#can you recommend anything

[black-cat-2]

Lovelies, I ain’t gonna lie and just say this bluntly, but I’m feeling absolutely miserable right now and probably will for the upcoming days because today we had to put the dog I grew up with to sleep.

Can anyone recommend one (or rather a few) good comfort fics? Bucky, Steve, Clint, Logan… I honestly don’t really care right now, I just need both comfort and simultaneously some distraction, I guess. Honestly, I might even not know what exactly I actually need but you know what I mean.

Would be great if you send me the fics or just mark me in a comment to the fic or whatever. I just… *sighs shrugging*. Thanks, one way or another.

#can you recommend anything #comfort #comfort fic #comfort fanfic #bucky #bucky fanfic #bucky fluff #bucky barnes #bucky x reader #bucky x female reader #steve rogers #steve rodgers x reader #steve fluff #Steve Rodgers fluff #bucky comfort #clint barton x reader #clint barton #clint barton fic #Clint Barton fluff #logan wolverine #logan howlett #logan x reader #wolverine x reader #Logan Howlett fluff

[canisalbus]

hi sorry in advance if this is weird but i couldn't for the life of me figure out who machete was reminding me of and just now i figured it out - surku the dog from the moomins. can't remember enough to tell how accurate that is personality wise but something about the image of a distressed pointy-nosed dog shivering in a coat... plus ne on molemmat ahdistuneita queer ikoneita

I love Surku! Surku must be protected at all costs.

If you ask me, he's even more distressed in the comics.

I keep him on my fridge door as well.

But now that we're on the topic of Moomin characters, I must add that I see Machete in various Fillyjonks a lot. The short story Fillyjonk who believed in disasters is one of my favorite pieces of literature ever, when I first read it it shook me to my core, I still revisit it on yearly basis. For someone who seemed so wild and free spirited by nature, Tove Jansson did remarkable job at catching and depicting the essence of anxiety, uncertainty, vague sadness and irrational fears. At least in my opinion.

#loving the last moment Finnish jumpscare by the way #answered #anonymous #in the comics Surku only likes cats and is ashamed of it #I don't mean to theorize but surely there's no deeper meaning to that or anything #coming from a queer author #all iterations of moomin are wonderful I'm recommending them to literally everyone #but read fillyjonk who believed in disasters if you can #it has moments that are very Machete-esque #everyone loves Little My and Moomin and Snufkin and I get that but man Fillyjonks just hit different #also Sniff my beloved you deserved better

[itsvnllmlk]

this is the only thing i could think of after today's wan chapter

(never thought i needed bunnykida this much, he's so adorable)

"thank you bunny much" I'M SOBBING

also look! he has a small fluffy tail!! (pls ignore that it took me a whole day to notice :')))

#bungou stray dogs #doppo kunikida #bsd #kunikida #bsd wan #kunikida doppo #this chapter made my day so much better istg- #(also i don't recommend editing pictures on a phone while you're sitting in a car and you can barely see anything bc of the sun)

[bixels]

I'm so in love with everything about your art!! I wanted to ask something about your MLP human designs in particular. all of them have really lovely and interesting face shapes/details. even though all the pony designs have the same head molds (save for eye shape), all the unique characteristics you gave them just... look RIGHT. is there a particular method or design principle you used? thanks for your time!! I can't wait to see more of your work!

It's all about shape language and how they inform a person's read on the character.

I talked about this before, but each of the Main 6 were paired together so I could design them in contrast with each other. For RD, I wanted her short hair to have a wind-swept look, as if she's constantly running. So bare forehead and hair spiking out at the bottom. She contains lots and lots of sharp lines and shapes to give her the look of a speeding arrow.

Felice, on the other hand, droops down a lot to reflect her solemn, shy disposition. I didn't want her hair to be perfectly straight though, as that'd suggest she spends a lot of time fretting over it and isn't outdoorsy, so I made it a bit of a tangled mess too.

In short, RD's features are sharp and point upwards, Felice's features are round and droop downwards. (Think Joshua tree vs. weeping willow.)

For these two, I specifically wanted to include non-Western facial features, as I found I haven't really included them in my character designs up until now.

Pinkie's bold and loud, so I gave her bold eyes, bold eyebrows, a bold nose, etc. I worked on Thea's nose for quite a bit and ended up abstracting the shape a bit to look more cartoony, borrowing from Pixar's Soul's character design notes. In cases like these, I recommend finding ways to simplify features and break them down into easily-recognizable shapes and forms (Cartoon Saloon are masters at this). The less visual noise, the easier their expressions are to read! And it's generally more fun to draw.

In short, diversify, exaggerate, and simplify. Figure out what works for you and get a little wacky with it. Character design is all about finding a balance between maintaining your voice and vision and creating something unique and lively.

#ask me #anon #long post #i would recommend studying character design sheets too #my personal favorites are by cartoon saloon/ami thompson/anything from disney and pixar #you can learn a lot about how to draw specific eye shapes and facial structures and hair styles #and how all these features squash and stretch for different emotions #ask yourself: do you know how to draw someone with a very high cheekbone? how about someone with a lot of cheek/neck fat? #then ask yourself how these differences in features reflect on the character #facial structures especially are something i see a lot of beginner artists struggle with

[yardsards]

people have brought up the difference between "this piece of media is good" vs "i like this piece of media". i would also like to mention the third axis "i would easily recommend this piece of media to others"

#eliot posts #like for example. taz balance. i like it SO MUCH and i think it is mostly good #but i only recommend it to a select few people because it is SO LONG and is a little niche in terms of taste #so i need to know more abt what kind of stuff you like before i would ask you to invest the time to listen to it #meanwhile a show like infinity train i recommend to almost everyone #(well. after asking them if there's anything they need content warned about bc that shit can get HEAVY) #bc it's short and it's got an appeal that is good even for ppl outside of my ''adults who like kids cartoons'' circle w its storytelling #(as opposed to a show like the owl house which is good but i would generally only recommend to ppl who Like Cartoons)

[aq2003]

god. literally

#rtd brings up ten being too autismal to notice martha's crush on him meanwhile david brings up martha's fortitude and will #and how that's different from rose and how the doctor appreciates THAT part about her more than anything else I KNOWWW THATS RIGHTTTTTTT #martha jones #tenth doctor #dr who #10 era #ten and martha #i found secret hidden commentary tracks from bbc sounds for 10 era that werent in my pirated files #going back through episodes i like that have david on them cuz honestly he's the most fun to listen to in these commentaries #i really recommend the gridlock one cuz you can tell he's just oozing with love for this episode

[uncanny-tranny]

One of the great things about fiber arts (at least to me) is that... you outright own the things you make. It's hard for me to comprehend actually owning something, and that's that. The item you have created doesn't need to come with strings attached (pun intended).

In a world where you are constantly buying things but not owning any of it, truly, it's such an odd experience to actually have ownership of your labour, time, and love like that.

#art #fiber art #crochet #honestly that's how i feel with my blanket still #like i don't own my subscription to spotify or the games i virtually purchased fullprice (which. why)... #...but when i get my yarn and i use the crochet hook i have been abusing a little i OWN the things it and i make #that's honestly kind of intimidating to me because i haven't truly felt i owned anything. like not even my life. it's a problem. #i just got some pretty yarn to use for a cardigan. they told me to use acrylic but i can't wear acrylic and i like cotton #<it's insane that i can just Decide to not use the pattern recommendations. like that's still crazy to me #anyway fuck capitalism and adopt a craft if you can #it's SUCH a freeing experience and it will make you feel crazy once you know what it feels like to actually own your labour. lol. #like it doesn't matter WHAT craft it is. could be knit. could be wood burning. could be abstract car manufacturing... #...as long as you can do it safely to your standards and you are satisfied and fulfilled with it then it can change you. let it change you.

[hecksupremechips]

Come back home when you have some sense

You can throw your life away just not at my expense

You’re not the son I raised

#jhariah #this one just rawrrfrrr #and then uh another line thats like ‘tell me did you raise a man?’ #nice #im just listening to the new album to cope with nasty sickness and feeling out of it #god this album is really good it has every emotion in there like this song for example just the part where they scream the chorus its like #hnnnghhh #hm some other moments from the album im liking a lot uhhh i love re: concerns a lot #the part where hes like reading off the complaints and then the part where hes just screaming and its like BAM BAM BAM BAAAM #sasuke is so good and the bit at the end where its like ‘i just want you to know im so so...’ #like hes gonna say sorry but cant seem to say the word for whatever reason and i know nothing about sasuke #but i has to imagine the fan girlies are eating gravel over that one lol it gets me #and theres just that like spooky echoing afterwards #the intro to fire4fun goes SOOOOOOOO hard i was losing my shit its awesome #the entirety of trust ceremony is giving me big feelings but specifically that part towards the end where its all quiet and you hear #its like whistling i think? like a marching band is coming in maybe #but it also kinda sounds like nature too and idk i like got a little bit um magical at that part cuz i was driving down a big hill #and it had been raining but there was a clearing in the clouds and the sun was bright and like at this particular hill #you can just see everything like the land stretches for miles theres trees hills the river farms all that shit #and idk with the extreme stress and depression ive been feeling its hard to have these moments where life seems worth it #and its hard to really feel anything anymore or to feel in the moment but idk i was just going down that hill seeing everything and it was #very majestic so yeah that song is definitely gonna have the same effect as pin eye for me #which i must mention pin eye again its still OOOOGHH very good it came at a pretty good time for me #yeah basically this album is uhhhh whats keeping me somewhat grounded rn i recommend 👍

[aalghul]

I don’t think it makes sense to assume that Jason was mocking Mia’s past. At all. The thing that got jason painted as violent back in the 80s was his anger against rapists…how does that turn into mocking a victim? and that entire story was written by winick. Do we honestly think winick intended to communicate that? The same writer who made Jason’s first kill a man who was trafficking children? Who had Jason pause in his mission of madness to make sure those kids were found by the right people so they wouldn’t be in further danger?

#let’s knock on our skulls and kick our brains back into gear okay? #you can maintain that it wasn’t well executed or that the role mia played here bothers you #but you can’t say jason was mocking her for that or even seriously trying to hurt her physically #he was bsing like 90% of the story with his constant ‘we should all kill anyone who inconveniences us! speedy and GA should try to kill me #if they want to win’ like we understand that yes? #but that last part of his convo with Mia was the one serious part #he was wrong! of course he was wrong about ollie. but this was also Jason’s first time meeting ollie #it was ridiculous and unnecessary on his end and it put mia thru the emotional wringer for nothing #but that wasn’t the Intention. it was a stupid thing done by someone who never expected anything to come of it but still said what *to him* #was a way of offering advice #and as for the ppl who go ‘stop reaching abt jason being a victim and just read Mia instead’ #a) there’s more to Mia’s character than her past. anyone who thinks that fits Jason’s past wouldn’t necessarily like mia bc they’re not the #same character #it’s the same way that if jason was confirmed to have been a victim of SA as a kid then all of Mia’s fans wouldn’t love him like they love #her? this is common sense. anyways stop being assholes online and just recommend characters too ppl nicely #b) more than one character can have experienced a similar form of abuse. also common sense #c) it’s not an unreasonable hc #d) it doesn’t hurt you personally. none of this killed your grandma #once again: hate whoever you like but choosing the interpretation that doesn’t make sense just to make up a #‘valid’ reason is serious loser behaviour

[hajihiko]

My dude, hi!

I have a question because I am thinking of starting post Danganronpa art on Tumblr (I already post on Instagram, I just wanted to post in two places like cool artists do)

Are there anythings you have to say about posting art on Tumblr? Anything to look out for? Any advice? How's the fandom usually with artists?

tag well and correctly (no censoring words), if you reblog something you like you can talk either in the tags (like I do) or add text (but that's less subtle, and either way, mind that everyone can see it). Don't forget to open your ask box in settings so you can receive questions, and just like. Chat! I've made friends just by rambling in the tags or asking people what they think about xyz.

You curate your own dash, so follow what you like and block what you don't. Blocking is not treated as a personal thing, at least in my circles. If you start an argument, be aware that everyone can see and you might get dragged.

Idk about how it is with artists since everyones always so nice to me lol. In my opinion it's great! But again, follow and block at will and don't trash-talk and it's probably fine.

Advice: reblog a lot of stuff, more interactions that way.

Oh and change your icon right away if you make a blog so people know you're not a bot

#not an art #Talky talky #So I can link to it later lol I've Def said these before #Just don't be a dick! It's probs relatively easy to get involved with the disc horse but I don't recommend #In my experience people are very vague here. They like their privacy and whatnot #So don't demand to know anything and don't police how they express personal stuff like gender even if you don't get it

[fictionadventurer]

The worst part about reading in a genre where you have low expectations (in this case, Christian historical fiction) is that when a book impresses you, you have no idea if it's actually good or if you're just overly impressed because it was a fraction of a degree better than the usual garbage.

#basically lately anytime i read a christian fiction book that isn't romance-based i find myself surprised by the quality #i do think that some christian publishers are getting better #and trying to tell stories that dig deeper into real faith and messy issues #instead of making only vapid squeaky clean prayer-filled tropefests #but i'm not sure *how much* better #because anything above the low bar feels like great literature #the most recent is 'in a far-off land' by stephanie landsem #and let me tell you setting the prodigal son in 1930s hollywood is a genius concept #i have some issues with the history and the mystery #but the characters! #it has been a long time since i cried this hard over a book #several chapters of solid waterworks #(and i also have the issue of figuring out if it's actually that moving or if i'm just hormonal/sleep-deprived) #i keep thinking about this book but also i worry about recommending because what if it's actually terrible by normal book standards? #(also the author DOES NOT understand the seal of confession and i was SHOCKED to find that she's actually catholic) #but also looking at the reviews makes it clear that if most of christian fiction is vapid garbage it's these reviewers' fault #here you have something that's digging into sin and darkness and justice and mercy and these people are just #'how can it call itself christian fiction if it only mentions god at the end?' #are we reading the same book this WHOLE THING is about god! and humanity and our fallen nature and how this breaks relationships! #your pearl-clutching anytime someone tries to get even a tiny bit realistic is destroying this genre #i'm gonna run out of tags so i'll stop now

[sysmedsaresexist]

Well you see, Perry the Platypus, it started when I was… a young boy…

My father… took me into the city… to see a marching band…

#Mod Quill #Don't you have anything better to do with your life? #I can recommend a few articles or even just some blades of grass for your perusal #Go see an MCR concert and maybe you'll calm down

[theonewhowails]

in my head this is how Divine Inspiration works

#cotl #my art #cotl lamb #cotl the one who waits #UGH i miss computer i miss being able to easily edit things😭 #if you work with traditional mediums and want to make a comic with black speech bubbles and red text #my first and best piece of advice is: dont #my second piece of advice is #rather than try and do the red text first and then colour black in around it #colour in the whole speech bubble black #then use a paint marker/pen on top. i have a white paint marker so i let it dry and then coloured on top of that with red #do not recommend #anyways. i dont really think narinder would say 'lol idk' HOWEVER the image is funy to me #and also i definitely dont think he gives a shit about how these things affect mortals #i however. initially thought that 'demon possesses ur follower to accompany you into battle' would mean something like #like. they fight and can get KILLED. and run at anything that can aggro like a fucking diablo companion #so i avoided it my whole first playthrough and suffered a lot for it #i got stuck on kallamar and got really stressed about how my followers were dying faster than i could acquire new ones #and also now that i had a full set of doctrines i really regretted some of my choices bc they didnt pair up so well #so i started a new game and decided to be evil #and thats how i ended up fully filling out the folower forms! :]

[yellow-yarrow]

have you perhaps a list of readings you would recommend to understand better disco elysium/sacred and terrible air? i wouldn't know where to start and your posts are interesting so worth trying to ask :)

aw thank you! Well, I feel like I’m not really that well-read, and the order I read philosophy/history/etc is all over the place lol

If I had to recommend some reading, there is this essay about the pale, that I think is essential to understanding Elysium. :

https://ghelgheli.substack.com/p/introductory-entroponetics

as for books, I would say Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher could be a good starting point. And I think it would be worth to read something about these topics:

neoliberalism, capitalism

communism - marxism, history of socialist countries

russian nihilism

christianity - dispensationalism

The devs have said that they were influenced by Hegel, Marx, Slavoj Žižek, Lenin, & they also said they used to be anarchists so I would say reading some anarchist text could be interesting too if you want to really dive into it (idk, Emma Goldmann for example)

You can find a lot of these writings on these websites:

https://www.marxists.org/

https://theanarchistlibrary.org

#I’m going to admit that a lot of my knowledge comes from articles youtube videos and podcasts about marxism. i have not read Capital #it was like. i learned some basic philosophy at uni and then i read whatever i found interesting at the moment #i feel like when reading (political) philosophy it's best to start with something that you think is interesting rather than trying to #go chronologically thought the most important philosophers like you would in school #so like i read mark fisher and because it was interesting then i read about marx's theories and then i looked into hegel more etc #or reading about hegel before actually reading hegel's writings #thats all i have cause im trying to recommend things that are actually linked to de instead of philosophers i personally agree with #(im not a big fan of zizek) #+ anything can be on an elysium reading list if you are obsessed enough lol i was reading postmodernists too for this reason

[arabriddler]

guys please recommend me your favorite penguin media I miss him so much and it’s hard to find (proper) content about him

#Text #the penguin #oswald cobblepot #can be comics and anything really I read/watched plenty but also you know with comic books recommendations is the best way to go

[hussyknee]

If you're not reading Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, you should be. I'm a 100 pages in and in absolute splits. Top-tier British queer comedy. 💀💀

(I'm also convinced the character the protag is trying to hook up with is autistic as hell.)

“No. God no. My mother’s French.”

“Ah. Lucien, then.” He said it perfectly, too, with the half-swallowed softness of the final syllable, smiling at me—the first full smile I’d seen from him, and shocking in its sweetness. “Vraiment? Vous parlez français?”

There’s really no excuse for what happened next. I think maybe I just wanted him to keep smiling at me. Because for some reason I said, “Oui oui. Un peu.”

And then, to my horror, he rattled off God knew what.

Leaving me to scrape the bottom of the barrel of my GCSE French, for which I’d received a D. “Um…um… Je voudrais aller au cinema avec mes amis? Ou est la salle de bain?”

Utterly perplexed, he pointed. So I was obliged to go the bathroom.

When I slunk back, he immediately confronted me with “You don’t speak French at all, do you?”

“No.” I hung my head. “I mean, my mother used both when I was growing up, but I still turned out stubbornly monolingual.”

“Then why didn’t you just say that?”

“I…don’t know. I guess I assumed you didn’t speak French either?”

“Why on earth would I imply I could speak French, when I couldn’t?”

I stuffed a teetering forkful of pie into my mouth. “You’re right. That would be a deranged thing to do.”

#increasingly feral capslocking screaming meta-essaying liveblog in the notes #with random excerpts of the funniest shit but i really did try not to spoil the important stuff #tbh i don't think anything really can forewarn you of this reading experience #i think it qualifies as 'real literature' whatever that's supposed to be‚ because of how much it interrogates and subverts #lgtbtqia #mlm romance #queer lit #british comedy #book recommendations #book reccs #boyfriend material #alexis hall #nonbinary author #knee of huss