#maybe that can be a fun goal

[spooksier]

we doodling….we ideating…..

#art zone #magprotocol #having fun. playing. #one thing thats changed from when i was doing A LOT of tma fanart is now i can actually draw adults and not just old looking teens yippee!! #the end goal of this is hopefully a character lineup by next week? maybe sooner maybe later #but anyways. loving the new gang!!!! #tmagp

[zed-the-buggy]

ok so larry and geeta

i really hate to rag on a character other people like for my own blorbo so uh, geeta fans i am so so sorry i would recommend skipping this post, i doubt its actually this deep </3 you are allowed to like her prommy

ok but ACtual analysis time, what the FUCK is up with larry and geeta (people who have never had a shitty two faced boss before ask. /j)

larry expresses anti institutional ideologies a lot, he wants to do things outside the system hes in will allow. he expresses a lot of negativity about his position, a lot of remarks which could rock the boat. which they HAVE with the amount of people now realizing most gym leaders have second jobs. and the system might! be kinda fucked! and deal shitty pay and is just kinda a whole gimmick of an industry in the whole universe. and larry sorta points directly at that, when he actively complains about Having to be a gym leader, Having to be an e4 member.

Geeta in this position would fucking hate Larrys guts! and would also point to her just quietly not saying anything when the player likes larry most. Because Geeta doesnt just dislike larry in this position. Geeta dislikes the ideals hes lowkey pioneering here. And when the player likes larry, its like the player is siding with larry. The player believes hes in the right, not Geeta, and it directly pits the player and Geeta at odds, in a very quiet way.

Geeta cant say shit. Geeta has to keep up the appearance of one big happy league full of amazing, positive members and they're all strong and etc etc. She keeps the facade of the entire league. Whether she genuinely loves the league or not, she has to keep an incredibly dedicated face up about the view of the league. But this same rule doesn't apply in private. The gym leaders, her workers have to keep that facade also, especially with Geeta, but Geeta doesnt have to give them that same light of day. Geeta can do whatever she wants, and the gym leaders just kinda have to deal with it.

i very much believe geeta and larrys relationship proposes this really. really sad idea. because geeta is larrys boss, and they. really dont like eachother! and geeta has. power. larry is afraid she will "dock his pay" for chitchat. but really it comes down to his chit chat going against the status quo, the status quo which Geeta benefits from. And ultimately, she does have the power to dock him for chit chat. She can rob him for being honest. And while Geeta's true treatment of the gym leaders as a manager will probably remain unknown, Larry's existence really offers the idea that it's probably not a great role.

Larry is not special. And thats the problem. Hes not breaking ass to go all out on a cute gimmick, hes not loving the institution as much as everyone else is to the point of doing more than its worth. Hes just doing the bare minimum to get by. Actively complains about his job, which for people in the right spheres it could seem like a huge deal to be a gym leader, and an elite four member. like bro! thats awesome! you just get to do pokemon battles all day! but really its not. once you live in the system, and you get sick enough of it, it loses its luster, and you realize that its just another grind, dodging pay cuts, trying to please the right people and constantly bust ass just to pay for the rent on your apartment and maybe groceries.

Larry is a pawn in the same system as everyone else. Geeta needs larry to be special. But he wont be. And Geeta doesn't take well to that.

Thats why hes the exceptional ordinary man. His ordinariness is what makes him the exception.

#larry pokemon #pokemon larry #gym leader larry #elite four larry #pokemon sv #pokemon sv spoilers #pokemon analysis #also not tagging her bc it is quite objectively negative to her. im so sorry btw. #i am not here to cancel her i just want to character analysis #a fun fact about me is that i still havent played the games #u can still like her. #shes good. #which also probably a lot of this is inaccurate because of that like just going off hearsay but #hear me out #my goal is for this to read like a jack saint video #i think its also funny if geeta just has nothing good to say about larry bc hes so ordinary #come to think of it i think this is just a thinly veiled vent about my job.m #I want to clean this up but ironically. i have to go to work. #and i also want to add like 13 more paragraphs #so maybe its for the better

[danganronpa96]

Since the inbox has been agreed upon (via majority vote haha funny YTTD reference) to stay closed until chapter 5 daily, there's not much I content I can really make now that I'm painfully free.

That being said I am going to shameless steal the idea I'm already doing on the discord server.

So, I've been sharing out of context dialogue lines from the daily life, as long as we reach a particular number of unique reactions on a message. And, hey, why not do that here too for the tumblr-only crowd?

Peep this, every time this post hits an increment of 15 likes (since that really is the only unique counter, if I just said notes one person could comment or reblog this a bunch of times lol), you'll receive one line! That is so insane

#this isn't to farm likes or engagement or anything #in fact I don't even know if you can with just likes lol #I just want to pose a fun but maybe a bit of a challenging goal? #you can reblog/comment if you want of course but it won't be counted towards the goal #and don't worry the lines will be unique aka not already shared on the discord

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

WWX gets up to no good

[First] Prev <--> Next

#Poorly Drawn MDZS #MDZS #season 1 #wei wuxian #lan sizhui #lan jingyi #tagging him for posterity sake as i want to come back and see how much he changes as i go along #at least i hope? Man you can already see my wrist fatigue setting in #the goal is to have fun and learn a new skill and so far I am at least having fun #I wanted to go for a 'story book' feeling on these panels but I am not sure It comes across #I do love how WWX singles out sizhui as the only decent teen of the batch #what an early bit of forshadowing #though maybe it turns out differently in the audio drama? We shall see

[wigglebox]

Summer fun 🏝️

#spnfanart #destiel #destiel fanart #dean winchester #castiel #wiggelart #pixel art #I’m happy July is finally here and I’m going on vacation next weekend #I also bought a lot of pixel brushes early this morning so that was also this lmao #I’m in love with pixel painting help #it’s so much fun #tho my insecurities around after continues so hopefullly we can work on that #maybe that’s a summer goal

[alfhildr-the-word-weaver]

I lowkey want one of those "live laugh love" type house signs that says "come freely, go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring" for the entryway of my house someday. I think it'd be hilarious, but it's also lowkey a nice greeting in its own way, if perhaps mildly ominous... What a nice way to set a welcoming vibe! ;)

#I'm kind of joking but also kind of not #like whenever I manage to get myself a house I could totally paint a little sign like that #it'd be so fun seeing who got the reference too #definitely putting it on the 'projects to do when I finally obtain a dwelling' list #(I have been trying to move out but it is not cheap... it's a whole thing) #but yeah can you tell I'm behind on Drac Daily again? #I'm listening to the podcast one this year but I'm not even as caught up as I was last year #granted I have more other stuff going on and I didn't really set keeping up as a goal this time around #some day I will finally get through all of Dracula... maybe later this year. We'll see #Dracula Daily #Count Dracula #live laugh love #home decor #fandom decor #jonathan harker #tangentially #welcome signs #vampires

[starbuck]

various thoughts:

i would like to have a significant other

i would like to develop my personality a bit more before meeting a significant other

i should wait until after top surgery before even considering seeing anyone bc i’m gonna be much happier and more confident after that

i want to know my local area better

i NEED more pretentious local friends who are willing to experience new things with me in my local area

i need to read and watch and listen to and DO more and i have the time to do it now, so i need to make it happen

#there is literally just SO much i haven’t done that i need to do #every time i experience something new i am filled with more love and become more powerful #and it becomes something else i can share with others #i’ve always been hesitant to do this - but maybe i should set actual goals… #and select specific things ahead of time to keep myself on track #i think it’s fun to keep the film list loose - but i could still schedule them #and schedule out like. a book every 3 weeks or something REALLY reasonable like that #unless the book is super long and needs more time #book-scheduling makes sense to me bc i’m less sensitive about what i read than what i watch #2024 ‘resolutions’ incoming?? #i’ve never made New Year’s resolutions before bc i hate pressuring myself #but i actually WANT to do things so like. 🤷🤷 #i’m sensing some good potential here

[sodafrog13]

man you kno what'd be fun. community made hotline miami tarot cards

#the trash speaks #would be a hell of a project to wrangle since i haven't rlly been in zine/project circles in a hot minutes #so maybe it's more of an aspiration than an actual goal #but if i can find the time i think it'd be fun #also unsure if it'd just be for funsies (aka free and fully online) or if it'd be a thing where we like. shoot for a physical release #idk! gotta think abt it

[daz4i]

wait ok one thing i learned from my singing teacher that may or may not be relevant to other people with mountains of self-doubt and anxiety like i have. is that just because something is easy to do doesn't mean it's bad

also, you don't have to push yourself out of your comfort zone constantly. you have to find your limits first and make sure you're comfortable there - find out what your comfort zone even IS - and only then try to step out. if you're in constant survival mode while trying something new or while being creative, you will just associate these things with having a bad time, so what's the point?

we live in a culture that really encourages pushing yourself and constantly getting better, but you can't grow without roots, and you can't run with no legs to stand on. you need to have a sturdy base of confidence and joy to start from and go back to as needed

sometimes trying hard can be to your detriment. it's okay to do easy things for a bit. it might be your best work yet, even if just because you simply felt better doing it. and i think you're gonna be surprised by what you can achieve when you do something just because you like it, with no real goal in mind

#idk if it works with every field and every goal. but it's worth sharing for some people regardless i think #i can say from experience i got leagues better in singing once i dropped the idea that i have to try hard #the more fun I'm having and the lighter i feel the better i sing. so. i dunno. worth applying in other areas of life as well maybe #I'm constantly surprised by what I'm doing and it's always bc i expect things to be much harder #and it's never a point of putting more effort! it's always a matter of simply finding a way that works #so! yeah these are my 2 cents for you today. or ig my teacher's 2 cents passed on through me #hope this might help at least one person 🫡 that'd be cool

[futuristichedge]

Writers are so talented. Your words are doing things to my mind, showing me ideas and connecting dots... inspiring my brain to connect MORE dots

Pure wizardry. It's scary

#rambles #text #<- burdened by thoughts #im so. ive been obsessed with dadow fics. i stg its so fun to read about #that or characters learning/coming to terms with identity and self. #learning to trust others #i live for that intrapersonal/interpersonal variance and interaction #how do they see themself? what changes that? what doesnt change? #how will they tackle an issue out of their control. or their comfort zone #DISABILITY. How do they manage disability or navigate their world. How does their worldview differ because of it #what does daily life look like for them. what are their dreams/goals/ #their aspirations. their worries. can you see their past or mindset in how they love someone. in how they act or protect or cook or care #sorry. im tired and love creativity and seeing the stories we tell and feel need to be told #this is about storytelling in general but spurred on by me being tired and finding comfort in other people sharing experiences thru writing #maybe if i wrote stories instead of mini essays in tags id have a small fic out by now... #anyway dm me or hit me with fic recs i NEED to read

[foxglves]

me resisting the impulse to defend connor mcdavid on the internet like he doesn't need me... he already has every single 57 year old nhl commentator on his side... get it together girl

#hockeyposting #but also WDYM he hasn't been contributing anything in the playoffs have you been watching the same games as me. #are you living in a different reality. #are ppl srsly under the impression that goals are the only way a player can contribute #hes been racking up assists making plays MAJORLY stepping up as captain (this whole season but especially during playoffs) #playoff bandwagoners are fun usually its nice when the tags are popping off and to get more variety and maybe gain a few Real Fans tm #but also. annoying as hell. I'm going to be so evil and gatekeepy about this #if you don't respect our captain get tf out!!!!!!

[buwheal]

damn sorry about the lack of asks (<- lying /j) Im working on number 26 right now but i spent a lot my time earlier messing around with my dvd player instead. Oops. I will probably regret wasting my time like that.. BUT i have two key frames done and the third one sketched out... if im counting right theres three more (Same pose with minor tweaks, but still a unique frame nonetheless) before i get around to the minor animations and gluing it all together. I could probably do these faster if i didnt like doing gifs so much. Somebody stop me!!! anyways goodnight.

#(paragraph in the tags. I got excited dw about it.) #I GOT A CHICKEN RUN DVD!!!!! FROM 2006!!! SO IT HAS ALL THE FUN FEATURES!!! THAT OLDER DVDS HAVE!!!!! LIKE GAMES N SHIT #IT HAS A SCREENSAVER AND LIKE... “digital pets” OR SOMETHING..... AND A CALCULATOR... YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ON YOUR COMPUTER.... #And i got all my favorite films burned onto physical dvds #which was a goal of mine to get!! YAYY!!! I can watch them a million times in the background while i work now #especially because my taste in movies includes some obscure ones i cant find dvds for. actually. like anywhere. #Arashi no yoru ni. Klaus. Invader Zim: ETF. things that i cant buy physical things of. which is so fucking lame. #ive seen them so many times so it was about time i got them on dvds #sorry rambling lmao #im just super excited to have media i love as a physical item for me to use whenever #so so so nice #ALSO i got a fucking xbox 360????? i want to get PVZ garden warfare for it i love that game so much #.... & maybe rayman.... #SORRY GOODNIGHT I MEAN IT NOW

[squishosaur]

I want to talk to you but idk about what,,, I’m scared to keep drawing my lilinor’s bcs I’m probably going to give up when I get to the coloring phase…but I want to color them!!! (Has not even finished the sketches)

hiii fruity!!! SUPER VALID TBH... i think you should totally draw if you feel like it & you can always start a piece and finish it laterrrr (um. i had pieces in my sketchbooks that i started in 2020 & finished last year lol)... you do not have to worry about finishing them all right away!! sometimes i draw like 20 sketches on a canvas & just pick my favorite to actually refine later ✌️ also you should talk to me about lilinor bc they are soooo conceptually interesting & narratively compeling...

#askbox! #chatter #fruity tag 💫 #maybe we could do a collab piece of something sometime where you can do your epic linework & i can color :3c #<- idk i've never done a collab thing AJFJDNDNFNRN #BUT BE SURE TO TAKE BREAKS IF IT BECOMES UNFUN BC THE GOAL OF HOBBIES IS TO HAVE FUN & NOT STRESS YOU OUT!!! :<

[crescentfool]

my art summary for 2023! this year was very all over the place for me, but i'm glad to say that i've created despite personal hardships (that were mostly unrelated to art) 🥺 thank you everyone for taking a look at my work this year! 💙 i hope 2024 will be just as fun! 🎉

some documentation of my feelings about art this year under the cut:

i think i was way too hard on myself this year with my art. and i am sitting here like. "goddamn dude. why would you do that to yourself for. stop that LOL"

honestly i would go in a time machine to give myself a pat on the back for drawing SPLATOON for the first time in like 6 years or something. trying to learn the proportions and figuring out how i wanted to draw splatoon was very hard. and i still don't know what i want my splatoons to look like!

i remember back in late 2019 i would bitch to my friend that i didn't understand how face anatomy worked and i would tell her how it was the end of the world. but as i drew more i eventually understood faces better (and i'm still learning!). funny how that works! so i like to think my sploons will be like this too :D

the other thing i would have told 2023 me: overthink less about the learning process. maybe it's because i have way too much free time on my hands but. when i'm not actively drawing i have a lot of analysis paralysis and perfectionism. so i end up not starting anything out of my comfort zone even if it's just for practice because my brain is so hung up on trying to "learn new things optimally" and making things "good enough." and. i. guys.

pleasepleasepleaseplease don't do that to yourself its NOT GOOD!! give urself permission to fuck up and make pieces that dont work out!! u can always revisit the concept later u dont have to do it perfectly the first time!! please!!! i am giving myself and anyone else reading permission to fuck up in creative endeavors. woo!!! i love making mistakes and fixing them later!!

THAT SAID for the things i did sit down and do, i like them (like the pieces here!)! and i'm glad i did them because its like! woaw! more data to work with! so im hoping to do more of that next year! sit down and let art come out! not everything needs to be bangers! things will click eventually! trust!!

so my goal for 2024 is to draw things out of my comfort zone (mostly backgrounds, maybe comics) even if it looks shite!!! no more fucking grid and gradient we are putting characters in LOCATIONS!!! and as a fun bonus it would be funny if each of my pieces in my art summary next year looks like it was made by a different person. because i think its funny to do that. and u should make urself laugh while doing anything :D (i love silly!!! yay!! yipee!! wahoo!!)

#lizzy does art #lizzy speaks #the december one is unreleased bc they're part of a thingy im working on. they're just extracts from my current wip compiled on a grid #as u can see i don't have a consistent style (that's the goal babey!). or maybe you think it's consistent! idk! i look at my own art more #than anyone else would probably FKLDHSLFDH #idk i went and said drawing this year is going to be like jumping up and down on a mattress LMAOO. whatever that means #anyway SERIOUSLY THOUGH LIZZY LOVES U ALL VERY MUCH. thankie for the fun tags and nice words and any support! #i wish every fellow creative a good brain year ahead and that ur brain is ur ally! do shit scared! yipee!!! learning!! wahoo! bye!!! #and maybe i'll do other fun things next year too! like more video editing. it was really nice to rediscover my love for it again!!

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

"It's too silly to make jyl's cutie mark soup" - the artist who made an entire equineswap au with lore seemingly spontaneously

#ask #non mdzs #maybe so….maybe so…… #i get that I’m considered somewhat of a comedy blog by most people #Even though I genuinely do put a lot of effort into my scripts #are my ways mysterious even to me? Sometimes. #I’m just a lil kitty. A little gummy cat. You can poke at me for answers but i will simply jiggle back into my original position #No answers are found here. Just slightly damp wiggles #The goal was to have fun and try not to overthink things #you’re in my playhouse and it smells like wet fur and cut grass #no caption cause I cant think of anything funnier than just leaving it as is

[probayern]

have decided i probably need to get my shit together a bit

#i've been sooooo. idk #all over the place?? the past 6 months #and i feel like i've finally. identified the problem lmao #and it's making me be like OH. i can set goals and do things #like i've been in such a 'i just want to have fun and fuck the future' place which was fun until my mental health got worse and then. #i just kind of kept trying to recreate that #and it turns out that like! doesnt work #i can't just ignore that i'm stressed about the future and hope it goes away lol #i've been outspending my income for months and ive been like hm maybe i want to date and these things arent related except in that. #maybe i need to grow up a bit. #like i need to recoup my savings and probably start contributing more to my retirement account #and i need to stop waffling and get on a fucking dating app #if only to feel like i'm moving forward in my life #i can't just keep being like okk maybe ? #i'm almost 26. something's gotta give #i graduated school 4 years ago and yes pandemic but i cant just keep living in this space of like this is my youth !!!!!! #it is but. i can get a little more serious #life cant just be fun and games all the time #anyway. idk. feeling a lot of clarity on this monday #bella things