#is this considered worldbuilding???

[da-shrimping-station]

Devildom having traffic not only on the ground but also in the skies is interesting af.

A good chunk of the population have wings (let's say it's a 50/50 split between winged and tailed demons) so surely it's a norm that you see demons flying around doin their own business.

You seen those crowded streets where pedestrians bunch together while crossing the road? That but with winged demons, flying at different heights and speeds trying to get to their destination.

Imagine MC going outside and being careful of not only foot traffic but also air traffic cuz some demons don't bother warning others that they're landing or passing by. They'd hear a woosh and needing to duck cuz some idiot flew too low and nearly clipped them with a wing or two.

There would also be exclusive no-fly zones around certain places. Also needing to check the weather if it's a good day for flying (i bet the weather and climate in Devildom can get unpredictable at times) or if it's better to walk or commute instead because air traffic is so stupid today and you can't be late for an appointment.

Imagine you chose to commute home for today cuz your wings are tired but the vehicle broke down and goddammit I wanna go home asap i guess i have to fly.

One of the reasons Lucifer agreed to Mammon getting a car cuz there's 3 of them who can't fly.

Mammon and Satan arguing about which route to take for faster travelling while Levi plays in the back seat with Belphie leaning against him and napping. Meanwhile up above, Lucifer, Asmo, and Beel keep pace with them.

Sometimes Asmo sits in the back cuz he can't afford to ruin his hair from all the flying. Sometimes Belphie shimmies out the window [[(while the car is going really fckin fast mind you) (Mammon driving at a reasonable speed? Hell nah his car was built for speed and he will go fast)]] so he can hold out a snack for Beel to snatch. Levi makes sure Belphie doesn't fall off using his arms and tail. Sometimes they'd do rock paper scissors on who gets to ride shotgun this time (may or may not include threats, blackmail, or bodily harm)

Lucifer just hopes they get to their destination on time and in one piece.

On another note, once MC gets the hang of flying with magic (I'd imagine they'll use a broom but come on why not imbue a skateboard with magic and use that to fly instead), they'd try a stab at flying and experiencing the air traffic (in all its fascinating and frustrating glory).

Alternatively, MC in the car but the brothers being little shits is becoming unbearable so they ask Mammon to stop and get out to fly with the others instead.

I fckin live for Devildom being some sort of an urban fantasy setting.

#obey me #omswd #ramblings #is this considered worldbuilding??? #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me headcanons #shrimpy rambling #🦐:ramblings

[sylvies-kablooie]

i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them? #“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years. #thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me. #idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

[adobe-outdesign]

"why don't super-intelligent Pokemon like Metagross and Alakazam just take over humanity if they're smarter than us" imagine that a random primate gave you free housing, food, and medical care for the rest of your life for literally no reason other than they want to be friends with you and I think you'll understand

#pokemon #pkmn #pokemon worldbuilding #outdesign posts things #maybe they just wanna be friends with us. ever consider that #the only time they would have a reason to beef with humanity would be like PLA times #and even that seems to be more of a 'stay off our territory and we'll stay off yours' kind of thing

[hoofpeet]

Vague concept doodles I was playing w/ for the idea of what spider syndrome might look like in satyrs . Kinda couldn't really make these look right though, just like the actual guy's design

#hoof draws #idk. misc worldbuilding ig #interesting to consider what 'common' mutations/conditions might look like in satyrs #or whether they would have unique medical problems just based on their nature as hybrids... #also for context --- syndrome which effects bone growth and makes the legs abnormally long/thin- making it hard to walk/nurse

[blackkatdraws2]

Giggling about this [Achromatic Loop AU/non-canonical]

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#tsp achromatic loop au #wow i REALLY need to make more about them #I dont want their AU to be overshadowed by Blank Scripts #Blank Scripts is worldbuilding driven while Achromatic Loop is character driven #and I think it's a bit obvious which of the two I like more lmao [sorry Achromatic Loop AU eaugh your little sibling here is more fun] #by this point im pretty much just borrowing ideas and concepts from The Stanley Parable #this is an AU but its also an original work of mine #its up to you which one you consider it as #but i see it as a bit of both #either way im having a lot of fun creating these things #tsp au #the stanley parable #the stanley parable ultra deluxe #tsp #tspud #tsp narrator #narrator tsp #stanley tsp #tsp stanley #my drawing museum

[ashilean]

LHIKAN, toa Mangai of fire (1/11)

Astride his lava board, Lhikan patrols the towers of Ta-Metru as the last of the city's toa heroes. While matoran from every corner of the city stare reverently as he passes overhead, he casts a long shadow, and one hero can only be so many places at once...

When setting out to make the Mangai, I wanted them to stand out and use some of the less-common elemental colour schemes--taking heavy inspiration from the matoran in the Legend of Mata Nui and MNOG. In Lhikan's case, a toa of fire that is all smoke and golden sparks is both unique and a good fit for the pre-existing elements of his character I am keen to retain.

More to come soon!

#I considered doing the whole 'hey it's been a while' speech again but I think it's always going to have been a while #So #I do want to try and keep this place more current with my art though #So expect probably a lot of backlog going up #I really like my mangai #It has been a really long on-going project #But for as much as I do not care for Metru Nui as a setting in the cannon getting to worldbuild and write for it has been fun #A different version of it to be fair #Anyway hope everyone is doing well #Bionicle #Toa Mangai #Mangai #Toa #Lhikan #LEGO #MNOG #Mata nui online game #Art #My art #MOC

[theandrosaur]

Discovered The Property of Hate by accident, went reading it for the cool tv dude, came out of there with heart issues

#tpoh #the property of hate #tpoh rgb #tpoh hero #my art #the Worldbuilding #the narration #the parallels #the metaphors #consider my brain and my heart oblitered #obliterated #oops #double post ! #we keep winning

[acerola-tree]

thank you ryoko kui for all of the extra material you make for dungeon meshi i'm obsessed with this world and also obsessed with your obsession with this world

#dungeon meshi #talking to the wall #got the adventurers guide and it's SO GOOD #and delightful #she really put so much thought into everything #love love the worldbuilding #and the little bits that add so much to the characters #senshi's journal is perfect #definitely considering buying the new version #and i'll do everything i can to get the daydream art book too

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

atla: creates a fantasy world with groups of people and cultures that were heavily inspired by real-world cultures and ethnicities; with proper research done so that there are no harmful stereotypes

spop: uhhh fuck it this cat-human hybrid is latina despite not even having a proper origin. also we have poc characters who just have poc features for the sake of representation, and have no culture surrounding their ethnicity.

#a+ for worldbuilding this is how you do it fellas #/s #spop critical #spop salt #spop criticism #spop discourse #spop #she ra #anti spop #anti nate stevenson #anti crew-ra #like people say that glimmer is asian but apart from.. certain features‚ i don't really see why she's considered asian? #oh and the fact that she was voiced by an asian woman #that seems to be the root of most headcanons (except catra bc she was voiced by a white woman lol)

[bethanythebogwitch]

Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I have added a justification for bikini armor in my D&D homebrew world.

#At least it's considered highly impractical in universe. #Basically the extremely rich use it as a bragging rights #“I'm rich enough to afford all the enchantments needed to make this practical” #“unlike all you peons who have to wear armor that actually covers your vital organs” #d&d #dnd #homebrew #worldbuilding #dnd memes #d&d memes #"look

[eerna]

I have been postponing working on my thesis for months at this point, but I can and will write 40 pages of research reverse engineering the worldbuilding of a fantasy novel until I figure out which historical fashion styles, architecture and cultures are covered to make my fanart as least embarrassing as possible

#ngl. i am pretty proud considering i knew Nothing about any of it back when i started but now i am fairly confident i am at least somewhat #accurate to the intended worldbuilding #reached the egypt portion which is much easier since there is a lot of resources :') #daevabad liveblog

[birdb1tch]

i wish we knew more about how magic worked in dmc because aside from a lot of the cool lore shit and world building, the scene of trish making her clothes reappear is so fucking cool to me but also brings up so many questions. is it because she’s a demon? can she make anything appear or are there specific limitations? does it work similar to devil arms where they can be summoned and dismissed at will or is she literally creating something new?

#i march to capcom hq to ask about lore and worldbuilding only and march out #devil may cry #trish dmc #i need more information i will start frothing at the mouth #i guess i lied about the ‘aside from worldbuilding’ part considering this probably counts as worldbuilding jdjddj

[iguanodont]

I’ve seen your birg art a lot and I love it so much! You even inspired me to start my own alien worldbuilding project. But even after seeing your many birg drawings, I still can’t get a handle on their anatomy… do you have any posts that break down what their bodies look like/how they function?

I am assuming you mean external anatomy, correct me if I’m wrong and I may consider a more comprehensive anatomy post in the future. In the meantime, here are some posts that you may find useful.

Some sketches of birgs at various angles and positions here

A drawing of a birg’s skeleton here

An animation of how their jaws move here

Animation of how they breathe (slightly outdated but good enough) here

And some fresh sketches just to give you a convenient overview of their joint positions and examples of hand motion.

#I am once again considering making a website as a more convenient resource #and a patreon for that matter #So it’s more worthwhile to focus on worldbuilding art instead of commissions.. #we shall see #ask #birgworld #reference

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

a blatantly lying salesdrake. "imported directly from the Shallows", they say. sure, dude, sure...

#worldbuilding worldbuilding. kinda #either way twas a fun scribble #is this even valid worldbuilding??? do i want my dragons' culture to include pets??? #pets outside of eelings of course... #hm... maybe they train certain birds as mail carriers #would be useful for dens to have their own #then there could be a community mailbird for longer distances?? much to consider! #mailbirds for small messages & such and then maildrakes for super important stuff / packages #yes yes good adding it to the File #then this scribble Is valid worldbuilding! yay!! #vera crafting #scribble salad #dragons #oc #original character #not-fish <3 #< new tag to compile my dragon characters #tis a personal inside joke #its not a funny joke! i mean it is to me but it is Genuinely Unfunny!

[catharsis-in-a-bottle]

I STARTED ELDEN RING 💛💛💛💛💛

#im TERRIBLE at it but i have never played a souls game before #nor would i even consider myself a gamer #so you know. i am forging onward #it is so cool i LOVE obscure worldbuilding and cool creatures and sword fighting #.txt #elden ring

[blujayonthewing]

if a human asks a gnome when gnomes reach adulthood, they'll probably pin it somewhere between 20 and 40, depending on how they're interpreting the question; if an elf asks, they'll say "oh, we don't"

#speaking of 'getting mad because people don't meaningfully engage with fantasy lifespans' #EVERYONE overlooks the cultural nuance in dnd that elves are /physically/ mature not much later than humans #but are not considered an adult until some self-declared point of maturity usually around the age of 100 #that is. DIFFERENT. than 'a 50 year old elf is basically a literal child' no it ISN'T! it's a CULTURAL RECOGNITION #elves don't think it's possible for humans to mature into a really meaningful adulthood because they literally don't live long enough #'poor things have to settle down and work and marry and have children and die before they can even figure themselves out :/' #gnomes don't subscribe to this because of course they don't it's a cultural viewpoint but also they largely think it's stupid #oh yeah? you're all done growing up after 100 years? nothing left to learn about yourself as a person? #you Become An Adult when you're Wise And Mature which is a single static thing that happens in the first 1/6th of your life? #wow amazing it must be cool to be so enlightened 🙄 #... I need a general worldbuilding musing tag agsjkfdhsj #I guess for now #gnome thoughts #it's almost entirely elf thoughts but that's my only relevant established tag :'D #gnome stuff