#to name a more obscure one

[rigberts]

the Japanese phenomena of creating literal dozens of intellectual properties based off of reimagining historical figures of the bakufu government as beautiful anime boys should be captured in a jar and studied

#not to say america doesn't have a problem with romanticizing its history but at least theres only one Hamilton musical #gintama #yakuza ishin #golden kamuy #gk is probably my favorite rendition of this trope tbh #fate grand order #bakumatsu rock #to name a more obscure one

[dunderbread]

this has probably been done before but idc im curious

(using "people who chose their own name" instead of mentioning trans people specifically because not all trans people change their name and not everyone who changes their name identifies as trans)

(if you have multiple names, pick an option based on whichever one you like)

#polls #tumblr polls #chatterboxing #edit: fascinating seeing people tell the stories behind their names in the tags #for those wondering I got mine from an author (Vonnegut. of the famous Kurts I picked one more obscure I guess)

[no-light-left-on]

some very quick watercolour studies of dishonored characters

#ert #watercolor #watercolour art #art #artists on tumblr #dh #dishonored #watercolor study #lets play a game of 'can you name all the characters I painted' #(the first one is humansider and after i finished it i decided to go paint all the others cause I had fun) #all in all I spent about 20-30 minutes on each set drying time included #Id be down to do more at this rate #i softened the shadows that were in the concept art because uh the colours I use are way lighter than those in there #it was so weird to do this and not have everyones eyes be mostly obscured by shadow #either way 10/10 experience

[nerves-nebula]

Judas is such a hot name bro Jesus fuck

aww isn't that adorable <3 I'm in your head now, in your BRAIN. it's OVER for you.

"jesus fuck" <- this is EXACTLY what Judas Iscariot did according to my sisters jesus x judas wip fanfic

#nnstuff #ask #at least people actually know how to say this name fashdfhsadf #the one i go by irl is like. well i like the way it sounds but most people dont #know what it is #which is funny because it's an English word!!! its just kind of obscure #i have to tell ppl how to pronounce it more than i did my original nigerian name fsdfdsf

[cillyscribbles]

uh oh!

bad decision, thatcher!

#i always thought it was so much more creepy to me that it was calling him by first name #like the Uh Oh!!! is already chilling as hell to me for no reason but the fact its not saying bad decision davis #which would make SENSE #but its calling him by his first name. you know #like it knows him #i dont like that!!! #the mandela catalogue #the mandela catalog fanart #thatcher davis #tmc thatcher #ruth weaver #the false shepherd #tmc gabriel #my art stuff #ps. i didnt draw the other iris because i watched the scene with the intruder talking and one of his eyes kept rolling back while the other #was obscured. and i wanted to have him in the drawing one way or another so here u go i guess LMAOO

[raiiny-bay]

oc questionaire

tagged by @sikoi & @salemssimblr (ty for the tags <3)

NAME: Kelly Parker

NICKNAME: Kel, Parker, Redhead, & (on rare occasion) Benny

GENDER: male, he/him

STAR SIGN: taurus

HEIGHT: 5'5

ORIENTATION: bi

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: american, white

FAVORITE FRUIT: lmao

FAVORITE SEASON: winter

FAVORITE FLOWER: iris

FAVORITE SCENT: ngl, it's probably weed

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: hot chocolate

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 10

DOGS OR CATS: cats

DREAM TRIP: he'd honestly be happy just taking a day to trip to go to a concert or something. he's not particularly interested in traveling.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 2-7 + Dhes

RANDOM FACT: his island in animal crossing is named hot topic

i tag @teddybearsims, @mattodore, @barbieaiden, @wldestluv-rs, @morrigan-sims, @fizzytoo, @void-imp, & @nekrophoria (feel free to ignore ofc!)

#i'm a lil late to this. i apologize lol #tag game #myedits #kelly #moody boy......... #the benny nickname stems from his middle name btw. it's bennet #the only two people who call him that are wolfe & wolfe's dad #idk why i made his middle name so obscure. i should've made it benjamin but like. whatever. #i'm not going to try to understand my 12 year old self's brain #also i didn't give him a favorite fruit bc the man does not eat fruit #he is the pickiest eater. if it weren't for dhes he would eat pizza rolls for every meal #& 1 more thing: his favorite flower is an iris bc of the song by the goo goo dolls #dhes played it for him one time when they were like. 14 or so & it spoke to him lol #he basically fell in love with dhes all over again & ever since then he associates the flowers (& the song) w dhes :-)

[homefryboy]

dollop store chowder collection

edit: oh yeah and this thing

#just me being dumb #screenshots #chowder #these are all from the 2nd half of the series too like why #powder #gumbo #porridge #colonel cheegen #the rest don’t have names #the fire breather #hey hey it’s knishmas #the deadly maze #the chain recipe #the catchphrase #apprentice appreciation day #my big fat stinky wedding #wasn’t gonna tag the eps but I did it for more obscure things ig #at your service #could only find a crappy pic of that last one bc the other site was being STEWPID

[tanadrin]

now that naomi klein has apparently written a whole book about how people mix her and naomi wolf up i feel less bad about not being able to keep them straight

#they should switch last names #bc naomi klein is the cool one and wolf is a cool last name #but naomi wolf deserves to be the slightly more obscure one #like a naomi the lesser situation #ergo *she* should be naomi klein

[katiekatdragon27]

I'm so normal about the teensies.

I'm so normal about the teensies that I made a pre-Rayman origin story for the teensies. The teensies built the world lol, idc how inaccurate it is to the lore lol.

It's my interpretation, I get to decide the lore!

(THING TO NOTE: All of their designs are based on already existing teensies, whether it be canon or concept doesn't matter. If you can accurately figure out which teensies inspired who, I will give you a gold star🌟)

General plot synopsis: Polokus made the world. The fairies were also made; however, they were not "sentient" beings yet. All their births were from teeny terraforming of the land but that'll be explained in a later post. Anyways, the teensies were created not only to make sick beats with their noses, but to give the world guides and watchful keepers of order. Once every creature was created, Polokus took his leave, leaving all his "kids" to figure everything out. As one could imagine, that caused a lot of fighting over who's in charge. One teensy in particular knew in his heart he was built to lead. However, due to his short stature and insistence for violence, many did not even lend a passing glance.

When Polokus had a bad dream and a certain first nightmare invades the Glade, death in introduced into the world and no one knows how to deal with it. In a test of leadership and strength. This one teensy beat the odds, uniting every clan of teeny around, recruiting their most powerful fighters, and taking down the nightmare, restoring peace to the Glade.

Despite the win, there were still many rabid creatures running around, so in an attempt to establish order permanently, they "built" the Snoring Tree, the most middle part of the world where every teensy leader (and other creatures if needed) could come to discuss diplomacy and general plans of action (a knights of the round table kind of thing). It is where the Hall of Doors is located along with a direct link to the Livid Dead, which was established just a few years earlier. (After the Snoring Tree was made, that's when the fairies were "born" with Betilla being the first.)

However, his establishment of peace fell on it's face almost immediately due to teensy nature being lowkey selfish lol. The first "generation" of teensies was very good at this "guide and order keeper" job, but as each generation passed, more and more of the teensies' diplomatic mindset was pushed to the wayside in favor of a superiority complex. And when Betilla made Rayman as a protector of the Glade, many teensies lost interest in fighting themselves, leaving them very susceptible to attacks. That's why every creature ever is adamant in sticking these guys in cages. Cuz they're lowkey assholes who can't fight lol.

There are gonna be 10 important people to the plot, but I only got five finished right now. Their bios are below the cut:

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Aurthr the Grand Minimus (Fighter):

Aurthr is actually the First King in his prime. He was the first teensy made by Polokus, although he is not the "oldest" (like imagine a creator making ocs of different age ranges but they were all made at the same time). By default, he feels an entitlement to the first throne position in his kingdom, but before he is deemed "king", he has to go though a trial. That trial is ... defeating Jano! Yes, these are gonna be the group of teensies that defeat Jano and create the Livid Dead lol. But in order to do that, he needs to learn to be a leader. Along the way, he also learns that to be a grand leader, he needs to value solutions through diplomacy over violence (something that is lost in later generations *cough cough*).

Orion the Adventurous Ranger:

Orion is Aurthr's childhood best friend who comes from outside the castle walls. Being a Murkin (a clan of teensies that has since disappeared), he is very good at going undetected and just navigating the world outside of civilization in general. Despite his soft-spoken nature and cowardness, he really wants to make a difference for the better in teensy society, and it may just come around by teaching Aurthr to listen first before attacking (along with how to be an amazing Kungfoot player).

And yeah, he has ears. Ears are a recessive gene, but the Murkin were the clan that had that trait the most. (They usually get cropped if they're too big to hide in their hats.)

Sapphie the Beautiful Bard:

Sapphie is a teensy who's primary magic use is of the darker arts (hence her ability to go natural hair). Before being Aurthr's first recruit, she spent most of her days traveling about and doing small thieving jobs. She was a well-know musician, and she performed for money a lot. However, what she loves more than money is adventure. She immediately jumps onboard to Aurthr's crew, leading as healer until a different teensy joins the group later on and giving her the chance to fight. She teaches Aurthr about strength in presentation (and how to play his nose like a musical interment).

Umber the Undead Warlock:

Umber is one of the two mages that Aurthr sought out to help fight Jano. They are the Griskin Chief and trying their best to keep their people safe. This dedication to their people's safety led to a deal with a slumbering spirit, giving up their voice in exchange for power and sanctuary near his den. While constantly struggling to keep their clan quiet, they have been trying to manage the sudden influx in stressed out and scared ghosts showing up and causing a ruckus. Stressed and overwhelmed, it takes more than just some talking to convince them to go with Aurthr. But after helping with some big tasks and beating them in a game of Kungfoot, they decide to assist, and put a stop to whatever is killing everyone from above the bog.

Soria the Stunning Sorceress:

Soria is one of the two mages that Aurthr sought out to help fight Jano. Being part of the Sylkin sorcerers, she was the main protecter of Polokus's resting place high in the mountains. She is incredibly strong for a teensy in terms of magic, making her quite the formidable fighter. However, she would much rather sing and dance, and overall just have fun being alive than perform combat. She decides to help defeat Jano after being bested in music fight with Aurthr and having her eyes open to the destruction occurring down below.

She also has ears. They are long, but since her hat is also long there was no need to crop them.

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There are five more characters that will be posted later, but these are the important ones at the beginning of the story. I have a lot of this world thought out with a very solid plotline, so if y'all got any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them. Thank you for your reading all this and have a lovely day ^^

#literally the one thing this story DOESN'T have is a NAME #i've just been calling it the DnD teensies since conception lol #no idea if that will be permanent or not we'll see #also funny thing #i had a dream where this idea was stolen from me and when i posted this i got backlash for being unoriginal💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 #i think im original at least #it take a certain kind of delusion to write a whole ass story about obscure mentions headcanons and a character that has no real plot lol #rayman #rayman fanart #rayman hd #rayman 1 #rayman 2 #rayman 3 #rayman origins #rayman legends #teensy #teensies #rayman teensies #teensy oc #teensy ocs #dnd teensies #i think im just gonna call them that for now #also also feel free to make your own teensies inspired by this too #all you need to do is take a modern teensy and make them wear more interesting clothes really lol #(this works for ocs too lol) #katiekatdragon27

[decepti-geek]

for all that I love Ghosts, I've been getting a very different kind of joy out of watching uploads of a very, very similar show on youtube - The Ghosts of Motley Hall.

Like, a setup where the ghosts actually mostly like each other from the off, so that a huge chunk of the dialogue just goes towards establishing more and more of their meandering, idiosyncratic shared history (especially because the budget was clearly about £1.50 so they have to establish most things through dialogue)... that has its own kind of charm.

#bbc ghosts #the ghosts of motley hall #I'm genuinely not sure how much overlap to expect in terms of ghosts people who have seen this #because I... couldn't find? any mention of the six idiots referencing it they only seem to talk about Rentaghost #so when I first looked into it I was expecting there to be a steady trickle in the Ghosts to finding out about Motley Hall pipeline #but not only does there not appear to be #the show is apparently just WAY more obscure than I anticipated in general? #at least in terms of its presence in any online articles/social media #anyway all this to say I think anyone who's comfortable with suspending disbelief in the name of fun would benefit from knowing about Motle #ie I think more people should #also in terms of ghosts stuff Motley Hall also has a Fanny in it! #The dialogue is just whimsical little joy after joy #'I ALWAYS do the stairs on Thursdays!' #'I don't think they are wirelesses. they have glass fronts.' 'they've got knobs on.' 'well so's a chest of drawers!' #Also one of the things I have found writing about is that Fanny was apparently a fan favourite character back in the day #and I cannot pinpoint a single concrete reason why but I GET IT he's just so entertaining to watch #GOD I just love the dialogue so much 'you think it'll go on forever?' 'nah it'll run out of horses' referring to horse racing on TV #I love Bodkin and his perpetual willingness to position himself as the arbiter of common sense based on very little actual knowledge #'what's he? a soldier?' 'nah that's a policeman' 'what do they do?' 'well they sit in the kitchen and eat jam tarts' #there's so much information contained in that response I love it

[trans-cuchulainn]

it's weird how "things i care about" and "things i blog about" are overlapping but very distinct circles. like yeah i care obsessively about the ulster cycle and also blog about it constantly but there are so many things in my life that i care about that i just..... don't post about. so many books i enjoy that i have nothing to say other than maybe sometimes reblogging a post about them when it comes my way. so many things that i'm secretly feral about but do it all inside my own head

#especially the more obscure shit bc there isn't a lot of point going off on some long character meta if nobody knows what i'm talking about? #i'd rather do it in a group chat with like. two friends who've read the book #also with new publications there's the fear of spoilers and things so i can't yell about character deaths as much #except when in an existing fandom space where it's common knowledge #whereas with medieval literature i think it's fair game. spoilers aren't really a thing in 1000-year-old stories #especially when they're called shit like 'the violent death of [name]' #personal #i should write fic of more obscure things though #dipping my toe in the water writing fic of my friends' books so i know i have a solid grasp of THEIR feelings about the book #gonna work my way steadily through the group chat perhaps #but maybe one day i'll write fic of something modern where i've never met the author. le gasp

[v8mpvrse]

just won in jeapordy to a question about the gay cops from hawaii five-0. very on brand for me!!!

#my obscure knowledge of shows i watched when i was a kid coming in clutch once more AHA #saw the name steve mcgarett and gasped like IK THAT ONE #hawaii five 0 #mcdanno #steve mcgarrett #danny williams #𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲™️

[rexscanonwife]

I wanted to take part in the 'which of these DIDN'T happen' trend (like a month late lol) but I couldn't think of something I knew enough about to make a poll for but I finally got it!

I'm sure someone else could make a better one but for my followers and moots (especially ones who aren't into star wars) I'm excited to see ur answers!

#jane journals #polls #star wars #its kind of a mix of names from different movies and tv shows!! #and yes all but ONE of them are real >:3 #i did a very minimal amount of research for the more obscure ones #but they are very real from different sources!!

[whatudottu]

New OC time, and for every person to call him an animal Wrau adds another tally to his shit list-

Ough fuck my hand broke

#wrau #vulpimancer #oc #ben 10 oc #ben 10 #fanart #it was a very interesting challenge to make wrau look pissed without eyes but i couldn’t use human standards #i looked at angry dogs to reference a more canindea face to snarl with- especially since adult vulpimancers (outside of ben 10k) go lipless #(or perhaps are a particular clade but i like the lipless look) #i hope he looks pissed enough he’s going to beat the shit out of you #it’s hard to come up with alien names when literally all vulpimancer characters are unnamed save for hero titles #so i decided to based wrau’s name off of a transliterated text of the sound that his name is #(by looking up what ‘woof’ is in different languages and just mixing and matching consonants and vowels) #on vulpin he goes solo and just fucks around in the numerad of intergalactic junk piles #real nasty places that tend to be avoided because sharp twisted metal and obscured vision does not mix well #that and the obvious ‘there is nothing of value here’ plants don’t grow here animals don’t graze here there is nothing to live off of #vulpinic tortugans have been here a while and have done some stuff with engineering and mechanics but not as good as the tortugan settlers #who were the ones who got stuck on vulpin in the FIRST PLACE #so while vulpimancers don’t desire nor feel the need to develop technology as a whole they’re apex predators already #(no i will not be debating their predator status- considering their teeth they have a varied diet if not a generalist species) #wrau wants to flip the bird to everyone else in the universe that turned his country into a landfill and forced his folk out of their land #they already gotta share with the weirdly hot mini towns of the tortugan who still have their eyes in the pitchblack planet #as a note: wrau is a weirdo and weirdo vulpimancers who metaphorically look to the stars are really just out to prove something #it’s just that wrau specifically is anger incarnate even to the baseline irritation of interplanetary vulpimancers #who feel the universal perspective of vulpin in its entirety weigh on their shoulders and only their own #as even vulpinic tortugan cannot speak for them for they are a descendent species of the KNOWN tortugan noted for old planetary colonisation #yeet that’s a tag ramble an d i have no idea how cohesive that is yeet

[marsbotz]

this was my realest post ever but i regret posting it every single day bc it got like 1k notes (big for ninjago textposts.) and never seems to die

#i dont remember what my guys were. i think maybe vinny and gayle but they have become more prominent since #vinny got a whole fucking monsterfucker yaoi plotline. and they both got minifigs. sooooo #vinny is still my all time fav side character tho maybe #tsk… i liked him before the yaoi…. #fugidove too im also insane abt. dont think he has a minifig. YET #char…. and bentho too. one season wonders….. #that is truly the most painful thing abt ninjagos structure is that every season u get a new blorbo who will never see the light of day agai #actually i also kinda liked tbat weird shopkeeper guy in s12. he was sucky but fun to watch #oh actually my ultimate obscure blorbo is rachel sparrow. from one of the books #jays like … agent? boss? during his time on tv #oh the producer lol #but thats my sickening secret is thst i literally Kinned so hard i made her up. same first name and all #and then found out she was real. LIFE ALTERING #ohhhh u know actually tho. i shld draw my ninjago ocs. for once #i have a few half siblings for jay. could be fun. CLIFF YOU BASTARD!!!!!! #lets piss on our bio fathers grave together 💖 #anywya

[ask-artsy-oncie]

Okay but honestly Francis MapleStory is one of those cases where canon gives us so little that I could honestly just grab him and inject him with any character traits and development I personally like. Because like, we honestly only know the very basics of his personality. We don't really have much of a backstory or even a deeper more intimate look at his story within the timeline of the game. We know that he's emotional and considered childish (mostly due to him being emotional and having a special interest in toys, which is wild because certain quests imply that he also makes toys so at that point it should be considered a profession, right???), that he's strong enough to be allowed to join the Black Wings but weak enough to be the first boss of basically every storyline, and that he loves Orchid enough to pledge loyalty to her even at the cost of his own dreams and ambitions.

And that's it. Hell, even the reason he's in love with Orchid (and all the problematic elements that accompany it) are pretty solely from the FriendStory High School AU, in which case... He's a teenager in that story. It makes sense that he doesn't have a very developed or nuanced view of girls. In the main story of the game, we don't actually know why he became so infatuated with her, it could easily be for problematic reasons or it could be a litany of other reasons. Maybe he relates to her obsessive nature? Maybe him being so emotional makes him empathetic to her plight (especially given that she's such a... punished character)? And like, Orchid keeps him around for some reason, given that she's literally killed people in the past, so she either finds him useful or maybe even just enjoys his company at this point.

I dunno! It's interesting to me, they're the only two characters that defected from the Black Wings in the game and they're canonically accompanying each other. We know so much about Orchid but so little about Francis. And his autistic swag intrigues me.

#Maplestory #He really doesn't have a last name so I don't have a dedicated character tag for him but tbh my maplestory tag isn't very populated #so I don't care if I haven't separated him out #I do like that just like Ales Mansay this is another villain where 90% of my enjoyment comes from implications of their character #rather than what canon gives us #Except Rayman Origins specifically doesn't have a story (and everything we have about Ales is from the leaked beta) #Whereas MapleStory is a game where the gameplay is 40% dialogue boxes and 60% grinding #so Francis COULD easily have been more fleshed out but he's too insignificant rip.... #I'm so glad he's in friendstory though. #I gotta go unlock the ending where he has a crush on the player because the character I played FS through with was a boy #AND I JUST WANNA SEE CANON BI FRANCIS OKAY??? #It's not every day I learn one of my obscure blorbos is canonically bisexual