#secondary links

[batrogers]

I did @savimatteo2810's Spirit Tracks Link design from their Secondary Link's AU, to go with Trainee I did before LOL. It was very fun! I hope his mood suits him!

[savimatteo2810]

I don't know what possessed me to do this.

First doesn't know what Pepsi is. That shit isn't invented until Minish Cap at a minimum and therefore is like "Hm I would probably pay x amount for that sounds like people want it". Unfortunately, it is not invented anywhere in his lifetime. Hopefully one of the others will buy him a can of Pepsi.

And meanwhile poor Zedo is outraged lmao the economy really went downhill in the downfall era huh lol

[gottagobuycheese]

HEY! YOU!

You've probably heard by now, but from March 4th to 10th 2024, Help Gaza Children will be sending all their donations to families in northern Gaza, where food prices have skyrocketed even more than in the south. Their goal is $25K by the end of the week; at the time of writing this post, it's about halfway a quarter way there! (OG post about it) [EDIT: my mistake, I misinterpreted the numbers in the original post; evidently I cannot do arithmetic anymore]

This is their notion site, which has their donation link as well as additional info, their FAQ, important updates, and proof of purchases from donations they’ve gotten in the past. You can also donate directly to their paypal here.

As such, I'll be open for sketch commissions up from now (March 7th, 2024 ~02:20 PST) through March 10th in exchange for proof of donation to Help Gaza Children!

BASIC OVERVIEW:

Tier 1 - Basic head/bust sketch for $1-5 USD, +50% for basic color. Up to 3 characters.

Tier 2 - Basic screencap resketch for $5-15 USD, +50% for basic color.

Tier 3 - Posed sketch for $15-25 USD, 1-2 characters ONLY.

Tier 4 - Colored clean sketch: $25+ USD, 1-2 characters ONLY.

RULES:

Please provide a visual reference or detailed description of the character(s) you want drawn (and depending on the tier, a screencap or pose/expression you want to go with it)

DO'S: OCs, humans and human-like creatures, other creatures that don't have a lot of mechanical or anatomical detail (as in, I can TRY to do mecha stuff, but I think you and I will both be better of if I don't lol; can ask for further details)

DON'T'S: any NSFW stuff, real people currently alive (as in, historical figures in the setting of historical fiction may be okay, but other things may not be; can ask for further details)

If you've made your donation in a currency that is not USD, I'll give you something of equivalent value according to the tier based on whatever the conversion is at the time that I look it up. If one or both of our economies crashes spectacularly in between the time you send it and the time I look it up, I'm very sorry in advance

DISCLAIMER 1: I reserve the right to decline a commission for any reason; however, if this ends up being the case, I may reach out to you to see if we can come up with a middle ground that suits us both.

DISCLAIMER 2: I don't anticipate being able to do a lot of these, as I've got a full-time job that's in the ballpark ~80+ hours a week with really weird hours. That being said, depending on how far this goes, turnaround time will probably be ~2-3 months, give or take...something. I'll update you monthly until it's done.

FOR PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY!

If you're interested in nabbing a sketch from me in exchange for your donation, email a screenshot (devoid of any personal info please) of your donation receipt and details of your sketch request (e.g. reference, tier, etc.) to gottagobuycheese@gmail.com. For your donation to count for a sketch, it must be made after I wrote this post! (March 7, 2024 ~02:20 A.M. PST)

If you are NOT interested in nabbing a sketch from me, feel free to donate anyway!!

(And if you've got any questions about anything feel free to email, DM, or send an ask!)

[cupiidzbow]

we are cooking in the kitchen ☝🏽☝🏽

[liya4kar]

AU Masterpost

Silly Mind' O Wave AU lineless doodle I made yesterday on a shared canvas with some friends- Pretty glad with how they turned out, considering it's only my second time trying lineless!

[besobendito]

tell your good friends you love them all doubtlessly wordless and senseless without reservation - flower petals being symbols for the waddle dees lost in the new world, constellations and diamond stars being symbols for their bright hope and loyalty. their coordination and unwavering love for those they cherish. bandee, the waddle dee’s champion, we all believe in him!

[wispcherry]

twink death this twink death that. I'm in a select few groups of fandoms where Twink Reincarnation occurs.

[raayllum]

Ezran didn’t have to look up to see Callum at the entrance of his tent, the moonlight clinging to his frame the way it had ever since his brother had connected to the moon arcanum a good year ago, shortly after fleeing Umber Tor and before Aaravos’ release... A year. 

It felt like it’d been so much longer somehow, even if his voice still cracked.

“You should get some sleep, Ez,” Callum said, his voice hoarse but gentle. Hints of a bandage poked out under the armour they rarely took off, the knot neat and tidy; Rayla’s handiwork, then, as Callum placed a drink down in front of him and then took a look at his map.

It was one Callum had drawn, when the war map at the castle wouldn’t do and was hardly portable, and they needed ones of the surrounding areas. It was half the reason Callum went flying these days, scouting ahead to bring back reports and then sketch the landscape out. He studied the last piece Ezran had moved, a square one with the sigil of Katolis on it.

“You’re sure you want us by the river tomorrow?” he asked, contemplative.

“Well what do you suggest?” Ezran snapped, and then took a breath, steadying himself. “Sorry, I just...” 

Callum’s hand landed, a warm and comforting weight on his shoulder, unlike the crown at his brow. “It’s fine. You’ve eaten recently?”

“Corvus brought something over earlier.” Ezran rubbed his palm into his eyes, numbers in his head. 500 men for every flagstone piece. Fifteen—no, thirteen, they’d lost two yesterday because of the mud slide and the cavern and stupid dark magic and—thirteen remaining. And they had to move camp tomorrow if they didn’t want to be blocked in on both sides. “What would you suggest instead of the river?”

“I was thinking going up the back end of the mountain, but that wouldn’t exactly provide a water source... Although I could probably spell us up some rainfall?”

“Oh. Right.” Ezran took the centre flagstone piece and dragged it along to the base of mountain. He sighed. “You were always better at this. Remembering battles and stuff. So was Dad. I don’t get why...” He cast a look to the abandoned chess game he’d given up on that afternoon, too frustrated by playing as his own opponent and tormented trying to figure out why Aaravos insisted on the boy king being his.  “Why me?”

“Who knows how he thinks?” Callum muttered darkly, even if Ezran knew that Callum knew more of Aaravos’ mind than his brother wanted to. He let loose his own sigh. “You’re the king. I’m your general. And more than that, you’re my brother. I trust you. Harrow—Dad didn’t always have answers, either. But he relied on the people around him. You’re not like Aaravos, Ez—you’re not alone. I promise.”

Callum removed off his crown, setting it aside on the table before kissing his forehead, and shooing him off the cot in the corner while Callum oversaw the map and jotted down notes in the back of his spellbook. Ezran laid there and wondered how many would (hopefully) match his own in when they went over it in the morning. If Callum would likewise agree he had to be deployed away to lead some troops in the most dangerous part of the mountain range, and risk life and limb like a general, not a brother, would. 

He turned away from the pointed ceiling of fabric, shifting to lay more comfortably on his side—his gaze unintentionally falling to the half-finished chess game. A new lump formed unbidden in his throat.

No, he wasn’t alone—surrounded by friends Aaravos was forcing him to treat as pawns. Ezran swallowed hard, thinking of the last choice he’d made on the night of his coronation, when Lady Justice had forced him to choose—and he’d chosen all three, determined to see humanity in all, to balance the scales, to not too hastily draw his sword.

Justice cannot be denied.

But perhaps there was no justice in war—just winners and losers—and that was the most unfair thing of all.

[bluesdesk]

Hello people! As you might have read from my last post, I'm making a video game for university with a group of other students. We don't have to just make a game, but also make a research on what people would like to get in a new game, and opinions in general.

I made a form with some questions, it's anonymous and the only personal information we ask are age group, gender and spoken languages. I don't know how many people I will reach with this post, but it's really important, so please forgive me for adding many tags.

The form is in Italian, but I tried to translate it in English and other languages with Chrome and Edge, and they work quite well. Firefox instead makes some funny mistakes, but it's still readable. Of course, as this is a university form, I must ask you to not be a troll, thank u!

For linkeduniverse people, yes this is the same form I posted int he server there's no need to answer again!

The game we have in mind is an action-adventure (like Zelda) with some platformer elements: some boss fights look like those from Kirby or Smash Bros, and some are side scrolling fast sequences, like Sonic. You'll learn more about the idea in the form!

Thanks so much to anyone who fills it!

[chaoticwholesome]

classmate: do u have a webcomic?

me: not unless u get really cool about a lot of things very quickly 👍

[tracle0]

Elan :)

[savimatteo2810]

I put this off for months because if there's anything I hate it's drawing armour and I guarantee you that every time I draw him he will look different because this armour sucked.

So, to explain Calamity;

He's not... Actually from Age of Calamity. I haven't worked out the details yet, but he's Link from before he died in BotW. In retrospect, I probably should have named him something slightly less misleading but it's... kind of too late to change it now so whoops.

In BotW, he's essentially dead. This Link is doomed to die, and despite the fact that his body is revived, I don't think that matters since Calamity himself would be dead.

Fun.

[changeling-rin]

What happens when Realm finds out about his Stud™ status? (Hellooooooooo Servo+!)

He never notices. He's too busy with more important things. (Seriously, where is he?)

Eventually though, somebody clues him in, and this is why Realm proceeds to avoid the entirety of the romantically interested population for approximately six months.

[there-goes-trouble]

FACT CHECK

I hate it when someone posts a link and makes a claim that the LINK TO A SOURCE ACTUALLY REFUTES IN THE PAGE LINK:

Just in case we wanted to address the gender/politics lean using Pew again. This does not address the religious points made but the gender and voting divide.

This goes to the Second Commenter's point; men DO vote more conservatively more often. Especially if theyre religious. This is TRUE.

In this case, I have to count the Last Commenter's claim that 'men are less religious' as FALSE. Its even across the 12 categories listed, men lead in 6 categories as do women.

Across religious and racial (but not gender/sex) lines: the Second Commenter is CORRECT that its majority white men that vote GOP.

The closest that I could find for the 'atheist men don't believe so differently from religious ones that theyll vote differently' claim the Second Commenter made, i could find this:

Surveys have consistently shown that many Americans view religion’s declining influence in society as a bad thing. “Nones” tend to vote less often, do less volunteer work in their communities and follow public affairs at lower rates than religiously affiliated people do. But the latest data shows that on a variety of measures, lower rates of civic engagement are concentrated among “nones” whose religion is “nothing in particular.” Atheists and agnostics tend to participate in civic life at rates matching or exceeding religiously affiliated people.

For the Second Commenter's point regarding the non religious not generally voting differently to conservative religious folks enough:

Majorities of atheists (65%) and agnostics (56%) are ideologically liberal. Among those who say their religion is “nothing in particular,” the largest share identify as moderate (46%).

Overall, 62% of “nones” identify as Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party. Atheists (78%) and agnostics (71%) are more likely to be Democrats or lean Democratic than are U.S. adults who identify religiously as “nothing in particular” (54%).

And since most athiests n agnostics are men:

I have to count that involement claim as statistically FALSE based on THIS DATA, BUT NOT the stuff the Last Commenter provided. If i were trying to disprove the 2nd commentor THIS is the data I'd use to do it.

However;

The link these graphs are from regarding the "nones" show that engagement among nones vs athiests is very different.

If we go based off of solely not being religious, men (51% of nones, 44% of 'nothing in particulars') who arent strictly atheists overwhelmingly tend to be less engaged on the whole:

Among ‘nones,’ those describing their religion as ‘nothing in particular’ (not atheists and agnostics) often tend to be the least civically engaged.

I believe this is what the Second Commenter means (if you dont mind my taking liberties); 'being non-religious does not adequately correlate with progressive community involvement, or doing something about the parts of a majority-religious society enough to act like it'. If this was the second commentor's meaning, i consider that to be SUPPORTED. In addition; a non-insignificant amount of 'nones' are moderate, which politically has not helped minorities like women.

Piggybacking off this, to the Second Commenter's point about misogyny and atheism; this is a well-documented problem, and is TRUE:

This is an article from 2016, but bears historical relevance and a throughline that is here today. Not only have women faced persecution for atheism, but since its a white boys club as the article mentioned, that persecution typically came from men even within atheism.

[waitingforsecretsouls]

While I’m talking asoiaf dragons, Shrykos’ (Prince Jaehaerys’ she-dragon) name seems to have been heavily inspired by the Shrykes, the green-scaled lizard-men of far eastern Essos (literally only one letter of difference). Which also tracks with the one scene we have where Jaehaerys appears (no, I’m not counting his death-scene), which consists of Viserys telling him and his siblings a fictional tale about Jaehaerys I battling fantastical creatures beyond the wall. I therefore conclude that she likely had green-scales as her base-colour. As well as that Jaehaerys was plugged into all kinds of tales and legends about even far-away places.

[jjongribo]

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