#variables lol

[creativenicocorner]

Me while helping my aunt make, bottle and preserve this years harvest of tomatoes for winter's red sauce: Wow, I could probably make a serirei fic out of this...

I could probably make two fics out of this. Something short and cute about the repercussions of what happened in the REIGEN manga that ends on Reigen's birthday etc

Or, still something about the repercussions of the REIGEN manga, but something like a slow slow burn... perhaps deeply inspired by Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 dir. Jon Avnet

[six-demon-bag]

POLTERGEIST (1982) dir. Tobe Hooper

[claypigeonpottery]

Any advice on applying glaze?

I just got a bunch of my stuff back from bisque firing and I'm really nervous about the glazing. I have that kind of liquid glaze you can get in jars, I'll probably mostly do transparent glazes but also the colorful ones. I'm really scared of messing up my pieces.

I have a few pointers!

keep in mind, though lots of things can go wrong in the glaze firing, the bisque firing is where things explode! I personally find the glaze kiln slightly less terrifying (but there’s more anticipation)

since your glaze is going to be painted on and not dipped, be sure to follow the directions on the jar. it should tell you how many coats to apply (usually 3, but I think up to six if you’re layering different glazes). wait for them to dry before applying the next coat

it usually only happens on dipped pieces in my experience but sometimes when you dip a piece there’s little pinholes in the wet glaze. don’t touch it until it’s fully dry, but once it is, you can just gently rub your fingertips over the pinholes and they should smooth out

if any of your glazes are super thick, you can add a little water, and if they dry up completely, you can do the same thing to reconstitute them. just violently shake the jar between waiting for the underglaze to absorb the water lol

leave the bottom of your pieces unglazed, as well as an 1/8” up from the foot so it won’t drip or stick to the kiln shelf. I was taught not to apply glaze really thick on the lowest third of your piece, to help prevent drips

and this is the time to learn a good and also difficult pottery lesson:

don’t get attached

things are going to go wrong and some pieces will be disappointing or unusable. (conversely, some pieces you felt ‘meh’ about might end up being your favourites!)

but you can’t get too attached or it’s gonna hurt to open the kiln. it’s always exciting/scary to fire pottery, but if you put your heart in the kiln with your pieces… 🥲 just don’t do it. people tend to figure it out after a couple firings and most potters I’ve met agree that an unfired piece isn’t something to put your hopes in

good luck! may the kiln gods be kind 🤞🏼

EDIT: ALWAYS SHAKE OR STIR THE GLAZE BEFORE USING!!!!

[virtues-end]

Just a quick announcement--I've uploaded the revised version of Virtue's End to the original demo link, thereby replacing it, and have moved the original demo that was there to a new folder for safekeeping (for those of you who would still like to read/replay it).

I'm not sure if the move will cause any errors so I've kept the revised link up for now but if all goes well, I will be updating the game using the original link from now on.

[mrmeepsmadmind]

SIDESWIPE 💥💥 DONT U TALK BACK TO UR reluctant MOTHER 😡?!??? EVEN THO HE STARTED IT BY BEING RUDE AS FUCK FOR NO REASON!! YOU HURT HIS HEART!!!

HES SO FUCKING SAD ????

[beaft]

after some experimentation, i've found that "clean-shaven and hair hidden under a beanie" gets me gendered as male way more reliably than "hair loose, full moustache". no idea why long hair provokes such a strong "that's a girl" reaction, but there we go.

[lost-inanotherlife]

Guys, Phil is still trapped in the closet.

[upsidedownsmore]

the. guy

[redo-rewind-if]

Just gonna leave this here... Nothing to see, just another ordinary day for MC. ❤

[sleepgarden]

Tapestry/Needlepoint commissions are now open! I’m opening 2 slots. I am selecting by interest first (as i am easing into commission work again) thank you for understanding. This is my first time using a google form so i really hope it works. If you have any trouble please let me know!

Here is the google form! ♡

[thedevillionaire]

Still an interesting ask for Cerberus; an absence of information still tells you something. But now I'm curious about Kia's "vast array" of jewelry...?

Heh, yeah. She has...kind of a ton of it, and in a wide variety of styles, too. Much like her wardrobe in general, she has a few staple, basic pieces that she wears regularly, and then there's also a whole lot of other stuff, and that can be very circumstance or mood specific. She may dress fairly casually as a rule, but damn does she love an excuse to dress up, and jewellery is definitely a factor there. I mean, for example, she won't wear a tiara often, but when the occasion calls... Well. Who is she to say no? ;P

[vaguely-concerned]

stunned all over again by how stupidly fucking good innovative video game musical stray gods (2023) is

[snixx]

I'm going to fucking kill myself

[epictigerswag]

My real hc for isat post game is the party keeps travelling across Vaugarde for another year or two-ish all together and the group keeps splintering off bc everyone has their own lives and aspirations, but they keep in touch pretty constantly and meet back up like once a year. I like the artbook concept of Siffrin exploring Ka Bue with Odile but really I see them tagging along with just about all of them especially since I struggle to imagine Siffrin settling down somewhere for very long. And Loop is kind of radio silent for several months before slamming into their lives and leaving it and reentering it sporadically because they've got a lot of shit to work through that is a lot harder to do with the whole party around (both as a reason to stay with them and as a reason to leave them).

HOWEVER it's a lot funnier to me if they just live in a main character hype house for the rest of time

[mad-hunts]

what flavor is your soul?

salt.

ah little kraken, bold are you. restless sailor, dauntless fighter, lower your sword, let me see your shield. ah, of course, they are but the same object. oh, wave-tossed ruffian, lend me some of your mettle, would you? you have been struck by the sharpest of spears, yet you still stand here proudly. but off your guard, elsewhere of the battlefield, you will find your spirit can parch others. your words are but weapons crafted from your soul. little lion, sheathe your claws, or the ones you love the most will suffer. you do not have to be strong all the time, love. there's nothing wrong with being soft. vulnerability is not weakness, and if it were, what's wrong with that? strength is not always your greatest tool. your heart is good. put down excalibur, and use your words. you'll find they will carry you much farther. not everything in life is a battle.

tagged by: i'm not sure who tagged me in this BC this has been in my drafts for a while but!! i think someone did, LOL

tagging: @divingdownthehole, @riddlesnap, @sillyjokes, @whampow, @darkdevour, @vulpesse, @twcfaces, and anyone else who may want to complete this!

[virtues-end]

I've received a few asks about the update and I just wanted to let you all know that I won't be answering those, at least for a bit, but I do see them. <3