#I don’t rb everything on my dash either but just appreciation for those who do because gods it makes my day to see you guys gush about stuf

[satocidal]

Some of you are genuinely so so so cute istg y’all make it worth being here

[taeyungie]

hiii!! i love ur gifs so much it’s unreal, i also love all the gifs gif makers make and how you guys rb each other it’s so cute, how’d u make so many friends so easily here on tumblr? because the time i tried here we talked for 2 days and that was it :(

Wait oh my god this is so kind and precious :( Thank you so so much sweetheart, it means the world to me!! You have no idea how happy I am that you enjoy my content. First of all sunshine please know that you're amazing and you're absolutely worth all the love and attention ❤️ Next thing, thank you so much for trusting me enough to ask that, I appreciate it. But I totally understand you and i know what you mean right here... Honestly it's a topic that I struggle with myself as well, I just recently came back online from a long absence and feeling of being alienated still lingers, especially now that there's so many new people around and new content creators and you know, how to get back on track we may ask? 🤧

When I first got into the fandom on tumblr I was honestly kinda stupid BUT fearless 😂 at the beginning it went much easier and better than it does now for some reason, in my case it was usually just being quite energetic and open, I'm also usually overly friendly and I tend to get carried away... ( you give me a topic to talk and I write ESSAYS in dms which may annoy some people, I definetely think I'm the most annoying person on earth KSJSKSK so just be yourself <3 ) and this might have been working its magic too. Honestly my way to get friends was literally making my blog look kinda cute and then follow the people I stumbled upon that caught my eye or seemed nice, but the main thing was that I messaged each one of my mutuals at the beginning, just to say 'hi thank you for following me back' and to get to know each other 😂 In real life it would NEVER come across my mind like, I'm super shy, EXTRA SUPER ULTIMATELY shy, you wouldn't even notice if I was standing in front of you LMAO but online I felt super safe and no one was judging me, also almost everyone is just as friendly and energetic so I tried my luck with everyone, just like you now I just really really wanted to make friends. Next thing I did was that I applied for some networks here on tumblr, at that time almost all of them had Kakao Chat group chats avaliable, so I always applied to be added to one, I found a lot of friends there too. But if you're feeling brave enough to message people first, don't worry about it and instead try to show more of your personality on your blog, talk more, post more. believe me, people who will want to befriend you will appear in a blink of an eye. However, the most important thing is to just be yourslef and don't push the conversation that you feel like doesn't really want to happen. And 2 days long chats are also important, don't get discouraged by that!! Some people here just don't look for friends, you know, not eveyone is talkative, not eveyone will be always straight away at ease with people they don't know well. Sometimes the time just needs to do its works. Or maybe, you both are not vibing on the same frequency, and there's nothing bad about it! They'll just talk to you for a bit and that's gonna be enough and it's alright! After that you guys will still probably interact and have fun on dash like usual, exchanging dms isn't always a necessity to have a nice time with a mutual 🤭 But then, you go and try with someone else, it's totally normal. Don't try to force conversation and don't worry too much about the outcome, just like in real life, when you feel like you don't have anything to add you just don't , right? And that's where you also shouldn't thinking it's your fault, that maybe you're not good or funny enough to keep up the convo, i assure you that's almost never the case! Sometimes talking just doesn't work out and it's not necessarily anyone's fault :) So please don't think too much about this!

Just like in real life you either click with some people or not, if not - you move forward, if yes - you see if it's gonna work out. I can only imagine what you might be thinking but I know from my own experience that I was (and honestly still am sometimes) comparing using to other people, I often think that I'm not enough and it's just easy to bury yourslef within your own imagined problems. Please try your best to not repeat those same mistakes i did, because there always will be at least one person you'll grow a great friendship with and you shouldn't ever doubt yourslef! If you want to interact with someone but feel intimidated - don't, just do it, i swear everyone you'll meet here is kind and friendly, so comennt on that post no matter if it's serious or funny, send that ask, compliment them under their post, there's lots, lots of ways to start a friendship 🥰

I also know you might worry about making a good first impression but... really don't worry about it, always be yourslef and people will love you from the very beginning. Don't be pressured into feeling that you have to have a companion here, we're all here on the same boat with the same exact thing connecting all of us - which is ofc bts - if you want to enjoy it with your mutuals - you will find them without a doubt, but if you're having a hard time making better friendships out of mutual follow , we're still all together on the same boat, sharing the same interest and experience and that's also very appealing and definitely is just as fun 🤭

Good luck angel I'm sure everything will work out for you ❤️❤️❤️

[franeridart]

hi. hello. this is a bit embarrassing but i'm trying to buy my bf a tablet sort of thing so he can draw his arts. he's been wanting one forever but hasn't rly shown me which one he wants. i want to surprise him n buy a good one worth the money n was just curious if you had any suggestions. i've looked into wacom products, but i'm just such a noob to these things n was hoping you can help... i understand if this is silly, you don't have to reply! ur just so amazing, ur opinion is trustworthy 😅☺️

Okay, so, this is just my opinion and since it’s based completely on personal experiences it’s gonna possibly be incredibly different from other people’s opinions, so I just wanna make clear from the start that this is a personal preference and isn’t in any way meant as an absolute truth

Anyway, as far as I’m concerned when you’re just starting out you don’t need anything fancy at all. As an aspiring digital artist your bf might have looked up tablets and cried tears of blood over how much he’d like a cintiq or anything similar, but my very personal opinion is that fancy stuff is gonna be pretty much useless to you and be generally a waste of money? You’re just learning, you don’t need anything more than the basics. My suggestion is that you pick something simple and easy to use - I own this wacom intuos, had it for a long while and I like it a lot, but there’s also less expensive options you can go for too that people seem to like just as much! I’ve lately read on my dash about the Huion H610, they say it doesn’t cost much at all but it’s just as good as the Intuos, that could be a good option for you~

Anon said:  Hey!!! I was wondering if its ok to rb your oc art? I realized a lot less people rb those and i get anxious easily so... also i really don't want to disrespect either! But i always thought of rebloging as a way of saying "i appreciate your art" and i really really (really ) like yours (both the style and itself in general). (I hope you dont mind my bad english ha ha) i hope you don't mind this stupid ask! Im still kind of new to tumblr

It’s 100% okay!!!! *O* Thank you for liking them enough to want to reblog them ;A; !!!!

Anon said:i miss ur bokuroteru so much 😭💕 i love ur art but whenever i see ur header, i just remember ur bokuroteru comic and my heart cries storms for them to be seen again.

Aw anon I’m super happy you like my stuff for those three but as of now inspiration in that department is... super low... and tbh the haikyuu fandom is being incredibly unresponsive and non-vocal about their appreciation of fanworks in this period so even when I do have ideas for that fandom I sort of. Let them go. Or just sketch them out and never finish them.

Like, you know the whole deal about having to draw for yourself and not for others? That’s what I do 100% of the times when I’m starting a drawing, but to draw for myself I don’t exactly need to finish a drawing, you know? Sometimes there’s a scene I wanna see and I sketch it out in a super rough way and as far as my personal desire to see it goes I’m satisfied with that, and everything after that - the cleaning and lining and maybe even coloring - I put the effort in it because I want to share it with people. And the deal with the Hq!! fandom lately is that they don’t share my excitement for it. They either only like it, or don’t comment on it, or comment only to complain about this or that thing. In the worst case posting hq!! only ends up with people asking me to draw something else (ie I feel like drawing Karasuno so I draw it and post it and no one comments/rb/says anything about it but there’s 20 asks in my inbox asking me why I haven’t drawn any bok*ro lately)

When I think about posting stuff for hq lately I automatically compare it to posting stuff for bnha where I could draw a background character that appeared once 120 chapters ago and there’s still gonna be people that go “yes! that character!! I love that character!!! can’t believe there’s actual art for it oh my god!!!!” - that’s... that’s the sort of reaction that makes you wanna share stuff

I dunno, maybe I’m just expecting too much out of the hq fandom. But anyway, sharing for bnha makes me way happier and glad I decided to finish a drawing lately, so I guess that’s what’s happening there.

Anon said:Every time your soft doods art shows up on my dash I have to pause and take a deep breath and just thank god for all the good in the world because I'm blown away every single time

This is s o s w e e t oh my god ;A; thank you so much!!!!

Anon said:Johnny is a fucking angel dammit. Have you read the new DGM already?? I'm in tears. I love this manga so much. The frequency of the releases are killing me... it has such a great story and great characters. It needs more love

I did read it!!!! And yeah the fandom used to be way bigger, but honestly I’m glad it’s just the couple dozens people it is. Like a small town where everyone knows everyone else. No drama, no discourse. Everyone ships what they want and we all pass each other tissues to dry the tears. The only argument that happens regularly is people complaining about the relase schedule and the old fans telling them to let Hoshino live. A good place, this fandom’s a good place.

DGM was my playground for most of my experimenting as far as creating art goes, I really did reach in all directions with it through the years and it helped me shape myself a lot, so I really want it to stay quiet and nice and peaceful, that’s my dream for it haha smaller fandoms have a better chance to keep that freedom

Anon said: Oh man, I live for that Togata x Amajiki interaction

You talking about the color spread cause yes that was adorable!!! ;A;

Anon said:I look a little, and do you still draw Bakugo x Kirishima x Kaminari?

Sure, it’s still my main ship for Kaminari and my main ot3! Just wait for Denki to start being relevant in the manga again, I’ll probably fall headfirst into it all over again haha

Anon said:Your art is so wonderful you're wonderful everything's so wonderful i'm crying omg

SOB no anon you’re wonderful!!!!

Anon said:Due to my brain not wanting to cooperate with me (ever), Bakugou Katsuki is now Batsuki Katsuki in my head.

This is the funniest thing I’ve read today and I’m in t e a r s hahaha

Anon said:Artistic!Mina making pop art and colorful paintings :o what are ur thoughts

HELL YES that’s my main headcanon for Mina, she’s definitely an artsy girl!!! I like the idea of her sharing it with Bakugou t b h

Anon said:I'm still just repeatedly looking at your newest KiriBaku because hot damn.

I’m super glad you liked it!!!!!!! oh my gOD!!!!!!!

Anon said:Heyy please rec Kami comics please! I'm in a Kami art shortage and I currently can't find art as awesome as yours...

I’m so sorry I wish I could help you with this but I don’t know anyone who draws lotsa Kaminari either ;---;

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Andrew Link’s Bears Mock Draft 1.0

It’s that time of year again: mock draft season is in full-swing as we approach April. I have been an avid reader of mock drafts since I was a teenager. There is just something inherently magical about this time of the year. Of course, the actual Bears drafts from 2007-2014 was an eight-year wasteland, but April is a glorious time of year nonetheless.

Given that Ryan Pace plugged virtually every hole in the roster with veteran players, this opens up the vaunted “Best Player Available” strategy. However, I believe that there are some needs which are stronger than others. There are also some positions being valued higher than others. Those positions, in my opinion, are: quarterback, offensive tackle and oupside linebacker. Those are the premier positions in the NFL, hands-down.

Disclaimer: I am not a draft expert. By no means do I claim to know everything about all of these prospects. Every year as the NFL Draft approaches, I like to familiarize myself with as many prospects as I can with a focus on the Bears’ needs. For this exercise, I used the Fanspeak mock draft tool with Matt Miller’s “Big Board.” The point being to run a mock where I had to do some research on players that I was not wholly familiar with.

Round 1 – Pick #3 – 3rd Overall: Solomon Thomas – EDGE/DE – Stanford

Thomas is a guy that I have really fallen in love with. His prospects have picked up steam as the elevation process intensifies. After watching several of his game films, I can see why. Thomas really started to stick out to me when watching tape of Mitch Trubisky. Thomas really had a big game in the Sun Bowl (seven tackles, two TFL and one sack). He could have had a monster game too had he been a little more disciplined in the backfield. Trubisky is pretty slick in the pocket, though.

Having watched all available games, I came away highly impressed. Thomas has a lightning-quick get-off. He is always the first player to move at the snap of the ball. He has incredibly active hands, which he uses to keep offensive linemen from getting engaged. These skills help tremendously as a single-gap player. His strongest points are as a pass-rusher and overall disrupter, as he does not have the sheer mass to hold up at the point-of-attack.

What I like most about this pick is that it comes with a lot of versatility. A creative defensive mind, like Vic Fangio, should be able to get the most out of Thomas’ skill set. I envision Fangio lining up Thomas as both a stand-up edge rusher and as a defensive end. His size is similar to Justin Smith, who excelled in Fangio’s scheme when both were in San Francisco. There is obviously upside to having an end that is smaller and quicker, as opposed to the behemoth Akiem Hicks.

In summary, Solomon Thomas is a scheme-transcending player. He has enough size, speed, quickness and technique to be a difference-maker from Day 1. His motor never stops running. He is the ultimate chess piece. Which if used correctly, should instantly turn the Bears front-seven into a deadly, QB-hunting machine.

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Round 2 – Pick #4 – 36th Overall: Tre’Davious White – Cornerback – LSU

White is a player that caught my eye while doing some homework on Jamal Adams. He is an excellent athlete, with very fluid hips. He has the ability to “mirror” a wide receiver’s route with the best of them. The anticipation he shows is good as well. That lets me know that White watches film and understands route concepts. This skill shows up particularly when playing in zone coverage.

White is at his best in off-man coverage and seems to play both sides of the field equally well. The biggest downside here is that he is not a particularly physical player. In fact, he often shies away from contact in the running game. This is unlikely to change as he enters the NFL. His jam at the line-of-scrimmage is subpar, but that is not to say this aspect won’t improve with coaching.

The bottom line is, White can flat-out cover. That is a skill that the Bears defense is sorely lacking. His interception numbers don’t jump off the screen (six as a four-year starter) but that mostly had to do with limited opportunities. He simply took his man out of the play. Tre’Davious White would instantly be the best cover-corner on the team. It might be worthwhile to ease him into the No. 1 cornerback spot, but I think he gets there by season’s end.

Round 3 – Pick #3 – 67th Overall: Davis Webb – Quarterback – Cal

Webb is the guy who truly impressed evaluators at the Senior Bowl. It was obvious to people who followed along that Webb was the best quarterback in Mobile, AL. Mitch Trubisky, in my opinion, is the safest signal-caller in the draft, but Davis Webb may be the most talented. I popped on some tape and it was immediately apparent to me, not only how talented he was, but exactly what his flaws were.

Webb is the prototypical QB: 6’5” 229lbs. He has more than adequate athleticism. His 59-mph velocity at the NFL Combine was second only to Patrick Mahomes. Webb’s arm strength is off-the-charts. His deep ball is accurate and well-placed. He also shows solid decision-making skills.

The drawbacks are typical in today’s college football world. Webb plays in a spread offense; he doesn’t take snaps from under center. Instead, his reads are pre-determined. Those same arguments apply to virtually every quarterback prospect in this draft. The maddening part of his game is what I consider “laziness.” Some call it a mechanical breakdown, but I see him just getting lazy with his footwork. This causes most of his inaccurate throws. When he sets his feet, and throws from a “good base,” and he is very accurate.

I view Davis Webb as the kind of QB that you sit for two years. He needs to drill his mechanics and footwork constantly. He would benefit from being around a player that has a more conservative game, like Mike Glennon, as he’s prone to force the ball. My belief is that Davis Webb has the ceiling to be the best quarterback in this draft. He simply need the right opportunity at the right time for it all to come together for him. The Bears appear to be a perfect fit, given their current timeline.

Round 4 – Pick #4 – 111th Overall: Derek Rivers – EDGE – Youngstown State

Rivers is a player who, admittedly, I had never heard of until the NFL Combine. When I see a small-school kid come out and perform well at the Combine, I want to know more about him. First thing to know is that he was highly productive for his last there seasons (52 TFL’s and 38 sacks). There wasn’t a ton of film out there, but I was able to watch four games of his.

The first thing you notice about him is his size: he is listed at 6’4” and 248 lbs. That might be large enough in the FCS to play defensive end, but not large enough to stay there in the NFL. He can’t hold the point-of-attack, which you would assume by his size, but he doesn’t get beaten up either. He is very assignment-sound, due to the number of option teams in the FCS, and does not often lose contain on back-side runs.

When rushing the passer, Rivers is excellent at converting speed to power, as his 4.61 40-yard dash and 30 bench reps at the NFL Combine would indicate. He lacks finesse and a go-to move as a pass-rusher, but he still has the speed, athleticism and strength to overwhelm offensive tackles. If he can learn some go-to moves, he could be another arrow in Vic Fangio’s quiver to hunt opposing quarterback. Derek Rivers would initially be a situational pass-rusher who I can see growing into a nice rotational outside linebacker for the Bears.

Round 4 – Pick #10 – 117th Overall: Gerald Everett – Tight End – South Alabama

I could literally say the same things about Gerald Everett as I did with Derek Rivers. FCS school, impressive Combine, yadda, yadda. There were only games that I could watch of his but that tape is quite impressive. Everett came it at 6’3” and 239 pounces with a blazing 4.62 40-yard dash. While that sounds more like a large wide receiver than a tight end, you truly have to watch him to appreciate his skills.

Everett mainly lined up as an H-Back. This is similar to how the Bears use Zach Miller now. He is on the outside of the tackle but off of the line-of-scrimmage, which is technically in the backfield. Gerald Everett is not an in-line tight end like Dion Sims was brought in to be. Unlike Miller though, Everett is a very willing and capable blocker. He shows the desire to do what he can to help the running game. Because of his size, he isn’t always successful but his effort is extremely rare in a “move” tight end.

Everett’s ability as a pass-catcher is what makes him worth this pick though. The typical basketball-player-turned-tight-end rules apply here. He uses his body well and is much too athletic for linebackers to cover one-on-one. His hands, in the tape that I have seen, are very sticky. The main drawback for Everett is he is a touch raw with his routes. Route-running is always something that can be taught and he will have an excellent tutor in Zach Miller. Gerald Everett looks like the kind of weapon that Miller has always promised to be but has yet to truly become.

Round 5 – Pick #3 – 147th Overall: Tedric Thompson – Free Safety – Colorado

Thompson is the perfect example of why I went through this whole exercise. I had never heard of him until he was on the board for my fifth-round pick. I looked at a quick scouting report and drafted him (I really hope this isn’t how Ryan Pace picks player, eek!). I watched four games and I always come to the same conclusion with safeties: They are really hard to watch film on! Don’t be fooled by his 40-time, Thompson does not play at 4.6 on film. He can cover plenty of ground.

Thompson reminds me an awful lot of Tre’Davious White. Thompson clearly has some coverage skills but isn’t the most physical prospect. Although the entire Colorado defense struggles to tackle, so perhaps that is a coaching issue. Thompson is a pure ball-hawking free safety, as evidenced by his 13 interceptions and 23 pass deflections in his last there seasons. Due to his lack of physicality, Thompson is your prototypical “center fielder.” Pair him with a more physical safety, like Adrian Amos, and you can have a serviceable to above-average back-end of the defense.

Round 7 – Pick #3 – 221st Overall: ArDarius Stewart – Wide Receiver – Alabama

Stewart is your classic “flyer” type of prospect. Watching a WR playing in the offense that Alabama played this past year is not easy. I will say this about Stewart: he can block! That is an important skill in the NFL, especially on a team with a power running bac like Jordan Howard.

He appears to have plenty of speed and can get behind the defense. Stewart’s speed is also evident on end-arounds and jet-sweeps. There just isn’t that much tape to go off of. When you have a program that produced Julio Jones and Amari Cooper though, I am willing to take a swing in the sevents round.

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