ends of the Government to ensure their political will the US Government itself actively worked to stop the flow of money to political opponents. (See the IRS admitting that it targeted Tea Party and Conservative 501(c)(3) and (c)(4)  organizations between 2009 and 2012. Now Sweet pants we get to the media. I’m not going to beat this dead horse very long because it kicks up the flies BUT, it is well documented that mainstream media, online networks and social media have made direct and intentional moves to suppress news that would shine as discouraging light on Democrats while highlighting stories that would show Republicans in an unflattering light. Do you remember the Trump Russian Collusion buttfuck? Of have you, like the media washed that from your mind Comrade? What about the Hunter Biden lap top that was such a work of fiction that Twitter ban people for sharing the story and the mainstream media refused to cover even the Idea of it, and yet here we are with state and federal official investigating it now years later because of it validity. I know you just want to counter with “But Fox news”, Christ Little Britches why in the hell would Fox not be a Right side propaganda outlet when CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, The Times, The Post , and hundred maybe thousands of subsidiary outlets of video and print are doing it for the Left? In conclusion Sport, your entire statement, your entire conclusion is wrong about me. I’m not sure where you dreamed it up from or how you put it together from my posts but than you for playing Bucky.

[vt-scribbles]

Y'know I know ask games are for people to, y'know, send in asks. But I don't see people often just. Fill it all out themselves. Fuck it I'll help out the shy people.

SO ASK GAME BELOW 'READMORE' LET'S GO

1. Art programs you have but don't use: MS Paint, Blender, I used to have WAY more like this one painting [like actual paint] program.

2. Is it easier to draw someone facing left or right (or forward even): Left is easiest, Right is in the middle, and forward is the hardest of those three for me.

3. What ideas come from when you were little: I was fascinated by G/T from like. 3 years old. I blame Super Mario Land 2 LMAO

4. Fav character/subject that's a bitch to draw: Handheld, perspective, monsters/creatures, and massive scale

5. Estimate of how much of your art you post online vs. the art you keep for yourself: Uhhh probably about 50/50? A lot of things I draw are spoilers, shitposts, and other study art I don't bother sharing.

6. Anything that might inspire you subconsciously (i.e. this horse wasn't supposed to look like the Last Unicorn but I see it): Not that I can think of? My art doesn't get analyzed super often. I think people think I study anime more than I do.

7. A medium of art you don't work in but appreciate: Charcoal, watercolors, sculpture, oil pastels, acrylic, copic markers

8. What's an old project idea that you've lost interest in: Originally I was going to make an AMV with my two characters, Nonny and Felicia, to the song 'shut up and dance with me'. These two aren't active OCs anymore, and the project was WAY too ambitious for my skill level 9 years ago lmao.

9. What are your file name conventions: 1: Name of song I listened to on loop while drawing. 2: An inside joke. 3: Literal rep of what's on the canvas like 'Hema doodles Aug 2023'.

10. Favorite piece of clothing to draw: Body suits, capes, scarves

11. Do you listen to anything while drawing? If so, what: TONS. My fave lyrical music, videogame soundtracks, sometimes just ambiance if I'm overwhelmed. Usually tho it's the same song on loop till I get the inspired piece out of my system.

12. Easiest part of body to draw: Eyes!

13. A creator who you admire but whose work isn't your thing: A lot of NSFW artists who I won't list here LMAO. I don't go to that school, but their art skills are top-notch.

14. Any favorite motifs: Mirrors, doppelgangers, leaving 1 eye absent for emotional effect, feathers/wings, falling, sinking into water, eyes, dark palettes with bright accents/light sources, glowing eyes, flowing hair, size difference/scale, fucked up version of self vs real version

15. *Where* do you draw (don't drop your ip address this just means do you doodle at a park or smth): Starbucks, home, parks if I'm feelin spicy, anywhere I take my tablet for the day.

16. Something you are good at but don't really have fun doing: A lot of my niche/kink stuff tends to get pretty dredge-y for me. I may be good at it, but it's not where my passion lies. That's in animation, fantasy, dramatic stuff, storytelling, etc.

17. Do you eat/drink when drawing? if so, what: Water or Snapple for the drink, milk if it's bedtime so I can settle down, and then usually the snacks are just whatever my lunch is for the day since we don't have a table.

18. An estimate of how much art supplies you've broken: Not many! Less than $100 I'd say. I'm very careful with my supplies, and I don't believe I've ever broken a tablet. The worst I've done was I busted 1 or 2 cheap tablet pens with stupidity.

19. Favorite inanimate objects to draw (food, nature, etc.): Definitely nature. Tree trunks and swirls therein, flowers, grass.

20. Something everyone else finds hard to draw but you enjoy: Humans! Not that it's an 'everyone' thing, I just run in some furry circles where human artists are a rarity. Eyes, too. Some people find expressions rly hard.

21. Art styles nothing like your own but you like anyways: Uhhh man damn, I don't follow a lot of art styles that aren't something I took inspo from? But I guess Wolf Walkers is my biggest one.

22. What physical exercises do you do before drawing, if any: Sooometimes I stretch, but I don't do it nearly often enough.

23. Do you use different layer modes: Yep! My most common ones are Multiply, Glow Dodge, Add, Add Glow, Overlay, Pin Light, and Color.

24. Do your references include stock images: Absolutely! Reference is important.

25. Something your art has been compared to that you were NOT inspired by: Not much! Most of my inspirations are pretty clear-cut and strong. Avatar, SU, Disney, Dreamworks, FMA, some Warner Brothers' movies, etc.

26. What's a piece that got a wildly different interpretation from what you intended: God, so, the G/T gif of mine that makes the rounds a lot? The one where VT finds someone small and it's their POV and he helps them and puts them in his shirt pocket??? Most people were completely normal about that post. But then there's one chuckle-head who was calling it pocket-vore, and I wanted to scream. I even chastised them like 'hey uh, no. That's not what this is.' and they argued back with 'well it's up to the eye of the beholder more than your opinion.' and I was like 'UH NO. I MADE THIS. MY OPINION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR WEIRD ONE???' I've also RAAARELY had people call my characters underaged when they're all well over 21, so those are always gross/wild LMAO.

27. Do you warm up before getting to the good stuff? If so, what is it you draw to warm up with: Sometimes! I usually do an anatomy study, brush stroke warm-ups, or just doodle something personal first.

28. Any art events you have participated in the past (like zines): I think Multi Animator Projects [MAPS] would count here! I was part of Starclan's Chosen, Change Your Mind [Brambleclaw], Levitating, Family of Me [fallenleaves], Goosebumps Warriors MAP, Pay No Mind MEP, LA Devotee [never finished], White Rabbit, and Fear Garden! Among others :>

29. Media you love, but doesn't inspire you artistically: Not much! Pretty much everything I love inspires me artistically. I guess some anime styles?

30. What piece of yours do you think is underrated: Pretty much any of my animations. But I only feel that way cuz they take THE MOST dedication and work time. Also kiiiinda my writing? But a lot of people have trouble getting people to respond to literature, so.

[guerrerense]

More History Than Meets The Eye por David Blazejewski Por Flickr: In this post I showed a couple of sad units in death: flic.kr/p/2oeKmLw Panning my camera slightly to the right however reveals a happier scene of one of the lucky survivors. As I mentioned in that post, in the early Railtex holding company era each of their component roads had their own color scheme and logo with an independent and local flair. This extremely attractive Bahama gold and blue livery was what ushered in the New England Central Railroad in 1995 and it became an instant classic. Alas that era was fleeting, and within a few years Railtex adopted a standard red and gray system wide image supplanted by RailAmerica red, white, and blue after it took over in 2002 and ultimately the Genesee and Wyoming orange and black of today which has ruled since they merged with RA back in 2012. I'm not 100% sure but I belive there were 17 unique units that wore these colors some briefly and some for decades. I think (but correct me if I'm wrong) based on my research of online photo databases that there were 15 different GP38s and two GP40s so dressed. Of that total only four remain in service today, NECR 3857 and 3845 on home rails, 3855 on the Connecticut Southern and 4049 down south on the Bay Line. NECR GP38 3845 seen here was blt. Aug. 1969 as Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railway 704. This view was shot looking railroad south from the North Elm Street street crossing at MP 0.5 on the New England Central Railroad's Swanton Subdivision. The shed at left covers the ready track, and beyond partially visible is the historic CV roundhouse that was built in 1923 originally with 22 bays and an appended high bay back shop. While the structure and its 70 foot turntable remain in railroad use to this day only 8 bays (including the back shop) still have rail access which is something of a rarity in this modern era. Always a railroad town, at its peak the Central Vermont once employed 1700 people in the community. Today railroad employment is nominal, but it still has an influence as the former Central Vermont Station and headquarters is home to the G&W's American Rail Dispatch Center that employs some 60 people and dispatches trains on all of its shortlines across the continent. Rising beyond across downtown can be seen the bell tower of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Built in 1849, it is the oldest Catholic church in the state but was closed by the parish in November of last year due to dwindling enrollment and the need for multi million dollar repairs to the building. The congregation consolidated with the town's other Catholic congregation in the slightly younger 1887 Holy Angels church. Interestingly the church once had a tall Spire reaching toward the heavens that was removed in 1922 after repeated damage from lightning strikes. And lastly, totally unrelated to anything in the photo but just a cool historic nugget about the community. Did you know that the town was the site of the northernmost land action of the American Civil War? On October 19, 1964 21 yead old Confederate lieutenant Bennet H. Young led 21 soldiers who'd crossed from neutral Canada (then still part of the British Empire) and attacked the town. They killed one citizen and wounded another and stole $208,000 (almost $4 million today) from three banks that they intended to get back to the Confederacy to fund the war effort. Anyway, I won't go into anymore details about this remarkable historical anecdote but if you care to learn a LOT more this fabulous site is dedicated to the study and history of the raid: www.stalbansraid.com/history/the-raid/ St. Albans, Vermont Friday January 27, 2023