#I'll do hunters next

[sithstrings]

Crosshair's Guitar v2 from my Bad Batch Band au!

This is based off the Ibanez Steve Vai model guitars which are known for having a handle hole thing. Because Crosshair would think its practical!

Features:

Crosshair fret inlays

99 logo on 12th fret inlay and headstock

Crosshairs on volume and tone knobs

The wood on the frets is worn down bc this man never stops playing istg

Guitar Nerd Specs

Floyd Rose Tremolo system

Whammy Bar

HSH pickups

Clear Pickguard (crosshair likes his shredder to look pristine!)

[swampybogg]

[hydrachea]

I can't stop thinking about Blade saying gifts are unfamiliar.

And I can't stop thinking about Kafka and Silver Wolf, hearing that, and making it a mission to bring him gifts whenever they travel somewhere for their script - even if he's there with them. About the confusion in his eyes when they steal buy something and turn right around to hand it to him.

About his room starting out completely empty except for the bare minimum necessities, a few spare clothes and what he needs to take care his Shard Sword, but filling up with little trinkets and gifts over time. Clothes and jewelry and perfume from Kafka and posters, figures and plushies from Silver Wolf. About them also bringing food back, expensive specialties swiped from a restaurant and the weirdest option they could spot in a lone vending machine, a category of gifts that doesn't leave anything behind (except the photos they both take of the three of them eating together, or of the faces he makes when Silver Wolf manages to trick him into trying a suspicious snack while he's distracted with polishing his weapon).

About Kafka spending hours finding clothes and jewelry she thinks would suit him, because that's her love language. She gets him makeup too, refusing to let his good looks go to waste. She knows he can't put it on himself, they both do, and he doesn't care for his appearance enough otherwise - but he'll let her do his makeup for him anyway, because she enjoys it, and because he finds it soothing.

About Silver Wolf also buying him clothes, but the ones she gets aren't his style at all, and just barely his size. She gets them for him, but just so she can steal them right back - her love language is quality time, and she fills Blade's room with gifts she can borrow along with a moment of his day. It still counts as a gift, she insists, practically swimming in an oversized jacket she swiped from his closet.

About how in another life, Yingxing gave gifts to the people he loved and in this one, Blade receives them from those who love him.

[player-1]

Oh boy, I sure can't wait for Intervallo 7.5, where the bus goes on yet another wacky roadtrip while the gang goes to Hong Lu's home district and learn about his extremely complex family dynamic and the many many references to the original novel, it's multiple remakes, and/or the series adaptation.

The next Walpurgis is most likely the Safety Team with Netzach as the next Announcer; and the next LobCorp IDs might connect to Abnormalities of denial, blissful ignorance, or the constricting force of family (Queen of Hatred, Queen Bee, Void Dream).

Even if the Sinners adjust to the fact that one of their members is a Second Kindred Bloodfiend, everyone keeps eyeing Outis just in case she tries to kill Don mentally or physically. She's still salty about the "betrayal" of having a definite threat in their ranks and were possibly waiting to backstab them at any moment (...Did something happen with Eurylochus, Outis?).

And even if she's also adjusting to a modernish life without the fanatic belief in Fixers, Don Sancho Quixote the Second reads them the riot act on their multiple attempts to prove she's a "real vampire" and committing elder abuse: shining light in her eyes or putting her in direct sunlight, putting garlic in her food, Dead Butterfly's coffin and Hundred Sins cross mace in her face cause Christian symbol or possible vamp bed, chasing her with a water bottle or spray bottle, so much water, so much water...

[vivi-scera]

"Five years ago, were you the leader when the Troupe slaughtered the Kurta of the Scarlet Eyes?"

1.Lifecycle of the Mole-Woman, Kim Fu. 2. @ceonnibal, twitter. 3. A Letter to Maria Casares, Albert Camus. 4 & 5. @WAGO_00, twitter. 6. [you fit into me], Margaret Atwood. 7 & 13. @qingqiye, twitter. 8. Jawab al-Kalfi, Ibn al-Qayyim. 9. @kishibe. 10. The Erl-King, Angela Carter. 11. @se_5eeeee, twitter. 12. For Girls Who Aren't Interesting in Being Easy on the Eyes, Fabiola 14. Bad and Beautiful, Beau Taplin. 15. @ChibuNyam, twitter. 16. Heart to Heart, Mer_Curia (me!!)

[larix-laricina]

ok i got home and basically spent the entire afternoon thinking about the au. so uhhhh,,, here's some character sketches and notes

(click it for better quality cuz TUMBLR FUCKIN HATES ME OH MY GOD WHY)

btw for context, MePhone gets kicked out of Meeple headquarters for failing a mission near the start of the story. that's basically his drive, he wants to prove he's a good hunter so he'll be let back in and get his old life back. (bad idea lmao) (it does NOT end up going the way he wants to)

[tangentrina]

Forgot to post this yesterday- Companion piece to my Meurdon Kirin armor doodle, Rodyoshu MR Odogaron armors doodle this time!

...I really need more practice with armor

[wiabelle-art]

hidden ˚. ✦

little sketch for yet another @greedislandchallenge!

[googlyowo]

Rejoice. Judaism be upon ye

I hc that the Nocedas are Jewish and Luz taught the hex squad how to celebrate Hanukkah

Chag sameach!

[idledreams4]

I improved my morning alarm

[cursed-elements-blog]

SELFSHIPTOBER DAY 8 - Swim

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A brown mass of fur darts around underwater like a missile. I can barely keep my eyes on him.

The reservoir's swimming section isn't too crowded, there are at least 30 people here not including Chase and myself, but everyone is spread out: Some sprawled on the shore like starfish, others playing in the shallows, and then a few (Chase included) darting around the depths.

I'm treading water, not too far from the shallow end, simply enjoying the cool water on my fur. I've gotten use to the occasional brush of plant life on my paws and legs, so it no longer scared the shit out of me whenever I touch something...but then...

SPLASH

I gasp as a wave of water splashes over me, followed by a familiar laugh. I look over to the source to see my otter not too far, clearly proud of himself as he laughs hysterically.

"Chase!" I cry out, looking over at him in mock anger and annoyance, "Never do that again!"

My otter smirks at me, reclining to float on his back and slowly swimming over to my side. "Cmon, you're already soaking wet. What difference does it make?"

"Difference is, you're an asshole!" I retort, slightly giggling as I do so. Chase's smirk grows wider and he splashes at me again. Acting fast, I rush forward and give him a gentle shove. He dips below the water, losing composure before quickly retorting by grabbing my waist and pulling me under with him.

A small yelp escapes my muzzle as I'm unexpectedly pulled beneath the water. Despite the way it may seem, I can feel Chase still holding on to me ready to bring me back up to the surface. And he does. As fast as we both went under, we resurface. "Ough! I got water in my ears now." I say as I catch my breath. I look over at Chase and like it's second nature, I find my paws forcing a wave of water in his direction.

SPLASH

I can't help but laugh at how dumbfounded my otter seems, but his look of surprise is quickly replaced by a wide smirk and the two of us dissolve into a splash-war.

. . .

We've been at the reservoir nearly the entire day, but even that doesn't feel long enough. Chase and I sit on our towels on the shore, watching the sun slowly dip below the horizon while we dry off. My head is resting on his shoulder, his arm around me.

"Can't believe you lost that fight to me, isn't the water your domain?"

Chase rolls his eyes, "I let you win El. I felt bad about splashing you first."

I cock my head to look up at him, a teasing smile on my lips, "Aww is my chotter otter afraid of admitting he lost a water battle to a nonaquatic mammal?" Chase raises an eyebrow at that.

"...Chotter? What happened to 'Chunty Wunty'?" I give him a gentle nudge with my elbow "It isn't gone... just taking bit of a rest, keep ya on your toes." I say, reaching up and gently gripping his little goatee and shaking his head by it. It's a stupid little gesture, but Chase is amused enough by it to let out a little chuckle before swatting my hand away.

"For real though, I had a lot of fun today love." I mutter, looking back out to the horizon. I feel Chase's arm around me pull me a bit closer. "Night's still young, right? We can still have some fun before going back." He shrugs "Or we can go back and have fun at home. I'm sure we can find something."

I take a deep breath, taking in the scent of wet fur and the outdoors as I sit up. "...Race you to the car?"

Chase shakes his head, though has that same endearing smile as his face that he does when we're playing around, "No fair, I have stubby legs!"

I shrug, standing up and grabbing my towel. "Looks like I'm 2-for-2 then!" and with that, I begin sprinting to the car.

Chase stares in shock before quickly jumping up, "That's fucked up!" he exclaims, laughing as he picks up his towel. "You should've given me a head start!"

With the day of swimming behind us, Chase and I sprint to the car as dusk takes hold. A nice little end to the date at the reservoir.

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[swampybogg]

[yakool-foolio]

Ranking (Most) Monster Hunter World/Iceborne Battle Themes

This tier list will be mainly based on how much I personally enjoy it, so themes' accuracies to the monsters' personalities n such take less of a priority over simply sounding pleasing to the ears (but other factors may additionally pop up depending on the track). Monster Hunter's music sounds as unique as it does because each song tends to have one or two instruments that steal the spotlight for each theme, so in my commentary under the cut, I'll be giving these instruments a small highlight as well! Here's the full tier list! For the large monster area themes, I choose a representative monster for each: Rathalos for Ancient Forest, Diablos for Wildspire Waste, Legiana for Coral Highlands, Odogaron for Rotten Vale, Lavasioth for Elder's Recess, Barioth for Hoarfrost Reach, and Pink Rathian for Guiding Lands.

Commentary goes in order of the tier list from top to bottom n left to right. There's a lot.

(@junko-jinko since you were interested heh)

Red Glare In The Darkness (Nargacuga) - Nargacuga’s theme takes the top spot! The instrumentation is so unique and upbeat, it’s a blast every time I listen to it. The bass guitar section slays, and the chorus is mind-blowingly perfect. It could bring tears to my eyes. Instrument highlight: bass guitar and piano

Brutish Indigo (Brachydios) - Piledriving its way into second place is Brachydios’ theme! This song grew on me exponentially recently thanks to really listening in and appreciating the mallet instruments that pop up in the intro and bridge. Whatever that mallet instrument is, it fuckin’ ROCKS! This whole track carries the ‘harumph’ of a big monster ready to have the most intense boxing match of its life. Instrument highlight: mallet percussion

Spark Of Blue (Zinogre) - ROCK N ROLL TAKES THIRD PLACE BABY! That electric guitar is a godsend, I just wish it was emphasized more! This theme is insanely catchy, too. A hype battle theme through and through. Instrument highlight: electric guitar

Safi’jiiva (Not released on Spotify) - Holy fuck this medley takes me to a higher plane of existence. Honestly you could just ignore everything else and focus on the target theme (LIKE JEEBUS CHRISTMAS THAT BASS HAUNTS ME) and that’s enough to warrant its spot among the greats. But I won’t just focus on that cause this whole theme is awesome! Exceptionally fitting for an elder dragon that could evaporate you with a tiny droplet of its fire. Menacing, but turns around into a heroic masterpiece. Instrument highlight: choir and bass

Congregation Of The Fearless - The composer really took all of the themes of the other areas and combined them into one flawlessly. My jaw is on the floor as we speak. Coral Highlands’ instrumentation really shines the best here, harnessing the handpan/steel tongue drum to its fullest potential. And I hear that electric guitar and bass guitar in there! Such slick implementation! Instrument highlight: handpan/steel tongue drum and bass guitar

Keeper Of Hades (Vaal Hazak) - The back-and-forth between piano and harpsichord throughout this theme is so god damn good AUGH. Perfect mix of regality and lethality. Instrument highlight: harpsichord and piano

The Brilliance That Rules The Everstream (Kulve Taroth)  - I’ve always adored Kulve’s medley. Each phase shimmers like gold. The organ in the second phase is always an attention-getter and the choir in the third phase is godly. It’s just solid (gold heh) all around, from beginning to end. Also I swear there’s a moment in the third phase’s verse that has a motif used in How To Train Your Dragon, which adds to the nostalgia for me. Instrument highlight: choir and organ

Ancient Leshen (not released on Spotify) - A theme I haven’t paid much attention to until now (but I have beaten this mofo), and once again I am floored by how excellent this sounds. Every single instrument gets its time to shine and sounds absolutely lovely! Instrument highlight: vocals and flute

Splendiferous Silver Sovereign (Velkhana) - The piano is the star of the show and it owns it! I love the staccato rhythm of the drums and brass crescendoing into the piano solos. Fit for the elder dragon of ice! Instrument highlight: piano

Morning Star Of The Dark Tide (Namielle) - An underrated theme for an underrated elder dragon! While it's on the slower side, it maintains a very entertaining rhythm with interesting use of marimba and piano. I’ll ride these waves any day. Instrument highlight: marimba and piano

Alatreon (not released on Spotify) - I haven’t really given Alatreon’s theme much of a listen before since I have admittedly never beat him. BUT now that I am listening to the full thing I can say with certainty this hits hard. This track really just says ‘oh you’re SO fucked’ and I love it. Instrument highlight: percussion and guitar

From The Rumblings Come A Song/A Single Bloom In An Eternity (Shara Ishvalda) - The perfect example of how to make battle music terrifying as fuck. The first phase is nothing to scoff at, but the second is when all hell breaks loose. THE GOD DAMN LAUGHING SNUCK IN AT ONE MOMENT??? HELLO??? Can’t believe this track can manage to be both creepy and really fun to listen to at the same time. Instrument highlight: mallet percussion and what sounds like a pungi flute??? Not quite but its very similar

The Invading Tyrant (Bazelguese) - Bazelguese’s theme is the One-Winged Angel of Monster Hunter. It’s incredibly iconic and instantly fills you with fear in and outside of the game. And once the intro subsides, it builds up to a banger chorus that shines with heroism. Instrument highlight: assorted strings

Murmurs From The Land Forbidden - One of the best area themes in the game. The chorus kicks major ass and that flute can fuckin’ get it. Instrument highlight: flute and whatever that introduction instrument is… synths???

Empress Of The Flame (Lunastra) - Teo’s wife improves his theme in every aspect. Not only harp, but also piano and harpsichord?! What a treat to the ears! Instrument highlight: harp and harpsichord

Ruler Of The Flame (Teostra) - Man I feel bad for sleepin’ on this theme. Those drums are absolutely fantastic and the whole song grooves really well. Instrument highlight: drums

The Howling Of The Lone Wolf (Yian Garuga) - This theme feels like orderly chaos in a way. It’s bombastic, but doesn’t go into overdrive. Those bongos are groovy, and it definitely snatched up some of Brachydios’ amazing mallet percussion. Instrument highlight: bongos

Roars Across The Hinterlands - That introduction woodwind hits real hard. Doesn’t waste its time to get right into the action. It’s a really fun take on a theme for a snowy area. Instrument highlight: percussion

World’s End (Arch-Tempered Nergigante) - Spiky boy 2 electric boogaloo! This version is one I feel like I can listen to more often and really enjoy. Nothing too special, but that chorus sure can be a banger. Instrument highlight: drums

Dancer In the Coral Highlands - Instantly hooked with the handpan and/or steel tongue drum introduction. A pleasant mix of hard-hitting ferocity with moments of elegance slipped in-between. Instrument highlight: handpan and/or steel tongue drum

Guiding Lamp To The Otherworld/How Life Springs Anew (Xeno’jiiva) - First phase takes its sweet time to establish the otherworldly nature of Xeno, but the second phase is where it’s really at. The headstrong march of the brass and drums leads the charge until the chorus unleashes a pretty string symphony. Not something I’d replay often, but gosh darn it I’ll revel in the beauty while I can. Instrument highlight: assorted strings

Even Elder Dragons Tremble (Nergigante) - The chaos radiates off this spikey boy in waves and the music reflects that perfectly. A rambunctious romp with an angry overgrown hedgehog accompanied by this song makes it all the more entertaining. But it’s not really a song I’d listen to on loop or come back to often. Instrument highlight: assorted brass

The Shadow Upon The Tempest (Kushala Daora) - I’m surprised at how much I find this song to be decently enjoyable when I find Kushala hunts in World to be really annoying. Really does sound like what someone would hear in the middle of a tornado and being windblown to hell and back. Instrument highlight: orchestral chimes

Savage Of The Ancient Forest - Standard fare, let's ya know what you're in for and it serves its purpose well. Instrument highlight: trumpet

Rulers Of The Wildspire - On the milder side, has a lotta fun instrumentation though. But unfortunately it’s not something I’d prefer to listen to over other tracks. Instrument highlight: assorted percussion and guitar

Forces Of Land And Life - The bells are what make it interesting, otherwise it just kinda feels blander than the others on the ‘alright’ tier. The chorus really only lasts about ten seconds. Instrument highlight: bells

Beast With Fire Upon Its Back (Zorah Magdaros) - As slow and surprisingly tame as this track is, it does feel like the embodiment of scaling up a mountain-sized volcanic monster. Is that organ I hear in the chorus aftermath? Instrument highlight: assorted brass

The Beast Bares Its Fangs (Tigrex) - Another instance where it's very fitting for the monster, but doesn’t have much replayability. For some unknown reason the added harp riffs sprinkled in make me laugh. Ah yes, let's give the aggressive feral creature that can damage you with its roars alone some nice lil’ harp riffs :) Instrument highlight: harp (for the funny)

The Voracious Devil (Deviljho) - I will live and die a Deviljho hater (not even him throwing other monsters around like toys can save him from my burning frustration hunting him), and his music definitely reflects how much of a prickly bastard he is. Definitely not replayable for me, but it sure does get the point across that you do not wanna cross paths with this giant pickle. Instrument highlight: assorted strings

[esteemed-excellency]

⚰️ — What's their most common cause of death?

Eheh

Curiosity! He needs to Know. He needs to See. He needs to Find Out, no matter the cost. Whatever happens, happens. He'll just respawn later.

Also, hubris. He's confident he can get through anything, and he's often right. But when he isn't, oh dear.

Despite his wounds quality, he's not dying all that often anymore. He only gets extremely reckless at zee, he has places to go and business to do, and he always tries to power through whatever comes his way (read as: I'm too lazy to spend actions to go back to London). This doesn't always work. The crewmen follow his plans because they usually work very well, and they're used to his fits of hubris, so they just let him do whatever he wants. His demises are a bit of a running joke between them, they're keeping score of all his deaths and sometimes they run bets on the next ones. He wouldn't endanger the crew on purpuse and they always pick him up at Wolfstack again. To say it in their words:

[northern-passage]

Hello! For totally innocent-not doodling-related-at-all reasons, I was wondering what's the height of the other non-friends/LI characters, like Duncan and Keres, and the Hunter's mentors. Or approximate heights, if you know/have defined then in your head.

Thank you!

so this is kinda hard to answer hahahaha i do typically envision Jorah as taller than the hunter, however i also know there are some people who have their hunter standing at 7ft tall so theyre taller than Lea and that would just be silly

so for simplicity's sake i'll say Jorah is about 6'5" and Rodrick is a bit shorter at 5'9"

Keres i'll put at about the same height as Noel, so around 5'7"

Duncan is actually the shortest of the older cast, at 5'6"

Harper is around 5'9" (he's really lanky) and Talia is around 5'2"

[prussianmemes]

you can summon the demons and skinwalkers from the ghettos of hartford and new haven connecticut by putting up your old car for sale on facebook marketplace.

these creatures are of another world.