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bitchfitch · 11 months

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idk I'm just trying to figure out the Vibes of this settings fashion. I'm trying to avoid anything that is like, obviously from any real culture, but if you can't tell from the kimono and dhoti knockoffs, that's hard. Mostly because the rules I've decided on have to do with the sorts of looms that would be being used, what fibers are available+in what qualities, and general climate. Once you narrow down that shit you're left with only a handful of options that have all already been done. Humans been wearing clothes for a real long time. Anyways, fuck you, demon fiber craft lore time

I don't have specific earth place picked out but the gen climate for this part of the setting is very mild. Heatstroke is a concern at the height of summer, frostbite at the height of winter. jorts and a thin hoody would be appropriate clothing for the weather 60% of the year. Just gradient out in those directions from there. Very dry summers, fuck ton of snow in the winter.

Sheep are around but mostly as meat animals with fiber being a secondary product, there's just not enough good grazing land for them since most of the area is forested. There are man made clearings, but full on farms and fields aren't as common as food forests. Plus the dryness of the summer makes a lot of field centric agriculture not an option, it's too dry and there's not enough folk cooperating in the area to manage massive irrigation projects being built up.

What is an option is flax. Grown along rivers most clothing is linen with wool being used for thicker garments and silk for finer garments.

all the work that goes into fabric creation in a pre spinning wheel society means fabric is Pricey. Demonic magic helps, but not a lot. Most garments are not cut or sewn. They're made with whole pieces of cloth wrapped or folded to conserve as much material as possible and then pinned, tied, or otherwise secured.

There's also two very different sorta parts of society to consider for Esti and his outfits.

One is that of his birth. Prim and Proper Nobles who control vast resources largely through negotiation bribery and backstabbing. the Coraxes, their outfits tend to be Expensive, and very much made with a life spent indoors and away from any kind of physical anything in mind. The head family of demons are colorblind, and because of that their fashion, and thus the fashion of those who want to fit in with them, has a very limited pallette, shades of grey and natural fiber colors are the primary elements with red and gold fabric being used as an accent to keep people from thinking too long about their 'fault'. They are totally reliant on their servants to be telling the truth about what color anything is. Esti is from that noble family so his outfits were largely picked out for him when he was to be seen outside their home. big heavy layered skirts that he needs help with when he gets dressed are not his typical vibe but he does appreciate the number of places to hide knives.

Next up are the Cristatuses, Their prevalence and current top dog spot have come from ruthless conquest of nearby territories and a very militaristic vibe. For the common person this mostly just means theyre the big city folk. This is where the money is. Bright colorful fabrics and lots of thin short layers to go with a much more physically active lifestyle of sports and work done outdoors even if it's not work completely suited to being done outside. Breezy. Their wider trade network and attractiveness to merchants also means more options for basically everything to do with clothing accessories and other bits of self ornamentation.

Esti apprenticed with a war lord. His experience with the fashion had a lot more to do with what was practical while on horse back or after the third night sleeping in the dirt. Bright colors stayed but thicker, more minimal, and legged garments were the norm. Armor is a thing, he is an apprentice to a man who should be a prince, he was never supposed to see battle, and was instead kinda meant to become the sort of general who has never actually fought but who knows a lot of tactical theory.

When he finally got to start picking his own outfits he kept with the more neutral and dull colors of his heritage, but the much lighter and easier to move in outfits he was used to wearing throughout his training. Minimal and dull by Cristatus standards, unrefined and brutish by those of the Corax. Very comfortable for him.

#hi i have 7 spinning wheels. that is not a joke. I am very autistic about fiber craft #i paid for 2 of them #people keep giving me things with treddles.#anyways Yeah the corvids are stuffy nobles and the peacocks will find Valhalla through invasion. because that was Objectively the funniest #way to do that.

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torchkeeper · 5 years

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Never-Ending Survey: Gan Arulaq

Rules: Repost, do not reblog

Tagged by: I steal and have no dignity @lightdevoid

Tagging: Nah

BASICS.

FULL NAME: Gan Arulaq

NICKNAME: see bio but also most common one is Fool

AGE: 20

BIRTHDAY: (8/17) 17th Sun of the Fourth Umbral Moon

ETHNIC GROUP: Au Ra || Xaela

NATIONALITY: N/A

LANGUAGE/S: Arulaq dialect (and near total deviation from Xaelic standard), Eorzean Common, good luck with anything else lmao

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single

HOME TOWN / AREA: A really, really, really remote mountain valley on the Azim Steppe

CURRENT HOME: Not too close but not too far from his master

PROFESSION: himbo respected adventurer/peacekeeper and works with the Scions when needed

PHYSICAL.

HAIR: Short red and black hair that i chose bc the cut is closest to Him

EYES: he green and theyre glowy cuz...Limbal Rings hell yea

FACE: c h i n, bright eyes, naturally dramatic expressions

LIPS: half thicc but they gave up

COMPLEXION: light copper, like when you see Mars surface from space

BLEMISHES: No

SCARS: Not a lot tbh, I would say just one or two that are serious and lots more (but still low) that are just from mundane things

TATTOOS: No

HEIGHT: 7′1

WEIGHT: 200 ponz

BUILD: B i g, athletic and lean

FEATURES: big hands! long tail! big horns! he is a stretched JPEG brought to life, deep mischievous voice

ALLERGIES: None he is cleaner than a whistle

USUAL HAIR STYLE: He is combing it back daily (even if its short) or whenever it gets out of place, rarely touches his thin bangs tho

USUAL FACE LOOK: like he’s trying to figure out math and losing, confused at something, or smiling and laughing

USUAL CLOTHING: If he needs to wear clothes he Must show his titties somehow, even if just a bit, also shorts/capris but sometimes sleek form fitting pants- honestly my inspo was JJBA characters but replicate it through what FFXIV has

PSYCHOLOGY.

FEAR/S: Dying to leave his son behind, failure especially toward someone he values, not being enough

ASPIRATION/S: To make his loved ones proud of him, making the world a better place where he can (that can be from treating individuals kindly to world saving events)

POSITIVE TRAITS: Loyal, funny, courteous, determined in resolving serious conflicts, gravitates by instinct to help others

NEGATIVE TRAITS: Naive, stubborn, oblivious, can get in over his head and harm himself in the process

TEMPERAMENT: Easy going and can be emotional

ANIMALS: Chocobo, birds, turtles, horses

VICE HABIT/S: More food in one sitting than a person should have-pays for it later with his stomach (a habit Vaste gave him), when he gets confused he needs a moment to get his emotion out before he rationalizes, easily focuses on one thing at a time

FAITH: Makes his head hurt so he doesn’t really bother

GHOSTS?: Yes, he’s heard many stories about the ones that follow Vaste, Ardbert’s WoDs are now the foster family he doesn’t know he has

AFTERLIFE?: Yes, see above

REINCARNATION?: Yes

POLITICAL ALIGNMENT: Are you corrupt and abusing power? You die

EDUCATION LEVEL: Virtually none, only knows survival skills and things he’s been taught or observed on the road, he can kinda read and has his master helping him (but really him and her are both not great she’s still at a junior high level and he’s close behind- Alphinaud and others are their teachers)

FAMILY.

FATHER : Ded

MOTHER : Ded

SIBLINGS : No

EXTENDED FAMILY: Ded

NAME MEANING/S: Bold in Mongolian

HISTORICAL CONNECTION?: None specific other than traditionally being considered a strong boys name, thus respected

FAVORITES.

BOOK: He loves any book he’s managed to read on his own, his recipe books are A+ to him

DEITY: He doesnt follow it but Rhalgar’s pretty metal

HOLIDAY: Moonfire Faire

MONTH: Finding pretty places in all of them

SEASON: Summer

PLACE: Can’t choose

WEATHER: Sunny and fair, some breeze, he doesn’t mind cold too much as he was raised in it but not his first pick, rain

SOUND / S: Water, horse hooves, bubbling food he’s making, laughter, cicadas

SCENT / S: Food, herbs, the sea, wild plants like in a forest

TASTE / S: Spicy food, smoked food, stuff that has a sense of kick and weight

FEEL / S:

ANIMAL / S: Birds, turtles, horses, but he’s also unafraid to mess with non lethal snakes, scaring Vaste half to death in the process

NUMBER: Makes his head hurt

COLORS: Blues, reds, dark purple, black, orange

EXTRA.

TALENTS: He can bake, he can cook- The Bismarck should hire him, horseback riding via his childhood, spear fighting, telling jokes and lighting people up from bad moods

BAD AT: Fully recognizing what others want if they aren’t clear about it, doesn’t like guns so his aim with them is bad, complex math, opening up when he’s annoyed

TURN ONS: Shiina, people who he finds pretty, kind, and made with a tough will

TURN OFFS: Cruelty and sadism (as in getting off on pain/murder, fear, and humiliation that dehumanizes others, not the BDSM), people who are rude and demand a lot or walk all over others thinking they’re above everything

HOBBIES: Baking, sewing, training, practicing his reading, sightseeing

TROPES: Gentle giant, big muscles not as big brain, shy but passionate romantic, loyal to his friends

QUOTES: “What is Courage? Courage is knowing fear and making that fear your own!” - William A. Zeppeli

MUN QUESTIONS.

Q1 : If you could write your character your way in their own movie, what would it be called, what style would it be filmed in, and what would it be about?

A1 : Wes Anderson directed mayhem similar in tone to The Grand Budapest Hotel covering his life in short so far (I would’ve said Satoshi Kon too but he unfortunately passed years ago)

Q2 : What would their soundtrack/score sound like?

A2 : Yoko Kanno, which speaks for itself because how do you even begin pinpointing Kanno’s work to one thing

Q3 : Why did you start writing this character?

A3 : Haven’t rly yet but I’d like to, love the idea of that (and the one time I did “write” for him tumblr ate it)

Q4 : What first attracted you to this character?

A4 : I was playing with CC a year ago and when he came out I loved him immediately

Q5 : Describe the biggest thing you dislike about your muse.

A5 : He can be mature and responsible but he’s still young enough to rush into things

Q6 : What do you have in common with your muse?

A6 : I’m decent at cooking, I have some horseback riding experience, I hate when I can’t understand someone and I get an impulse to act over think at emotional peaks

Q7 : How does your muse feel about you?

A7 : He is confused and horrified to now know he’s basically a Sim but in an FF game

Q8 : What characters does your muse have interesting interactions with?

A8 : His mentor/best friend, his lover, his son bc he is the sweetest dad, someone new

Q9 : What gives you inspiration to write your muse?

A9 : I don’t fully understand yet which is why I started this blog, but putting him in in-jokes and memes is definitely a factor lmao

Q10 : How long did this take you to complete?

A10 : I did part of it during an all nighter then passed out, woke up to finish

#hc #its been 10000 years since i filled out a serious character sheet but i used to do this a lot rping Nozomi Tojo

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cielospeaks · 5 years

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i have no idea on the title but f-h shakes themed (dancer) banner

5 person (1 presumably temp trials? prolly morrigan), everyone (with exception) based on a shakespeare play, but loosely so. they all have “play” instead of sing/dance, which is basically the same thing. its supposed to be post musician/bard (ie niles) so with the same sorta dealio

my thought was basically like “welp theyve done everything now next years dancer banner could be renaissance outfits instead” and then that went directly to “shakespeare play banner” so. this wont happen but i love it and its so indulgent (imean 2 of them are my ocs so)

- kasumi (twelfth night)- blue tome, infantry. tome is personal and called “the wind and the rain”, grants the water/wind + at the start of turn and/or to the partner when danced to. kasumi herself is enjoying herself, maybe suggested the idea to the others. mentions how she can feel free to speak her mind while acting.

- fernand (hamlet)- red sword, infantry. weapon is called “poison fencing sword” or something like that and deals effective against infantry. is taking this seriously, stews on the nature of a revenge play for family. probably relates most to laertes out of the play. finds hamlet kinda dishonorable and annoying/hard to read but is dedicated to seeing this through.

- hrid (amnd)- colorless dagger, infantry. weapon is a tambourine and gets really into it in his dance animation. has poofy renaissance pants. the story of the paralogue is either solely these idiots or abt the other nifl sibs showing up for his performance (and none of the other ocs). the animation on his weapon has little donkeys and fairies and flowers. the same sweet and oblivious (bottom) boi we love.

- luci (ro+ju)- green tome, horse. tome is like “garland concoction” or something, based on the poison from the play. my original thought was masqureade lucimorri but this is same idea only better. takes this masked role seriously too. a good bean in any outfit. maybe called “star crossed future”? in reference to original lucis subtitle? bc it sounds so darn awesome.

- morrigan (ro+ju)- color? dagger, infantry. “macabre masquer” maybe? weapon is based on the dagger from the play. super stoked to be playing this role with luci! even if its just for the play its so up her alley- morbid and deadly but also tragic and romantic and gutwrenching. she eagerly says she hopes her parents and friends (johann and orion) are watching the play.

the plot of the paralogue as mentioned in hrids, is prolly his sibs going to the world. like they all 3 got an invitation to the world, wondering where he is. the first map is vs maybe hrid/luci/fern and is like “nobles theme”, whereas the second is “non nobles theme” w morrigan and kasumi. the last one is all of them together ofc. the nifl sibs are the only heroes ocs that appear in it. or the tempest trial for that matter. prolly luci is tt boss

also included but not appearing is (if they were there) caesar represented by kronya and ursula, who have an argument as to who should be cassius, since theyre both more suited to play him. kaze just sits it out and kinda wants to go home. laegjarn represents macbeth, but fits macduff much closer characterwise. she also respects his motives and thinks shed do the same if anyone brought harm to laevetain. idunn just kinda. well shes kinda just watching, but if she wants to join delthea shares the narrator script w her.

#gameblogging #oc ramblings

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gladiator-mcboots · 6 years

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List of useful things i figured out in no particular order

Getting a new album or two of music improves your mood significantly

Whitening toothpaste work really well, especially arm and hammer

Rose water is great for acne and blackheads and it smells nice

Toss some fresh ginger or ginger powder into hot water with a bit of sugar, bam instant nausea miracle cure works every time even for anxiety nausea

Do the same with mint for stomach aches

toothpaste or baking soda are good for getting hair dye out of stuff

freeze cookie dough for later so when you want to bake but ur too lazy you can bake that

Mix 1 tsp Coconut oil, 1 tsp beeswax, 4 drops tea tree oil, 2 drops peppermint oil and 2 drops lavender oil in a double boiler, pour into empty lip balm thingie. tea tree oil treats zits and peppermint oil soothes when theyre painful, lavender just makes it smell less wierd

1 part Coconut oil + 2 parts chocolate = That magic syrup that hardens when u pour it on ice cream

Unscented stick deodorant cures razor burn

Wash cuts then use alcohol or iodine, washing gets out the dirt that alcohol can’t disinfect

this is going to be really long and require multiple parts so if you want to see it all

air plants and spanish moss are even easier to take care of than cacti. just mist daily or every other day. plus they look really cool.

never use regular glitter on your face, use cosmetic glitter, regular can scratch your eyes and thin skin. don’t go blind for beauty.

Half assing is always better than not assing. especially with work. a shit grade or late grade lowers your average less than no grade.

Everyone should have a heated pillow, so nice when u can’t quite get your room the right temperature.

duvets are amazing. especially the heavy ikea ones that smell like nostalgia.

keep a recipe book, write down or print your favorite recipes small and keep them in one of those binders meant for pokemon cards. Great for when you dont know what to cook.

get a book or something to put on your lap when you use a laptop. you can permanently damage your skin by leaving a hot laptop on you.

nut butter + anything is more or less a meal as long as you use enough of it.

add cut up veg to ur ramen for immediate improvement.

internet explorer is often able to get past impero and those sort of programs that bosses or schools use to block access to things, if not, then try PingVPN but make sure it’s not something you can get fired/detention for because it sometimes is

the site to make ẗ̡̠̠͈̠̒h̗̜̻͂̾ͮͣͦͅi̹̻ͦͤ̈̑̌̽ͣsͫ́ͪͭͭͪ̅͏̠ ̗̼͖͓͈f̞͓̩ͯ̒ô̯̪͑̇͌͆n̶̹̠̞̻ͭͨ̓ͤ͊ͮt̡͕̞ͫ̏̊͗ is here http://www.eeemo.net/

Ghostery is one of the best ad/spam/popup blockers out there

if you cant push back your cuticles, put lip balm on them wait a minute and its easy as pie

on the subject of pie its easy to make you just need puff pastry and some pie filling and you bake it

forests are amazing for stress and confusion and general life disasters, running out into the forest and not coming back in for hours has saved my life literally and metaphorically, like hiding from your problems in your room but theres birds and fresh air and sometimes a person walking a cute dog

did you know if you pull up a cattail (the reed with the brown corndog looking thing on top) and strip the stem down like shucking corn the fleshy green part inside the base is edible and it tastes like celery so yeah if youre dying in the wilderness corndog celery might save you

everyone should have duct tape in their home, fixing things, making things its great even astronauts use it

always keep bandaids on you, you never have them when you need them so in theory if you always have them...

to get dried acrylic paint off the floor (assuming your floor wont be ruined by water) wet a cloth and leave it on the spot for an hour or two, it should come off with gentle rubbing

use concealer around the outside edges of your lips to make your lipstick look really smooth and professional blend it away from lips

get creative with makeup! no point being boring on your own time when you can make it fun! add glitter! fake jewels! bright colors! make the wings so big you can fly away from your problems!

hair removal cream is way easier than shaving your legs when you have the time to wait for it to work

One way to avoid procrastination is to exhaust all possible sources of procrastination before you get started on productive things. then you can get in the zone and work more efficiently.

luster dust is basically the same thing as highlighter, i discovered this during a baking disaster.

gel nails are great to stop you from biting your nails

pets help anxiety so much they really do if you deal with this and are considering a pet just get the pet i swear it will help so much

candles are better than febreeze

Horses are assholes, don’t trust those long nose fuckers.

You should totally paint your room. a lot of trouble but so worth it.

Part 2 to follow, go forth and be somewhat successful

#useful tips #life hacks #life experiences #for future use #for future reference #my stuff #life tips #tips and tricks #advice

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trendingnewsb · 7 years

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How Throw A Classy Kentucky Derby Party Even If You Don’t Know Sh*t About Horse Racing

Hi betches! Looking for a good mint jubilee recipe that doesn’t taste like straight up dick aka whisky. I want to look classy look the part you know when you think of mint you think it would taste like a mojito but is actually a mint jubilee?? Please help a sista out by Saturday so I can still be classy hosting and toasting a Derb party. Also maybe an article on what not to wear, caption so you don’t look basic..(talk derby to me Insta caption once more…) Thx !

Lizzie p

TRANSLATION:

Dear Lizzie P,

Youre lucky were feeling so generous today and kudos to you for celebrating the whitest, richest sporting event there is. To reward you, your mint julep (what the fuck is a mint jubilee? Get your shit together) recipe is below. As far as it tasting like whiskeywell, its a fucking whiskey cocktail, so aside from watering it down with ice and mint theres not a whole lot you can do. Suck it up. Also, I assume you may actually be from Kentucky based on your poor sentence structure. Good luck with that by Saturday. Weve also listed out a few things to wear so you like, fit in.

Mint Julep Ingredients

Handful of fresh mint

1 tsp. sugar (I guess more if youre trying to drown out the whiskey)

3-4 oz. bourbon

Grab your pre-chilled old-fashioned glass or pewter cup and place 7-8 mint leaves in the bottom. Add the sugar over top, then start crushing with a muddler. Dont go too crazyjust enough to really bruise the mint and smash some of the sugar.

Pack some finely cracked ice over top, then pour the bourbon over the top. Stir quickly until the whole glass gets super cold and frosts. Add a little mint on top and bam, mint julep.

What To Wear

Giant cute sunhats or classy fascinators: Go for something Kate Middleton wouldn’t be embarrassed of. Classy sundresses: Banana Republic, Lily Pulitzer, Club Monaco, J.Crew, etc. all have some basic AND awesome shit, so choose wisely. Vineyard Vines is the official style of the Kentucky Derby. Check out their line here.

Strappy, cutesy heels: The key is being gracefultry these J. Crew satin sandals with ankle wraps which go with literally everything.

An outfit in which hat and dress work together: If one is loud and colorful, the other should be subdued, fucking duh. Feathers: Theyre allowed on cute hats.

What Not To Wear

Think of me as your personal Clinton Kelly, except I’m obviously not giving away a $5,000 Visa giftcard.

Denim anything: It’s social suicide. Fugly wedges, gladiator heels, or sneakers: Just no. Sequins: Theyre unacceptable on anything for this event. Shorts or a T-shirt in ANY fashion: The derby is a classy fucking event. Leave your garbage clothes at home. Anything with a logo that isnt associated with rich people: You know what we mean.

What To Put For Your Captions

Download Capgenius. You’re welcome.