#I swear it was a chroma post but I don’t know

[joltning]

where’s that post where it’s like “the best thing they can do is release the prologue and then shut down so we’re left wondering what their plan was” it hasn’t happened yet but it seems topical

[screaming-but-also-no]

Intro post

Hello! I’m Prism but may also be referred to as Four or also Chroma :D

I don’t really know what I want to make with this blog as of now so I’m mostly having fun

Here are some things to know!:

• I’m NOT a native English speaker- please be kind ^^”

• Almost my post or reblogs are scheduled as to not overwhelm anyone (or myself…mostly myself)

• I'm anxious and quite horrible at interacting with people >.>

Tags to help navigate:

#colors do a doodle art - my art tag for both doodles and actual art #void screaming - my personal tag #colorz friendships - friend tag for moots! i might forget to tag these but ily moots i swear #Friends making amazing things - for friends’ art and writings! same applies

[c-is-for-circinate]

More post-ep thoughts

....what, you thought I WOULDN’T be back with meta bits?  This is C’s fandom corner over here, the meta comes fast and hot my friends.  Please ignore the past three months’ evidence to the contrary.

Right now I’m thinking about Fjord’s level in warlock, which I know I saw a bit of speculation on in the past week.  I wanted to wait until the episode aired to see if I could gain some insight from how he seemed in play, and I think maybe I did.

Mechanically, this choice makes sense for a couple of reasons.  Level 10 is a really useful one for a warlock--Fjord gets a new cantrip (I don’t think we got to see which one he picked!) and also picks up Armor of Hexes.  This ability effectively means that, when Fjord uses Hexblade’s Curse in battle, that enemy has a 50% chance of missing him even after it rolls a successful attack.  For Fjord that’s huge.  It definitely could’ve saved his life in the sea battle two episodes ago, and as the M9 continue on to even more powerful enemies, it could really help his sturdiness keep up.

On the other hand, level 3 for a paladin is...tricky.  Level 3 is where you get your Sacred Oath.  And as much as taking that level of warlock makes mechanical sense, I am wondering if this was the thing that helped Travis make the decision here.

I really love the paladin Sacred Oath, because out of all the class specializations, this one says so much about the character’s choices and priorities.  Yes, you get Channel Divinity and cool abilities, but they’re a lot less diverse than, say, comparing an Arcane Trickster to an Assassin.  A paladin Sacred Oath tends to have a lot to do with who that paladin wants to be for their deity and their own moral standards, even more than mechanics.

Vax took the Oath of Vengeance because it was the middle of the Chroma Conclave, they were hunting dragons, he hated Thordak with (un)holy fury, and also at that point, it felt like “slaughter the Raven Queen’s enemies for her” was the only thing he really had to offer.  It’s not a good indicator of Vax’s compassion or sense of joy and fun, which are all very true facets of him, but it makes a lot of sense for the character in the moment and what he thinks he’s supposed to be promising to his god.

I have been wondering for three months what oath Fjord was going to take (I have a paladin problem, we’ve discussed this), and I choose to be intrigued rather than disappointed that the answer so far is “none of them”.  Because maybe Travis (and, caught in a single breathless frozen moment, Fjord) was wondering too.

I keep thinking Fjord’s prayer to the Wildmother.  “I’m sorry I’m a dumbass who didn’t check in with you, please help my people.”  He’s definitely still feeling the love and devotion there!  He’s also maybe feeling a little embarrassed/ashamed after the whole dying debacle, or even just distracted by it.  He doesn’t entirely think he knows what he’s doing for her, or even with her, not yet. 

I don’t think Fjord knows what he would swear if he took an oath at this stage.  What does the Wildmother want from his devotion?  Who does he want to be for her, for the rest of his life?  Who is he becoming?  Level 3 of paladin is about making that choice, deciding what your path is about, and for a game that’s as character- and RP-heavy as Critical Role, it can be a really big deal.  And maybe Fjord’s not ready.

I’m choosing to look at the level in warlock, until further notice, as Fjord still having these powers and this connection that’s not going away--and starting to realize he can use them on his terms.  He threw away the sword and still was not free.  The orb is out of him, and maybe he’s still not free, not if Uk’otoa still wants revenge.  He still has these powers, and they are never leaving, but--maybe he understands them a little better, now.  Maybe he can use them to protect himself.  Maybe he can make this his.  And the next time Uk’otoa comes for him, he’ll be even better protected against him.

We’ll see if further RP plays this out, but if I’m right, I would hope Fjord spends this level figuring out how to be a paladin so he is ready to take his oath next level.  But it’s not a bad story if Fjord continues to learn and grow in the powers that he originally took for Uk’otoa and now claims for himself, and tries to turn around and use them for the Wildmother rather than drawing power from her directly.  There’s a lot that’s interesting in there.  I’m curious to see how it goes.

[aleniksimmer]

Hello..I was meant to create an update post regarding everything in these days. The situation was starting to get better in general but then it crushed and I'm still trying to collect the pieces.

I wasn't able to post or answer cause things were already going shit. As you know, my cat was recovering from chest infection and sudden diarrhea due to the strong antibiotics, only in the last week we are letting her free to go in the garden during the day, but back in the cage at the evening. So that was going well. Then my cousin's dog that lives with us disappeared while he was out in the fields around our house to poop. My aunt and I spent hours walking around the fields at night with fog to look for him. Thankfully he was found by a person on the other side of the river (he walked a lot and was able to not be hit by cars) that contacted her vet who contacted the police due to privacy who contacted my cousin as soon as he was contacting them. We think he has been scared by some loud noises and ran away cause he was disoriented. On top of this my brother broke both of his elbows and needed a cast, now removed cause he is completely heal. That's why I was planning to update, everything was starting to going fine and I was finally able to finish Evelynn.

But then my dog started feeling sick. It looked like a stomachache as usual, she happened to have them during particularly cold days and throwing up during these times was normal. The first day she was feeling sick she was almost normal, she spent more time than usual in her dog house but she was coming out when called and she was eating normally. The second day she was even more inside her house and she looked a little sad, but again this was normal behavior if she was having a stomachache. In the evening she started to throw up, and again, it wasn't news for stomachache, but I still called the vet despite the hour. She said to remove the water and food and see if she's getting better in the morning. I swear I didn't saw blood in the discharge, just a lot of water and some pieces of food she ate. I was thinking it wasn't that bad, we can bring her to the vet in the afternoon, my cat lasted almost a week not being able to eat/drink or stand up, Mandorla was still responsive. She watched me as I was taking care of Ecliss and Stige, she even started looking a little less sad after I removed the water and she stopped throwing up. She was walking around, she was starting to accepting pets better, I petted her a lot, I examined her, I hugged her, I didn't expected to be the last one to stay with her. I thought we could go through this too. And then I woke up with the news she wasn't here anymore. The whole world crashed down. I spent the day in and out of consciousness, I don't remember what I did, I know I took care of my cats but the rest is just a blur, I just remember crying. My mother and brother took her to the vet hospital for the autopsy, they want to know what happened, both the old vet and Stige's one said she might have eaten rat poison, even if my dad assured me no one used it for a long time (we live near a ditch but she shouldn't be able to reach the trap, and I don't think she went near it lately). We're going to get the result Wednesday and I'm afraid, I already feel it's partially my fault, I should have immediately brought her to the vet despite everything, I don't know, I feel like I failed her if it was something preventable, I should have been more careful, I should have paid more attention. I didn't understand the gravity of it and it's eating me inside. My family is mourning on its own way, my mother can't stand me crying so yesterday I spent the day feeling numb and everything came back at night when everyone was sleeping, I fell asleep exhausted due to crying. She's already blaming Stige and me for what happened, even if it has been two months since their last contact. The mood was already tight and this event didn't help. Everyone is dealing with it by themselves and most of the interactions are rough. I guess we just need time passing. The hospital is going to give her back to us so we can properly bury her in our garden, I hope this is going to give everyone at least some peace.

About the update post I was going to make, I'll put it under the cut, if someone doesn't want to read about the situation, they can skip directly to this. Taking care of my cats and creating is the only thing that's able to dull the pain a little for now.

I also wanted to thank all the people who left a message on my last post and contacted me, thank you so much for caring ❤️ I'm not feeling ready for conversations yet, but remember I really appreciate your kind thoughts, they're helping me not feeling alone with my pain.

About my CCs, I published a cyborg chest tattoo the other day, and then finished Evelynn from K/DA popstars (years late). I fixed the dress, but didn't touched the fur or the necklaces because the distortion is caused by uv_1 (body mass sliders) and I don't feel confident enough to edit it better. I hope you're still going to like the set. About the hair, the fringe has the same clipping problems as EA one, so I don't see how I can make it better (I generally trust EA with their vertex and weight paints). I made the glasses without transparency cause in the game and in the MV they're like this (they're obviously floating as any EA glasses). For the hairpin I had to improvise a little cause there wasn't any clear reference in the MV nor in the official 3D model. In any case it's modeled to work with these hair. Now I just need to create the LODs for everything, adjust the maps, create the previews and I can upload it. In the meantime I looked at the new kda designs (baddest and all out). I won't considered the chroma cause first I didn't know what they were (I don't play lol) and second I would need to create a piece for each one due to the normal maps of the tops and I'm not really into it. I decided I would also give a try to the Prestige popstars even if I have to use just the low poly game models and the official art for reference (also, can anyone explain me why they changed Evelynn and Ahri ps prestige design? It's a sincere question, I don't know anything about lol). I also would like to add true damage to the mix but we'll see, I don't even know if I'll follow a specific order. About Seraphine I don't know, like, her design in More is the only one I'll consider but it doesn't inspire me that much, plus her hair would be hell to make them work in TS4. We'll see about this too I guess.

On a general note, I need to edit the names and the CAS thumbnails of Ahri set (and fix some things), so please re-download the set when I update it (I'll let you know).

I hope Ahri and Evelynn look part of the same thing, despite a lot of time passed between their creations. Poses by LucienSims.

About Miraculous, I made the inactive turtle miraculous some time ago, but I don't think I'm going to continue with their set right now due to the current situation. I'm afraid I'm going to ruin my experience, plus we are only having spoilers and you know I don't like it. I hope I'll come back when s4 will start (I still love miraculous, don't get me wrong, I just don't feel like investing in it right now, I'm sorry). On a more "positive" note, my love for kda came back, and villain concept video is giving me strength (I know it's weird, but I really need something to keep me "above the water" these times).