#just a collection of small moments

[ahollowgrave]

-- room for two, pt ii.

[featuring @hazelkjt's lovely Hazel and Floof!]

#Pigeon Screenshots #Hazel #Odette Hollows #ty 2 hazel for letting me borrow ur bones !! #hazel spends 1 afternoon with Odette and gets to be tall #the shot through the leaves was a happy accident and it's not the best shot but I was so enchanted by the idea of #idk #a moth in the bush watching them #i love so much about these truly #I forgot how much I love posing ocs together #just creating lil' moments of them spending time together!! AHHHHHHHH #I have a small collection of bones from the noodles now #but everyone else hand over your bones right now #(just kidding) #(Unless......) #built these poses from scratch everyone cheer #ty ty ty #pigeon screens

[owlsie-hoot]

Audrey Hall - surrogate mother (housekeeper and friend)

#Audrey Hall #All Creatures Great and Small #Anna Madeley #Callum Woodhouse #ACGAS 2020 #acgas #Tristan Farnon #And this is just a short collection of their mother and son moments #honestly: tristan and mrs hall have such a great relationship

[entomolog-t]

GtWAC Day 11 :Emotional Reactions

Yikes- I got some catching up to do!!

Two major fics that gave me quite an emotional reaction would be

@narrans A Tall and Small collection (the last chapter BRUTALIZED ME). The story as a whole deals with some pretty harsh realities and the slow lead into more tender moments is absolutely beautifully done. The lead up to the end in particular made it feel like an inevitability the reader so desperately wishes to stop, making you feel very much in the shoes of Ashlynn.

As well as @ratcatcher0325 's A fraction of Justice- specifically the few moments of tenderness/vulnerability and how hard they hit when contrasted with the titular "take no shit" mentality of Alexander. He carries himself so much "bigger" than he is, so the moments of vulnerability just seem to compound in a way that makes him seem so so small in such a heartbreaking way.

#I sobbed on the last chapter of A Tall and Small collection #Just broke me #And Alexander soft moments just BREAK me everytime #sdgfjlkfh #so so good #gtwac #g/t community #g/t writing

[cowboyviolence]

I agree with the general sentiment on this website that you should utilize your local library but what they don't tell you I sometimes your local library sucks ass

#weirdest collection ive ever seen #they dont have some pretty popular books but they do have... the sequels to those books? #like the first in the series isnt checked out its just straight up not in the catalog #and they also just dont have a lot of what i consider classic works of literature? #i get theyre not as popular but what kind of library doenst have those #its a huge building but the actual place for books is really small and pushed to the side to make room for random displays #i feel like they just buy whats popular at that moment and dump everything else which i guess makes sense #but it means they dont have a very solid foundation of books #idk it just sucks when you go to the library with a list of books and you get to check out 0 of those books #its just not worth it to go if theres nothing there for me :(

[chiropterx]

If you can get close enough to touch without getting mauled in the process, Man-Bat's fur is very soft.

#🦇 || headcanons #🦇 || musings #Just something small and silly for the moment #Cooked dinner and cleaned the house #Contemplating cleaning up the dashboard too so I feel a little less anxious #I'll wait on that though #Gonna try and eke out at least one response tonight #Man-Bat is VERY soft to touch #Though you probably wouldn't want to because well... Man-Bat #And the blood and gunge he tends to collect on his nightly terror sprees

[orcelito]

ok SO i went and got out Most of my knives (i remembered I have a nonbinary knife only after i took the photos & also idk where it is currently. just imagine all these plus a nonbinary flag knife ok? ok)

HERE ^ is the most of them, minus that nonbinary knife. look at that fuckin mess. 32 shown here (i think) plus my nonbinary knife makes 33 blades (minus cooking knives, i dont count those for these purposes)(also counting the swiss army knife as only 1 bc lol)

& some explanations for them! gonna put these under a readmore bc it got Kinda long on accident whoops. Read Ahead if u wanna see me nerd out about my knife collection.

STARTING WITH my big ones.

my spear (gifted to me), my cane sword (from anime convention), my shitty $20 sword (also from anime convention. low quality but cool as hell), my teal mini sword + matching throwing knives (from online), my decorative axe (from a local store), my twin blades (my sharpest blades, theyre actually kinda scary how sharp they are, but i love them bc of it. from online), red saber (from online),

ANDDDDDDDDDDDD my favorite hefty bitch of a machete that i sleep with in my bed frame on the very right (inherited from my grandpa bc i was the first one who spotted it at Family Claiming Day)(this thing really is as long as my leg & much heavier than Any of the rest of the blades pictured here. i love it)

another view of the blades so u can better see how long they are. the big boys. they're lovely. 2nd heaviest blade is the cane sword when it's in its cane, mostly bc that handle has some Heft. tbh id feel safer using it as a bludgeoning weapon than a stabbing weapon, but having a cane sword is just plain cool

AND my smaller blades!

i have a lot of pocket knives. starting from the top left: golden pocket knife (from online), rainbow dragon (from online), rainbow HEFTY boy (heaviest pocket knife, from online), spider knife (from online), stiletto jade (from online), pathetic army boy (from local store, this knife has NO redeeming qualities, but it's mine <3), black stiletto (from local store), plain dagger man (from online), my damascus steel knife (was a gift, probably my singular most expensive knife. fancy boy), Dull Dagger Man (first blade i ever bought, from anime convention)

& for bottom row: teeny black knife (first pocket knife i owned, gift from my dad), lil rainbow knife (from local store), plain steel knife (from sketchy shop in gatlinburg + one of my Favorite knives), green dragon knife (from online, a real beaut), triple throwing knives (also from same sketchy shop in gatlinburg), the baby throwing knives again from the Big Boys pic but i included them again bc they r so teeny tiny, my keychain key blade (from online), swiss army knife (from online), & the pair of claw keychain baldes (from online)

many blades, many stories, so little time. theyre great tho.

SOME FOCUSES:

^ these are all my spring-assisted knives, sorted from worst feel to best feel to open. based on quickness, ease, & general satisfaction. leftmost is leftmost bc i didnt even Know it was spring assisted, bc it doesnt have a nice lil tab on the back to press. no u gotta press on one of the rungs. but once u do it Does spring open, so i included it. next 3 are just Average in feel (these 3 are sibling blades anyways, nice of them to be together). jade stiletto is smooth and quick, nice to open. Hefty Boy rainbow has some THUNK to it when i open it. like that babey's got PURPOSE to it. added to the general size of it & it's just pretty great. AND THEN MY TWO FAVS, green dragon is a perfect beautiful knife & feels very great to open. and then Steel Sketchy Knife aka my 2nd pocket knife & first i bought for myself. it looks plain in comparison to the others, but she's anything But. quick, light, Sharp. it has the Best feel to open, bc it's just a fast SHHK. probably my knife that's seen the most use (aside from my small black knife) just bc of how great it feels to open. i love that knife so much for Real.

& the final highlight, somewhat related, are the knives I actually use the most in my daily life!

on the left are the knives I keep in my bag by default, & thus the ones I carry with me Everywhere i go. small black pocket knife bc she's Ol' Faithful, & a pretty lowkey knife for basic tasks when I dont wanna raise any eyebrows lol. silver knife bc as previously stated i Love using it so much. i take it out when i gotta breakdown a lot of boxes at work, & it Never disappoints. small rainbow keychain key knife bc it's cute & i like to keep it on my keychain. & swiss army knife bc Obviously im gonna keep the swiss army knife in my bag for if i need an emergency tool.

on the right are the three knives I keep out in my apartment. black stiletto lives on my bathroom counter, for bathroom knife needs. green stiletto i keep on my table next to where I hang out in my bedroom, for any couch time needs. & then green dragon beaut camps out on top of some shelves by my front door bc it's Great for opening boxes, aka something I will do for packages I receive after pulling them in the front door. it works for me.

all the rest of my knives live either in a box (for small ones) or my closet (for big ones). i may have a lot of knives, but somehow I never feel like i have enough. i just love collecting them so much <3

#speculation nation #knives #what this boils down to are. my favorites are: Big Hefty Machete that i managed to stab myself with on accident #by dropping it point-first on my finger (whoops) #a plain silver knife i got from a sketchy shop in gatlinburg (there really are so many there) that just feels SO good to use #a beautiful green dragon knife bc it's well balanced & feels great to open. also pretty. #black stiletto knife just bc i love how it feels in my hand. it's also very pointy #& small black knife bc she's ol' faithful. & great for using for average shit to not freak people out #(imagine if i brought ol' Hefty Rainbow out w/ its glass breaking base & wonderful hooked blade. ppl would give me Looks for sure) #i love many other knives but those r my favs #if i had to pick an ABSOLUTE fav it'd have to be my machete. it having drawn my blood did Not discourage me from loving it #it feels very uhh. idk it makes me feel secure having it nearby #if for nothing else than someone seeing me wield that & being like 'what the FUCK' bc it's kinda pretty intimidating lol. #long and heavy. wouldnt actually be great for combat bc that thin part between the blade & the hilt could snap the moment you hit bone #but good for me i never intend to use my blades for that! it feels comforting mostly as an intimidation factor. #the comfort being like. if someone broke in lol. that's why i sleep with it in my bed frame. so i can have it onhand Just In Case #aka it's like sleeping with a gun under my pillow except i just keep a massive fucking knife next to me instead. works for me #not the longest of my blades but it's the heaviest of my blades by far. i feel very lucky to own it. #anyways this has been the Knife Ramble by yours truly. this took me like 2 hours to gather & take pictures of & write this summary #APPRECIATE MY WORK at documenting my collection. this is the first time ive done this in several years. #wish i'd found that nonbinary knife first... oh well...

[hulloitsdani]

Oh no. Drawing Grima is fun actually.

#His expressions have the potential to be really interesting #Since he’s an immortal dragon piloting a human body the wide range of human facial expressions wouldn’t come easy to him #Meaning he can have a supreme resting bitch face all the time #So it’s not a good way to tell what he’s feeling or thinking at any given moment #That can be read more in a collection of tinier movements #Things like posture or a head tilt or where he chooses to place his hands #Those are WAY more telling but also way harder to clock. Which is just my favorite type of expression work I won’t lie. #This all started because I was drawing a small silly between Grima and Kiran where Grima was acting as his typical prickly self #However he looks at them when prompted. He doesn’t waste a speck of effort doing so. Not even to turn his head. #But it is this acknowledgment that he is listening to their rambles #and i just think that's neat #:D #fire emblem #fire emblem awakening #fe grima

[byakuyasdarling]

Was thinking about my Bl//ack Bu//tler S/I again and realised that since she’s a prequel to the main series, she technically can have a mission where she sees “Ci//el” before the tragedy and when she’s later reincarnated to be a reaper, she sees him again and is like “haiii!”

#she’s also his first taste to the fau//stian contacts and demons — probably puts it together later so it gives him a better adjust #*adjustment to his own demon-related moments #if you didn’t know — my BB S/I did summon Claude but explaining all the lore in tags is a bit impractical. #if you want to eee it just tell me and I’ll tag you in the OG post but it’s all in my small handwriting LOL #but she … well she sacrifices herself essentially to avoid Claude having to kill her for her soul and homie didn’t eat her soul in time — #— froze for too long and she was collected by a reaper instead. #going to have to revise whether or not the demons actually fully know when the contract is complete. #because if not it gives even further incentive for the reapers to employ her because she technically would still have influence over a demon #but she’s a strange case regardless so either or she gets there #kinda dumb. makes more sense in the post LOL #also she’s much more of a fun insert than anything.

[jenivi]

omg i cant believe i 100 percented the hero mode in one day (long spoiler-free talk about it in the tags lol i need to let it out somewhere)

#it was crazy good!! down to everything #the difficulty was a good balance between splat2 story mode and octo expansion #where it wasnt holding your hand too much and where it doesnt make u wanna tear your hair out lol #i wanna talk more about how the two are blended together but it would be spoilers so i wont #the songs in literally every part of it is are so good!!! they will def satisfy my splatoon song cravings #the animations! like wow!!!? it made me wanna screen record every moment #i also like how it effectively taught me the new things added in splat 3; like the little tips will help me in battle! #i love everyones interactions as well <3 #lil buddy is adorable; like ok when he was first shown for the first splat3 trailer #he was cute but not like important to me; but im attached to the lil guy now... my lil buddy💓 #the ending was so satsifying too!! the final boss was literally so epic and thr conclusion was wholesome :)) #truly an experience #(also side note it was hard to find a pic i wanted to put here that was spoiler-y so i just did a close up of my buddy lol) #by 100 percent i mean i did all the stages in each section and cleared the map #i got almost all the collectibles; just missing some small ones i still need to find #jenivi rant #my post #splatoon #splatoon 3

[pynkhues]

I've finally (finally!) gotten to start touring my book this week on the festival circuit, and it's honestly been so invigoriating to feel like I'm a real part of this community and industry again and to re-connect with so many people that I know; and to actually sign books for strangers who've already read it has just been crazy and wonderful and my heart was very full already, but getting to play mum to two baby writers over the last two days too and help get one of them into an industry event he should've been invited to and fighting (and winning a fight) for the other when her name had been left off something it should've been on has actually been a highlight.

#i'm kind of side eyeing the festival because he's trans and she's a woc but i do think the latter at least was a genuine mistake #(?) #i hope so at least #anyway this sounds super silly and i'm not like #saying it for pats on the back or anything #but it was really nice to feel like i could use my privilege in a way that actually did something in the moment of it #and especially after like #two years in lockdown #i'm lowkey ready for a fight if people try to make it one hahaha #like they really weren't going to add her to the signing booth because they'd forgotten to prepare for her #and she was so embarrassed and just going to leave #and her publicist wasn't there #so i just said it wasn't good enough and they needed to make one for her and if they didn't #i would give her my seat #and that's not even really a threat given my audience is p small with my first book haha #but me making a fuss definitely made them move #and then me and her ended up having such a lovely time and getting lunch together after and idk #it felt really good to feel proactive #and with alex too #anyway her poetry collection is amazing i read it a few weeks ago in the lead up to the festival #might do some book recs on my author blog along with a round up? #i haven't really been using that blog again but i do want to #especially as i have three festivals back to back (eek) #anyway this is why i've been offline and why i forgot rewatch this week #i'm sorry! #i'll get better haha #rl #a uniquely portable magic

[hopefullystillliving]

Authority figure: *basically lists off reasons why they should not be trusted beyond bare necessities*

Authority figure literally seconds later: But you can come to me with anything 🤗!

#hopeful rambling #based on Events today #literally everyone collectively went '...yeah bullshit' the moment we were out of hearing #the whole thing was basically 'we arent homophobic its just that gay people are baaadd 😟' and 'The Media is Evil!' and #'we support good wholesome traditional family values here UwU' #and then closed out by saying if you have any problems with how things are run or administration you can come to me! #i dont want to hear it but i do want to hear it. nobody likes criticism tehe! (direct freaking quote) #and if you have any concerns (read: think someone is gay) you can bring that to me too! (read: out them to homophobic staff & parents) #i was ranting to my friends like 'yOU CaN cOme tO Me wITh ANyThInG' 'mmmnope sorry lady im Queer✌✌✌' #on the (very small) plus side i learned abt a few more people for the secret gnetwork (gay network)

[ignorantsackofeyeballs]

To leave home early and wander round the city before dinner or to not do that… hmmm much to consider…

#it’s so surreal that this might be the last time I see these uni friends for a while. they just graduated are are moving interstate #for work; I wasn’t even that close with them but we had some fun moments #what is life but a collection of small moments #mmyoversharing

[reimenaashelyee]

Campaign to make The God of Arepo an award winning work and win a literal brick as a trophy for the authors and for Tumblr community as a whole (SUCCEEDED!!!! Update below)

As the artist for one of The God of Arepo comics, my version is up for consideration for the Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Online Comic.

For those of you who don't know the Ignatz is one of the highest industry awards that "recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers".

The thing is, winning the award means winning an actual literal brick. Because the mascot is a brick-throwing mouse. So they have to make a bit where the trophy is a brick. Like. Look.

For a long time I thought it was just plain bricks they were handing out, but my friend who won a couple of bricks two years ago had theirs stamped (I saw the bricks in person at their house). So now I am obsessed with the idea of The God of Arepo winning an Ignatz trophy. It will have the honours stamped. On a freaking brick. That's the most Tumblr level meme trophy this comic/story could win (which is also a legit high honour industry award on its own btw don't get me wrong). But wilder than that, the brick allows me to do something. It allows me to smash that break into 5 pieces and ship one of each to the authors plus myself. Writing Prompts, sadoeuphemist, ciiriianan, stu-pot and me will get a piece of clay in recognition for our work with the farmer who built a temple out of stone. The full circle moment.

Imagine the value of this win to the lore of this Tumblr sacred text/folklore. This brick will be smashed and given to the creators, but as a collective folklore, it's also dedicated to all of us on this hellsite too. AWARD WINNING. If The God of Arepo wins I will document the entire process of smashing that brick here.

But we have to make this happen. We need to gather our collective energy and make this campaign work. Please help make The God of Arepo an award-winning story and vote for it in the Outstanding Online Comic category (link). You will need to request a ballot, then submit your vote. I recommend checking out the other nominated comics too. The Ignatz really shortlists good stuff. The voting closes September 8 2023 . LET'S GET THE GOD OF AREPO A BRICK FOR HIS TEMPLE!! LET'S GO!!!! REBLOGS HELP TOO!!

#the god of arepo #tumblr #comics #look guys it's not everyday I can make a tumblr folklore be shortlisted for an award #as a long time hellsite denizen it's my duty #BRICK BRICK BRICK BRICK BRICK

[ninjawhodooms]

heyo, wanted to show off my oc's :3

the guy that looks like he's on fire is named rena, also known as luci or lucifer. the title of 'lucifer' having been given to him due to not only his undead appearance but also his cool ability to set himself on fire

the one with the cool Mohawk, robot arm, and GUN is named dismen. he's an ex-bandit turned vigilante and has an adopted kid named ary (who he'd give his life to protect (totally not gonna use that for angst :3))

and the big buff intimidating man is gallo. the green-ish thing on him is actually titanium. he has the ability to harden his skin into any metal that he consumes (think about the implications of that later) and he also can manipulate his muscle mass so thats fun :D

anyways that's all, thanks for reading my rant about my oc's (there's not only more of them but they all have a story to tell and if prompted I WILL rant about it)

#character art #sillyposting #oc art #giving ocs trauma is my job #ocs #my ocs #original character #artists on tumblr #small artist #give me just 1 moment to collect my several notes on the trauma ive given these men

[cmncisspnandmore]

Nothing breaks Simon’s heart more than seeing you cry.

He hates it, it makes his skin crawl, and he feels helpless.

He watches the tears roll down your cheeks, leaving shiny streaks down your face. Your eyes red rimmed as you wipe at them furiously with your hands.

He feels terrible as he pulls you into a bone crushing hug. One hand on the back of your head pressing your face into his large chest. The other around your waist, holding you tightly against him.

His grip tightens when your knees give out, both of you slowly sinking to the floor. Until he’s on his knees trying to hold you together, trying prevent you from shattering to pieces in his hands.

His lips press to your hair as he rocks you slowly back and forth. Soft murmurs fill your ears as he tries to assure you that it’ll be okay even though he knows it very well might not be.

He holds you, long after his legs start to ache, his muscles tense from being in the same position for so long. He listens to your sobs quiet, your breathing slowing as you manage to calm down.

The soft “sorry..” that comes from you makes Simon feel sick. You should never apologize for showing emotion, for being human. For experiencing sadness.

Rage bubbles in his chest as she listens to you try to explain your emotions away, listens to you apologize for “falling apart” and saying “it won’t happen again.”

Simon suddenly wants to rip whoever made you feel like you couldn’t express hurt to shreds. To feel them shake beneath him as he makes them take back what they said to you. Makes them say sorry for making you feel like you weren’t allowed to cry.

But he doesn’t show you how upset he is that someone had made you feel like you can’t cry. He doesn’t tell you hoe his knees have gone numb from kneeling on the hard floor. He just continues to hold you, his arms sore.

As you collect yourself all Simon wants to do is see you smile. To see your lips turn up in even the smallest smile. So he does what he does best in situations like this.

“What do you call an angry veggie?” He asks, pulling back ever so slightly so he can see your face.

“Uh…” you pause, your face scrunched slightly, “what?”

“A steamed veggie,” he grunts, and for a moment he’s worried he said the wrong thing. But then your lips twitch, and a small smile breaks out on your face. along with a dramatic roll of your eyes has Simon letting out a small breath of relief.

Simon hates to see you cry, but he also loves being the one to make you smile after.

#simon riley x you #simon ghost x reader #simon riley x reader #simon x reader #simon ghost riley #simon riley #simon #ghost x you #ghost mw2 #ghost x reader #ghost cod #ghost #cod modern warfare #cod x reader #cod mw2 #cod mw3 #call of duty #cod mwii

[orcelito]

The thing is, there's an incenserity to my friendliness, and i think people can kinda sense that. I'm generally always friendly, but like... in a way that's kinda fake, I guess?

Like. I don't wanna be there. I don't wanna talk to random people. But I talk and I try to be friendly bc that's the kind of atmosphere of the workplace and it's Miserable to work with people ur not friendly with. So I try, even though I hate talking with people.

I try, but as good at masking as I typically am, I think they can sense the cracks of it. & underneath the incenserity is the genuine wish to get along with people, but the Real Me is so unpalatable, I don't know what else to do

I kinda hate being like this lol

#speculation nation #im so full of aggression and exhaustion. im just so goddamn tired. #and small talk is so difficult and just. ugh. #& oh yeah the hypocrisy. lmao i sure am a goddamn hypocrite. #like i get why it feels like half the people im around long-term end up not liking me. but it still kinda sucks. #i try to portray a face that's more palatable but it has undeniable cracks. & the fakeness sets people on edge. #but if i dont do that then... what? #let them see how im just a ball of resentment and anger? the screaming frog in a chihuahua's form? #even in a good moment im the weird hermit who compulsively collects All The Things & doesnt care to carry a conversation #i will listen and i will observe but i dont Really care do i? #brain just wants the things brain desires. anything else is just Bleh. #unfiltered me is just so Weird & ykno i embrace weird & whatever. but im just like #i hate how hard it is to socialize. i really do. #if i could limit my social circle to just some close friends/family and otherwise never interact with anyone else ever in person #well i think i would enjoy that much better. i hate how unfriendly the world is to people like me. #negative/ #I Guess.