#Cuff

[germesthegenie]

Random Analysis of a Very Specific Bit in Late Worm

Part of the reason I want to write a fic focused on Cuff and Taylor is there seems to be some implication that Cuff is one of the closer members of the Chicago Wards to Weaver. Not enough to be considered a friend (I don’t think even Golem qualifies), but she does get picked for the Cauldron investigation strike team over most of the other members. A team Taylor seems to hold in fairly high regard (granted, Shadow Stalker and Lung make the list so again not a measure of friendship)

And one thing Arc 29 in particular does is have Cuff always seem to know how to get Taylor to listen to her and do what she wants.

Compare this to Arc 25 with Tecton spending basically half the chapter trying to convince Taylor and only getting a compromise. Though looking at the two conversations, there is a pretty distinct difference to their approach.

Tecton phrases a lot of the conversation under the idea of “we are x, so you should do this”. Sort of holding some level of authority in the fact they’ve been a team for so long. And, big shocker, Taylor isn’t exactly one for other people holding authority over her. She doesn’t really care for what she “owes” others based on their perceived relationship.

However, one thing about Taylor, at least to be gleaned from the earlier examples from Cuff, is that she does care to a degree about how she is perceived. This can be backed up in her conversation with Glenn in Arc 23

Bringing it back to the main topic, Cuff is, in essence, guilt tripping. The weaponized niceness bit (still one of my favorite Cuff moments ever), as well as the prisoner part, is basically making Taylor think “I’d be kind of an asshole if I didn’t do this”. There are some labels she’s fine with having, like “creepy”, but when it gets into some weirder territory as Cuff points out, she backs off.

I find it interesting that it’s specifically Cuff given these scenes with Taylor, especially this late into the story. It seems to establish at the very least that Cuff knows what makes Taylor tick, better than most of the other Wards.

[littlealienproducts]

Large Natural Labradorite Gemstone Cuff Bracelet by MyLunaJewel

[victoriadallonfan]

One of my favorite little Ward moments is when Theo is talking to Rain about how Kaiser tried use him for child marriage/political marriage with Rune, and Cuff cuts in with calling her an ugly nazi motherfucker or something like that.

Cuff can be an absolute menace at times, holy shit.

[retrogamingblog2]

Zelda Hylian Shield Cuff Bracelet made by TailoredMetal

[herzschlag1983]

My blood pressure during afib

[alyss-erulisse]

Marik Ishtar's Egyptian Wristbands from YuGiOh

Sims 4 Version

A few months ago, I made Marik's Egyptian Wristbands for the Sims 3 under the creator name SallyCompaq122. Now, I've recreated the wristbands for use in the Sims 4.

This follows my release of Marik's Egyptian Armbands; however, please note that since both items are mapped to the same UV space, they cannot be worn together. For that delight, you'll have to wait for the release of my armbands and wristbands combo. In the meantime, enjoy these items separately!

If you like the Sims 4 and want to play with this content, you can download it here.

These wristbands are base-game compatible and work for male and female sims of all ages and sizes—they morph.

The level of detail is optimized so as not to slow down your game.

There are 8 presets color-matched to precious metals and other metals historically used in jewelry.

I will be posting more of my content here, especially since I am actively creating again, so if you're interested, give me a follow.

See more of my work: Check out my archive.

Join me on my journey: Follow me on tumblr.

Keep me creating: Support me on KoFi.

[sklave-80]

[germesthegenie]

Mostly self-indulgent comic based on a headcanon I have. Because I’m a fan of the trope where people know each other before finding out the other’s a cape (aside from the usual “Taylor finds out about Sophia” thing)

Part of my long term plan to assemble ideas and snippets piecemeal until I have enough to actually post a fic

[blondebrainpowered]

Pair of Byzantine Bracelets; Gold, silver, pearl, amethyst, sapphire, glass, quartz, emerald plasma, 500-700 A.D., Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Emerald plasma usually refers to green chalcedony or jasper.

[thegivenchythree]

Elle Fanning's Cartier Jewelry 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards

[alyss-erulisse]

Marik Ishtar's Egyptian Armbands from YuGiOh

Sims 4 Version

A few months ago, I made Marik's Egyptian Armbands for the Sims 3 under the creator name SallyCompaq122. Now, I've recreated the armbands for use in the Sims 4.

If you like the Sims 4 and want to play with this content, you can download it here.

These armbands are base-game compatible and work for male and female sims of all ages and sizes—they morph.

The level of detail is optimized so as not to slow down your game.

There are 8 presets color-matched to precious metals and other metals historically used in jewelry.

I will be posting more of my content here, especially since I am actively creating again, so if you're interested, give me a follow.

See more of my work: Check out my archive.

Join me on my journey: Follow me on tumblr.

Keep me creating: Support me on KoFi.

[germesthegenie]

She was so silly for that

Loosely based on this bit from Arc 24.1

[littlealienproducts]

Solid Sterling Silver 925 Large Natural Labradorite Gemstone Cuff by MyLunaJewel

[maturetemptations]

[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode illustrée, no. 2, 10 janvier 1897, Paris. Cols et manchettes. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

No. 1. — Ce col replié, fait en toile blanche, à 6 centimètres de largeur devant, 4 centimètres de largeur derrière; on pose sur la petite bande un ruban en soie de couleur ayant 6 centimètres de largeur, formant devant un nœud flottant. La manchette à un côté replié en dessus, ayant 6 centimètres de hauteur, muni de boutonnières.

No. 1. — This folded collar, made of white canvas, 6 centimeters wide in front, 4 centimeters wide in back; a colored silk ribbon 6 centimeters wide is placed on the small band, forming a floating knot in front. The cuff has one side folded over, 6 centimeters high, provided with buttonholes.

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No. 2. — Col en toile, fermé derrière, ayant 4 centimètres de hauteur, garni de côtés repliés en dessus, ayant devant 5 centimètres de largeur, derrière 1 centimètre 1/2 de largeur. Le col est entouré d'une cravate en ruban de moire ayant 7 centimètres de largeur, formant un nœud devant; pour faire ce nœud on prend un bout de ruban ayant 28 centimètres de longueur, 14 centimètres de largeur, on creuse les deux côtés transversaux vers le milieu sur 4 centimètres de profondeur, on le plisse au milieu. On couvre ces séries de plis par une traverse, et l'on fixe le nœud au milieu par devant sur le ruban. La manchette à un côté replié au-dessus ayant 4 centimètres de hauteur; on la ferme par une chaînette.

No. 2. — Canvas collar, closed behind, 4 centimeters high, trimmed with sides folded over, 5 centimeters wide in front, 1 1/2 centimeters wide in back. The collar is surrounded by a tie in moire ribbon 7 centimeters wide, forming a bow in front; to make this bow, take a piece of ribbon 28 centimeters long, 14 centimeters wide, hollow out the two transverse sides towards the middle 4 centimeters deep, pleat it in the middle. Cover these series of folds with a crosspiece, and fix the knot in the middle from the front on the ribbon. The cuff has one side folded over, 4 centimeters high; it is closed with a chain.

[unfinishedsweaters]

So my colorwork is technically pretty bad (it’s not something I usually do) and I am not sure there’s really enough contrast between the colors, but can you see it?