#I've never drawn so many butts

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The Shadora Horde - 2023!

Here are all the ShadowXAurora kids I've made (so far hahaha!). As I always mention, I'm always open to Shadora fankids that you guys make. I can never have too many Shadora babies. I made changes to the original 5 so they're now closer in age and I also balanced out their powers more. Some of them were a little OP originally but I think I've fixed it. I have super detailed descriptions of each character below the cut!

PIPER

Birthday: 11/12 (1st Born)

Age: 16

Role: Leader

Powers: Combustion, Weapon Summoning

Weaknesses: Disorder

Dream Voice Actor: Brittany Snow

Theme Song: “Smile” - Wolf Alice

Piper is the first born in the first litter of Aurora and Shadow and is the natural leader of the group. She is generally sweet and respectful but is very proud of her pedigree so can be a little judgemental at times. She is a perfectionist to a fault and will become easily aggravated if things don’t go her way. Though she can be cocky, she is overall a caring and loving person and is quick to help those in need. Piper has naturally wild bangs and a large patch of fluffy fur on her chest. These traits drive her crazy! She always has her bangs pinned down to the side and her chest fur covered up. In her teen years she takes up motorcycle riding and it helps loosen her up and embrace her more wild side. 

Piper is capable of harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds to perform Chaos Blast and Chaos Control. Without the need for Chaos Emeralds, Piper has combustion powers. Piper can incinerate objects with a snap of her fingers. She has excellent mastery and precision of this skill. She was given the task to train Cinder to control his combustion powers, but the two tend to get frustrated with each other since control comes so naturally to Piper and it’s incredibly foreign to Cinder.

Piper is naturally drawn to Amy’s hammer wielding abilities and grows up admiring it. Though she isn’t allowed to use the Piko Piko Hammer, Amy trains her in good hammer-form with the use of props. IF Mammy Amy ever decides to retire, she will bequeath her hammer to Piper. The hammer’s design will change based on Piper’s personality.

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ZANE

Birthday: 11/12 (2nd Born)

Age: 16

Powers: Super Speed

Weaknesses: Arachnophobia 

Dream Voice Actor: Robert Buckley

Theme Song: “We Are Young” - 3OH!3

Zane is the second born in the first litter of Aurora and Shadow. Zane is a daredevil and an extreme extrovert. He is most like his Pawpaw Sonic with his quick wit and high energy. He does not like emotional confrontations and will go out of his way to avoid uncomfortable situations. Even though he’s mostly easygoing, he butts heads with his dad a lot. 

Zane is a huge flirt and frequently develops intense crushes on people, but due to his short attention span, he’ll move on quickly (think Romeo with Rosaline). Zane is very fond of children and enjoys being the center of attention. Even though Piper is the leader of the group, the younger siblings tend to follow whatever Zane is doing. Lucky for Piper, he mostly listens to what she says.

Zane is capable of harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds to perform Chaos Control. Without the need for Chaos Emeralds, Zane has super speed. He wears special shoes that can transform based on his needs, but he prefers the motocross boot style when he’s not running.

For hobbies, Zane likes to do extreme stunts and attend/throw parties. He has dreams of being a DJ with his brother Nova. 

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NOVA

Birthday: 11/12 (3rd Born)

Age: 16

Powers: Plasma (Ionikinetic Combat)

Weaknesses: Laziness

Dream Voice Actor: Josh Keaton

Theme Song: “Weirdo” - K.Flay

Nova is the third born in the first litter of Aurora and Shadow. He is very peaceful in nature and would rather find roundabout ways to solve problems than coming to blows (though he attributes this to knowing he would cream his opponent due to this strong bloodline). He’s a bit of an oddball but he embraces his quirkiness instead of being concerned about how others think of him. He often comes off as aloof and is rather lazy.

Nova is capable of harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds to perform Chaos Control. Without the need for Chaos Emeralds, Nova has plasma/Ionikenetic powers. He can shoot radioactive plasma at his enemies which can burn or dissolve material on impact. Nova does not like using his powers because they are so destructive. 

Nova is very close with his brother Zane and will go along with his schemes, even if his heart’s not entirely in it. He is artistic and tends to live a very messy, disheveled lifestyle. He loves to collect things and can be considered a packrat. 

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ASTER

Birthday: 4/8 (4th born)

Age: 15

Powers: Telekinesis, Telepathy

Weaknesses: Codependency 

Dream Voice Actor: SungWon Cho [x]

Theme Song: “Despair and Traffic” - SOFT PLAY

Aster is the first born in the second litter of Aurora and Shadow. Though he seems rough on the surface, he’s actually the most academically intelligent of all his siblings. He is loud and passive aggressive but can appreciate the beauty in peace and quiet when he chooses. He is very theatrical and enjoys making a huge spectacle out of his battles, including saying poetic catchphrases and even coining the term “Prepare for the Blitz-Aster Disaster!” He is secretly a romantic at heart.

Aster is rarely seen without his sister Blitz. He is the brain to her brawn. Though he’s the more level-headed twin, Blitz’s dominant personality tends to direct their fighting strategies. He does not know how to be independent, which can be used against him.

Aster is capable of harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds to perform Chaos Control. Without the need for Chaos Emeralds, Aster shows early signs of telekinetic and telepathic abilities. He hasn’t mastered many techniques yet, but with some proper training it’s possible he could become a force to be reckoned with. If only Blitz would shut up for 5 minutes so he could concentrate!

Aster enjoys challenging mind games, like chess. 

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BLITZ

Birthday: 4/8 (5th born)

Age: 15

Powers: Energy Blasts (“Chaos Spear”)

Weaknesses: Codependency, Impulsivity

Dream Voice Actor: Jessica DiCicco [x] [x] OR Chloë Grace Moretz [x]

Theme Song: “God Complex (Mojo)” - poutyface

Blitz is the second born in the second litter of Aurora and Shadow. Blitz is brash and forward but can be a little spacey. She has a short attention span and is easily bored. She considers fighting as a form of playing. She is very proud of herself and her heritage and isn’t afraid to namedrop to get her way. 

Blitz is rarely seen without her brother Aster. She is the brawn to his brain. Blitz’s dominant personality tends to direct their fighting strategies despite her brother’s concerns. She is very theatrical and enjoys making a huge spectacle out of her battles, including saying poetic catchphrases and even coining the term “Prepare for the Blitz-Aster Disaster!” She is very codependent and hates doing anything without Aster.

Blitz is capable of harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds to perform Chaos Control. Without the need for Chaos Emeralds, Blitz has the natural ability to perform Chaos Spear which can dagger her enemies with energy.

Blitz loves fashion and is a huge trendsetter. She would love to be a fashion designer if world domination doesn’t work out (She’s just kidding – relax already!)

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Cinder

Birthday: 2/18 (6th born)

Age: 14

Powers: Combustion, Stellar Tantrum

Weaknesses: Migraines, Short Temper

Dream Voice Actor: Michael Daingerfield [x] [x]

Theme Song: “Tantrum” - Ashnikko

Cinder is the first born in the third litter of Aurora and Shadow. He has a very short temper and is incredibly impatient. He is the most like his father in that he is not very talkative and would rather be left alone than socialize with others. His outbursts of rage can often be used to his enemies’ advantage by being misdirected to his siblings and teammates. He is also terrified of himself, which makes him constantly on edge. 

Cinder is NOT capable of using Chaos Emeralds and instead has to rely on his natural abilities. Cinder has combustion powers, but unlike his sister Piper, his powers are based solely on his emotions so he has a very hard time commanding the direction and radius of his blasts. Piper was tasked with training Cinder to better manage his combustion powers, but the two tend to get frustrated with each other since control comes so naturally to Piper and it’s incredibly foreign to Cinder. When Cinder goes into a blinding rage, his fur and eyes change color and sparks of energy will fire off randomly around him. When in this form, he can perform a move called “Stellar Tantrum.” This move is highly destructive and will incinerate any and all objects nearby. He has absolutely no control over this power once it’s unleashed.

As a child, Cinder was more outgoing but still prone to crying outbursts. However, during one particular fight with his sister Diamond, he accidentally unleashed a Stellar Tantrum and severely burned her. Luckily Boon was able to use his healing powers to reverse it, but Cinder has never forgiven himself and has never been the same ever since. Cinder requested a special Inhibitor necklace be made to help dampen his powers, but it’s not very effective. It works more as a placebo than anything else. He keeps everyone at a distance whenever possible and thinks there’s something evil in him, despite his parents’ reassurances. 

Cinder doesn’t like to discuss his hobbies, but he actually loves baking and reading books.

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DIAMOND

Birthday: 2/18 (7th Born)

Age: 14

Role: Tank

Powers: Brute Strength

Weaknesses: Poor eyesight, Light sensitivity

Dream Voice Actor: Kimberly Brooks [x] [x] [x]

Theme Song: “Cleopatra” - Nova Twins

Diamond is the second born in the third litter of Aurora and Shadow. She has a sweet disposition and is very polite, even to her opponents. However, she can be a smart ass at times and is quick to make jokes. She is highly dedicated to physical training but outside of the gym she’s very easy-going. Diamond was born with Oculocutaneous albinism. Due to her albinism and nystagmus, she is sensitive to light and has very poor eyesight. As a baby and toddler, Diamond mostly clung to Aurora whenever outdoors as she could bend the light around Diamond and protect her from UV rays. As Diamond got older and grew more independent, Tails’ Workshop crafted a special brooch that acts as a light shield when activated. Diamond never leaves home without it.

Diamond is NOT capable of using Chaos Emeralds and instead has to rely on her natural abilities. She has incredible strength and is physically the strongest of all her relatives. 

As a child, she and her brother Cinder got into a fight where he accidentally unleashed a Stellar Tantrum and severely burned her. Luckily Boon was able to use his healing powers to reverse it. She has completely forgiven Cinder and has never held it against him, but he continues to be distant with her to this day.

She enjoys training in the Shadora Home Gym to better perfect her fighting skills and she is almost always found sporting earbuds so she can listen to her favorite punk rock and metal bands.

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Boon

Birthday: 2/18 (8th Born)

Age: 14

Role: Support

Powers: Healing, Mood-Boosting

Weaknesses: People-pleasing

Dream Voice Actor: Ben Schwartz [x] ← Please watch this whole interview, it will leave you grinning ear-to-ear the whole way through

Theme Song: “Smile” - Dami Im

Boon is the third born in the third litter of Aurora and Shadow. Boon is the embodiment of a ray of sunshine and has 10000% charisma. He genuinely loves everyone he meets and enjoys putting smiles on people’s faces. Boon is very silly and has a very childish sense of humor. He also has a lot of energy and has a habit of rambling without realizing it.

Boon is NOT capable of using Chaos Emeralds and instead has to rely on his natural abilities. He has incredible healing abilities and can heal the wounded, but it takes a lot of energy from him so can only do so much at a time. He cannot revive the dead. Boon also has a “mood-boosting” ability, where he can positively affect the emotions of others. This can only be done by making direct contact with someone and the effect only lasts temporarily. Boon’s powers positively affected Aurora’s pregnancy, making her third litter the easiest and stress free of all her pregnancies (Thank you, Boon!)

Boon wears special rocket boots so he can quickly fly to anyone in battle who needs assistance. His boots have a button on the heel to activate them, and he likes to click his heels together to turn them on. Though he never complains about his duties, Aurora often worries about Boon’s need to please others and reminds him that he can’t help others if he doesn’t help himself. Aurora and Boon are the most alike of all her children as both are prone to singing outbursts, goofy jokes and harmless pranks to make people laugh.

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All Shadora kids are mortal and did not inherit Shadow’s immortality. However, they do heal faster than the average Mobian.

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Want to get more of a feel for the Shadora kids? I've made a Spotify playlist dedicate to their theme songs, songs that make me think of them, or general music they would listen to. You can listen to it here, but be warned it contains explicit songs.

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A NOTE ABOUT SHADOW’S “AGE”

Shadow is immortal so therefore he doesn’t age. However it’s been long debated in my Shadora stories whether or not he will give up his immortality to live a normal life with his family. I have him in these drawings as still being immortal, especially because I like the angst and challenges that comes with (ex: how are your rebellious teenagers supposed to respect you when they are seemingly “older” than you?) but I haven’t actually decided when he will decide to be mortal. 

BUT if you ever draw me fanart or write me fanfics and you want to have become mortal at an earlier point in his life I’m totally cool with that! I’m flexible.

#long post #my art #my characters #my ocs #shadora #shadowxaurora? #shadowxaurora #shadora kids #shadora babies #shadora horde #ultimate life forms #aurora the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #piper the hedgehog #zane the hedgehog #nova the hedgehog #aster the hedgehog #blitz the hedgehog #cinder the hedgehog #diamond the hedgehog #boon the hedgehog #character design #shaDADow #mom aurora #Mom!Aurora #Dad!Shadow

[itsclydebitches]

Cinder is a lot more sexualized then the male parts of Salem's inner circle

Like tyrian is shirtless sometimes but that does not feel as...drawn attention to, as say, the lingering shots of Cinder's butt or thighs. Or her wearing short shorts and high boots you know what I mean?

I do, anon. RWBY got a lot of attention back in the day for its anti-upskirt technology, but that doesn't give it a free pass for all the other ways you might (and it does) sexualize the cast. I've never been inclined to give RWBY too much shit in this regard because it is pulling from media with a LONG history of such designs and cinematography - it feels unfair of me to act like RWBY is uniquely responsible for such problems when I'm simultaneously willing to overlook, say, the 90's "gag" of Yusuke flipping up Keiko's skirt - but there's nevertheless a voice in the back of my mind constantly asking things like, "Why are so many of the girls fighting in heels?" and "Why are they dressed like they're going to the club and not the literal TUNDRA??" I'd kill for the whole cast, but the girls in particular, to get a re-design that focuses on fashionably compelling practicality, rather than sexy fanservice. (Though Ice Kingdom did a good job overall, particularly for Ruby.) Sure, RWBY didn't give us panty-shots, but one of the first characters we're introduced to is literally designed like a dominatrix.

If we're talking about outfits though... I'd say Emerald gets hit the worst out of Salem's minions. Yeah, Cinder is definitely sexualized in a more general sense as the tall, white (that's not a coincidence), long-legged beauty who sensually conjures fire as she prowls towards the heroes, camera focused on her hips swaying. But Emerald?

She suffers from the same problem Yang has. AKA, if your woman isn't classically beautiful (like Wiess and to a different extent Blake), or cute / child-like (Ruby, Penny), but is instead going for a sporty, comparatively masculine-esque vibe... then they've got to show a LOT of skin. RWBY makes it sexy by just denying them clothes. You're entering dangerous battles on the daily? You want to protect yourself? Too bad. The audience needs a midriff and cleavage and your whole arms to stare at. Shorten the skin-tight pants so we can see some leg too. Oh, Yang has to have long pants because she's heading into the coldest Kingdom in Remnant? Never mind that, cut a strip out to show her thigh.

"But Clyde, the girls don't need to wear armor because of aura--" then why the hell does Jaune bother wearing that heavy-ass suit? Is it weight training? Does he just think it makes him look cool? ...or does it exist in case his aura breaks and he's allowed to wear more protective gear because there are different gender expectations attached to his design? The aura argument is just a modern rehashing of the Supergirl sun argument: using made up lore to "justify" getting your women characters into skimpy outfits, despite the men rarely being held to the same standards.

Tyrian is actually an interesting exception here and if I were less tired I'd think through this argument more, but something something as the "crazy" character he's allowed more leeway in breaking those expectations. Also the open shirt shows off his scars, which likewise help sell how dangerous he is. With the exception of characters like Cinder and Nora - whose injuries are Important Character Moments the audience gets to see play out - scars are surprisingly uncommon in Remanent. Or, again, they're severely downplayed so as not to interfere with that classic beauty design (like Weiss', or even Yang who gets a perfect cut when losing her arm). So when you see a character with giant scars spanning the length of his chest, an open shirt drawing deliberate attention to them... that makes you go, "Oh shit. What's he been through to scar like that in a world where most people make it out of fights with no permanent damage?"

#rwde #rwby #mymetas #also sorry there's no readmore #tumblr won't bring it up for me :( #thanks tumblr

[junggunz]

1, 4 and 13 with Goo? 😺😺😺

"Done already? We just started!" + "I must say I've never seen a body quite like yours, babe." + "Why are you so shy all of a sudden? An hour ago, you couldn't keep your hands off me."

warnings: fembodied!reader wc: ~600 words

“I must say I've never seen a body quite like yours, babe." Goo comments absentmindedly as the two of you lay in his bed basking in the peace brought on by releasing weeks of pent up sexual frustration. 

The night is far from being over but your limbs already feel like jelly. The simple action of pulling the covers higher up on your nude body and over your head so you could hide the flush that tints your cheeks feels more strenuous than it really is.

“Why are you so shy all of a sudden? An hour ago, you couldn’t keep your hands off me.” The blond male teases, his sharp eyes carefully observing your body language then reaching to pull back the plush comforter off your frame and flashing you a playful smirk. 

“You don’t need to sweet talk me like that when I’m already in your bed.” You scoff, moving to turn away from him but you’re too slow.  

The look of hunger that you briefly catch dancing in the hues of his irises is more than enough to convey what he wants; the growing length pressing against your backside when he pulls you closer is just an extra treat. And maybe a slight boost to your ego since many had joked that Goo was more interested in money than sex but here he was; getting excited over the mere feeling of your skin on his.  

It doesn’t take much effort for Goo to maneuver your body into the position he wants. Laying on your stomach, he straddles your ass from behind; admiring the sight of his length resting against the plump flesh before slipping inside of the warmth of your pussy. Whether or not your walls were squeezing him because of the position or because you were still sensitive from your previous orgasm, Goo wasn’t going to complain. The extra snug fit has his jaw falling slack, a soft moan pouring from his lungs as he feels the warmth of your walls pulsing around his dick. 

You can feel him growing even harder inside of your cunt, your own little mewls mixing in with his voice while the two of you take a few moments to enjoy the sensation of being one. However, Goo is able to gather himself before you can and he wastes no time, beginning to thrust into you; finding more pleasure in watching the way your ass jiggles with recoil every time he snaps his hips into it. From the get go, his pace is rough and wild with just the right amount of precision to hit your sweet spot dead on. The salacious drag of his cock against your gummy walls seems to satiate more than just the sensitive areas within your pussy; it also scratches a spot in your brain that craves the carnality of being mounted like this. 

Driving his hips into your swollen cunt faster, adoring the way your body practically pulls him in every time, Goo almost lets himself be ensnared by the warmth that you surround him in. Typically, he’s not one to deny himself of any of life’s pleasures but when he feels the familiar throbbing of your walls that let him know you were rapidly approaching your orgasm. It’s only a split moment where Goo contemplates whether or not he should let you cum so soon, but that moment proves to be too long when he hears the drawn out moan you let out as your body trembles beneath him. 

"Done already? We just started!" He complains, giving your butt a harsh slap and making you whimper softly.

Goo is slightly disappointed by the fact the two of you didn’t finish at the same time. However, that feeling is overshadowed by the satisfaction he finds in knowing how good he makes you feel— as well as the fact that he was now able to selfishly seek out his own climax within your pussy.

an: yeehawww finally some love for goo bc i swear every time i do these number games i don't get enough of him lol. thanks for sending in numbers uwu

#the lonely empath prompts #lookism smut #lookism x reader #goo x reader #goo kim smut #goo kim scenarios #junggunz.txt

[sasusakucoded]

Sarada: I'm reviewing for the written test, Mama. Can I see your notes when you were still a genin? Just want to make sure I've covered everything.

Sakura: Wait, let me find it.. Are you sure you want it? It's probably outdated and dusty. *searches the shelf*

Sarada: Yes, that's fine!

Sakura: Here.. I think that's all. *gives 3 notebooks*

Sarada: Thanks, Mama! I'll be in my room for a while.

Sakura: Sure, dear.

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Sarada looked through the pages and the first thing she noticed were the drawings. "Th-This is—"

Sarada: Mama!!

Sakura: What is it?

Sarada: *shows the drawings*

Sakura: *takes the notebook*

Sarada: It's okay. You're married now.

Sakura: Y-You're not supposed to see that.

Sarada: *laughs* Mama, it's okay. Give me the notebook. I'll go back to reviewing.

Sakura: No! You don't need it.

Sarada: I still have the other two..

Sakura: G-Give them back.

Sarada: Didn't know you can draw well, Mama. *teases*

Sakura: *embarrased* Sarada.

Sarada: Every page, there's a drawing of Papa's face. I've seen all angles!

Sakura: Please—

Sarada: I think I've also seen all his hairstyles. The duck butt hair was perfectly drawn.

Sakura: You know I really, really liked him—

Sarada: I can tell because of the "I love you Sasuke-kun" in so many random pages.

Sakura: *holds her face*

Sarada: Mama, it's okay. I actually find it cute.

Sakura: You do?

Sarada: Yeah. Does Papa know?

Sakura: No!! He'll get annoyed. I never lent him my notebook. If he borrowed it, I made sure to write in a clean one.

Sarada: Let me have it. I was just messing with you. *sticks her tongue out*

Sakura: You really are my daughter. Here. Just don't make fun of my young self. *laughs*

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Sarada: Papa..

Sasuke: Hm?

Sarada: Have you seen this? Wait, don't tell mom I showed you.

Sasuke: *nods*

Sarada: And you can't say she's annoying!!

Sasuke: *nods*

Sarada: Here. I find it cute.

Sasuke: *flips through the pages* i haven't seen this notebook. I've borrowed notes several times..

Sarada: Yeah, she told me. She said she wrote in a another clean notebook when you asked for notes— Are you blushing, Papa?

Sasuke: *red as tomato* No.

Sarada: *laughs* I have 2 more notebooks. Do you want to see them?

Sasuke: *nods*

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Sasuke: Someone wrote, "Sasuke-kun, let's get married and have many children." Do you know?

Sakura: A-Anata..

Sasuke: So I guess that's the 1st item in our agenda tonight.

Sakura: Sasuke-kun!

#sasusaku #sasusaku headcanon #ss headcanon #uchihas #sscoded no 167

[i-heart-hxh]

One thing I notice and appreciate about hxh is that in addition to the positive and very thick lgbtq subtext (which in it of itself is not treated as a joke or smut, but is treated as essential in regards to the two leads journeys) is the amount of black characters he put in, especially for a manga that debuted in the late 1990s. I don't know if I'm phrasing this correctly, but I like how they are portrayed as...people.

Battera or Squalla, for example, are villainous foils/comedic relief to the lighter skinned leads, but it's never on account of their blackness. Though they die, it's not necessarily in brutal or stereotypical ways (baise, tocino, agon, etc. don't necessarily suffer much prettier fates) . Even more positive characters like Abegane or Canary aren't necessarily 'good' (in terms of moral alignment), but then again, who else is in this universe? They feel like, well, people, with dreams and flaws and reasons of their own. Their blackness is never treated as the butt of a joke or even drawn attention to, but simply who they are as people(and again, not drawn in a stereotypically racist fashion either). I'm asking this because this is the first time I've seen so many incidental black people in an anime before, even ones that began airing today. It's even more surprising considering how monoethnic Japanese culture is and its eurocentric/colorist beauty standards (hence my comment above of never seeing any characters explicitly depicted as black in an anime before) and togashi as far as I know grew up entirely in that kind of society. Do you have any comments?

Hello! Thank you for the lovely ask! I agree that the diversity and humanity of Togashi's characters is one of his great strengths as a writer and artist. I love that he includes black and other POC characters among his cast and treats them like any other character, with varying designs and roles in the series. It's refreshing, and I definitely think he was ahead of his time on this subject. (Though I think you meant Beretta rather than Battera, easy mistake to make!)

You expressed this well and I agree with what you're saying, so I don't have a ton to add! I appreciate you sending this because it's a feature of HxH that deserves to be highlighted.

I did want to make a couple recommendations off the top of my head, though. Anime director Shinichiro Watanabe (known best for Cowboy Bebop, but he's worked on a bunch of other series as well) includes a lot of black characters in his works, as well as other POC characters, and he's said in interviews he intentionally makes an effort to include people of all sorts in his works. I also wanted to recommend the series Run with the Wind/Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru for having a really wonderful black character named Musa. He is one of my favorites in the cast, and the series itself is fantastic! Just thought I'd bring these up in case you'd like some other works to check out.

Anime and manga have more of an international audience than ever before, so hopefully that'll encourage more creators to include diverse casts of characters!

#hxh #hunter x hunter #asks #guyinmink #my posts

[dark-frosted-heart]

Doki Doki☆Beast Camp - Foreign Affairs Faction

Part 2

This event ran from August 29 - September 8, 2022

As usual, can’t guarantee 100% accuracy on this

Nokto: Hey, you know I saved you, right?

Emma: Saved?

Nokto: Yeah. If I hadn't, we'd have to eat Clavis' weird cooking. We can't have that after coming all this way.

(Weird cooking...I didn't know Clavis' cooking was so terrible...)

Emma: Thanks... But now it's up to us to make sure everyone's fed. We'll have to do our best to catch some fish.

As I was setting up, I noticed something.

Emma: Huh? There's only two fishing poles.

Nokto: That's all we had. We'll have to take turns.

(I see. Can't be helped, I guess)

(Nokto's resting right now so that means Luke and I...)

When I look at Luke, he shakes his head.

Luke: I don't need it. I can catch fish without tools. You two can use the rods.

(What do you mean?)

I watch as Luke picks up a net and steps into the river.

He stops when he reaches the center-

(WHAT?!)

In an instant, the water surface ripples as fish swim toward Luke as if drawn to him.

Luke gathers the fish up one by one in the net and dumps them in the basket.

Emma: Luke's incredible...

Beside me, Nokto's eyes widen in surprise.

Nokto: What kind of talent is that?

Luke: Animals would always come to me if I go into the forest, and fish if I'm in a river.

Nokto: Maybe you give off some weird pheromones.

Luke: I don't want to hear that from a womanizer like you.

Without interrupting their banter, I approach the river and look at the fish.

(I've never seen so many fish before. It's really amazing)

As I marvel over the fish, a large one suddenly jumps at me.

Emma: Wah!

I fall on my butt in surprise. Luke comes over and gently helps me up.

Luke: Emma, are you hurt?

Emma: No, I'm fine. Thanks... Sorry, I was so focused on the fish.

After I apologized, Luke suddenly picks me up.

Emma: Wha-

I instinctively hold onto him and he hands me a net after adjusting his grip.

Luke: If you're curious, try scooping them up.

Emma: You sure that's okay?

Luke: Yeah. But you'll get your skirt all wet.

Emma: I'll just let it dry and it'll be fine.

Once I tie my skirt around my knees, I ask Luke to set me down in the river.

But even after my feet touched the ground, Luke continues to hold me from behind.

Emma: Luke?

Luke: The fish only come to me, remember? If I don't stay with you, they might swim away. Now try it out.

I can feel my face growing warmer but I still scoop up the fish at Luke's encouragement.

(It's embarrassing, but I'm also having fun)

Luke's gaze is affectionate as he watches me catch fish after fish. It's embarrassing, yet comforting at the same time.

(Maybe it's because I can feel that Luke's happy that I'm also having fun?)

Satisfied after catching a lot of fish, I go up to the shore and head toward Nokto who's fishing nearby.

Nokto: If you caught enough, I don't need to fish. But it's pretty fun. Want to try it out?

Emma: I do!

When I sit down with a fishing rod in hand, Nokto calls.

Nokto: Ah, I hooked one.

Nokto pulls the fishing rod up, revealing a large fish on the hook.

He has this pure look on his face as he takes the fish and places it in the basket.

(I've never seen Nokto like this before)

Emma: Alright, I'll do my best!

Nokto: Hmm, then how about a contest?

We smile at each other and lift our rods when suddenly a gust of wind tangles the line in my hair.

Emma: Ow!

Nokto: What's wrong?

Noticing something's up, Nokto looks at me with a wry smile.

Nokto: Ah, just hold still for a sec okay?

Nokto comes closer, close enough that I can feel his breath.

(Too close!)

I cringe and Nokto gently touches my hair.

Nokto: It's pretty tangled.

Every time Nokto speaks, a chill runs down my spine at the feeling of his hot breath against my ear.

Emma: You can cut it?

Nokto: No way. Your hair's lovely.

I blinked at how naturally he said it.

(He's not teasing me...and it's throwing me off)

Nokto continues to gently work with my hair and eventually manages to pull the hook out.

Nokto: Got it.

Emma: Thank you.

After thanking him, Nokto smiled and kissed a strand of my hair.

Emma: !

Nokto: I would rather do it on the lips...But after you've fallen for me.

Emma: I won't fall for you...

Not wanting him to see how red my face was, I shot up to my feet and went somewhere else.

I took a deep breath to calm myself before casting the line again.

The poor catches are now a thing of the past and this time we caught a lot of fish.

When combined with Nokto's and Luke's, there's more fish than can be fit in the basket.

Emma: I'll got get another basket!

I set down my rod and headed toward the villa.

---

While making my way through the forest, something snags the hem of my skirt

(It'll be fine right?)

I continue running toward the villa.

---

Back at the villa, I see that Chevalier's position remained unchanged.

Emma: Prince Chevalier, are you hungry? We caught a lot of fish. I'll do my best with cooking so please eat.

I smile, pick up a spare basket, and start to head out when-

Chevalier: Wait.

Emma: Hm?

I stop in my tracks and Prince Chevalier gives me an exasperated look

Chevalier: You're getting carried away, fool.

I follow Prince Chevalier's gaze...

Emma: Ah!

My eyes widen at how torn up my skirt is.

Seeing my thighs visible through the tear, I hold it together in a panic. Prince Chevalier sighs.

Chevalier: Be more aware. There are plenty of bugs here.

Emma: S-sorry! Thank you.

I dig through my bag while holding my skirt.

(I can't find sewing supplies. Did I forget them?)

(Um, maybe I left out it in the room)

As I look around, I hear Prince Chevalier let out a louder sigh.

Chevalier: Back shelf, middle drawer.

Emma: T-Thank you so much!

Taking a needle and thread out of where Prince Chevalier had directed me, I squat down in the corner of the room and mend my skirt.

I glance at Chevalier but he doesn't seem to be paying me any attention and just continued with reading his book.

(Thank goodness for his indifference)

(I'm glad Prince Chevalier's the only one here...)

Emma: Thank you so, so much, Prince Chevalier!

After mending my skirt, I give Prince Chevalier my heartfelt thanks, leave the room, and head toward the river where Nokto and Luke are waiting.

---

But as I run through the forest, I spot Clavis standing in the thicket...

Emma: What are you doing here, Clavis?

Clavis gives me a big smile and approaches me.

Clavis: Emma, you've come to the right place.

Emma: Huh?

Clavis: Come over here, quick. There's something interesting to see.

("Interesting" for Clavis is...)

He takes my wrist and leads me to the side of the bush he was standing in earlier.

Clavis: I found something while burying treasure.

(Treasure?)

I don't understand what he's saying but I look and am taken aback by what I see.

Emma: Wow!

On a leaf in front of me is a chrysalis about to hatch.

The butterfly's transparent wings emerge and glisten in the light.

(Pretty!)

The butterfly slowly emerges from its chrysalis and flies gracefully into the sky.

Emma: Thank you for showing me this, Clavis!

Clavis: Haha, of course. It's thanks to you that I found more treasures to add to my collection.

Emma: More treasures?

When I tilt my head in confusion, Clavis leans close to my hear.

Clavis: Your profile's quite beautiful when you're absorbed in something, you know?

Emma: ...

Clavis: Goodness, I wish I could see it one more time.

(Maybe it's because we witnessed something beautiful together...)

(Normally I brush it off as a joke, but this time I'm feeling embarrassed)

Clavis: Ah, that's right. I have an idea. My trap-

Emma: I'll pass.

Clavis: I didn't even say anything yet.

Emma: I had the usual bad feeling! Now, Luke and Nokto are waiting for me so if you'll excuse me...

I try to turn away, but Clavis grabs my hand to stop me.

Clavis: I'll go with you.

---

Nokto and Luke: Ugh

When I return to the river, Nokto and Luke look at Clavis beside me with pure disgust.

On the other hand, Clavis doesn't seem to be bothered and looks at the basket of fish with interest.

Clavis: I didn't think you'd catch so many fish. Looks like my guide book on how to make fish traps helped, huh?

Luke: Nope. Oh, also, you can go back. There's plenty of fish so why don't you go and relax?

Nokto: We'll do the cooking.

Luke: More like we have no choice, but it's fine.

Emma: Um...I'll do my best too!

At our insistence, Clavis nods in satisfaction.

Clavis: I really wanted to cook up a special meal, but... If you want to serve your big brother Clavis that much, then I won't stop you. You all really love me, don't you? What's more, you seem to have bonded. Look forward to enjoying some recreational activities after our meal, alright?

---

Afterward, we return to the villa and cook. Luke takes charge while Nokto and I help.

We all enjoy a delicious meal, from the marinated appetizer to the main course of meuniere.

Clavis: After filling the stomach, people will also want to fill their hearts. Now to start the recreational activity I've planned, the first ever heart-throbbing treasure hunt with the foreign affairs faction!

Silence fills the room after Clavis spoke up.

(So this was the treasure that Clavis was talking about earlier...)

Clavis: Treasure's hidden everywhere. You can find clues on page 67 of the guide book. And if you can't read the writing, there are pictures too.

(I don't think Prince Chevalier, or even Nokto and Luke, want to participate...)

Clavis: If you don't take part, there will be a punishment. With this punishment, you'll never want to leave this island.

Nokto, Luke, and Chevalier: ...

Looking around, Prince Chevalier continues with his reading while Nokto and Luke sigh in displeasure.

(A-anyway, let's open to page 67!)

I open the book and gasp in surprise.

(While it's true that there are pictures included, they are so...unique...that I can't tell what I'm looking at)

As I stare dumbfounded, Clavis speaks up again.

Clavis: There are three treasures. The first is a gourmet set with the finest honey, rare mead, and my own nourishing hand-made sweets.

Luke: Sweets aside, the rest do sound like treasures. I've made up my mind. I'm going to find it.

Clavis: Haha, including the sweets right? The second treasure's a beautiful set. Jewelry, my favorite clay figures, and an assortment of other things I find beautiful. Lastly we have the Emma set.

Emma: Me?

Clavis: Yep, I have a surprise for you. It's something you want.

(Something I want? What could it be...maybe a rare book?)

Emma: Thank you.

After thanking him, I ask him a suddenly question that came to me.

Emma: By the way, what are you going to do during the treasure hunt, Clavis?

Clavis: I'll be keeping an eye on the gourmet set. There's some hazards nearby.

Emma: Hazards?!

Clavis: Yeah, as the guide says, there's danger in the forest after sunset. Especially in the area near the gourmet set. But don't you worry. That's why big brother Clavis will guide you. Safety first, you know?

Luke looks at Clavis who had spoken confidently and mutters

Luke: I think having you around's more of a hazard.

Nokto nods in agreement and lets out a resigned sigh.

Nokto: Then I'll go to the one that doesn't have Clavis. You're doing the same, right?

Emma: Eh, me?

(Wht do I do...?)

Luke: Isn't it dangerous being around Nokto too? You should come with me.

Chevalier: ...

Clavis: What will you do, Emma?

Clover end

#ikemen prince #ikepri #ikepri jp #ikepri translations

[piqued-curiosity]

What would you say being GNC is? I saw your post about butch/femme and I do agree that many people treat it like some sort of gender role but for lesbians.

I've seen people talk about GNC lesbians but I haven't really seen people explain? Can you be GNC if you don't wear make-up and don't shave but do wear earrings and comfortable dresses?

Personally I only wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Whether those are hiking shoes or shoes with a small square heel, or trousers or a comfy dress. I don't wear foundation but I have tinted lipbalm and when I still used make-up I only ever used a bit of eyeshadow. I used to have very short hair but now it's long because I constantly had to go to the hairdresser, and it's less hassle to just let it grow for me.

Like, I understand wearing dresses and having long hair is considered gender conforming... but do you get what I mean? Can you only be GNC if you dress "masculine"?

I think it’s a very relative term that’s going to vary based on personal experience.

For example, a woman who grew up in a family and community that wasn’t so strict about gender roles, might not feel like she’s not conforming when she doesn’t wear makeup, doesn’t shave, and wears a suit. If she’s gone her whole life never being challenged for this, it makes sense that it would just be normal to her and she wouldn’t consider it GNC.

On the flip side, a woman who grew up in an environment that harshly enforced gender roles, might feel like she’s not conforming by doing even the smallest thing, like not wearing makeup, or wearing pants instead of a skirt, or cutting her hair. Because of her upbringing, any one action that rebels against what was enforced will feel like an act of non-conformity, and she might refer to herself as GNC because of that.

I also think it’s a hard thing to measure, because there’s so many individual things that can be considered GNC, and then mixed and matched. On the surface; not wearing makeup, not wearing “feminine” clothes, having short hair, etc. Below the surface: being assertive, being confident, not making yourself small for others, etc. So what do we do with that? Do we treat it like a DSM diagnosis and say “you need to be doing at least [X number] of these before calling yourself GNC”? Do we not do that, and call even the most gender-conforming woman GNC because she wore pants?

And yes, I absolutely get what you mean. Personally, I’m kind of like you where I conform in some areas, but don’t conform in others. I’m comfortable in tights and a t-shirt, which I consider very neutral, I can’t really call it “feminine” or GNC because it’s just what I’ve always been comfortable in, with no gender roles attached. I don’t shave, I don’t wear makeup. Everyone can agree those aspects of me are GNC (especially my mother who is not happy about it lol). I’m loud, confident, and I at least try to be assertive. That’s considered by most to be GNC. I’m working on other similar areas, like the habit of saying “sorry” too much or being the one to move out of the way for another. But I keep my hair very long (around butt length). So does that cancel everything out? Or is it just one area I’m conforming in?

So I guess I don’t really have an answer to what “GNC” is…because I don’t really think there’s one single way to be GNC. I think the line is drawn at the impact the non-conformity has. So to use the example of the hyper-feminine woman in pants again…she’s not GNC, because those pants have such a little impact when they’re being overshadowed by her conformity in all other areas. But an unshaven, barefaced woman in a dress and sneakers, I’d consider that GNC because the rejection of shaving, makeup, and impractical footwear overshadows the dress. And then bonus points for short hair, “masculine” personality traits, etc.

#asks #anon

[greatwyrmgold]

The Chainsaw Man anime isn't good just because it's based on arguably the best battle manga of all time, though that is true.

It's not good just because it uses the medium of animation to do things Tatsuki Fujimoto could never have done in manga, though that is also true.

It's also good because of how it integrates CGI into its animation. In this way, it's trying to bring something new to the medium that elevates it beyond merely being a good adaptation of great source material.

And more importantly, Chainsaw Man is a perfect counterargument against people who act like CGI in anime is an automatic negative.

I'm only like 40% joking there. Those kinds of arguments—not always in such absolute terms, but generally used in ways that don't make sense with nuance—are annoyingly common. They are also very obviously wrong.

And yes, I've seen Berserk (2016), Gibiate, Handshakers, Ex-Arm, etc; more precisely, I've seen enough clips from those series to understand why those series are considered examples of butt-ugly CGI. And they are! But traditionally-animated series can also be butt-ugly in their own distinct way.

So far, when CGI has been incorporated into anime well, it's mostly been in ways that are either easy to overlook or easy to dismiss—not always bad or ugly (though some are), but at best good in different ways than traditional sakuga. You can't compare apples and oranges, which makes it hard to argue against apple fanboys who say oranges are always trash. Thus, anime CGI has broadly been held up to the Arc System Works standard—how hard is it to tell that it's not hand-drawn?

But Chainsaw Man's CGI isn't that. MAPPA's animators aren't trying to hide the fact that the titular...devil/human/dude is animated with CGI, or that many of the people around him are. If you know what to look for, the CGI is obvious. If you know what to look for, the traditional animation in the same frame is obvious.

But if you're being a medium nerd instead of a huge nerd—that is, if you're paying attention to the fight choreography and not little animation details—none of it feels out of place.

The CGI feels part of the same world as the traditionally-animated characters and as the backgrounds (which I'm not a colossal enough nerd to have been paying attention to). It's composited way better than the traditionally-animated characters and background of most older anime—not even the shittiest-anime-of-199X contenders, just the Sturgeon's Law bunch.

My hat's off to the compositing team at MAPPA who pulled all of this together. Also the animators, CGI and traditional, who made the assets that the compositors compiled. Also the VFX and SFX artists, the voice actors, the writers, musicians, directors, etc.

Spy×Family has some competition this season.

#anime #chainsaw man #anime production #cgi #cgi animation #cgi in anime #meta #chainsaw man meta

[scarletooyoroi]

❝ when steel is drawn, a fair match isn’t something anyone should expect. ❞ Spars are one thing, but in a serious fight? “People will do anything to win. If you might die for losing, who would fight ‘fair?’ Sometimes fighting dirty is just…fighting normal.”

He never truly minds when their conversations break through sparse moments of silence. Within the remnant of their glittering blade and spear remains the fallen, a trove of Kairagi that found their martial prowess simply outmatched alongside any schemes their desperation could've conjured. What captures his attention is the sharpness of Tem's gaze during their moment of surveying the surroundings.

Broken bones, splattered blood, down to the authority of elemental might leaving their hells of ferocious burns and chilling frostbite.

Thoma's face on the other hand holds a muted sense of acceptance about what played out. Scenes like this, the bloodlusting, the greedy, there's much he's come to endure amidst those days he found himself on the run. The final exhales of a soul finished within Teyvat being a melody he's no stranger too. It promotes a sharper glint to settle within his eyes as while hearing her speak. The particular she draws being made after a comment of being honorbound, holding to some principle even when amidst combat.

Inazuma's standard has engraved such practices into him from a young age.

"There's some that I know a lot more stubborn than I am." He begins, treading this thought with a touch of honesty. A firm jerk of the hand pivots the butt end of the Kitain's Cross Spear into the soft earth, melted into gunk due to the fury of Pyro's call.

"Fairness.. doesn't go by the traditional definition. But within Inazuma, the pride many hold within their techniques is a branch rarely betrayed. To live and to die what they forged, it's what allowed these martial arts to claw and pull to the grounds you see them in. ..I've lost old school mates to those principles." Things so utterly simplistic that it's laughable. A kick of sand in the eye rendering a perfected strike to pointless in a single whip.

How 'darker' measures such as poison laced blades, traps within a certain territory, masked by the prestige of honoring a fight for what it is.

"Their answer to what you present was to make their arts vastly overscale the conventional ideas. Even now, I take to that idea if I'm fighting a being that holds sentience in that field." In many ways, to recognize and accept part of that precious weight he'd be cleaving away from Teyvat.

It doesn't stop the wave his lungs heave a sigh of resignation about the point made. "Normal on the other hand, the baseline that survival and safety comes first is correct."

"I just can't help but add more babbage to that cross."

@snowtombedstar

#snowtombedstar #| Tucked Letters #always enjoy these thoughts

[danpuff-ao3]

Hermione, Luna, Fleur 🧡

Hi there Anon! Thanks for the asks! 😄

Hermione Granger: A subject you know a lot about.

Gotta be ASTROLOGY, am I right? 🤣 That shouldn't surprise anyone here. Harry Potter, also. (Those books came out when I was 5 and I've basically been reading them since then.)

But for a little extra...astrology is, essentially, a language of symbolism and storytelling. (Also more math than I like to think about, so let's not get into that bit of it.) Well I, as a writer, am very drawn to the storytelling bit, but I'm also pretty well-versed in symbolism in general.

Color symbolism. Animal symbolism. Flower symbolism. I'm very fascinated by symbols, and history, and stories, and sort of tying it all together. The idea of there being deeper meaning, and deeper power, in all things. Seeing beauty and magic all around us.

That's what made Orange Blossoms so fun to write, just fully leaning into floriography. It's why I have a deep fondness for rhapsodizing about eye color; color and meaning and what all I can compare it to, and the meaning behind that. And in astrology, the elements, and the symbolism there; I blend the elements into my work where I can, too, using what I know of its symbolism.

There was a bit I was writing once where Severus was reflecting on his feelings for Lily and Harry, and I was aiming for a lot of airy comparisons for Lily (an Aquarius) and fiery descriptors for Harry (a Leo.) Fully self-indulgent and I never quite finished it!

Anyway, there I go babbling, per usual, LOL.

Luna Lovegood: Something about you other people find weird.

Hmmm. Probably a lot. But people don't generally tell me what they think is weird about me. 🤣 My laugh, maybe, or at least that's what I'm self-conscious of. I think it's loud and obnoxious, and I also happen to laugh way too much.

I also take great pleasure in very simple things. Which maybe sounds nice until I'm raving about how sweet Eddie is for bringing home a Midnight Milky Way and everyone else is like "wtf why are you telling me this." Cuz I'm HAPPY. I'm VERY HAPPY. I love dark chocolate and that was so nice!!! (Eddie is my partner btw for those who dk.)

I also have OCD and ADHD (bad combination that), so my brain is very weirdly particular about things. I'm 1000% sure people think many of those are weird. I also have tics which I hope to god no one notices but if they do, I'm sure they think that's weird, too.

Aaaand...Well. My level of obsessiveness and enthusiasm. I live in the South (U.S.) where everyone religiously follows football, wears merch for their favorite teams, and even play Fantasy Football, but I'm weird for wearing Hufflepuff t shirts and writing fanfiction. 🙄

Also I babble/ramble a lot, but I've gotta be feeling pretty comfy to talk at all so...🤷‍♀️

On the whole I embrace my weirdness so while I can be a bit self-conscious and overthink, I also love all of what makes me unique! And best of all...my weirdness brings in other weird people, who I'd rather hang out with anyway!

Fleur Delacour: What physical attribute do you like most about yourself?

MY. HAIR.

If you know you know. 😂 I'll thank my Leo Rising for great hair (Or I could thank my dad for the genetics, but...I'd rather not. I'd rather thank my Leo Rising, which means I can thank my mother instead for giving birth to me at the optimal time for great hair.)

(Okay we're getting off track, and probably oversharing a bit.)

AHEM.

I don't think I'm especially pretty, and I'm a bit insecure about a lot, but one thing I have never doubted is my hair. Dark brown (I dyed it red for years, but I went back to my natural color some years ago!) LONG...as in, nearly to my butt when fully dry. And best of all: SUPER CURLY. I have 3B hair, to give people a better idea.

I love it even more since my partner likes to tell me that I have so much chaos and liveliness in me that it sprouts out of my head that way. My hair, the ultimate representation of all my...[gestures wildly]

Anyway, maintenance is a pain in the behind. I braid it every night for bed and let me TELL YOU...getting to the end of the braid is a pain, worse still if I have to redo the braid. My arms get TIRED. Also curls tangle like crazy. I could not move at all after brushing it and somehow all of my curls start making friends.

But you know what? It's soft. It's pretty. Having long curly hair makes me feel like a fairytale princess, I won't lie. Flipping it around? Charm. The wind whipping it all over? Magic.

Also fun fact, when it's shorter, it's super springy and has a lot more volume. (The length weighs down the curls a bit.) So when my hair was short it actually kinda looked like a lion's mane. Which was cool. Especially relating to my Leo Moon and my Leo Rising (which is to thank for said hair to begin with.) Leo...lion...lion's mane. Get it?

Okay, I'll see myself out.

If you've not had enough of my babbling, you can send me more HP Name Asks.

#asked & answered #ask game

[blazregaliadream]

Entry No. +++: Reflection

Fuckin' christ, I'm definitely feelin' better now, but it's scary readin' this over again.

So yea, I'm not sure when it began, but at some point, I was startin' to feel some heavy doubts on myself as an artist because none of my stuff seemed to really pick up. Like, I don't expect a shit ton of engagement, but just how nonexistent my presence was feellin' was slowly gettin' to me, made worse by the view count Twitter implemented, so seein' how so many people scrolled by and only one or two (from followers) seemed to at least like it felt like a heavy blow got dealt to me, and well... you can see the breakdown that resulted after however long this was happenin'.

So, why don't we take a step back and reflect.

"Why do you draw, Blaze?" - To show my love for somethin' if it's fanart, to bring out the proof of concept of original stuff I come up with. I started drawing in kindergarten for some funny assignments and things kicked off from there. It's been a hobby of mine for as long as I can remember and it'll continue to be just that.

"Have you ever tried taking commissions?" - Amusingly, I did sometime back with some success, but I was also a heavy procrastinator and I still feel bad I was like that even though my clients were understanding. 'Tis why I say drawing is just a hobby for me.

"Why do you stick to traditional art?" - Familiar territory and I feel like workin' with a drawing tablet would be all sorts of frustratin' that I do not want to put up with. If it's somethin' like the Wii U tablet and Miiverse, that's a different story. In fact, I use to post a lot of my Miiverse art until I finally stopped usin' Miiverse (because I wanted to cross certain territory that I couldn't there) and made my transition to deviantART.

"Don't you have a side blog for your art here?" - I do and I feel it's already a bitch to maintain, so a side account for my art on REEtter would be a bigger pain to keep up-to-date, if I remember to.

"Isn't there anything you want to achieve with your skills?" - In truth, I do have a few goals, but they're nothing big: I wanna get to a point where I'm confident enough to draw some NSFW and other fun stuff like mockup manga covers and the like. The funny thing is, I have drawn some NSFW before, and I feel like I'm right there to go forth again, but some sort of mental block keeps me from makin' the leap. Otherwise, I have no endpoint to this journey. I want to just draw stuff and share what I make with the world. Maybe it's foolish, maybe I'm lettin' my skills go to waste when I *could* be so much more, but I'm not tryna be much more cause I just want a simple life.

And now that I'm feelin' better after that wreck, I can pick my mechanical pencil back up again. But that said, there's also somethin' I wanna change about myself. I've kinda been doin' it here for as long as I can remember, but I need to branch this attitude out to the rest of my online presence, and that is: puttin' my foot down and to stop sugarcoatin'

An issue I've had when it comes to interactin' with people on Discord (and on REEtter to an extent) is that I was never really able to just say what I was really feelin' on matters discussed out of fear I'd butt heads with some folks and possibly get myself in trouble. Recently tho, with the Skullgirls controversy that was happenin', I learned a few things about some people I call friends and mutuals in one server that unsettled me, not because *I* would end friendships over a difference in opinion, but I fear *they* wouldn't hesitate. What's worse is that I've been in that server for a few years, I've had a lot of laughs with most of them, and I believe they're not bad people, persay, but lord in this climate, I know cancel culture is very much still a thing and I feared it big time. But even so, I can't keep up this enigmatic presence of mine where I never show my hand and pretend I'm not always up to speed on things. (It does depend on the topic tho, I'm mostly concerned with video game and manga/anime stuff) Even if it means I may lose those I consider friends and such, it's probably better I've got the mates that can actually handle the real me (or as real as I can be)

So no more fakin' myself just to belong in a group that may or may not tear me to shreds for my beliefs.

... fuck, I think there was more I wanted to say, but as I'm typin' this, those words have left the brain. Ah well, the point has been made.

Now, back to tomfoolery.

= END

#blaze rambles

[master-tonberry]

Since the weekend is upon us, you probably won't hear from me as it's booked (as usual wah wah), so I'll try and make this ask good.

As soon as I read Alias Grace, I immediately reread it. Margaret Atwood, without exaggeration, changed my life. Now I will definitely try out Sheri S. Tepper!

Yes!!! Goonies never say diiiiiiiiiiiiiiie! I went to Astoria just to visit the filming locations and even got to touch the ORV (and the bullet holes haha). Your taste is immaculate, mbbdarling! The LOTR movies are my all-time favorites.

You don't have to say your age specifically, but are you also a child of the 80s or maybe the 90s?

You have really lived a lot! So super cool. My uncle was also a pilot, though he was always US-based. I have been to Germany a couple of times, too. We have family there, and I also majored in German in college. It holds the most special place in my heart.

I suspected you were a fantasy-lover, so maybe I was being rather sneaky there as all four of those genres are my faves. I couldn't lose! //evil laughter//

SORCHA. IS. LIFE. As we rewatched it this past weekend, it hit me--she's probably the reason why I'm obsessed with and drawn to curly redheads.

Speaking of hair, are you a long or short hair person? You have a fave hair color? (I've dyed my hair red for the last 20 years, and I'll probably dye it until I go gray--I also love all-gray hair.)

I can't talk about Lee Scoresby... </3 I am also a profound lover of Iorek Byrnison, though I revile that damn golden monkey. //clenches fist//

You like video games like my bestie does! I am not a gamer--I love watching others play--with two exceptions: Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. The only two video games I ever loved. :)

Those are SOLID tropes. I love those, too! Found family goes hand-in-hand with quests, which you already know I love. Nothing beats a good ensemble of characters.

I'd probably end up being the leader, I guess, so I'm coming to you, my consigliere, for all the plans and schematics. I will trust in your fastidious nature to lead us safely to the dragon's hoard!

Okay, more nosy questions time.

If you were an animal, what would you be:

Dream job:

House, apartment, cabin, or treehouse:

And back to MX--

Favorite MX photoshoot/aesthetic:

Favorite Hyungwon hairstyle:

Favorite Jooheon hairstyle:

(Examples are always appreciated *wink wink*)

Have the best weekend, mbbdarling! Take good care of yourself and smile lots!

NO. WAY. Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross are my all time favorite games 😂 I'm starting to think we're the same person!! I almost cried when I found out that they had finally re-released Chrono Cross for the PS4, I'm just about to start getting relics from the dragons.

I was a short hair person all through high school and most of my early 20s but I have been a long hair person for years now. I had it down to my butt at one point but I recently gave myself a long wolfcut just before my partner and I went to see Ateez. I've had it so many colors (I was a punk back in the day, so I've always liked dying it) but it is currently fire engine red and I think I'll keep it that way for a while. I also recently did a blue to purple ombre, half neon green and half black, half pink and half blue (that was for Seventeen!), and all black.

Okay questions time!

What Animal Would You Be: Definitely some kind of corvid. I identify too strongly with bluejays, but crows are also excellent.

Dream Job: I actually love the job I have right now (which I won't be specific about for privacy reasons, but its an admin position) but I secretly always wanted to have a self-sufficient farm and a little shop where I could sell handmade candles and soaps and handspun and dyed yarn lol

House, Apartment, Cabin, or Treehouse: Okay it's not practical at all but I would absolutely love to live in a treehouse like the ones that they have in Hook. But since that would never ever happen in a million years, a cabin in the woods is the ideal.

Favorite MX Aesthetic: Okay look. I really really love the Shootout jumpsuits. Jooheon especially looks super hot in them.

Favorite Hyungwon Hair: THE GRAY HAIR AKDKKSKAKZKSKAK LOOK AT HIM

Favorite Jooheon Hair: I mean, he invented having blond hair soooooo...

Look at this man, he's so gorgeous???? How???

I hope you have a great weekend!! 💗

#mbb secret santa

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

The Hindu version of rapture anxiety is a little different. Many families, like mine, were raised on the Mahabharata & Ramayana as moral guides. The concept of Dharma/duty was introduced to me pretty quickly on. We don't really believe that we go to hell to suffer, it's not that popular. For Hindus, rebirth is a big thing, and to be born human is the biggest curse and gift. Anything that we do that is morally wrong is part of our negative karma. So if a child dies due to an accident, people tend to believe that their soul did something terrible in a past life. My mother always told me that doing anything wrong will have detrimental effects in my next life. Eg: I didn't want to go to the temple on my 12th birthday, so my mother scared me into going by saying that Laxmi will make me poor in my next life.

It's never seen as God's doing. God doesn't do bad things. It's always your fault if something terrible happens, it's simply your karma. To get moksh/nirvana, we have to apparently suffer a million lifetimes, including bugs & trees.

If your family is more religious like mine, this can go into the thought crime category. If you even think negatively about anyone/anything (even a book, bc the goddess of wisdom hates that) you will suffer in future lifetimes. It's really fascinating when you're out of it because I still catch myself being afraid of accidentally stepping on a book or judging something in my head. I know karma isn't a thing and that Vishnu isn't gonna punish me, but it's easy to slip back into it sometimes.

Ugh, that's so messed up.

It doesn't make any sense either. When someone does something bad to someone else, the perpetrator gets negative karma, but did the victim deserve it because of their existing negative karma? What about when bad things happen to good people, or good things happen to bad people?

A child dies and it's, well, they deserved it. It's very much a recipe for loss of human empathy. Not to mention refusal to make anything better. Why look to eradicate SIDS or cancer, or COVID for that matter, when people are just getting what they deserve? And anyway, dying just bumps them along to the next life anyway, no great loss, right? Geez.

On the topic of thoughtcrime, I've heard of similar from Xians. For example, Joe and Katie Bauer from the Born Again Again podcast talked about these thought-terminating habits they taught themselves, e.g. about sex. Any thought, no matter how minor or fleeting, that wasn't glorifying to the Xian god required repentance and

Joe: The example that was given in the book was like, say you’re at school and you’re walking down the hall in between classes and your eyes kind of just naturally go to some girl’s butt that you see walking down the hall ahead of you. And what you need to train yourself to do is immediately bounce your eyes away from that to anything else, ask for forgiveness from God for doing it, ask for him to fill you with his spirt, so that you can resist the temptation better in the future. And then continue on with your day.

Katie: One look? For one look.

Joe: Yeah, that was like, the pattern. So, I got freaking really good at that. I mean like, you walk down the street and there’s things that your eyes could be drawn to as, like, a sexual male, and of course your eyes are just looking round, cause you’re a normal person. And I was constantly in my head, redirecting my eyes, asking for forgiveness for the feelings I had, and moving on with my day, over and over and over again for years.

Yasmine Mohammed also talks about ss-Sirat al-Mustaqim, the narrow, straight path of Islam, a "tightrope" as she describes it, where if you stray even slightly from that narrow path, not just in actions, but in words and in thoughts, you'll burn in hell for eternity. Presumably this is why the devout have the exact same talking points.

https://quranx.com/Search?Q=%22straight+path%22

The straight path is lifted, of course, from the bible.

Matthew 7:13-14

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Of course, the secular, parental version, in the west at least, is...

"You'd better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I'm telling you why,

Santa Claus is coming to town.

He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake."

For the fundamentalist theology of the Elect, Wokethink has its own parallel: the modern day phrenology pseudoscience of the debunked "implicit bias" or "unconscious bias" tests, which pretend they can mind-read your real intentions, despite these tests being unreliable and producing wildly inconsistent results. You need not actually think the thought-crime thoughts you're being convicted of; their intended purpose isn't to see if you have these biases, but to prove that you do.

As Archbishop Robin DiAngelo tells us:

“The question is not ‘did racism take place’? but rather ‘how did racism manifest in that situation?’”

”... intentions are irrelevant.”

“... no one is ever done.”

The cooties test always turns up positive, so you'll buy the weekly cooties shot.

There's an interesting observation - and I realize this is deviating off the religious topic - that I heard about recently on a "19 Lessons from 400 Episodes" by Chris Williamson: you are not your thoughts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds4TiQse2PQ&t=48m30s

"The voice that speaks in your head is not you. You are the one who hears it speak. Don't identify with what your mind says any more than you identify with what someone on the street says. This is one of the most liberating truths to know." - Corey Allen

So, with this, he's reminding us that you don't know what you're going to think next. You don't know what you're going to think next. If you don't know what you're going to think next, how can you say that the voice in your head is you? It's just another element.

Think about the fact when you've lost your keys, and you say to yourself, "where are my keys?" Who the fuck are you talking to? Genuinely. Who the actual fuck are you talking to? "I've lost my keys, where are my keys?" There's only you inside your of your head, is there not?

Well, no. If there's someone speaking, then there has to be a listener. And the person that's speaking is just this weird amalgamation of sleep deprivation and hunger and excess caffeine and limbic hijack and thought loops and what you've just seen on Twitter and that repetitive song that's on the radio that you can't get rid of.

You are not your thoughts. So when you hear something, you hear a particular piece of monologue that's in your head, you wouldn't identify if someone on the street just accused you of being that thing.

So genuinely, ask yourself why do you choose to identify with what your head says? You have faith in your own word? Maybe? Okay. Well, how many times have you thought a thing that didn't turn out to be true?

You are your most untrustworthy friend.

The voice that's inside of your head is batting... it's got the worst average in history. Imagine all of the things that you thought that didn't turn out to be true. All of the concerns that you had, all the worries, all of the fears and the overthinking and the absolute certainties about whatever catastrophe was going to occur, or absolute certainties about whatever success was going to occur and it didn't.

If you were friends with that person, you would think that they were the biggest gobshite on the planet. You'd be like "dude, all that you do is spew misinformation at me on a daily basis. What are you talking about?" But because the voice comes from inside of us, we trust it.

You are not your thoughts.

A god or gods that "designed" and/or created humans should know this. Indeed, in any religion where we're "made in god's image," the gods will have the same kind of internal monologue themselves.

It very much seems like religions universally and consistently exploit this phenomenon specifically to foster undeserved thoughtcrime guilt and therefore extract control. /shock /surprise

Imagine if we taught kids about how they think, how the mind works, along with healthy thinking tools such as the Cognitive Behavioral toolkit, how quickly the demons and the gods and the cults and the ideologies and the pseudoscience would disappear.

#ask #thought crime #wrongthink #karma #reincarnation #rapture anxiety #religion is a mental illness

[lemonmeringuecry]

The Cubs at Disneyland

Hi, so I've been trying to do this for awhile (ever since I drew Lo in a Mickey Mouse hoodie) but when the queen herself, miss Hazel, said she needs them to go to Disney... well I wrote this. And drew it. Because I'm me.

So anyway, here's the drawing and below is the fic

Tw for a couple mentions of food but I think that's it

Credit for everything @lumosinlove

Leo bounced a bit on the balls of his feet, goofy smile at full force while he waited to board the plane. He had grown up going to Disney World with his family. Living in Louisiana, Florida wasn’t too far away, and Eloise and Wyatt Knut didn’t let being adults stop them from enjoying the magic of Disney. When Leo was born, his parents were beyond excited about the prospect of going as a family, getting mickey ears, collecting pins, and making memories.

The first time he went, Leo was five, his favorite Disney movie was the lion king, and an expression of pure joy was permanent in his pale, blue eyes. Over the four days they were in the parks he got to go on rides, eat themed sweets, and meet his favorite characters.

After that first trip, Eloise started a scrap book. The book, titled ‘Disney World 2006’, was soon filled with pictures of Leo at the entrance gate, Leo with pineapple dole whip halfway to his mouth, and countless of all three of them taken by the photographers.

A favorite picture of Eloise’s was near the back, this one of her son with Simba. When Leo had spotted the cast member dressed as his favorite character, he all but threw himself at the lion costume clad employee. Leo’s mama had taken many pictures of the two lion cubs together and they were beyond adorable.

There are more scrap books from 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. Throughout the years of pictures Leo never looks less than ecstatic. Even though New Orleans will forever remain his favorite place in the world, Disney is a close second to home, which is why this trip with his boys is such a big deal for him.

The Lions are currently on a short break in the season after their game against the Coyotes and the cubs are going to spend a few days at Disneyland in Anaheim.

Finn reaches forward to grab Leo’s hand who is standing in line in front of him.

“Sunshine, are you excited?” He asks. Leo tilts his head around to look at his boyfriend and nods eagerly.

“We’ll take that as a yes,” logan chuckles sleepily from behind Finn where he is standing with his head resting on the red head’s back. Evidently waking up at 6:00 in the morning to drive to the airport wasn’t ideal for him.

Leo lets out a low, impatient groan, still bouncing, “I need to be there like right now. Can’t we get on the plane already?”.

“We haven’t even been waiting that long. I think they’re about to call our section though, Peanut,” Finn answers him, trying not to let his amusement show too much.

A crinkly noise cuts off Leo’s response, “Now boarding rows 1-10,” a voice says from over the loudspeaker. Leo stands up straighter and turns to his boyfriends, “that’s us!”

“I know Nutter-Butter, go on, let’s get you to Disney!” Finn says as he pats Leo’s butt lightly, moving him forward, onto the jet bridge.

The boys get settled into their seats, Finn by the window, Logan in the middle for maximum cuddles, and Leo on the aisle for the leg room. For the first half of the flight Logan sleeps while Finn and Leo share a movie, but all three boys are wide awake by the time the flight attendants come around with drinks for the second time. The rest of the flight is spent chatting about practices coming up after the break, things they need for the apartment, and what they are going to do first upon arriving.

Once getting off the plane in California, they take the shuttle from John Wayne Airport to the Disneyland hotels. They are staying in the Adventure Land tower, closest to the park. By this point all three boys are buzzing with the infectious happiness of Disney. After unpacking and getting settled into their hotel room, the cubs proceed with their plans of shopping and getting dinner in Downtown Disney. First thing on the agenda is to procure mouse ears. Logan, Finn, and Leo make their way to World of Disney in order to find the widest selection of ears. Leo has a collection of his own ears at home, including his favorite pride Minnie ears, but for this trip he wants to get new ones along with Logan and Finn. Leo and Finn decide on classic Mickey ear hats, while Logan picks out Minnie ears with a lavender bow. They all get sweatshirts too, as is custom.

After a pleasant evening of enjoying the atmosphere and getting dinner at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen (Leo’s offense towards their attempt at Cajun cuisine is only partially a joke), they call it night. They head back to the hotel, brush their teeth, put on pajamas, and cuddle up in bed. After a busy day the three boys quickly fall asleep, full of anticipation for the day ahead.

Something you should know about Leo is that when it comes to Disney, he is hard core. Their first morning there is an early entry in Disneyland park.

“Rise and shine, party people!” Leo calls as he entera the main part of the hotel room from the bathroom. Logan and Finn are just now waking up, but they aren’t remotely tired. The pure excitement radiating off their boyfriend is contagious as well as the promise of a day of fun.

“Butter baby, how long have you been up?” Finn’s question is alarmed yet distinctly amused.

“Since 5:30,” Leo responds off-handedly. Logan and Finn share a look, then turn it on Leo. Undeterred, Leo spins slowly in a circle in order to show off his carefully constructed outfit. He is wearing his favorite light wash Levi’s, paired with the crewneck he bought yesterday (light gray with vintage looking Mickey & friends). Underneath his sweatshirt he is wearing his Pizza Planet t-shirt, ready for when it gets hot later. Leo’s outfit is accessorized with his new Mickey ear hat, white air Jordan 1’s, and his Tinker Bell lanyard filled with pins from over the years.

“These things take time! Now y’all go get dressed, we have to be in line by 6:45,” Leo says. With that both Finn and Logan get out of bed and into their clothes in record time. On their way out of the room, they pick up their ears and backpacks from the desk by the TV.

After a brief stop at the Starbucks in Downtown Disney, the boys make it into the que of people lining up at the entrance gate. Once 7:00 hits, the lines start to move into the park. As Logan, Finn, and Leo enter, they gaze around in awe. At the end of Mainstreet sits Sleeping Beauty’s castle, tall and glorious. They walk hand in hand down the lane of colorful, old fashioned buildings, chatting excitedly about what to do first.

“Alright babes, what’s up on the agenda?” Finn asks.

“I don’t even know the options, what do you say Le?” Logan continues.

They end up heading over to Tomorrow Land first. They go on Star Tours and Space Mountain while the lines are short, then bounce around Fantasy land as they make their way across the park. Around 8:30 all three boys start to get hungry so they grab a bag or two of beignets from New Orleans Square. After breakfast, they hit their favorites in Adventure land (Finn fucking loves Indiana Jones), Frontier Land (Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a fan favorite), and New Orleans Square (Logan might not stop singing ‘Yo Ho a Pirate’s Life for Me’ for weeks).

Around noon the cubs exit Disneyland Park and walk across to California Adventure. After lunch at Wine Country Trattoria the boys bop around Cars Land, Hollywood Land, Pacific Warf and Grizzly Peak. The lines are a lot longer now that it’s afternoon, so they take it in stride and spend their waiting time talking, cuddling, and playing games. They end up going on almost every ride as well as hitting the extra good ones twice like Incredicoaster and Guardians of the Galaxy (still a fan-fucking-tastic ride but Leo misses the Twilight Zone theme).

By the time they finish up in California Adventure for the day, it’s almost time for Fantasmic, and Leo has yet to tell his boys that he got them reserved seats. The cubs meander back to Disneyland but when they start to near Frontier Land Finn picks up the pace.

“Sweetheart, what’s the hurry?” Leo asks with a knowing smile.

“I wanna get good seats for Fantasmic, I haven’t seen it since I was little!” Finn replies.

“Orgasmic? I like the sound of that,” Logan slides in with a smirk.

“Baby, no!” His boyfriends exclaim at the same time. Logan giggles which gets Leo and Finn laughing as well.

“And Finn, I got us seat reservations for the show so no need to rush,” Leo tells him. Finn’s response is to jump on Leo with a fierce hug and a drawn out “Yay,”.

The cubs enjoy the water show immensely, all snuggled up and bundled in sweatshirts once again to fend off the cool evening air. They point out little details to each other with intertwined hands and gasp aloud at the pretty fireworks. Once Fantasmic is over they do a few more rides, then head back to the hotel, sleepy after a full day. The boys fall asleep quickly again, ready to do it all again the next day.

#my art #writing #lumosinlove #o'knutzy #leo knut #finn o'hara #logan tremblay #disneyland #coast to coast #sweater weather #harry potter fanart #lumosinlove fanart #fanart

[hillnerd]

Scorose for the ship game!

ULTIMATE SHIP MEME! Send in two (or more) names and I’ll fill all this out about the ship!

based on MY HEADCANONS and NOT the play.

General:

Rate the Ship -   Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OTP to rule all other OTPs

How long will they last? forever

How quickly did/will they fall in love? Scorpius had a major crush on her rather quickly- Like third year or so. She's this passionate fiery headed girl who is so smart and has so much happiness surrounding her- even when she's a grump- he's drawn in. She doesn't recognize her possessive crush-like state until later- 6th year or so- He never makes a move but by then he's pining for her majorly. love on her end starts once out of hogwarts.

How was their first kiss? Spur of the moment, filled with emotion, connection and passion.

Wedding:

Who proposed? -Rose casually does it like 'hey want to get married'a nd Scorpius is like 'um but I wanted to do that I've had this ring for like 2 years and hadn't said anything because I was waiting for the right moment...' 'I mean, you can do it now? Or we can wait' 'I can do it now'

Who is the best man/men? Al

Who is the braid’s maid(s)? -Lily

Who did the most planning? -They planned it equally to keep their fathers on opposite sides of the rooms at all times and considered eloping like 18 times

Who stressed the most? -Scorpius because of his bad family

How fancy was the ceremony? - Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? Scorpius's grandad

Sex:

Who is on top? Rose

Who is the one to instigate things? Rose like 85% of the time. I picture Scorpius as VERY happy to participate but in my mind is very 'oh i'm being a gentleman and am very stuffy seeming but don't want to make assumptions and--' and then Rose kisses him and he's in.

How healthy is their sex life? - Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

How kinky are they? - Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

How long do they normally last? Average in at around 12-15 minutes- enjoy a slow build though- not much into quickies

Do they make sure each person gets an equal amount of orgasms? Yes! Though I can see Rose just loooving seeing Scorpius being uninhibited and so sometimes it's uneven- and visaversa- both are very much the 'no it's YOUR turn' type

How rough are they in bed? - Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4 | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it.

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do? - No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? 1 maybe 2- neither wants a big family.

How many children will they adopt? 1 or 2 of the kids could have been adopted of the kids-

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? Scorpius- architect working from home

Who is the stricter parent? Rose- scorpius is a pushover on everything but manners and grades, which he gets very serious about- Rose is the one who is like 'no more bedtime stories! I love you but you need sleep!' 'Eat vegtables!' 'Omg no you can't buy that.' Scopius meanwhile is like 'children are a gift- whatever you want' *rose gives a look* 'after you ask your mother'

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? Scorpius has a better measure for danger than Rose Weasley-Granger

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)? Scorpius

Who is the more loved parent? Both

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? Scorpius

Who cried the most at graduation? Rose

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law? Rose- she has those connections

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? Fairly even- neither is a great cook- Rose has Ron and Molly and Al - Scorpius never cooked at all unless at the Weasley-Granger house

Who is the most picky in their food choice? Scorpius

Who does the grocery shopping? Rose

How often do they bake desserts? Not that often - they have resources of free goodies from family

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater? rose meat, scorpius salad

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? Rose

Who is more likely to suggest going out? Scorpius

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidently while cooking? neither really, but Rose of the two as she's much more accident prone

Chores:

Who cleans the room? Scorpius

Who is really against chores? Rose

Who cleans up after the pets? Both

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? Rose

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? both are anxious for different reasons- Scorpius because he's an introvert and if they're at YOUR place you can't say 'welp I need to go'- Rose because she wants to have everything people may need/want and plans out lots of actitivities

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? Scorpius

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? Rose- hair care routine for curly hair

Who takes the dog out for a walk? they are more likely to have a cat

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? The usual amount for the holidays

What are their goals for the relationship? -

Who is most likely to sleep till noon? Rose

Who plays the most pranks? Rose but she's not much for pranks

Thanks so much for the ask!!! If anyone wants to send more send another ship I'll take them(Harry Potter, Austen, Avatar, Anne of Green Gables, Hunger Games, Get a life Chloe Brown, Marvel)

[charmspoint]

Dr Stone review

Finally done catching up with dr stone! I don't feel like I have much to say that I haven't said when I watched the anime or during the manga reading but I really enjoyed it! I don't have much of a science brain so most things just flew straight over my head but I can only imagine now fun this manga is for people who are interested in this stuff.

I heard before i started reading that the characters don't get much development and that we don't know most of their backstories and I thought that would grate on me eventually because i'm a very character oriented person. And that is true, there aren't really characters arcs I can point to and very few characters receive any tangible development that isnt enemy turned friends (Chrome and Suika are exceptions that first come to mind). But that didn't make the story dull at all! Dr Stone is very plot and progress focused and it's more of a story about the humanity than Senku's story. And i ended up really liking that! I really liked the growth of the community from one dude in the jungle to multiple cities working together, I really liked how much the power of humanity as a whole was emphasized. In dr stone its clear everyone has something to offer. Senku is the mover and shaker because he possesses the most how-to knowledge but without different people who have different talents he wouldn't be able to get anywhere no matter how smart he was. Idk it's just rare to find a manga so community focused instead of putting everything on a handful of protags so it's just !!! it's good I like it. It kinda lets you immerse yourself more like, I'm not as smart as Senku nor am I strong as Tsukasa but the more i read the more i've found myself in other characters and i could think of ways i too would be useful in a stone world. It's a lot different that the usual 'well im not a fighter so id be totally useless in this shonen setting'. It's fresh! I like it! And even tho the characters don't grow much they are all fun and memorable people so you'll hardly get bored of them in the first place and there is so many of them and they all work so hard it's doubtful you'll ever get stuck for long with one you don't like.

Boichi's art has been a topic for me and my brother for quite a bit now, since it's...like that when it comes to girls, but also i weirdly?? Didn't mind it?? Like yeah if you look at some shots for too long your eyes hurt but somehow despite the art being horny the writing is so unhorny it kind of balances out? Like i told this to my brother before but there's no 'seeing a girl naked when she doesn't want you to' scene or anything similar to that despite the art looking Like That. Like Kohaku is obviously the worst offender with her weird battle poses but they are just??? in midst battle??? in midst running or looking for something or otherwise being active and affecting the plot. Like the art is horny but it never feels like the purpose of the scene is to be horny, the purpose is never 'lets all ogle Kohaku now'. I said it to my brother and I'll stand by it: I think this is just how Boichi thinks girls are drawn.

But other than that I do enjoy the way Dr Stone handles romance when it does emerge it has such a good take on it. Like Senku isn't interested in romance At All and it's such a nice character trait to see for a protagonist, it's showing kids you can be a full and interesting person even when you don't want to get involved with anyone. And the romantic pairings we do have (Yuzuriha and Taiju, Chrome and Ruri) are so goddamn good and sweet and supportive and silly, i feel like the story is really telling the boys that usually read shonen manga 'girls like it when you're nice to them' which considering some of them might be attracted to dr stone cuz kohakus butt on cover is a very good thing.

Also Senku is just such a good protagonist I honestly love him. Usually in Shonen the protagonist is the character i care about the least but Senku is just!! so good!! Like at first glance he comes off as asshole but I honestly don't think he ever really brags and is always so open to learning and teaching others and despite being verbally unkind he shows so much with his actions. He is a perfect example of someone who shows his love and appreciation for others by making their lives nicer and easier. He is confident in himself and he never gives up and keeps trucking along but is also ready to be humble and admit when he can't do something or when someone can do it better than him. And he does it all while keeping the cool cocky persona so I think he's also a good remodel for young boys to emulate.

Anyway loved it 8/10, my favorite arcs are Senku's dads and Suikas i cried

#dr stone #lucy rants