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dreadfutures · 4 months

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Dead Pasts and Dread Futures

by youworeblue

This is my Dragon Age series following Inquisitor Ixchel Lavellan and her battle to find hope for herself, and hope for Thedas. As the world ends, Ixchel is resurrected under mysterious circumstances and is sent back in time to the Conclave. Ixchel is furious, convinced of her own futility, and yet she cannot give up again. These are the stories of how she gets better.

More info here and on AO3.

Below the cut: the symbolism, and the cover on my Kindle, and in the Archivist bot.

Symbolism:

I previously made some "tarot" cards for Ixchel. In them I feature a motif of eyes/eye shaped leaves, and the number 7. These represent the Old Gods/Evanuris that threaten Thedas.

Kindle e-book Cover:

The cempasúchil are Ixchel's Ardent Blossom later in the fic. They have layers and layers of meaning for her and her story, beyond her being Mexican. In my headcanons, an ancient tradition passed down from Elvhenan, a noble would give their Champion a crown of flowers, an “ardent blossom” of their own, to honor the promise and dedication their Champion gives to them. In Elvhenan, marigolds play a big role in bonding ceremonies of all kinds, symbolizing a promise that will last through an end–whether that end be the end of a corporeal form through death, or through voluntary uthenera, or some other pre-agreed upon ending of a partnership.

Gingko leaves (bottom orb) come to symbolize hope in the story, and remembrance. She teaches Solas and those around her how to take lessons from the past to build a better future, with the world they're given; in turn, her companions give her the strength to survive anything and to see that future come to pass.

I made this specifically to be a cover on my Kindle, where I've started downloading fics! I used calibre and this tutorial (view on desktop) to edit the metadata for the epub and add the cover to my Kindle. It's a little hard to see in the picture but the values turned out really well and legible IMO!

Archivist Bot Embeds:

Also, the Archivist discord bot automatically sweeps the first chapter of your fic and uses any art in it as a thumbnail for its informational embed when you post an AO3 link. Immensely satisfying :)

#dragon age fanfic #dragon age #dragon age inquisition #dragon age fanart #lavellan #inquisitor lavellan #dragon age oc #my art #solas #solavellan #dread wolf #i'm so proud of this!#i've really upgraded and leveled up my art so much in the last year

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evil-crayon · 10 months

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Remember this?

Well:

It's done!!

:D

#aw man #I'm so proud of this!#the proportions are a bit off but who cares #this took so long!#i only had like 1½ hours time per week #and it was actually done 2 weeks ago #but my teacher only gave it back yesterday #still life #self portrait #sort of #silmarillon #loop earplugs #crayon art #noodles #my art

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pocket-size-cthulhu · 1 month

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I'm a cryptid in Stardew valley. I live on the outskirts of town. I disappear for days on end, purchasing daily one-way tickets to the calico desert. Nobody knows where I go while I'm there. Can occasionally be found fishing at random spots throughout town. I am never not running on at least one triple shot espresso. I take the abandoned minecarts to get around and am frequently seen disappearing into the sewers. I carry a sword for some reason. Once every week or two I will stride into your bedroom to deliver you your favorite meal. I'm a self-made millionaire. I attend all the town events and will go to your concert in the next town over. I have donated approximately 2583 items to the local museum and singlehandedly revitalized the town community center. There are rumors I can talk to junimos. I'm friends with the local wizard

#Stardew valley #most common meeting place for me and my girlfriend is level 20 of the mines #I'm so proud of her 🥲#i give her spicy eel that i got from killing monsters in the skull caverns #seriously can you imagine having someone like that in your town lmao

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laughingcatwrites · 5 months

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As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

#I'm so proud and happy for my coworker and I've been trying to figure out how to let him know how amazing I think he is #what gets me the most is that he's keeping this super down low to avoid giving any hints to his kid #he has a lot of queer friends so he already is known as an ally but there's always a chance it will be different if it's family #and he took that chance and crumpled it up into a ball and slam dunked it into the garbage for three points #and decided that even if his kid wants to hide it from him for the rest of his life he will still do what he can to make their life better #pflag #parents doing their best #parenting win #good news #allyship

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nouverx · 3 months

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Obligatory Alastor and Niffty art because their little moment in the finale was everything to me I can't wait to see them interact more in the next seasons

Also bonus sketch bc I just know he kept the crown on the whole evening

#hazbin hotel #hazbin alastor #alastor #niffty #hazbin art #my art #digital art #autodesk sketchbook #they are such a perfect psychopathic father-daughter duo #HE IS SO FOND OF HER YOUR HONOR #also I'm really proud of my coloring damn I havent been drawing in such a long time I'm glad I havent lost it #I love Alastor so much he is so cutie patootie #hazbin fanart #hazbin hotel fanart

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whogirl42 · 4 months

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Grover being all sweet innocent cinnamon roll reasurring Percy and Annabeth that he'll be okay staying behind with Ares like he isn't planning 5D chess psychological warfare on the god of war be like

#My little boy legit pulled a Peeta on the God of War I'm so proud🥹#Mine #percy jackson #grover underwood #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson series #pjo tv show #pjo series #Pjo #pjo spoilers #percy jackson spoilers #peeta mellark #Thg

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allthewhumpygoodness · 4 months

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Big fan of when a character's grief/trauma/guilt manifests as physical symptoms. Big fan of characters keeping things so tight inside them that it makes them sick. Big fan of when the line blurs between a character's mental trauma and physical illness until it's hard to tell which is which anymore.

#whump #k once i did a fic where a character had pneumonia #and also was in Big Mental Distress and mentally going over all the people he'd lost in his life etc #and i gotta say i'm proud of myself for bringing up the recurrent motif of his chest being pianful...like is it from being sick & coughing #or bc he's grieving so badly it's putting him in physical pain #ANYWAY

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shoomlah · 7 months

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HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY STEAM just wanted to share a couple of my favorites from the whole set! Can't believe that I got to draw these on company time baybeeeee 😎

#steam #steam 20th anniversary #valve #team fortress 2 #portal #half-life #dota 2 #CS2 #steam deck #my art #those Spies are making people feel things and I'm so proud

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lemeduartes · 16 days

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My lil sister just showed me the Mystery Shack she build from scratch using pizza boxes and I'm literally so proud of her that I have to share it here

#look at the amount of details #she did this ALONE #and its not even finished yet #I'm gonna cry im so proud #:(#mystery shack #gravity falls #art #miniature

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raspberry-rampage · 29 days

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tfw you're the only one in the group not obsessed with some has-been

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #the vees #hazbin hotel vees #hazbin vees #hazbin hotel velvette #hazbin velvette #hazbin hotel vox #hazbin vox #vox #velvette #hazbin hotel valentino #valentino #hellaverse #my art #can you believe I put doodle in the title of this file?#i'm surprisingly proud of how Val ended up looking?#also can we talk about how consistent is their colour palette as a trio? it's so pleasing

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cametotheshowinsd · 4 months

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TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (2023)

#taylor swift #tswiftedit #tswiftgif #eras tour #taylor swift the eras tour #I'm eXHAUSTED #I dont think I ever made thIS MANY gifs in one set #I personally am proud of the choice I made on every transition gif in the middle #sorry speak now and acoustic section you're too short so I put you together in the obvious wrong order - for color arrangement purpose #forgive me :'p #userelena #userleah #btw - I made folklore teal...unintentional. who'd thought #flashing gif #flashing images #flashing tw

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its-a-beautful-day · 5 months

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Sweet Beetle Dreams

Inspired by @pangur-and-grim new grub and @dimespin comment on this post!

#star's art #my art #artist on tumblr #bug art #Grub #Beetle #Smooth stag beetle #Insect #nature illustration #cozy aesthetic #Thank you khrysteen for the suggestion of a turnip plushie #Oh I also used the photo of Pangur's free suprise grub as the reference #Cause they looked so snuggled #I'm really really proud of this piece #Absolutely blew myself out of the water with the grub and beetle rendering

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simstrouble · 6 months

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Abeni Twists by simstrouble

Been wanting and trying to make twists from scratch for ages, and I think I got it right this time 🤍

Base Game Compatible

24 Swatches

All LODs, Hat Compatible, All Maps, 26k poly (since every lock is individual and for the length, I couldn't go lower without getting pointy and unnatural-looking angles).

Ombre Accessory in Face Paint, 24 Swatches, and Color Wheel Enabled

3 Versions, shown below 👇🏼