#fake cures

[cherrycreamfairy]

another screenshot redraw

for context this happens before North Wind's redemption arc (yes he's getting a redemption arc) where he ambushes his brothers while they were on a nice walk along the beach side during their brother bonding time (basically season one is where it focuses on the miser brothers deepening their friendship)

#the miser brothers #snow miser #heat miser #rankin bass #precure #pretty cure #futari wa precure #futari wa pretty cure #screenshot redraw #fake screenshot #been getting a lot of influence from this series but you know what idgaf #im just having fun so let me have fun lol

[gaystims]

Cure Wonderful

🦴 💖 🐾 | 💕 🐶 💕 | 🐾 💖 🦴

#FINALLY AFTER 4 DAYS........ it's finished... #stim #stimboard #pretty cure #wonderful precure #cure wonderful #kumogi inukai #glitter #paws #food #pink #yellow #taba squishies #cake #frosting #bokes #fake animals #furrry paws #kidcore #magical girls

[greghatecrimes]

Amber looking cunty as always. and Thirteen in the middle there... hello autism

#rewatch lb #amber is such a bad bitch i LOVE her #she's the ceo of gaslight gatekeep girlboss #also yeah i'm gonna continue to talk about autistic thirteen bc this is my blog and i can post whatever i want forever #and it makes me happy! #tbh i forget what that third dude's name is but he's the one who got fired for trying to fake a polio diagnosis/cure/something #4x04 #remy thirteen hadley #amber volakis #autistic thirteen #she's so autism creature lmfao

[curecraft]

Wonderful looks so good

#precure #pretty cure #happinesscharge precure #kira kira precure a la mode #wonderful precure #wonderful net precure #chocolat #fake leak #craft.post #my edit

[carnival-phantasm]

You know, while I'm glad people trying to push ineffective medications as miraculous cures get mocked, the whole "horse dewormer" shit about ivermectin pisses me off.

Are you unaware that ivermectin is widely used and prescribed to humans worldwide? Yes, it's not for COVID. No, it's not just a "horse dewormer" or even used exclusively for "worms".

#text #chloroquine is also an incredibly important drug that got reduced to ''that fake covid cure'' here #health

[b4kuch1n]

langa special

#sk8 the infinity #hasegawa langa #kyan reki #renga #sure. every shrimp is a prawn etc #man. listen. langa is my core ''freaks make the world go round'' baby rn #I have like. a Thesis in my brain abt skateboarding and how its viewed in sk8 and like. deviancy and social norms and #the intrinsic relation between being cool and being a weirdo. gods I did Not shut up at mim abt it last night #or two nights ago. time is fake #fuckign brought up adam in relation to warfred bartosz too that was embarrassing #(for the record my opinion on adam is ''he is too rich and being less rich would literally cure him'') #but yeah I'm laying a bit of ''purposefully thick'' on langa here. its not that the boy doesnt know its that he doesnt care #guy who deals with anxiety by simply not thinking #every day in langas brain he walks into a room full of smashed cups and vases and he like. picks up a few pieces at a time #and puts em on the counter. hes been doing this for months #bet kid has set fire to something in a steel barrel at least once. langa youre a real one to me #anyways! the ''tastes like ant'' thing is real I just experienced it. idk why but I think? oolong caramel? #can smell Really close to the ant smell. it is Very weird #(I did finish that piece of cake anyway. paid for that shit) #last night has been full of events! that I am still digesting. theater very good. hangin out with friends very good too #heres to freaks. makin the world go round. gotta be weird to be cool! #have a good night! I pass the fuck out now. goobaba. tilt ur stage a little bit it makes a world of difference

[taintedtowers]

the butcher? more like the butch. lesbain

#doatk #diary of a tourney kid #THE BUTCHER #Whom's Diary Scribbles #she finally became good. we cured her and all it took was metal genres and direct fake type source #// blood #Inugami korone #fuck it we're trying an experiment lets see if the vtuber fans will reblog the horrors as well

[awesomecooperlove]

« THEY CAN’T EVEN CURE ATLETE’S FOOT... »

👏🏻🏆🙏🏻

#cures #health #life #health care #be ware #know truth #politics and dirty games #depopulation agenda #scam artists #warning #fake people fake news #knowledge #stay awakened #truth is essential #politics #political gains #please share #wwg1wga

[doodlebloo]

I had a dream earlier this week that there was a new server called the “ZSMP”, it was zombie themed and I was so excited to watch it... I woke up mourning a server that wasn’t real so here’s my designs and explanations for some of the characters in the fake SMP in my dreams (ft. some fake headcanons from mutuals)

#mcyt #tw unreality #i suppose #i have so many ideas for this stupid fake server and how itd work. like i have a system for learning medic skills and curing other players #who have turned in my head and stuff.. and it isnt even real #my art #sorry for brainrotting over something that isnt real do you forgive me #also i havent drawn in ages this is my first mcyt art in like a year or more and its this silly business... sad

[aquarterasian]

I really miss elena. Like she was such a big step for the franchise and it’s kinda disappointing that they haven’t branched out with more diverse characters since then. Her merchandise probably didn’t sell well enough for them to think it was worth doing again which is really sad. I hope they have someone like her again.

#precure #pretty cure #like it was crazy when starpre first leaked people thought those ones were fake bc no way would they have a character with dark skin #and it was so nice to see how happy it made people #like even if you don’t like starpre or even elena you have to realize how huge her inclusion was for the franchise #she was half-Mexican and she was PROUD of it and she was very popular in school #like idk I was thinking about this when I saw that they had made saki paler in her adult design #like I get the idea that she’s not playing sports so much anymore so she’d be less tan but #some people are just naturally darker and that’s beautiful too! #I just hope that if precure can introduce more diversity again the future :/

[cherrycreamfairy]

wanted to finish this piece before taking a break from the internet for a while due to vertigo

you can now see where i got idea for Snow's ice swords lol

#the miser brothers #snow miser #rankin bass #fan character #smile precure #smile pretty cure #precure #pretty cure #joker #cure beauty #fake screenshot #screenshot redraw

[jacarandaaaas]

moment of silence for the madrigal grandkids who most definitely never have had a “sick day” for school 💀

#encanto #encanto disney #disneys encanto #madrigal grandkids #you just know julieta was like oh you poor thing have an arepa and they would instantly be cured #headcanon that camilo would try faking illnesses to get out of doing schoolwork but they would just ask julieta💀 #in contrast i definitely think if they were feeling bad mentally julieta would let them have a day off #she would do a whole self care package #julieta madrigal

[mistergreatbones]

I like that barbara wears glasses. We need more nearsighted superheroes

#leo says shit #she’s got that blue light protection coating I just know it #supes glasses are fake and spidey got cured with the bite we need vigilantes with actual bad vision #barbara gordon

[bootlegmagicalwands]

Why Not Buy Bootlegs?

Today, we’re telling you exactly why people could - and should not - buy bootleg items.

We’re primarily looking at magical girl wands from series like Pretty Cure and Sailor Moon, but the below also applies to a variety of figures and props from across all kinds of fandoms and collectibles.

#1: The Cost

One of the biggest arguments people put forward about buying bootlegs is the price - but that isn’t as strong an argument as people seem to think.

Pretty Cure’s Flower Echo Wand retailed for just 1,300 JPY - that’s roughly 13 USD. Meanwhile, the most common bootleg of this wand retails for also 20 USD, and is primarily sold on Chinese exclusive websites. Yes, you read those prices correctly, it was originally more expensive to get the fake!

Now, this has been out of production for years, which does push up the market value a bit. But it is still significantly easier and cheaper to purchase secondhand versions of the real thing, going for as little as 15 USD new in box on secondhand sites like Mandarake, which ships globally, or Mecari JP.

And this isn’t exclusive to less well known franchises. 

Bootleg versions of Sailor Moon Live’s clear Moon Rod go up to 30 USD. On the other hand, the real thing goes for as little as, you guessed it, 30 USD when in used but working condition, with new in box ones going for 50 USD. You can’t even buy two bootlegs for that!

That doesn’t mean all of the “real” items are always cheaper or easily obtained - perhaps ironically, series like China’s Balala are difficult to obtain official merchandising for when outside of China, but bootlegs of it are remarkably rampant. 

Plus, any high-quality replicas such as Proplica items will typically cost anywhere from 10 to 100 times as much as their fake counterparts, and have the higher quality structure, screen accuracy, and gimmicks, that the fakes will lack.

#2: Accessibility

We’ve already covered above that these can easily be bough used on Mandarake - check out THIS POST listing tons of globally shipping anime merch stores  - so this argument already feels flat for us.

But, there is some merit to it. Simple chibi style bootlegs can often be bought in local dollars stores for very little, while larger versions are easily found on underregulated conglomerate giants like Amazon and Aliexpress. On the other hand, the real thing takes a lot more patience for preorders and secondhand shop scouring, knowledge of stores - which again can be found in the link above - or even the use of proxies to purchase off sites like Taobao and Mecari. And, as mentioned above, some official items may be exclusive to their respective countries, which can require extra skills and resources.

While none of these things are truly difficult to learn, they can seem daunting and confusing to new collectors, and will put off people who prefer instant gratification.

#3: Cosplay & Kids

This, to us, is the most sensible and excusable reason to buy bootlegs. When it can be difficult, expensive, and time consuming to get your hands on the real thing, especially those that are vintage or limited edition, the last thing you want is for a child or cosplay pose to destroy it!

The same thing goes for wanting to paint it to make an OC weapon, especially given many bootlegs are already incorrect colour schemes that may work perfectly for your design without the need to deface and devalue the real item.

Sometimes, the real thing just isn’t realistic, at the end of the day.

#4: Sometimes They’re Just Cool(er)

We’d love to own that ridiculous spider-man crossover wand, and this blog’s owner couldn’t resist this telescoping Cardcaptor Clow wand made of metal. So many bootlegs, especially the crossovers, feature strange and cool new combinations of characters, art styles, colours, and even product materials.

The vast majority of official items also have very standardized gimmicks, especially when buying from within a franchise. This can feel boring very quickly! Many bootlegs have additional or unique tricks, such as all these different bubble blowers, or the ones that work as remotes to control a spinning doll, that make them feel more interactive and fresh.

That doesn’t mean the real thing can’t be fun or innovative, but they are often limited to what is depicted on screen on order to make sales.

#5 Art Theft

At the end of the day, bootlegs are art theft. When you choose to support theft over artists, them and the companies producing their work miss out on money. And without money, shows end.

Sailor Moon's sales were credited with providing the necessary funds for new seasons, not the actual viewership or manga sales. If that money had been spent on bootlegs instead of the real thing, the reality is, the Sailor Moon anime may have ceased to exist. So it is essential, especially for smaller ventures, for fans to purchase the real thing and not the fake in order for the series to thrive.

#6 - Market Value

You may be surprised to learn that bootlegs, in and of themselves, have a surprisingly active market and fanbase that’s separate from the real wands.

As we mention on the post about this Korean Sailor Moon bootleg, all the good factors above, along with the virality, age and location of the item - which adds to scarcity - can lead to a bootleg being just as, or even more valuable that, the real thing. Banned items like the Evil Stick, which find notoriety outside of magical girl spheres, can often be worth far more than their original dollar store tag.

However, all value is relative, and as trends come and go, the price of bootlegs tend to fluctuate far more than the real thing.

Would you buy a bootleg item? Let us know below, and share this with your friends for their thoughts!

#anime #kawaii #merchandise #merch #sailor moon #precure #pretty cure #Collection #collectible #cute #toy #knockoff #bootleg #fake #cosplay

[njmers]

what makes you unlovable?

#mb #moodboard #icons #random icons #red #fake blood #the cure #goth #nirvana #heart shaped box #red moodboard

[gotyouanyway]

like it's been this slow decline for almost a year now and i've just been lying and pretending about being "managing okay" because i don't want my parents to be the way they are about it. but it's not fine i'm not managing anything and idk what to do about it anymore

#i at least want my pots fully diagnosed before telling them anything because then i can be like this is what's wrong these are my needs #god they're already unbearable about offering me stupid fake cures for everything #i just want their help living my life on my own terms but idk if they're going to do that without being unbearable about it forever #:((((( #p