I cannot express enough that if your reaction, as a hobby artist, to not getting that many notes on your art is to say "maybe I should just stop doing art altogether" you need to stop posting art to tumblr
not necessarily forever, not even for long, but just stop putting your art on here and start doing it for you again, remember why you enjoyed doing art in the first place and stop relying on the attention of faceless people on the internet for your enjoyment of your hard work
believe me, I get it, nothing crushes the artistic soul quite like labouring for hours on a piece only for it to get like 10 notes, so you need to find your own source of joy in the act of creation and a lot of the time that means making art and not showing it to anybody
I think sometimes people need a little reminder about this scene and how important it is in showing us how the dynamic between Arthur and Mary worked.
The feelings between them are solely mutual, nobody is taking advantage of the other, and they actually talk about it. They have the maturity to admit how much they wanted things to be different, and they agree that it's all in the past now.
Mary doesn't demand his help or beg on her knees. She asked sincerely because that's still her father, no matter how he treats her. Arthur knows this, he knows how important (what's left of) her family is to her. He put his feelings about her father aside because he wants to help.
Even despite how their lives had changed over the years, they still cared so much about eachother. After losing her husband, her brother going back to college, her mother not being around anymore and her father still being abusive, Mary was fucking lonely.
She was so miserable and if there was anybody left that she could trust, it would absolutely be Arthur.
And it hurts because so much between them was left unsaid, it's just that Arthur took it to the grave.
Valeria and Gaz with a fashion designer s/o! Dressing them up and using them as a practice model to test new designs... this has nothing to do with my need to put Valeria in a suit, ofc not
Anon, you're so galaxy brained for wanting to put Valeria in a suit in all honesty! She'd look so good in one because women always look good in suits!
Gaz and Valeria with a Fashion-Designer!S/O
Gaz: He’d honestly be so flattered you wanna use him as a practice model. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a very pretty man and he’s well aware of that fact, but he didn’t think he’d ever get that sort of privilege. The first time you measure him he’s a bit confused, but complies, asking you with a chuckle about what you’re doing. However, as soon as you present him with a jaw dropping suit that leaves every other one in the dust, he’s a big fan. While he may have supported you from the very beginning as soon as he heard that you’re a designer, his support skyrockets as soon as you present him with the first piece of clothing for him to wear. He feels so very fancy wearing it. He may be used to wearing fancy clothing from time to time when invited to certain occasions, such as weddings, but he never really paid much mind to that sort of thing. Once you’ve put the first article of clothing on him, he’ll ask you if you wanna use him as a practice model again at some point. Only if you feel like it, of course. He hopes you’ll say yes, he loves how creative you are and the things you create. You’re a lovely designer who puts their heart and soul into it all, and it shows. Although unprompted and despite it being a bit silly, he’ll also pose and do that one walk models do where they sway their hips. He feels pretty in your clothing. If he can afford it, which he likely can, then he’ll even buy some of the things you’ve made. And yes, he will 100% wear them as well, doesn’t matter if it’s a fish tail or if it’s a shirt with a dragon on it. He unironically loves it and will wear it whenever he can.
Valeria: She chuckles a bit when you ask her to put on some clothing you made. Valeria is a very attractive woman, and she knows it, so she’s not at all surprised when you ask her to put on a suit. She’s worn those before, and every time she has she was turning heads left and right. If you blush while seeing her in a suit then she’ll chuckle and trap you against the wall before letting you continue whatever it was you were doing. Like Gaz she wholeheartedly supports you, and she’ll own every single article of clothing you’ve ever created. While she may not have the time to wear them all every time, you will catch her wearing your creations from time to time, if there’s no danger of them tearing. Valeria’s glad that you trust her enough to want her to try on all your prototypes and will gladly pose like a professional model for you and you only. The first time you measure her she, too, would be a bit confused and would ask you regarding what you’re doing, but afterwards she’s more than happy to model for you whenever she can. She doesn’t have a whole lot of time for that, but the things you do for love. If you ever want a real, professional model, she can arrange one, though, it’s no problem for someone like her. Besides, she has a pretty good eye for fashion as well, so she can give you some hints regarding what could look good and what might be a complete no go. You don’t have to do as she says, but she will point it out if you do. If she ever does find herself having the time and there’s a fashion show that shows some of your clothing, then she’ll watch it and jokingly tell you that she looked better in your clothes than all those models did. If you ever need some creative inspiration then I’m sure Valeria can help you as well, she’s seen plenty of things and is always more than happy to help you. Besides, she can get just about anything as well, so you really don’t need to fret if you wanna feel the fabric of something yourself.
TWST Book 7 Chapter 6 spoilers and reactions ahead
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You know, through all the updates people have been wondering "where is OB Malleus? is he seeing the dream too? why is he not interfering despite our group being 'awake'? does he even know about all of this?" it might seem crazy what I'm about to say-
This update started with a banger giving us Baul knighting Sebek and giving him an armor that's just like his after fighting off the Silver Owls together
Btw I'm currently on a mission of stealing all the gel in NRC to keep Sebek from putting his hair up again. If you care.
Silver carrying an injured Lilia on his back while Yuu and Grim look after the egg instead of leaving him behind like he asked. I'm ok I'm ok.
Sebek got to show off his UM training. I'm so proud of him 🥹
They killed my hot wife.
Fighting as Meleanor vs The Knight of Dawn felt so sick and twisted knowing what the outcome was.
FUCK THE SENATE. TF YOU MEAN "Filthy bat" "Don't touch Malleus" "get out of the capital and don't show up here again" I'm genuinely upset, what the fuck leave Lilia alone 😭
Maleficia's magic was not helping with hatching the egg, and touch and love is more effective so of course the responsibility falls on Lilia. Huh, who would've thought-
Lilia and the egg communicating. Did y'all see that. Is anyone else being totally normal about it.
Meleanor knew what she was doing when she left her child to Lilia.
Also what do you mean his own grandmother couldn't provide him the love he needed to hatch? 👀
Lilia's numerous travels around the world were all to find something to help hatch the egg. And he got discriminated against by both humans and fae everywhere oh I'm so sick-
Egg!Malleus feeling lonely even before hatching. Lilia being the only one who hears him crying. Lilia running to him despite it being dangerous. 😭
HE DISCOVERED HIS SIGNATURE SPELL WHILE SEARCHING FOR A WAY TO HATCH THE EGG. THE SPELL THAT BEST REFLECTS THE ESSENCE OF HIS SOUL IS THE ONE HE USES FOR BOTH MALLEUS AND SILVER. Shaped like a father fr.
Oh so the egg seems to gain strength only whenever Lilia shows up around it? What a coincidence I wonder what could this mean
Lilia's VA did a phenomenal job. I started ugly crying too. The 200 years were worth it to Lilia 😭😭😭
*Silver voice* I'm sure we were all wondering, "if these dreams are supposed to be happy then why have we seen nothing but pain and suffering so far?" well, it turns out Malleus being born is his happiest moment in life.
not a single thought behind that baby's eyes (he's 1 minute old)
Leona was right he sure *is* a lizard
not the senate suddenly praising Lilia as a hero 😒 I haven't forgotten what y'all said earlier.
Oh shit OB!Malleus is back. I got so caught up in the euphoria of seeing Malleus' birth that for a moment I forgot about overblots.
Malleus has his mom's looks and his dad's voice according to general Lilia
OB!Malleus is absolutely pissed at his grandma and the senate. Good for him.
Malleus offering Lilia a dream where Meleanor and Levan are alive...
If anyone is wondering "how are we supposed to win a battle against OB!Malleus?" the answer is: you don't. We only survive 😔 (for now ig)
Silver is able to secure the entire group in his arms. So normal about it haha.
SON IS BACK.
IDIA IS AWAKE LET'S GO GAMERS LMAO
we have reached 100 chapters. I can't wait to see what Idia's victory strategy is going to be
Still can't draw but I've been thinking about when people put their own little twist on a character's design. Make up and add their own little things. It genuinely makes me very happy
Thank you for all the kind comments for me and my old kitty. It helps so much to know I'm not by myself with this.
I spent most of yesterday crying on and off tbh. Today's a little better. Although every time I try to talk about it I start crying again, so idk.
I ordered Cato a bulk package of socks. He loves to bring them to me to make me feel better (he brought me a *lot* of socks yesterday) or to hear that he is a good kitty who hunts socks really well, so I'm going to make him a little box and fill it with socks. He can bring them to me every day, and every night when I go up to bed I'll gather all the socks and put them back in the box so they're ready for him to select again. I think doing things like that, focusing on things I can do to make him happy, helps a bit. And in between, I'll just... go one day at a time I guess.
I've written about physical barriers being used to show the emotional boundary between two characters (in Between Us, Happy Ending Romance, Ghost Host, Ghost House, Never Let Me Go, and many more), so to see it play out so well between Tinn and Gun in episode six of My School President has me trembling with excitement.
It might just look like a column in the wall behind them, but that is a physical barrier representing the emotional divide between them, and that barrier can be anything that cuts between the two leads in the space of the scene. Like the handle of an umbrella
which an umbrella is also symbolic, like in Love Mechanics and Together with Me, because it shields the lovers from outside harm and allows them to hide their secrets from external forces. A transparent umbrella represents the clear understanding between the lovers of their feelings within that isolated space, so when one steps out from the umbrella, it signals a desire to live honestly in the open without the protection of their temporary shelter.
So recreating Tilly Birds' music video for "Just Being Friendly" to show Tinn's growing desire to be with Gun was a genius addition since the original music video creates distinct lines that people must cross in order to convey their feelings.
We see the line faintly begin to form on the physical barrier between Tinn and Gun while the boys sit in their color-coded outfits
But when Tinn confesses that he likes Gun, and Gun admits that he is fighting his feelings for Tinn as well, the line becomes more defined
Gun's declaration shouldn't be too surprising considering he has been wearing Tinn's blue most of the episode including in this scene with the soft blue shirt hiding under his rascal red and the blue shoes, but it is Tinn, the one who stepped out from underneath the protection of the umbrella, that crosses the line
So the next time you see a barrier between two characters, think about why it's there and squeal with glee (and lose your shit for 42 minutes) when one of them crosses it like I did.
And don't even get me started on the music video and what passageways such as doors and elevators represent
Just know this episode fed me well
And Tinn, our stable and rule-abiding blue boy, finally crossed the line
Transracial is the state of someone who was born with one ancestry or race, but has taken on the customs, traditions, and behaviors of another racial group. An example of a transracial person would be someone of Asian descent who grew up in the United States with a strong attachment and identification with the American society and culture.
How "Transracial" is used and coined.
Rachel Dolezal, for example, is a white woman who claimed to be of Black ancestry, and used this claimed heritage to advance her professional, academic, and political career. This act of cultural appropriation is an example of the misconception many people have about the word transracial, which is not actually someone transitioning from one race to another, but rather someone born with one racial ancestry who has taken on the identities, norms, and traditions of another race. You could say she among many changed and coined this term of transracial.
"Transage" or "Transagism" Definition
Trans-agism or transaging is the theory or practice of a person becoming or identifying with a different age to their chronological age. Transaging is a toxic myth and is often used to mock the trans community. It is not a legitimate scientific or psychological theory. It has no basis in scientific research or fact. In fact, transaging is often used to make fun of and invalidate the real experiences and feelings of trans people.
How "Transage" is used and coined.
The term "transage" was probably coined by a group of internet users who wanted to create a term that could be used to mock and make fun of the trans community. It may have been originally used in a joking or sarcastic way, but the term has been since adopted and used by people who are actually trying to invalidate trans people and their identities.
"Transage" is different from age regression.
The biggest difference between Transage and Age Regression is that Transage refers to a person who genuinely identifies as a different age than their chronological age. Age regression, on the other hand, refers to a mental state in which an individual psychologically reverts back to a younger age.
Although both terms refer to a person’s relationship with their age, the underlying motives are different. Whereas Transage is an identity, Age regression is a coping mechanism to deal with negative emotions and events.
"Transabled" or "Transabilism" Definition
Transability, or transabled, refers to a person who believes they should have been born with a physical disability but were not, and as such they may attempt to induce disability via methods such as amputation or other forms of mutilation in an attempt to “achieve” their disability
Transability is toxic because it encourages people to physically mutilate themselves in order to “acquire” a disability, which can be extremely dangerous and damaging to their physical health and mental health. It also serves to mock and invalidate the real experiences and struggles of people with genuine disabilities.
How "Transabled" is used and coined
The term "transability" or "transabled" was likely coined by a group of internet users who wanted to create a term that could be used to mock or invalidate people with genuine disabilities. It has been since adopted by people who actually do attempt to disable themselves in an effort to "achieve" their disability.
The fact TERFs, Radfems, and the like try to use these made up or changed definition terms just to harass trans people. Go outside and touch grass or somethin', damn. Y'all annoy me with these stupid ass excuses like "oh if transgender exist then going by that logic --" shut the fuck up. Go study, research, and actually learn before opening your mouth like the size of Texas and spouting repeated words from others without actually looking it up.