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#never have i been more heartbroken that tumblr only allows ten options#there are so many more i want to add#i don’t even know if these are my top ten but they’re definitely up there with my all time favourites#feel free to reblog with your own faves in the tags!!#am i making polls again to cope with how emotional i’m actually feeling over their anniversary??#yes#yes i am#milex#alex turner#miles kane#tlsp#the last shadow puppets#lulu posts
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The Analog/Digital Horror Recommendation Post
A lovely follower of mine asked for recommendations on Analog Horror series to watch since I mentioned I'm a big fan of the genre. I figured it would be best to just make a big post about it all!
This post will be split up into three sections: 1) Direct links to Analog/Digital Horror series with series that I have actually engaged in being in red bold 2) Links to analog horror commentary Youtube channels that do a great job of breaking down and explaining series because they can get kinda confusing 3) Some particular series breakdown videos I highly recommend.
Direct Links to Analog/Digital Horror Series
Angel Hare
ChezzKids Archive
Gemini Home Entertainment
Gilbert Garfield
Harmony & Horror
Hypnogogic Archive
Lacey's Games (I couldn't link to the playlist because the creator hasn't updated it with the latest video; just look for the Lacey videos on their channel, as of October 2023 there are 3)
Local 58
Mandela Catalogue
THE MONUMENT MYTHOS
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park (MY FUCKING BELOVED, also not a video series but rather a blog of in-universe promotional materials, documents, photos, etc. I will be linking to an explanation video)
Needlem0use
Vita Carnis
The Walten Files
Welcome Home (artist is here on Tumblr)
Winter of '83
This list will be updated as I watch more Analog/Digital Horror series! In the meantime, you can refer to the Analog Horror page on TV Tropes if you want even more recommendations.
Youtubers Who Dissect Analog Horror
Pagan Valley
Wendigoon (some videos haven't been added to this playlist so I recommend checking out his general channel)
minaxa
Wowman
Nexpo
Night Mind
ARG/Unfiction Analysis Playlist (400+ videos)
ARG/Analog Horror Explained Playlist (80+ videos)
My Fave Explanation/Analysis Videos
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park
A Digital Horror Tragedy - Lacey's Games Explained
The Most UNDERRATED Analog Horror Series: Winter of 83
The Hypnagogic Archive: An Anthology ARG
The Lost Footage of the Hypnagogic Archive
Vita Carnis - A Terrifying Analog Horror
ChezzKids Archive - A Terrifying Digital Horror
What are The Walten Files?
Gemini and the End of the World
Welcome Home: A Perfectly Innocent Lost Puppet Show!
What is Local58?/LOCAL58: The Broadcast Station that Manipulates You
The TRUE Horror of Local 58
Okay y'all, that should keep you busy for a long time, lol. As I said this will be periodically updated as I find new series and videos! Please feel free to add in your own recommendations in the replies, reblogs, whatever if you have them!
#analog horror#digital horror#internet horror#mandela catalogue#the walten files#gemini home entertainment#the monument mythos#local 58#welcome home#vita carnis#needlemouse#horror#master post#master list#masterpost#recommendations#recommendation#1k
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HAPPY HOUR with jo
sometimes, a poll happens here on a Thursday. but this week a good thing happened to me (I passed my exam, will I shut up about this? eventually, but not today) and to celebrate I thought we could celebrate one another? sometimes, real life is hard, and this is our sanctuary to escape to, and while I can’t bring cake or flowers to everyone, I thought this is a nice way to let people feel celebrated. so let’s have a happy hour (will continue until the asks stop). you can begin sending in now, but I’ll begin answering in a few hours.
rules:
✨ be positive
to enter happy hour, either send in:
✨ something good that happened to you this week that you want to share and celebrate
✨ share that you completed making a challenging gif set, writing a oneshot/series or creating a piece of art? send in a link, let’s eat cake over it it! (only rules for this one is that it has to be the one you’re proudest of to do date — only because there’s lots of lovely fic rec spaces and im not trying to smother over them with this)
✨ a nice message to someone you love on tumblr dot com
✨ share a happy thot or idea over characters — let’s ramble
✨ share your fave photo of pedro or ppcu character
✨ anything positive you’d love to share
and just add #HappyHour within your ask
for those that reblog, if you’re inspired to start your own, please feel free to copy my rules and guidelines, but please just link back to this/tag me so I can see all the positive! 🩷
tagging some no pressure moots: @thetriumphantpanda @hellishjoel @goodwithcheese @secretelephanttattoo @psychedelic-ink @fuckyeahdindjarin @janaispunk @swiftispunk @joelscruff @mrsmando @morallyinept @lavendertales
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BYLER FIC REC WEEK 2023
Calling all Bylers! There are so many talented and amazing creators in our community, and it’s time to show them some love! There are quite a few fics and authors that are very beloved by this fandom, and while they absolutely deserve all the hype they get, there are so many other amazing fics and authors out there waiting to be discovered! We want to help you shine the spotlight on your underrated faves and share the love.
How it works:
Byler Fic Rec Week will last from Friday, 3rd of March to Thursday, 9th of March. Each day will be themed around a different genre of Byler fanfic for you to rec your personal favourites of. Don’t be shy, share as many fics as you want that fit the day’s theme— the more the better! We’ll be reblogging all the recs that get shared to this account as an archive of hidden gems, and using the tag #BylerFicRecWeek2023. The specific genres for each day can be found here.
All you need to do to rec a fic is to share its title, the name of the author, and a link to it (You can embed hyperlinks to the fic and the author’s AO3 profile by highlighting the text, choosing the infinity symbol, and pasting in the URL). If you want to you can also add the AO3 summary, your own description, how it makes you feel, or anything about the fic that you think will make people interested in reading it. If the author has a Tumblr and you know the @ you can also tag them, so they know you like their fic enough to recommend!
You can share your rec lists by:
Posting them to your own blog. Make sure to tag #Byler so more people have a chance to discover your recs! Also use the tag #BylerFicRecWeek2023 so we can definitely find your lists to reblog!
Submitting them to this blog. Don’t feel comfortable making posting a list to your own blog for whatever reason? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Submit a list to us and we can post it for you. Note that posts you submit will include your username.
Sending them in as asks. If you’d prefer to use asks over submissions or you want to remain completely anonymous, feel free to send your recs in to us as asks! You can’t embed hyperlinks into asks, so please include the full URLs of any fics you share like this.
Other ways to get involved:
If you feel extra motivated, you can show your appreciation for your favourite fics with fanart, edits, gifsets, moodboards— however you like! If you tag fancontent for a fic you’re reccing with #BylerFicRecWeek2023 we’ll be sure to reblog it! Make sure to tag the fic’s author when you share your creation, because they’ll definitely want to see it.
Rules/FAQ:
NO NSFW. This blog will not post or reblog any submissions, asks, or posts made with the #BylerFicRecWeek2023 tag that contain NSFW fanfics. if you post a list containing multiple recs and only one of them is NSFW, we will still not share it.
Byler should be the MAIN pairing of any fics you rec for this event. Any side pairings are fine, but the fic needs to be centered on Byler.
There is no hard limit on how popular fanfics you rec for the event can be, but the main purpose of this event is to bring attention to smaller works and their creators. If you can, try to share recs for fics you haven’t seen talked about or that you feel deserve more attention than they get. Well-known writers and their stories are fantastic, but we want to help uplift other authors too.
Fics don't need to be completed for you to rec them! There are a lot of great ongoing stories that deserve to have more people on the hype train for new updates. That being said, please don't rec fics that have been confirmed to be abandoned, or that haven't been updated since 2020. Anything that's received an update since then is fine to rec, as fics can come off hiatus at unexpected times.
Don't worry if you don't have fics to rec for each genre; you don't need to participate in every day to get involved.
Blog run and moderated by: @apatheticlexicographer , @willelfanpage , @ice-sculptures , @aceoflanterns , @miwism , @super-nova5045
#BylerFicRecWeek2023#BylerFicRecWeek#byler#byler fanfic#byler fanfiction#byler fic#byler fic rec#byler rec#byler fanfiction rec#byler fandom#📌#🗞#byler tumblr
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Liu Xueyi characters’ attitudes towards their own beauty:
Pan Yue: Knows he is pretty and would spend 3 hours choosing his outfit and styling his hair for a date.
Luo Zishang: Does not know that he is pretty but puts a lot of effort into dressing to impress, for social climbing purposes.
Mo Lingze: Knows he is pretty and puts in a decent amount of effort to look sharp.
Wuxin: Knows he is pretty, but doesn’t care, and puts minimal effort into his appearance.
Bailin: Does not know that he is pretty and will glare daggers at you if you point it out to him.
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Continuing my Audio Drama Recommendations based on Non-Podcast Faves series, a show that is very dear to my heart:
Hello from the Hallowoods
Premise: In the forests of Northern Canada at the end of the world, the survivors of an eldritch apocalypse band together to survive, scraping meaning and community and joy from a world turned dark and strange by an eldritch apocalypse. Few touched by the black rains remain unchanged--or even quite human--and the dead tend to not stay dead. Most of humanity has shut itself away in a virtual world, but the malicious megacorporation that keeps it is not the only power invested in what plays out in these woods.
For if you like:
Over the Garden Wall - The Hallowoods may be filled with horrors, but the story is just so damn cozy. It has that same eerie, dark warmth that makes Over the Garden Wall a favorite, particularly the pumpkin episode where the things that are frightening and welcoming may be one and the same. Also like OTGW, Hallowoods loves to work through complex feelings and relationships through its spooky setting.
Discworld (/Good Omens) - This is mainly for two things I love about Pratchett’s writing: the profound wrapped up in the strange, and the catharsis of age-old tropes turned inside-out. Fans of the Death series will find obvious things to love, but also: imagine the queerness of Monstrous Regiment multiplied by ten thousand. And without giving away too much about my favorite subplot, it follows a demon sent on a celestial audit of earth and catching more feelings than he signed up for--I KNOW a lot of you would would love it. And on a structural note, Hallowoods’ dozens of points of view overlap to create a complex, compelling whole with something for everyone--and you don’t even need a reading flowchart for it!
Don’t Starve Together - This one’s just pure and simple vibes, but oh are they TASTY. Found family huddled together in creepy, sinister forests, finding small victories in putting together a garden and handful of bee boxes, or sharing a meal with a friend? No joke whenever I play Don’t Starve these days I just pretend I’m building the Hallowoods Scoutpost. Complete with local beloved ghost.
I got like ten suggestions from friends when putting this together, but wanted to keep this concise--feel free to reblog and add on with your own comparisons! I’ve lured at least one person to this show over “what if Frankenstein’s Creature got love and support”!
Warning: The show delves into topics like religious trauma and queerphobia, including a queerphobic fundamentalist as the central season 1 villain. This can be pretty rough to listen to in the 20-28 span in particular.
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Happy Wincest Wednesday! You write such fun cases in your fic so I’m curious if that’s also something you enjoy reading in wincest specifically. Does it add to the drama/sexiness in a way you enjoy or do you like it more for pure plot device? Do you have any faves? Bonus round: what was your favourite case on the show??
hello! thank you! happy fwincest fwiday, better late than never
I do love writing case fic and I'm glad they're fun. for me, in the writing, the goal of my writing case fic is to make the fic feel more like an episode. more canonical. my goal is usually for it to have that "this could be an episode" and "he WOULD fucking say that" type of feeling. and case fics serve that purpose because of course that's how the show is formatted
I do like reading case fic too, but it's not a MUST HAVE for me. partially because I think it's a big risk/reward in that, if the case elements aren't interesting, then they drag huuuugely. I don't think I'm always successful with this either, cause it's a tough thing to get right. usually requires you to make the reader care about your NPCs, which is not why people read fic.
my favourite case fics off the dome are ones that I think a lot of people know (but also, everyone, feel free to reply or reblog with your own faves, let's get a list going)
burn it out of my veins by embersdevine -- Sam and Dean are stuck in a little 'pocket world' and it's mysterious and incredible
if all else perished by bloodwrites-- the vics in the case are also incest brothers, very powerful and touching parallels
I've read other great ones but I can't find any others in my bookmarks
for favourite case on the show....... doesn't get much cooler than Skin. shapeshifting!!! skin-wearing!! the EYES, and getting to hear the thing talk while wearing Dean.... having it menace Sam... a perfect episode. has a lot of 'are monsters people' elements and a lot of characterization w the brothers. 10/10
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DAY 7 SHURIRI WEEK MESSAGE!
Hi everyone! As you know, today's the final themed day of Shuriri Week 2024!
I couldn't be more grateful and excited about all the amazing works everyone's created. I know we all wish there was more Shuri/Riri content, and that's why I chose "Alternate Universe" for Day 7's theme - as a fandom, we have the ability to create any world we want, and so far it's been amazing between fan art, song suggestions, fan fictions and fan fiction recommendations and the discussions about what/how we imagine our fave gay science girlfriends!! Thank you all so much for everything!
While today is the last day of themes, ShuririWeek2024 submissions are open for SEVEN MORE DAYS. Please feel free to continue submitting until February 10th! Whether you're sticking to the theme days, just using the prompts, or doing your own thing however you choose, please continue to tag this page and add the ShuririWeek2024 hashtag so I can find the work and reblog it to the page, filling out the collection for everyone to find whenever they want to revisit this!
Again, thank you so much to everybody and a huge special thanks to @mybonafidefeelings / @just4shyt3z!
Much much much love always! x
love, @shuririweek/@blacksapphhicmaddonna
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spn artist roll call
spreadsheet bitch is back!!! I've been wanting to make a list for a while of different artists in the fandom and ways to support them, whether I've got some extra cash lying around and want to buy a piece, or just to browse and reblog some cool artwork. And then I figured, hey, other people might also be into that, and especially in the AI era, supporting artists feels even more important. So.
Here's a link to the sheet. Everything is opt-in and optional; you can choose to leave any sections blank. If you're an artist and would like to add yourself, you can leave comment on the document, or send me a message with whichever information you would like included. These are the categories (again, feel free to leave things blank)
tumblr url
name and pronouns
type of art (e.g. traditional, digital, graphics)
kofi, patreon, and/or tip jar links
store links (redbubble, s6, etc)
preferred characters/ships
commission info
taglist info (basically just how to be added if you have one)
link to a favorite piece or two! Show us something you're proud of!
any additional notes/info about yourself or your work
if you're interested in this, reblogging, sending to your fave artists, and/or adding your own info if you're a creator would all be great, but no pressure either. Thanks for reading!
#also. again. if this already exists please lmk!!!#hopefully the 30ish people that voted on my poll are a relatively representative sample lol#will be sad if this tanks but. I was also worried about that with dta book club and plenty of people joined that so 🤞#love how i post things at super random times too. I'm probably gonna self reblog again when people are actually online
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let me love your OCs
masterlist
to request a doodle, read and reblog this post. (currently CLOSED)
rocket art | my OCs | current queue | main masterlist
petra quill, moon, rose, juno, j’me, juno again ♡
doodle requests are currently CLOSED.
i reserve the right to choose & reorganize my queue based on wherever inspiration strikes (it's not that i don't like your OC ~ it's just that my creativity is a fickle thing). i do tend to most enjoy drawing humanoid femmes with reckless hair in the gotg fandom, so they will probably get priority.
avery, jolie, fleuret, chérie | ken, brita, star, akira | ember, mori, magril, dori
Akira (@bakaotakulife) look at this shiny blue-haired badass. she has such an interesting backstory and you'll want to follow her creator to find out more about what happens next, i'm just saying.
Avery Malloli (@evolvingchaoswitch) is a fuckin badass bar-owner with sexy arm-muscles and tattoos and both i and jolie have crushes on them.
Brita (@pretty-chips) is such a pure, delightfully fun character with record-store-clerk vibes. Thank you for letting me draw her. She is a glowing sunbeam-soul.
♡ another Brita wearing a terran t-shirt gifted to her by my oc, Jolie Spinner
Chérie (Cherry) (@aliasrocket) I have a crush. 10/10 would attempt to flirt with (badly). Thank you so much for creating her and letting me doodle her!
Dori (@funkydancingdinosaur ) i have deeply loved having the chance to draw and paint tadoria. they are so rad and i love their bioluminescent fucken eyes. i may end up having to draw them again at some point just to play with those eyes again. so fuckin cool
Ember (@thirteens-lucky-tardis) this girl is a fucking dragon. she’s got such interesting background lore and she’s cool as fuck. i vow i will, someday, draw her wings. truly a rich and interesting oc with great interactions with rocket! thank you gif letting me doodle her!
Fleuret (@elegant-fleuret) is my personal caffeine deity. i now pray to her for the ability to scrape myself out of bed and for deliverance from coffee crashes. she is also the dj of knowhere which is possibly the coolest fucking job in the universe and i would like to be her friend.
J'me (@caesarhamato22) is a badass babe and i loved getting to try some new things and make up some guns. plus making something for jay is like. making an offering to a god. such a fucken honor
Jolie (Window Across the Galaxy) - my gremlin child. just some scritchy-scratchy character concepts. feel free not to look if you want to imagine Jo in your own way.
♡ another series of low-rent jolies
♡ the "real" Jolie doodle - refined, finished, && in color
♡ a favorite scene of Jolie & Rocket (Chapter IV. Got There First.)
♡ i just wanted to add other folks' beautiful art of jolie here too. i am so grateful for these treasures ♡♡
very first portrait of jolie by @raccoonmybeloved ~ so fucking cute i died
sims of jo by @evolvingchaoswitch ~ particularly love her paint-spattered outfit
an absolutely drool-worthy nsfw of rocket & jolie by @lazarel-3000 that permanently has altered my brain chemistry and lives in my mind forever ♡♡♡
Juno (@lazarel-3000) is one of my favorite OCs ever. she is everything. i want to be her && i want to date her (unfortunately she only has eyes for rocket).
♡ a rough little juno sketch because i just love her that much (+ it was a birthday thing!)
♡ another juno [NSFW], covered in sparklies, per one of my fave scenes from The All of You
♡ my favorite juno so far ~ a lineless portrait. she's so fuckin gorgeous and i cannot get enough of her!
Ken (@thismonthshyperfixation) ken is a very rad-as-hell woodworker who meets pete on terra. they go on a space-road-trip to knowhere so ken can meet rocket. they have very cool hair and tattoos and i wanna hang out with them and talk about making stuff
Magril (@rxin3akamallory) i have so enjoyed getting to know magril over the months that rxin3 has been patiently waiting for this doodle. she's such a clever, resourceful, resilient little sweetheart, an opossum, and a halfworld refugee who escaped via a ravager ship. plus her eye is a camera?? i love her!!
Moon (@glow-autumz) with Rose (see below). Thank you for letting me draw these two lovelies. You know I headcanon them as interdimensional besties ♡
♡ another Moon (@glow-autumz) Thank you again for letting me illustrate some of Moon's rad powers. i am OBSESSED. I appreciate so much you bringing her to life!
♡ a Moon-Mermaid (@glow-autumz) because she has captured my imagination. Thank you for letting me continue to doodle your amazing, gravity-defying, gorgeous-haired girl!
Mori (@blueberrysquire) this adorable badass is an alien space psychologist who focuses on shepherding folks across the threshold of life and death. they live incredibly long and their lore is rad as fuck. i took way too long to draw this character but they are an absolute delight and you should read more about them!
Petra Quill [NSFW] (@hibatasblog) so this version of peter is rad as hell and i wanted to draw them in their seductive shi'ar lingerie. petra quill is the darling version of peter quill who features large in all of this author's rocket x fanfiction and i love them. this particular sequence is from casino royale and you should check them out on ao3!
Rose (@love-for-faeries-go-burrrr ) & Moon (see above) Thank you for letting me draw these two lovelies. You know I headcanon them as interdimensional besties ♡
♡ Another Rose (@love-for-faeries-go-burrrr) because I love her so, so much. aka rose gets her wings back
Star (@cleo-is-babygirl) is a pure fluffy little sundrop and a brilliant self-taught medic/surgeon. she is also the first tanuki/anthropomorphic animal i have drawn other than rocket so i was very nervous but i did my best. thank you for letting me try something new and expand my experience, friend!
#let me love them#other people's characters#i just love drawing pretty girls#gotg oc#rocket x oc#original character#space princess#let me love your ocs ♡rfh#gotg fanart#rocket raccoon fanfiction#gotg fanfiction#guardians of the galaxy#reader insert#rocket racoon x reader#fan art#rfh masterlist#rfh art
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Leaving my hiatus very briefly to celebrate this wonderful and inspiring person! @julcheninred is an incredible artist and lovely presence, her calm strength and resilience inspire me and I can’t imagine this fandom without her original, sassy paper creations and the love she shares for both creators and fics. This is not much but I wanted to highlight a few of my fave works by Jules, for those who don’t know she also writes gorgeous poetry that I’m linking below. Pls feel free to reblog and add your own favorites! This is a bit late but I hope you have an incredible birthday my friend, thank you for giving us so much ❤️💜 ps: I found out her bday is actually on the 20th so here’s an early gift since I won’t be around!
Cute:
At Last I See the Light, perfect Tangled AU!
Crystal Visions + Behind the Scenes
Jolly Holiday aka the Mary Poppins AU
Lock Down Fest + Behind the Scenes
Spicy:
Foreplay 💦
Model Behaviour 👓
Sassy:
The iconic Happy Birthday, Harry! aka the paper butt 🍑
Creative:
The Green Corset DTIYS + Behind the Scenes
Amor Purificat
Poetry:
The First Drarry Sestina
The First Drarry Terza Rima
Hermione & Luna Sonnet, rare pairs ftw!
Bonus:
Birthday gift for Joy
Draw Badly True Story
Teddy & Draco art + fic: Deep Roots, New Growth
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So ya know, a lot of people I know (friends, acquaintances etc.) have felt, especially this year, the call of the abyss, the sheer absence of any purpose or will to live, some felt it a little more than others.
I've always considered myself lucky, ever since I overcame that issue myself, that I'm maybe uniquely gifted in the ability to find a lot of joy in the little things, it's easy to see that as taking what scraps life throws off its plate to you, but I especially am guilty of always thinking life should be more, a better job, a relationship, more money, bigger house, fancy clothes etc. And to that I'd say, as I've learned: Survive first, live second. These are trying times even for those with a decent starting hand, let alone those without.
So, with all that said, I wanted to get out a few little things I've enjoyed this year, I hope you reblog it and add some of your own, I have no end of want to pick up some new hobbies or fascinations, and I'd love to make some mutuals on here. So with all that said:
Gunpla- Right, so this has been the big one. I first got into it when I came across a Zaku II Gunpla on Halloween and, being a big fan of mecha and the Zaku's design I picked it up. Prior to this I had been struggling with my free time and what to do with it, it was a time when I eagerly anticipated sleep and would zone out and go into a full dopamine fueled trance of YouTube shorts and whatever was on TV. Gunpla changed that. Now, every night for an half an hour, an hour, maybe 2, I'd sit down, put a podcast from my mountain of media I need to get through on in the background, and get to work. It's been genuinely nice having an actual hobby, something I can take some time on, actually think my own thoughts for a little bit, and be rewarded with something to put up. For Christmas I invested in some tools (sharper snippers, some different grit sandpaper, line removers etc.) and hope next year to slowly improve, make my builds a little cleaner. Gunpla really speaks to the average Japanese hobbyist I imagine, the whole idea of measure twice, cut once, spending an inordinate amount of time on a single part so it's polished to perfection, and taking pride in what you do, I get it now.
If you want to get into Gunpla yourself I, much as I love the Zaku, can't really recommend the High Grade Zaku II as mine falls apart if I look at it funny, though I've recently bought a high grade RX-78 which I've heard is sturdier. If you like either of those and find yourself getting into the hobby then I absolutely recommend the Real Grade Z'Gok, it was a treat to put together from start to finish, it's a beautiful piece of plastic even if you (like me) don't plan on painting it, it's sturdy and it's articulation is second to none. I've recently picked up a Real Grade Zeong for Christmae and, on and off-note, I feel like every time I see a new suit I think "that's the dumbest thing I've ever seen", and it immediately enters my faves. Z'Gok, Zeong, Gogg and Hygogg.
Gundam - So, this may be cheating because arguably Gundam is as far removed from a little thing as possible, but really the way I see Gundam is you choose what looks the coolest to you and jump in.
So a friend asked if I had actually watched any Gundam when I bought my Gunpla, and while I maintain so long as you think the Gunpla in question would look sick on a shelf you need no other reason to justify getting it, I'm again a big fan of mecha so decided I'd have a go. So here come the recommendations:
Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky - First of the Thunderbolt movies and (from what I understaaaaand?) is an OVA of a full series, December Sky is for my money the most War is Hell of any Gundam series while still remaining actually believable and salient to war and it's impacts as we know it today. It stars Daryl Lorenz, an amputee sniper and mobile suit pilot of the evil Zeon regime and focuses a lot on his and his brothers in arms' role under Zeon and how each side has good, honest men and women fighting for causes they don't understand or have lost all meaning of, with special focus on the cold brutality of war, how it affects people inside the mechs and out and how much can be lost for so little. It has a pretty famous soundtrack comprised of frenetic and freestyle jazz as well as some wholly original, voiced pop songs, with the framing device of both Daryl and rival pilot Io Flemming listening to music they have a deep connection with during fights, the juxtaposition of which is awe inspiring, tragic and sometimes even beautiful, in a haunting way. Not for the faint of heart but a must watch for people like me who prefer more grounded and brutal mech combat as well as a story both introspective of its themes and characters. I won't say much about Io Flemming because this is a positive post and, I'mma keep it real with you, I hate Io Flemming.
Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower - Now this is a very hard recommendation. December Sky is sold a lot on its narrative and thematic elements, whereas Bandit Flower throws basically all of that out for balls to the wall anime bullshit. Focus is given less on the characters or any overarching point but instead on showcasing all the cool new Gundams. I'd still recommend it however if only because it's focus entirely on spectacle and action means it's at the very least a fun, dumb watch, with admittedly a few standout story moments like the Zeon Remnants as characters and their fight in the Arctic.
War in the Pocket - Points immediately for maybe my favourite mobile suit in the entire franchise, the Hygogg, War in the Pocket is also in the War is Hell subcategory following the great war between the goodies and the baddies (I'm condensing here) through the eyes of a kid caught in the middle of it, with a LOT of time dedicated to more of the slice of life of your ordinary kid in the Universal Gundam universe, though what fights do occur onscreen are stellar. A mixed bag when it comes to recommending it since your patience has to be pretty high and, admittedly, I feel like Gundam is perfectly capable of delivering its message while not boring me. Still, it's 80's animation so even the boring bits are a joy to watch.
Deli Sandwiches - Okay, yes I know this sounds like I'm prescribing hearty sandwiches for depression and yes I kinda am but here me out: Corned beef. This is probably going to really emphasise just how much joy I can find in the little things but sat down, watching TV with corned beef, sauerkraut and melted swiss cheese all in one beautiful hoagie, it made me feel like life isn't all bad. I don't even LIKE cheese that's how good it was.
Street Fighter - So to preface this, Street Fighter is a series I've WANTED to get into for sometime. I remember vividly playing SF2 Turbo on my Gameboy Advance back when I was a kid and, when I was in my teens and wanting to actively get into fighting games, picking up SFV. This, right, was a mistake. Street Fighter unlike any other franchise I've played is not only not beginner friendly it's most diehard fans seem to want to keep it that way, so thank God for SF6. Even beyond all the praise I could give it for Modern Controls and it's ability to not only let me play the game, in a hype manner, online against real people and WIN but it's a visually gorgeous game, it's redesigns of classic characters are basically all straight up improvements and new characters (shoutouts especially to my mains, Manon, Marisa and A.K.I) all have a sense of identity and belonging within the SF universe, and that's not even mentioning the soundtrack. Go, immediately, listen to R.E.D, Zangief's theme, The Plunderer, JP's theme.
I titled this recommendation Street Fighter and not Street Fighter 6, because playing SF6, actually getting invested in the characters and feeling like I'm a part of this niche now, urged me to seek out more, which is why I'm also going to recommend the Udon comics which I've read enough issues of to give a give thumbs up as well as the 1994 anime movie, not heavy on plot but easily some of the most enjoyable martial arts fight choreography in anime.
The Yogpod - So this isn't really anything new to me, per se, but I hope it will be for you. I used to listen to the Yogpod, that is the Yogscast's podcast, a long while back, not when it first premiered but in time to listen as some of the middle to later episodes first came out. Lewis and Simon at their peak were, and I use this word specifically, effortlessly funny and had a genuine sense of camaraderie, with hour long conversations that devolve into tangent after tangent from a single talking point the way conversations with old friends do, and it's great to sit in on that not only for the laughs but, and this may sound sad, feeling like your there.
Now, I will add a few things:
This is specially the Yogpod, not Triforce. Ive5nit listened to Triforce as I'm nit familiar with its newer cast and while I have no doubt it probably is a good listen perhaps it's just my nostalgia but I have no urge to listen to it.
I have not kept up with the Yogscast as they are today at all, I'm not aware of their political leanings or any drama outside of the Sjin incident which, as far as I'm aware, they handled in the most sensible manner possible.
All that said, onto recommendations. Honestly the first episode where they call Sips in my mind is mandatory listening, it was a complete dumpster fire of a pilot and that's what makes it so genuinely hilarious. Others of note are I believe the 2nd or 3rd episode, 'Drugs and Zombies', all the Spooktacular/Spacktacular Halloween specials as well as their Simple Simon interview with Bill Bailey, if you like any of those really do give them a listen.
Horror movies - Now, I already have an alt account dedicated specially to horror media, horror as an interest is not at all new to me, I've been drawing monsters back when I was using crayons, it's always been my favourite genre and I'll try to keeo this brief or I'll be rambling for days. This year I decided to start buying physical and collectors editions/Blu Rays of horror movies which eventually spurred me into branching out and actually watching some new movies, and by new I mean at least 3 decades old, but new to me. Specifically I wanted to seek out absolute garbage, and while garbage I often found there was the occasional gem, and those are:
Motel Hell - Horror comedy starring Rory Calhoun as Farmer Vincent, known all around the USA for his smoked meats, you get where this is going. It is bizarre, it is somehow stranger than Texas Chainsaw, and like Texas Chainsaw 2 ALSO ends with a chainsaw dual between a sheriff and a pig-coded, skin-mask wearing cannibal.
Ghostwatch - NOT a trash movie but easily one of the most effective pieces of, at the time, interactive horror and ghost media, the less spoiled the better. It was produced by the BBC and starred a lot of 90's BBC alum with the framing of a Halloween ghost hunt that, at the time, aired live to the entire UK, this as I'm told was sorta like our War of the Worlds broadcast.
So, yeah, I hope this terrifying dive into the psyche of a man easily pleased by deli meat and giant robots/trashy horror movies/buff women has given you some ideas and maybe the perspective to look at the little things you enjoy in life and to keep on enjoying them, I'd genuinely like to hear any recommendations of your own, as I said I'm always looking for more to get into, hoping everyone has an easier time of next year and happy holidays to you all.
#Mental health#Gunpla#Gundam#Anime#Street fighter#Street Fighter 6#Hoagies#Lol#Yogscast#Yogpod#Podcasts#Horror#Horror movies#Depression#Hobbies#Positivity#Videogames#Gaming
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HAPPY HOUR with jo 🌶️
it’s been a little while since the last one, and I thought (not taking away from how horrible things have been this week, but also to lift one another up) we could do another Happy Hour? this is our safe place to escape to, and while I can’t bring cake or flowers to everyone, I thought this is a nice way to let people celebrate/feel celebrated. so let’s have a Thursday happy hour (will continue until the asks stop). you can begin sending in now, but I’ll begin answering on Thursday 6pm BST (so lots of time to send things in).
rules:
✨ be positive
to enter happy hour, either send in:
✨ something good that happened to you this week that you want to share and celebrate
✨ share that you completed making a challenging gif set, writing a oneshot/series or creating a piece of art? send in a link, let’s eat cake over it it! (only rules for this one is that it has to be the one you’re proudest of to do date — only because there’s lots of lovely fic rec spaces and im not trying to smother over them with this)
✨ a nice message to someone you love on tumblr dot com
✨ a game you want me and you to play: fmk, would you rather
✨ share a happy thot, thot or even just an idea over characters — let’s ramble
✨ share your fave photo of pedro or ppcu character
✨ anything positive you’d love to share
and just add #HappyHour within your ask
for those that reblog, if you’re inspired to start your own, please feel free to copy my rules and guidelines, but please just link back to this/tag me so I can see all the positive! ☁️
NPTs: @thetriumphantpanda @goodwithcheese @secretelephanttattoo @psychedelic-ink @hellishjoel
@rhoorl @joelsgreenflannel @joelscruff @swiftispunk @mrsmando
@fuckyeahdindjarin @5oh5 @julesonrecord @kedsandtubesocks @imaswellkid
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Here's my intro post thingy-
My name is Percival, but I'm cool with Percy or whatever nickname, they/he, 20 (yeah that's almost all in my bio too but shh)
Fandoms and things I draw/plan to draw
Minecraft (funny/neat moments and adventures of my oc and others on an smp I'm part of)
Spider-Man and Spiderverse, I'm gonna have a spidersona very soon that I'll be drawing a ton >:)
X-Files (new hyperfixation, I've taken a truly unhinged number of reference screenshots)
Star Trek TNG (another new hyperfixation, I'm obsessed with Data and Geordi, RIP my love Lieutenant Yar, she was my other fave but died in the last episode I watched)
Original Leverage (I only watched a lil redemption and didn't care for it all that much, but og Leverage has been my favorite show for over half my life now, expect ot3 art)
X-Men (once I've read more of the comics)
Potentially other marvel superheroes (but again, not until I've read more of their comics, it's a Thing with me, but I did love the goofy found family avengers tower fandom stuff before the mcu got so dark and depressing)
Star Wars (I like the prequels/clone wars era best)
MCR
Doctor Who (I'm not caught up on the latest few seasons and it's been a long time since I watched past the 10th doctor cause he and 9 are my faves, but expect some Doctor/Rose/Jack ship art at some point)
Jackass
Apothecaria
Potentially other fandoms I'm forgetting I'm in, or didn't add to the list, just whatever I'm into lately
Random non-fandom related references, the majority of what I've drawn so far is just random pictures of people on pinterest
(my references and tips board has 27 nicely organized sections and a total of over 1600 pins, feel free to dm me if you want the link!)
Pretty much any scene/shot from a movie or show I watch that makes me go "ooh I wanna draw that" and take a screenshot
I'm learning to draw cause I want to start creating comics! I drew a lot in middle school and am finally getting back into it. I was never that good back then, but I'm super happy with the progress I'm making since coming back to it >:D
I think entirely in words rather than pictures (I believe that's called aphantasia?), so until I've got A Lot more experience and have built up a better mental library and muscle memory, most things I draw will be with reference, but I'm slowly getting better at drawing from imagination!!
Tagging system-
#my art (self explanatory, I'll also have #my comics sometime down the line), #perc rambles (anything I post that's not art), #cool art (any art I reblog that's not mine), #comics (as in comics people have made, not like, comics fandom stuff), #spidersona (other people's sonas, I'll be tagging my own separately, probably as #spiderskate but I haven't decided), #tips and tricks, #pose reference, and if I draw for a fandom I'll tag said fandom. I'll have tags for various ocs I create, currently my only one is #benni enderman
I think that's everything! Thanks for checking out my blog, enjoy your time here :D
#my art isnt always good! and thats okay!#art is about having fun making something. process art not product art#that being said i feel like im already making lots of progress/improvement >:D#make art! share your art! its important because its yours! and i genuinely believe that!!! art is good for you!!!!!!#anyways heres all the tags mentioned in this post so you and i can find em faster and easier#my art#perc rambles#cool art#comics#spidersona#tips and tricks#pose reference#sorry if youre in a specific tag and see this out in the wild afsfgdgd#benni enderman
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about me under the cut
✆ any pronouns, professional no-one kisser, part-time dying fandom watcher, low-rated pitchfork albums enjoyer, pretentious old books reader, small talk hater. self-doubting but a self-absorbed critic
✆ likes pretending i'm truman burbank with my own tv show for 30 years and counting where i talk to the mirror and greet every single person and everyone watches all my shenanigans real time while eventually getting my life ruined and controlled by the people around me /hj
✆ i do not support all the problematic things my faves have partaken to, i only liked them for their character portrayals, pieces of literature they made or art
✆ i tend to reblog a lot of things, i deactivated my account a couple of times due to porn bots and i've been here since 2012. currently have 10,400+ posts in only under two months
✆ i normally post what i'm interested on atm
✆ i sometimes swear but not that much i took it out of my system; if i ever use them i add trigger warnings
✆ sometimes i vent here with the "personal" tag, just don't mind them if you're uncomfortable with such topics.
✆ dni if you're just a straight up rude person in any form, if you spam, -13 or 30+, too much nsfw content, people who love to hate on others' healthy interests, and if you're too invasive of me and the people i care about's private space, if you support controversial and morally incorrect topics or fetishes that hurt people or creatures, etc
✆ byi i use tone indicators and content warnings, i'm a minor and it takes me quite a long time to warm up to new people so i might not be able to respond to your messages in a long or casual manner; my attachment is fearful-avoidant; i might respond in a more formal tone but it depends if we get closer. feel free to raise questions and say constructive comments, i'm sensitive and i overthink a lot but i'm slowly working on it. sorry if i'm not good with articulating my ideas, if i ever ramble pls lmk.
✆ not comfy with pet names unless we're close
✆ my inbox is always open (i only talk to my 2 close friends here daily but i still hop on other accounts from time to time i just don't use other messaging apps if you feel like asking me anything just hmu here and I'll try to respond, just be respectful) but i don't think i could respond in a quick manner atm. i've been very busy with school.
✆ https://prns.cc/wfocv || biromantic, aroace, enby
✆ if i'm not on tumblr i'm surely on character ai or ao3 or reddit or pinterest or youtube or spotify or tiktok, watching or listening to fandom content
✆ has diagnosed adhd
✆ if you found out about me from personality database no you didn't /hj
#bio#about me#me#tumblr & en pronouns /mevweasley#pinned post#might unpin this next time#just a summary of me
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I posted 2,492 times in 2022
That's 419 more posts than 2021!
422 posts created (17%)
2,070 posts reblogged (83%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@swords-n-spindles
@mikimeiko
@bookshelfdreams
@snake-snack-stede
@knowlesian
I tagged 2,449 of my posts in 2022
Only 2% of my posts had no tags
#our flag means death - 1,010 posts
#esc - 340 posts
#message - 101 posts
#crafts - 101 posts
#thoughts - 74 posts
#ofmd reader - 68 posts
#german stuff - 51 posts
#!!!! - 47 posts
#anonymaus - 41 posts
#fic - 31 posts
Longest Tag: 139 characters
#baby. theres spinning wheels for over 1000€ what makes you think you're gonna be met with thousands of ppl starved for things they can buy
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
random ofmd thought: I love that Stede is so cringe.
He's just. Awkward. Ridiculous. Unapologetically weird at all times and he never gets any cooler. Every episode has at least one Stede moment that causes me physical pain and I love that.
Because usually, if a character is this embarrassing, their arc is about learning to be less so, to be like anyone else, to be more normal, and Stede never does. He learns to be more confident, yes, but he never stops unapologetically being his awkward self, and that's so good to see? He's fine the way he is? He doesn't have to become less himself, he just has to learn how to own it better and that's so healing to see
2,133 notes - Posted May 14, 2022
#4
ofmd reader
aka Holy Shit Everyone In This Fandom Is The Smartest Person On Earth
aka a collection of my favourite meta, feel free to add your own faves!
(note that most of these don't actually have titles, I just tried my best to sum up the contents)
✬ On masculinity in ofmd by @edwardsilkheart
✬ The different genres various characters are in, and how they clash and synthesize by @fuckyeahisawthat (THIS is required reading and the reason this show works so well, all these different & contrasting flavours combined into something truly delicious. If you read nothing else on this list, read this)
✬ yk that Stede didn't actually have an evil plan to leave Ed all along right by @polyamoryprincess (on what really happened in Stede's head that night)
✬ these two posts by @mikimeiko about Ed and the mortifying ordeal of being known
✬ How does Ed like his eggs? by @forpiratereasons (on mirroring, learning how to be yourself and self-acceptance as the path to true love)
✬ Listen, I know everyone and their mother disliked Ed without the beard but I actually loved it. by @ruletogether
✬ Izzy Hands and the tenderness of violence, directed at him but not perpetuated by him by @ellicler with additional tags from @knowlesian
✬ Another one about Izzy, internalized homophobia, and subtextual queerness by @knowlesian
✬ The thing that ACTUALLY made Stede run away by @quillyfied
✬ Ed and the language of face-touching by @amuseoffyre
✬ anachronistinc costume design as a sotrytelling device by @ambassadorquark
✬ The Bathtub Scene (analyzing Ed's body language) by @orangechickenpillow plus this follow-up. I also recommend their post on clothes sharing
✬ beard media by @all-chickens-are-trans
4,851 notes - Posted April 11, 2022
#3
Crocheted Important Blue Internet Checkmark. Because why the fuck not.
(Pattern under the cut)
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4,982 notes - Posted November 11, 2022
#2
A brief conversation I had with @mikimeiko on their lovely meta about the motive of loss and abandonment made me think about miscommunication some more, and how horrible Calico Jack was to Stede.
When Stede meets Calico Jack for the first time this is what he says to him:
Who's the big gal?
Off to a terrible start, and it only goes downhill from there.
As others have pointed out, this is a very mean thing to say in general and absolutely unacceptable to say to a queer man in particular, and Ed knows that. He's trying to do damage control
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7,364 notes - Posted April 13, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
oh but I adore how everyone in this stupid pirate show is just a guy
I haven't seen ppl talk about it much but. the absolute lack of shredded abs. people show tummy and cleavage and there's not the barest hint of muscle definition anywhere
obviously some of them are very fit but it never leaves "works a physically demanding job and happens to be naturally thin" territory
and guys are fat! guys have bellies and rounded shoulders and chubby cheeks and imperfect teeth and thinning hair and are styled weirdly (that's a whole different post but the crew especially look so unprofessional styled it's great)
and they are still all hot! they are hot and desirable and find each other hot and desirable and I love that
I love to see it! nobody in this show looks like they had a personal trainer. and not just the side characters, not just a token fat guy - obv Taika Waititi is the most beautiful man you've ever seen and that little bit of tummy pudge spilling out of his crop top made us all lose our collective minds. but it's everyone else too; and it's not the extend of it either. no other show would have let black pete within 10 feet of a romance arc, much less been this sweet and sincere about it
this show is so comfortable with the human body in all it's glorious imperfection and I am in love with it
29,716 notes - Posted April 3, 2022
Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →
#omg madda!!hi! hi bestie <3#year in review#housekeeping#lmao insane year#i knew that ofmd would be the top tag but i didnt think it'd be *this* ridiculous#10x as much gay pirates as - anything else#the only real surprise is the meta post i didnt think it had this many notes#anyway! yoho! i love everyone on this ship y'all are awesome
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