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Post some poly art I made as an aPOLYgy hehe...
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Extremely long post about how you’re now allowed to erase your neopets faces (NEOPETS IS GOOD AGAIN: YOU CAN ERASE THEIR FACES.)
I have just learned that neopets recently added some wearable (neocash only though) items called the “be-gone cans” that let you hide different body parts, so there’s like eyes-be-gone and wings-be-gone.
There’s a lot of caveats (the mouth one for some reason is locked behind a gacha capsule, the “body” one only removes minor extra details from the torsos of a few species, they don’t all work on all pets and they don’t even work on the same exact parts of the same species in different colors because of how they were coded) but at minimum ALL pets can at least have the eyes and mouths removed and this alone improves countless, countless designs. For instance if you didn’t like some of the invertebrate variants stuck with the pet’s usual face, now you can fix it:
Same for the fruit and vegetable chias, they're SO good without faces, for reference here’s the mushroom chia with the horrible face all chias normally have:
Awful. Just ghastly.
Now you can correct him and make him good:
Look how fucking cute some of the other chias are this way:
This is a fucking game changer, I actually care about neopets for the first time in a decade because I can take their faces off. They were born for this. They were waiting almost 30 years to be freed from their disgusting foul orifices. “Help me, mother” they say, “I am cursed with a mouth and can therefore all too easily scream!” as their famous catchphrase always went I think. At last their salvation is here.
I mean, look at this sad lenny:
We all know exactly why he’s canonically always so miserable! If there’s one thing he hates more than having legs to touch the earth’s filth and corruption it’s being able to see it.
Now he’s happy! He wants this!
And now he’s even happier i’ll bet!!!!!!!!!!
If you take the muzzle piece off the scorchio it even liberates their whole head from their neck as their god intended:
Legit though some pets actually make better serious designs besides the nudibranch one, like if you take the eyes off any of the (already badass) transparent pets you get their deep abyssal cave version:
Now look at some of the transparent pets with everything taken away that can be taken away:
The uni is finally almost unrecognizable as an equine, its life long dream
This isn’t like any of the dog designs in any of the silent hill games but it could exactly have been a dog design in a silent hill game, you know??
God bless whatever artist refused to give the insectoid Ruki a normal vertebrate skeleton so you can make this gelatinous flying space angel
But god bless whoever DID give the insectoid Buzz a vertebrate skeleton so you can make this HR Giger parasite embryo. Actually cannot pick between the two bug pets here as my new favorite neopets that are still technically available.
THESE WINGS HAVE BEEN RETIRED SINCE 2012 OR I WOULD MAKE THIS PET:
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May I please request Kevin Khatchadourian, spending time together headcannons? I love your work so much, it’s genuinely under appreciated! Take your time ! <3
Aw, I'm glad you like my writing, tysm!!! here are some headcanons <3
⮞ one of the quotes in the book is "kevin was a shell game in which all three cups were empty" and i think about that a lot and i think it applies here. the version of kevin you're getting can vary wildly, depending on how he wants you to perceive him, and there's not necessarily a rhyme or reason for the choice he makes.
it's likely if he's voluntarily choosing to spend time with you, though, that you get something closer to his authentic self. and i think that makes him question why you're choosing his company. you're not like lenny-- some loser who idolizes kevin and is easy to manipulate.
so it creates a cycle. he keeps spending time with you to figure out why you like to spend time with him, and the more time he spends with you the more curious he is about why you keep spending time with him.
⮞ you're still initiating most of the hang outs because kevin is not interested enough in most things to suggest anything.
⮞ tell him you need to grab something at the mall and ask if he wants to run over with you. he'll agree and he'll hate it.
however, you spot a sporting goods store and suggest you two dip in there, aware of kevin's love for archery. this... somewhat alleviates kevin's mood. archery is one of very few things kevin has an interest in, and as he peruses the equipment you can probably even get him to explain some of the sport to you and answer questions like what makes a good bow, are there different kinds of string, etc.
the more specific your question is, and the more they build off of previous answers he's given you, the more you seem to really be listening... well, the less likely he is to ask if you're stupid in response to one of them. and, admittedly, the more likely he is to decide that perhaps this trip was worth it.
don't get any ideas about buying him anything though, as a friendly or romantic gesture. something about that, especially so early on, is too easy to kevin. it's too transparent what your motivations are, and he'll stare you dead in the eye, "what, you want to buy me a little surprise just so i'll like you more? my parents can buy me this shit. doesn't make them special either."
gift giving, with kevin, should come much later, where he's less likely to see it as you initiating some sort of bribe or transaction.
⮞ i think i maybe mentioned this in another post, but i think a lot of hanging out with kevin comes down to parallel play more or less. he's on his computer doing his own thing, reading his copy of robin hood, outside shooting arrows, etc. and you're nearby, doing something. and while he looks like he's paying no attention to you, he's analyzing the situation. why isn't he as bothered by your company as he is by frank's, eva's, celia's, or even his ostensible friend lenny?
eventually, kevin realizes that the reason for this is that when he's with you, he feels like he does when he's alone. by this i mean... to some extent, kevin's actions with everyone are performance. this is the case with both franklin and eva, with his sister and with his peers.
but when he's with you he feels as himself as he does when he's utterly alone. except, perhaps, less bored.
this is where, if it hasn't already, kevin's interactions with you take a turn. his fascination grows beyond why you enjoy his company-- all though it's still a question-- and more on to you as a whole.
⮞ he starts playing hot and cold more. he wants to know how you react when plans with him fall through due to him cancelling last minute. do it back so he can be surprised by how displeased he is. it's going to be apparent he's testing with you, playing with you, but not necessarily why.
he may start suggesting hang outs here, but be warned, they're things he thinks you'll hate. he's curious to see if he's right, if he knows your tastes that well. but he's also just as curious to see if you're willing to put up with something you hate for his company.
while out you notice he's not enjoying himself either, and call him out on it. you ask if he even likes this activity. "nope," he'll respond, with a little smirk. you roll your eyes.
but honestly? he grows to find that he enjoys reveling in his contempt for people in your company more than he enjoys doing it alone. your sarcastic agreement with his snide remarks, the little light swats you give his arm when he's just far too harsh.
⮞ before you and kevin are really dating, people around you would have just grown to assume that's what was going on because your hang outs and time together had grown towards increasingly romantic activities in part because those were things you two simply hadn't done together yet.
in person or on the phone, kevin mentions to franklin that he's taking you to the movies. franklin teasingly tells his son not to do anything he wouldn't do and kevin freezes for a moment, realizing the implications, but it's not going to be clear how he feels about them for awhile. but it makes sense, kevin supposes: if you two are going on dates then you are, by default, dating. he's not too perturbed by it: dating isn't the same sort of romantic commitment as a relationship.
but even when it develops into a formal relationship much of the way he interacts with you is the same. for kevin putting a name to it is more so just to officialize what's already been going on for awhile. To keep you from getting any ideas that you can just easily dip out without warning at any time. Similar to dating, by the time it becomes a formal relationship you two will arguably have been in a relationship for awhile.
⮞ once kevin realizes he actually enjoys your presence and perhaps even likes you as an individual, he becomes more indulgent at times. he may show you how to fire a bow, or walk you through some of his computer knowledge so you can get your own to work better. share some knowledge with him in return-- if you know him well enough to know what he'd actually value learning.
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10 Characters / 10 Fandoms / 10 Tags
Pick 10 Characters from 10 Different Fandoms and Tag 10 People
Thanks for the tag @krankittoeleven <3 <3
Loosely avoiding ones I've done in the past to keep things interesting. Also, I'm wordy. There are blurbs. It is what it is xD
In no order whatsoever:
1. Brasidas (AC Odyssey) I'm going to choose him forever. Just plan for it.
2. Clarota (Critical Role, Campaign 1) So much laughter. So much heartbreak. I will never be over the foot tapping.
3. Lenny Summers (RDR2) Strangely relatable. Very beloved. And his commentary on Evelyn Miller just killed me.
4. Eivor Varinsdóttir (AC Valhalla) Outright in love with her. Someday I'll finish ACV purely for the purpose of spending more time with her (and getting to Vili).
5. Morrigan (DA Origins specifically) I know she's unpopular, but I love that swamp witch. She's such a disaster, but watching her break out of her brainwashed shell was so healing for me at the time.
6. Leah (Stardew Valley) Shane may steal all my SDV attention, but Leah is my soul-sibling. Give me the shack in the woods and let me scavenge. I'll be happy forever 😂
7. HK-47 (Knights of the Old Republic) I stumbled across this highlight reel the other day and remembered how much time I spent doing the cringing facepalm for this menace. Even today, I still add 'query' before half my questions though.
8. Yennefer of Vengerberg (Witcher) Can't stand the character (affectionate), but lately I've been awoken to the subtext / meta narrative Andrzej Sapkowski was toying with here - the conversation around power and forced choices inside femininity. Unpleasant, but interesting.
9. Kara Thrace (Battlestar Galactica) As a person who is naturally Lee, I will always be baffled by and slightly in love with the transparent chaos here. And also livid about all the missed thematic opportunities.
10. Rhi Bran y Hud (King Raven Series) Lawhead is one of my most nostalgic authors, and I love his deep dive into the Robin Hood myth best. Arguably my first brief Fanfiction inspiration.
No Pressure Tagging: @findusinaweek @milfeivor @whereforartthoumisthios @guard-dogbiscuits @merelyafigment @ithinkthiswasabadidea @blue-mono @desperate-confidence @aeide @brasideios (double tag :))
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Oh we're sending dialogue stuff? 👀
"I bought you time; use it and run!"
-- @whumperofworlds
Lin held the CD case. It was a plain transparent case with a generic unmarked disc. Utterly inconspicuous if not for the small writing of her name in the corner, a name she never heard these days.
She rumaged around her desk, pushing the star batteries, newspapers, and circuit components to the side. She grabbed her CD player and put the disc in. Her hand twitched. She hit play.
"Hey, Linnie. Long time no see, huh?" The smile in her voice was clear though tinged with a certain melancholy.
Of course, Lin thought. Who else could be as thoughtful yet frustratingly cryptic as her?
"Silo should have gotten this to you. If he didn't, then, well I guess—" She paused." —I don't know. Let's just hope that he did."
"Linnie, I'm-" she started then cut herself off.
"I didn't want this to happen. Even if you don't believe me."
Lin frowned.
"I took something important from someone important. I didn't know what it was, I still don't, really, but it's too late for that. I'm hiding it where you can find it. Maybe.. maybe if I gave it to them they wouldn't come after you. But I have a terrible feeling they would anyway. This thing, whatever it is, you need to find it, Lennie."
"Listen, it doesn't matter where you go as long as you do not go to your friends. They'll sell you out, Linnie. They'll sell you out like they fucking sold me out, and they'll give you to the cozy little officers in their pockets. They've been flipped, Lin. They'll try to flip you. Don't trust a word they say."
"I've burned everything that traces back to you, but I know they'll keep looking. I bought you time; use it and run! Good luck, Linnie."
The message stopped, and the disc slid out of the player.
Lin took a deep breath. She pulled back the dark curtains on the window and looked out. Lights flashed erratically in the distance, and the signature emergency wailing slowly grew from the alleyway speakers.
"God," Lin muttered. "What have you gotten me into now?..."
Thank u for the ask!! :D
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When Chiara told Terry that she managed to know how the speech converter works, they visited the military base once again. They found lightning Terry's dad's figure in the room with instruments on the ground floor, just like the last time.
Chiara carefully moved to him and said:
"Hello, Mr Landcaster. We found this converter and now I know how it works. If you can hear me, please say something and I will try to convert!"
She pressed the button and started to wait. For a few seconds, nothing happened, then, however, speakers came to life, a weak noise appeared from them. And finally, they heard the words were coming from the converter:
"Can you hear me?"
"Dad, yes!", - screamed Terry. - "What happened to you? How can we help?"
"It's a long story", - said the voice. - If I'd be short, not a long time ago we started to study the parallel worlds. We worked with a local scientist who knew a lot about them. He managed to make a portal to a parallel world. I was with him when he opened it. I went through the portal first and then realised that I can't go back. Portal didn't let me go. I also realised that I was divided. My body was lying there on the ground and I appeared to have a new transparent body, the one you see now. I managed to go back to professor, being in this new form, and told him everything. He used this converter and understood me. Then I returned to my real body. I can't stay in this transparent form for a long time, but it's the only possible way to go here"
"Dad, can we help you? What should we do?"
"I've been here for a long time today, so I don't have much time. Listen, you should talk to that scientist, professor Lenny Greenwich. He lives here in Moonlight Falls. I don't remember the address, but you can find him using my address book"
"Lenny Greenwich", - said Chiara. - "I know this name. He is the author of this speech converter!"
"He is, - agreed Mr Landcaster. - "Visit him. Maybe he'll be able to help "
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what is your absolute dream neopet species and color? or multiple dreams?
this has been sitting in my asks for a couple days because i've been thinking about it. previously it was a mutant hissi but jude and i bought one month memberships and finagled the free species change into them :') their names are iphy and elly after iphigenia and electra from geek love they are so dear to me. not the point but i ♥️ them. anyhow i'm unsure about dreamies my whims change often but i do really want a toy bruce they're so cute................i also love mutant lennys and aishas and many others but mutants are so hard to acquire. i also bought a bunch of cute ruki clothes and planned to save up for a darigan paintbrush but i FORGOT. THEY'RE EXCLUSIVE. so i'm just stalking out the pound and/or hoping someone accidentally underprices a ruki morphing potion in the market give me that bug‼️‼️‼️‼️please I REALLY WANT A TRANSPARENT NEOPET TOO ;_;
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asp is addicted to writing powerful, compelling romantic arcs and then following them up with devastatingly boring (usually very entitled) men i can't bring myself to care about
the will-they-won't-they with joel? boring back in season two, no idea why we're doing it again
benjamin? obviously, transparently boring
hr nightmare gordon? boring, mean, slightly troubling if he indicates anything at all about her perspective on workplace power dynamics—and did i mention it's boring?
even sylvio bored me. do you know how hard i have to work to get bored watching milo ventimiglia act???
fuck all these tedious little men and if you're gonna do romance, just bring back lenny, because one thing about him is that he was never, ever boring
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//My canon muses as N.eopets! The pics don't reflect their actual appearances, just a General look of the species.
Karin- shadow Wocky (left)
Wocky are bold and adventurous. Given my depiction of Karin has the steeliest of balls, I think it fits her & the rest of the Kurosaki family splendidly. I chose the shadow color because her hair is black. I like to think Karin dresses minimally, with maybe a vest & a hat? Anyway, she travels light, just carrying a sword with her when she travels.
Momo- valentine Aisha (right)
Aisha are known for their magical abilities. Given Momo's kidou skills, I think it's appropriate. Originally, I chose her to be pink since it's a cute color on her, but thought Valentine would fit her personality better, since she's loyal to a fault. Momo dresses to the NINES. She's decked in gorgeous gowns & fancy makeup & always wears hair ornaments. Because she's a magician, Momo always carries a fuck ton of enchanted items with her.
Nemu- transparent Lenny (left)
Lenny are described as very intelligent Neopets, which definitely describes Nemu. I wanted to use the transparent color as an homage to Mayuri's gross lab stuff! Nemu doesn't believe in clothes. Only stamps & trading cards.
Sousuke- water Eyrie (right)
Eyrie are known to be ferocious & playful. I've explored Sousuke's cartoonish glee in the past, & I think he definitely shares the Eyries' qualities. He's water since his zanpakutou is water-based :p Sousuke dresses comfortably, usually just denim & t-shirts. He always has at least a couple of books on hand, though.
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Pet: Theater
Owner: grimgrol
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Just to be transparent and because I might make a Multiverse blog for this character in the future. I am the anon who sent the asks about brainwashing Hughie. I was playing/taking personality traits from Grand Admiral Thrawn from multiple Star Wars shows/media.
I love calm, collective villains like him. Someone not fueled by ego, willing to take losses, and who is highly intelligent makes for a dangerous and overall fun character to play.
If it is alright with you, I'd like, from time to time, to send asks as Thrawn to see if I would want to make a blog of him in the future. If you are not comfortable with that, it's chill. :D
-BearMage (Writing/Mun of Lenny, Ryan, and Tommy from The Butcher Campbell Triplets)
Absolutely. Sure, by all means!
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it so happens my transparent elephante actually happened to be a royal lenny way back
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also I’m kind of surprised Det. Cassady doesn’t have more positive view in the fandom just by association, because the back end of season 17 of Law and Order is just banger after banger after banger
but I looked it up and it’s one of the lowest rated seasons? the fuck? of the last 9 episodes of the season there is ONE of them that isn’t totally fucking dynamite, “Bling.” did you people not see “Over Here” with McCoy tanking a contempt-of-court charge by cross-examining his own witness after his own direct, in order to help the defense make his case, which he still does not believe in, because the federal order barring the defense from asking about that shit was wrong? did you not catch how “Melting Pot” was an episode about the lame, transparent falsehoods suspects come up with to explain away incriminating evidence being actually true? did you not fucking see Jeffrey Donovan and Bobby Cannavale guest star?
like okay yeah it’s not as good as the Lennie Briscoe years but this is easily the best non-Lennie season if you ask me
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I mean, you only have to look at how people treat other celebrities who are seen at Harry’s shows to see how the way Olivia is treated is 100% based on jealousy and delusion. Tons of celebrities have been seen at Harry’s shows - Lizzo, Lenny Kravitz, BTS, the list goes on. Tons of videos are taken of these celebrities and shared - the reaction is always “omg!! How amazing! Love that!” and no one says “why are you filming another person at HARRY’S show? You are so weird, pay attention to him!” Yet when people film Olivia, the hate comments start immediately at how “embarrassing” it is to film her while Harry is performing. I mean, even at the Paris show, people were squeeing over Emily Ratatowski being there (even though she was literally standing right next to Olivia and interacting with her!) but when it’s Olivia, it’s a problem. Also, people film Xander at shows and get zero of that reaction and he’s not even famous or a public figure at all. So that sums that right up. It’s extremely transparent why people act like that when anyone dares to film Olivia or interact with her in a positive way. They try to deny or diminish the fact that she’s a celebrity herself but they just look stupid and desperate. She’s been famous for longer than Harry and while she’s not as his level or have a crazed fan base, she is a recognizable celebrity.
So true exactly!!!!!! It makes the double standard very obvious lol
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100+ Films of 1952
Film number 113: Models, Inc.
Release date: May 19th, 1952.
Studio: Mutual, distributed by Universal
Genre: noir
Director: Reginald Le Borg
Producer: Bernard W. Burton, Hal E. Chester
Actors: Howard Duff, Colleen Gray, John Howard
Plot Summary: A beautiful young con-artist enrolls in a modeling school to seduce its wealthy owner, but when her old boyfriend gets out of prison, he has a scheme of his own. Can she really keep her criminal past away from her new rich husband?
My Rating (out of 5 stars): ***½
OK, this one was fun! For a lower budget noir, this is about as good as it can get. The acting was above par, the story was interesting, and we were blessed with amazing cheesy dialogue and a thrilling ending. It’s far from a towering achievement in film, but it’s hella entertaining. I’m definitely watching it again. (Some minor spoilers)
The Good:
Rusty, the con-woman at the center of everything. Both her character and the actress who played her were perfect for this kind of film. First of all, Rusty is a great name for a shady woman in a noir! She’s basically morally bankrupt, but it sure is fun to watch her.
Howard Duff as Lennie the ex who has been part of Rusty’s crimes. He recently impressed me in Steel Town, where he left me wishing he had gotten the girl in the end. Here he plays a bad guy with strength and aplomb. You love to hate him.
John Howard was effective as John Stafford, the millionaire in the modeling industry who succumbs to Rusty’s charms.
This was a classic sleazy crime-ridden noir in all the best ways,
A terrifically cheesy romance montage- as Rusty and John begin dating we see them go to a horse race, then an art museum, then a classical music concert, and finally a shopping scene where John lets her pick out lots of expensive clothes.
One of my favorite things about noirs is their tendency to have odd everyday characters randomly appear for comic relief or suspenseful delays. This one had a great scene near the end with a man in a bank and a slow customer ahead of Rusty as she's trying to flee.
The details about the modeling school classes were a treat to watch. (Go to the bottom of this post for the details!)
The ending was Perfect!
During a climactic shootout in an alley, we get glimpses of ads papered to the walls. As a character dodges bullets, a sign right next to him has a pouring teapot and reads, “Time for Tea,” which killed me.
There was so much great hilariously “noir” tough-talkin' dialogue. Like- “You can’t blow into town, promise me a job modeling your crummy lingerie, and after a fast pitch slough it off as a sweet dream.” Also, “That’s right, Lennie, neither of us has changed very much. Oh, a better suit or a dress maybe, but in here where it really counts, we’re still the same kids, looking for shortcuts to the rainbow.”
The Bad:
There was maybe a bit too much vagueness of what actually went on with the photo taking racket Lennie starts. I know censors at the time couldn’t outright say prostitution was involved, but...
How could John Stafford, a man who made a fortune creating models, be so stupid as to fall in love with Rusty? Her intentions seemed fairly transparent. I know love can blind a person, but you’d think he'd been around the block enough to figure it out.
During a police car chase scene, you could clearly see that no one in either car was wearing a seatbelt. Afterall, seatbelts wouldn’t be mandatory for fourteen years! (The resources I could find said it was 1966.) It sent me into a mini-panic just watching it!
------As a silly bonus, here’s the schedule on the chalkboard at the Stafford Modeling School:
9:30-10:30 Poise and Personality
10:30-10:45 Exercise
10:45-11:30 Hairstyling
11:30-12:45 Posture
12:45-2:00 Makeup
2:00-2:45 Modeling Stance
So there’s 15 minutes of exercise, but 75 minutes for posture?
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