#big milestones are 10

[mexicangrizzlyappreciation]

The thing is even back then you could reasonably expect to live to 50 or 60+ if you made it to adulthood. Average life expectancy at birth was so low because nearly half of children wouldn't survive their childhood.

"30 years old isn't old man" what privilege do you live in where your life expectancy is far past 30 years

This post blindsided me so bad I spent a full minute staring at it in shock

[eggsistential-breakdown]

ok wait I have one more wip I can offer up for Alcor's government birthday

[fantasykiri5]

Update; I got back into working on charms today!

I had a busy last week or two and hadn’t really had a chance or the energy to start drawing this once since i finished Ayda, for reasons that frankly are a bit boring to go into detail about here, but I’m excited to get back into the swing of things now!

I’m really quite happy with his wings so far, i think i figured out a good method for drawing them >:3

[down-for-whatever]

10 posts!

I'm here seeking for FWB

[drama-glob]

I honestly can't believe that I managed to reach anywhere near this many followers because I know so many others on this site are so much more talented and they come up with so many wonderfully creative/beautiful/funny things that they make me want to follow them, so it's incredible to think this many feel the same way about me.🥰💕 I hope you like what I made to celebrate the occasion since Globby, Ozzie and Upgrade represent some of the main fandoms I follow/do posts about and I thought it seemed appropriate to include them.😊💕 (As you can imagine, the fire took the longest to do, but I think it came out nicely 😅).

So, to @charsawdeath @enbydemirainbowbigfoot @pastaprincess @my-dark-lord @lagomorphlady @princessanieloid @itz-darktrax @ecosmowarrior @freedom-barricades-bighero16 @naty-cherry-bh6 @moltsu1123 @meandtheyeehaws @sweet-marigold @timkontheunsure @sputnstuff @fizzmodeus-lover @bloodmoon24 @multimonorail @alioks-blog @frillyfacefins and all the other +280 people (I'm sorry to any I didn't tags), I wholeheartedly say THANK YOU SO MUCH for letting me know you think what I make/have to say is neat and worth a look! I literally would not be here at this milestone without you and your support!!!! 🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖💖💖💖

[olessan-lokenosse]

It's my 9 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Oh god my dragons are NINE years old

Happy birthday Vanya your age increasingly fits your Old Boss Lady vibes

[isabelguerra]

oh my god i just went to make a joke about “ha ha is this how my mentors felt each time they advised their audiences to not make their big story their first one; bc ‘you’ll be writing it for 10 years’”

And then I realized that statement is kind of. Not a joke at all. That’s my actual lived experience. This entire time I’ve been seeing myself on the ingénue end of that sentiment for years because I was considering another, separate project my first “big story”, and I assumed I wasn’t in the ‘experience’ club yet since i hadn’t started that project yet. I was talked to like a noob so i kind of passively internalized that I was a noob. But I’ve been in the experience club this whole damn time. It’s just that we were defining it differently so nobody recognized it, and I never challenged the possibility. Oh my god. i HAVE been writing my First Big Passion Story for 10 years. wizard au turns TEN THIS YEAR

[kaasiand]

I grew up playing some metroidvania Flash games (the Robot Wants series in particular is what I remember most fondly) but had never played any Metroid game up until now, so I started playing the 2D Metroids last week when Zero Mission came out on NSO and I went through them all in release-ish order (ZM as my starting entry, then NES, GB, Super, Fusion, AM2R). I absolutely loved Zero Mission, Super and AM2R (I liked the others a bunch too; imo Fusion's linearity felt justified by the story progressing as you played and also just this raw feeling of constant tension) but then I really did not like the way Samus Returns felt 1-2 hours in (of all things they kept from the GB original it was the fucking screen crunch, and the circle pad just does NOT feel good for this; movement felt wayyy too sluggish in a way that feels typical of 2.5D games to me, and the shooting combat just got completely replaced by the melee counter which I did not like) so I just kinda skipped it and moved on to Dread (which I'm still playing now) and while I enjoy the way Samus's movement feels a lot more (minus the stupid trajectory-locked walljump from Fusion), I don't think I like the game's overall design all that much.

Literally every fucking attack deals 100 damage so you don't get any room for error whatsoever during boss fights, because you can only take like 5 hits before you die; tanking your way through damage always felt like a risk for higher rewards or a way to get something you weren't meant to get earlier on, but now the numbers feel cranked up wayyyyyy too high. You don't get to try and figure out a boss's attack patterns halfway during the fight and learn AS you fight, instead, you have to die a million times when you almost figure something out but failed the execution because every single action requires you to hold three buttons simultaneously and juggle these button combos around constantly. And the game throws a boss at you literally every 10-20 minutes and locks you down one-way paths every single time so the game barely even lets you explore, like, this is literally just a boss rush game at this point and half the bosses don't even reward you with anything. Super and ZM felt like they were actively INVITING me to break the game and go against the game's intentions and even made me wish to replay the games at some point in the future to take things on differently, and I totally understand what made those such genre-defining games. Dread just completely isn't what I was hoping it would be (also where the hell is this game's MUSIC)

[jameszapke]

It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

[jolaunay]

It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

I started this blog in September 2014 but for some reason, Tumblr decided that today is my 10 year anniversary. Oh well, who am I to question the clusterfuckery of this merry hell site... Happy 10 year tumblrversary!!! 🥳🤓🤪🤩

[octoberschildrenpodcast]

Music to my ears.

And if your ears like...uhh..music then they'll love (like I love our listeners)

This playlist of every song used in October's Children

Updating as I remember what the songs are!

open.spotify.com/playlist/593CP…

[thisoneofmarvels]

It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

[venusflwers]

ALSO IM ALMOST AT 90 FOLLOWERS WTF !??!!(!( THATS CRAZY BRO

[hispaatra]

Entry #2: important update. We have, officially, made it to 10 reblogged posts. This is getting huge, i might lose track of them soon (i can only count up till 13). Things are getting slightly out of hand and im afraid tumblr is slowly consuming me.

It's 10 today, it might be a THOUSAND (even tho idk how many that is) tomorrow.......who knows what the future holds.....

[hayatheauthor]

10 World-Building Aspects You Probably Overlooked

When crafting a fictional world, it's easy to focus on the big picture—epic battles, grand landscapes, and memorable characters. However, it’s also important to flesh out your world-building to create a ‘real’ world. Some aspects to consider when world-building are: 

1. Local Cuisine

Consider the types of food your characters eat and how it reflects their culture, geography, and economy. Unique dishes can reveal societal values and local ingredients.

2. Currency & Trade

Explore the forms of currency used and the trade systems in place. This can include bartering, precious metals, or unique items as currency, influencing economic interactions.

3. Timekeeping Practices

Different cultures may have their own methods for measuring time, whether it's a unique calendar system, seasons, or celestial events, affecting daily life and traditions.

4. Cultural Taboos

Consider the unspoken rules and taboos that govern behavior in your world. These can drive conflict and character motivations, adding depth to societal interactions.

5. Local Flora and Fauna

Unique plants and animals can shape the environment and influence the culture, whether through medicine, food sources, or as part of local mythology.

6. Rituals and Festivals

Incorporate unique rituals or festivals that celebrate historical events, seasonal changes, or important life milestones, providing insight into cultural values and traditions.

7. Language Nuances

Explore dialects, slang, or even the use of sign language that reflects the culture and social dynamics, enriching dialogue and interactions between characters.

8. Architecture and Housing Styles

The design and materials of buildings can reflect climate, resources, and cultural values. Unique architectural features can tell a story about the society that built them.

9. Social Hierarchies and Classes

Examine how social structures affect character relationships and interactions. Class distinctions can influence everything from daily life to political power.

10. Environmental Impact

Consider how the natural environment shapes societal behaviours, resource usage, and conflicts. Climate and geography can drive migration patterns and societal development.

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[silkysousaphone]

Oh while I'm posting i forgot to mention, I since I hit the 10 year mark on my blog a few months ago, I decided to try exporting my blog to my computer just in case. Can anyone guess how big the zip file was? Go ahead, take a guess in your head and see how close you get.

Well the entire zip file is 250 GB.

My computer failed twice trying to download it cause it took over 3 hours (idk how long overall time was, I wasnt home when it finished) Its a good thing I have two terabytes of plain storage on my computer or it would've swallowed my whole drive lmao

So anyway, if anyone reading this is thinking of exporting and you have a 10 year old blog with over 100k posts, keep in mind you'll probably need an entire drive to store it