#some old paintings i forgot to post on tumblr

[key2destiny]

this could be it for me.

#some old paintings i forgot to post on tumblr #i still really like these #hotel mira #this could be it for me #my art #painting

[sanctus-ingenium]

I was wondering how achieve such a wonderful textured finish on your pieces? They are wonderful and I love their resemblance to aged photographs and the speckles of colors in the backgrounds. Your art is mesmerizing :)

you can see some of the texture brush sets i use in my #info_asks tag but i have some more (procreate) tips aside from just brushes

also hi i made this whole thing and then stupidly hit ctrl z to erase ONE word and i lost the entire bottom half of the post and all my image descriptions so fuck you tumblr i had to make this twice

to get a faded photo or old digital screen look, consider duplicating the canvas (once all the layers are merged) and using a gaussian blur tool on the new duplicated layer. then set that to low opacity to add a misty sort of look. looks nice in combination with some chromatic abberation and a small bloom effect. then a subtle noise filter on top:

for faded print effects, it's really worthwhile to learn how to use layer masks. you can use a layer mask to non-destructively 'weather' blocks of colour or lineart, without erasing the layer itself. the weathered ink/block print effect here was made using layer masks which means that if i just hide the mask, the lineart becomes solid black again and easy to alter or colour in:

for old paper effects you can just set a paper texture on multiply over the art sure, but you can also combine it with the blur & bloom thing, a really subtle drop shadow and canvas tilt, and highlights to make it look like an aged photograph of a card. this originally had a transparent bg but i'll post it here with a white bg so that the drop shadow is more obvious. the scuffed edges of the card (left) were hand drawn, simple white stucco brush. the bigger patch of scuffed ink (top right) was a texture stamp.

for block print looks you can move the colour layer out of alignment by a few pixels - but only after you're absolutely sure you're done with it, otherwise you'll get something like this -

i forgot to erase out her eye before i moved the red layer so now her eye defeats the 'look' of a misaligned print. the black lineart and red layer were also given the same layer mask treatment as described above to make them look faded or like the ink didn't stick down right to the paper

you can do this with multiple colour layers too. if the colour layers are separated and set to multiply (as in this cmyk example), it'll leave halos and edges around each shape which mimic old comic book print

just to show what you can do WITHOUT any special brushes, here's a piece of one of my mez tarot cards from before i got any extra brushsets at all. for this one, i added a green tint over everything to mimic a sun-bleached or faded print (my actual goal wasn't 'medieval illustration' but actually 'trading card from the 60s that got left on someone's windowsill for decades'). the background texture is the procreate noise brush. the texture under the green lion drawing is the procreate concrete brush (to make it look painted onto a wall). the lettering and lineart is procreate's 6B pencil. but to properly aim for The Look of it being a printed physical object, i also used a perspective blur so that the edges are out of focus, and metallic gold highlights which don't match the lighting of the actual illustration and appear to be catching some other external light. that texture was made from the procreate noise brush

it's pretty simple compared to my later stuff but i still really like the effect

in terms of colours, you need to keep them unified so that they all appear to be acting under the same external light source, like if someone is holding up a torch to a painting then the painting colours will be glazed with firelight even if there's no painted fire. a really easy way to do this is to slap a multiply layer over everything in one shade - grey-yellow for a weathered paper look, or greenish blue for sunbleached photos. this unifies all the colours of the drawing. or you can apply a gradient map at a low opacity so that there's only a subtle change. or just do it by hand - if you want everything to be slightly tinted yellow, just pick the colours you normally would, but move the colour wheel towards yellow to get a yellowfied version of the base colour. easy

it's really important to consider how fading and weathering can affect printed colour. white paper yellows, black fades. you will rarely see pure black or pure white. which means you can use pure black or pure white to add external effects like the white scuff marks on the hierophant card. if the whole drawing is yellowed from age but there's some white somewhere, it's an easy shorthand to show that the scuff mark or whatever was not originally part of the drawing (great way to add some nasty stains lol)

#info asks #i don't have like a specific set of steps i follow i kind of freestyle it every time #obviously i have favourites i like to use but like that sphinx drawing? don't ask me how i did it because i don't remember #i just played with it until it looked nice. the blue dots are ... some sort of effect layer i don't remember which

[kimium]

Saw AU ask time!!! Yuu is visiting the NRC housewardens, and everything is going well, but then…they happen across a photo clearly taken from an odd angle, of a person who doesn’t seem to know they’re on camera, and who looks somewhat familiar…(perhaps someone who was rude/cruel to them, or was in the news for criminal behaviour?)

For each dorm, please tell us:

1. What excuse do they give Yuu?

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Thank you so much for this ask! I'm so excited to answer it!

In case anyone is unfamiliar with this, @m34gs and I are writing a Sort of Saw Franchise AU with Twisted Wonderland. Link is to the fics we've posted. Check M34GS's tumblr for the pinned post on our ask saga so far.

Let's get to the answers! Also, there isn't anything graphic in these answers, so it's under a cut due to length!

Heartslaybul

What excuse do they give Yuu?

Immediately upon seeing the photo, Cater laughs awkwardly and pulls out an old-fashioned film camera. He explains to Yuu that he recently received a brand deal from the company (true). While out taking photos for his eventual Magicam post, he accidentally went overboard and the photo was the result. Since this camera is old-fashioned Cater doesn't have a preview screen to see his shots. Ace and Deuce helped him develop the film and laughed at the mistake, teasing Cater. They showed it to Trey and Riddle and in the scuffle they all forgot to properly dispose of the photo.

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Cater receiving brand deals is not unheard of. He's a super popular Magicam influencer/creator. Ace and Deuce teasing and making fun of Cater for a silly, harmless mistake is right up their alley as Cater's underclassmen. There may be some disbelief that Riddle didn't immediately destroy the photo to prevent future rounds of chaos, but otherwise their story isn't questioned. Believe-ability level: 9/10.

Savanaclaw

What excuse do they give Yuu?

Leona tells Yuu that for his birthday Cheka was gifted an expensive camera. Why his brother and sister-in-law decided to give his "snot nosed nephew" an expensive camera is beyond Leona's comprehension. Like any other child with a new toy, Cheka went to town taking photos of everything he could see. The odd angle is because Cheka was watching some sort of children's cartoon with "spies" as the main characters. Leona doesn't know the show's name. What's annoying is Farena was "so excited" that he sent the photos over to Leona to "showcase Cheka's artistic eye". Leona promptly shoves the photo into a folder and tells Yuu he's "going to dispose of the photo later, once Farena forgets about it".

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Yuu has only met Cheka once but in that short interaction they can see the enthusiastic, energetic child bouncing around eager to take photos. They've also heard enough about Farena to realize that even though Leona paints him as "annoying" Farena loves his family with his entire heart and soul. Farena sending photos that his son took to Leona? Yuu's surprised they also didn't receive photos as Farena is the kind of dad to boast to everyone about this son the moment something "exciting" happens. They may question the angle due to it feeling more professional than done by a child but also happy accidents can happen. Believe-ability level: 7/10.

Octavinelle

What excuse do they give Yuu?

Azul silkily tells Yuu it's a photo from one of their many Monstro Lounge locations. Apparently this "guest" was being rather pushy and rude towards the wait staff on more than one occasion. Azul doesn't like making assumptions about people but when it's a re-occurring incident, Azul has to investigate matters. The photo is from his security cameras. He assures Yuu that there is nothing to worry about and this is more of a precaution to make sure nothing else escalates.

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Yuu instantly believes Azul because this isn't the first time Azul has pulled photos from security footage for his restaurants. Even if Azul is a shrewd businessman, he cares about his staff at all his Lounges. It is a little alarming that Azul has gone through some more drastic measures (printing the photo of the guest in question), but when has Azul ever done things in halves or always 100% by the rules? Yuu doesn't want to think of the answer. They're just glad Azul's first course of action is print a photo and stop Jade/Floyd from doing their own investigation. Believe-ability level: 10/10.

Scarabia

What excuse do they give Yuu?

Kalim sighs and tells Yuu that this photo is a result of Jamil's overprotective habits. Yes, Jamil has learned to relax more after his overblot but he is still Kalim's attendant/servant. Jamil cannot allow security to lax. Yes, Jamil is trying to strike a balance between doing his job and relaxing. Yes, he sometimes slips up. Anyways, according to Jamil the person in the photos has been "acting suspicious" and needs to be "kept in mind" so an incident doesn't happen. Jamil printed the photo and made Kalim at least "look at the person so you can be prepared should anything happen". Kalim can't throw the photo out until Jamil give approval or he's going to be scolded.

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Sadly for Jamil, Kalim's excuse has a strong base. Yuu has witnessed Jamil give several people the stink eye/glare for getting too close to Kalim. It's a work in progress, though Yuu is a little hesitant to fully believe Jamil would go as far as print a photo out. Regardless, Kalim's lie isn't seen through. Believe-ability level: 6.5/10.

Pomefiore

What excuse do they give Yuu?

They don't have to give an excuse. Vil is not just a model and an actor, he's also canonically branching out and always trying new jobs. Vil already has taken more of a director role (see Book 5) so imagining Vil getting into the producing side of film: both movie and photo wouldn't surprise Yuu. Also, Rook has been known to "challenge" himself by sneaking photos of people because he "wants to capture their unfiltered beauty". A little creepy and an invasion of privacy but that''s chalked up to Rook being himself. So, regardless, Yuu has done the leg work and has provided at least 60% of an explanation for Vil/Rook/Epel to bounce off of.

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Yuu just did at least 60% of the work so there is little room for disbelief. Believe-ability level: 10/10.

Ignihyde

1.What excuse do they give Yuu?

Idia tells Yuu that his family company is developing new technology for their Shroud security on the Island. Since Idia created at least 85% of the program and built 90% of the technology himself, he's been labelled the "head of the project". This photo is a sample photo Idia has taken with the new technology. He printed it off to see the quality and clarity of a physical copy. The subject in the photo is a volunteer for the development and their candid image test run.

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Yuu opens their mouth to tell Idia that it's "too much" for him to be the "head of a security project" while he's still a student but Idia cuts them off by pulling up all the data and work on his tablets/computer screens. He talks about it with the same boredom as someone who was asked to do a quick, minimal energy task. Ortho also chimes in to tell Yuu that he's making sure Idia takes proper breaks and doesn't fall behind in classes. Yuu is still not happy that Idia is doing so much and clearly not sleeping as much as he should, but they can see the spark of excitement in Idia's eyes. Believe-ability level: 8/10.

Diasomnia

What excuse do they give Yuu?

Lilia immediately tells Yuu that he recently picked up the hobby of taking photos with old-fashioned cameras and developing the film. It's old technology, yes, but Lilia also thinks it would be educational for Malleus as someone who doesn't understand how most basic pieces of technology work. The photo was from one of their successful attempts in taking photos and developing them. Yes, the angle is a little off, the subject a stranger, and the photo candid but that was accidental. They were trying to take a photo of Silver and Sebek but the camera was jostled at the last minute.

2. How much does Yuu believe them?

Yuu is a little confused because they were certain that Lilia already knew how to work old-fashioned cameras but perhaps it's the act of developing their own photos that he's interested in? Though, pretending to not know so he can teach Malleus sounds like a Lilia move. Taking a photo extremely off may be another point of confusion for Yuu as this isn't Lilia's usual mode of pranks (where he'd take a photo of those he knows to tease them), but they don't question further. Believe-ability level: 7/10.

#personal #twisted wonderland #sort of saw franchise au #my headcanons

[rossisrad]

introduction

★ I forgot I should do one of these, anyways

★ You can call me Anthony or William. My pronouns are he/they/it.

★ I am an otherkin, therian, and fictkin

★ My theriotypes are Nothwestern Wolf, Eurasian Lynx, Common Raven, some type of deer, some type of rat, and some type of large snake.

★ My [other] kintypes are werewolf and some type of dragon.

★ And, I am a fictkin of Spike and Xander from Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

★ I am transmasculine, asexual, and homoromantic.

★ My current hypetfixations are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Repo! The Genetic Opera, and Pokémon.

★ I draw, paint, sculpt, and write in my free time.

★ I use these tags.

"#spike shit" for just. random shit.

"#spike answers" for answers to asks

"#perchance ai' for things related to the perchance ai

"#spikes ai escapades" for really any ai related posts.

"#spiles" for spiles [spike x giles] related posts

"#spike art" for my art.

[I have no idea what I used to use "#spike chaos" for, honestly.]

★ I support Palestine.

★ I do not support ai art, and I use ai because I am encaptured by it. It's enthralling and entrancing.

★ Use this as a reference image for me [see below image]

[Picrew link below]

★ Important <3 [see below]

#intro post #blog intro #introductory post #introduction #pinned post

[doppelneer]

A Wee Bit of Catching Up With This Mess

Soooo originally this was going to be a big post on my main tumblr blog @abyssforphantoms , but I got thinking about it and it just made more sense to make this on it's own blog and repost it over there if I feel like it... instead of spamming my main with this au stuff.

Anyway, Welcome to the mess that is my brain and They Came From The Deep Au. I will not be going too deep into the story in this post, but will do a short summary and explain my prosses behind my decent into madness with the various stuff I have accumulated for it over the year.

Summary:

After the final quest the Abyss Crew was fine. Cannoneer was back, safe with the rest of the crew, and they have gotten what they wanted when they went down to those accursed depths (even though they almost didn't make it back if it weren't for the skykid). So everything should be fine, back to status quo... right?

Well it was for a bit.

Then strange stuff started happening.

Supplies keep disappearing and shifting around the reef. The members of the crew feel like they are being watched from a distance, and the sea almost seems more restless. Every one has a sense of unease...

None more so then Cannoneer,

because of the weird dreams they keep having, and now the crew is saying they did things they didn't do. It was like they were at two places at once.

Then they saw it-them from a distance... they looked almost exactly them! but something was off...

Now it's up to Cannoneer to figure out what is going on, what does this doppelganger (a.k.a Doppelneer or Cannondoppel) want and convince the crew this isn't another one of their "embellished stories".

Meanwhile other things deep down start to stir... and they aren't going to be as "friendly".

And yes Doppelneer will be a big part of this post

Warning: the images below may have some BODY HORROR.

Veiwer Discretion is Advised.

Around August 2022??? - the sticky note

The thing I drew that started it all

Thr original idea for it was just what if cackling cannoneer but dark creature

I forgot that it existed until...

October 2022 - "A Familiar Face That Is or Isn't You"

I found the sticky note again and wanted to explore the design further in a one off piece (and then it wasn't, lmao)

I also got into exploring doppelgangers as an idea which lead to me having the questions

"If someone from the Abyss Crew had a doppelganger who would have the most interesting reaction?" (You can guess who I picked lol)

"What if the doppelganger wasn't nessasarly evil but thought they were the person and the person they are a doppelganger of was a doppelganger that took over their life, thus kinda wanting to sabotage the person's life a little?"

I drew this piece in my sketchbook but then colored digitally

Originally posted to my deviantart 26 October 2022

Finished Art

Drawing Process / Alternative Versions

November 2022 - Old Reference Sheet for Cannondoppel

Very outdated and crusty

I will post the updated ref in another post

DON'T USE THIS ONE I BEG OF U!!!!

December 2022 - "Breath in Deep Water"

Digital painting

Just a story idea

Waking up one day being able to breathe water must be jarring ngl

First appearance of the phantom eyes

Posted 1 January 2023 on my deviantart

January - Inspirational Glitch happened in Sky

Didn't really do to much with the Au for a bit, nor does this really have to deal with the au

But this happened to me one day and thought it was neat yet felt like walking into a sky creepy pasta.

It's the red green visual glitch and the spirit staring glitch with Cannoneer happening at the same time

March - Some Old Doodles

"There is always a bigger fish. "

More experimenting with the story in my mind

May - "Reflections"

"Just a reflection in the void"

Changed some details with Doppelneer, mainly hair and sometimes they have a tail

Reversed

July - artfight cameo

just a small appearance

Nothing too much too note

And that is it for now will return soon with more stuff soon

#sky children of the light #sky cotl #season of abyss #cackling cannoneer #sky cotl au #they came from the deep au #doppelganger #doppelganger au #doppelneer #cannondoppel #sky cotl fanart #horror maybe #there is more yet to come #but this took me way too long to post so give me some time #sorry tgc my brain is a sea monster and it stole the entirety of the abyss crew for an au #you will not be getting them back anytime soon #totally didn't make this blog to free up space in my brain

[endlesskats]

Hellourr! this is just a little bit more about me!

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Hiya, I'm Kat/Beloved I'm a 14 year old gal in Canada, I'm a huge lover of the color blue and I love LOVE Cat's so much! I'm also a artist, Planning on either being a Animator or Voice Actress so if you ever decided to check me out which i would be so grateful for! and if I have posted any art maybe you can help me by leaving me some comments of advice?

honestly while writing this I don't remember if you can comment on tumblr but if you can please do!

I'm also a fan of the Krew & Gloom and Kubz-Scouts so if your a fan of them I'd love to be friends with you!

My hobbies are Art, Baking, Art, Cooking. Art, Gaming, Art, Painting, Art, Listening to music, ART, Daydreaming and ART!!

I play a range of game's so I'll list some below because I'm desperate for some friend's (´.︵.`)

I play Genshin sometimes if im bored

Project sekai

Roblox

Valorant (just started playing ^U^ )

Fortnite (I usually only play the car minigame so I probably suck at battle royale)

Osu

Chest

Checkers

Gang Beast

Hello Neighbour

Human Fall Flat

Among us

Stardew Valley

Sim's 4 & 3

Reverse 1999

Love&deepspace

Identity V

Power wash Simulator

Minecraft Java & Bedrock

Pico Park

Honkai Impact 3rd

Uno - Ubisoft (I only have the uno flip dlc >︵<)

Cookie Run Kingdom

Tear's of themis

Animal Pocket camp because I'm broke ^U^.

MYSTIC MESSENGER <3333

I also Love a TON of music genres and Artist like -

Melanie Martinez

Taylor Swift

Newjean's

Dua lipa

Zara Larsson

Artic Monkeys

Le sserafim

Lana del Rey

Stray Kids

IU

Fromis_9

STAYC

Eyedress

MAMAMOO

ITZY

Jungkook

BTS

Wonder girls

Superfruit

BIBI

Red Velvet

Nirvana

Bo en

Shakira

selena Gomez

Orange Carmel

The cardigans

Most vocaloids (the list would be too long)

Loving Caliber

the Living tombstone

Alec benjamin

salem ilese

IVE

KARD

Indila

Stromae

NMIXX

beabadoobee

Laufey

Ichiko Aoba

Girls Generation

Kiss of Life

Weeekly

BlackPink

cavetown

Misamo

Nct & its sub units

and more I don't want the list too long maybe I'll make a separate post on all my liked artists!

I'm currently learning a few languages Chinese and Japanese and Latin so if your learning those too or are a speaker or native speaker please leave advice 🙏 if I ever post a post of asking advice...I suck at communication so sorry if i sound weird ;(

I'm also tryna start dressing as a gyaru! mostly a Manba Gyaru I suck at makeup so bad though and I'm broke pleh

I forgot if you can edit posts after you post them so I tried to fit everything I know about myself into this post!! anyways that all!

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I desperately need friends pls

#new tumblr #new tumblog #mystic messenger #digital artist #traditional artist #music lovers #sims 4 #sims 3 #introducing myself #introduction #artists on tumblr #small artist #roblox #friends #friends needed #genshin impact #mysme 707 #krewfam #krew #art #foodie #cats #Kats

[mxesntity]

'Who would've guessed we'd end up like this?' || Sun/Moon x Reader

I'M USED TO AO3 NOTES BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO WRITE HERE BEFORE YA'LL GO OFF TO READ RAAAH

this is the first time i'm posting an actual fic on tumblr, but for now, it's only a oneshot, although i'd love to make a longer version! i'm only posting this here first to see if anyone would be interested in it! if that's the case, i'd totally continue it on ao3 ^^ anyways, enjoy!

sfw, he/him for reader, no glitchtrap au

"I'm 19... do I really have to go?"

You looked up at the big, colorful painting above the red doors which said "Superstar Daycare Pick-Up"

"It's just for an hour, sweetheart, and you know how much your sister wants to see it!"

You sighed, thinking that the hour spent in a daycare with kids no older than 10 years old could be spent in a much better in a place than this. You didn't even get the chance to see the Glamrocks face-to-face yet!

"It's the closest attraction, let's get it done first and we'll go check out all the other places after, hm?"

As much as you still weren't into the idea, you didn't have the heart to say no to your dad. An hour can't last that long, right?

You opened the previously mentioned red doors, admiring how beautiful the hallway looked. Wow, they really put effort into everything. There was a big fountain in the middle of it, the colorful lights were slightly dimmed here, and the starry ceiling gave it all an even nicer touch.

The silly daycare music started hitting your ears better the more you were moving through the hallway. It was the one part of the Pizzaplex that seemed to have less people in it compared to the others, but it made sense. There were plenty of things to see, and the main focus was always on the Glamrocks, that's what people came here for. Technically, you did too.

But you'd lie if you said Fazbear Ent. didn't put an amazing job into the daycare animatronics, too. You haven't seen them for yourself just yet, but the countless posters already showed you enough. You appreciated the celestial designs, it was a fun concept for sure.

Your dad checked you two in, although you didn't really need it, seeing as you were an adult. You were there to simply keep an eye on your sister while your dad went to get some gifts for you from the shop that was just next to the big, wooden door.

Right, you forgot to mention it, did you? It was your birthday!

The very reason you were here today, was to celebrate your birthday. That's exactly why you also warned your dad not too see too many attractions around the Pizzaplex on his own while you were occupied, as you wanted to experience it together.

It was a dream come true, really. It didn't matter what ages did this place focus on, it didn't matter that you were grown by now - you always wanted to come here, and your 19th birthday finally gave you a chance.

Such fun attractions come with big prices, obviously. Your dad couldn't really afford it before, trying to tie the ends together, and you understood. You waited patiently, even got a job once you could to save up for the trip! And finally, here it was.

"Well, we're here. You two have fun! I'll go pick out the first few gifts for you."

"Being here is a gift itself, dad. Don't waste too much, I have money of my own, too."

At that, he only swatted you and your sister away with a smile, seeming to not pay too much attention to your words. You sighed playfully, watching him get away in the small crowd. Your dad was a good man, you appreciated him for all the times he put you and your sibling first, even despite how harshly life has treated him.

"You ready?"

You looked down at your sister, and seeing her nod excitedly, you got a bit more enthusiastic, too. You pushed the wooden door, your eyes hit with all the bright, random colors and especially the neons on the walls and the ceiling.

There were maybe three kids sitting at a small table next to one of the play structures, lost in their little world of scribbling on paper and drawing whatever little kids usually draw. But so far, no sign of the animatronics.

Well... until.

"NEW FRIENDS! HELLO, HELLO!"

You jumped at the sudden loud voice so close to you, and soon enough, you saw the source of it, right in front of you.

A tall animatronic with the design and color palette resembling the sun, with a wide smile from one cheek to another, and bright blue eyes.

Very, very tall.

Your sister reacted faster than you, clapping and giggling upon seeing him. Seems like she found her favourite.

"Oh my... uhm, hello."

You placed your hand on your chest, calming your heartbeat down. You'd lie if you said it wasn't extremely easy to spook you.

Once the animatronic saw how excited your little sister was upon seeing him, he grabbed her so high that she was now facing him. She loved it, and immediately reached out to grab the sunrays sticking to his faceplate.

"Oh, Laurey, no! You might damage him!"

You were prone to overreacting. But most of all, you really didn't want your family to suffer from any... accidental damage any of you might cause to Fazbear Ent. and their star attractions. You knew nothing about how they actually worked, so even if this bot is made for kids, maybe some of his parts are more fragile than the others?

But the animatronic didn't seem to care. In fact, he started giggling right back at your sister, acting like he's being tickled.

"My friend, that's no issue at all! I absolutely LOVE kiddos who are curious about my design! So, your name's Laurey, little star? How beautiful!"

Okay, you could see just how well he was programmed. The wording he used, the tone, it was perfect for kids, and left a teeny tiny effect on you too. It was definitely admirable.

"I'm so so SO happy to welcome two new friends into our little daycare! What's your name?"

His eyes were on you now, still smiling as widely as ever. It looked like he could change his expressions freely, but he didn't lose the smile once.

"Oh, me? I'm Y/N, I'm just here to keep an eye on Laurey. But, uh, I'm happy to meet you too!"

His eyes lit up at your words, grabbing your wrist softly with his free hand, and leading you both further into the daycare.

"I'm SO excited! We'll have tons of fun! We have all kinds of toys here, and we constantly make up new games to play! Oh, oh, and I just LOVE arts and crafts with the littles, especially with glitter glue and googly eyes! We also do puppet shows!"

His mouth didn't close for a long time. Normally, you'd be annoyed, but something about his voice, as jumpy and loud as it was, comforted you.

"Hey there, my little stars! Please welcome our new friends!"

The three kids who were still sitting at the table turned your eyes to you all, Sun's excitement clearly rubbing off on them. They immediately stood up and welcomed you and your sister, especially her. Once Sun put her down, she seemed to fit right in, and they seemed like kids who were sweet enough not to do anything hurtful in case you turned your head away for once.

The animatronic observed them with a proud smile before turning to you. "I've actually never had a guest this big before! You're a special one!"

You perked up at his words, not able to hide that being called special made you happy, even if it came from a robot. It was always nice to be appreciated regardless.

"Ah, yeah, I can imagine... my sister really wanted to come here once we arrived. It's actually my birthday today, but-"

"YOUR BIRTHDAY?!"

Your eyes widened once Sun's voice got 3 times louder. He seemed shocked, but excited as well.

"My oh my, why did you not say so right away?! That's a serious celebration! I have to make this occasion meaningful, unforgettable! Yes, yes, right away!"

You tried to stop him, saying that it's not that big of a deal, not being used to someone being so into celebrating your birthday besides your closest family, but he insisted.

"Kiddos!"

He called on the children, who immediately turned their eyes to him.

"I'll need to talk with y'all privately! No Y/N's allowed for now!"

You chuckled, assuming that this "private talk" was regarding the surprise he wants to give you. Seeing as there was no stopping Sun's plans, you decided to play along, trying to spy on their conversation a little bit, quickly getting swatted away by Sun. It was quite endearing. You definitely weren't disappointed by coming here anymore, and not even 10 minutes passed yet.

Being an ex-theatre kid payed off with how well you could pull off dramatic and over exaggerated reactions for the kids and Sun's enjoyment. You acted deeply hurt by the fact that they wouldn't fill you in on their little conversation, and with a very big, sad expression, you went to drown yourself in the ball pit. You heard the others giggling, and you quickly realized just how fun this short stay can be.

"Yes, yes, that's a brilliant idea! Let's get to work, my little stars!"

You peeked out of the ball pit when the kids started running around, looking like they were on a search for specific things Sun told them to find. But before you could see what they were looking for, someone's figure blocked your view.

"Nuh-uh, no peeking! That's against the rules! You're not a rule breaker, are you?"

You chuckled, looking up at the animatronic. His height did make your neck cramp, though.

"You don't have to do all this for me, y'know. I mean, I appreciate it, but I don't think it's really worth..."

He didn't let you finish your sentence, and soon enough, he picked you up like a cat.

"OF COURSE it's worth it! It doesn't matter if you're an old friend, a new friend, or for how much you'll be staying here! Every single one of my friends deserves a fitting birthday present! Birthdays are SO important!"

Even if you wanted to, you couldn't stop smiling. It seemed to make Sun happy - as expected from a daycare bot, making his guests have a great time in his little lane was the main objective.

"I'm gonna need you to stay somewhere you can't see our progress, friend! It's a surprise for a reason!"

You tried persuading him into staying, but no could do. That's how you found yourself on one of the castle towers in the ball pit, with a bunch of toys and plushies around you. It's not like any of these really interested you, you weren't a child, but once again, you decided to play into it, getting a playful warning from Sun earlier that even one peek will put you in a time-out.

You'd lie if you said you didn't find that huge sun-themed bot adorable. Fazbear Ent. was good at making people fall in love with their attractions, that's for sure.

You looked over the toys, and saw two that caught your attention - plushies resembling the two attendants. You grabbed them and realized that you haven't had the chance to meet the other, moon-themed one yet. Maybe he wasn't currently in the daycare? Maybe he only appeared after a certain time?

You hoped that the hour spent here will be enough to meet him too.

While in your thoughts, you haven't even realized that more than 15 minutes passed now, and the kids, along with Sun, seemed to be done with your little gift. You knew that, because all of a sudden, someone jumped behind your back and covered your eyes with his hands.

It was really easy to guess who did it, of course.

"We're all done, friend! Allow me to take you there!"

Before you could question what he meant, you were lifted up and held close to his chest with one arm, the other still covering your eyes. The kids started giggling once they saw it, which made you really curious about how you two must've looked like right now.

But most importantly - in that very short moment you realized just how warm Sun was. You'd assume he'd be cold because, well, he's a robot, but his chest radiated this comforting heat, and you wouldn't mind staying in that position for longer.

He was swift and fast, but also careful. You were held like some sort of princess, which surprised you, because who would be able to hold you with one arm, cover your eyes with the other, and navigate his body safely with only legs? You knew he was a machine, but damn, that was impressive.

Soon enough, you were sat down on the soft floor, and you finally regained your vision. In front of you was a tiny scene which looked like something made specifically for puppet shows. It was decorated with a bunch of led lights, and there was a small banner on the top that said "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" drawn with crayons. You couldn't help but smile at how cute everything looked. You were surrounded with a bunch of plushies resembling all the star attractions of the Pizzaplex, including the daycare attendants. You grabbed the Sun one, positioning it as if it was about to watch the show with you. You looked up at Sun, who seemed enamored with the sight, but quickly looked away, regaining his confident and energetic self.

"Me and my little stars prepared a SPECIAL, one of a kind puppet show for you! I came up with the scenario! We're so excited to present it to you, right, kiddos?!"

All four of the kids cheered, causing you to chuckle quietly. Their excitement rubbed of on you really quickly.

"Oh my, I wanna see it already!"

That single sentence worked wonders on Sun, who quickly disappeared behind the little stage. Well, not exactly disappeared, seeing as he was twice the size of it, but he tried his best to hide his faceplate, at least.

Then the show began, firstly showcasing only a little Sun puppet, walking around the imaginary daycare. Even as an adult, you had to say, you enjoyed things like these. Silly and cute.

Soon enough, another puppet jumped out, and this one resembled... you! You gasped, wondering how was that puppet so similar to you? Was it simply a coincidence, or could it be that Sun made the puppet just for you? No, surely, that'd be too much work spent on someone that he knew for less than an hour... but what if?

The more you watched, the more you realized this little show was just a replay of how you and your sister got into the daycare, how you met Sun, the other kids (they had their own puppets as well) and also a little made-up addition, which was the dolls playing various games or drawing with each other, generally doing things you usually do in the daycare.

It was so damn cute.

At the end of the show, the Sun puppet went out of it's way to lock you in a big hug, and the kids soon joined. The last scene consisted of all the puppets holding a little toy cake for you, screaming a "Happy Birthday!". The curtain rolled down, and you started clapping as soon as it did. You had a big smile on your face, which the animatronic immediately picked up on.

"Did ya like it, friend? Did ya, did ya?!"

You stood up with his help, not letting go of his hand for a few more seconds.

"Of course I did, you guys were amazing! This is one of the best birthday gifts I've ever gotten!"

Your compliment seemed to make Sun really happy, because his rays started spinning. You adored that! It reminded you of a puppy wagging its tail from excitement.

"Thank you so much, Sunny, and you too, kiddos!"

Your sister ran up to you, hugging your leg, at which you quickly patted her head.

Although when your eyes went back to Sun, he was standing still, looking straight at you.

"Is something wrong?"

At that, he almost immediately pulled you into a big hug, which you didn't expect, but also didn't mind. It did shook you a little, though.

"You gave me a nickname! How sweet! You're the sweetest ever! I must give you a nickname too!"

You had no idea that a little nickname would make him so happy. It wasn't even really on purpose, either, you kinda said it without thinking because it sounded cute. But if he liked it, then it made you happy, too.

"Hmm, a nickname for me? What would that be?"

He pulled away a bit, posing as if he was thinking really hard.

"Well, since I'm Sunny... and you're a guest at my daycare... I suppose calling you sunshine fits just right!"

You didn't wanna admit it, but being called 'sunshine' made you blush. Just a little bit.

"I think that's a sweet nickname, Sunny. I love it!"

He jumped in excitement, and you chuckled. All of what just happened made you completely lose your sense of time. You hadn't realized that an hour passed exactly now.

Your sister tugged on your sleeve, and you turned to her, and then to the daycare doors she was pointing at. Your father was standing there, waving at you both with a smile.

Aw, already?

"It seems like we have to go for now, Sunny."

His smile suddenly dropped, just a bit, but enough for you to catch it.

"Hey, don't be sad! I promise, we'll come back! Do you want to walk us out?"

He quickly nodded, and turned around to the children, telling them to behave for that quick moment in which he'll go sign you two out.

"Hey, sweethearts! Had a fun time?"

Your sister ran up to your dad, hugging him immediately. She was all jumpy, and he could tell that her answer to his question would be positive. He brushed her hair with his hand, and then looked over to you.

"A lot of fun! We wanna come back here again one day, don't we, Laurey?"

She nodded happily, and your dad was clearly a bit thrown off, but glad nonetheless.

"Well that's just great! Is this the daycare attendant over here?"

His eyes switched to Sun, and he perked up, smiling widely, just like when he saw you two for the first time.

"Correct, sir! Your kiddos are absolute angels!"

"Hah, I'm glad they didn't give ya too much trouble. Are ya'll ready to go?"

You two nodded, but before Sun could check your sister out, you turned to him, grabbing his hands softly.

"I'm sorry we couldn't stay over for naptime, I assume that's when Moon comes out, right? I'd love to meet him, but maybe another time! Either way, thank you for that gift, Sunny, it was lovely."

If robots could blush, Sun would be furiously red by now. But they can't, so his fans kicked in, and he now sounded like one of those old computers when you tried to run a heavier game on them.

"O-Oh, yes, yes! It's a shame you didn't get to meet Moon, but if you come back again, make sure to stay just long enough for naptime! I'll put in a good word about you and your sister!"

You laughed, thanking him in advance, and saying your final goodbyes. Soon enough, the three of you were on your way to another attraction.

"So, the daycare wasn't so bad after all, huh?"

"Not at all. Can you believe that he and the other kids prepared a special puppet show for me once I told him it's my birthday? He's so cool!"

Your sister joined your rambling about how nice and kind Mr. Sun was as well, and your dad listened to all of it, honestly surprised at how well the stay went.

"Oh, I almost forgot! I picked up a plushie of that favourite Glamrock of yours while I was gone. Besides that, I only got coffee, I didn't see anything by myself, don't worry!"

Your dad handed you the cutest Monty plush, and you immediately thanked him. Soon, you were all in the elevator going up, finally arriving in the main spot of the Pizzaplex.

On the side, you wondered... would they be interested in hiring a human to help?

#fnaf #five nights at freddys #sun fnaf #sundrop fnaf #sundrop #sun x reader #sundrop x reader #security breach #fnaf security breach

[pacifymebby]

Hi, I haven’t messaged you or anything in so long !! I was like 16 the last time i even posted on tumblr, i’m literally 20 in two days !!

I haven’t checked up with you since The Ride but you used to be my favorite blog and my favorite fanfic writer. You fully shaped my late teens and ur old fics got me through everything from GCSES to Covid.

And then i stopped using Tumblr cos Catfish just vanished like but i’m so happy to see you’re still writing like and you’ve found new things to write about. I went to Uni n stuff and my whole life changed and i completely forgot about ur fics. They used to be a form of escapism, and helped my romanticise my life. They genuinely helped me feel lighter when life was just heavy like. and now i don’t need them anymore and all that seems so sad and distant, my life is so so great now and i got through the not so great bits with your writing.

I just thought it was worth letting you know that you shaped a girls teen years. I completely accredit you to all the fun I had romanticising my life because of ur fics, and you literally have no idea. like some random girl in Manchester accredits some writer girl in wherever to shaping her entire late teens into some indie cringe fest nightmare that she secretly loved (don’t tell)

like i would never fess up to it anywhere except anonymous on tumblr but you were one of my only friends at times and i would read ur fics and sit alone in my room and listen to the strokes (who id never heard of until you) or id walk home from school listening to catb and imagine i was on some english coast walking to the pub with the lads and the sun setting. it sounds really sad i know and it fucking genuinely really was i was a sad lonely girl but i had so much fun!

and my music, like all of my music taste came from you !! all my book recs came from you!! i love kerouac to this day because of you.

If you ever reupload any old fics i’d be the first to have a little nostalgic read !!

Okay, first of all, thanks for sending me this bestie it really hit me in the chest because a) i cant believe ive had that level of impact on someone else's life and in such like a cute little way? And b) because everything youve just described is exactly what i was doing too!! Like using my little fanfictions to escape to, romanticising my dreary/lonely little life and using it to imagine a better future for myself...

Like, i started writing Oxygen when id broken up with my abusive ex, was livibg alone in a student flat, id lost ALL my pals to said ex, i was floundering at uni feeling stuck and alone and like, i used to get stoned and listen to the national and live in this little daydream which was that story and its probably one of the only reasons i survived that year!

And The Ride, i had the idea for that when i was trapped at my grandparents painting their house for them. That whole bit at the beginning where Maria is painting the B&B stemmed from a days daydreaming trying to romanticise my dreary little life.

Basically most of the fics i wrote were me creating the characters i wanted to be more like, like fliss and saffron, i wanted to be that kind of positive, confident, carefree girl and writing the characters helped me believe that I could be more like that.

And like idk, you really summed up what i was doing for me, and I'm glad u were able to romanticise your life too! I think its an underrated and important coping mechanism tbh, if you cant daydream up a better reality for yourself, how can u ever achieve a better reality for yourself?

I also think thats maybe why I don't write as often now too, generally my lifes much better than it was, I'm happier, i dont need to imagibe these friends for myself because i have a really solid group of friends, and I have B and im cared about and no ones out to hurt me anymore. So i dont need to escape to my fanfictions so much anymore idk.

Still sometimes its lovely to revel in nostalgia isnt it.

Also omg i cant believe u read those books cause of me, and heard the strokes cause of me, thats so fucking cool <3 <3 im glad we were friends back then and had eachother, i think thats so cool that without knowing eachother we've had that impact on one another (because honestly the people who read my fics and comment and send me anons have all supported me and made me feel less alone and lame)

Thank u so much for sending this and confessing to the indie cringe fest (we were all there and secretly loved it, its okay to admit that here!! Indie cringe fest lives on here!!)

And im so happy your life is better now too and that youre somewhere u want to be having a nice time, I'm glad u don't need to romanticise ur life anymore because youre living a life you actually want to live.thats amazing and im v proud of u for getting here and v happy that u got here <3 <3 <3 <3

Love u bestie ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[faygelehh]

hiii, this is random but i want a fursona acct for myself, and im not sure what to post if im not an artist? 💀 sorry if this is silly

i dont think this is silly at all, but im not sure if im the best person to ask since 90% of this blog is my own fursona art 💀but i can share a few ideas!

if you want to make a fursona and/or share concept art of your sona without having to actually draw, you could try checking out piccrew and seeing if there are any you like! theyre similar to ye old character makers from deviantart before flash died - most of them are humans but theres a few really nice furry ones

speaking of deviantart - you can also just go onto various websites (including tumblr, but also DA, pinterest, honestly even google) and search "free to use / f2u character base" , many of these bases are compatible with really simple art programs like ms paint -- it would basically be like using a coloring book to fill out the details of your own sona :) just make sure you credit/link back to the maker of the base if you do post it online!

if youre a writer -- or even just like talking about your sonas/ocs lore -- you can post about that!

if you have money, you can commission artists for art of your sona and reblog (or repost - with credit) onto your blog to keep a collection of art!

one of my favorite ways to recreate ocs is on ponytown ! even if you dont care much for mlp, or dont want to play the game itself, you could still use the character creator to make really cool mockups of your ocs/sonas (there are options for dogs/cats/dragons/etc, not just ponies!) -- theres options to export the images straight off of PT into pngs and even gifs!

most people dont talk about this much anymore, but honestly, you can roleplay. i feel like rp fell out of the general furry fandom because its seen as "cringy", but thats bs - as long as everyone involved is a willing participant and having fun, then go crazy! you can rp on your blog, make "muse" posts (i dont know how to explain this very well - look up "rp muse" on here for some examples) etc to help develop your sona/ocs more!

EDIT TO ADD: i somehow completely forgot furry memes exist. u can absolutely just reblog a ton of memes to get into the vibe of your fursona. something i like to do on my personal blog is tag specific memes with the names of my ocs (or my friends ocs) to get a vibe for that character specifically :)

ETA: similar to the above, you can also just make pinterest moodboards for your characters and post those here as well!

this is all that i can think of for right now but i hope this helps! go nuts, have fun, be yourself! <33

#asks #anon #j barks

[lauranalanthalasa]

I'm always up for some fun 😁

[TAG SOMEONE YOU WANT TO KNOW AND/OR SOME OF YOUR BESTIES]

favourite colour: I might have picked a definite answer when I was younger but as of now I've come to the conclusion that I like all colours. Would I paint my walls bright pink? Probably not. Would I wear a sunny yellow dress? Probably also no, because I have the skin colour of untoasted white bread and it would look absolutely awful. So it really depends what item is supposed to have a specific colour and what mood I'm in.

last song: something from my Good Omens playlist, apparently "All I Want" by Kodaline.

last movie: Spider-Man - No Way Home while being sick, but really only half-assed, scrolling tumblr and stuff while doing so. I only just realise, that I could have watched Venom - Let there be carnage instead, which I might have enjoyed more.

currently watching: Loki season 2 and Sex Education Season 4, I also want to watch The Fall Of The House Of Usher

other stuff I watched this year: The complete 5 seasons of The Dragon Prince, all of the 13th Doctor (was pushing this off the whole time but finally wanted to keep up to be prepared for the upcoming 60th Anniversary special), Good Omens season 2 of course (and rewatched seaosn 1), all 3 seasons of Staged (highly recommend for GO fans!), the final season of Disenchantment, the 3rd season of The Witcher (I'll most probably drop it now that Henry Cavill isn't playing Geralt anymore), Sandman season 1, Star Trek Picard season 3, The Mandalorian season 3, Shadow and Bone season 2 - man, I watched way more than I would have thought and I probably forgot something! What the Hell! Definitely watched some new season of Rick and Morty as well...

shows I dropped this year: I don't think I really dropped something this year but I didn't pick up The Boys again after season 1 yet. Just never was in the mood for it.

currently reading: Graham. Green - Doctor Fisher of Geneva or The Bomb Party and The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub which I've started ages ago and got stuck somewhere in the middle. Next up: The Crow Road by Iain Banks.

currently listening to: my Good Omens playlist, here are some of my favourites

David Arnolds soundtrack for the 2nd season of Good Omens and the soundtrack for Oppenheimer by Ludwig Göransson.

currently working on: tidying my desk so I can see the surface again and don't have to shuffle books and stuff around to connect my laptop for work, convertig the old super small flat of my granny along with part of a barn to an actual house (well, kind of) to live in and fighting the German authorities for it (a flaming sword would be really handy right now), oh and trying to write a Good Omens post season 2 fanfic in English, which is not my native tongue, as well as having ideas for an original story I should probably write in German since that IS my first language, but it somehow frightens me even more.

current obsessions: Good Omens and everything connected to it, no competitors. The brain rot is real!

That was really fun! 😁

Thank you so much @theonevoice for tagging me in this.

I absolutely have to tag my internet friend (if I dare saying so) @turquoisedata as well as @demonic-mnemonic who's Good Omens content and especially poetry I enjoy very much.

#information about me nobody cares about #lmao #good omens fandom

[kouhsuu]

hii hello who are you whats your lore!!

MY LORE okay that's a new one

*THIS IS GONNA BE LONG AND RAMBLY*

Who I am? 17 year old genderfluid digital and traditional artist 👍

For my lore as an artist: My dad is a painter so from a very young age i was surrounded by art materials literally taking up half our small living room because of the easles, giant canvas rolls, wood, cabinets full of paints and brushes, etc.

Essentially I was very encouraged by him to draw lol, and it also came out of me just finding art so much fun in general. I knew that if I got good enough at it I could draw almost anything I wanted if i pushed myself to learn.

I get verrry engrossed learning anything creative and visual, whether it be making my own website, sewing, sculpting, video editing, 3d modelling, painting, woodworking, etc it's all SO! MUCH! FUN!! I also have to specify visual creativity because oh boy can i not stand trying to make music as much as i want to.

In school I was very obviously the art kid and one of the weird kids, but luckily never got bullied because i was charismatic enough and generally there weren't major major assholes at my schools somehow. I usually was involved with the special programs in my schools because of my enthusiasm to learn and participate, so I got an opportunity to enroll into an early scholarship program for LaGuardia art school in middle school which... i ended up turning down because i thought it would be too much work being in a college like that... which honestly only kind of regret because honestly now i'd rather get into drafting and architecture.

Speaking of drafting and architecture! The reason my dad became a painter is because my grandma couldn't afford to send him to school to become an architect, so he pushed me to go into the field as well now that I have the opportunity. I didn't really feel like it but it seemed kind of interesting designing buildings because if i knew how buildings were made, i could more accurately put detail into my art xD Most decisions I make are to improve my own artwork because it's my life and soul, and luckily i ended up getting interested into working with more drafting.

My first social media i posted art on was google plus, then came deviantart, then came youtube, then twitter, and now tumblr (and cohost & itaku). I still use twitter but my main account (@/hamunako) is essentially inactive, I don't care enough to keep posting there nor do i have the motivation NOR do i want to have the anxiety to feel like I have to keep posting because uh oh people wont interact with me otherwise!!!!! Now I just use a private account with less than 25 followers and its the best. I made this Tumblr account though just in case twitter finally deleted itself off of the face of the planet, and also because i've always wanted to figure out how tumblr works & instagram confused me even more than tumblr...

As for why i've been drawing SOOOO much lonely wolf treat lately??? Short answer: ADHD (possible autism too?), Long answer: A long long time ago I watched manlybadasshero's playthrough of lonely wolf treat and loved it, then i forgot about it until i went on itch a while ago and saw that nami had posted mochi in frosting so I was like WOAH THERE'S STILL NEW CHAPTERS?! I got even more into it when it turned out one of my new friends ALSO had played lonely wolf treat so we drew the characters and it allllll spiraled from there.

Can't think of anything else interesting to share regarding my lore but yeah!!! Also I take commissions, just message me and i'll show what I can do and my prices! Don't have a formal post yet but i'll get to it at some point, i'm not very formal in the first place xP

#long post #kouhsuu lore #ask #asks

[realcatalina]

Portraits of ‘Mary of Burgundy’-Part 1: introduction of 9 portraits

On internet very often this type of  portrait is mislabelled as Mary of Burgundy from life, and myself I told you it is Margaret of Austria:

But I was forced to rethink that assumption when I discovered that there are many different versions of this painting! I found 9:

According to National Gallery there is 12 at least.  (wiki says 13, but wiki is not a credible source). Several are in private collections. I was not able to track them all.  What is going on?!

Some historians think they might be copies after lost earlier original or simply mass produced portraits of Magdalen of same/similiar design by same workshop. Not portraits of anybody, but generic paintings. Admitably seeing the almost exact the outfits and similiar features of the ladies, one could easily believe such notion.

But it does not hold under scrunity of nipicker such as myself. There are details hiding in plain sight and you need to be really observant to notice them. There is pattern among them. There is likeness hidden among them.

You can try to guess what it is and for what reason so many portraits would be made. Deliberately same, and yet deliberately slightly different. It has very logical explanation.

I’d love dive deep into my theory, but I know tumblr won’t allow me to save post with too many photos. So I am forced to split it in two(at least). Hence today will be just introduction of portraits, links etc.

The nine portraits:

1) Maria Magdalena, Atelier van de Meester van de vorstenportretten (Mary Magdalene-Workshop of Master of Princely Portraits), c. 1500, Royal museum of Fine Arts of Belgium:  

Link: https://www.fine-arts-museum.be/nl/de-collectie/atelier-van-de-meester-van-de-vorstenportretten-maria-magdalena

(Unfortunately online collection was not available in English.)

There is debate whetever Master of Princely portraits and master of Legend of Magdalene could have been same person or members of same workshop, if they could be master and pupil and some paintings are atributed to one or the other. (Exact same scenario as with master of Legend and Pieter van Coninxloo).

I am not sure how accurate is date of c.1500, but if it was true, it could mean this painting is predecesor of all the remaining paintings- inspiration for all of them.

Because rest of them are mostly dated between c.1510-1520(rough estimation) by master of Legend of Magdalene. (Rest is not dated nor atributed.)

However it can be simply misdated. However I do believe the face is not by master of Legend of Magdalene. But whenever workshop is involved, another painter can step in if need be to finish the painting on time. That member could have been the old master(Master of Princely Portraits). 

But by then he might have not been very active, and painting could be assumed to be of earlier date, because he was more active back then.

2) Portrait of a Young Woman, possibly Mary of Burgundy, in the guise of Mary Magdalene (c.1500-i don’t agree).Southern Netherlandish School. Private collection:    

Clearly this one has few inches cut off in lower part. Sometimes that was deliberately done for no other reasons other than make it fit the smaller frame but also it can happen during fire evacuation-when painting is cut from the frame in hurry to save it.

Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_a_Young_Woman,_possibly_Mary_of_Burgundy,_in_the_guise_of_Mary_Magdalene_(c.1500)._Oil_on_panel,_Southern_Netherlandish_School._Private_collection.jpg

It is in private collection(probably), it was last sold at Sotheby, which totally went with identification of it as Mary of Burgundy and forgot to give any information about painting itself. Their description is honestly so bad, I am not even putting link to their past auction.(Usually they are not this bad.)

This one doesn’t look as typical work of Master of Legend of Magdalene-but does account to it being workshop of his. I see some similiarities in face to one portrait by Jan Gossart, but even if so, he could still be part of that workshop.

 3)Master of the Magdalen Legend - The Magdalen, c.1510, National Gallery, UK:

Link:https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/workshop-of-the-master-of-the-magdalen-legend-the-magdalen

4)  the Saint Mary Magdalene, from Fogg Museum(Harvard Art Museums), USA,supposedly c.1520(i don’t agree):

 (It’s not in great condition, I hope they shall restore it soon)

Links: https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/230310?position=1

If you see it labelled as painting located in Cambridge, it is not inccorect.

But Cambridge, Massachusetts, in USA!!! That is where Harvart Arts Museums are. And I will probably be refering to them as singular-but there are 3, Fogg is one of them. It’s complicated-but this one if in USA, ok?

(And no it is not same one as previous one.)

Photo from 1943 when it was already in Fogg museum shows it in much better condition.

Idk if it deteroriated so badly or if there was lots of overpaint which hid painting’s poor state and now they cleaned it off.

5) Portrait from Musee de Conde, France, which has it as both Mary of Burgundy and Margaret of Austria, c.1510:

Text is later than the painting and hallo is partly overpainted.

https://www.musee-conde.fr/fr/notice/pe-588-portrait-de-marie-de-bourgogne-en-sainte-marie-madeleine-d4d1fea7-4965-42e8-9dad-6a8a8b800706

6)Portrait of “Mary of Burgundy”

Not atributed to anybody.

Link: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anonymous-flemish-bruges-1516/portrait-of-mary-of-burgundy-aW0-fXSfbQneF5WCZKP-dg2

This was on webpage among past auctions, probably ended in private collection. In this case I am not sure if it is copy or not. It could be original with overpaint imo. Or well made copy done before previous painting lost several inches.

 7) Mary Magdalene in bust-lenght,  Master of the Legend of the Magdalen, lastly in Ludwig Roselius collection, Bremen, Germany (private collection):

Link to photo: https://www.kikirpa.be/en/friedlaender/5350

Hair appears to be overpainted or simply not visible in poor quality of the photo. Despite this the painting is actually usable for comparison without much difficulty.

8)Maria Magdalena, Master of Legend of Magdalene, c.1500-1524, lastly in private collection of Willem van Gelder, Ukkel, photo from 1951:

Link:https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/51185

I don’t know where it currently is, I’d love to know and see it in colour, but this black and white photo is very good quality and I can work with that, no problem.

9) Maria Magdalena met zalfpot(Mary Magdalen with saltpot), Master of the Legend of Magdalen, c.1500-1524 private collection, photo taken probably in 1947:

Link:https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/51189

Sadly this photo is of bad quality and makes it almost impossible to work with, because almost every detail is not visible. Without the other paintings it’d be undoable. But like this, we can look at the other paintings, and know what to look for. For example, we know several others have hallo-and this one has too. 

I am still missing 3 paintings and I’d love to see them and get better photo of the last one I showed you.  If you know any more(or better have pictures), please write to me. 

Expert dating ranges from c.1500 to c.1520. In my opinion they are from c.1510-1514, possibly excluding the first one, which might be earlier.

Stylistical differences make me believe we’re looking at workshop, with several different artist involved. But most likely it is workshop of Master of Legend of Magdalene(so the atribution is correct), because his style is notable in almost all paintings. 

I don’t know about if paintings were ever tested to see if they are copies, but in most cases I’d say they are truly 16th century originals.

And that begs a question, why would so many paintings like this be created? You’ll find in part 2.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this.

#habsburgs #early 16th century #netherlands #portrait of Mary Magdalene #historical portraits

[karkashan]

Kirby 64 was a bit better than I had thought it would be, given its age and the series' track record involving forced collectibles up to this point (side eyes Dreamland 3). I think what helps it is a very charming art style that actually works on the old N64 hardware, in addition to the ability to combine any two power ups together to make new abilities.

Adeleine, Waddle Dee, Dedede and Ribbon make for a cute batch of little companions for Kirby on his adventure throughout the cosmos. They were just present enough throughout the course of the game to feel like they were there the whole time, while at the same time they never overstayed their welcome when it came to their gimmicks and the game had plenty of room to let the littlest pink ball of joy and happiness spread his wings and soar.

The Crystal Shard collecting, as I was properly warned about before hand, was more annoying than it ever felt rewarding. Some required power ups you couldn't even get in that stage (and good luck magically knowing what those paint colors on the breakable walls mean), some were just... there, and some would appear in places where you had to do shit like 'Pick-a-Door' where you would be harshly punished for not being clairvoyant (or using save states religiously). Seriously, I shouldn't be punished for beating a mini boss by immediately dropping me down into the next area without warning before I can pick up a Shard, it's just bad game design in a game that otherwise oozes charm.

I can definitely see, however, why Crystal Shards has such a dedicated, vocal fan base who love it all these decades later. Even when I got irritated at the game I was still having fun, and I just kept having trouble keeping a smile off my face the whole time playing through it. With this I just have 4 mainline and 2 (3) more Kirby games to play this year for my Kirbython 2023 to be completed. (Amazing Mirror, Squeak Squad, Star Allies, Forgotten Land) (Rainbow Curse, Mass Attack) (I’m still debating on if I want to even bother finishing Tilt n’ Tumble) As someone who played the og GB game to death as a little girl (and also put in a healthy amount of time on Adventure as well back in the day), but just...never really finished many Kirby games throughout the years; it’s been an absolute joy and a blast to go through all of these Kirby games (most of them for the first time). (I meant to x-post my little ‘reviews’ here on Tumblr before now as well as on my forum that I hang out in but I kinda just, well, forgot. Once the Kirbython is complete I’m thinking I’ll do a series of posts just, gushing about Kirby and stuff in order to give my thoughts on the series as a whole)

#kirby #kirby 64: The crystal Shards #kirby 64 #Crystal Shards #Kirbython 2023

[rj-masky]

Introduction post bc y not

Pt1

Names Rj or Masky, which ever you prefer to call me is fine. I'm kinda new to tumblr a bit but also not. I've been on here before under a name "Masky Myers" or something like that but deleted it bc I'm not very into social media. So here I am back again with a new hyperfocus, last time was portal and half life, now its somehow fnaf.

My hobbies;

-Digital art, I've been doing this for about 3-5 years or so now, my signature is usually "RJ-mask" but some times I add a Y to mask just for fun. I love the way I write Y's. I was born an artist, picked it up from my mother who now makes things outta yarn or wood burning.

-Car enthusiast, also all my life I've been obsessed with cars, I have a lotta "backyard mechanics" in my family and grew up with all types of cars. I just got my very own car last year, it's not the best car but I love it. No joke I will spend hours cleaning and generally taking care of it. It's a 1999-2004 Chrysler sebring convertible. It's a bueatiful looking car, expessialy after a sunny rain. My dream car is a Nissan skyline, I plan on it being painted green and black.

-Fanfiction writer, I dont write very often, but I've posted a story public before, honestly I've improved so much since then so now that story looks like garbage. It's on wattpad called "regret game" a slenderves based story. (If it's still there) I'm surprised it got as much attention as it did, it's got a great plot but my writing skills were not the best back then. I'm currently working on a fnaf based story, its actually my own version of fnaf about my oc who I'll eventually introduce. (Your welcome to give me small scenarios to write about if I'm in whatever fandom your intrested in, sfw only please, fluff is fine)

-role-play, I also dont do this much anymore but the memories are so much fun. I've created my own rp servers on discord between me and friends, amazing plots and stuff but not enough attention was put into it so it even got quite.

-collector, I've always had interest in collecting old electronics that are broken and or hotwheels, remote cars, stuffed animals, video game merchandise, movies, jacket/shirt flannels, and monster energy cans. I'm actually currently in the process of taking apart a old laptop I broke the screen to, I'm not sure why but I enjoy it.

Pt 2 link here

#introduction #hello tumblr #Im RJ-Mask #digital art #car enthusiast #fanfic #roleplay

[heiserosandhesapollo]

that blazed post was satire right

REAL fucking suspicious that all these rolled into my inbox in a single night, back to back. Almost like you forgot to turn on anon for half of them 🤔🤔🤔

But let's go ahead and give you the benefit of the doubt.

"How to be a trans man (according to the internet)" was loosely inspired by Sherman Alexie's "How To Write The Great American Indian Novel" in the sense that I wanted to do non-rhyming couplets that directly contradicted each other to point out how people outside of a marginalized group stereotype and fetishize said group. (Alexie's poem is much, much better than mine. He breaks the format pretty quickly and the last two lines are the greatest gut-punch I've ever read in a poem. I am white and did not want to appropriate an indigenous man's pain, so I tried to only take broad inspiration from the opening lines and go in my own direction.)

Now, with that context, let's examine the title.

"How to be a trans man" denotes a set of instructions or rules for behavior. But the poem has a parenthetical, "(according to the internet)", which implies that these are not the author's (my) rules, but rather something that comes *from* the internet. Reading the poem I used as inspiration, and the last two lines, "In the Great American Indian novel, when it is finally written,/ all of the white people will be Indians and all of the Indians will be ghosts," we can infer that this is a poem not about representation, but about cultural appropriation (and, really, genocide). It is not meant to be serious advice, but layers of irony about how colonizers use literature as a tool to erase an entire culture.

When you take irony into consideration, you can then look at the structure of my poem.

Every couplet (except the final one) starts with "You must", with the second line starting with "but". This sets an expectation, then immediately limits or contradicts the expectation. For instance:

"You must have a common, boring name,/ but nothing as common as "Aiden."" If you pay any attention to how trans men's names are treated, you may have heard jokes about trans men having the names of "Drowned Victorian orphans", which is just a way to say that trans men pick old fashioned, pretentious, or "weird" names. A trans man who is not out may see these jokes and therefore try to steer towards really common names, especially ones that are common *right now*. This meant that a few years ago, there was a flood of trans mascs naming themselves "Aiden". But again, if you've paid attention to the treatment of trans men the last few years, you'll know that "Aiden" is used to insult trans men with "basic" names.

Again, look to the title of the poem. This is how *the internet* tells trans men to behave - giving them one set of instructions and then immediately punishing them for following it. The poem uses an ironic structure to show the irony that trans men experience daily.

All of the lines in the poem were either things I have been told to my (digital) face, or seen other trans men on Tumblr, Twitter, Youtube, and Tiktok been told.

Now, not to be mean, but perhaps do some literary analysis when you find a poem that rubs you the wrong way. Look at the title, structure, imagery. Perhaps even look at the rest of the author's work - if you search my blog for "trans", you'll find multiple poems about the trans male experience (my personal favorite is "I relate to werewolves for more than just aesthetic reasons"). These, taken together, paint a pretty straightforward picture of my views on the trans male experience.

I'll admit, had I gotten these asks when I first posted these poems, I would've freaked out, wondering if I was being too subtle. But at this point, with over 4,000 notes on the post and tons of people in the tags telling me that they have felt the exact emotions of the poem... I think you and anon either aren't taking the time or don't care to actually analyze a (pretty straightforward) poem.

[ramayantika]

Found this one on insta (dharmicvoice). What I really like about this page that they are open minded and open to discussion and debate regarding various rituals and philosophies in hindu dharma as compared to some very traditional right winger pages that only say we are the right ones and this is how everyone must be and all that.

The first slide is what we hindus did. Now I am not seeing we are really good and we didn't do anything wrong to people belonging to other religions. Every community has its own list of darkness. Yet, we gave space to every religion that wanted to finish us off. The Christians when they arrived here saw various murtis and declared them to be the Devil and demonic. The Islamic invaders destroyed our temples and sculptures. Yet, here in India we have given right to churches and mosques to function independently.

Our songs talk about Ishwar Allah tero naam. Can't we expect a bit more love? Can't we expect all of us to live peacefully as humans and contribute to our motherland.

We all irrespective of religion are the children of India. Whatever the media feeds you by telling how Hindus are the most vile creatures or how India is intolerant is bullshit. This is the land where the first mosque was built and it also protected the family of a prophet (I am sorry I forgot his name)

Yet, even after all this. When we want just some of our temples, we are declared to be islamophobic. Some book written by someone is enough to turn you into a killer and kill your friends and colleagues.

I am sure the same Allah is going to cry over this. Those hate mongering radicals who believe in jihad and are waiting to wage a war against Hind because it will lead to Qayamat are deluded. I believe that such people instead of being praised to be 'brave' must be punished severely.

And maybe you will want to disagree. The day Hindu dharma dies is the day this land of Bharat dies, the same land for which rulers like Shivaji, Maharana Pratap died, the same land where music, dance and culture has thrived even after so many centuries. Bharat is a blend of its ancient lifestyle and modernity. You cannot separate the history and age-old practices (PS. Do away with the practices that can no longer be followed now and are wrong on so many levels.) from this land.

I will perhaps still be called islamophobic after posting this and being silly for being fearful if hindu dharma dies.

I have a friend from Bangladesh who is a Muslim. He and his sister talk about Krishna and Allah. He celebrates Janmashtami privately or else he might get killed.

As a fellow indian citizen, I want to see the country grow. I want my children to live in India where if they chant Jai shri Ram they won't be called hindu terrorists. I want an India where while we celebrate our festivals, there is no communal violence from the other side.

We never get a utopian world do we. Perhaps a bit of hate will still exist. But let's have this hate reduced to 0.1%.

I am sure there are no Islamic radicals here on tumblr but i can't post all this on Instagram so. I write it here. Even if india gets an Islamic head at the centre and Sharia comes in, india will never grow under that savage rule. Her arts, culture, history will be looked down and spat upon.

I come from a cultural background. I sometimes get nightmares that what if such a dark phase arrives like it did in Afghanistan and the dance, the music, the literature the painting, everything ceases to be and heartbroken at what my country turned out to be, I move to another land and on my deathbed I fondly remember what India had been before some hate filled pathetic people decided to kill of like those invaders.

I do have a dramatic mind. Pardon the previous paragraph.

In the end, I would like to say again, a God will never ask people to kill another human. Open up and love one another.

Jai shri ram.

#samridhi speaks #religious violence