#thank you for the addition!

[yakool-foolio]

iiiif you'd allow me to add to your responce to the character design ask as a character designing artist myself-

the chatacter design isn't truely awful, i really don't like alot of them but they aren't bad, they just miss for alot of people. now- depending on your art background you'll prioritize different things, but one thing anyone who'd gotten into character designing will know is that regardless of style a design should always reflect who the character is (ie, if you can't tell at least the general vibes of a character's personality by their design, something is wrong), and this is where the designs miss for alot of people.

for me, i prioritize the character themes and the the ability to clearly read the design elements. If a design has choices that don't make sense for who the character is, lack a proper theme/have choices that don't match the theme, or prioritize elements that don't lend to understanding the character, i consider it's theming bad. if a design has too many small details and a color pallet that is either too samey or uses colors that don't work well together i consider bad to read.

this isn't as important but I also look for General game aesthetic being secondary to chatacter's theme and readablitiy. raincoad is really bad about this because so many characters have the neon aesthetic prioritized over any character themes, leaving a lot of characters to look really lackluster. Halara in my opinion is definitely the biggest victim of this, like monarch why did they put THAT shade of yellow on you and give you glowstick glasses???

Anywho this is just how i read it tho, and other artists will have their own criteria for how a design is supposed to reflect a character. and for non artists you guys don't really consciously notice that kind of thing because you're not trained to look for it, but without it it can cause the readability the character to be weaker.

I greatly appreciate the insight from an artist experienced with character design (it makes the inner journalism major in me very happy heh, yay for different perspectives)! I can see why the emphasis on neon colors may take away chances to showcase other elements of some character's appearances in Rain Code. It could be an unfortunate case of tunnel vision where that aspect of some of the designs were so focused in on that it meant other details to provide tidbits of theming were lost or sidelined in the process. Makes me all the more interested in seeing the new art book releasing in, what, two days now (man, time flies)?! I'm definitely curious about what the early concepts for the characters looked like, so I'm hoping that'll be a part of the book.

Anyway, I agree that people who aren't experienced in character design may tend to not see how appearances reflect a character directly, yet it's definitely still a subconscious thing! Appearance is usually the very first impression a player, viewer, or reader may get of a character, so it's important for artists (and writers too to a certain extent, but I believe voice/dialect tends to make for better first character impressions in writing-... I'm gettin' off track) to take that into consideration.

#thank you for the addition! #master detective archives: rain code #rain code

[urhighnessbitch]

Brat taming/breaking is so much fun!

You’re right that what it would be called depends on context though. Bc the scenario you wrote could very easily be a punishment, it could be obedience training, it could be just plain teasing/stimulation torture, it could be a form of denial. The possibilities are endless lol and the list of established terms is so long that is really impossible to just pick one. But hey, who doesn’t love variety 😏

I really like the concepts! I'm not good with actual bratting tbh (as the dom) but it's fun to write on occasion

Yep it could most def be a lot of things!! Most of my posts can be read in a variety of ways just because of how short they are l think? I like seeing the variety of responses in the tags for sure lol. But for the original anon, maybe looking into the different contexts where you could imagine enjoying the situation would be helpful as well?

#thank you for the addition! #asks

[juno-infernal]

the horrors are endless. but we stay silly :3

#m #maia arson crimew #thank you for an important addition to my inner monologue #i am having a really horrible no good very bad day. #but i stay silly :3

[frogs-in3-hills]

no but seriously. “unnecessary feelings” is so iconic and i love it dearly, but let’s be real i feel like “unease and uncertainty” are, like, COMPLETELY reasonable things to be feeling in edgeworth’s situation regardless of whether he is being plagued with gay visions or not. how soon we forget “i’ve never felt this way with a man before” and “when i fall under your intense gaze i feel rather bashful” and “we were intellectually attracted”. more unabashed homosexual sluttery in my fandom please

#is it too much to ask for #bonus addition ‘she taught me how to use a whip’ #thank you fradrian for existing <3 #sully is typing #dgs #klapollo #susahao #lanamia #edit: #i don’t like this post but i have heroically decided not to turn off reblogs #aa

[zu-is-here]

Key

#zu art #comic #post dark cream #killer!sans #cross!sans #dream!sans #undertale #undertale au #utmv #choosing an option in the poll not only affects the course of the story but also opens up additional scenes ☆ #(​felt like this one needed to be drawn before posting the next page >:3c) #Dream: *does it because he trusts Killer* (úwù) #Cross: *does it to annoy Nightmare at every opportunity* >:D #gotta zzz— thank you guys for patience!╰(*´︶`*)╯

[parachutingkitten]

I know "I'm not bad anymore" is an instant classic, but I'll tell you, "meow" has got to be the highlight of the whole episode for me. I love it when Brennan uses "and you see" to set up a single word of dialogue.

#and you see that the cat goes meow #why thank you brennan #very insightful world building #and that pause after #like he expects them to react #this was an important addition to the lore #she meows at you #what are you gonna do about it? #ball's in your court #fhjy #fantasy high #fantasy high junior year #dimension 20 #d20 spoilers

[mobius-m-mobius]

of course it did 😭💖 (x)

#mobius #loki #hunter b-15 #hunter x-5 #mcuedit #lokiedit #marveledit #LOVE OF MY LIFE and yes i mean owen yes i mean mobius :'))) #i KNEW that was all him and thank god we finally got some confirmation bc it's been killing me not hearing about his additions #for the record my top guess in ep 1 is 'what's the quality of life with no skin?' oh you just know that came from his mind lol #we're so lucky to have him transform mobius into the character of all time #owen wilson #tom hiddleston #wunmi mosaku #rafael casal #marvel #owenwilsonedit #dianagifs

[roach-works]

you're disgusting.

i was going to be flippant about this until i saw you're seventeen, so im gonna be serious for a minute.

if you actually think i did all the stuff i've been accused of in the call-out posts that you reblogged, you're an idiot. you're a minor going after someone you think is some kind of invincible super predator with a whole mafia of supporters to bully my accusers into silence so you cone right up and do a little schoolyard taunt? that's ridiculous. get a hobby that doesn't involve direct interpersonal contact with monsters. you're not joan of arc. you're not speaking truth to power. you're lashing out in deeply stupid ways that are, at best, going to be really embarrassing to remember in ten years. and at worst will ruin your life.

and if you don't actually believe the call-out posts, which, hey, you shouldn't because they're bullshit, you're just one more asshole giving some random dude a hard time. like, i don't actually prey on anyone and i'm not actually a pedophile and exactly zero of my fanfictions actually conclude 'rape is great, go rape people'. my main crime is im very annoying, which unfortunately for tumblr users does not confer the death penalty.

so given all that, you're a jackass, and need a better hobby than being mad at whoever you're told.

merry shitscram, grow up and don't do this to anyone else.

#don't harass people online #either they're assholes and will get you back #or they're regular guys who don't need one more piece of shit to shovel #please stop being 17 as fast as you can thanks #“oh this needs to be addressed” yeah it was WHEN YOU WERE NINE #i went and did the math this shit went down when you were in fifth grade #and you think you have a valuable addition to the party now? now??? holy shit

[certifiedlibraryposts]

Message from a librarian re: the going to the museum post. check if your library has museum passes. Ours (and all of the libraries around us, though I haven't checked every library in my state) offer museum passes to patrons. These passes are usually good for 2 adults and 2 children free entry, though sometimes it's more kids, or a larger total number, etc. people rarely use them!!! you'll get in to cool places on the library's dime!!

!!!

#Excellent additional info thank you!!!

[powpowhammer]

hyrule snap is of course the hit new video game for nintendo switch that has swept the globe to almost universal acclaim. @nightpool and @ot3 wanted to see some of my "nature photography" (part 2 here)

I would consider these 'perfect' animal shots; they're high contrast and there's even more than one animal in the larger shot for most of them. I spent an hour of in-game time staked out to get the arowana leaping

these are shots I like but will retake at some point to get bigger or with higher contrast. you are rewarded by physically getting close to your quarry--one thing totk did is actually reduce the 'resolution' of your photos as you zoom in. I have a lot of very zoomed-in bird pics with 'pixels' the size of a man

these are likewise perfect monster shots. note the octorok's projectile about to clock me clean upside the head

these monster pics will get reshot but I really like the poses I got. the wheezing wizzrobe who just needs a second. the top ten anime moments before black moblin disaster. the boss boko with his ducklings is funny to me; I just have to get the picture physically closer and on a sunnier day (hyrule doesn't have a real golden hour, either)

bonus: I like to shoot equipment in situ when possible. local twink jailed for taking creepshots, claimed 'was just trying to get a good angle on the gerudo scimitar'

#thanks for enabling me #zelda #powstuff #new tags: #hyrule snap #totk #I made an additional post! check the tag hyrule snap if you want to see me court my own death #good post good post

[thedomesticanthropologist]

A WIZARD IN THE STREETS BUT A BEAST BETWIXT THE SHEETS

#Thank you for this absolutely incredible addition to my post omfg it is wasted within the tags I need to draw more attention to it #baldurs gate 3 #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #gale bg3

[stevenrogered]

Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall as Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew ONE DAY (2024)

#one day #one day netflix #onedayedit #emma morley #dexter mayhew #leo woodall #ambika mod #bts one day #one day spoilers #tvedit #netflixedit #netflix #mystuff #one day tv #i loved this addition #this was in the book but the quote to open the chapter #after emma you know #to have her reading it to dexter #no emma i dont love that thanks lol

[stil-lindigo]

50% of all revenue for my store, starting now, will be donated to CareforGaza and the PCRF.

[ PURCHASE MY ANTHOLOGIES HERE ]

hi there! i'm lindi. you may have seen some of my comics floating around in the past year or so.

if you’ve ever liked my stories and wanted to purchase a copy of one of my anthologies, I invite you to do so now. This policy will be in place indefinitely, and the list of charities/organisations may be subject to change depending on their effectiveness. Currently, the focus is on providing aid and food to the innocent Palestinians in Gaza, but in the future I hope to increase the scope to tangibly support the queer community and help fund independent artists in Australia.

below, I'll list a few resources for people who'd like to directly donate at the source:

credible organisations that are doing work on the ground in Palestine:

Care for Gaza:non-profit charity that distributes money, food and other resources directly to families in Gaza.They maintain a regular presence on Twitter and Instagram. You can donate to them via Paypal here.

PCRF / Palestine Children's Relief Fund: non-profit organisation that distributes essential food and resources to families in Gaza. Most recently, they delivered 30 tons of vital medicine, and 82,000 pounds of flour.

Medical Aid For Palestinians: deploys medical teams to treat Palestinians suffering under Israel's malicious bombardments.

help people leave palestine (donate what you can)

Save Sanaa and her Family (Gofundme)

Save Amjad Saher and his family (Gofundme)

Help a family of 13 escape Gaza (Gofundme)

Help a Palestinian children's book illustrator save her family of 12 (Gofundme)

#disclaimer: I do want to say that I'm also regularly donating a significant portion of my own personal funds and have been for a while #however I think these additional donations will make all the difference. #just donating alone isnt gonna stop the genocide happening in gaza but im trying to put my money where my mouth is #thank you all in advance for your generosity #i appreciate the audience ive cultivated here immensely #and if nothing else i hope this weeds out the trash that mightve lingered here. somehow. #dont dare try separate the art from the artist with me. #everything ive ever made and will ever make stands with palestine from now until it sees its liberation #free palestine #palestine

[skenpiel]

why is no one petting my head or scratching my chin like a kitty cat. its literally pride month

#might as well fucking die i guess. #edit: hi if youre viewing this through my blogs top post function id like you to know the crux of this post is in reblogs #in this case please check the notes and reblog the version of this post that has an addition by me featuring 2 images. thank you

[beelzzzebub]

hi!!!! thank you @summercampghostie @im-the-son-of-rage-and-lov3 and @biromanticboba for the tag! i'm making a new thread so i could respond to everyone at once. i love this picrew so it was really fun to do again with the changes in my look hehe

it's supposed to be what you look like vs what you would want to look like, but if i'm being completely honest, i've just been really happy with how i look lately so i only did that version :))))

EDITING TO ADD THE LINK LMAO HERE YOU GO

np tags 🪄 @spectral-mycoblin @starry-eyed-darling @trips-around-the-sun @mack-anthology-mp3 and ofc anyone else who wants to join!! love you all <3

#boink #picrew #im so happy i cut my hair haha #ive also been letting myself do fun makeup things #like i sort of have a new routine of lipstick + eyeliner for a darker color #and then just lipstick for eyeshadow and blush #and smudged eyeliner and spidery mascara lashes #i am a huge fan of doing this #in addition not doing makeup that will make me more conventionally attractive #like the goal is not to look as if i am not wearing makeup #its to have fun with it #we're feeling vampire #we're feeling gothic spring #im also not making my face all matte lol #ive always been so insecure that my face is too oily or too shiny or whatever the hell people are made to feel insecure about #and i have decided that actually that does not matter #and my face is going to look like what it fucking looks like #its a great time #ive been having more fun with clothes too honestly #im really trying to lean into this whole gothic floral thing you know #lololllllll #anyway #thank you tags for beingy happy ramble space as always #go forth and picrew my friends

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

On Kurapika's Self-Imposed Isolation

While I recognize that probably everything I'm about to say is going to be super obvious, I just wanted to briefly touch on Kurapika's self-isolation, and the reason behind his not picking up his phone or exchanging anything more than clipped words and business after Yorknew.

I think the obvious answer is that Kurapika doesn't want his friends in harms way, or to be used as a bargaining tool against him. This is an understandable and probably accurate conclusion. After all, Gon and Killua did get taken hostage, and Kurapika was forced to negotiate an exchange. Chrollo picked up on Kurapika's "weakness" right away - that he values his friends' safety before his revenge. Fortunately for Kurapika in this situation, Pakunoda was a whole lot more similar to him than he would've cared to admit, as she placed a value on Chrollo's life even though everyone in the Spider was intended to be replaceable. So, now that he's been through Gon and Killua having potentially gotten killed or seriously hurt, and Chrollo knows that he has a soft spot for them, it does make sense that he would try to push them away for their safety and for the sake of not having an exploitable "weakness" in future. He may also not want to burden them more when they have their own lives to live - he does slip off without telling Gon and Killua for the sake of not distracting them from Nen training, after all.

Except that he already tried all this earlier in Yorknew arc. He tried to tell them they shouldn't get involved, and they all agreed that the risks were massive - but his friends agreed to undergo the risks anyways to help him. Kurapika was even grateful for it - "I have been blessed with good friends."

So, for him to push them away solely for this reason after the fact, knowing that this was very much a likely situation to happen, is a little odd to me. Kurapika knows full well that Leorio would be frustrated, Killua would be offended and Gon would worry. So, I think there's a little more to it than that, and I actually would venture to say that "keeping his friends out of danger" is more a secondary reason for his actions - one that would come across as more of a reasonable excuse to others.

The primary reason is likely a lot more selfish than that. Kurapika has to ensure his mission comes first. And unfortunately, he is fully aware that his path and choice in abilities is deeply self-destructive.

Kurapika needs to make sure that he doesn't have exploitable weaknesses, sure, but he also just as much needs to purposefully worsen his headspace - and he can't do that with those three around.

Think back, what are the happiest moments we see from Kurapika in the series? The one that comes to mind first, and the one I'm sure most of us will think of immediately, is this:

[ID: A screenshot from the 2011 anime adaptation. Kurapika smiles - he looks at ease. End ID.]

It's one of the sweetest scenes of the series imo, right before the whole group is reunited for the first time since the Zoldyck Family arc, and it's even more notable because it comes immediately on the tail end of this...

[ID: Three panels from HxH Chapter 101. Kurapika removes his contacts over the sink. His expression is distant. End ID.]

...and this...

[ID: A panel from HxH Chapter 101. A close up of Kurapika's vacant and furious expression, his eyes wide and dangerous as he says "It might as well be you." Though the art is in black and white, it's apparent his eyes have gone scarlet. End ID.]

...and this.

[ID: A panel from HxH Chapter 101. A distant Kurapika speaks on the phone on a rooftop at night, the cityscape of Yorknew around him dark, but speckled with lights and stars. He says "The Spiders are dead." His face is not visible to the reader. End ID.]

This is, up to this point in the series, Kurapika at his lowest. In contrast to Gon, who is happy to hear that the Spiders are dead already because now Kurapika can focus solely on finding his peoples' eyes, Kurapika... is clearly not happy - and that's because killing the Spiders himself isn't just revenge. It's penance. It's survivor's guilt. Kurapika's powers, which Izunavi even comments sound much like he is chaining himself in the process of chaining his enemies, are oh-so-beautifully prophecied to destroy him - and Kurapika was aware of this from the moment he set off down this path of revenge.

(As a side note, this is why I'm really hoping we see Gon and Kurapika interact again after the Chimera Ant arc - while Gon has always been pretty attentive to Kurapika's emotional state, in Yorknew, he lacks a true understanding of why Kurapika would go so far... but as of now, he understands rage fueled by guilt and grief all too well. I know we're all rooting for Leorio to reach Kurapika, but barring that, I really think Gon could get through to him - after all, they are similar in several ways, and I find it fairly apparent that Gon reminds Kurapika of Pairo.)

But back to the main point here - I do suspect Kurapika expects (if not wants) his revenge mission to destroy him. I think a lot of times, we forget just how young Kurapika is, and how much his character is dictated by honour, and the abandonment of it.

Certainly, he can and will go against his principles for the sake of his mission... yet, almost paradoxically, he's bound to his promise to his fallen clan; a promise to avenge them made in anger.

But Kurapika... doesn't come across as a naturally angry person to me at all.

He seems like the stoic, vengeful type on his initial introduction... and then we get his panic at Gon's recklessness

[ID: A panel from HxH Chapter 2. Kurapika and Leorio wear matching expressions of panic in front of Gon, calling him out for his recklessness. End ID.]

...and his near-immediate forgiveness of Leorio after getting the first inkling of his character - of someone who cares just as fiercely as he does.

And after that point? Almost all through the Hunter Exam? Kurapika smiles so readily at them. He's sharp and funny. He mediates at times, but is stubbornly prideful in others. He's very amused by his friends' antics, and it really does seem like he starts to enjoy himself, with them. And, more than that, he counters Leorio's initial impression of him as an independent loner - on several occasions. He decides to follow Gon because Gon intrigues him. Asides from Gon, it is Kurapika who is the most unwilling to fight each other at the bottom of Trick Tower. Kurapika who makes the first move to team up with Leorio, even though that arrangement benefits Leorio much more than it does him. Kurapika who refuses to abandon Leorio to his fate in the cave, and who checks on Gon after noticing his bad mood. Who was furious enough watching him get beat down by Hanzo that his eyes went scarlet for the first and only instance outside of Spider mentions and Emperor Time. Who quite readily detoured to help rescue Killua.

[ID: Three screenshots from the 2011 adaptation Hunter Exam arc. In the first, Kurapika smiles at a sleeping Leorio. In the second, Kurapika stifles laughter as he pretends he's asleep. In the third, Kurapika has an open-mouthed smile as he acquires the airship tickets for them, Leorio and Gon standing behind him. End ID.]

Look at him! He's so bright! So happy!

...too happy. Too happy to do what he promised himself he would do. And that's his biggest fear, isn't it. Without his rage... what is he left with?

[ID: A panel from HxH chapter 2. A close up of Kurapika's eye as he says "I do not fear death. What I fear is that my rage will one day fade away." End ID.]

Kurapika is far, far less mired in anger when he's with his friends. I actually dare to say that at certain points, he was able to go for lengths of time without thinking much about it - alternating between almost forgetting in one instance and being hit like a sledgehammer on exposure to a reminder in the next. This violent swing is... actually the beginnings of the natural process of healing from loss and trauma. But to Kurapika, who's made a promise to his people's memories, this is not a relief. This is betrayal.

I think that actually scares him, that he can almost picture it. A life beyond his guilt. That he, too, could learn to be happy, even after unimaginable loss.

And so, as Kurapika continues his mission offscreen, finding more and more gruesome reminders of the cruelty inflicted on his people and losing more and more pieces of himself in the process (in his own words, no less), he prioritizes his responsibility to them, and pushes away his distractions. He cannot be a soul at peace until his work is done; he must be in turmoil. He pushes people away who he cares for, and binds himself, and keeps his people's eyes on him, quite literally, because respite, for him, is unacceptable. Perhaps that guilty part of him even hopes, by the end of this, that his soul will be so unrecognizable as to be fundamentally unsalvageable. But the truth of the matter is, or at least what comes across to me, is that Kurapika cares much more fiercely than he hates. He knows what matters most. And for as long as he does, he still hasn't truly lost himself.

[ID: A panel from HxH chapter 350. Kurapika looks down at baby Woble with a gentle, yet complicated expression. The inking is somewhat softer. End ID.]

Kurapika's soul is kind, really. And it wants to heal - but for the sake of his mission, he needs it damaged and bleeding. And so, he forces himself to exist in that pain. All alone.

[ID: A panel from HxH Chapter 344. Kurapika, dressed in a black suit, sits with his back to the reader, looking down at a photo in his hand. He is slumped a little before the church vigil he has prepared, all his clan's eyes lined up in their jars and honoured with flowers and candles. He thinks to himself "There is no home for me to return to... and nobody to welcome me back. I have nothing left." End ID.]

#thank you for coming to my ted talk on how kurapika is worsening his own mental health as well as physical health on purpose have a good day #oh my god this took me so long but it was worth it!!! #actual analysis!!! it's been so long!!! #anyways i'm far shakier on my hxh knowledge than other fandoms i've written meta for #so i hope this makes sense. i appreciate additions to it just please be polite! #i also believe that togashi's writing lends itself to multiple interpretations that are equally valid. so much of this #may be my own takeaway. but i do think there's enough evidence to support it #well. i hope you guys suffer... i mean enjoy. #storyrambles #hunter x hunter #hxh #hxh meta #kurapika #call me ace detective the way i am ace. and also a detective #<-analysis tag i missed you