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im very grateful for the lessons in photography i was taught in stop motion class because just now they made it possible to photograph the stars with my phone in spite of the camera usually not detecting the light of stars because theyre so dim,,,, enjoy these shiny motherfuckers

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Simple Cybertronian Definitions

Just in case a non-cybertronian stumbles across my journal I thought it would be best to write down a few definitions.

-Gluph

Time

Klick- second

Breem- about a minute

Joor- about an hour, more or less

Orn- 'day', thirty-five hours

Deca-orn- 'week', ten orns

Mega-orn- 'month', three deca-orns, thirty orns

Cycle- 'year', ten mega-orns

Deca-cycle- 'decade', ten cycles

Mega-cycle- thirty cycles

Vorn- 83 years

Basic Anatomy

Frame-body

Helm- head

Chassis- chest and/or torso

Servo-hand

Ped- foot

Intake- mouth

Derma- lips

Denta- teeth

Glossa- tongue

Optics- eyes

Audios- ears

Vents- 'lungs', works more like fish gills, taking air in the intake and pushing it out through the vents

Aft- rear end

Armor- interchangeable protective outer layer

Proto-form- functionally skin

Endo-frame- functionally skeleton

Bio-ligjts- lights that naturally cover cybertronian frames

Doorwings/Sensory Panels- A trait exclusively on Praxians and those of mixed Praxian heritage *helps with 'seeing' in the dark

Chevron- same from above,,except the chevron is on the helm

Wings- exclusively on Vosinites, they can fly.

Strut- functionally cybertronian muscles

Support- functionally bones

Spark- heart and/or soul

Processor- brain/ mind

Fuel-line- functionally veins

Tank- functionally gut

EXTRAS*

Interface- not sexual, but is alot of times as a slang word for it. An interface is just a connection.

To purge and/or Purging- vomiting

Overcharged- drunk and/or high

Rotary pack- a mod that mech with a copter alt-mode have

Rootmode- bipedal

Altmode- vehicle

Social Titles

Mecha- person

Femme- 'female'

Mech- 'male'

Femmeling- young 'female'

Mechling- young 'male'

New-spark- unborn child

Newling- newborn

Sparkling- Baby to Toddler

Youngling- Child to Preteen

New-build- Teenager to young adult

Caste/Class- what rank a mecha holds

Frame-type- race ex. Polyhexan, Praxian, Kaonite, ect.

Frame-model- wether mech or femme

Alt-type- what you turn into

Monoformer- has no alt-mode, how all cybertronians used to be

Triple-changer- has two alt-modes plus root mode

Outlier- has special ability; superpowers

Enforcer- cop

Family Titles

Sire- the mecha who sires offspring

Carrier- the mecha who carries offspring

Creator- Parent

Creation- offspring

Spark-sibling- related brother or sister

Bond-sibling- unrelated mecha that forged a sibling bond

Amica Endura- long-term best friend

Conjunx Endura- un-bonded mate

Bond/Spark-mate- Bonded mate, this bond is unbreakable unto death, it is torture to outlive a Spark-mate and rarely happens

Spark-twins- or Spark split twins, spark splits at birth creating two newsparks that share a single spark. Impossible for spark-twins to outlive each other.

Slang and Cuss Words

Pleasurebot- prostitute

Buy-a-mech- slang for prostitute

Empty- Homeless bot, usually starving enough to revert to base instincts

Grounder- slang for any non-avian mecha

Kanny- racial slur for Kaonites

Preda- demeaning nickname for Teraxians (beast modes)

Poly or Hexi- Racial slur for Polyhexans

Praxi- Racial slur for Praxians

Con- slang for Decepticons

Bot- slang for Autobot

Drone- equal to calling someone sparkless

Tower-trash- a slur used by low caste mecha in reference to high caste mecha

Gutter-mech- racial slur to any lower caste mecha

Pit-spawn- equivalent to 'demon-spawn' or 'spawn of the devil'

Malfunction- equivalent to idiot or moron

Frag- relatable to the human word F***

Slag- relatable to the human word D** and Sh**

Scrap- relatable to the human word crap and/or Sh**

Glitch- rhymes with...

Spawn of a Glitch- see above

Probably more...

Rank and Caste System

Prime- leader of all of Cybertron

Prime's Consort- mated with the Prime, same power, more or less

Lord Protector- head of Primal Vanguard

Senate- board of Primes lackeys advisors

Primal Vanguard- the Prime's Elite guard, has the same power the Elite class do

Elite- Richest and most powerful next to the Senate and Prime

High Noble- Rich and Famous, has enough money to blow it

Low Noble- Moderately rich or famous, worries about money more

Middle Class- Makes enough to support self and put money away to save

Low Class- Makes only enough to support self

Working Class- just getting by

Classless- making no legal money

Energon

High-grade- highly distilled and very potent, will get you over-charged. Expensive

Mid-grade- military/survival ration

Low-grade/Processed- directly from a mecha's fuel lines

Medical-grade- full of minerals and additives,bitter

Engex-Moonshine and Beer

-Glyph Out

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Basic Homesteading Skills

Crafts

quilting

embroidery

cross-stitch

knitting

crochet

sewing

Cooking and Baking

homemade bread

homemade butter

homemade extracts

dandelion jelly

Canning

26 canning recipes

canning jars 101

60 canning recipes

Gardening

edible trees to plant

what to plant to save the bees

cure and braid garlic

save seeds for next year

braid onions for long term storage

build a greenhouse

Animals

homemade chicken feed

raising mealworms for chickens

why to raise nigerian dwarf goats

Outdoors

starting a fire with sticks

trail signs

knotting

find true north without a compass

Medicine

homemade neosporin

all purpose healing salve

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Top 12 alternatives to Photoshop for digital painters and illustrators

Hello there!

Yes, we haven’t done this in a while… but our inbox and chat are swamped with questions on the subject, so this article was very much needed.

it’s a simple list of art apps, but we know you love those :D

Enough with the intro, here it is, a list of twelve art apps you may want to check out.

ArtRage is an art program for beginners and professionals. With its minimal interface, it’s easy to keep the essential tools at hand without stealing space from the canvas. Panels can be moved around and tools can be customised. We all know how important it is for digital artists to be able to modify brushes!

Pros: easy to use; friendly interface; essential tools from professional apps available; available for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac

Cons: it may get sluggish with big files and when using big brushes, but performances also depend on the running machine; limited selection of editing tools if compared to Photoshop - ArtRage is more of a painting program rather than an editing one.

Paid

ArtRage Lite is a different version at a cheaper price, mostly for beginners, but also for professionals if they need the essential.

Now free, Sketchbook is the famous app created by Autodesk for various platforms.

Pros: clean, friendly interface; easy to use; professional features

Cons: lack of official tutorials; doesn’t offer as many tools as other apps (it’s down to the essential); paid subscription in Adobe style for multiple licenses

Free and paid

Black Ink is a powerful little program few actually know, but there’s a reason: this isn’t your classing drawing app. What’s cool about it is the vast selection of special brushes, completely non-realistic, and definitely able to boost your creativity.

Pros: vast selection of customisable brushes; excellent performance

Cons: not very easy to use; non-intuitive interface

Paid

This is probably the most complete software for painting, drawing and animation. It was originally known as Manga Studio, but with its updates and addition of features, it became Clip Studio Paint. 

This doesn’t say much about the quality of the features themselves considering the affordable price (if you haven’t used the app yet, that is), but among graphic apps, this one is the top seller.

Pros: professional features for illustrators; layout tools for comic/manga artists; 3D reference models; customisable tools; various sales with special prices

Cons: the interface may not appear intuitive at first; the program may lag (again, performance also depends on the running machine)

Paid

GIMP is the famous open source image editor originally created for GNU/Linux and available for OS X and Windows. 

Best known as Photoshop’s main competition, this is a manipulation program for both beginners and professionals who love design.

It offers many professional features, making the program a powerful tool.

Pros: professional editing tools; supports different formats; supported by different platforms; active community

Cons: in spite of the simple design, many options are hidden and it takes time to discover all the features; slow startup

Free

Krita is an open source painting app created by artists for artists.

Pros: easy to use; intuitive interface; great brush workflow; brush stabilizer; customisable brushes; general good performance; very enthusiastic, although small, community

Cons: it may be slow or even crash depending on the running computer and the app’s version; very few editing tools compared to Photoshop

Free

MediBang Paint is a free and light app for drawing and painting, perfect for manga and comic creation.

Pros: vast selection of brushes; cloud sharing; friendly, minimal interface (non-desktop app); also available for iPad, iPhone and Android

Cons: requires an account to use all features; non-intuitive interface (desktop version)

Free

Mischief is a sketching app with essential tools, useful for brainstorming and ideation.

Pros: infinite drawing canvas; friendly interface; easy to use; cheap pro version

Cons: few updates; offers only the essential (but that’s the point); no editing/adjustment tools

Free and paid

Corel’s jewel, Painter is the most famous software that offers digital tools able to give a traditional feel to brushes and canvas.

Pros: different selection of media; many professional features; PS-friendly

Cons: certain brushes may work slow; not easy to use at first; the software may crash (this is the most common report); pricey

Paid

Paintstorm Studio is a professional software for digital painting. It’s focused on the use of brushes and blending, which makes the software a little gem in the digital painting field.

Pros: good brush workflow; brush stabilizer; “close gap” feature; customisable interface and tools; professional features; affordable price

Cons: non-intuitive interface (desktop version)

Paid

Procreate is the powerful drawing app for iOS. 

With the very sensitive Apple Pencil, Procreate is so easy to use that many artists chose the iPad over the most famous graphic tablets.

Pros: friendly interface; makes it easy to organise files; excellent brush workflow; customisable brushes; video recording; affordable price

Cons: hidden features; only available for iPad

Paid

SAI is a simple app for artists who want to focus on painting and drawing. 

It’s well known for its good pressure support and its essential tools for manga artists, but SAI can be used by any kind of artist who wants to paint.

Pros: easy to use; friendly interface; light software; customisable brushes; tons of (non-official) tutorials

Cons: limited selection of tools, even basic ones; limited canvas sizes and uses; it might crash from intensive work, especially with big canvases and brushes; supports only RGB colour mode; lack of support

Paid

We hope you’ll find this list useful. 

If you think there are other apps that should have made this list, don’t hesitate to let us know!

Thank you and peace out,

G&M

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photos taken seconds before disaster

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Heads up y'all, I'm an idiot that forgot the email to this account, had to make a new one because of my new phone! It's @nonbinary-jazz nothing too fancy!

I'll still be logged in on this phone buttttt, I've cracked the screen pretty badly and I don't like glass shards lol

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Heads up y'all, I'm an idiot that forgot the email to this account, had to make a new one because of my new phone! It's @nonbinary-jazz nothing too fancy!

I'll still be logged in on this phone buttttt, I've cracked the screen pretty badly and I don't like glass shards lol

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lads. nightrung disco elysium au.

nightbeat is a PI who loses his memory after a near-death experience trying to solve a murder. rung is a local who tries to help him out (and is Very surprised that, despite all the things this mystery mech has forgotten, rung’s name and appearance doesn’t slip away even once.)

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bumblebee likes to stay with the humans in movies bc he can sleep in their garage all day instead of doing any work

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transformers prime: we have to stay in disguise in any populated area and make sure any human who discovers us is placed under complete and total supervision and protection

transformers animated:

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i tried being Accurate,,,, hmm.

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every time i see x-files gifs i’m absolutely compelled to redraw them with nightbeat. i only post the results sometimes

from here

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nightbeat & rung, with dialogue from disco elysium

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play of the game

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If you're still doing pride icons, could I get a bigender & demisexual Tracks? 💚 These are beautiful!

there ya go!!