#last post for the day!!

[aboutiroh]

You know what’s astonishing about Katara? She grew up in a world without bending.

It’s not surprising that Sokka calls her bending ‘magic water’ in the first episode. It might as well have been magic to them at that point; they had never seen it in practice until they meet Aang.

So not only did Katara not have any teachers, she didn’t have any kind of guidance, no visual aids, no idea of how bending is supposed to look or work. The first time she ever sees actual waterbending movements is when she steals the waterbending scroll from the pirates. The first time she meets another waterbender is when she reaches the North Pole, where within weeks she outmasters pretty much everyone and goes on to teach the Avatar.

Everything she does is so incredibly impressive, and yet I can’t help but feel the most proud of her when she catches a fish on that little boat.

#iroh’s content and comments #atla #avatar: the last airbender #i was actually thinking about Sokka and how his opinion on bending changes throughout the show #but this turned into a Katara post anyway #I’ll leave my Sokka thoughts for another day

[ssalballoon]

Mystra showed him the secrets beneath the veils. The gossamer veils first, draped across the Weave. The delicate veils next, draped across her body. 'Chosen One' she whispered, as she slipped them off completely.

poor gale :'(

- the dialogue is from ea gale's explanation about his folly

- i kinda like that she ended up looking like a mother-of-pearl inlay lacquerware!

- oh this was a subconscious choice, but Gale is sitting in seiza which is a posture for showing respect especially to elders. it's also known to be a painful position to sit in for extended periods of time, which is why it was sometimes used as a method of (morally dubious) punishment. however, experienced people can maintain this posture for much longer. food for thought :-)

- (edit: deleted this point bcs it didn't really make sense + detracted from the art a little;;)

#also had other companion drawings w gale and mystra planned for this but none of them are complete... perhaps another day #mystra #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 fanart #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #my art #hm i dont have many opportunities to share my mystra thoughts so! #mystra is incredibly difficult to redesign and draw! I want to give her a fantastical element to her while retaining her austere aloofness #(her unassuming design is actually surprisingly effective in making her seem so effortlessly powerful) #I love spiderweb imagery and braids(weave) for her but braids make her seem so... kind? very soft? i'll try again another day... #is this seriously my last post of 2023. goddamn

[captainjonnitkessler]

Do you guys notice how when Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, started planning a general strike, he did it by a) targeting his messaging towards unions with the ability to safely and effectively strike in large numbers, b) laid out a clear, actionable plan for those unions to follow (setting contracts to all expire at the same time, since many unions cannot strike while under contract), c) is using union contracts to set clear, actionable demands that can be met in order to gauge success and provide an end goal, and d) started organizing FOUR YEARS before the proposed strike date to give people the chance to plan accordingly, because it takes a really freaking long time to get tens of millions of people organized?

You notice how he didn't do it by slapping a message on Twitter saying 'hey nobody go to work on Monday, that'll really show 'em'?

#those 'monday is a general strike stay home if you can!!!' posts are SO performative and they really annoy me #like. you MUST know you can't organize a general strike of tens of millions of people by sharing an infographic on twitter. Right? #don't even get me started on the most recent one that was like 'we understand the last strike only gave one day of notice' #'so this time we're giving you two! strike is on tuesday everyone don't forget!' #like GENUINELY was that supposed to be a joke #the linked article also touches on how difficult actual organizing a workplace is which is nice #because they mention previous failed attempts in which organizers basically just handed out leaflets #and assumed the benefits would be obvious. which i think is basically the equivalent of posting an infographic on twitter #which is to say - not effective at all. Organizing is a LOT of work! Running an effective union even more so! #labor rights

[blluespirit]

there are so many amazing and powerful benders in atla but what i love about zuko is that whether or not he can use his bending in that moment has zero (0) bearing on how much he’s going to absolutely kick your ass. no bending? that’s fine - he’s got swords. no swords or bending? that’s fine - he’s literally just going to beat you up. if you’re REALLY unlucky then you get all three. as a treat.

#like he’s surrounded by these amazing benders. #azula who’s a prodigy #the literal avatar #katara who mastered water bending in like -3 days #(literally iconic of her tbh) #and zuko IS a great firebender (his abilities as a firebender improve as his story progresses) #but it just absolutely cracks me up when i remember zuko will just. not use his bending sometimes #anyway zuko alone fight was special bc he really said i will use all three bc ur special 🤭 #zuko #avatar the last airbender #avatar: the last airbender #atla #jack talks #where’s that post that’s like zuko is a prodigy but his special skill is breaking and entering and he can’t tell anyone about that

[officialspec]

#i CANNOT find this posted anywhere but i need her on my blog ok #i saved this on boxing day last yr i refuse to be late this time

[tempo-takoyaki]

Happy Pocky Day with some Bingqiu! How did they acquired the pocky? Ask the System.

#bingqiu #shen qingqiu #luo binghe #svsss #scum villian self saving system #ren zha fanpai zijiu xitong #scumbag system #myart #pocky day #sorry for the poor image quality... y'know... tumblr..... #anyway it's been a while since I've last posted some bingqiu this is unacceptable! #look at them hehe they bring me joy

[bluegiragi]

work it out (part 1)

early access + nsfw on patreon

#two sweaty men in an otherwise empty gym. #only good things could come from this. #quick update this time since last update was delayed unnecessarily (accidentally forgot to post for two days lmao) #we're like two weeks ahead over on patreon i feel bad for neglecting you guys #oh also i forgot to mention before #but new brush!!! its thinner :3 #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish #monster 141 au #giragi art

[daeyumi]

Exploring the depths 🌌🪻

#zelda #tears of the kingdom #TotK #zelda totk #zelda tears of the kingdom #legend of zelda #zelda fanart #link #daeyumi art #totk link #linktober #linktober 2023 #this is the last piece i did for linktober originally #for day 28 sparkle/bright #tho actually it was the first one I drew for linktober this year lol i’ve actually been waiting a while to post this one #anyways i’m p happy with it actually #exploring the depths in totk is one of my favorite things to do in the game #it’s so scary down there lol but like in a good way? #adventuring is fun

[jadequarze]

I miss them T^T I miss the blue girlies

#jade draws #critical role #cr2 #critical role fanart #beaujester #jester lavorre #beauregard lionett #please please be respectful under this post. i can read tags remember #im giving cr tumblr one last chance whether or not they can be nice on a cr2 ship #anyway. theyre one of the big reason i got into cr and met long time mutuals who some i consider a friend now #if you followed me since c2 days. you know im fixated over them

[anna-scribbles]

the end of the world began on the day adrien agreste turned thirteen years old.

(first chapter is up! happy october)

#HAPPY THIRTEEN DAY #also known as adrien's thirteenth birthday. in my head #ml #miraclous ladybug #my art #thirteen #mlb #ml fic rec #miraculous #adrien agreste #the graffiti on the house was a last minute addition but I think I like it #it is mentioned so it felt truer to add it #ALSO PEACH HAS SUCH A THING TO POST LATER. IT'S DRIVING ME INSANE JUST THINKING ABOUT IT. HWHGHGHGD #happy thirteen day to all you who like adrien and houses. this one's for you

[insomniac-arrest]

one of my favorite anecdotes from the Stonewall riots is when the commotion first started rumbling and distracting the cops, one set of arrested people escaped the police wagon handcuffed together. The pair then walked around Greenwich village until they found someone in the S/M community for a handcuff key.

“No kink at pride.” Babe, who’s gonna unlock the handcuffs? 

#last day of pride post #a bit of a fun story #on a more cheesy note I do think it demonstrates how we all need each other

[nouverx]

I absolutely loved the recent duo print of Alastor and Charlie on streamily and I wanted to make an hypothetical duo print of Alastor and Niffty in a similar style. A man can dream 💀

I also wish he had one with Rosie ofc he needs a duo print with all his girlies. Maybe I'll draw that next time who knows

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin alastor #hazbin niffty #alastor #digital art #my art #clip studio paint #alastor and niffty #platonic ofc #I havent drawn them together in a while I missed them my favourite murderous psychopaths duo #I wasnt posting much lately because I was visiting friends and family last week; I was away from home for a while #but now I'm back and ready to feed yall more radiorose #and more alastor in general bc goddamn i love this murderous deer man #also yeah sorry the background is straight up out of the show I didnt draw that one I cant draw backgrounds for shit #but one day... one day I'll draw my own backgrounds

[thepriceofsurvival]

“Riko still believes he can win his father's attention with his fame. If the lord does not recover, Riko will take his anger and grief out on everyone around him."

Neil considered that, then said, "Good thing you're not there anymore."

"Jean still is," Kevin answered.

#first drawing of the king himself #I have this entire scene in my head to Hozier’s Too Sweet where Riko beats Jean #don’t ask me why it’s just the first thing I thought of #obviously had to draw the perpetrator after posting Jean last time #all for the game #jean moreau #aftg #the sunshine court #the foxhole court #kevin day #fanart #Riko Moriyama #my art

[skltart]

drawing them felt like reconnecting with old friends

#i dont think i ever even posted atla art on here but i used to draw the gaang so often #i kinda miss it #i might post more atla in the coming days idk this was nice #art #my art #fanart #avatar the last airbender #atla #zuko #sokka #zukka #atla fanart

[punkitt-is-here]

what do u think about lemnoade

it has been a little over a week

#for context i live in a really rural fuck nowhere place in the summer #but when im at school i can buy a lemonade pack for like 8 bucks that lasts me a couple days #and brother. i fucking love lemonade #so im just tearing through these cans like a lemonade fiend #irl punkitt #my posts #asks #anon #shitposts

[lemlinu]

Got inspired by the solar eclipse a while back but I forgot to post it anywhere. I meant to post this for Superman day but I also forgot to because I was drawing Superman yesterday too

#superman #superman fanart #man of steel #dc universe #superman day #dc comics #dc fanart #dcu #clark kent #im late to the party #solar eclipse #ive lived 3 lives since last post