#so i usually wear a short sleeved collared shirt and shorts and a hat or beanie and a mask and an apron

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A New Look?

Alternative title: What I would give genshin guys to wear

Basically Reverse isekai but now you gotta make normal outfits for the characters so they don't stick out like a sore thumb. It can also be read as modern AU outfits if you prefer

Characters in order:

Heizou, Xiao, Albedo, Zhongli, Wanderer, Kaeya, Venti, Ayato, Diluc, Kazuha

Honestly heizou would be an easy pick. Old fashioned British detective style. Sherlock Holmes, trench coats, shades of brown, all that jazz. Also, give him access to true crime podcasts, he'll never be bored again. 

I'd give xiao the ol' hot topic skater fit. Black, band tees, lots of rings and jewelry, fake pieces, ripped jeans, yeaa. It matches his personality too. Not with fashion but if you do get band t shirts tell him alot about said band just incase one of those "name five members or your not a true fan" people talk to him. 

Albedo gets the light academia scholar outfits. Kinda chill, collared shirts, lighter colors, shades of brown and blue. Some gold every once in a while. Loose fitting stuff. Flowy sleeves. Lots of rings. Maybe one or two gold necklaces that he wears every once in a while. The type of outfits you see those aesthetic college student wearing. Maybe a bit of cottagecore. Lots of white shirts. 

Zhongli would look like that one professor that everybody has a crush on tbh. Not as formal as what he wears in game but still, collared shirts, suits once in a while, always wears a tie, owns one dark brown trench coat that he wears everywhere at all costs. Lots of darker browns with gold accents here and there. Not a necklace kinda guy but wears a good amount of rings. Totally has reading glasses. Has alot of custom hair pins for some reason? Idk I just feel like he does. Has 100 pairs of dress shoes, and like one pair of black boots. Nothing else. Also If you give him his own closet it's so organized. Spotless, everything fits in the closet right, its honestly impressive. 

Wanderer would be alot like Xiao. Hot topic's no. 1 customer. He'd have more of a blue and purple color scheme than black though. Actually listens to all the bands he has shirts of. Big punk fan. Wears this one black beanie with a skull on it basically every day. His shoe game is good, like really good. Had alot of platform shoes so he can look taller. Lots of cropped shirts that looked ripped. No long sleeves, short sleeves and sleeveless tees. An absolute MASTER at makeup, specifically eyeliner. Lotsssss of turtlenecks. 

Ooohoho now Kaeya would be f u n to style. Has a more simple style. Those pinterest dudes?? Yeah, think of that. Plain colored shirts, turtlenecks alot, almost never sleeveless. Lots of long sleeves stuff.

Give him one of those black corsets that I always see, since he wears one on his original outfit. Wears necklaces, but doesnt layer them or anything. One simple necklace at a time. A TON of silver rings. Hes got those pinterest guy hands. Wears sheer black gloves. Has this one cropped blue jacket but it's more of a sweater and he always wears it when layering clothing. 

Hanging earrings are necessary for him. Has a belt with a snowflake design on it that he uses alot. Almost never wears sweaters. Wears blue, grey, and black almost religiously. 

Ahhh venti :) Think similar to albedos but more Victorian than college student vibes. Again, long sleeves, flowy, lotssss of ruffles, has a generous amount of green accents. Has this one emerald necklace that resembles a vision somewhat and he adores it. Never takes it off. Not a giant ring person, but has around a thousand hats. Paper boy hats in green, might own a bucket hat or two? Hes got the whole hat-universe. Always wear white socks that go just below his knees with EVERYTHING. Has multiple pairs and some are a bit more sheer than the others. Has a pair or two of white fingerless gloves to wear with long sleeves, and full, white and sheer gloves he wears when he isnt wearing long sleeves. White button ups are his life. Usually doesnt tuck said button ups in.   (Totally not a walking mitski reference) 

Ayato isnt THAT complex. And he's got similar style to Zhongli, but complety different color schemes. Wears suits often, and they follow a pattern. White shirt, black tie, light blue suit jacket. The icon of white pants, he basically never wears anything else. For smaller accessories they're usually dark blue or black in color. Not a ring person either, but wears one or two black rings occasionally. Has earrings but not dangly ones. Just black studs. Has alot of dark blue hair pins to keep his hair back. Theres no way his hair naturally just stays that way ok?? Every single boba place within 40 miles knows his name and face by memory. Wears the same looking black shoes all the time. 

Diluc is probably another trench coat kinda guy. Less suits, more trench coats for him. In the fancy looking suit and tie gang with Ayato and Zhongli. Usually wears black button ups instead of white ones, with a crimson red tie and a brown trench coat, or a white tie and a darker red coat. Totally not an accessories guy. No necklaces, earrings, and maybe just one single gold rings he wears once every century. Another black shoes only person. I feel like the coats he wear have some fur on them in places. Just a thought. Always carries around like 3 extra hair ties in his pocket just in case he need one. 

Kazuha is a comfy clothing icon. Not one for a thousand things on his outfits for aesthetic purposes, just wears what he likes and adds accessories if he feels like it.  And absolute king of the fall outfit aesthetic. Outfits usually consists of slightly baggy autumn colored shirts, always short sleeves. Sweatpants or just light colored/bleached cuffed jeans. (Yes I said CUFFED) And occasionally has a darker colored orange and red knit sweater over him. Probably has one or two necklaces on at a time. Always wears this one necklace with a gold chain and a maple leaf charm on it. A gold colored accessories person. Most of the rings he has are gold. Has his ears pierced and usually wears black or gold studs. Sonetimes he wears dangly earrings but nothing to crazy. Ties his hair back a lot less. 

(I wrote this on the train lmao)

#genhsin impact #genshin #genshin rambles #isekai #reverse isekai #sagau #sagau x reader #self aware genshin #heizou #xiao #zhongli #ayato #diluc #venti #kazuha #albedo #heizou x reader #xiao x reader #zhongli x reader #ayato x reader #diluc x reader #venti x reader #kazuha x reader #albedo x reader #Sagau x reader #genshin modern au

[hevanderson]

hi. take some glestern style descriptions. also i must preface by saying this is NOT historically accurate nor is it meant to be. this is based off of vibes alone. thumbs up

quinn: early on, she wears very modest outfits. high collars and skirts that go to the ankles. flat shoes. long sleeves and/or impractical lacy gloves. light colors, particularly blue and white. long hair, either all down or partially up and partially down. cross necklace is always on. classy, expensive looking jewelry, particularly bracelets. later, she wears pants that are clearly second-hand and in relatively poor condition, stolen. big, button up work shirts that are also not in the best shape. the buttons are never fully buttoned. her hair is now short, think her season 3 hair or s2 new york hair. no more cross necklace, and minimal jewelry, if any at all. more durable shoes meant for working. a belt with a holster to carry a gun. carries more practical gloves in the pocket of her pants. darker color schemes with a lot of neutrals. most of her clothes have some visible stress on them

santana: darker colors. a decent mix of tight and loose clothing– usually, her tops are tighter and her bottoms are looser. big fan of shorts and shorter skirts. moveability is a priority for her. likes necklaces, but doesnt own many. the ones she own are from her family and tend to somewhat clash with her outfits but she wears them anyway because she loves her family. ties her hair up when working, high ponytail, no bangs. when shes working with sue's gang, she layers up as best as she can and goes for all loose clothing so its easier to move and sneak around. her hair is tied into a low ponytail to keep it out of her face. at work and in everyday, she wears boots with a mild heel, but when shes on duty for sue she wears discreet flat shoes to avoid making sounds. for the same reason, she also doesnt wear jewelry while working with sue's gang

puck: dark colors. darker blue jeans that have been worn quite a bit. rips in the jeans. black cowboy boots are always on, and are rather simple with no designs in them. shaved head. off duty, he occasionally wears a cowboy hat. he wears button ups that are, of course, never fully (or at all) buttoned. the sleeves to these shirts are often rolled up to his forearms. tattoos on his arm, hand-done of course, random doodles he thinks make him look badass. always has a gun in his belt holster, conveniently placed right in front of his crotch. gross

tina: dark colors strike again, but her outfits have accents of blue. gloves, dyed black leather with the occasional lace. high collared shirts paired with intricate silver necklaces, usually adorned with blue gems. long, ruffled skirts. her outfits between working and day to day dont change much, although she sometimes will wear subtley striped black pants when working. always in heeled boots with looping stitched details in blue thread. her hair is plain back and usually down, but, occasionally when shes working at the saloon, she'll pull it into a low ponytail or braids. wears a black leather crossbody satchel. no guns on her but just in case she does carry around a small knife with a sheath

brittany: finally a break from dark colors. brittany primarily wears whites and lighter colors, particularly blues, pinks, and oranges. a wide collection of white shirts she's customized, either intentionally or unintentionally– grass stains, paint splatters, patterns stitched into her shirts. she keeps it loose. overalls enjoyer, usually wears a blue pair that have doodles and practice stitches all over them. she generally prefers pants and shorts, and usually wears light blue denim. if she does wear a skirt, it is flowy but not long, and must have some form of pattern on it (she likes florals the most). her hair is equally spent down as it is spent up; either, it is everywhere and flowing freely (usually when shes just out and about), but when working on her farm or performing she ties it up into a high ponytail, but leaves her bangs out (think her early s2 bangs). when shes working for sue, she borrows clothes from santana. she also ties her hair into a ponytail and pins it into a large, rather impractical, hat she wears. her gang clothes are dark, both to obscure her identity and to give her more security under darkness

mercedes: glamorous and colorful. the largest parts of her outfits are usually black or dark brown, but anything else is bursting with color. when performing, she wears darker high-low skirts with ruffles in purples, pinks, and reds depending on the costume. more corset-like tops that have ruffles lining the top and spilling over onto the off-the-shoulder sleeves. feathery headbands. gloves that stop at her wrists and are complimented by bejeweled bracelets. tights with some subtle patterns in them in a darker version of what her outfit's accent color is. tall boots that are just a little impractical to walk in. when shes off duty, she still wears skirts, and they range from stopping at her mid-thigh to coming down to her ankles. flat shoes that are comfortable to walk in. she wears the same bracelets, but loses her gloves and headband. her shirts have a similar construction to her performance ones, corest-y and off the shoulder, but when shes just lounging around or creating costumes she wears more relaxed tops– button ups and things like that. no matter what, though, she likes to have a lot of color. her hair, both on and off duty, is most similar to her s1 pilot hairstyle. no weapons, she tries to be a pacifist when she can

sam: light colors, but a bit less soft than brittany's color schemes. cool colors, blues and greens with some greys. his hair is similar to late s2. king of plaid button ups, and he wears them buttoned to the very top bc he takes his job as sheriff seriously. occasionally wears a grey cowboy hat that has his name stitched into the inside of it (courtesy of mercedes). his shirt is always tucked into his blue jeans, which have very faint grass stains and places that look like theyre on the verge of tearing. brown cowboy boots always. if he wants to class his outfit up, and he does abkut 50% of the time, he'll pair his shirt with a brown leather vest and, of course, a bolo tie. he also wears a belt with a medium sized round belt buckle. he has a holster on his belt but rarely has a gun in it because he honestly hates resorting to violence despite his job

#my post #glestern au

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Gaaaahhh still busy! Most of my deadlines are next week though so after that I'll hopefully have more time to uh. not forget about social media

In the meantime, I thought I'd share some of my concept art for pregame/post game casual outfits for the DRV3 cast + some sprite edits!

Commentary under the cut! (it went on for so much longer than I expected...)

Tenko's concept was "stylish", since she looks so so cool in her blazer + cardigan pregame school uniform! Part of in-game Tenko's actual design concept was the keyword "unfashionable", so I wanted to subvert that with her pregame concept. My iteration of pregame Tenko is a huge people person who's best friends with virtually everyone at her school, so I think her more fashionable friends picked out this outfit for her! Of course, she's still wearing the cutesy blue bobble hair ties that she has in her pregame school uniform; I imagine that's an accessory she chose for herself, so she and her in-game counterpart aren't so different in that regard.

Kaede's pregame concept was drawn from the face her headshot makes in her early design concepts: a cool, determined face with a sidelong stare. Playing off of some fandom interpretations a bit, I gave my design the keywords "looks like a delinquent". More incidentally than completely purposefully, I took some inspiration from kogyaru fashion with the loose socks and short skirt (pregame Kaede's design notes actually point out the short skirt in the uniform, so I thought to interpret it as Kaede's personal choice). I also decided to keep the music note hairpins, even though they only appear in ONE of her pregame sprites (and nowhere else in the pregame + flashbacks)... they were also pointed out in the artbook, okay. The red ribbon on her arm is the tie of her sailor uniform.

Shuichi's pregame concept stems from my headcanon that he actually attends a school with no dress code. The nice blazer he wears in the pregame? Completely a personal choice. It's why he gets away with wearing the hat. So of course, outside of school, he still wears a blazer. It's not supposed to be the same one, just a more "casual" one from the same brand. Look, he's... wearing a sweater underneath the blazer, that means it's casual, right? (the sweater is probably 15,000 yen. there is a nice dress shirt underneath it.)

Angie was designed with the keyword of "studious". She has a prim and proper look with her collared long-sleeved shirt, high socks, and her knee-length dress (okay it might kinda stop short of the knee in the art but. I usually draw it knee length now). I was so sad that they got rid of the super-cute center parted bangs in her concept art because the straight bangs were "easier to draw", so I gave her the center part she deserves. She doesn't really pick her own clothes and just wears what's given to her, but I think she actually likes the pink dress a lot.

Kirumi's concept was "something a typical little girl would wear". She ended up looking like a classic princess from a western fairy tale, which... well, it tracks. The puffed sleeves, one piece dress, and uh. the shoes. low heels? flats with heels? (I tried a search and I got "ballerina heels" so I'll call them that) the ballerina heels were definitely design elements drawn directly from the prompt. Her concept was inspired by the cute little bow on her headband in her pregame uniform... I imagine pregame Kirumi loves cute things like bows and baubles but is too shy to wear anything flashy.

Korekiyo's design is meant to be stylish as well! The artbook commentary for his pregame uniform makes note of his modern attire and how he'd probably be popular with girls, so I moved forward from there. I don't think he'd be the MOST stylish guy, at least not in his casualwear (I'd reserve that for Rantaro, I think), and he'd keep his best outfits for the best of occasions. So here he's wearing something that I feel might be a bit off-kilter from what might typically be considered stylish. Or maybe it is perfectly stylish, I dunno. I don't really know anything about fashion. What I really like is the ponytail his hair is in; part of his hair actually sits in a loop while the rest goes through normally as the ponytail.

Kokichi's full outfit is a light gray pullover hoodie with brown jeans. I wanted to keep the loose-fitting aspect of his in-game outfit and riff off of his image colours, white and black (combined into gray, plus a purple tint). His neck is still not very visible in this outfit, much like in-game and even in the pregame with his high-collared uniform. I imagine pregame Kokichi as being rather aloof and free-spirited when it comes to clothing, versus in-game Kokichi's inventive and meticulous, yet equally free-spirited "style". He has a scarf that's black on one side and white on the other, but he only wears it when it's cold out.

Keebo's outfit is very much based on his in-game design, what with the wide, tall collar and green colour scheme. He's a human here! Since his right eye is covered in the pregame uniform by his hat, I played off of the "heterochromatic V3 character" idea — but with Keebo, not Kokichi! It's not super obvious, but his right eye is green while his left eye is blue. I also gave him a smaller ahoge and his hair is more of a pale blonde than a sheer white. I'm planning to make a Dnaganronpa style design sheet for human Keebo sometime hehe

Maki's full design is a long-sleeved red sweater with a tank top underneath. Her sleeves are rolled up halfway, and she's wearing gray sweatpants with this ensemble. It's an easy-to-move in outfit that facilitates her favourite hobby: parkour! Also getting into random street fights and actually being something of a delinquent (unlike Kaede, who only looks like a delinquent). I actually took some of these design elements from a "Maki ripoff" character I designed for something V3-related quite a long while back... but that's a long story :)

#drv3 #danganronpa v3 #silicon-arts #drv3 pregame #pregame drv3 #danganronpa headcanons #tenko chabashira #kaede akamatsu #shuichi saihara #angie yonaga #kirumi tojo #korekiyo shinguji #kokichi oma #keebo #maki harukawa #I love them

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #1116: A Princess Barbie Family (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)

6:46 p.m. at the Smash Mansion's Living Room......

Sonic and Hat Kid burst out laughing at the sight of Mario wearing a green and pink pastel outfit with his hair dyed blond.

Sonic: Hey Sis, get a load of blonde over here.

Hat Kid: (Giggles While Pointing at her Dad) It's Ken Mario!~

Sonic: Can't tell if he's going to movies with us or he's heading over a one way ticket to Barbie World! (Continues Laughing With Hat Kid)

Mario: (Already Has a Deadpinned Look on his Face) And the night of humiliation begins....(Turns to His Princess Next to Him) Are you sure this the only Ken related outfit you could find left in the costume store?

Peach: (Wearing Barbie's Pink Cowgirl Outfit) Afraid so, dear. They've already ran out of the Cowboy and Denim costumes as soon as I walked in.

Mario: (Sighs While Rolling his Eyes) No surprise there.......

Peach: (Gives Mario a Reassuring Smile) Oh cheer up, dear. I, for one, think that you look wonderful in your pastel outfit.

Mario: (Smiles Back at Peach) And you look even more beautiful than you already are~

Peach's heart begins to melt in Pure happiness as she pulls her plumber into a very loving hug.

?????: 'Ey, Kenny Boy!

The couple turns their attention to Bowser standing behind their snickering kids.

Bowser: (Smirks at Mario Primarily) Did you forgot your dignity at your dollhouse or were you always born without it? (Begins to Laugh Along with the Kids)

Mario: (Puts on his Deadpinned Look on his Face Again) Is it too late to cancel movie night yet?

Peach: (Looks Down at Mario While Still Holding him in her Arms) Don't let them get to you, sweetie, I'll handle this. (Kiss the top of Mario's Head Before Softly Glaring at the Trio in Front of Her) Alright, settle down with the laughing, you two. (Raises an Eyebrow at the King Koopa) And Bowser, don't you have anything better to do than to making fun of my teddy bear of a man?

Sonic/Hat Kid: Teddy Bear!? (Starts Laughing Even Louder)

Bowser: (Casually Shrugs) Maybe. But you and i both know that i never miss an opportunity to mess with your man. (Forms an Evil Smirk on his Face) Especially if he's gonna go out dressed like a frat boy reject.

Mario: (Glares at Bowser) Frat boy reject. That's what you see me as.

Bowser: Yep. Unless you want me find you a bear costume for wear instead, teddy. (Snickers Once More)

Mario: .........l'hai chiesto. Ohh kids!~

Hat Kid/Sonic: (Finally Ceased Their Laughing as They Give Their Attention to Mario) Hm?/What's up, dad?

Mario: (Tales his Out his Phone From his Pants Pocket) Do you mind checking your phones for a sec? (Starts Sending Something on his Phone) I have a picture to show you.

Bowser: Wait a minute. What picture?

Sonic: (Takes his Phone Out of his Vest Pocket Before Turning it On) Only one way to- (Eyes Begins to Widened at What's on his Phone Screen) NO WAY! (Shows Hat Kid the Picture) Sis, look!

Hat Kid: (Gasps at the Picture Before Giggling)

Peach: (Giggling at the Picture Mario Sent on hus Face) Mariio~ Why did you do sent them that? That's so mean!~

Bowser: Sent them what? Lemme see!

Mario shows Bowser a picture of him wearing green khaki shorts, a long sleeved poka dot shirt, and glasses with his hair more fixed than what it usually looks. This was the same look he wore on that Smash Monthly Mazagine he took a while. Seeing it again was more than enough to make the King of All Koopas' eyes to widened and his skin crawl.

Bowser: (Turns Back to Mario With a Glare of his Own) You motherfucker.

Mario: (Smirks at Bowser) Struck a nerve already, didn't I?

Bowser: (Grabs Mario by the Shirt Collar) Yeah. And another thing is gonna get struck is my fist rearranging your face!

Peach: (Gives Bowser the Death Glare) Lay a finger on him and I'll end you myself.

Bowser: (Eyes Widened Again and Gulps in Fear) Y-You know what?....(Finally Lets Go of Mario While Turning Away) Fine! Whatever! Laugh at my picture all you want! Junior happems to.think that I look cool in that fit.

Sonic: Yeah, for A NERRRRRRRRRRRD! (Points at Bowser)

Hat Kid: Bowser is a nerrrd!~ Bowser is a nerrrrd!~

Bowser: (Tears Already Started to Form in his Eyes Before Angrily Pointing at the Family) SHUT UP! I'M STILL THE KING OF ALL KOOPAS! DON'T YOU FORGET IT!! (Bawls his Eyes Out While Runaway and Up the Stairs)

Mario: (Chuckles Lightly) I almost forgot how much of a big baby Bowser can get.

'Door Opens'

Shadow: I'm here.

Hat Kid: Shasow!~

Sonic: You finally made it back her- (Eyes Widened at What is in Front of Him and Hat Kid) OH MY GOD!

Hat Kid/Peach: ('GASPS')

Mario: Shadow, Is that really you?

Shadow walks in the mansion wearing a pink business suit and fedora hat.

Shadow: ('Sigh') It is. And I made it here just in time too.

Peach: My goodness........(Clasps her Hands Together as Smiles Brightly) You look so handsome and fabulous!~ (Walks Over to Shadow)

Shadow: You think so? (Tips his Hat Down a Little) I feel more overexaggered if anything.

Peach: (Picks Shadow Up and Hugs Him Lovingly) Nonsense, dear!~ You look wonderful in pink~

Shadow: (Blushes a Little) Thanks. You look good in pink too.

Peach: ('Gasps') That's right! You're in pink, I'm in pink....(Etes Starts to Sparkle in Excitement) That would make us pink buddies!~

Shadow: I....(Raises an Eyebrow in a Bit of Confusion) suppose so?

Sonic: (Walks Over to the Duo Along With Mario and a Sncickering Hat Kid While Smirking) Gee Shadow, I know you're excited for the new Barbie movie like.the rest of us, but I didn't think you would go all out for the occasion.

Shadow: (Glares at Sonic) I didn't wear this by choice, faker. (Gets Put Down by Peach) The new Oppenheimer movie is also out in theaters tonight. So Rouge thought it would be a brilliant idea if I dressed as him......('Sigh') In a pink attire.

Mario: (Smiles Softly) Well, I think you look great, son. (Turns to Peach) You too, dear. I maybe alone in saying this, but I think you just might be the most prettiest cowgirl I've ever had the pleasure of seeing this evening.

Peach: (Giggles Softly) Why, thank you kindly there, partner!~ (Gives Mario a Bit of a Seductive Smirk on her Face) How about after we come back here, I'll show you a thing or two of my cowgirl riding skills~

Mario: Princess Peach! (Smirks Back at his Princess) Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?~

Peach: Perhaps I am and perhaps I'm not. (Gently Places her Hands onto Both of Mario's Cheeks) But what I DO need is a partner who's willing to have fun with me in my chambers tonight~ Do you think you have what it takes to keep me company by then, my sweet, handsome teddy bea-

Sonic: (Immediately Walks Out the Door) OOOKAY! I have heard enough yuck stuff for the rest of the night!

Shadow: (Follows Sonic While Covering a Giggles Hat Kid's Ears) We're wasting enough time as it is. The movie's about to start soon.

Peach: ('Gasps') Oh my gosh, you're right! We better get a move on before we have to wait in a long line.

Mario: (Nodded in Agreement) Right. But uh....Peach?

Peach: Hm?

Mario: (Starts Rubbing The Back of his Head Back and Forth) Did you.....Meant it when you said you want the two of us to........Do....something later on tonight?

Peach: (Stares at Mario For a Brief Second Before Placing her Hand on his Cheek While Smirking Again) Try to be patient by then, okay honey?~

Peach kisses Mario on the lips before walking out the door while slowly swinging her hips from side to side for her now flustered plumber to bear witnessed.

Mario: .................So this is what it feels like to fall in love all over again, isn't it?

Sonic: (Already Outside) DAAAAAAD!

Mario: I'm coming, I'm coming! (Sighs While Walking Out the Door Himself) Mamma mia.....

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#super smash ultimate #sonic series #mario #peach #sonic the hedgehog #hat kid #bowser #shadow the hedgehog #barbie movie #humor #cute family moment #cute romance #mario x peach

[blubushie]

GUIDE TO... ME, I GUESS

G'day, this is for fanart and stuff because I've had fanart drawn of me a few times now and it makes me so unbelievably happy that I'm making a guide for any future art.

Please see this post, this post, and this post for a general idea of... me lmao (and for some great art!)

Some essential details!

I have dirty blonde hair in a mullet.

I have light blue-grey eyes.

I have sideburns and a short beard. It's more five-o'-clock shadow than a full, proper beard, but you get the idea ay?

I have a round face and a split chin but the split is hard to see through the stubble so you can just forget that bit.

I am short and lean.

My face, neck, shoulders, and arms are covered in faint freckles.

I'm always wearing a flannel shirt. Usually it's blue, sometimes it's red, rarely it's this peachy-colour? I always keep the sleeves rolled up to my elbows because it's bloody hot out here. I also keep the first few buttons undone because I hate tight collars.

I wear a white singlet (wifebeater) under the flannie.

I'm always wearing brown cargo pants or jeans.

Sometimes I wear a brown leather vest to keep the heat off. This is only on occasion and I do not zip it closed.

I wear your run-of-the-mill brown watch on my right wrist.

I wear a crocodile leather belt.

I wear a crocodile tooth necklace with a bit of croc leather around the tooth.

I wear a kangaroo leather hat with a crocodile tooth band. (Yes, this is the exact hat. It's made by Jacaru. Great company.) I pin up the left side of my hat like a slouch hat so it's not knocked off my head when I sling my rifle.

I'm always wearing sunnies. They're actually shooting glasses and the piss-yellow colour helps improve contrast so I can see targets more easily.

I wear your run-of-the-mill cowboy boots. They're nothing to write home about but they get the job done.

I always have a Marine Corps KA-BAR on my left hip in the sheathe attached to my belt. I don't go anywhere without it.

If you want to include my rifle (and I will love you forever if you do) she's a pre-64 Winchester Model 70.

Reckon that's about it. Cheers!

[fyeahiwatarikei]

Ladies and gentlemen, these are grave times: an exhibition dedicated to a beloved artist is coming up and Satoshi himself has been wearing his most precious outfit in a long time, on its promotional poster. Let’s discuss it for a second! There is so much to say and so very little illustrations to gaze at! (Four, to be more precise, from various sources.)

Let’s begin by the most precious yet not surprising element: this lovely face. We need three different illustrations to fully enjoy the view. See for yourself!

(Naturally, ignore greyed out elements, as they are more than… irrelevant.) This black top hat looks quite interesting, doesn't it? Delicate, ornated with chains that are potentially linked to the glasses on the left side. Its silver decoration finds an obvious echo on the medal pinned to the coat. Symbolism? I wonder~

On another side, have you noticed the different colours between the navy collar and the white of the shirt? Could it be superposition or a single top with several colours? Nothing is certain, especially since this blue returns near the belt, but puffy sleeves look lovely to say the least! As much as what threatens to be a white ribbon tied around the neck! No one can resist a book as a fashion accessory either, right?

These can easily be overshadowed by the heavy coat and its numerous details: chains, rings, ties, metallic pieces resembling mirrors, perhaps a locket. Even a grey ribbon proudly spreading towards the left side of the picture where it's usually hidden by another, forgettable silhouette. A thin stole bears a gradient, from gold to blue, motif and colours that will be repeated in several places.

All these details lead the eye towards an ornate belt, sadly barely visible on the few illustrations teasing its design. Which leads us to…

Have you noticed this detail already? 2024 will be a glorious year!

I sadly cannot detail this pair of boots for now; however, checkered pants can build a daring look despite such a stern colour! But don't they show… something? A bit of knee, perhaps? And garters! Satoshi in short pants…! One cannot imagine the numerous attempts I, as a loving father, dedicated to making him wear cute clothes, always in vain. Yet here we are, at last! These aren't my own choice, but how pleasant to see one's son soaring and finding his own dress style.

I'll be looking forward to learning more about this exhibition, the life size stand, merchandising; in short, seeing more of this unique and lovely design. Shall we meet again then? Don't stare at Satoshi's legs too much at the event, or wait for me to be away — if I can leave at all~

#Sugisaki Yukiru Exhibition 2024 #dnangel #precious #Short pants and garters timeline

[multifandomteddybear]

So, before I start talking about my The 7D OC, I think a little context needed: In the episode "The Enchanted Forest Ranger" the character Dirk Dumphrey is introduced as a forest ranger but is later revealed to not be an actual ranger. As it turned out, he was just completing the task given by a group of villains who wanted him to make the 7D leave the forest. The thing is, during the episode he already drops the clue of not being an actual forest ranger by mentioning that he "sometimes goes undercover" ("...I got all kinds of jobs and wear all kinds of hats and wear all kinds of skirts. That’s right, I said all kinds of skirts! It's none of your business! Sometimes I go undercover, sometimes I work as a waitress..."). To me, this is a pretty clear confirmation that all the info about him which he casualy drops during his fast-talk such as him crossdressing for his jobs or him having been in a romantic relationship with an enchanted fish ("...I, well, I fell in love with an enchanted fish once. *chuckle* Can laugh all you want, 'twas deep, was meaningful!") is true. And these two quotes made me come up with a new interesting take on Dirk Dumphrey as a character, create an original character who's in a close relationship with him and a whole story line revolved around them. Without further ado, here's the description of the said OC:

Character Information

Nickname(s): Coral (by close friends), Treasure (by Dirk Dumphrey), Captain (by hired crewmembers)

Alias(es): Bert Brook

Occupation: Sea captain, secret agent

Gender: Female

Species: Human, fish (temporarily)

Hair: Coral

Eyes: Black

Relationships

Romance: Dirk Dumphrey (boyfriend)

Allies: The 7D, Dirk Dumphrey, her crewmembers, Big Bad Wolf (sometimes), Finders Keeper (sometimes)

Enemies: Water Witch (arch enemy), Gingerbread Witch, Snow Witch, Snazzy Shazam, Lord Grudgemunger, Mysterious Squirrel, Big Bad Wolf (sometimes), Finders Keeper (sometimes)

Appearance

Coral wears a light blue short-sleeved shirt collar shirt with a dark blue tie, long dark blue pants with a anchor-shaped golden badge, a black belt with a gold buckle and black shoes. Her hair is coral. She doesn't wear make-up. As a fish, she had coral-colored scales.

Personality

Coral is very friendly, free-spirited and brave. She is fond of going on adventures with different people, especially enjoys those out in the sea, though she likes some missions on land as well.

She's a ship captain and a type of person to take charge but she doesn't puts herself above others and treats people around her, including her hired workers, as equals.

Her crew doesn't usually stay the same and she hires different people as her crewmembers (sometimes the previous workers can come again though). It's not because she doesn't want to get attached to people, quite the opposite, in her eyes, it's a way to make as many friends as possible. Besides, after she made a friend on a sea adventure, she can always come to visit them on land when she has a chance.

Despite her pretty spontenious personality, she's able to respect rules (though it mostly emplies to shipping rules). She may ignore rules, regulations and obligations on the grounds that she just had to jump in and help. She's a very loving partner and wouldn't rest until her loved one is safe. She navigates around the sea very well, and her skill became even better after she spend some time being a fish after she was enchanted by a witch.

That's all for now as saying more would give away too much about the story I want to do. Though I already gave enough information to get the idea of where I'm gonna go with the plot.

#the 7d #the 7d oc #oc #my oc #coral #coral cove #captain #ship captain #fish #my art #multifandomteddybear

[collectingsparechangemadeeasy1]

Song of Summer

Oop! I got another one! The Small Moments AU lives rent free in my brain, and I love sharing it with y’all! Also, if you have any questions, headcanons, or anything like that, send them my way!!!

Qrow was lounging on his wooden lawn chair, his straw hat resting over his eyes as he chewed idly on a stalk of hay. The day was hot, the air shimmering in the distance as cicada’s cried and the shade was barely a reprieve. Qrow didn’t mind much though, sure he had to forgo his usual charcoal work shirt and black canvas pants, and he definitely couldn’t wear his red cloak in this heat. No, now he had to wear a white billowy t-shirt with red embroidery along the collar, in the artistic shapes of crows and trees. Along with tan shorts, cuffed at the ends, and no shoes.

His black unicorn, Harbinger, wasn’t too far. He was napping in the shade of Qrow’s little shack at the edge of Oz’s property, laying down to preserve energy and because he felt safe to do so with Qrow around. He himself made damn sure there was a bucket of water for Harbinger, and a cool breeze blowing on them both whenever there could be. Wind magic was his second strongest type after all.

He was supposed to be working technically. As the officially unofficial grounds keeper of Ozpin's land, he took care of a lot. He’d generally let everything grow wild, but sometimes he’d snip loose branches before storms, top up artificial watering holes or feeders for animals as needed, get rid of invasive plants and bugs, and he’d patrol the grounds. Patrolling was his least favorite, but most important job.

He had to patrol, check for illegal traps, and free anything caught in them. He’d drive off trespassers, or occasionally save some poor lost soul in Oz’s forest. Or get rid of trespassers. Oz was fine with people wandering onto his property, so long as they didn’t touch anything. No taking souvenirs, no hunting or foraging without his express permission, and absolutely NO hunting of the rare or magical creatures in the woods. Those were protected species.

Right now though, Qrow was taking a break. He’d done his second patrol, topped up what needed to be topped up, and he’d gotten rid of a type of ivy that was extremely fast growing and could smother whole trees in a matter of days. He’d earned a little break for himself.

He lifted his hat as he heard approaching hooves. He smiled seeing the familiar black and white coat of Long Memory, Oz on her back. He was sporting a red bandana around his neck, white button up, with the sleeves rolled up to the forearm and blue jeans embroidered with vines and leaves in green thread along the sides, and his usual signature glasses; even if they resembled sunglasses more right now. “Good afternoon Qrow! I wanted to check on you, see if you needed anything.” Qrow waved a hand dismissively, “Nah I’m fine. So’s Harbinger. I appreciate the check up though Oz.”

Oz dismounted Long Memory and walked over, offering him a sip from his canteen. Qrow sniffed and took a swing, it was some kind of potion that cooled his entire body when he drank it. “Thanks. One of Glyndas?”

“Her recipe, but I brewed it.” he explained, sitting on the grass next to Qrow, sighing contently. “I may not like the heat, but I do like the way the world sings in the heat of the summer. Don’t you?” “It certainly adds the right touch, wouldn’t be the same without.” Qrow agreed, laying back on his chair and putting the hat back over his face. “Where’s Oscar today?”

“Visiting my brothers at home. They stopped by unexpectedly.” he hummed, playing with a wild thistle in his fingers. “I’d be over there, but it was getting a bit much. So I thought I’d check on you.”

“So to translate, you used me as “Get out of social engagement” free card?” he smirked, chuckling at how Oz blushed.

“I suppose it’s one way to look at it. But you know my brothers! Ozma and Diggs can get so… rowdy when we’re all together! I just needed a breather.” he almost seemed to pout, which Qrow thought was almost cute.

He shrugged, running a hand through his long messy black hair, speckled with strands of gray here and there, it was tied back in a messy ponytail at the moment. “Don’t gotta defend yourself to me Oz. I use you as an excuse just as much. I wanna leave, I just say “Oz needed me to get some work done on the property today! Gotta go!” and no one ever questions it!”

Oz laughed and shook his head fondly, “Well, you’re more than free to continue that practice. After all, what are friends for?”

“Cheers to that!” Qrow chuckled, sipping the cooling potion one more time before handing it to Oz, who also took a big swig.

They sat like that for a bit, listening to the song of summer around them. Their horses lay in the shade, snorting at each other, cicadas crying out looking for their potential mates, the occasional breeze from Qrow cooling them and rustling the drying grass. A true symphony.

Qrow eventually stood and stretched, “Alright, you should head back, I’ve got some work to do after… all. Huh.” Looking at his companion, he found Oz had fallen asleep. Hands behind his head, relaxed expression, chest moving up and down in a slow steady rhythm. There were wild thistles, black eyed susans, and regular daisies framing his sleeping form. The picture made Qrow smile, Oz just looked so peaceful. But he was also pale as anything, and Qrow didn’t want him to burn.

He picked up a stick and poked at Oz with it, “Hey! Sleepin beauty! Wake up!”

Oz grumbled and swatted a bit at the stick, but his eyes squinted open. “Qrow? Oh goodness did I fall asleep?” He rubbed his eyes and  yawned, stretching languidly. But suddenly froze. 

“…Oh gods I’ve been gone too long! Long Memory! Here girl!” He sprang up, as did the horse, and Oz quickly hopped onto her bare back, and smiled sheepishly at Qrow. “Thank you for waking me, I deeply appreciate it! I’ll see you soon Qrow! Come by the house if you want! HIYAH!” With a light kick, Long Memory ran off, leaving Qrow and Harbinger alone once again.

“See ya’round Oz.” he chuckled, walking towards Harbinger. Time for another patrol. Maybe he’d catch sight of Ozpin's brothers on his way around. Who knows?

#Small Moments au #RWBY au #Ozpin #qrow branwen #Harbinger #Long Memory #Ozma (mentioned) #Ozma 2.0 aka Diggs (mentioned)

[wat-the-cur]

So, I posted earlier about some of Trigger’s more unsightly outfits, but I think there is something to be said for the looks he actually got right.  (Excuse the quality of some of these pictures, the options were a bit limited)

It is rare that you see any character from OFAH in short sleeves, because, well, it’s England. Everyone dresses in layers the majority of the time. Trigger is a character we never once see without long sleeves. The lightest outfit we ever see him in is in “The Jolly Boys’ Outing”, were he’s down to his collar shirt, with his trouser legs rolled up to go paddling. I bring this up, because Trigger is one character who is almost never seen without some sort of knitwear. He pairs almost every outfit, either with a jumper, or a sweater vest, even when it does not go at all. This was not exactly unusual for the time, but the fact that it’s more specific to him than any other character, makes me wonder if this was down to him having been raised by his grandparents. I wonder if he was continually ordered, as a child, to put on a jumper before going out. I like to think so. 

Anyway, there are times in the series were his jumpers suit him well and actually look pretty cute. My favourite is the big red jumper with black hoops around the neck, pictured above. Like all his good jumpers, it looks best with his iconic donkey jacket, which is my favourite jacket of his. Black suits him best, I think, and I like the comfortable, slouchy look. I also think it factors into my headcanoning him as autistic, and feeling like his donkey jackets and jumpers are his safe clothes, because they are soft, loose and familiar. 

Here are some more donkey jacket/jumper combos that I like.

There is also his full work outfit, which includes a set of green overalls. A sadly underused outfit, but one that I believe features quite prominently in the musical.  (Sorry, this picture is so tiny, I literally could not find a good photo of him in the overalls)

Trigger’s work/casual clothes are pretty iconic, but his suits are better recognised. There was his electric blue number that is his best known, the tartan piece I mentioned previously, the rarely seen red jacket. He also has a few suits in varying shades of brown and grey, none of which are particularly nice. Trigger cleans up well in a smart dress, but as he is a character who’s eye for fashion is just a bit off, it is the suits that let him down. There was one instance, however, where Trigger looked really, un-ironically sharp. That was in the episode “Chain Gang”.

The suit itself was a rather dull colour, but in typical Trigger fashion, he wore a bright shirt underneath. A lovely dark purple one. When outside, the dull suit was covered by a long, black coat (again, he looks lovely in black). And he topped it off with a brown trilby. It’s a seriously underrated Trigger look.

It occurs to me as well, that though Trigger is stated to enjoy wearing hats, we don’t see him in many. He has his flat cap, this trilby and a tweed hat in the final episodes, but he is usually seen bare headed. A shame we never got to see him in a pink hat, like the one he said was stolen at a party. 

Lastly, here’s a picture of Trig looking pretty in a loud shirt a sweater vest.

Not pictured here is the blue jacket he puts on to leave the pub, which he only wears for a couple of episodes. I think it might be denim, but I’m not really sure. Here is a poor quality picture of it.

#Yeah I don’t know #I wanted to talk about his clothes #and show him to you some more #shut up wat #only fools and horses #ofah #trigger (only fools and horses) #colin “trigger” ball #fashion #costumes #british sitcom #80s sitcom

[jezabatlovesbats]

Mao Mao: Dancers of Pure Heart

This AU is pretty similar to Dancetale. Instead of fighting, everybody specializes in their own type of dance.

—— Mao Mao: Jazz

While his sisters got to learn all the "cool" dances, Mao Mao learned basic jazz moves. He aspires to be a legendary dancer like the rest of his family. He wears a crimson scarf instead of a cape and fingerless gloves instead of his own, plus his red sash/belt thingy and his red leg warmers. He doesn't have his leg plate things.

Badgerclops: Hip-hop

He was part of a wild gang of cyborg dancers before he met Mao Mao. He wears a cool gray hoodie that's opened up so you can see his bandolier. Other than that, his appearance is kind of the same.

Adorabat: Ballet

She loves to do ballet, but instead of staying in the same old place, she craves dance adventure. When Mao Mao and BC showed up, Adorabat had the thought of combining her dance with theirs. Her appearance is the same, except she wears a yellow leotard and a yellow tutu.

King Snugglemagne: Waltz

Waltzing is truly a dance fit for a king. After all, how else should you strut your stuff at a fancy royal ball? His appearance is mainly the same, except he usually wears a glittery bodysuit under his royal train.

Orangusnake: Club dance

You should've seen him in the 90s. A weird thing to say, I know. The only thing changed about his appearance is that his armor looks much more metallic than it is in the canon, since he wants to be all flashy while still looking intimidating.

Boss Hosstrich: Line dancing

No one can grapevine better than the Hosstrich... or at least that's what he says. He still wears his hat and bow tie, but it's an autumn brown color. He also wears foot-length pants with chaps over them.

Ratarang: Tap

His mama always told him that fancy footwork was his strong suit. He looks the same as he does in the canon, except he wears a red-orange tie and brown tap shoes.

Ramaraffe: Salsa

She says she chose this dance because she likes the music. Again, she looks similar, but the exception is that she wears white bell bottoms and a shirt with white sleeves under her armor that resemble bell bottoms. She also wears a flower on her helmet.

Bao Bao: Jazz

Learned it from his (former) partner and best friend, Mao Mao. Literally the only change about his appearance is the blue leg warmers he wears that match his collar.

Shin Mao: Ballroom dance

He claims to be one of the most legendary ballroom dancers in the world, but what other dances does he know? Underneath his shiny golden armor with his graceful, flowing cape, he wears a light gray unitard with hook slots on it, said hook slots being for the armor.

Rufus and Reg: Freestyle/Interpretive

They didn't want to pick one dance and stick with it because they wanted to use their freestyle skills to swindle dancers by trying to speak their dancing languages. Hence, they decided to use freestyle and interpretive dance. They literally look the same as they do in the show.

Tanya Keys: Hip-hop

Tanya dances this way because of how acrobatic and agile she is. Along with her mini-cape, she wears a fern green crop top and fern green leggings. She also wears a white bracelet on her right wrist.

Meditatin' Melvin: Swing

Melvin loved two things- meditating and swing dancing. But he didn't want to learn the more complicated moves and his instructors were giving him a hard time, so he escaped to the astral plane in hopes that he could dance better without actually putting in the effort. He wears an olive green bow tie.

Eugene and Sonara: Ballet

Now you know where Adorabat gets her ballerina sense. Sonara used to take Adorabat dancing with her before she got killed. She wore a daffodil yellow unitard with indigo blue stripes on the side, as well as a yellow tulle skirt. Eugene, who is still alive, really wants his daughter to stay safe. He wears a white sleeveless button-down shirt and black sweatpants. 

Scarf Sister: Lyrical

Her scarf flows along as she dances, and instead of shorts, she wears a long yellow skirt.

Bangles Sister: Capoeira

Her moves look twice as better with her bangles on. Instead of a martial arts uniform, she wears a white crop top and baggy white pants.

Contacts Sister: Contemporary

Similar to Scarf Sister, but MUCH more intense in ways such as the addition of tumbling moves. Wears a blue-green leotard under her cape.

Hat Sister: Waltz

She's way better at waltzing than even King Snugglemagne. Instead of her dress, she wears an exquisite pale purple gown. Her cape is shorter.

Brunhilde: Step dancing

From tap to Irish step, Brunhilde has one heck of a pair of feet. She still has her armor, but she wears a large pair of black dancing shoes. 

——

- In Pure Heart Valley, all the Sweetypies get to learn their own form of dance. Camille and Honey do swing, Ketchup does ballet (obviously), and Penny and Benny do partner dance, just to name a few. 

- The Ruby Pure Heart's malfunctioning magic can cause someone to magically know someone else's dance or make them more skilled at their own than they already are.

- The Mao family is much more interested in doing more complicated dances such as ballroom. Their familial Dancers' Code says that you have to break away from the more simple dances eventually. 

- Part of why BC had to hide his creativity away is because his family (and some other people at school and in his life) were intolerant of his aspiration for dancing.

- Ballet is a popular choice of dance amongst Sweetypies because it's a pretty easy dance to learn.

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Any questions?

#Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart #MM: HOPH #alternate universe #AU #Mao Mao: Dancers of Pure Heart

[tinfoilchefs-pickaxe]

Screw it, Etho appearance headcanons by series, but only series that I have seen:

Etho Plays Minecraft/"Base" Etho: Hair held up into spiky-ish form by headband. The mask is literally just there to make him look like a cool ninja dude. It helps with avoiding inhaling redstone dust, at least. The mask is one that wraps around his neck and stuff. Bro has like no body hair at all - what *is* there is white, so it's hard to see. Shorts. Socks and sandals. Puffy vest with the fluffy collar over a long sleeved black shirt. Fingerless gloves, because bare fingers spread redstone better. Canadian maple leaf on back of jacket. Thick Eyebrows.

Mindcrack: Gains a few pins and patches on the green vest. Burns his right hand enough to leave a scar while doing a prank.

SoF: Basically has a buzz cut in this, not like shaved or anything but. Gotta keep it well out of the way when you're in a death game. Night vision goggles on forehead when not in use. Black clothes with shitloads of pockets. Wearing an actual gas mask instead of a Kakashi mask here

Project Ozone 2: Wore cat ears for 10 seconds and tossed them away - wears glasses in this one because he's gotta be a sciencetist here. His hair is longer in this one, often wild and free, but just as often tied back so it doesn't catch on fire from a Tinker's Smeltery or get caught on an uninsulated cable. I imagine him as wearing a lab coat and some tennis shoes in this one.

Sky Factory: Glasses and "The Prick" hat. Nuff said.

Friday Night Stabby: Green alien thingie on head. Kakashi mask instead of a proper medical mask. Under the mask is a mouth full of very sharp teeth. Lab coat, blue shirt, black pants. Shirt respectably tucked into pants. Shorter hair to keep out of way for medical stuff (not as short as SoF). Has lots of pockets inside the lab coat. They're for weapons.

Etho's Modded S2: Cannot forget that mushroom cap! Normal hair. Ditches the jacket, has a backpack.

Hermitcraft S9: Grew his hair out again to commit to the "exile" bit. Might have tried to wear a loincloth for maybe 30 minutes before realizing how bad of an idea it was and putting his usual clothes back on. Upon entering civilization again, he cut his hair and went on his way. Got really dirty and kinda smelly while in exile, Bdubs forced him to shower and wash his clothes when he found him in his basement

#ethoslab #hermitcraft headcanons #headcanon tag #headcanon #etho #hermitcraft etho #sof etho #survival of the fittest etho #sof ethoslab #survival of the fittest ethoslab #etho's modded minecraft s2 #bdoubleo100

[requirings]

🌟Gaara & Lee in different outfits! 🌟

Edit: Some Context for the outfits

Nude

They’re in their 20s in these images.

I wanted to show Lee’s scars a little more prominently. They’re a mix of graph scars (from treatment for his left limbs) as well as cuts and bruises closer to his fists. 

Gaara is skinny but has a tummy. He doesn’t work out.

Everyday

I usually draw them wearing non-canon clothes because both boys’ style peaked when they were teenagers (not a fan of the clothes from the Blank Period nor Boruto-era).

Lee finds tights of the same material as the one Gai gave him but in different colors. Not a fan of the leg warmers so I made shin guards. Lee asked Tenten to make them for him, as they contain heavier weights. Each plank is removable and can even be transformed into nunchaku like in the Crescent Moon movie.

I wanted to draw Gaara in a harness. I don’t need to explain myself. I also like the idea of extra straps in case he needs to carry larger items. They flow in the wind. It’s cute. I also had him wear lighter color pants instead of his usual black because I’m personally a fan of red with gray rather than red with black lol.

Color Swap

They’re wearing each other’s colors—pretty self-explanatory.

I like Lee’s color combo a lot! I also gave him a skirt-pouch-thing to change the silhouette up a bit.

Gaara will still occasionally carry the larger gourd, depending on the situation. He’s wearing toeless babouches (they can’t be normal closed-toe shoes) (this is Naruto). 

Lounge

BRINGING BACK THE CANON PINK CROP TOP! KING ROCK LEE, AN ICON!! His style, if not Chinese-esque, is very 80’s so I gave him 80’s short shorts. He’s wearing the original leg warmers Gai gave him because they’re something of a comforting item.

Gaara is wearing a kaftan. He looks more like an everyday Sunan, no longer in combat clothes.

Formal

I gave the shirt Lee wore to Naruto’s wedding a little more flair by adding an embroidered dragon (one on each sleeve). His hair is pulled back because. Sexy.

Gaara’s hair is a bit more tamed down, but still has some flyaways. It will never be subdued. I’ve been putting him in various earrings for previous outfits but chose to give him one single long one here. I originally had WAY more but they would look like they’re dragging his face down so just one. One edgy earring.

I thought of putting Gaara in a more traditional outfit worn for special occasions by people IRL who live in deserts, but research is tough and also… I don’t want to appropriate any culture by not knowing enough/anything. I want to know more though! I just don’t know any in-depth websites. So! Instead, I (Vietnamese-American) had him wear a Vietnamese Long Bào, a bright yellow robe worn by emperors. I modified some things like sleeve length and took away dragon patterns for ones more fluid-looking, like sand dunes or the wind. Again, toeless shoes because this is Naruto. I also didn’t give him a hat/crown because I’m personally not a fan lmaooooo. I got all of this info from a bilingual (Viet & English) book called Weaving a Realm. I don’t know if it’s available online, the last time I checked was a year ago. I had my aunt mail a copy to me lol

Summer

Ice cream-colored clothes for Lee! And athletic tape, because this is my one chance to show him wearing them and also I like the lines They Look Cool. The outfit’s obviously based, again, on the Crescent Moon movie.

I gave Gaara more flow-y pants and took forever trying to think up a shirt. I also gave him a boat-neck collar to show his collarbones… Lee is sweating. Also! The earrings come back! This was a pretty plain outfit so I gave him three dangling earrings for a bit of pizzazz. It’s again, only on one side because I like to think he’s That Edgy Kid but also to counter the visual weight of the gourd.

Beach

Let’s go to the beach, beach…

BIG POOL FLOATY FOR LEE!! I gave him a striped tank top as a reminiscent design to the striped unitard in the Crescent Moon movie’s ending, but inevitably had him wear swim trunks based on what he wore in Shippuden’s tenth ending.

Again, going on with the tenth ending’s design, I modified the design so it’d look more dynamic.

Desert

They’re both wearing Sunan flak jackets because the material is more suitable for desert missions than other village’s jackets. They also have shoe gaiters and shemagh scarves to cover their head and face. Both are wearing more subdued colors to blend a little more in with the environment. 

Lee has goggles to protect his eyes but Gaara’s sand armor has that covered for him. So why does Gaara still wear the scarf? Hair in his eyes… Can’t see shit…

Snowstorm

I don’t like the plain canon winter cloak design so I gave Lee something more sporty, like a hoodie, and Gaara something more… Grandma chic. There is cute plant embroidery on it! I’d like to think that he asked one of the women in his life to get him a winter cloak since he doesn’t know shit about the cold (clothes from the Five Kage Summit arc did not make sense, those are now un-canonized). I’m thinking Temari, Matsuri, or Shijima. Most likely Shijima. I’d like to think she likes fucking with the kazekage as subtly as possible so she got him something cute. She knows Gaara won’t have a care in the world nor understand the inherent cuteness of plant embroidery. Other people will know and if someone dares say something, she hopes to be there when they get a Stern Cold Look from Gaara. She’s… a little evil and I love that.

Boruto-Era

Lee’s ill-fitting onesie and Gaara’s haircut were hate crimes to the LGBT+ community.

I cut Lee’s onesie into two and gave the vest some padding by his ribs. He no longer wears a headband since Ino invited everyone to get a Konoha leaf tattoo with her. Only Kiba, Tenten, and Lee came along. Naruto also came but he also still wears his headband along with the tattoo. Also, can you tell he’s put on a little more muscle?

I gave Gaara a modified Aó Dài, as I’ve done this entire time, and kept it long so the length is similar to the canon double-breasted jacket that I hate. Gaara also has painted nails! They’re just red but if I’d made a zoom-in of his hands and feet, the nail polish is visibly smeared and obviously done by a child...It was Shinki. He wants to work on his hand-coordination to finely and minutely control puppets like Kankuro so Gaara lets him do this. Everyone in the world thinks it’s adorable.

Ability & Village Swap

Drawing skinny Rock Lee and manlet Gaara felt wrong. It felt wrong.

Lee keeps his style before meeting Gai, the frog-clasp shirt and braided hair. His personality, deep inside, is still the same. He’s still serious, hardworking, and kind. This is not to say that one’s environment does not affect one’s personality and core being, because it does! But to keep them still /them/, it’s important to keep these traits. This is fiction, I can do what I want, but if you asked me these uhhh sociological (?) questions outside of this context, I’d reply differently.

Baki, Kankuro, and Temari are still the same in their respective villages, as are Gai, Neji, and Tenten.

Gaara kept the haircut he had during the canon Chunin Exams arc. He still wears the spandex (under his jacket and pants) and leg warmers Gai got for him, but he dyed them black. Both Gaara and Lee’s sense of style is still the same. I don’t think Gaara would blindly follow and recreate everything Gai does, like canon!Lee does. He can’t do ninjutsu nor genjutsu and is very grateful for Gai’s teachings and encouragement, but Gaara’s not as… obsessive as Lee. Canon!Lee is something else.

Modern AU

I made Lee’s leg weights based more on actual leg weights. He still has cuts on his hands that he’s not shy about their appearance, but he hates it when people ask about them because he doesn’t want others to worry.

Gaara still fits into his pants that were handed to him down from Kankuro in middle school, his chicken legs never changing. He’s still a little bit punk, never growing out of it, hence his shoes and earrings. He wears a fine red peacoat to say “HEY LOOK I’M NORMAL, SEE??” And if you don’t know the story behind his choker, you can check my previous posts or stay blissfully oblivious.

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Thanks for reading all or part of this! I had a lot of fun writing my thoughts down. I also did not read anything over to make sure for any errors lmao...

#gaalee #leegaa #gaara #rock lee #drawings #naruto #designs #fashion designs

[wish-i-wasnt-a-coward]

Family Cuddle Pile

a/n: I actually wrote this a while ago but it was perfect for the request. Theirs like, no content for this ship an I love it so much! Thank you for reading :) @arodynamic-enby

Pairings: romantic Anxceitmus and kid!Patton also super background Logince

Warnings: tattoos, less than ideal parent mentions, food mention, and light cursing

Word count: 1,844 

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Remus flopped out of bed, throwing his body carelessly across the room. He hastily threw on his clothes. Short shorts, ripped fishnets, a vest that was more patches than original material, really big clunky shoes, and a ripped up band-t. He also hooked his favorite bone earrings in his tattered earlobes. 

He stomped into his apartment’s kitchen. He grabbed a stale piece of bread he soaked it in coffee. Yawned and grabbed his bag, racing out the door. 

His brother was waiting for him at the tattoo shop, sketching a new idea. Unlike him, Roman only had a few tattoos, including not one, not two, not three… but three Disney quotes, a frog on a mushroom, a rose on his arm, and a constellation. Most of his tattoos were covered by tasteful burgundy overalls and a white button-down shirt.

Remus’ tattoos were also mostly covered by his clothes. But he had a tattoo sleeve depicting the garden of Eden, a matching frog on a mushroom, a quote from one of Roman’s books, medically accurate bone structures on his hand, a realistic spider on his neck, and a snake wrapping around his non-sleeved arm. And those were just the visible ones. 

Suffice to say, the twins were very different. 

Remus threw his bag onto the floor in the backroom, “Ro, when’s the first appointment!!” he yelled. “Your’s? At 11. FYI, Jan n’ Pat are coming over at 12, for motivation” Remus smiled, fuckin’ superb. 

He busied himself in collecting the ink and preparing the tattoo gun. The client wanted a fucking orange on their wrist, it should only take an hour or two but Remus was not excited to do a frickin’ orange circle. 

The prissy orange bitch came in and Remus got to work. They didn’t move much and only cried a little bit when the needle started jabbing at their skin. Remus liked this part of the process, stabbing people consensually was his favorite thing ever… also the art part but stabbing people!

Almost exactly an hour later the door jingled open. “Dada!!” a tiny voice called back into the store. “I’ll be there in a minute patty-cake” Remus called from his spot hunched over the client's arm.

He added the final touches to the fruit and helped the orange bitch off the chair. Roman swept the client away, Remus practically ran to greet his partner and son.

Janus wore a leather corset over a black collared shirt and baggy pants, their long platinum hair framed their face under their signature hat. They were holding hands with a toddler wearing mostly pink and blue, his blond hair (that matched Janus’) was a mop of curls barely held together by a few butterfly clips. 

“Dada, Dada!!! I got you a flower” the little boy cried, letting go of Janus’ hand and stumbling towards the tall man who scooped him up. Patton giggled and held out a sweaty flower clenched in his chubby fist. 

Remus accepted the flower with a gasp, ”this is really for me?” he said joyfully. Adjusting the small boy in his arms Remus turned towards Janus who was looking at the pair with a disgustingly sappy expression. 

“What are you lookin’ at hot stuff?” Remus teased. “Shut it you,” Janus said, pressing a kiss to Remus’ check. Patton made a noise, “icky” he said pushing Janus away. They laughed, “yes darling, we’re very icky”. 

“When’s verge-“

“he’ll be home at 4” 

“Dope”

“Stop by the Sleepy Café before you bring Pat to the apartment?”

“Can do scootal-lo!” 

Remus turned back to the little boy in his arms, “looks like you're stuck with me squirt”. Patton beamed and snuggled into Remus’ chest. Janus smiled again, “I’ll see you, boys, at dinner,” they said, ruffling Pat's hair and peaking Remus on the lips quickly so as to not upset the toddler. “Bye-bye Janny!!” Patton called after Janus as they left for work. 

“Righty-o,” Remus said, carrying Patton into the back room. “I know Ro’s got a couple coloring books, wanna do those for a bit?” Patton nodded and reached towards the ground to be put down. Remus plopped Patton on the couch and pulled out the book and pens as well as a sketchbook off his own. They sat together coloring and drawing until Roman came back to hug Patton. 

“Ah, my favorite nephew!” Roman said, scooping up the little boy. Patton laughed and pulled Roman’s hair. “Roro, can I color your arm pictures??” he asked, pointing to Roman’s rose tattoo. Roman plopped the toddler back down on the couch and handed him a pen. 

Patton went to work on the rose, scribbling reds and pinks and greens across his arm. Roman gave him complements each time Patton paused, and each time Patton shushed him and went back to work. Remus finished up his sketch, adding it to the pile of tattoo ideas they were eventually going to put up-front, and sat next to the toddler. 

“That’s really good pat-” 

“Shhhhhhhh”

Remus nodded and mimed zipping his lips. He liked spending time with the kid. They weren’t biologically related but who gives a fuck about blood, unless it’s outside of your body, then it’s fun. 

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“I don’ wanna” Patton wined his dad sighed “I know bubbles but we gotta go home to Papa and Janny, isn’t that fun” Patton considered this, “but Roro’s pretty arm picture” he argued. Remus scratched the back of his neck, “Pffffff- Ummm, how about this, we go home now and I’ll take you back to the shop tomorrow after pre-school” 

Patton brightened considerably, “ok” he chirped. “up please” the toddler’s chubby hands reached towards Remus who obediently scooped him up with a coo. After all who was he to say no to uppy hands. 

“See ya tomorrow, have fun on your date with the nerd” Remus sang as he snatched his bag juggling the still fussy Patton in his other arm. “Fu- Frick off Re. Say hi to your partners for me,” Romans said affectionately and waved as his twin left the building. 

Remus happily trotted out into the road. The tattoo shop was located on a quaint little street in the more commercial segment of their town only a short walk from Janus’ job. 

A light drizzle floated around them and the air was warm and comforting. Patton squealed as a large drop of water hit him in the head, prompting a laugh from Remus.

A jingle sounded through the peaceful cafe, the brown room was illuminated by those cool old fashion lights and a lovely array of pastries made the air smell of chocolate and blueberry scones. But the scones, as delicious as they were, weren’t the snack Remus was here for

“Hey babe- Remus why are you soaking wet”

“Puddle” Patton screeched. 

“Kid’s right, Puddle.”

Janus pinched their eyebrows, “ya know what, I’m not even surprised anymore. Just make sure Patton doesn’t catch a cold” they scolded. 

Remus nodded and saluted in mock seriousness, “yes captain” he said and pressed a kiss to Janus’ face over the cash register, “I’ll see ya in a bit” Remus grinned and led Patton back out of the cafe. 

Janus sighed lovingly as they watched their boyfriend and son turn to cross the street, Patton’s hand clasped around Remus’ happily. “Stop looking so happy, you're scaring the customers” Remy teased from across the counter. “Ha, Ha,” Janus glared and went back to work” 

Janus’ apartment was a cute two-bedroom space on the fourth floor of the building. The furniture was an interesting combo of vintage and things from the side of the road. The vintage parts came from their parent’s house, their father had died two years after Janus’ had run away and hadn’t thought to write them out of the will. 

The three of them had made a date out of customizing the few pieces that Janus wanted to keep. The customization mainly included darkening everything and adding more gothic touches. Virgil had done the fabrics, Remus the painting, and Janus moral support/ director. 

The three partners had also painted the kitchen/dining room/living room black with one yellow wall. Janus and Virgil’s room was dark purple instead of black with highlights in the same yellow. Patton’s room was the only one that didn’t  look marginally like a cave. 

The walls were a cream-yellow that lit up in the morning sunlight. After Janus announced that they were going to have a baby Remus had spent three hours painting the grey ceiling with white fluffy clouds. It was one of his favorite projects. 

Patton of course had no regard for the work put into the entirety of his home and was the usual menace of a toddler. And today a toddler with cheerios, truly a sight even god would tremble before. 

Remus plopped down next to Patton who was pushing cheerios around his highchair tray with an intense focus. He smiled at the little boy and flicked on the tv, “got any requests pip-squeak?” Remus asked. Patton looked thoughtful, “dead lady!!” he cried excitedly hitting the tray with his fists, cheerios flew everywhere. Remus nodded, understanding, “Corpse bride coming up!” he picked a few cheerios from the couch “you really are Verge’s kid” 

When Janus got home Patton was curled up on Remus’s chest. Both slept soundly despite the dead folk on the screen in front of them singing about the wedding. 

Janus smiled, their family was fucking adorable. They slipped off their shoes and snuggled up into Remus who hummed happily and pulled Janus into the hug still asleep. 

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Three hours later Virgil trudged up the four flights of stairs huffing indignantly with each step. Of course, he could take the elevator… but it might break down and he would be stuck for hours. Or someone could get into the elevator with him and he would have to interact with a stranger. So stairs it was. 

He rummaged around his baggy hoodie, running his fingers through his dark purple hair in annoyance when he couldn’t find the key. Once he found it Virgil carefully (as he did everything) opened the apartment door. His combat books clunked satisfyingly against the hardwood floors as he entered his house. Virgil felt the tension leave his muscles, he was home. He glanced across the room, looking for his family. 

Virgil’s face lit up like a god damned Christmas tree. 

Across the room, both his partners and his son were curled up sleeping happily. Drool covered Remus’ face and Janus was snoring, they were the most precious thing Virgil had seen all freakin day. 

The three of them woke as Virgil wrapped his arms around them, Patton squealed in excitement. “Hello, darling” Janus mumbled sleepily into Virgil’s arm. Remus just groaned and nestled into the hug. The toddler wriggled between his dads squealing profusely. “Shhh, s’ sleepy time” Remus mumbled, rolling deeper into the cuddle pile and shutting Patton up. 

Virgil smiled and pressed a kiss to his partner’s cheek. “Mmm, love you” they purred. “Love you too Jan,” Virgil said, nestling his face in their neck. Virgil knew he would have to start dinner soon but that could wait, for now, cuddles.

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[sonder-paradise]

Hair Up

Because someone decided it would be good to feed me Ponytail Chuuya at 10 in the morning- I'm writing Kunikida smut next just to mess with you Req @requiem626k

Chuuya Nakahara x Fem!Reader [I would have made it gender-neutral but he refers to the reader as a 'girl' in a nickname so...]

Synopsis: You watch Chuuya get ready for the day in the summer heat. That's it. That's the whole 1k word fic.

He didn’t miss the way you admired his hair. Although, who could blame you when he always looked fabulous with his hair somehow stylish and perfectly done every morning. You seemed to take note of his various styles as well. Not that he minded. It was rather entertaining to watch your reactions to his hair routine or just his morning routine in general.

You were watching him move about inside the bathroom, situated comfortably on the bed nearby. Of course, the reason for your overbearing gaze was also due to the fact that he was currently still dressing for work. His white collared shirt half-buttoned and lazily revealing his toned abs. He was busy looking into the mirror while you were busy simply shamelessly ogling his body. You took note of the various scars and old injuries littering his body like constellations in the sky. They didn’t seem to hurt him anymore, but you still liked to make sure he was comfortable anyway.

“What do you think you’re looking at?”

Thoughts were instantly snapped in half when you directed your gaze away from his abs and back up to his eyes. “Nothing,” you murmured, still clutching the pillow in your arms and sitting criss-cross on the mattress. Your own routine could be done after he left for work. For now, you wanted to just admire him from afar.

Still, he raised an eyebrow and inspected your strange grin. He wasn’t that oblivious, but he ignored the fact his lover had been checking him out as if they were strangers. The only other reaction he gave was a satisfied smirk when he looked back into the mirror, busying himself with whatever the hell else he was doing. His skin was always so perfect anyway, so it wasn’t as though he was simply splashing it with water and walking out the door.

“It’s hot as hell today,” he mumbled, opening one of the drawers in search of something. The clatter of a hairbrush and some other items appearing when he dug through it. You let out a low grown in agreement. “I think I’m gonna burn to death. I don’t know how you’re doing to wear that hat and long-ass coat.”

Chuuya finally raised his head, seemingly satisfied in his search for the item. Looking over to you, he looked at you as if your words were in a different language. “I’m not wearing the coat or hat today, Dumbass. I’m not suicidal.” He clicked his tongue, rolling his eyes as he just smiled faintly in amusement. Sadly he had begun buttoning his shirt already before putting his usual grey vest over it. You wanted to cringe at the idea of wearing multiple layers but he seemed fine with it.

“No coat or hat?” you repeated, laughing at the thought. “Who are you and what have you done with the Chibi?” Chuuya sighed, purposely ignoring your teasing words before slipping on the classic bolero jacket he typically adorned. “It’s hot, why the hell would I wear the coat or hat? I’ll be fine like this.” He adjusted the jacket a little, rolling the sleeves to their usual length.

You smiled when he seemed satisfied with his clothes. He looked a little like a young kid that had just finished dressing himself properly. Well, that was until he began to gather his hair up behind his head. It almost felt like time had frozen when you realized that he was tying it up. He was rather casual about it as well. Slipping one of the hair ties in between his lips while he looked at his appearance in the mirror. His fingers running through his longer red-orange locks of hair and gathering them together in a single short ponytail.

Of course, he looked attractive while he did so and of course you couldn’t keep your eyes off of him while he did so. Once he deemed his hair in the correct position, he took the hair tie from in between his lips and began to wrap it around the mess of hair behind his head. Tugging on it to ensure it was secure, he silently nodded before shutting the light off in the bathroom and stepping out.

“What now?”

You swallowed thickly, staring at his uncovered neck and jawline. His loose bangs framing the right side of his face while his left was combed back as per usual. Oh fuck, did he look fine as shit. Honestly, it was unfair how well he pulled off the ponytail. You stuttered out a random response, though your brain didn’t once process what you were trying to say. He rested a hand on his hip before realizing that you seemed a little too enchanted with his hair.

A low chuckle escaping him as he walked closer to you, setting his hands on either side of you. “You like seeing my hair up?” You stared at him mesmerized before slowly nodding your head. What else could he possibly do to get you even more flustered?

The answer was: many, many things. Chuuya smiled smugly, reaching over on the bed stand next to you and grabbing the black choker he oh so infamously wore. “Think you could help me, Baby?” You mentally cursed him out in your mind but took the black, buckled choker anyway. That shit-eating smirk on his face was enough for you to go red as you wrapped your arms around his neck to loop the choker around his neck. He lifted his head ever so slightly to help you, but even then you could still feel his observant gaze on you.

The second you had looped the buckle on correctly, your arms snapped back to the pillow in your lap. Still, Chuuya seemed rather satisfied with your actions. “Good girl. I should have you do that every morning.”

You wanted to retort his words but he appeared to have other goals in mind. So there was little time to actually dwell on the temptation to stay and spend the rest of the day with him. But he pressed a light kiss to your lips. It was a little surprising, to say the least, but you gladly accepted it, your hands reaching up to grip the ends of his stupid bolero jacket. You tugged on it when he deepened the kiss, hands resting on the sides of your hips.

When he finally pulled away, you looked back at him with eager curiosity. He still looked absolutely perfect with his hair in that gorgeous ponytail, but it would have been even better if he took the day off so you could admire him even longer.

“Sooo could you perhaps take the day--”

“No, I can’t, Doll. I have an important mission today.”

“Well shit.”

“How about we continue later tonight?”

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#ariel writes #chuuya x you #chuuya nakahara #chuuya x reader #bsd x reader #bungou stray dogs chuuya #chuuya x y/n #chuuya bsd

[ace-of-sspades]

Trans masc tips.

just because I’ve been researching and figuring a lot out and I wanted to share.

Disclaimer for this whole thing. You’re identity is valid regardless of how you present and really masculine and feminine things don’t even exists. Gender is a social construct. But here are tips to present more traditionally masculine, at least in my experience and for my body. Also I am non-binary so I don’t really try to pass as a man, just as not a girl, and I am 17 and not out to my family so I’m sure that will effect my advice.

Clothing

- Cloths that are tight around your arms/wrists or ankles at the cuff. It makes your limbs look bigger. Like sinched pants or rolling your sleeves.

- In general stuff that’s tight on the shoulders and baggy around your waist

- Tucking your shirt in can help make your figure look more square

- Darker shirts are sliming and help eliminate any shadow from your chest. Also they hide binders better

- Baggy pants, especially around the thighs. Try to avoid skinny jeans.

- In general layers!! And things with high collars.

- Wearing stuff across your brow line!!!!! Like a hat worn flat across your forehead or a bandana. It makes your face look more angular. This is a saving grace.

Make up

- Okay I know it sounds counter intuitive but it can really help. I suck at make up and these things have helped me so you don’t have to know what your doing. Also you can use a bronzer a darker foundation or even brown eyeshadow, all of it works.

- Contour your jaw!!! It’s barely every noticeable even if you use a lot of contour and it makes your jaw look so much sharper. If you have a butt chin even slightly, adding some there helps a lot, and at the corners of your jaw under your ears.

- Okay so these next tips take more subtlety. But contour your nose, just along the sides and under the tip. It helps give your face depth.

- Also put some in the crease of your eye near your nose, just a little because too much here will look like eyeshadow.

- You can also do your cheek bones and your temple but be careful because if you put too much it’s very noticeable.

- I have thick and dark eyebrows already so I don’t usually do anything to them but mascara does make them look thicker. I recommend using clear mascara or sometimes I’ll rub my black mascara on my arm to get the majority off and then use it on my eyebrows just to give them more volume. It can be tricky to do this without making it obvious. Also putting some darker eyeshadow over them can fill in any gaps and make them look thicker.

Voice

- This is tricky but sometimes I get dysphoria over having a too feminine voice, I really want an androgynous voice and here’s how I’ve at least made myself feel better about it. Idk if anyone else can tell a difference but still.

- I know nothing about singing or pitch or whatever but,,, singing in the car to songs with male vocalists really helps. It’s not even about harmonizing, and I suck at singing but even just talking the words helps. Plus if you feel weird practicing alone in your room or while you talk to someone this is a perfect fix because odds are you already sing when your alone in your car and no one will hear you.

- The most important thing is try to emulate the quality of the vocalists voice. Like say the words the way they do, over time this gives you more control over what your voice sounds like. A lot of male voices echo more or are heavier sounding and this is a way to get your voice to do that.

- Try to lower your voice if you can, it can help to say ahhh and then go deeper and try to speak at that level. But don’t try to lower your voice and scream because it h u r t s.

- Also trying your best to sit up straight and take a deep breath before you speak helps quite a bit.

- Your vocal cords are muscles, so the more you practice the easier it’ll be to control the quality and depth of your voice.

- Finally, don’t damage your voice to make it sound more masculine. I’ve done it before, I’d yell really loud to a song and be happy when my voice is horse after but it does damage your vocal cords so try not to.

Body language

- Take. Up. Space!!! Sit with your legs wider and your shoulders back. If you cross your legs do it with one shin over the other thigh not at the ankles.

- Walk in two lines not one. Like try not to put one foot directly in front of the other when you walk. Also your best to keep your shoulders and hips straight and even.

- Standing try to keep your weight even don’t lean on one foot.

- Keep your hand movements deliberate and try not to fidget.

- Also real quick, work out tips. Focus on your shoulders and arm!!! Tricep, pecs, lats, deltoids, biceps. Adding as much mass to these as possible will help immensely. Also working forearms will help make your veins more prominent.

Hair

- If you can’t cut it short that’s okay!! Tying it back in a messy low bun helps a lot. Before I cut my hair I did this all the time and I felt like hozier

- Also curtain bangs! If you’re closeted they still are perceived as totally feminine. But if you wear a beanie or a hood they give you the appearance of short hair.

- If you can cut your hair, try not to fall into the trap of “I must shave my head”. Some people can totally pull it off and obviously if you’ve always wanted too go for it! But it might not help you pass. Short hair exposes your jaw line a lot more. And AFAB jaws are normally a lot softer than AMAB jaws. I recommend cutting your hair in stages, just to see what looks best.

- Jaw length or mid ear length works as masculine too! And it can help add depth to your face. I have a pretty soft jaw and my hair currently looks kinda like JD from Heathers and it works pretty well.

- Hair is honestly very tricky and there’s really no way to get a completely masc hair cut. But in general longer on the top and shorter on the sides works well.

- Honestly my biggest tip for teenage trans masc folks is to find a hair dresser/barber that doesn’t cut your hair to look feminine. Like the family hairdresser you’ve been going too since you were 5? They definitely have an idea of what you should look like and will add their own touch. And if you’re not out to your parents it’s hard to come out to a family hairdresser. My recommendation is do some research and find a place nearby that cuts men and women’s hair, that way you don’t have to worry about passing enough to get into an only men’s barbershop, but they’ll still know how to cut men’s hair. Either way definitely go to someone new, and if you can ask specifically for a men’s hair cut.

Anyway there’s my tips. Feel free to add, and sorry this is kinda a long post lol. I’ve been compiling this for months and I hope it can help someone.

#non binary #trans masc #trans man #passing tips