#but i haven't yet T_T

[noxtivagus]

thanks to ffxiv i'm good at calculating time zone differences 💪

#🌙.rambles #[ ffxiv. ] #particularly for basic europe and australian timezones #now tho that i've been away from light dc in a while #i can't exactly rmber the timezones of my friends anymore aaaa #does this mean if i want to greet a friend hbd as soon as the clock strikes 12:00 #i'm gna have to wake up at 7 or 8 am? 💀 #i realize now that i've known many of my closest ffxiv friends for around a year now #i love them all. v special to me #i said this summer i was gna play more on my alt 😭 #but i haven't yet T_T #school starts again in less than a month for me #so i'm really gna try and fix my schedule #not sure how long going through msq will take while skipping cutscenes #goal for this year tho is to get my twintania alt to endwalker before 2023 #i think that's a fair goal. taking into consideration all my responsibilities and obligations #i really miss raiding w the fc static. i miss the days when we were active #i really miss playing n talking w them so often #i can't go back to twintania tho ahaha #technically i can. but i won't #i just wish i cld've #chatted more in vc. unmuted properly for once #i trust them. they helped me earn my trust again. i'm very thankful for them even though they don't know what i've been through #i really do think and speak so fondly of all the ppl in my life that i've ever loved and cared for #in ffxiv's case i #it warms my heart how even if it's 'just in a game' #these connections are real. ppl have genuinely said they miss me and it makes me happy knowing that it's a mutual feeling. #i didn't even talk like. a lot back then. but still; 'its not the same without you' #n the way they explicitly share how they relate the moon n think of me #forever grateful that i found a family in ffxiv. a place where i belong. people i'll always return to

[suddencolds]

almost done... 🙏

#before yvverse i was never the kind of person to write 4-6k word chapters #i have been writing this chapter since february 6th #it was agonizingly difficult... line by line crises type of difficult D: #i still have no clue how people like write thousands of words in a day and then hit post 🥲 i have spent so long on this. i think i spent #an hour this morning writing one paragraph #but now that the finish line is in sight i just feel so ready to post it (even though it is not done. and needs at least 500 more words #on top of editing) #anyways. apologies for yapping 🙇‍♀️ #in terms of difficulty... i feel like writing this series has been eye opening to me as to what i find difficult to write? which is #interesting. fool me twice pt5 was also hard for me in the sense that i rewrote it no fewer than 5 times... and this installment was hard #in a different way. T_T i want to claim victory! but not yet! i haven't earned it #anyways... please expect the next chapter at some point over the next week (and if it's not there i have likely fallen into another crisis)

[graffiti-bri]

Now they all have phones

#neo twewy #i still haven't posted my sprites here on tumblr yet #trying to figure out a good presentation... #i put a lot of work into them but i know they aren't perfect and i wish i could redo them T_T #my art: twewy #my art: fret #my art: rindo #my art: nagi #my art: shoka #my art: shiki #my art: rhyme #my art: neku #my art: joshua #my art: beat #my art: sprite fun

[pralinesims]

How would your ocs text? (Ex: all lowercase, how they feel about abbreviations? And emojis? Do they send one big message or divide into smaller ones?)

AHH I LOVE THIS ASK SM!! Thank you for sending this ;_;

Emilio: Capitalizes correctly. Small messages, but often. Very often maybe. Loves autocorrect and these emojis 😂🥵👊💯😉💪🍑💦. Hates audio messages, he prefers direct calls.

Vale: Always correct punctuation and capitalization. No emojis, except in the case of a 👍 thumbs up maybe if he's not really in mood to reply. Depending on how interesting the topic is, he replies with almost nothing or a long text back.

Aaron: lowercase all the way. Talks with abbreviations that no one else knows the existence of. Thinks that emojis are cringe 😪, but still uses them every now and then if he thinks that his text seems too cold. His messages are also on the shorter side.

Luca: If possible, relies on audio messages. Depending on his mood and laziness, he switches between correct capitalization or lowercase only. Moderate length and amount of messages and emoji usages. The skull is his fav 💀

Gina: lowercase & always correct grammar. Is obsessed with all heart emojis 🫶❤️❤️‍🔥💖💕. Sends big and long messages. Multiple even. Also utilizes audio messages a lot, implements them in fun ways.

Sharon: Abbreviations and emojis save her, yk? If she doesn't know what to reply, she just replies with an emoji back. Found a use for almost every emoji in existence. 👯‍♀️ Usually her texts are very short, she prefers calls.

Maggie: Is OBSESSED with using capslock, and often uses many exclamation marks!!! Rare emoji usage. Her fav emoji is the glitter ✨ one. Also her messages may get a tad too long.

#THIS WAS SO FUN! #I'd love to do this for more characters #but I haven't really shown more OC's than these here yet T_T #really need to do some more introductions. #my sims #oc facts #emilio #vale #aaron #luca #gina #sharon #maggie

[foundationsofdecay]

thanks so much @a-s-levynn for tagging me in this! <3

last song/album:

song is Star Baby by The Callous Daoboys, album is Violent Astrology also by The Callous Daoboys (yeah i'm back on my CD kick)

favorite color:

A nice minty green, but the type that's barely avoiding being called aqua. Like a seafoam green!

sweet, spicy or savory:

Savory, though these days outside of breakfast I don't make anything that doesn't have at least some spice in it.

last tv show:

That I watched in general is Midnight Mass, that I actually finished is uhhhhhhh. Idk probably Over The Garden Wall since I watch that every fall

last film:

Dune twooooooo

last thing you googled:

neptunian maximalism set chaos to the heart of the moon video

relationship status:

Just vibes

current obsession:

Aside from Sleep Token? uhhhhhhhhhh it's not really an obsession but I'm back on my Dune grind bc of the new movie

I need more things to get into smh (has a massive backlog of things I have been meaning to check out, and yet!)

#also can i just say that i am So excited that you're really into TesseracT. they're so underrated and i love them so much T_T #enjoy the artbook! i haven't gotten the vinyl for that yet but i'm hoping to later this year

[thewizardingtoad]

Zod Exarion in the novel, my favorite scenes that were left out or not included that much, fun facts and more

Chess chess chess

(Novel chapter: 29)

So the manhwa isn't really telling with Zod's moods throughout the scene, but Desir put him through the gutter with that mach.

Desir thinks a lot about the differences between this Zod and the one from the labyrinth, between their play styles, and how the labyrinth affected him in the long run in small ways. It's also mentioned that the two of them carved out their chess pieces themselves.

Also Zod's pretty upset with Desir, like straight up how dare you suggest your idea worth as much as a sponsorship from the magic tower get out of my sight kind of upset. It's pretty funny actually, especially when Desir shows him just how much his idea is worth, and he straight up cancels all of his meeting that day.

Actually just go read that scene it's not long but it does so SO much to establish these two's relationship for the whole story it's really just amazing.

Fun fact: In universe, there's a book that details all of Zod's accomplishments; it's thicker than most encyclopedias.

Fun fact 2: While in the manhwa he's described as a man in his forties, the novel says that he's at worst 30 which is pretty funny.

Fun fact 3: In universe he has an 'archaic feeling to his word' which I think is pretty cool, like??? Yeah. I can see that.

Who are you really?

(Novel chapter: 84)

So the interrogation scene's also a bit different, Desir is very stressed out while Zod is fucking with him, admitting to not even wanting an answer in the first place, and during that convo Desir describes Zod this way:

Desir only saw Zod acting as the master of the Magic Tower, cold and calculative in all circumstances, and as the Seventh-Circle wizard with an insatiable curiosity in finding the truth of all things.

Which is not really a description that we get in the manhwa, but it definitely puts a lot of things into perspective.

Also, this chapter has a lot of important moments in it regarding some things that will be said later, a few notable mentions:

"My intuition tells me to trust you. And when I gave you all of my power, I decided to believe this groundless intuition."

His intuition as a wise man was telling him that Desir was very reliable.

He would never know the circumstances surrounding Desir but he could see his heart.

Where he admits that he trusts Desir taking the weight of his secret off his chest

"Haha... I'm sorry. But I give you my word. I won't ask about your identity anymore. Everyone has their own secrets that they can't share with anybody. I also have a bunch of secrets that I don't want anybody to know."

Where he reassures him when he sees that Desir isn't handling his little fuckery well

Zod's smile was amazingly warm. It was like the smile of a grandfather looking at his grandson.

And of course this motherfucking sentence which is a gut punch and a half ngl.

So clearly chapter 84 putting down the groundwork for *the scene that the mannwa haven't adopted yet and at this point I'm not sure if they will,* aka: the most painful thing ever

But before that:

Fun fact 3: apparently Zod's a good actor? Lol.

The flying ship of death flag

(Novel chapter: 249)

So of course a lot of things happened between these chapters but this is the one that I want to point out because. Well.

So in the manhwa Desir says 'build a flying ship' Zod builds a flying ship and all's well that ends well right? Not really.

You see The Flying ship Valkyrie is not just any random insane idea that Desir came up with but in fact The Ultimate Dream Project of Zod Exarion - the one from the labyrinth, y'know - and isn't that just great?

There's something poetic about Desir making sure Zod can manage to reach his dream, his ultimate goal, even after death. (Something something the student carrying their master's will something something reaching your parent's goals after their passing to feel closer to them etc. etc.)

Oh, it's also a pretty big death flag, but don't worry about that.

Fun fact: this scene emphasizes the fact that Zod wasn't "just" a magician, a lot. "The ship was the ultimate goal he wanted to reach as an engineer", "he lamented that he couldn't spend his life satisfactorily as an engineer"

Fun fact 2: And he whined about it a lot! No, I'm sorry ranted.

I'm gonna just put his here because god dammit I love this man:

In Desir’s previous life, Zod often lamented over the fact that he couldn’t spend his life satisfactorily as an engineer. When the Shadow Labyrinth arose, he was forced to discard his position of Tower Master and bear his title as the lone Seventh-Circle magician.

Desir recalled these scenes of frustration as clearly as if they had happened yesterday. Most often, Zod would rant while they played chess.

The quiet before the storm

(Novel chapter: 275)

So the fact that there is a traitor is revealed and we get this very cute scene:

Realizing that Desir had immediately jumped to the worst situation, and his mind had consumed itself with the task of discovering who, Zod immediately rushed to calm Desir down.

Zod had always been like this, even in Desir’s previous life. He was Desir’s rock, the one who would support him in his times of need. That was why Desir trusted Zod more than anyone else.

Which again alludes to the *surprise* we will be slapped with in the face soon, but really this is just nice.

“I have some good news. Actually, I only dropped by to share this.”

Zod’s eyes changed. The wise eyes, which seemed to encompass everything, were nowhere to be found, and the eyes of an excitable child appeared within a moment.

‘Here we go again.’

As an engineer, he used to show such eyes when he was discussing things that interested him. No matter how much time passed, Zod Exarion was a reliable constant.

And I'm also just putting my favorite quotes here, don't mind me. There's also a point I'm making, and I will get to that when I reach the end.

Oh hi Priscilla what are you doing with that artifa-

(Novel chapter: 278)

So this is exciting because we get the first second appearance description for Zod which is

He looked as miserable as the smashed tower.

Glossy black hair moved in the breeze.

So that's funny.

Actually I could start describing this scene in great detail, go over every little thing I wish was in the manhwa, but really, you should go read it because it's a lot. This act kind of starts from 275 and is I think the saddest one in the story.

For instance, Zod admits that he's thinking of the battle in chess terms and that makes him think of Desir, how he apparently lost a mach the first time in decades.

He's thinking a lot about his and Desir's relationship, and we get golden lines like this one:

It was no exaggeration to say that Desir was the only one who could share ideas with Zod throughout all the fields of his expertise, and talk casually with him.

The act also really drives home how Zod is THE BEST OF THE BEST when it comes to magic. He holds his ground with only his own mana to help him against Priscilla and 4 swordsmen, whose defense equals the aurora system!

Fun fact: He lost both an arm and a leg during the fight, while the manhwa only showed the loss of an arm

Fun fact 2: Zod's cane, which was a constant in the novel (read: It wasn't changed every time it appeared) had a first tear magic stone in it that was like a national treasure.

Aaand we reached where the manhwa is right now... kinda

I was going to add another segment and a long, Long rant to the "2nd half" of this post, but I don't want to ruin the kind of positive vibe of it, so I'm going to put that one in another post.

First I will go through the things that made That Scene in the novel work, why I'm disappointed how he manhwa's handling it, predictions on how the whole "Helena thing" will play out and then some final thoughts, so that's coming soon.

#zod exarion #desir arman #returner's magic #a returner's magic should be special #I'm procrastinating studying for my exam right now #it's less than 10 hours away and I haven't really started yet T_T so pray for me lol

[miraluking-respectfully]

DS!Lyde KOTXX playthrough: a moodboard

#i haven't pressed the button yet i canceled the cutscene. #tfw ''it's what my character would do'' #she isn't even that vengeful she just considers him a liability T_T #at least this is strictly non-canon & whatever happens i always have Other Sav where he is alive & romanced

[dragonsongmakhali]

y'all the kind words on my 2023 wrapped post I am CRYONG

#the typo stays it denotes my ~real emotion~ #like!!!!!!! y'all!!!!! i am mailing a tin of homemade holiday cookies to each and every one of you 😭 #i am also snuffling through the dash like a pig looking for truffles (the truffles are more wrapped posts) #so if I haven't seen yours yet feel free to dm me! #i was HYPER busy for the entirety of this month so I missed a ton T_T #the mun speaks

[i-can-even-burn-salad]

i will never give up hope on owning a printed version of till death (and potentially also your other stories)! mainly because i love them so much but also because i live in germany is i’m holding onto that hope alfjdkd

Hnghhhh sorry for taking so long to reply.

Technically, since in Germany we still have our beloved Bücher/Warensendung, I could send it to people who are comfortable giving me an address to ship it to. Well, the ones that are currently in a printable state.

I just don't want it to be A Thing™, because I'm not a business, just a very exhausted person who has to haul ass to a post office then.

But you know. It's not like I have hundreds of readers in Germany, so...

#salad-ask #Anonymous #this ask is not oc related #which would most likely be TD and Nuisance mostly because I haven't looked at the latter yet to see what could bother me x) #Though I am 100% sure it needs at least a comma editing pass T_T #Here's to hoping this anon sees that because I am slow af dhaksdgas

[fortune-maiden]

I have finally reached the part of Trigun where Wolfwood appears and wow. The VashWood is not even remotely subtle xD

#don't mind me having a moment #i swear it's not shipping goggles! wolfwood just comes in with lines like liking Vash's smile and comparing Milly to Vash #(i am told Milly is his actual love interest here) #I love it xD #(just generally i like that Vash has someone on his level now who can see through his act and get along with) #(he needs so many hugs and i haven't even gotten to the depressing stuff yet T_T) #fortune watches trigun #trigun

[avid-idiot]

yes?

Zen... I am thiiis close to tears rn

#why do ppl do this to me? #the hot water is finished... kitchen a mess... and i haven't even started dinner yet T_T #—chats💭 #Zen <3

[veilder]

Another week, another occurrence of me staying up til 3 am to watch the new episode of Andor airing. God, I love this show so much.

#sw #star wars #andor #yes I know a SW post is random for me but whatever #if y'all haven't watched this yet I *highly* recommend #I'm not at all exaggerating when I say it's phenomenal #this is one of the best things SW has *ever* produced #I'm just watching it in frenzied anticipation wondering what will happen next #and how everything will tie together #I really wish more people were watching it #it deserves to be a talking point T_T

[sovonight]

getting flashbacks to when i devoted a whole section of my ipad notes app to writing xan/charname fanfic, i am still so cringe

#the numbers in parentheses are how many comic pages i estimate it would take to draw the associated scene #adding up all the scenes that i haven't drawn yet equals 45 comic pages--and that's a Safe estimate T_T #ofc im not drawing 45 comic pages so im back to the age old question of which scenes should i instead translate into a ficlet #it's tough though bc i See what i want their expressions to look like and i'm like i need other people to See the same thing--- #xan x radri

[dragonbleps]

don't compare yourself to other artists

don't compare yourself to other artists

don't compare yourself to other artists

DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHER ARTISTS

#missy rambles #tesfest kicking my ass and i haven't even drawn anything yet #my art is fine my art is fine my art is fine!!! #T_T

[fumblingmusings]

Trying to ensure I can get an entry for each day of Cardverse week and being like oh god I'm struggling because drabbles? what are those? no. 3000 or more only.

#ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh #i haven't even finished day two yet T_T #i thought two days per theme would be fine BUT NOOOOOOOOOOO #so uh #we shall see #op

[noxtivagus]

AAAA im so excited for the ebenholz event yes 🥺

#🌙.rambles #[ arknights. ] #i've been playing arknights daily now #not yet quite cqtched up on the main story n wtvr though bcs i haven't rlly had time but hehe i love the game vv much #I CRIED A BIT WHEN UH #watching the pv T_T #'maybe it's because it's the first time i've ever felt life was worth living' bb boy i'll kiss you #i rlly will get more into arknights 2023 you see it will definitely be one of my top interests i'm sure of it #thinking abt the pv still n the music was so lovely.. the graphics too #help i was left looking at smth n i think i accidentally spoiled myself UH #no no it's okay i'm sure i'll enjoy the story itself anyways despite wtvr the fuck happens #i rmber the stuff some friends commented abt ebenholz n the #leithanian place iirc hehe n oh my god i'm really excited it's so cool #my previous post is so sad i'm sorry about that i'm planning to priv it later #moving on tho uwahh i'm so excited for lingering echoes >< #i know for sure that ebenholz will become one of my favs but #i have this feeling he might also become my most fav chara in arknights???? maybe tied with a few others but he's definitely one of #the ones at the top of my list or smth #IM SO EXCITED #oh my god i know his va that's also like. percical akaashi n ibara iirc #random thought me n my family r going to the mall for smth tmrrw n #i wonder if we can. buy ccr #ITS STILL ON MY MIND WAHH i rlly like zack he means so much to me n cc as a whole :<< #'why do you look up at the lonely sky?' 🥹🫶🏼 #GODDAMN IT I HAD A LOOK AT EBENHOLZ AGAIN N MY LOVE YOU R SO LOVELY #he gives meaning to the emptiness in my morning n #FUCK IT IM STILL SO TIRED but i'm starting to feel a but better at least but my social battery is so dead #i'm so tired but little steps at the very least even if they're all i can manage rn r enough