#stone in the shoe

[dognonsense]

DIY Bat Shoe Wings made with duct tape, scissors, white pen, and pen knife.

Make a big sheet of duct tape by laying it out and making sure the creases face different ways so its less flimsy.

Then use white pen to draw out your bat wings template. Use your shoes to mark out the holes. Then cut out the holes with a pen knife and check if they fit. Wipe off pen with a lil acetone and qtip. Lace onto your shoes and ur good to go!

[starcurtain]

I think it is particularly interesting how Aventurine's relationships with Jade and Topaz were depicted in 2.3.

At the risk of inciting the wrath of Aventurine/Topaz shippers (I'm sorry, everyone can ship what they want; this particular ship just isn't for me!), their interactions were framed in a very familial manner, at least when Aventurine was involved.

Jade is clearly projecting herself as a mother figure for him, directly calling him "child," a "kid," and taking on a disciplinarian role such as in this scene, where she nabs both their room keys to stop them from whining at each other. On Jade's end, this is very deliberate--given what we know of her cornerstone ability, she can almost certainly see the void that Aventurine's mother's death left in his life, and she is intentionally acting in a maternal manner in order to ensure his compliance and respect. (Personally, I'm of the opinion that Aventurine is smart enough to clock this manipulation tactic, but also that he's going along with it because why not? He was going to be manipulated anyway, might as well get free mom out of it.)

Topaz, meanwhile, definitely feels like she's being cast in the "annoyed sibling" role, particularly in this scene where they squabble so much the Trailblazer can't get a word in edgewise and Jade has to step in as the parent figure to correct their behavior.

Although the relationship is clearly different than the kind and supportive one we saw between young Kakavasha and his older sister, the "siblings fighting over a toy" and "sister irritated by bratty brother" vibe (I am such a sister myself, I feel this dynamic in my bones) was out in full force in 2.3, creating a very strong parallel to the missing sister figure in Aventurine's life.

I just think it is particularly interesting that the hole in Aventurine's heart was created primarily by the loss of his mother and sister--and then 2.3 suggests echoes of those exact roles being filled by other women who have stepped into his female relatives' places.

Given her maneuvering to fill the mother role on purpose, I have to wonder if Jade didn't also have something to do with Aventurine's connection to Topaz (clearly another favorite of Jade's). Did she help to cultivate this friendship and sibling-esque rivalry between them on purpose, with an end goal in mind?

It seems to me that it would be much more difficult for Aventurine to cut ties with the IPC if the Stonehearts were providing him with not only wealth and power but also a simulacrum of the very family he wanted to die to meet again...

Just sayin'.

[deadboystims]

lps 2137 stimboard, with smores, red, & petre/dog related stims!

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[carnavoyeur]

Josh: We're not related, Mike! But we're a kind of a family. Dean: Yeah, we fight. Josh: No we don't, Dean! [x]

[thesilicontribesman]

Shoe Sole from an Iron Age Crannog, Dumfries Museum, Scotland

Whilst I come across many Roman leather shoes, it was nice to see footwear from a native site.

[shoechoe]

I like how the one picture we have of Jolyne's mom and Jotaro together is a photo like it's supposed to be an endearing moment captured of their marriage and they both look mildly displeased to be there at best

[dontforgettopouchcheck]

Even if you dislike the look how refreshing to see a women actress on a red carpet looking as casual and comfortable as the men

[her-soliloquies]

What, a handshake? Fuck you, just hug already!

- Me watching mota part nine waiting with bated breath for the bucks to hug

[soni-dragon]

bug!

[femmelated]

me 🤝 mini skirts

[piratespencilart]

I've been reading so little is a stone by @deletedbundles recently and it is such an incredibly good OP modern au fic that I had to draw some fanart for it!!

It's mainly about Zoro looking out for his adoptive little brother Chopper, but it's about so much more than that... It also has some of the best Zoro & Luffy friendship I've ever read and I think everyone should give it a read.

[whos-hotter-jjba]

Hottest JJBA Outfit Bracket - Round 1 Match 39

[mydearestdarlingdead]

Ianto 'Have some fucking mercy' Jones, you will always be (in)famous

[deadboystims]

★ ┊ brown dog petre board with grunge/dark and masculine stims for anon!! :D

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[carnavoyeur]

Josh: And that’s why he’s my favorite.

[hapisoul]