#((I hope I credited correctly and not overdone it— I just don’t want their work to get lost or something—-they got some good stuff going fo

[themagicmerci]

My Ozar doodles and other stuff—

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This was done over two weeks because of work and stuff, also I might actually have to get an appointment for that stuff lol (helppp).

ANYWAYS

I wanted to draw my blue man here again and I got his stuff done!

It’s not much but I really had fun with exploring some expressive poses and clothing types, while not to different it was a nice change.

((The guy in the top left with Ozar is Bhric from Oribis by Dulaman studios- wanted to clarify that. I just wanted to make a tiny doodle between them because VLD Altean’s seem disguised by the round “human” looking ears and I’m putting it as a universal ‘yuck’ for round ears. If anyone didn’t know that. That’s why he looks disguised under that hat he’s actually angry/disgusted lol)) ngl I like to imagine Ozar just following big man around but don’t know 100% since 8 mins of pilot out lol—but he just shadows to inspect those weird ears he sees since the only other is Matt who has such…just love crossovers.

Legendary reset

Fun lil AU I worked on in my time off and it’s just one of the designs I decided to get done with. The gems that are orange are very rare but used commonly by the Xterion’s to not only establish status by its location; but by communicating their clan and who they follow as ruler, not to forget that the gem itself is what connects them together and ensures that they can be located at any point and time by their Queen and her followers. ((More commming very very soooon)

Rebel outfit

One of the considerably fancy outfits he has in his ownership and protects with his sole life. Refusing to allow anyone to to handle it or, and rarely, know of it. He would sell it if he needed to but he really rather not do so.

Used items-time

Clip studio paint

2 weeks

Characters drawn—credit

Ozar- vld 2016 (redesigned by me for his ‘true appearance)

Bhric -Oribis, Dulaman studios (credit

[fireofthestars]

Spoilers for Black Widow-read at your own risk

Black Widow is a good movie. I liked it. Reminded me a lot of The Winter Soldier, which is one of my favorite movies ever, so it's in good company. It's probably at the top of my 'mid tier' movies. Acting was good, action was good, humor was on point but not overdone....some were disappointed by the villain, but I wasn't that invested in that part of it, so it gets a pass from me. When I do a chronological re-watch again...it'll go between Black Panther and Infinity War. I will NOT dread having to re-watch it again, like I do with a few of the other movies.

The Post end credit made me a little sad, because the memorial stone for Natasha made it real. We are saying good by to the OG Avengers. Hawkeye will leave in his series, and while I'm not sure about the Hulk, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't leave in She-Hulk. Yes, we will have some characters carry over, like Doctor Strange, Peter Parker, Captain Marvel, Scott and Hope, maybe Thor... and some of the B tier characters, Wanda, Vision, Bucky and Sam (and Loki- we hope) will come more to the forefront, but it's all changing. (Guardians are their own thing, so they go in a separate category at the moment). And of course, there's Wakanda and whatever they do with the Fantastic Four.

If I'm understanding Feige correctly, the days of ten years leading up to another Thanos-like Big Bad won't happen again. Instead there will be mini-arcs...and a separate villain for each of those arcs.

For instance (and this is just speculation to be used as an example-not a spoiler) say the person behind in the curtain is another Loki working for Kang the Conqueror. We don't see Kang, but he's teased, and perhaps we get glimpses of him in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness...only for Scott and Hope to finally fight him off in Quantimania. Then we might have another arc in another series of movies with the Thunderbolts with General Ross and Val up to some kind of shenanigans, which might involve Sam and Bucky, and maybe Yelena. Then we'll have something else going on in space with The Guardians and/or Captain Marvel.

I also think they're doing away with the trilogy format. Everything will either be stand alone or a movie and one sequel. They'll finish the trilogies they've started....but that might the end of the 'franchise' part of the MCU.

Everything is changing, but Feige said it would. Makes me sad, like I felt when a lot of long running franchises ended, but the MCU isn't over, we still have a lot to look forward too.... and I want Cap 4 NOW. ;)

[donutstopeatingpdx]

Twister.

What a weekend. I wish you all could know the first-world-but-very-real struggles I’ve just endured for you. Well I mean, it’s kinda for me too, but it’s mostly just so I can show off for you.

I’m of course talking about my attempt to make   donuts     Natalie Portman fall in love with me  croissants. Some might believe this to be a simple task, but I can assure you that despite its [relative] simplicity, impeccable accuracy doing said simplicity is key to having any kind of success. It’s not like making regular bread; you need to form a pastry that is buttery, light, and above all, flaky. I’m talking like, “college BFF / sorority big” flaky.

“Lol she really think I’m bouta go to this party with her tho...I can’t WAIT to cancel these plans.”

This is not an easy task. It’s a four-quarter game, and there are a lot of steps that need to happen correctly for this to work, which means there’s plenty of room for error. Only through patience, meticulous deal and proper execution can you impress your friends at the next dinner party. (And some posh table wine would probably help too.)

The first step is doing the proper prep work: having a chilled butter-flour block to work with, and having a good dough made with the proper kind of flour (side note: if your roommates tell you that the brown flour is all-purpose even though you’re pretty sure it’s wheat flour, you’re probably right).

The second step is keeping your ingredients cold as you work with them, which means having the restraint to stop working if they get too warm and put them back in the refrigerator for a half-hour or so. You’ll be ill-pressed to rush the process of making croissants. This is not a “hmm, maybe I’ll make this today” sort of thing...more like a “hmm, maybe I’ll make this a decade from now” sort of thing.

Me at age 11, planning to make croissants seventeen years later.

Oh, and you’re probably gonna want to start climbing. You’ll need the kind of forearm muscles that only climbing can give you, because there will be a lot of folding & rolling dough. Practicing some minor surgery won’t hurt either - that way you can measure precisely and handle a small knife easily to cut loose edges. Forming nice rectangles is a theme to working with croissant dough.

If you make it through the second-quarter madness of single turns and chilling dough repeatedly, then you get a 4-hour halftime break of letting the dough settle in the fridge. Get a good nap in, because the next part is gonna get serious. Some brief calisthenics after the nap wouldn’t hurt either.

Now THOSE are the calves of someone who’s ready to make a good puff pastry.

The shaping of the croissants is the denouement of this saga. It will take the average person quite some time to cut and roll them, but apparently there are people that can make them so fast that Gordon Ramsay can’t even keep up. Honestly, what sort of hope does that leave us mere mortals? Not much, but you can try. And honestly, the shape isn’t your main concern - it’s the texture - so just give it the ole college try. Remember that you’re on a clock - this dough is best worked with cold - not cool, but cold. I’m talking “ex-girlfriend” cold.

You asked for it.

Now comes the final act. Cover your creations with a towel, and watch them make like the Dark Knight and rise. After about 90 minutes, you’ll want to preheat the oven...but don’t you DARE put them in yet. You’re forgetting arguably the most important step to ensuring your texture is spot on.

THE EGG WARSH

A quick glaze of egg wash is key to making sure the top of your croissants brown and easily flake off the top. If you knew this already, good for you, but I don’t give extra credit for being a know-it-all.

Now, you get to see if all your hard work paid off...in exactly 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you are successful, this is what you will see:

If I am successful, this is what I will see:

Rather, WHO I will see.

My first attempt at making these bad boys was a solid effort. I followed the recipe as best as I could, but I ultimately used the wrong type of flour (cough cough roommates), and was also not ready for the challenge of whole wheat croissants...not to mention, what kind of psycho actually wants whole wheat croissants? Despite knowing about this mistake halfway through, I decided to see it through to the end, baking [and even eating] them.

Though this ship was ultimately doomed to sink, it was a beautiful one.

As you can see in the image above, my croissants actually looked pretty good. But after baking, they did not hold their shape, and the center was underdone while the outside was overdone. And although they tasted alright, they were quite dense. Some of this could be attributed to the flour, but I bet a lot of it was just my general inexperience. But, I am working on a second batch as we speak, which will hopefully yield Instagram-worthy results.

Only by fitting the mold may I break it.

All in all, for a first official attempt at baking, this was a pretty tough technical challenge. I’ve learned that croissants are very under-appreciated, and are an intense time investment that need the utmost attention to pull off. I had a good time making them, and suffered a great first failure which allowed me to learn quickly and give me the motivation to try again.

The best part of all this? If I plan things far enough ahead in time, I can drop this line at the end of a third date:

“I can drive you home now if you’re ready. But before we go, I thought you should know: in the morning, I’m making croissants...

...from scratch.”

“...Did you say ‘from scratch?’ ”

A little planning goes a long way.