#but it always has *some* effect

[chubs-deuce]

Alastor may dislike new age tech but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his sources lol

#hazbin hotel #alastor #velvette #hazbin hotel velvette #hazbin hotel alastor #digital fanart #digital art #fanart #art #my art #I just like the idea of Velvette keeping him in the loop with online drama and new age lingo #you can hardly manipulate people effectively if you can't fucking understand half of their slang after all #Velvette likes that he can keep up with her wit and is just as much of a judgy gossip as she is - Alastor finds her brash attitude amusing #he also has sources she doesn't so it's always nice to exchange information every once in a while over some tea/coffee #plus it's funny to hang out with your roommie's main source of hateboners bc he's actually pretty chill

[keekity]

#vampified some sims that were sleeping in an OLD old hard drive i found #i say vampified although you could argue theyre actually werewolves if you *really* wanted to #but this is MY blog where vampires will always reign supreme #still figuring out exactly how much of an effect losing all of my cc has on my sim style bc i didnt really think i had one before #ts4 #ts4 cas #ts4 edit #ts4 portrait #the sims 4 #cw blood

[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts 2 - Twilight Town

#kingdom hearts 2 #kh2 #twilight town #scenery #my gif #i didn't really know how to go about making this set because this world is big and has a lot of nice locations #but as i was putting them together i realized that the most recognizable areas would probably work best for a post like this #because other rooms like the usual place or the underground tunnels or the woods felt out of place somehow #maybe i'll make a part 2 and showcase some other areas... #anyways the devs sure do know how to make the original non-disney worlds stand out #just wandering around in this world puts me at ease but also gives me a feeling of sadness #that perfect feeling of nostalgia #or perhaps the prologue for this game is so strongly written that it'll always leave a lasting effect

[kagoutiss]

pays for his therapy

#ocarina of time #oot #ganondorf #excuse how cunty hes drawn here it is because i want him. anyway #just as a sidenote these are examples of like 2 different kinds of smiles i feel like i associate with him #first one is the Almost Grimace. or like a wider more performative smile #which happens to be offputting sometimes because he has a tendency to show too much of his incisors. cute and also occasionally offputting #the second one is like. you know how (especially in Wind Waker iirc) he will grin but like. only the corners of his mouth show his teeth #and the middle part stays closed somehow. it’s not just when he smiles either it’s just like a thing he does with his face #its so funny its such a unique trait. anyway i like to think that one is less practiced and more genuine #i also like his silly jagged teeth in wind waker…..i think its meant to be partly some permanent effect from his Boar Events #but also like. what if his teeth are kind of just jagged in some places and not perfectly straight #even when he’s much younger lol like he’s just always kinda had that. #extreme charm point…….imo……………

[bonefall]

are amphibians like newts and frogs considered aquatic? i know crustaceans & mollusks would be

Yes they are! Generally, the more time it spends on land, the closer it will be to 5 calories than 4. The estimate was actually based on frogs and tadpoles, I had to make an educated guess.

My best source was a feeding chart from a reptile food website which sells whole small prey for consumption by snakes. It perfectly lists out the values of dozens of small animals, but no fish. So I took a note of the 4 calorie estimate, observed that an adult frog increases in calories compared to tadpoles (bucking the trend with the others on the list where younger animals are worth more caloric value) and went on to do more research

I couldn't find a source that broke down WHOLE prey caloric value like the chart, so I ended up comparing caloric value between rabbit fillets, chicken fillets, and fish fillets on human-centric nutrition websites. My hypothesis was mostly consistent, even with more species added. Fish (perch, flounder, pike) < Wild Mammal (rabbit, squirrel) < Poultry (chicken, turkey, quail). There was overlap between "classes", certain fish getting over the 100 hump, but generally there was a trend I boiled down into 4/5/6

This is consistent with how a lot of fish meat is actually water. In fact, cats quench a lot of their thirst from the food they eat. I also learned some very interesting stuff about the fat distribution in fish which is going to blow a bit of a hole in some of my Clan culture stuff lmaoooo, but I'll furiously swim across that obliterated bridge when I get there

But funfact! Fish oil is rendered fish fats and it is the form that unsaturated fat takes, whereas lard is what saturated fats become. I need to do more research into this topic to understand what kind of difference it would make in a wild cat's diet.

There was one big bucked trend though: salmonid meat was WAAAAY higher in fat and calories. Like, absurdly high. Like 150 cal trout fillet vs 110 cal of rabbit fillet vs 88 cal of perch fillet.

I do not know why that is. My guess is that maybe it's because they were taking the number from farmed salmonids? Maybe it's because they're particularly fatty fish? Perhaps this is just the raw power of salmon slammin'.

Anyway, at one point I was trying to estimate exact caloric value per popular prey species, but decided I didn't have the "backing" to get so exact with the numbers since I was doing estimates with the fish. I'll do the work if it comes down to it, but for now, 4/5/6 is a quick, easy guideline you can use for just about any WC project.

#I was planning for Bb!RiverClan to be the guys who didn't cook much #Being quite snooty about it and insisting it's good for you #But it turns out they're actually at the highest risk of getting worms for that #Maybe I'll keep it for the irony because that sounds VERY funny #Cleric in the corner SOBBING because Waterpool just caught tapeworms for the 4th time #Willowpelt over in TC like ''I ALWAYS KNEW THEIR GLOSSY COATS WERE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!'' #No wonder her daughter Sorrel has a thing about worms lmaoo #I need to do more research but what I've come across here is that. Like. Actually? #A fish-only diet might cause a lot of really specific and pretty serious problems in RC #Another is that fish have so many micronutrients that some of the sites I visited were warning about some of those 'overdose' side effects. #The carp example was just the most interesting #I guess I had been assuming a lot based on the conception of fish as being 'the healthy meat' #Clan culture #Nutrition guide #Bone babble

[silverskye13]

Will enby Helsknight/trans Tanguish/top surgery scars/stubborn avoidant Welsknight in a gender crisis make it into the main story of RnS? Like, a full acknowledgment of it? Because yes, us on tumblr are aware (and happily bully RnS Wels for it) but I’m curious to how it may be brought up in the main storyline instead of rambles and drabbles. (Don’t get me wrong, those rambles and drabbles are what get me through the day. But my best friend, who isn’t in the MCYT fandom whatsoever, just caught up with RnS and doesn’t use tumblr, and besides spamming her with tumblr posts I wanna know how much I can revel in the glory of the skrunkles with her!)

That is a great question, actually. And the answer is I don't really know.

So this is one of the downsides to writing things chapter by chapter. If I had gone into this going "oh heck yeah they're trans", this would've come up in the plot way sooner. It's nice information 1) for all the trans folks reading and 2) because it has the potential to inform the themes in the narrative. This whole story is about two chief things I think: death [the inevitability of] and identity [what defines you and why]. Why should you care if literally no one else (including the universe) does? That would be so cool to speak about in terms of a trans allegory! Why do you care about gender when it's just one thing in a world of crazy things? Or at the very least, how does it inform your identity? But this is a change I made on a whim suddenly, and I know Exactly Where I Want This Plot To Go, so trans topics and allegories as Plot Points probably won't happen.

On the more technical side of introducing trans characters -- how do you do that without just dropping "oh btw they're trans" in? Like, how do you make it a relevant thing to talk about, that doesn't feel forced or shoehorned in, especially this late in the story? Probably me overthinking, but I read it done wrong so often. It gets tired. And if I ever work on my original stories, there are trans characters in there! If I can figure out how to Do It Well in a fanfic, then I can figure out how to do it in original fiction someday maybe. So I kinda wanna take the introduction seriously? I've actually been thinking about it so much I've thought about rewriting the intro to the next chapter ahaha [it already needs rewritten in general, there's a lot going on, but the intro was going to be Helsknight waking up from something, and he sleeps shirtless, and not addressing top surgery scars then would be kinda silly I think.]

I can say at the very least, Gender Avoidant Wels probably won't factor in the story much. He is a character, but I don't think he'll become Enough of a character to faithfully address something like a trans self discovery arc. At best his issues with gender might be mentioned in passing.

Sorry! I know you probably want a better answer! My answer is basically: I don't know I'm still working on it. I want it to be there, but the capacity it's there is undecided.

That being said, I've been sitting on this glorious ask since the shenanigans started and the temptation to just Do That grows every time I read it:

#rns asks #trans tanguish #nonbinary helsknight #anonymous #no one asked but i think to date #the best intro to a trans character ive seen #is from the book 'what moves the dead' #where the mc explained they were a soldier and when you join the army you get assigned pronouns that only soldiers get #and they explain some people join the army to fight and some join because their old pronouns dont fit #and i dont think the mc ever defined why exactly they chose to be a soldier #but hey thats their pronouns now take it or leave it #them being a soldier has impact on the plot which means #even if the story isnt a trans story [about being trans] their pronouns still have weight and importance #the long pronoun explanation has a very compelling reason and never feels odd or forced #and it gets even more interesting in the second book 'what feasts at night' #where the soldier's PTSD has a direct effect on the ending of the story #[sighs dreamily] goddamn it T Kingfisher how do you always write so good #anyway enough about my writer crush on Kingfisher

[doll-elvis]

the finger underneath the chin, the kiss on the cheek, the subtle smirk while walking away… lordy what a man ♡

(footage from “This is Elvis” 1981)

#how many times have I watched this? yes. #blushing and kicking my feet rn #I truly marvel at the self control of some of these women #like all she did was smile #I would either be passed out on the floor or holding onto Elvis with a death grip until one his bodyguards pulled me off #I see this exact video every few months and it always has the same effect on me #he’s so 💗💗 #elvis presley #elvisaaronpresley #elvis #elvis fans #elvis photos #elvis footage #this is elvis #70s elvis #70s #karate elvis

[blinkpen]

waking up in a cabin deep in a remote pine forest as the sun is going down. or coming up? you can't tell yet. suppose that's less important when you remember this world has no pine forests, or a sun to rise and set.

instead, this world has no sky at all. instead, this world has stale air and monsters. instead, this world has a man you've only heard rumors of. suppose the rumors are true, and that man has a cabin. and that cabin doesn't smell quite right.

but when has anything ever smelled right down here

#mog art #artists on tumblr #surreal horror #ferrumites redux #blood cw #in universe this dude's psychic powers are so OP just -glancing- him can cause existential breakdowns in people #not bc he did anything but bc his ability to totally rewrite your perception of reality both retroactively and permanently is Infamous #few other espers are powerful enough to break/overwrite this' dude's Effects If They Can Event Detect They're Present #to even learn he exists and is not a boogeyman legend is enough to make some people go nuts wondering if they've always had 5 fingers #so just a reminder he is Out There and Could do that to you (or maybe already has and you wouldn't know) rattles Most Individuals #unreality cw #given the descriptions i just rambled in sorry

[fereldanwench]

i'm commander shepard valerie and fem v friday is my favorite day of the week 😘

mods: N7 armor for femV | hair ⚠️ do not reupload or edit my shots without my permission ⚠️

#fem v friday #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk 2077 oc #cyberpunk 2077 v #mass effect #cp2077edit #cp2077 screenshots #gamingedit #meedit #oc: valerie v powell #g: cyberpunk 2077 #mine: edits #au: mass effect placeholder #i guess technically she's pathfinder ryder and this is her favorite day of the week #since i used the ryder version #standard n7 armor apparently has some glitches that concerned me but i did always like the armor in andromeda #now i just gotta find a way to get goro in on the fun #kinda thinking about seeing if i can edit the arasaka armor with the n7 logo #but idk #we shall see #fave: valerie v powell

[amazingspider-z]

a quick sketch page i like to call: what if eyes but fucked up ft. my continued saga of trying (and. ahem. not succeeding) of drawing fire

#peter parker #spider-man #jaime reyes #blue beetle #infiltration mode au #robbie reyes #ghost rider #revenant robbie au #tw body horror #i think #Peter's design is based off of Spec. Spider-Man vol 2 issue. 31ish idk bc ok. the queen arc *was* weird and the insect gene was. super wron #BUT. i am not immune to the slow transformation into a spider creature ok #for jaime. i am. actually not the biggest fan of the Big Spider-Man eyes look for his mask #on accounts that. i really like how his og 2006 design just looks like a fucked up face #so the idea here is. what if the big eyes were real-or well. kind of. not real like how my au robbie has blue beetle-esque eyes always #but more real than just lenses over his eyes. some biotech organic robotic nonsense for. idk reasons #smth the compound effect widens his field of view and lets khaji Da overlay multiple HUD types in combat or. something #(<*jaime* critically did not know it was more than a funky redesign until his eye almost got gouged out. hes having a time always) #and Robbie's doodle is just him riding *right* on the edge of becoming the rider #tbh my og look was his eyes literally melting out of his sockets as he burned but like. #not super happy with the look so i did a version without it also #if this ends up posting twice no it didnt

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE BEST OF SHENKO 1/?

The end of the world has a way of reminding you of all the things you forgot to say do. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)

#mira makes gifs ✨ #kaidan alenko #sophie shepard #EDI #shenko #fshenko #mass effect #mass effect legendary edition #dailygaming #OTP: you're real enough for me #i learned i am physically incapable of creating less than like 20 gifs at a time #but shenko stonks are up right now!! #gif’ing my favorite bisexuals gives me joy 🥹 #even though ME2 is dry as shit for shenko content like it’s literally the sahara desert #like a whole ass 10 minutes max of cutscenes between shep and kaidan like come on #like 2 minutes in the prologue and like 8 minutes of cutscenes on horizon #and then an email and looking at the picture in your cabin before the suicide mission #i'm so sorry y'all ME2 shenko canon is absolute shit (besides kaidan being rightfully angry on horizon) which is why we ✨ignore it✨ 🥰 #but i rant about ME2 VS treatment too much so i will not write another essay about it in the tags #i will say the EDI line isn't the exact quote from the game but i think about it a lot tbf #same with the quote i borrowed from anderson too lmao (which is also a tiny bit paraphrased) #i just love EDI asking shep for relationship advice when you get to follow shep and kaidan's relationship/struggles across 3 games #and anderson's quote about all the things you forgot to do in relation kahlee to is just *chef's kiss* when you think about shenko #like whether it starts in ME1 or ME3 shenko has some really fantastic moments across the series #two characters with strong morals who realize that they're falling in love and literally start to become each other's strength?? #their soft place to land?? their support when they need it?? shenko will always have my heart #also the shenko quotes you get are the most fire thing in the world #you're real enough for me?? you make me feel human?? i want to be your strength- your soft place to land?? shenko you will always be famous #I FORGOT IM GONNA FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR THE CHANCE TO HOLD YOU AGAIN TOO LIKE?? #but i’ll stop ranting now bc i do that wayyy to much in my tags lol. have a good day wherever you are! <3

[clericofshadows]

CLERIC'S MODEL SWAPS REGIS SHEPARD/ZAEED MASSANI I've always thought you were beautiful...

#mass effect #zaeed massani #mshaeed #regis shepard #male shepard #cleric's gifs #did this purely for my own self indulgence and to get some visuals for my fics #cortez's romance scene here has always been one of my favorites #imagine if we actually got a zaeed romance though... #that beautiful line for femshep is something i need to see if i can activate for mshep #anyway living out my regis/kaidan/zaeed dreams one model swap at time

[sysig]

Haha, this Winterkov stuff is fun- where did all these other feelings come from (Patreon)

#Doodles #And to think it's still all Winter's fault lol #I would not be feeling even a fraction of what I'm feeling if not for still being Very about him even with Petrigrof so at the forefront #He inspired a lot! How rude lol #He can't be blamed for All of it of course - the Petrigrof dynamic is extremely cute discounting him entirely lol #Throwing it into relief against Winterkov makes for some very interesting thoughts tho lol #The dynamics are different! As expected when substituting one character for another lol #But even the Winterkov dynamic can be looked at through a Petrigrof lense - of how much Simon was shaped by Betty #Of how much of him is human - how much is effected by Magic/Madness/Sadness - how they slot together and grow into themselves! #It's all interesting! They're very interesting! And in love! And cute! #Big love always gets me real bad haha ♪ I just love love - especially so when it's got some meat to it hehe #Betty and Simon are/were very good for each other and it's extremely sad that they never got to grow together into marriage et al #And/but they were also very flawed people! That would've come up at some point in their relationship even if they were overall happy #And what Simon has brought with him through the gift that Betty gave him I just jdklsafhdsf #I do really love them they have such good chemistry and fun motivations and what they end up doing in relation to each other! #Fun to dissect #Adventure Time #Simon Petrikov #Betty Grof #Petrigrof

[moose-muffin]

guys I am breaking my silence to share that I did in fact watch hazbin hotel and I enjoyed it and I cannot believe it’s real <3 I have many words to say that I cannot think of right now but we’ll come back to that at a later date

for now my thought to share is this… ler vox or OR BETTER YET!!! lee vox <3

#Holy shit vox came on the screen and started singing and I lost my mind #Also the way he uses positive reinforcement with applause/slot machine win sound effects is BRILLIANT #these tags are going to become a post of their own ARENT they… #anyway as always I has been doing well #Unfortunately I had some rough times but hey we’re pulling thru and getting back on the grind #imagine lee vox #squeaky laugh absolutely at times #and ofc ler vox bc just the evil teasing he could do. #the sound effects? he’d absolutely find a way to use those to fuck with you #why am I making a headcanons post in the tags 😭 #ok goodnight if anyone else is thinking abt vox and tickling hit me up #asks are open hehe but no promises #hazbin hotel tickle

[goldiipond]

whenever i see people recommending tpn with 'but READ IT do NOT watch the anime' im just like yeah i get what you mean but also how dare you talk that way about my dearest friend tpn season 1

#skye's ramblings #i know literally everyone who says this says it because of s2 but like maan s1 is sooo fucken good #probably one of my least favorite effects of s2 is that it gave people a bad impression of the anime as a whole. half of it genuinely rules #order doesnt matter but read the manga and also watch s1 too ithink <3 tpn season 1 you will always be famous to me #also manga escape arc has some fucking horrific antiblack caricatures. krone has her moments in the anime but the manga is. worse

[potatoobsessed999]

WAIT. Waitwaitwaitwaitwait Scholomance series realization!!

Using malia creates mals. A little bit of malia creates little mals, a lot of malia creates big mals. Right?

The very littlest mals are the agglos, and they’re so small and insignificant as to be considered harmless. Nobody really minds about them. At worst they’re minor pests.

BUT then it turns out that the agglos were what broke the cleansing machinery in the graduation hall! The very tiniest and most seemingly harmless acts of malia - that is of exploitation, of using other living beings - were what paved the way for the bigger ones to cause all that devastation! Literally eating away at the defenses set up against them!

I am so obsessed with these books y’all. Naomi Novik is on a level I cannot even comprehend.

#scholomance series #scholomance spoilers #the last graduate #the last graduate spoilers #i am OBSESSED i tell you #incidentally this adds fuel to my theory that el is wrong to think it’s ok for others to compromise a little with evil - just not her #i mean if she does it it’ll have a way bigger effect bc she’s so powerful #but it always has *some* effect #and that adds up #and bc it’s so incremental people don’t even notice it’s doing so #until suddenly your metaphorical mortal flame generators have broken down