#honestly i love this too his design is so versatile

[dailygale]

I like that there seems to be two ways people dress up their Gale:

Gale Dekarios, resplendent wizard extraordinaire; most regal and impressive weaver of magic in all the Sword Coast.

Gale Dekarios, man of the land, ready to roll up his sleeves and wash some fucking dishes.

He is a many of many layers. A roast onion, if you will.

An archmage in the streets,

a malewife in the sheets

(er. or something to that effect. you get where i'm going)

#bg3 #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #baldur's gate 3 #anon asks #asks #honestly i love this too his design is so versatile #he can be regal and badass #he can be soft and homey #he can be a complete doofus #top tier character design

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Mr. Blizzard

Debut: Super Mario 64

Who ordered the Funny Snowman? Not you, because this is a blog and not a restaurant, silly! You are just so silly. But between you and me, I am a fan of Funny Snowman, so I will humor you!

Mr. Blizzard is one of the first snowmen to appear in the Mario series, and the one who would become the most iconic and recurring. This is something he should be proud of, since Super Mario 64 has a bunch of snowmen in it! But one of them based his whole identity around missing his head, and the other one is an entire location. Gimmicks that make them memorable, sure, but not very versatile for future use!

Mr. Blizzard's design really notably uses billboarding, the graphical trick where a sprite will always face the camera, giving flat circles the appearance of spheres in a slightly blurry 3D world. Snowmen are SO orbs! Some of the most orbs guys I can think of! It was a very good decision. Mr. Blizzard is honestly slightly unconventional compared to other cartoon snowmen, with no nose- nay, nary a carrot- and a simple line mouth, rather than the typical "series of dots" mouth that we know and love. Instead, it has a blank, autism creature face, with its eyes and mouth seemingly made of the same material! Mouth made of eye, or eyes made of mouth? You won't know until you kiss him on the lips!

Nowadays, Mr. Blizzard uses a new design, which I also like a lot! This time he has a scraggly mouth because he is, as I assume he would say, "not too sure about this one, guys". He now has snow buttons on his torso, revealing that he was previously NAKED down there, and he also wears a bucket as a hat! That's one of those things that's so common in Japanese media, but in Western media it's always a top hat. So funny how one cartoon snowman had such influence on media! The average snowman-builder is much more likely to own a plastic bucket than a top hat!

Mr. Blizzard's main Thing is his single arm, adorned with a cute little mitten, which he uses to throw snowballs. Do you think that's like throwing his own flesh? I don't think so. If clothing buttons and igloos can also be made of snow, I think snow is just the building block of a snowman's world. But still, imagine some cattle throwing delicious meatballs at each other. Messed up! How would they even do that with hooves? Would they use their tongues like slingshots? What was I talking about? Where am I?

Oh yes! I am in "Snow World". Mr. Blizzard is a recurring enemy snowman, but Mario's world is also full of morally neutral living snowman, who DO have carrot noses, thank goodness. These snomonculuses are obstacles on snowy Mario Kart courses, but it's kind of rude to refer to them as that. Is a pedestrian an obstacle to a driver? Suffer, vehicles, as I wield my high level spell called "right of way"!

In Mario Kart Tour, these entities are exclusively referred to as Snowpeople! Gender? They hardly snow 'er!

#mr blizzard #snowman #snowperson #super mario 64 #mario #mario enemies #mod chikako

[astroyongie]

Hi yongie can you do a the boyz ideal type post?

The Boyz Ideal Types

Sangyeon

Physically he likes someone on the average heigh

someone that is more on the slim side

His usual type is someone that takes care of their appearance and of their body

they are naturally pretty and a symbol of beauty

so people that enter the beauty standards

long hair, fair skin, big eyes

a mix between cute and sexy

That use makeup and that dress well

so feminine girls in general

personality wise, his ideal type is someone that is playful

and flirty

someone that laughs at his jokes and that has more of a submissive side

Someone fair and that is all about balance and equality

His ideal type is also someone that works hard but is balance between work and domestic

Sangyeon is still attached to traditional roots but at the same time it needs to have some sort of novelty

Jacob

In his case he is terraced to people that are funny and easy going

he is more into people who are extroverts by nature

his ideal type is someone that communicates well their feelings

someone his parents and his friends would like and enjoy

someone with a good sense of humor too

based on his chart Jacob's ideal type is someone diplomatic that can engage with other people

someone with whom he can argue on the positive side

i also feel like the person needs to be friends and lovers at the same time

but honestly as long as the person can be versatile and jovial it is a pass

Physically, Jacob isnt that picky

but he would prefer someone with defined (or strong) arms

with well designed hands too

probably someone that wears a lot of jewlwey and rings for exemple

perhaps tattoos on their arms ?

but thats basically that!

Younghoon

In Younghoon's case, his ideal type is someone work oriented

Someone that takes care a lot of their health as well

but generally someone who is career focused

who is independent

who doesn't need him, of his status or his money since his ideal type is not eh same pedestal than he is

Probably someone that is very clean on themselves

And organized

His ideal type is someone that screams "boss slay" and has their shit together

physically someone with short hair

sharp features

small eyes and smaller height

a perfez harmony between slim and thick.

his ideal type is a little feisty and they have a strong personality

they can be judgmental in a way because he would love to gossip with them

someone he just clicks

he doesnt need to share words with

thoughts are enough

Hyunjae

his ideal type is someone on the sexy side

probably on the introvert type of personality

Hyunjae is into average height people

long silky hair

deep cat eyes

someone awfully gorgeous but also intimidating

like there's some balance here

in their personalities, his ideal partner is someone emotive

sensitive yet deep

someone he can connect you

his ideal type is also clever

and assertive

I they can be jealous and possessive he would be all for that

someone that can match his energy and his liking in love

his ideal type is someone that dressed classy like, sometimes a little edgy

Juyeon

his ideal type is without a doubt someone who is career oriented

someone who screams "I have go this"

like he wouldn't mind being taken care by them on a financial level

but other than that Juyeon ideal type is someone pretty

someone with sharp features

with fair skin

nice hair and who takes care of themselves and their appearance

like they want someone who gives a luxury vibe to them

personality wise, someone that works well

someone who is assertive and they know what they want in life

his ideal type is someone who can solve problems

who are down to earth and don't act bratty

His ideal type hides a sense of dark humor

but they ar pretty serious in their every day life

Someone who can teach him but also rely on him with their lives

extrovert or introvert doesnt matter as long as they are independent

Kevin

Kevin has the same ideal type than Juyeon

they have to be someone who are assertive

who gives the vibes of owning the place

someone Collected that dont allow their emotions to have the best of them

someoen hard working

their career is a priority and their financial background needs to have a certain status

Kevin's ideal type is someone clever

who probably has done important studies or hold important jobs

someone his friends would be jealous of

physically someone smaller than him

but feisty

his ideal type has luxurious hair, they take care of their nails and skin

they have routines and hey are stick with it

they make sure to be a balanced style of sensuality and boss like vibe

Chanhee

this boy is a dreamer

is ideal type is probably impossible to find because they are just too perfect

and for that I mean they need to be physically perefct

fit the standards he has

they have to fit on the beauty, their hair is nice and well combed

their skin is well taken care of

they are just a beauty in their feet

they have big round eyes and they smile a lot

his ideal type is someone bubbly

who has a nice sense of humor

someone who is fun and laughs a lot but are also very sensitive

Someone that needs him

someoen that cries and develops co dependency on him

Chanhee's ideal type is someone who will be utterly In love with him

someone who will do anything and anything for him, no questions asks

Just someone that fits all of his own perceptions of beauty and of "perfect partner"

Changmin

Oh okay so his ideal type is someone on the sexy type

misterioso type too

someone who doesnt talk much

who is reserved, perhaps timid and introverted

but who is emotionally aware and clever

Changmin's ideal type is someone with dark hair and eyes

dead eyes are his type

He might be attracted to someone on the numb side for exemple

his type is someone he can connect it on an emotional level

someoen who will understand him without him having to open up

love and passion

Changmin's type is someone who will hold his hand

throw tantrums of jealousy

who wears his clothing

and has the same weird passions and interest that he does

Haknyeon

This boy is attracted to girls that will make him cry

on a honest point, he wants his partner to be feisty

to have a hot head and a bad temper

like someone spicy to say the least

Someone who is competitive

Who laughs a lot and have quite a nice jokes

his ideal type is extroverted and does well with other people despite their temper

physically someone with defined abs

like someone who does a lot of sports and take care of their health

His ideal type is someone who can keep up with him when it comes to adventures

who won't be tired with cardio (cough)

more into short people

with short hair

who will fight you

Sunwoo

Okay for our big boy

it's mostly like Haknyeon

physically is ideal type is someone atheletic built

he is into people who have their body well defined, muscled in a way

Short hair is more of his things

if they have any facial scar is is all in

his ideal type is someone strong and with a high white smile

They can be more on the masculine side for exemple

or not have such a feminine vibe for exemple

someone funny and unhinged

someone that will challenge him and making him lose his mind

His ideal type is someone hot tempered

that is competitive by nature

who will always see him as a prize they have to fight for

Someone who can make decisions and knows what they want in life

Sunwoo has no time for yes or no, he needs someone that matched his fiery energy

Erik

okay he likes people that are different

like his ideal type needs to be edgy, needs to be different

it wouldn't surprise me that he is more into curvy people for exemple

people that dont really enter the beauty standards

They could be people with piercings or tattoos in their body

someone with colorful hair and modified body parts for exemple

this ideal type is just someone that isnt him

so there's the possibility that he is also attracted to people of different skin color and ethnic

Based on chart, physical aspects aren't that important

as long as there's a good chemistry between him and the person

but in any case, we can say that Erik's ideal type is just someone different

with their own beauty

a very unique personality

someone that isn't conventional, and that doesnt truly follows rules

a little bad boy/girl for exemple

but who is still educated and fair

someone with an open mind that he can talk with about anything and everything

#The Boyz #The Boyz astrology #The Boyz headcanons #The Boyz imagines #The Boyz scenarios #The Boyz reactions

[briskunt]

ike eveland hero/villain voice pack: no-spoilers review

got my hands on this voice pack recently and figured it would be prime content LMAO. i’m going to write down basic observations and hopefully it’ll convince y’all to support our boy 🙏

⚠️ BLIND REACTIONS TO THE VOICE PACKS BELOW! ⚠️

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hero pack

first off this is one of the longer (if not longest ⁉️) standalone voice pack i have in my collection. hell, it might be twice as long as some other vps i have

ike has a lower voice than usual here. very warm blanket

but also a rougher type of ike, i think. he’s still the sweet guy you expect, but with a little more weight and responsibility, you know? most of the time people default him to “cute ike” so this is a really nice look into “cool ike” as well as cute

CORNY SCHWORNY SOUND EFFECT

speaking of i would be doing the audio boy a disservice if i didn’t mention the audio quality. ike vps have excellent atmospheric sound design and when i compare this one to his past vps, you can tell he had fun picking out sfx and mixing them

i’m impressed how much worldbuilding there is and how naturally it’s been implemented. this is an immersive vp

if you like when ike gets assertive and speaks up you’ll be happy. and if you like when ike gets royal-flash levels of chuuni dork you’ll be happy

CORNY SCHWORNY SOUND EFFECT RETURNS

might be my editor brain being nitpicky but he uses the same phrase to transition twice in a row and it set me off

oh holy shit he calls you that?

oh this voice pack would do numbers with a demographic

easily one of my new favorite vps. i don’t have every ike vp so apologies if this doesn’t apply, but out of my collection this one hits a niche that none of the others do: a cool, nonchalant-badass, resolute typa ike. don’t misunderstand though, he’s still as dorky as ever. honestly i think this is the dorkiest i’ve seen him in a vp

this pack is less fanservice, more story. yep, there are moments that seem romantic, but it’s very easy to imagine the relationship between ike and the listener as something else. it’s versatile and i really enjoy that considering how many voice packs go into the whole heterosexual-romance thing. i wasn’t kidding about the worldbuilding. it’s simple but effective, and illustrates the setting excellently. close your eyes when you listen to this one, it’s a good experience. ike put a lot of detail and effort into the voice performance and sfx, and it shows

if you liked luca’s pampering/scolding voice, you might enjoy this one too. definitely recommending for anyone that loves when ike takes the lead, or anyone that appreciates an ambiguous relationship between liver and listener! honestly, this would be an incredibly safe buy for even folx hesitant on buying voices. ike flexes some aspects of his wide range not just as a voice actor but also as a writer and sound designer. if you’ve heard that quilldren get well-fed from ike voices then they’ll be FEASTING on this one

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villain

the wallpaper is only included in the villain pack. this art WILL make you sick in the head. i really love the rendering and lighting. you can recognize a lot of elements from his 1.0 outfit like the pattern on the left of his mantle, the pins (?), and his book. i’m glad i’m not tempted to change my wallpaper, because in every wallpaper included in the pack, ike or shoichi’s face would always get cut off by the clock on my iphone’s lock screen. beautiful artwork stunted by how niji awkwardly cuts off wallpapers

okay fuck what i said earlier now THIS is the longest standalone voice pack i own. and it’s not even close. looks like someone outdid himself

again low voice ike tskr tskr whatever. it’s lower than the hero pack. i haven’t compared it to the halloween eki stream, but it’s basically a faster-paced, perkier(?) eki voice

(to be clear it’s not eki. this is villain!ike. i think. will not update if it actually is him, i ain’t spoiling that)

surprisingly domestic here

he says a lot of big words

it’s giving cyrus from pokémon. you understand.

oh my god the backstory

LESGOOOOO THE LAUGH

oh he’s a little fucked up in this one

just a heads up: i’m sure it was plain before but the villain pack has way darker themes than the hero one. do i think it’s intense? not really. but if you have #yandere blocked then you might want to skip this one

once again the relationship is ambiguous here but imo it sounds more romantic than the hero one. this might be an overstatement, but if you can’t handle dubcon in general i’d also skip this. again, nothing explicit happens but if you really can’t stand when the villain has a good guy in their clutches, skip this one

anyways. that rasp is worth the warnings 😳

this is definitely a voice pack for a demographic

and i also understand why my friend popped off in the gc about it LMMAOOOOO

look. it’s a sfw voice pack. but if you’re a kinky son of a bitch you’ll find something to enjoy here. he talks down on you a bit and the subject matter sure is the subject matter.

i think of this as a more intense version of the hero pack. the setting is completely different than what you get in the hero pack and feels a lot more visceral. for example the sound effects are a bit more “realistic”, and the listener is in a dangerous place without any backup. to be clear: the listener is not evil in the villain vp.

i worry that i’m being too heavy-handed about warnings but considering some folx’ boundaries online it bears repeating! if you can’t handle yandere or dubcon, be careful. but if it’s only a mild discomfort to you, it should be fine.

regardless i doubt there will be another one vp like this for a long time. if you soaked up the eki stream like a sponge? GET THIS! if you like ike being mean and deranged get this. if you’re down horrendous sure, get this i guess, and then follow it up with ike’s white day ex if you have it? i feel like that would be a good pairing.

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overall

if you’re into voice packs then i’d say getting one of these is a must-buy. if not for the romance, then for the story and worldbuilding. if. if not the story then because hero!ike is a darling and villain!ike is hot.

even if he’s not your oshi ike’s packs are always a delight! and these are some of the most fun i’ve had with one of his releases. idk what else to say. if you like the guy even a little, it’s worth listening to. he’s definitely in his wheelhouse on both hero and villain. if this is your first ike vp you may be surprised how high the production value is considering it’s all by one guy

get hero if you want a lighthearted conflict, immersion, and a connection to the listener that isn’t necessarily romantic. get villain if you want more drama, more danger, more… uh… i wouldn’t really call it degradation but he has his moments. there isn’t a connected story, so feel free to get both but don’t sweat it if you don’t!

#ike eveland #ike eveland x reader #nijisanji en #nijisanji x reader #luxiem #luxiem x reader #4402 reviews: voice pack

[cosmosrebellion]

So because of my currently fixation on Wolverine and the way my brain loves to think up crossovers, I'm imagining how to translate Wolverine into the RWBY universe.

It wouldn't be hard. One of the best aspects of Logan as character is his versatility. You can throw him into any story and it works.

His background: Weapon X is an Atlesian project designed to create super-soldiers to fight against Salem. Logan was kidnapped by them, had his skeleton laced with metal through a horrible process that he only survived thanks to his regeneration semblance, they armed with him retractable claws and scrambled his brain to keep him under control. And I really like the idea of Merlot being a member of Weapon X in his youth, maybe that's where he got his obsession of with controlling savagery.

How would he meet Team RWBY: Here's where it gets fun because there's a lot of options. Maybe Merlot wants revenges, remembers the projects of his youth and that Weapon X was kept in storage, so he awakens Logan and other assassins to fight Team RWBY, so we have him as an antagonist with a possible redemption after he is beaten.

Maybe he is a dark card up Ozpin's sleeve, someone looking for redemption after his years as Weapon X and who Oz sends on truly violent mission that need dirty deeds to be done. Stuff he doesn't want to give it to Qrow for fear of worsening his mental state, but that Logan accepts because he figures it's the only thing he's good for, only now he's doing it for the right cause.

Or maybe he is a broken old man way past his prime who fought Ozpin's war for too long and now just doesn't give a shit anymore. But when a kid inspires to entire world to band together and fight, he decides that it might be worth it to spend his last years fighting so the next generation can have the peace he wasn't afforded.

And honestly, those are just off the top of my head. But I know RWBY fans. Most of you wouldn't care about a short, smelly, angry old man so how do I make you interested? Well bringing in Logan would also mean bringing in his children with whom he has a very complicated relationship. Laura Kinney, Akihiro and Gabby Kinney. They're all super-awesome, super-gay, and some even think cooler than their old man.

Two more notes.

-I'd have all the Wolverines be Faunus. They're about as good a metaphor for prejudice as the mutants, so I think it work to combine some of the themes of both franchises, flawed as they are.

-I'd wouldn't bring in the X-Men, though. To keep things focus I want only want Logan, his kids and the characters related to Weapon X.

This is a silly idea that's been ping ponging around my brain. So I just want it to throw it out there. And I mean, there are two movies were Team RWBY teams up with the Justice League, is this really that much weirder?

#rwby #marvel comics #wolverine #logan howlett #laura kinney #daken akihiro #gabby kinney #ruby rose #weiss schnee #blake belladonna #yang xiao long

[carboysandbikemen]

Which driver would accompany you to buy lingerie, which driver would buy it without you knowing

Honestly would let any of these drivers do either of these. Love this ask, thank you:

Lewis- Lewis would love both. He would absolutely buy it you without you knowing, getting you the latest designer pieces and then anything he thinks you would look great in (and that he wants to see you in). He enjoys that he can just buy you expensive things to fit his expensive taste. Although he wouldn't suggest it, he would absolutely come with you to shop for it, and would probably call ahead so you could have the shop to yourselves.

Charles- Charles loves coming with you, he likes watching you shop, seeing what you chose and show to him so he can give you a little smile and a nod of approval. Which let’s be honest, he does with anything you choose because if it makes you happy it makes him happy. For those of you (us) who love needy little sub Charles he would start out by asking you how it felt, what it was like. Maybe he'd buy some as a surprise for you to see him in. Then, when you shop you'd pick out things for each other, knowing looks as you say 'how about this?' holding something up you know he'd look perfect in. Watching him blush and nod.

George- George is a versatile man, he enjoys what each of these options has to offer. When he comes with you to buy them he lets you chose some, and slips in some he wants you to try too. At more high end places with private changing rooms he likes to watch as you try each one on, telling you how gorgeous you are and letting you know which are his favourites. Part of it for him is the exhibitionism of it all, while knowing that he is the only one that can see you like this. George would also enjoy buying you things, leaving them on the bed with a small note telling you to be wearing it for when he gets back. He enjoys seeing you in the things he's chosen, and being able to slowly take them off you.

Daniel- Daniel would enjoy going with you because he would enjoy seeing you pick things to look good for him. He would also sneak in anything he realllllly wants to see you in too. If you went shopping alone he'd want you to take pics in the changing room for him so he can 'approve them'- which he always does but he wants you to keep sending the pics anyway. In terms of buying it for you, it wouldn't be a regular thing but he would absolutely buy you lingerie for special occasions.

Sebastian- Red Bull Seb would absolutely want to go with you to pick them. He'd smile cheekily at you as he picks things he wants to see you in. He likes to know whats coming and it definitely gets him all riled up to imagine you in them. Current Seb would buy them for you, often without you knowing as a surprise. You probably think this is really nice and cute of him, but really it’s because you're then wearing exactly what he wants to see you in.

Fernando- Let’s be honest, he just assumes you’re happy to get your own so doesn’t consider either. Oh he would pay for it sure, and oh does he enjoy seeing you in it, but he enjoys the surprise. He likes you in anything. It’s his god given right as a two time world champion to see you in sexy lingerie, but he’s too busy with el plan to buy you them.

Senna- He’d buy it for himself and buy a strap on for you. He’d go with you to pick stuff out for him cause he wants you to pick for him sometimes, he wants to be pretty for you. (we refuse to to apologise for how we project onto Senna- the man’s too pretty okay. Babygirl.)

Fabio- You would buy some for him as a surprise and he’d really enjoy it. How it fits, the feel of it, how good he looks for you. He’d want to go with you to pick pieces after that, and he’d like to help choose for you too then. You've gotta look hot while topping this man.

Honourable Mentions

Carlos- Don't normally write for Carlos but I have a specific thing in my head for like hetero dom (in a 'call me daddy' type way) Carlos and this fits so well because he would absolutely buy you things all the time so you look good and pretty for him. You would put them on for him and kneel as he calls you a good girl. -🐝

Toto- This man screams 'buys you lingerie as a surprise on the reg'. No further comments.

(x)

#f1blr #f1 imagine #george russell imagine #george russell smut #lewis hamilton smut #lewis hamilton imagine #charles leclerc imagine #charles leclerc smut #daniel ricciardo smut #daniel ricciardo imagine #sebastian vettel imagine #sebastian vettel smut #fernando alonso imagine #fernando alonso smut #ayrton senna smut #ayrton senna imagine #fabio quartararo imagine #fabio quartararo smut #george russell #lewis hamilton #charles leclerc #daniel ricciardo #sebastian vettel #fernando alonso #ayrton senna #fabio quartararo #toto wolff #carlos sainz jr #carlos sainz imagine #ask

[hatredmadeofgold]

thinking about samuraiden again but this time with the eroticism of the machine... realistically there is no tactical advantage to Raiden having sensitive receptors but a man can dream

Honestly as a fic writer who also loves to read and write smut of the ships I like, this had been on my mind as well since I first really got into samuraiden. I think Raiden's cyborg design had been created with some eroticism in mind, and I mean both mgs4 and mgr.

Sure, there might be no tactical advantage of sensitive receptors but... I study in the medical field and would beg to differ. Even though he underwent full body cybernetic augmentation in mgr, a death machine like Raiden still has a human brain. For said human brain to function fully and operate that body, it has to be artificially recreated identically to its organic form, just much more enhanced for that added effectiveness and durability. And yeah, the brain also needs the sex hormones (testosterone, estradiol, progesterone), and these aren't created in the brain... they are created in one's sexual organs. So this is point number one as to why I think he has at least something in his body producing these hormones artificially (but it's also my argument as to why I think he has genitals after all). Although the idea of Raiden receiving a Nebido shot injected into his butt cheek every 3 months is kinda funny to me lmao

Now regarding sensors, I also was thinking about that, erogenous ones too. Came to the conclusion from my studies that you'd get the highest efficiency in a combat cyborg not by numbing or omitting sensations, because they are needed for brain and body to interact with each other in perfect sync. The advantage of cyborgs is that these nerves cannot be permanently damaged, unlike those in the human body, and they could even be enhanced, maybe even increased in their sensitivity... you know where I am going here, right? 😏 Now, permanent hypersensitivity has more downsides than upsides, but a temporary enhancement of certain sensors in certain areas could be quite enjoyable for certain things. I also like the idea of cyborg bondage through (consensual) hacks which temporarily restrict movement of the limbs, no ropes needed to restrain the pretty boy.

Cyborgs can be so versatile when it comes to erotic things. Like, what they got between their legs could probably be tweaked, altered, exchanged, enhanced. He could have a dick (and it could look like a fantasy sex toy, or just like a regular one), a pussy, or he could have both at the same time. Many many variations possible.

The fantasy is limitless, and I think Sam certainly thinks of the eroticism of the machine just as much 💕

I think that they'd have a BDSM relationship dynamic of some sort, and I could imagine Raiden's cyborg body giving Sam lots of inspiration for kinky roleplay.

I plan on writing about that a lot in the near future, be that in regards to @mgsr-sing-to-me or as standalone smut oneshots with a little bit of plot (sometimes it may be within Sing to Me's universe but just not in the main fic).

When that will be is entirely dependent on my ADHD to be kind to me and also my studies unfortunately 😔 But it's on my to do list.

#samuraiden #Raiden mgr #Raiden mgs #Jetstream Sam #Samuel Rodrigues #mgr #mgrr #metal gear rising #metal gear rising revengeance #sing to me #Raiden #anon #ask #long post

[dreammeiser]

Hey! I was wondering when you started this project and what made you want to pursue puppets?

Hiya!! Make sure you're cozy and comfie while reading this Dream Meiser Lore, okay? So funny thing-- This story started with Earl! I made him back in high school, but liked him so much I gave him a story after graduating! Back then, it was just about him and his silly little friends questing in his Dream Realm! Back then there were Nightmare lads that were also Jesters, I can show you... Really... REALLY embarrassing concept art, and I'm gonna hate that it's on here for the public to see, but people are now interested, so:

Yes, you can already tell the story was black and white Good vs. Evil, hahaha! Good grief! But yes, Dreamalong's origins were in my cringe era! Even my style has changed drastically from then-- back then I had a friend group that valued realistic proportions and I had an interest in High Fantasy, but after graduating from college, I favored more streamlined styles for TV animation instead. As time passed I would juggle this project amongst the many, many others I had whenever I got burnt out from one, and characters like Fiona, Bertie, and Teddy got added in as their stories fizzled out. That's all I can recall right now, but if I can dig up more art, I will show! As for what made me want to pursue puppets! My career actually started with them-- digital puppets, that is, but I got my start at Jim Henson's working as an intern on Sid the Science Kid... I think I joined in the summer after graduating from high school, but I'm not 100% sure as it was a long time ago. But I've been working with Digital Puppets ever since-- On Sid, I got to paint some of the framed pictures in the backgrounds, Gabriella's house in particular! I also modeled random things in Maya for them, like pumpkins for their Halloween special :o) But I've made a career out of designing characters and then rigging them for digital puppetry after graduating from college, too! All of that time exploring different styles paid off as it made me versatile! My dad has also just always been a huge fan of The Muppets and Jim Henson's, so I've always loved them as well. Sadly though, I never really had the confidence to actively pursue Earl's (now Archie's) story until now. Even as recently as college, when I would mention my Jim Henson Days, people would act... odd? Mean, even? Some rolled their eyes, or their eyes would glaze over like I just said the most dumbest thing, haha. So it wasn't something I talked about much unless you were a close friend. It took a lot to get to the point I'm at now where I can share it, and I want to credit Clown for that, honestly. What a trendsetter, he made puppets cool to like again! When I first saw Welcome Home, I got really emotional, not gonna lie. His work brought me back to Jim Henson's, just being there, walking around the studio, admiring the fellas that are just casually sitting around the office (That Skeksis that was right next to the employee kitchen forever, hahaha!). Shows, internships and gigs end, but the fond memories and friendships I made there stayed with me! Clown's work took me to happier times, and gave me the courage to pursue my projects again, and for that, I give him what I can to help his project because I love it and believe in it, too!

#Thank you for the ask! #Sorry it is a long story! But I hope it's an interesting read! #I know people see puppets and immediately associate them with Clown now! #Especially when horror is mixed in! But mascot horror is a really popular trope these days! #I am purposely taking DAWM in a different direction though haha! #DAWM asks #DAWM project

[vitalconviction]

genesis for the ask meme :3

Sexuality Headcanon:

gay queer generally unlabelled, to the shock of no one who actually knows him personally but more shocking to people who only hear him out of context speaking in what's essentially gayer riddles than the riddler himself has put out

Gender Headcanon:

honestly, i like him being either ftm or just generally male adjacent with more masculine inclinations, he finds power in the manipulation of the imagery of what a 'man' is and so he runs with it. im personally flexible with this so im applying that back onto genesis as someone flexible with something like gender. this dude spends his time dissecting a centuries old unfinished text writing dissertations on it, he could without a doubt dissect the notions of gender along the way because of how gender is something potent in literature and poetry--linking it back to what it means to be a hero in a story about a female goddess where the modern depiction of heros is abundantly male

A ship I have with said character:

sephesis, strifesodos, valenstrifesodos, gentseng, genvin, GSC + Vincent too, if I feel like he's too lonely and start MISSING MY BOY!

I think he's almost versatile in how he could theorhetically romance anyone, but it's himself who stands in the way of that. If anyone could actually make him get out his own way, even if just a slight moment, I think these are the people who could.

A BROTP I have with said character:

gengeal, angenesis -- They're literally like. they fufill a brother dynamic to me. That's what I mean by broship. Of course people have made the (increasingly likely) argument that they actually are brothers on a semi-real-world-impossible scale, but I don't even care about the biology. Truly and fully they have such a strange dysfunctional relationship that is founded on both love and a resentment on some level. It's really strange and provoking. I think their bond is something like siblings raised to go against each other but despite everything still try to love one another. Of course an added romantic element would further complicate this and I fucking love interpersonal strife and drama so I'm not completely turning away from the idea of it, but it isn't my favourite ship inclination. I also love the idea of them horrifyingly finding out they're somewhere like 0.7% related to each other in some way but that's just my personal LOL session fuel (holdover from being in the dc fandom half my life and adoring all the batships HAHAHA)

A NOTP I have with said character:

eeh sometimes gengeal? Otherwise, mostly cis women characters because I just. I can't see him going for a non gender queer or GNC person, he is baked in queerness and so are his tastes! cant take the gay out of the gaylord LOL

A random headcanon:

His birthday has to be on a new years celebration day or start of a season change for me! For example, he could be born January 1st, literally a genesis i.e. start of the new year! That or he's born March 21 as the start of spring and the start of a new season.

I also like to use Tibetan influences in his crafting, reasoning being Banora is partially inspired by Tibet with the fruit and all, alongside Ryukyuan (Gackt W for once) + Minnan :D

Also, as for the aforementioned ships, he's very inclined towards neurodivergent people as well clearly LOL all his love interests are so off the walls non-neurotypicals it makes my heart sing and swell with pride

General Opinion over said character:

This guy are sick!!!!!! His designs gorgeous and I love his motifs, I don't get why people don't like him other than just not liking such obviously autistic people in media LOL like he's always been so endearing to me! I won't ever stop defending this dude

#ff7 #genesis rhapsodos #ask meme #YAAAAY #lobe you hal for sending me an ask #im outing the anon #thats my guy right there #kisses him straight on the lips

[solarwynd]

https://www.tumblr.com/solarwynd/736542748902080512/this-still-interests-me-a-lot-because-he-said

if its not as ballad-ish as the “cover art”* suggests its most likely hip-hop or r&b based on the producer’s previous work. I would LOVE for it to be r&b (check out lucky daye’s f**kin sound and teyana taylor’s shoot it up both by the same prod) but its probably more likely to be hip-hop based on jimin’s taste and his work on face. i know this is a divisive statement in the pjm community lol but i really hope he’s not rapping in it 🥶

i just don’t think it favors him at all. with SMF, from a production standpoint its a masterpiece, but i never really got into the rap verses bc of both the lyrics and the vocal production. i get the use of the autotune both technically and narratively, but its just not a good fit for his voice imo.

*i say “cover art” bc smth about it is off, its not clapped in the typical hybe way lol as a graphic design enthusiast, it does look like someone put very different elements together in picsart in under 5 mins. still better than the average tacky hybe artwork though 🤷🏽‍♀️

Jimin’s very versatile in his music. Each song on face was a different genre and even with smf2 it wasn’t rigid hip hop. He still put his own flair on it and that’s what I like about his art. Your view on smf2 is fair I mean listening to it the first time the rap part with the auto tune portion did throw me off at first. I just wasn’t expecting it, but it doesn’t bother me. So i’m in the “fine with it” camp. It’s okay to not vibe with it, it’s okay to think it’s good. They’re all opinions. Only thing that annoys me are the people who do the most with pointing out how much they hate it cause it’s just not that deep.

Also I think jimin favors smf2 as a song and what it stands for, not so much that his taste lies with hip hop. Don’t think we should judge the next single or any other rap forward song he might do based on smf2 because that single nor the others will sound like that. They’ll all have their own style. But like you said, the producer’s repertoire is rnb and rap so chances are it could be that because you go to who specializes in something if you want something similar. He could also just be utilizing highlights of the producer’s production skills to lend it to a song that’s a hybrid like pop/rnb or ballad/rnb for example. Which leads me into the topic of jimin being great at melodic rapping. You see it scattered throughout bts’ discography and even that one part in face-off. I’d honestly be interested to see him tackle that more.

A direction I could see him possibly going in is dominic fike. The dance cover he did to his song “phone numbers.” And I think one of the producers he got pinged to work with worked on that and my favorite song of his “mona lisa.” too. Tbh we’ll never be able to pinpoint exactly what the songs jimin puts out will sound like cause he doesn’t have a fixed sound.

As for the cover art, haven’t seen it so I can’t form an opinion on it. It sounds like the cover for “come back home” from what you described though and that one was a choice that cost energy lol. But I mean as long as the song hits the cover art isn’t really a concern to me.

#shoot it up be teyana is great tho #love loose each other and bare wit me off the album too

[prototypelq]

An ask for you!!

What's your favorite animal and why? (you can list more than one if you want!)

Hi, my dear mutual and thank you very much for the ask!)

This is an extremely hard ask, as I love all animals. And if I don't yet, I will learn to if given the opportunity to interact with them long enough)

Lemme tell you, if you bring in even one madagascar cockroach to a class of biology students, they will be in love with it in less than a minute and will be asking to hold one, even if they were squamish about bugs their entire lives. Nature is incredible in all it's beautiful, extreme and will-make-any-eldrich-horror-blush-in-shame ways and it's really, really fascinating. So yeah, this is hard to decide.

I've been living with dogs for most of my life, so I obviously love them) Am a horsegirl for sure, even if the opportunities for riding are not common at all, and my technique is that of a potato sack, but I'm still somehow pretty confident in the saddle. I'd love to have a pet lizard one day. Find myself mesmerized by the arowana in the local fish pet store each time we go there.

I've been blessed and extremely lucky to have an opportunity to work at a bat rescue center, and I can confidently say bats are amazing and adorable little hellspawns))) They love screaming and biting, tumblr should be ALL over them actually

Saw a video about geladas once, and they are like. Peak character design. Why isn't there more gelada content on the internet about them??? No idea but treat yourself to any gelada video.

That said, obviously my favourite animal will be my best girl Fina xD

If I had to pick favourites besides her...(seriously, this is so hard, my answer will change in like the next minute if you send the ask again)... I've been a little (not a little) obsessed with moose. They are character design peak too, their horn crowns are incredible, I love their big nose, short tail and how tall and elegant they are on those long legs. Simply beautiful)

(here's my moose figurine from the Schleich figurines collection)))

A long list of very honourable mentions would be:

Every melolontha (basically any flying beetle with wing covers) I will be glued to, and just big beetles in general, they can be so beautiful.

Bats, of course. Can't ever go wrong with bats. Incredible, adorable, screeching little critters. Honestly the 'uglier' they seem the more I love them xD They are not ugly at all, and are really fascinating.

Lizards. Blue-tongued skins especially. Tegu's are also amazing.

I love bears a lot. The duality of an extremely adaptive and versatile predator vs the lazy and low effort goofes they can be gets to me) Also the Brother Bear movie. Destroyed me as a kid, loved it.

And geladas. Geladas are great. Peak character design. We really need more geladas.

Thanks for the ask! Would love to see your and any other willing mutual's answers)))

#birds are amazing and majestic and beautiful too #seriously my answer will change dvery time you ask but this would be the general list. probably #corvids will sneak in there somewhere i am amazed at how clever and communal they are #puffins are adorable as hell #i also like pigeons they are monogamous and have beautiful iridescent neck feathers and can purr #MANTA RAYS. manta rays are mesmerizing and majestic as well #you see why this is such a hard question? xD #animal kingdom is incredible and beautiful and weird and horrifying and i love animals they are incredible #you'd think something like snails is lame but then you see the iron-shelled deep sea volcanic snails and you can never underestimate #any animal no matter how small after that #...that's a very hard question as you can see xD #mutuals please share yours i wanted to send asks like this myself #mutuals my beloved #biology

[akookminsupporter]

J-HOPE FROM BTS

I started this path as a BTS fan, although the first member that caught my attention was Jungkook, I saw him everywhere ahahah. Eventually, Jimin and Jungkook became my Bias and the rest of the group became my wreckers. I don't know if that means they are my favourites, but they are the people I identify with the most, but after them there is Hobi. With Hobi it was a different story.

I must admit that at first, I wondered if he was really that cheerful, that positive all the time. I remember at first I said he laughed too much, but in time Hobi captured my heart. His personality, his relationship with the other members and his work ethic impressed me. I understood why the other members always seek Hobi's approval, and why his opinion is so important to them. When Hobi speaks you just have to be quiet and listen because what he will say will be important.

Hobi is a special person, transparent and enigmatic at the same time. Three-dimensional. He has such a big and beautiful personality but his talent is out of this world. Today he proved it again. I must admit that rap is not my favourite genre of music but bts rap is. The magic of bts is that even though it has 3 rappers they couldn't be more different from each other. Hobi's music has always been awesome, but it was in a way an extension of bts, with Jack in the box he changed that.

When the news that BTS would be taking a break from their musical activities as a band in general, came out, we all went into shock. We all went into crisis and in the days after the guys broke the news I wondered if it was the best decision for them as artists. BTS has left their mark on the industry and I was afraid that they weren't going to make it on their own. I likened it to those actors who do a big role once and are only known for the rest of their careers because of it, where their later work is compared to that one character; I was afraid that would happen to BTS.

But I'm glad to know how wrong I was.

Hobi was the first one to talk concretely about his album, he told us how it would be, he told us how different it would be and boy, it really is different.

Jack In the Box shows Hobi's versatility as an artist; it proves to us that they still have a lot to show and that in 10 years we haven't seen it all. Jack In The Box is not exactly the kind of music I prefer to listen to, but the magic of Hobi is that he makes you want to do it and today's performance confirmed that.

We all know how amazing BTS are on stage. How they command a stage for 3 hours in spectacular fashion, but BTS are 7 people on stage at the same time today it was just one and god, he didn't disappoint.

In the music industry, there are very good singers and rappers, but not all of them are good performers. J-Hope is.

The way he commanded that stage was impressive. The set design. His attitude. His voice. It was impressive. Hobi is an artist in every sense of the word. His performance lasted a little over an hour, but it didn't feel like it. I watched it from a pc and was super excited. Every song gave me chills. I don't want to think how everyone who saw him live felt.

Today Hobi proved that the members of BTS are amazing artists. That it's not luck, it's not money. It's not just a bunch of blinded fans supporting them. It's talent. It's perseverance. It's discipline. It's the love of what they do. It's art.

I didn't know if the decision to take a break from the group was the best one but today I can say that it is. Joon, Jin, Yoongi, Hobi, Jimin, Tae and Jungkook deserve it, they need it. They need to explore their own brand outside of bts. We as fans need to see what they are. Hobi's performance today gave me a lot of joy and left me excited for what the other BTS members will show us.

I have always said that Hobi is my biggest Bias Wrecker within BTS, but honestly, today he officially became my third Bias.

Note: I honestly don't know where all this came from. But I felt the need to say something. I don't know if what I said made sense or had any purpose, I just took my pc and typed away. The only thing I can say for sure is that becoming a BTS fan was the best decision I made in 2020.

#rosie's thoughts #bts #JH #hobipalooza #bts solo careers

[lyriumsings]

for octavia: hero, fans, and development!

Hi!! Thank you for the ask! I’m gonna try to be less wordy because tumblr keeps eating my paragraphs lol

Hero: What is their favourite thing about G? Why is your MC such a big fan?

Probably their lyricism. Octavia is a very wordy person lol. They would most admire someone who has a lot of poetic, witty songs that can be interpreted multiple ways. Also G’s versatility. I personally like songs that feel like multiple songs in one and I think they would too. Or artists who are just capable of a wide range of sounds and styles which G canonically is.

Overall, it’s just that G is original and unpredictable. After meeting G in person, ngl I think they’re about what Octavia expected. Nobody’s perfect and G is a rock star so it seems pretty accurate that they would be Like That.

Fans: How is their relationship with their fans? Do they go out of their way to interact? 

Octavia loves their fans and interacting with them. Anyone who likes their music Octavia feels on some level understands them and may or may not feel the same as them. Their songs are usually deeply personal so Octavia really is putting a lot of themself out there when they perform.

Their music is not very “family friendly” but as a former hardcore music fan in my teens that hardly matters. Teens make up a lot of demographics anyway especially like sad ones lmao. So the fan aspect and the “influencing the young” part of fame are aspects she takes very seriously.

And as cliche as it sounds it’s still true that without fans Octavia wouldn’t have any sort of career. I imagine at the height of their career in the future they’ll go out of their way to do things for them. Buy food for people waiting in queue for their concerts, pay off college debt, etc.

Development: How did you come up with your character? Is their design still evolving? How do you think they might develop through the story?

I LOVE this question!! OK SO!! I kind of try to build my MCs into the narrative? Basically, I try to make a character that would be the most interesting (have the most issues lmaooo) to me. It’s hard to some up all the factors i take into consideration when making them because in my head it’s so complicated.

Step one is always pick a name lol. It’s honestly probably the hardest part for me. Finding a name that feels right and fits the setting is really important to me and after that comes everything else. Their actually personality is dependent on the personality of the characters they’re surrounded by based on that I decide how outgoing or introverted or well adjusted lol they are. Because that controls the dynamic between the characters.

And then based on their personality I start building the background so they have reasons to be that way. Whether they had supportive parents or any at all. If they were poor or rich etc etc. It helps me shape core character values.

Visually though, I always start with the face! Drawing the face is always my favorite part!! And I try to give them features that either compliment or contradict their personality. For Octavia specifically I wanted them to look kind of soft?? Which is something they actually don’t like—rounded cheeks puppy dog eyes etc.—and this is something she actively tries to offset with make up on stage. Octavia actually thinks they’re kind of plain so that’s why they wear make up at all on stage they don’t think they’re ugly they just don’t think they’re what a rock star is “supposed to look like”.

Next I go for palette which is also one of my favorite parts!! I always knew they were gonna be bipoc because *I am* and I would’ve killed for a lead of a alt/rock/punk whatever band that looked like them when I was a kid. Bipoc are incredibly underrepresented in that particular music scene so lol yeah. And I actually went back and forth on their hair color a lot but red just idk popped the best.

Are they still evolving visually? yes but mostly in the fashion department lol. I still have a lot of experimentation to cover; and narratively I think her development will go into a more hopeful place lol. But not until after a lot of angst. I’m a sucker for a happy ending so i’m gonna do my best to give them one bUT character building comes with suffering first so fksjdj but I mostly develop the character into what I think is the most interesting path? So, ngl it really just depends on what is thrown at them. If it makes sense for them to spiral out/things to go wrong and there’s a sequel with a change to fix it I might let them spiral out lol but overall I like happy ends after a good amount of trial so most likely Octavia will develop into a better version of themself lol

Thank you for the ask! “I’m gonna talk less” I said lol so that was a lie apparently.

#asks #answered #please don’t eat my fucking words tumblr #i screenshoted everything i said jic and i’ll just retype in the replies whatever it cuts off #grapecaseschoices #sorry in advance tho #if it comes off seeming like i didn’t end properly it’s bc i didn’t 😭😭😭 #oc: octavia blackwater

[crystalelemental]

Unit Teambuilding - Event Victor

Neither Variety nor BP, neither PokeFair nor Spotlight.  He’s just Victor.  A free pair that HAS SPECTRIER?  YOU GAVE PRINCESS LUNA TO THE REDDIT FUCKBOI POSTER CHILD, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

General Overview Victor comes in as the first-ever Field sync type, and can I just say I love that it’s an event?  I feel like we should get a Sprint event pair too.  It’s really nice to have access to these new types in a sort of trial run.  I wrote my thoughts on the Field sync and what could be good about it here, if anyone’s interested in a longer explanation.  The short version is, Field sync has 250-300BP, and is designed to set the stated field effect just before first sync, and applies an extension effect to it.  Despite calls of “Nerfed Tech,” Field is more analogous to support.  Your goal is to take first sync with the intent of significantly buffing the next sync nuke.  While an EX Support gives a permanent 2x bonus to all damage, Field gives a temporary 2.25x bonus to all damage of the specified type.  It’s an increase in damage, but with conditions.

Victor’s focus is on Ghost Zone, a skill previously owned by Renegade Cynthia, and barely worth mentioning out of SC Lillie.  As a type, Ghost is...honestly doing really well for itself.  A lot of its commons are pretty damned strong, so this isn’t really a type I would’ve picked for such a buff.  Oh well.

As a damage dealer, Victor is middling.  His DPS is notably weaker than almost anyone in the type, and his sync is around Morty’s.  His main saving grace is a Max Move, which adds a nice burst of damage while under Zone.  His other angle is the supportive effects.  Victor has Haze, which is an invaluable tool for the currently running Latias Gauntlet stage, and is hilarious with the Five Stats +3 condition in CS, immediately removing all buffs from the opponent.  Otherwise, it’s fairly middling.  His trainer move is a single-target skill that applies +2 sp atk/+1 crit, which means he is a successful Sp Atk/Crit buffer, to max, for a specified target, even if it’s not himself.  This allows him some versatility, partnering with a wider array of potential supports.

That said, what Field sync most wants is high DPS partners to abuse the duration of Zone.  A strong, single-target sync nuke like Techs aren’t really getting much done with only one application of Zone.  This is an effect designed for 3v3, with the intent being that Strikers will be his optimal partners.  Victor will potentially contribute, if boosted.  If not, he mostly exists to set up someone else’s damage, which harkens back to the Dual Support days.  It’s not a great look.  I think Victor’s overall performance will be okay, but nothing exceptional.  He is a free pair, and those have to come with significant weaknesses.  But it’s not an unwelcome addition.  I mean, it is for me, but we all know why I’m salty.

EX and Move Level? As an event, Victor is being given extra copies to exchange for tickets, and the powerups are given out as dailies until anniversary proper.  But, you may notice, Victor does not get spirits.  Instead, the spirits seem to be from the rally.  They expect me to use my own.  Wrong answer, DeNA.  Victor’s been largely cited as pretty middling, even by the redditbros, and if you think I’m wasting my valuable spirits on a guy I don’t even want you are sorely mistaken.  But the sad thing is, without them?  Victor loses the only thing holding him together.  Neither sync nor DPS is impressive, and he’s fairly reliant on that Max Move to supplement the damage.  He needs that field application, or he’s just not contributing much beyond being a Haze bot.  And Brycen is a Haze bot.  Brycen can do his job.  Brycen can do his job better thanks to the 30% freeze rate off Ice Beam applying some stall tactics.  If you don’t EX Victor, there’s not much reason to use him.  Shauntal does better damage, and Brycen handles his one supportive niche better.

Team 1: Victrier, Anni Lillie/Fantina, Marley/SS Brendan Regardless of how the Field Sync works, the goal is to pivot to a Striker that clears while the effect is up.  Anni Lillie is the perfect partner, given that her DPS is absurd, and while her sync is relatively poor, the SEUN effect pushes it way up on-type.  Fantina is a notable alternative, because she benefits so significantly from Victor’s trainer move.  If going with Lillie, Marley is a good pick for the speed to manage gauge.  If going with Fantina, you want to debuff special defense, and SS Brendan is the best support for that role.

Team 2: Victrier, Agatha, Lodge Morty A more F2P aligned solution.  Lodge Morty supplements Victor’s buffs well, and this team has the benefit of Sleep locking with Agatha.  Victor’s sync is actually better than Agatha, if you can believe it, but running her sync can allow her to mega evolve for a good supplemental DPS option if you want.  Victor is able to buff Agatha as well, so either pick works.  The goal is really just lockdown disruption from Hypnosis while Morty buffs evasion, and Victor deals damage.

Team 3: Victrier, NY!Dawn, Luican/Agatha A nice thing about Victor is that he can supply buffs, and New Years Dawn doubles said buffs.  The bad thing about Victor is that he’s good because of a field effect, so a team like this is very risky due to the CS modifiers.  Fortunately, Haze means re-allocation can go to Five Stats +3 that he removes, so Dawn can serve as both damage and tank, thanks to her evasion.  Lucian was chosen for debuffing special defense and maintaining speed for the team, but you could also just...run Agatha.  Again.  Sleep chaining is good, and her gauge management is just fine.

Team 4: Victrier, Grimsley/SS Korrina, Lodge Blue/Lodge Elesa Victrier has one other tool in his arsenal: Haze.  While usually not so good, this is a nice tool to help set up, say, Grimsley, who desperately needs the help.  Grimsley will use his trainer move twice, but likely needs attack, since Victor will be taking over Haze duty.  Enter Lodge Blue, who can buff attack, and critically, flinch.  A bit of stall strats added in will be fine.  It’s also important to note that, while off-type, Victrier doesn’t need the field effect.  You can just turn it off and make Blue a better tank.  On the higher end, there’s also SS Korrina, but personally I don’t think she really needs Victor for anything other than Zone, so like...she’s there if you want her to be, I guess.

Team 5: Victrier, MU Torchic/Lodge Dawn, Lucian If you’re on that F2P budget, and you really want Victrier to be your Ghost-type damage, this is the comp.  MU Torchic complements Victor’s buffing to the point her only needs to use it once, while Lodge Dawn means he needs to use it twice but has EX Support benefits if desired.  Lucian is the debuffing machine to work with MU Torchic in particular for speed, though he doesn’t contribute as much with Lodge Dawn.  There, the combo is more about mixed debuffing of offenses for the purposes of survival.

Final Thoughts Victrier has some promise as a free pair.  I don’t think he’s great, but he can function competently, if you’re willing to put in the spirits.  The utility he has is fairly limited, as you’d expect of a free pair, but it’s not strictly bad or unusable.  I just wish he had a little more.  With how many commons get On a Roll 2 with Shadow Ball, was that really too much to ask for?  But the full impact won’t be known until we see the Field sync in action.  Regardless of how it operates, there’s promise.  It’s just...is it ever better than a manual application Tech?  That’s what we don’t know for sure.  And a free pair shouldn’t be used as the basis for the entire sync type when it’s the only one.  We’ll see what happens moving forward.  But hey, free Ghost Zone.  Zones can be easily accessible now.  More of that, please.

#unit teambuilding #event victor

[cloudselkie]

DECK AWARDS - 2022

ORACLE EDITION

Because Tumblr has a ten photo limit for posts, the oracle decks get a separate post. Most were released this year, but some I only purchased this year. Here are my favorite oracle decks of 2022!

MOST UNIQUE DECK

BEGIN

The Begin oracle that I picked up due to it being marketed as both a tool for intuition and writing. And it really is a great writing tool! It's designed to help you tell a story and I've had fun with it the few times I've used it. The art is collage style and well done, and the card titles are also fun! The only things really holding this deck back are the oversized cards and the booklet that is the size of a magazine.

Cardstock: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Shuffling: ⭐⭐

Guilded Cards?: ❌

Guilded Edges? ❌

Where to Buy: Etsy - alittlemagicshop

BEST INDIE ORACLE

THE ORACLE OF THE SEELIE FAE/THE ORACLE OF THE UNSEELIE FAE

Technically, this deck is two in one - the Seelie Deck and the Unseelie deck. I think they work best combined, but you can read them however you wish. I LOVE the representation of Irish and Scottish folklore in this, and also that when whatever is featured on the card comes from Irish folklore, the Irish spelling is retained. It's an unusual deck that is well researched and does a fantastic job representing the stories of its subject matter. There are two issues with this deck - the first being the cardstock quality (it's very thin), and the second being that the font used for the card titles can be difficult to read, which hurts its accessibility.

Cardstock: ⭐⭐

Shuffling: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Guilded Cards?: ❌

Guilded Edges: ❌

Where to Buy: Etsy - BackPorchMagic

MOST VERSATILE DECK

THE DELPHIC ORACLE

This deck is made up of awesome pictures drawn straight from Greek frescos each paired with one of the 147 Delphic maxims in English and Greek. I love this deck simply because there is so much variety. Some cards are pretty similar, but the little nuances in wording and meaning are what make it so amazing. I also appreciate that this deck comes directly from Greece! I would say this is a must have for anyone who practices Hellenic worship or who loves Greek Mythology and History. The only bad thing about this deck is how thick it is (extra THICC) which can make it hard to shuffle. My way around this is I just split the deck in half and shuffle each side, then cut and combine both together.

Cardstock: ⭐⭐⭐

Shuffling: ⭐⭐⭐

Guilded Cards?: ❌

Guilded Edges?: ❌

Where to Buy: Etsy - AncientGreekArt

BEST LENORMAND DECK

THE PAPER ORACLE

Not only is it the best Lenormand I bought this year, it's the only Lenormand I purchased this year. I'm a HUGE fan of Eric Maille's artwork, so I knew if I was going to get a Lenormand deck, it would be his new one. This deck is amazing. The art is all hand drawn on paper, with imperfections and all, which give it so much character. He also added several cards of his own to the deck, including a non-binary card. He states that his goal was to create a more inclusive deck, hence the non-binary card, and the renaming of the Lady and the Man to the Feminine and the Masculine, respectively. If Lenormand decks usually feel too binary, try out The Paper Oracle instead!

Cardstock: ⭐⭐⭐

Shuffling: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Guilded Cards?: ❌

Guilded Edges?: ❌

Where to Buy: Etsy - EricMailleArt

BEST ORACLE DECK 2022

THE ENDLESS ORACLE

I cannot sing the praises of Eric Maille enough! This is the second deck of his on the list and my top pick for 2022! Honestly, I would have put his tarot deck, The Ink Witch Tarot, on my Best Tarot of 2022 list if I hadn't purchased it in 2021. The Endless Oracle was inspired by myriorama games in which children could take a set of pictures on cards and arrange them in different ways to create different pictures. Most of the illustrations in the Endless Oracle take place at night or at least look like night (one features the sun, technically). They are designed to tell a story no matter how many cards you string together or what order. These cards feel so magical that it almost hurts to use them for mundane divination prompts (you know, the typical love/luck/money stuff). They make me want to protect them and keep them just for magic and deity related questions. This is such a special deck. I've only had it for a week and it has taken my top 2022 oracle deck slot!

Cardstock: ⭐⭐⭐

Shuffling: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Guilded Cards?: ❌

Guilded Edges?: ❌

Where to Buy: This was a Kickstarter deck and is currently not available, however, Eric has stated a second edition will eventually be available through his Etsy shop - EricMailleArt

#tarot #oracle #oracle deck #witchcraft #witch

[jaderimehardt]

Supplies! \o/

I only ordered a few additional items to help fuel my motivation with pencil drawing, because I already have so many supplies as it is- and they arrived today. One thing in particular was critical, as it was a solvent. It's what's going to give me a "painting" looking effect with my colored pencils on water color paper.

Couple other things were more 'quality of life' things that I've seen my new favorite artists use and I never knew existed. I believe I'm ready to go now! All that's holding me back is time, inspiration (which comes and goes), and skill (that I keep educating myself daily on- but I need practice too).

👆🏻 New stuff I got today.

👆🏻 After I opened the pencils and eraser. You can see how thin the eraser stick is- which is great for getting into smaller areas for finer details. I have thicker eraser sticks and I've used those for years but it could never get into small areas for details and that's something that has always bothered me about it. It's something I always wished it could do.

This matte pencil set really caught my attention as someone who loves the anime Bleach. Even as someone who just loves drawing in the manga style in general. A set of black pencils is a must have, imo 💗. I will be using these a lot. Both of these.

Before I show off more of my junk (lol, I'm not joking, a lot of my supplies are nearing like, 10 years old aside from this new stuff 👆🏻) - you'd be surprised at the shelf life of art supplies.

I want to throw in another art video that I found today that I think would be incredibly helpful for people out there, especially to people who are just starting out or people who are struggling, OR people who are trying to speed up their art poses, OR looking to improve their poses.

It's not mine, it's from the same person I've been linking the past two days now? I think it's safe to say I love his videos 🥰

Drawing poses for me is 50/50. Sometimes I can breeze through them, and other times it's a total miss (takes me forever to figure out what I'm doing). I don't know if it comes down to... I don't know what pose I want to do? Or if I just don't know how to do the pose that I want to do. It's probably 50/50 on that too, lol 😅

I know I struggle with hands and I have to reference hands a lot. But in any case, I liked this vid a lot, and if I could only recommend one art vid to watch, it'd be this one. Or at least it'd be in the top 5.

Cause you don't want to be like me where someone tells you to buy this thing:

Yep, that's right. I own one. I bought it when I worked at an Arts & Crafts store several years ago. (retail job, oh boy~ 🫠)

And you do the thing because you love to draw. You buy it. But you have zero academic knowledge of art, you simply doodle in your free time. No level of object perspective or education/knowledge in shading/toning/coloring. So when you go to draw this "doll" to paper, it looks completely ~flat~.

That vid will teach you how to avoid that. How to NOT do that. So, I suggest watching that vid. You want your characters to look like they have some life, right? 🤨

(Also yes, my bedroom is an octopus playground. I have 30+ octopus plushies. 🐙💓 Think I've mentioned this before in a very old post, but if I post pictures, you're likely to see an octopus.)

When I found all these amazing videos from these fantastic artists, I went rummaging for all my old art supplies and found a plethora of stuff.

👆🏻 Art books. I have a ton of paint brushes too but I didn't take pictures 🖌️. I actually started using some of them for makeup pre-covid (and then stopped wearing makeup entirely), and then I started using some for mica powder with my resin projects.

I need to clean them and figure out which ones I want to designate where 😅. Paint brushes are honestly very versatile, especially as an artist. They're handy to have around.

I found my miniature hoard of colored pencils. I don't have large sets- just a bunch of small sets. So this should be interesting but I don't see this as a bad thing because I'm technically still a beginner. If this does become a hobby I love and dive deep into- sink into, get consumed in... I'll upgrade my "tools", i.e. my pencil sets. But for now this is way more than enough.

👆🏻 On the left (or the very top depending on how tumblr is putting these in order), the black pencils are the snoopy pencil set. This is an exclusive set I got when I went with my Mom and a friend of hers/ours to the Charles M. Schwartz Museam. I remember being on the fence about buying this set because it wasn't exactly cheap 🙃 but the opportunity to buy it again was... well, unforeseeable.

Looking at them now, the price of the set is average (in today's market, but this was years ago so it was rather pricey back then). I just clearly haven't used them much, if at all 😅

And at the time I didn't know you could buy these online. They're here if anyone is interested: https://charles-m-schulz-museum.myshopify.com/products/time-for-school-colored-pencil-set

The image on the right (or bottom) is all my washi tape! This is used for taping down watercolor paper to keep it from warping. I'm actually so glad I found all of this.

There's just a few things I'd like to gather together still, but I have them around the house. I want to put them in my little "drawing cubicle", lol. Like a petri dish and sand paper. Two watercolor glasses... 🤔💭

Just have everything in one place~ to easily grab and have ready to go at any time 😊

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