#catclaw

[desert-oracle]

EPISODE #205: ODE TO HARRY OLIVER, KING OF THE DESERT RATS

From the World War II years to 1965, the artist and humorist and hugely influential architect Harry Oliver published his Desert Rat Scrap Book from a hand-built adobe in the California desert. He called it “the only newspaper you can read in the wind,” because the whole thing was printed on a single sheet of sturdy colored cardstock, folded down to mailing size. UFO & Fortean author and Radio…

[sylvanaknaap]

Cookie in space #sylk #cat #cookie #catclaw #catpaw #blue https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqjL5cIvnC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dndtreasury]

Catclaw & Sharkfin

[twes2363a]

This is Tabitha Williams or Tabitha Williams heart. This video is from one of my stories, The Fantasy World of Berlanda. This is the full episode of The Fantasy World of Berlanda S1 E7: Cat Claws with Deviousness. Synopsis: Princess Mia and Prince Drake are set on a mission to defeat Makylah Daniels, a werecat, who is bent on taking over Berlanda with stealing the wishful diamond of Berlanda. Will Princess Mia and Prince Drake stop her?

[sablesroundthebend]

Oh snap, A whole ton of character designs because I felt like making temporary reference sheets.

All of these are technically redesigns! I’ve gotten most to all of my designs through trades in the Mochi Raptors community, and I wanted to redesign them out of the species to use in this story! Credit to their original designers can be found in the Toyhouse that’ll be linked below their respective images.

These are all mostly background/supporting character designs, or I otherwise wouldn’t want to explain before doing actual explanations. Plus I’m tired, haha. Just wanted to share these here so I don’t completely forget.

Images below the cut because it’s a lot 💀

Famine and Maggot! Two little lads with a lot of spunk! Unfortunately, Famine has a high tendency to be sick, so she’s a little scrawny.

Frog and Toad! They are not related.

Catclaw and Pansy, who are related.

Mazegill and Cedar, who’s images I’m pairing together only because they’re both orange.

Gneiss and Morel, because green.

Quince and Aloe. These guys don’t even know each other.

And the final four, Firethorn, Ant, Rose, and Clematis. Three babies and a grown man.

[drowningin666fandoms]

I now have two inbuilt barometers.

I just wish they wouldn't operate on a pain scale.

[oddballcattoys]

Dee rules the world, or at least me, with an iron paw! 😼😸 . . #catsinbandanas #cattitude #catclaws #catsarethebest #photoshoot #catsplaying #sillykitty #kittygirl #cats #catface #catwhiskers https://www.instagram.com/p/CnBABnjrQPQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[missmonstermel]

Laser cut acrylic retractable Shitty Kitty ( the worst gang of @neotropolisevent ) cat claw pendant/ zipper pulls! Many of them have glow in the dark/ Uv glow or UV color change properties! These will be available in the s h 0p this Friday at 2pm PST! I might make more if these are in demand! #missmonster #missmonstermel #shittykitty #shittykitties #catclaw #glowinthedark

[kisnin]

"Simple" does not mean "crappy".

Just cause you have a sword and I a club, does not mean I'm not capable of beating the living SHIT out of you.

This kinda a callout to people who write about improvised weapons/simple weapons in a negative light.

Good example: Pitchfork. It's a farm tool and it has some SHARP AS FUCK points to it. In steady hands, it can be an excellent weapon. You can use it as a spear/short pike. You can whack people with it cause it's got good weight. You can even give someone the catclaw treatment XXL with the tines by slashing. You can catch weapons in it and spin them out of an opponents hands.

Another example: javelin. They're simple to make but are devastating. You will rarely survive a clean hit from any sort of throwing spear.

Examples continued: sticks and rocks. Never underestimate the effectiveness of beating someone over the head with a stick or slamming a rock into their chest. Even good armor will have issues against shear concussion force. Or, employ the rock via sling. Or just drop it on them from high up.

Another thing to mention is bronze weapons. Bronze is in many ways an excellent material. While it doesn't have the hardness of iron or steel, it's still capable of fucking someone up. Bronze can also, despite popular opinion, be hardened. This is done by working the material with a hammer, causing the crystalline structure to compress, short explanation. While this still doesn't have the same hardness of hardened iron or steel, it dramatically increases the durability of the piece.

Whatsmore, many writers, historians, and such have a very "civilocentric" (which is a word I pulled out of my ass, but I will define as... uh. I need a language expert @mommalosthermind, I apologize for name dropping but you seem to have a grasp of this based on your blog) view of history, and often weapons.

IE: a sword (or other object) has to be metal.

It don't. There are WORLDS of cultures (not just non-western ones, though they are really easy to use. I'd draw your attention to the celts and Germans but that would mean I'd have to get out my notes from HS and extended education so well skip that.) WHERE SWORDS ARE NOT METAL. Take a trip down to the Kiwiville Before the Tommies (New Zealand, and brevities sake Polynesia) and you'll find any manner of examples in many different materials ranging from the possibly impractical (shark tooth) to the downright terrifying (sharpened fucking WOOD) that sit in the category of a sword.

Or we could take a trip across the pacific (or just far south for me) to Mexico, where the Aztecs and other cultures used obsidian blades glued to wooden paddles to achieve an effect something between a sawblade, cleaver, and club. Said weapons were VERY effective, and in some cases may have even destroyed European swords in action.

In similar style there's also evidence that atleast one person naped some flint into a blade shape, and the glued it to some backing. They then probably became the single most stabby motherfucker on the block (flint wounds are fucking terrifying, cause they often come with a serrations status effect).

To conclude this rant.

There is an entire wide world of THINGS to use. ANYTHING is a narrativly possible and reasonable weapon.

[bignaz8]

East Boulder Canyon as the very last rays of sun strike Weavers Needle. Wildflowers are still blooming in the Superstition Mountains Arizona as temperatures climb into the 90s here. Catclaw Acacia, Prickly Pear cactus, and Verbena flowers all share the magnificent view. Weavers Needle was named after Pauline Weaver, an early mountain man here in the wilderness. The needle is perhaps the most iconic and most photographed landmark in the mountains and is the remnant core of an extinct volcano.

[vanilla-cigarillos]

Rootwork Amulets

When you get into the intermediate sector of rootwork (A.K.A. Conjure, Hoodoo), you’ll begin seeing amulets. These amulets are typically small and are meant to either attract or dispel chosen intentions/impacts with the wearer.

They are typically made from natural materials (preserved animal parts, plants, bones, stones, etc). 

Ankh Amulet

Probably one of the most popular you’ve seen, the Ankh amulet is meant to represent both the masculine and feminine energies as well as everlasting life. It is also believed by some to represent everlasting life, others believing that when used properly it can help to protect against disease.

Other Amulets

While amulets can genuinely be made from just about anything, there are a few common examples that you’ll probably start noticing once you begin to look. Some of these examples include:

Alligator foot (good luck with money)

Crossbones (absorbs negative energy)

Catclaw (draws power)

Rabbit foot (fertility/good luck)

Wishbone (good luck/wishes)

[shaanks]

need to put those lil rubber beans made 4 catclaws onto sukuna,as punishment

category 5 pouting and sulking event incoming if you cover up his nice manicure that way lmfaooo

[luasworkshop]

(Cribbing this format for my Arcana self-insert from Yeshe @the-iron-orchid​)

Name: Coral Alice McCarty

Pronouns: She/Her will have to do

Gender: Uh.  Hm.

Age: Late-30s

Occupation: Cheesemonger by day, artist by night, dreams of little fishes

Nationality: A mess, just Vesuvian for sake of ease

Favorite Food: Fried Shrimp

Favorite Drink: Cucumber Melon Soda

Favorite Animal: MANY (but especially cats, sharks, marine isopods, birds, hagfish, octopus, horses, bees, snakes...)

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Flower: Wysteria

Major Arcanum: Justice (how’s that neurodivesity workin’ for you, buddy.)

Minor Arcanum: Queen of Wands

Fun Facts:

Managed to avoid the plague, but suffered not one but two major medical crises during it. Survived ok, but feels real REAL weird about it.

Is reasonably artistically skilled, but struggles making a living at it due to just… not having any concentration for any one thing or another.  Keeps at it for fun and occasional profit but without consistency.  Jack of all trades, master of none, but still better than a master of one.  Has done some real weird/cool commissions.

Would have liked a scientific career, but further education was a bit of a disaster and it’s too much to try again (mentally, emotionally, financially.)

Knows a lot about food, theater, art, architecture, animals, the ocean, and won’t shut up once going. Can come across opinionated or bossy but is usually just excited and eager to share.

Fell into chesemongering by chance, but enjoys it and keeps it up in lieu of many many other things that haven’t played out.  It works, it’s fun, it’ll do.  Makes a great shark coochie board.

Owns a storefront but doesn't manage or run it – focuses on buying and supplying and being the ‘face’ for large suppliers and buyers and deals with catering and party planning, but does step in to do anything else in a pinch.  Didn’t found the business either – took over from previous owners by chance (just worked up the ladder,) which is why management is it’s own hired entity.

Parents are still around and live close to the border of the Catclaw Desert North of Vesuvia, near the ocean, but aren’t from there.  Both spent years working in Prakra as architects (although they aren’t natives there either.)  Massive inferiority complex next to parents who are loving but distant.

Needs glasses to see distance, and to see in dark situations.

Associates:

The Brewer (Husband and Closest Friend)

Yeshe, The Temple Painter (Friend and Conspirator)

The Bouncer (Friend)

Lua & Aleis (Friends, Buyers)

Asra Alnazar (Buyer)

Count Lucio (Frequent Buyer and Occasional Arts Patron, Unfortunately)

Nadia Satrinava (Frequent & Bulk Buyer)

Evander Murena (Frequent & Bulk Buyer)

Aiello Family (Antony’s Family – Suppliers (Dried Fruit, Nuts, etc.))

Conti Estate (Liliana’s Family – Buyers)

Valerius’ Estate (Bulk Buyer)

More TBD!

Quotes:

“What are you gonna do?  Get a horrible butt disease???”

“There’s some people who don’t like spiders who like other things...”

“Cheese isn’t lube.”

[tamagofried]

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[lupuscaliber]

🎶✨when you get this, put 5 songs you actually listen to, then publish. Send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool)🎶✨ :o)

ty!!

pictures of ur pets - newgrounds death rugby

chiming the descant like im thirteen again - talkshow boy

non knower lawn mower - diet tea other cola

judas - reverent marigold

catclaws - talkshow boy

[the-iron-orchid]

but can Jinana ride a donkey?

Not super well, but s/he can, and has! That's how s/he and Heron got around the Catclaw Desert region, where s/he found the orphaned sand lynx kitten that eventually grew up to be hir beast of a familiar.😅