#it’s really cool

[nightswatchdisbandmentera]

Randomly thinking about grrm’s deconstruction of knighthood in asoiaf and how ironic it is that the Night’s Watch - an organization known to be half full of murderers, rapists, thieves, and all sorts of criminals - is essentially in charge of defending all of humanity when shit hits the fan. Like westeros just scrambled ‘the lowest of the low’ together into a penal colony in the far north and is totally fine depending on them for their survival; though tbf, i guess part of it has to do with expecting these societal ‘others’ to give their not so valuable lives for the good of the realm, who really cares if they live or die because they’re out of sight and out of mind. And it’s kinda funny too when we factor in the kingsguard because it’s a far more respected institution than the NW presently, but it too has its fair share of monsters. Quite a few men of the kingsguard have been morally bankrupt individuals, and we even see how the men of the KG sometimes forget other people they should be responsible for because their one priority is the king (we see what happens when you put the people of the realm first and then are ostracized by it a la Jaime tho there’s more to it). Missing the forest for the tree is something both institutions share, making them quite similar. So it’s interesting how grrm flips the fantasy classic of the black knight vs the white knight. The black knight is often anti-heroic, if not straight up villainous, and is often made to be diametrically opposed to the valiant and ever good white knight. But asoiaf has white and black knights both be shown of great virtue and great vice. The white knights in this story really are no better than the black knights. I’d love to see how these two entities could intersect, i.e., what happens when a white knight eventually changes his cloak for a black one (*cough* Jaime *cough*) and how that falls into grrm’s deconstruction of the romance of chivalry, the extent of personal heroism, and perceived knightly virtue. Welp I don’t even know what point I’m trying to make anymore, I just wanted to talk about the KG and the NW because they’re really cool.

#asoiaf really really is for the arthuriana girlies I tell you what #like the entire concept of knighthood in asoiaf being steeped in deconstructions of arthurian legend #we got galahad and lancelot and everything else #galahad is an example of a traditional white knight but his asoiaf parallels are the black knight jon snow and the not even a knight brienn #it’s really cool #and it’s also cool how black knights and white knights both can be admired but there are darker elements in both #as jon and bran eventually find out #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #the night's watch #the kingsguard

[maesonc-artistic-adventures]

The flip of a coin.

#love FCG’s exploration of faith #it’s really cool #my art #artist of tumblr #tumblr artist #fanart #art #colored pencils #watercolor painting #also for the person who asked #I use watercolor paints and then use non watercolor colored pencils to add more depth or definition to the piece #critical role fanart #cr fanart #critical role #cr fcg #bells hells #fresh cut grass #cr3 #critical role FCG #ruidus #dnd #the changebringer

[apollos-boyfriend]

my dad is never fucking beating the streamer allegations his christmas gift for himself finally arrived and tell me why THIS is what he unpacks

#icarus speaks #the fucking backstory is even more insane #because he was at my cousin’s house and my. cousin in law? #idk her husband has this HUGE gamer set up #two monitors adjustable mic all rbg and shit #it’s really cool #and apparently my dad (late 50s) (the most strict no-nonsense workaholic known to man) #saw it and was like. hey how good is that mic? and he BOUGHT IT because OBVIOUSLY it’s a good mic but like #the fucking SHOCK of seeing ‘GAMER’ bolded all over the box #i cannot stress enough how much of a workaholic office man this man is. he has neglected to be a father and husband for most of his life to- #be an employee. he hates any type of digital entertainment. #i can’t fucking do this

[spicybees]

Finally finished the custom OC garage kit my friend and I collaborated on! The paintwork COULD have been a bit cleaner but given I didn't have an airbrush I think it turned out pretty good! This is the 2nd fully custom OC figure I've made which you can see behind Xiias here! (I've done more customised existing figures which you can also see) and I'd love to make more in the future!

#you don't notice the paint imperfections or specks of dust from a distance so overall I am so proud and happy with how it turned out! #my art #ocs #xiias #garage kit #custom garage kit #sculpting #anime figure #I did the first one back in 2021 when I had no idea how to do any of this stuff so the improvement in my painting skill is so obvious.. #it’s really cool

[the-trans-dragon]

I’m discovering an important part of aging. If I have a problem that I’ve never found help for, I have to manually ask myself, “How long has it been since you tried?”

If it’s been 3+ years, there’s sometimes new tools or strategies or knowledge, and it is crucial for me to periodically check for new help for old problems. Otherwise I will just suffer needlessly. Even 1 chronic thing is fucking exhausting and it’s so cool to finally finally finally get it fixed, even if there isn’t help for all of my Health Stuff.

#this is kinda about dentist work and GI issues #when I was 18 I asked for the dentist to fix something and she said no. lol. she said it would probably fix itself and that the surgery for #it was frustrating for the surgeon and the patient and it was painful and tricky. #but I have dental insurance now and apparently after 8 years they now use lasers and it takes like 30 minutes and isn’t that bad! #also for my GI issues??? I’ve always struggled with the ‘eat more fiber’ advice because it never helps and often makes it worse #but recently! a doctor explained various types of fiber! and recommended I increase one and decrease the other! and I’m so bad at changing m #my diet so it’s a slow process to test out the advice. but so far it seems to be helping! either that or the slight improvement is coinciden #either is possible. but still! new knowledge! new strategies! new understandings of old strategies! #it’s really cool #soren learning to survive capitalism

[saytrrose]

DO YOU PLAY

Dead By Daylight (?) 🤨

I personally do not play it myself but I’ve watched ppl play it and I like it 👀

#dead by daylight #it’s really cool

[sivavakkiyar]

exciting find for people interested in Buddhist lit: found a PDF of Patrick Olivelle’s translation of Asvaghosa’s Buddhacarita.

it’s one of my favorite versions of the Buddha’s life and that translation is the best imo. Much more significant reasons to give it a look: Asvaghosa was the premier Sanskrit language poet/dramatist pre-Kalidasa, who offers a lot in homage to him, and Ambedkar notes him specifically as an influence for his “The Buddha and His Dhamma” (from his preface: “I would particularly like to mention Ashvaghosha's Buddhavita[=Buddhacharita], whose poetry no one can excel. In the narrative of certain events I have even borrowed his language.”)

this translation is ime difficult to find and is expensive and shouldn’t be locked away to academes. I’m grateful to an old teacher for leaving it to me. It’s rare to have an opportunity to recommend it when I can’t physically loan my copy out so

(it looks longer than it is, it’s a bilingual edition and it’s poetry. really lovely)

#sibuddha #Indian literature #Buddhist literature #it’s really cool

[rdfhyrsc]

From the pilot when vaggie was talking about Alastor and the other overlords you can see husker behind him in like a shadow, and I never noticed this till now 

#hazbin hotel #hazbin alastor #hazbin husk #hazbin vaggie #hazbin overlords #overlords #I never noticed this until now #it’s really cool

[bbreaddog]

.

#personal #I don’t wanna jinx myself too early by saying this out loud #but I’ve started songwriting again #the last time I wrote anything that wasn’t for an assessment was 10 years ago #that’s so fucked up to think about #10 years is a really long time #and back then I wrote about my shitty life and my shitty family #but now I’m like #exploring fictional stories #this one song I’m working on keeps referring to ‘you’ #and I have no clue who that is supposed to be #idk who I’M supposed to be #but I’m having fun #and I trust that a through line will make itself known when it wants to #I think it also helps knowing more about music theory than I did as a teenager #and hearing how uncommon time sigs can work in my fav songs #like I understand the metrics of it now #so now I can play around with it #it’s really cool #I love learning and growing this way #I love being alive and well enough to be able to learn and grow this way #anyway #I don’t wanna be like #TOO excited about this bc who knows if anything will ever come of it #but. :) I’m a little bit excited :) #!!!!

[cutiecandychopper]

🔥Step by step🔥

#one piece #portgas d ace #blaze the cat #sonic the hedgehog #crossover art #one piece fanart #sonic fanart #cutiecandychopper art #I feel like they’d be friends! #I also wanna see Ace do Blaze’s fire tornado move okay #it’s really cool #sonic rush

[anime-in-new-albion]

I need someone to explain to me in small words and crayon drawings the plot of Reverse: 1999.

It’s a cool game and I enjoy playing it a lot, but I do not understand what’s happening at all.

#From Nyro #Reverse 1999 #Seriously #It’s really cool #And there are moments I think I got it #And then I’m thrown a curveball #And I’m lost again

[designerpuppet]

How did they gets this makeup?

#it’s really cool #but I haven’t seen anything like it on anyone else #fashion dreamer #op

[keter-class-anomaly]

HIIIIII remember meeeeee????? i was the person a few months ago (i think) that asked you to draw me and you in mcdonalds at 3am <3333

Oh yeah, I remember you!! What’s up dude?

#keter class asks #i remember seeing a bunch of your art too #it’s really cool

[twisted-lover-boys]

Halloween Summoning

✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

I’m in pain (mind you these were only the 1st and 6th summon)

I got the wrong Jade and Lilia became attached

The new cards I got (don’t mind the event ones)

But he will be mine…

#honestly I like Jades card #it’s really cool #I just think it’s neat #like yeah I like Vils #but #jade #I have favorites and it shows #besides his hair slicked back kinda scares me #I will try for him #but my luck will be infinitely worse #the sr are garunteed #and I like them to #but as soon as ace comes along #I will be deceased #I will not stop until my bastard man(s) come home #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland imagines #twisted wonderland x male reader #twst #twst x male reader #jade leech

[apelcini]

“i want to believe” poster but instead of aliens it’s the cerutti mastodon

#actually i wanna make this i’ll put it in a reblog #this is an incredibly niche joke. watch miniminuteman’s youtube video about it to learn more #it’s really cool #and i do. i want to believe #signed sealed delivered #history and archaeology #cerutti mastodon

[skyward-floored]

This is probably totally not what you had in mind but hear me out: what if before wild lost his memory he had started to show signs of another power that relates to totk somehow. After the memory loss, that other power is completely forgotten and replaced by the super speed and it’s like that for a few years. If he has another memory problem when he’s older, he could forget the super speed and while he tries to figure out what to do with himself, he discovers that other power, leading to the events of totk. He re meets Flora who tells him of whatever she knew about him, which leads to him relearning his super speed, but only in short bursts, like in botw. Idk, I know it’s probably straying to far from what you’ve established but I still thought it was cool

Ooooh, oh that is really cool!

You’re right that it doesn’t quite work with what I’ve established, especially with powers (I don’t know that Wild would just be able to forget his super speed; it’d be kind of like forgetting he has an arm or a leg) but I do like the idea.

Though actually giving Wild another power along with the super speed actually came up at some point a few months ago, but I decided then that I didn’t really want him to have another since it might be verging on making him overpowered.

But it is a cool idea. Maybe I could tweak it... maybe Flora’s the one with the power? And she doesn’t realize? (Sort of like Four?) And Wild’s grandpa knew about it, so Wild did too, but he forgot, and Flora doesn’t know for some reason, so Wild’s the only one who would know but he forgot so nobody knows unless he remembers...

Idk, I’m just spitballing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#but thanks for the idea anon #it’s really cool #just doesn’t QUITE fit #answers from the floor #anon #Incredibles au