#Skinny Arlong why

[saraptor-art]

Hey can you draw Arlong reaction when his father left Shyarly (Arlong sister)with him

And when he promise to never abandon her?

Alike.

He’s a hardened kid, I don’t think he’d get very emotional. I always imagined him pulling all kinds of kids from his district to him, on top of his best friends. He’s probably had to raise himself and them too so he’d do his best with her. But I don’t know where Sharley’s fame comes in because that little girl has been making prophecies, famous prophecies, since she was three and her dad abandoned her about a year later 🤔 It felt really weird to draw a teenage version of Arlong without all his muscles and lines but I did my best! I also gave Sharley the same hair as Arlong, with the spikes and all and she’ll probably hate it and straightened it everyday ✨

(Arlong’s 15, Sharley 4, Hatchan and Kuroobi 12, Chew 9)

[buff-muffin]

I can’t explain why, but I love me a chubby Nami. A Nami with healthy level of fat to her. Specially with the idea that at the start of the series she was horribly skinny due to not having a stable access to foods or at least a healthy variety besides tangerines. Either due to Arlong being horrible or her saving every cent for the village even if that meant cutting meals. But when Sanji joined and was Arlong defeated you bet your ass he was giving her balanced, high nutrition meals. And when Chopper joined and could actually give them all proper health check, he gave Sanji pointers of what needs to be added. And naturally, Nami puts on weight and she still looks good anyways. If anything I bet when her bounty released Nojiko, Genzo and all the village were just so happy to see Nami doing better.

[quinloki]

I am here to rescue you from whatever it is that has you down! As always, this runs long and the damn ask function will not allow me to do a keep reading cut so everyone else is just going to have to suffer.

Did I see something really cute today? Yes! Our local box turtle, a juvenile house wren, but most importantly the juvenile tufted titmouse. Why is this the important one? Well, the window bird feeder we have was running low on food and it was also raining today. Every time he landed, he'd hop into the feeder to eat the food.

Well, it's a wee bit slippery and he hasn't figured a lot of stuff out yet. Every time he landed int he feeder his legs splayed out in opposite directions. He kept hopping them back together only to end in the splits again. It was utterly hilarious. All those cartoons of characters having their legs go in different directions on ice were not inaccurate.

Is your pet adorable? Yes? I don't really have pets, I have plants. They are named: Lacey, Touchy McFeely, Jewels, Polydora, and Mapleine. Four out of five are succulents. Lacey has a crimped edge to her leaves. Touchy McFeely is a panda plant and all the leaves are fuzzy. Jewels is a jade tree. Polydora is a community of succulents in a single pot, and the name comes from Greek mythology. Polydora was an Amazon and as a tall lady myself, that was the Polydora I went with (there have been several people with the name in Greek myth).

And then we have Mapleine (pronounced maple-een, like Maybelline but with maple). Mom has informed me that mapleine is the chemical compound responsible for all artificial maple flavors. Why did I name the one plant I have that isn't a succulent this? I'm glad you asked. For some inexplicable reason, her leaves smell like maple syrup.

First time I smelled it I thought I was having a synesthetic moment. I was sitting at my desk (I keep her with me at my desk) and all of a sudden I was overwhelmed with maple syrup scents. I spent a good fifteen minutes trying to figure out what my trigger sense was. I gave up. I then sniffed my plant. It was her. MY PLANT SMELLS LIKE MAPLE SYRUP. No clue what kind of plant she is but damn is that fun. So Mom named her Mapleine. Whenever we smell maple now we say, "maybe it's mapleine."

If your blorbo was real, and appeared right besides you right now, how would you react? Well, I have more than one blorbo so let's tackle 'em one at a time, yeah?

Arlong—I'd probably scream and hit him with my baseball bat. In my defense, that would be terrifying but I'm in my PJs in bed and I have my dignity to preserve as a woman.

Benn "Fine Motherfucking Vintage" Beckman—drool.

Shanks—I'd probably just start poking him to see if he was really real and actually here.

Aramaki—I'd probably stare like a goof as I tried to figure out how he fit in the room.

Now for the non-One Piece blorbos:

Gildarts—I'd probably attack him first out of fright and then feel bad because the dude is missing half his limbs.

Laxus—same as Beckman's.

Skinny Might—probably introduce him to Tiny Might and inform him quite proudly that my Tiny Might can do something he can't: glow in the dark. I'd probably then explain why I have Tiny Might in the first place, tell him what he means to me, and offer him a place to sleep. I love Skinny Might. About as much as I love Beckman.

Aizawa—take pity on him and scooch over in bed so the man can finally sleep.

Hawks—probably going to touch the wings automatically and if he tries to leave tackle his ass to the ground. I guarantee I outweigh him and mark my words, I will be dragging him to bed one way or another.

Nanami—same as Beckman's.

Sorin Markov—I'd be deeply concerned honestly. The sudden appearance of a Planeswalker is not a good sign and he's the vampire planeswalker to boot. I also love him more than any other character in existence (besides Boromir but that's more of a platonic love), but I know he isn't fond of humans and he has a bad track record with women in particular. Knowing as much about him as I do, I'd probably inquire if he was okay and offer my assistance short of letting him feed on me (my period just ended but if it hadn't, I could technically feed him).

Tell me your three favorite things: These change because I don't know what favorite things is, it's too broad of a question. So, I'm giving you my three obsessions right now:

My professor and lest that sounds creepy, I greatly admire him as an academic and a person. I have a lot of respect for the guy and I enjoy looking into any of my professors' research because I like knowing what to expect and being able to learn from experts is awesome. I just bought two of his books too. I love my professor to pieces (platonically) but I disagree with him nearly across the board and I find it challenging to dissect things because we're in opposite camps (while in the same field), but at the same time I learn a lot even through disagreement and I get to learn how to disagree respectfully. Plus, Mom & I have decided that he isn't just one of the good professors, he's a fucking genius and I gotta make hay while the sun shines. I only have 13 or so weeks left to learn as much as I can because once this class concludes I will have taken all the classes he teaches at the Extension School. =( My time is extremely limited now.

Dystopian literature & films. This has been ongoing for awhile now but it has gone beyond just reading/watching for fun. I'm trying to construct my own online class for the genre, as if I were going to teach it at the Extension School. I've been trying to create the reading/watch list, craft a syllabus, and of course come up with the lectures. It's a ton of work but I actually want to teach a course on this (I'm not qualified, I'm just an undergrad). Since I cannot teach it at my school, I could just create it online outside of school and that is always a possibility but for now I am very much in the crafting stage.

Stand-up comedy. I have been reliably informed that I am the funniest member of my family. I also greatly enjoy doing impressions and have mastered a few...odd ones. And I do them better than anybody alive. It's a weird flex but it's what I've got (the other flex is coming in 8th place at a 6 person tournament). Alas, I cannot tell you what these impressions are, I'm building up a repertoire and will eventually debut them at open mic nights. I have to work on myself internally and get nerves/anxiety/panic attacks under control first, but I already have about a 2.5 minute routine ready to go. So when I get stuck in school or work I just start practicing my impressions. However, once I do debut them live (and Mom records the performance), I will happily share them.

There, do you feel a little bit better now? Have I made you smile or laugh at all? I'm sending you a hug as well and if you need more just let me know.

Oh that poor bird 😅Well, providing some entertainment to the people helping him get a meal probably isn't a bad trade off ^_^

Okay, I love the plants and their names \o/ Polydora is a great name for a collection of succulents - and I really love that it's a name that shows up more than once in mythology.

And Mapleine... ah, I'd love a plant that smells like maple. I have a set of runes made from Maple Wood and the scent is so calming sometimes I just put my nose in the bag and breathe when I need to relax a little.

I love that Arlong gets the bat, and Beckman gets drool XD The Skinny Might interaction is just adorable, and man hard same with Aizawa and Hawks, frankly.

I hope you get everything out of your esteemed professor in the time you have. May you, by happenstance or will, find yourself befriending him and having an opportunity to speak beyond class.

I would love to see your syllabus on Dystopian literature and films when you get it sorted out - if you're comfortable sharing it. Fates willing I would happily be a test subject for you ^_^

I look forward to the video as well, and I'm already very curious about who you're good at impersonating, but I will wait patiently 🥰

You managed to distract me, delight me, and help me relax all in one go ❤️ Thank you, my friend. Ah - who are other Polydoras in mythology? Are they all humans? Do they do amazing feats, or are they supportive pillars for those we deem heroes?

[ms-all-sunday]

i want you all to know that functionally there is no difference between pre ts nami and post ts nami in terms of (body type) design criticism. theyre just stylized differently theyre both bad in the exact same way if you cant recognize that pre ts nami is literally just as bad body type wise idk what to tell you.

"skinny people EXIST though!!! who cares if shes conventionally attractive but not exaggerated in terms of body type!!! the fact she's conventionally attractive isn't the problem." and the stylization is? we're not criticizing the use of conventional attractiveness in these female characters but the stylization? that's what we're criticizing as feminists? sorry?

this is tbh why i was so pissed that emily rudd and her skinny ass body was cast for nami, her and her boob padding in arlong park in opla- like we really did learn absolutely fucking nothing huh

[xruffyx]

Hi!

Just a really quick break from commissions because I suddenly felt an urge to explain this sudden increase in Nami's breast size.

Here we go: Nami was always small in everything because she had an eating disorder. While being an Arlong's navigator, she was all alone and had to take care of herself. She had to cook for herself and find food to eat. All she ever wanted was to buy her home village, so she was saving everything up for it and perhaps she sometimes would skip her meals on purpose.

Moreover, Nami didn't just remain at the Arlong's park. She was contantly moving from one place to another. Probably sometimes she was on a run considering how many people she betrayed and tricked to get the money. I doubt that she had many opportunities to enjoy a healthy full meal and follow a normal 3-time meal a day diet.

Nami had a deep trauma from Belmere's death, contantly lying to other villagers and following Arlong's order. She wasn't mentally healthy, which adds up to her overall health state. This is why I believe that Nami was very skinny before joining Luffy, which could explain why her chest was average.

After joining Luffy, Nami finally received an opportunity to restore her normal diet and actually start eating properly. It took her two years to gain a proper healthy weight with a normal amount of fat and muscles in her body. This also led breast size to increase.

I think she also built some muscles over two years being on a ship. And well... Probably she stopped feeling stressed and anxious all the time because even if their adventure is dangerous, Nami finally can enjoy her life. Her body stopped being in this resource state and started functioning properly!

I like Nami and I think there is so much more of her than people actually see. I also don't judge Oda's style of exaggeration of everyone because I actually like it!

Anyway

thanks for coming to my TED talk

[imma-dragon53]

One Piece arcs based on my terrible memory

I’m rewatching One Piece during quarantine. I haven’t seen the begging since I was in highschool watching for the first time, about 4 years ago. Decided it would be fun to go over what I remeber from each arc. so Here you go, the One Piece summery no one wanted! 

Starting with log island, because I’ve already rewatched up to that point

arlong to the grand line

At some point the crew windes up at log town

this is where roger died

we meet smoker here, he starts chasing luffy

Buggy shows up he’s also chasing luffy

is alavida skinny yet? i think so

sanji, nami, and zoro are just going around town (ei I have no memory of their activities)

Ussopp gets screwed over by shop owners “preparing” for the Grand line

Ussopp gets into a fight with a little girl over goggles.

Oh Yeah! Zoro goes to get new swords, and finds a cursed one. freaks out smoker’s assistant

Sanji gets into a cooking contest, wins of course.

Luffy ends up On the litteral chopping block via Buggy

Dragon saves him

esacape log town

Crew gets to the upwards mountain

smash a barrel declaring their dreams as they enter Grand line

In the grand line

as they’re going down the mountain they run into laboon

Luffy fights him of course

They get told off by the flower head doctor (lives inside Laboon?)

Ms. wednesday and her partner show up, get in a fight with straw hats.

Luffy apolgizes to Laboon after hearing his backstory, paints the straw hat flag on his nose

Giants Island

Ms. wednesday is revealed to be princess Vivi by this point, they’re heading to alabasta

she tells Nami about log poses

Crew gets to Giants Island

meet broddy and groggy or something like that, they’re Giants

Broddy and Groggy are fighting, they don’t rember why

Mr. 3 and ms. thursday (I think) show up

Try to turn straw hats into statues, Zoro poses

Zoro cuts his legs to escape, but it doesn’t work

They escape, Broddy and Grogg send Straw hats flying of the island to thank them for resolving their fight.

Drum Island

Nami is sick

They go to drum island looking for doctor

attacked by residents, cuz the straw hats are pirates

Vivi smakes luffy, telling him violence here will not help, humbling asking will

get admitted to island

told only doctor is on top of very tall mountain

Luffy and Sanji take Nami up there

Luffy ends up ragging nami and sanji up the cliff of the mountain because ... I forget

Taken in by the witch doctor

Nami Is healed!!

Meet Chooper!!!!! Yay! cute boy, he a reindeer and a doctor

guess who gets asked to join the crew

Island used to be run by evil king, he had all the doctors

He’s gone now

Chooper backstory!

king comes back, gets beaten by Luffy

Cherry blossoms and Chooper joins crew!

Alabasta

Welcome to alabasta! Vivi’s home

it’s a desert

NEW CLOTHES FOR THE CREW! 

luffy Head to town for water

chased by smoker

Portagus D. Ace!!!

He’s Luffy’s Brother!!!

Alabasta is on the brink of civil war, funded by goverment dog Crocodile!

Luffy and vivi argue, ends with punches and there are seals

Crocodile Fight #1, luffy loses

Croc=Mr. sandman

weird lady saves Luffy

onward towards the capital

Vivi Backstory with rebel leader and Croc fight #2 at some point

Ace leaves to look for his crew member

At the capital

Zoro fights guy made of blades

Nami uses new weather wand to fight a pokey woman

Ussopp fight a woman who partner can turn into a dog canon (wins?)

sanji fights....someone

Croc fight #3!!!

Luffy uses water and his blood to solidify crocodile

Punches croc from underground through the street into the sky

Vivi screams for the war to stop, there’s a bird guy ( he dies...?)

Straw hats resive thanks from the King

Crew gets their new bounties!

Garp shows up, he’s Luffy grandpa

Garp: “dragons your dad” Nami:

Coby: “ hi luffy!” (he’s hot now)

crew leaves alabsta, asks Vivi to come too

she says no

Skypeia

Weird lady from earlier was Ms. sunday Crocs number two. aka Nico Robin

She’s part of the crew now

crew hears about skypeia and the city of Gold

told is a fable

zoro and luffy get beat up in town and laughed at

Teach makes an appeance ( remember him)

The other crew that beat Luffy an zoro up do something that pisses Luffy of.

He destroys their leader in a single punch

it’s very funny and enjoyable to watch

They go to skypeia via a giants water spout

The merry looks like a chicken

Get to the white sea (clouds)

meet a a dude with a pegasus

Evade the bridge toll

they goof off on the isalnd a while

At some point they learn about god eniu, he got lightning power

Luffy decides to fight him

Eniu traps luffy’s hand in a giant ball of gold

Luffy uses ball to his advantage and sends lightning god dude into the giant bell

Back to earth

Ok I’m done for now may do part two later.