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Hello mutuals. I have created a terrarium for each and every one of you. As a gift. They are not filled with bees.
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SMT Boardgame Kickstarter Smells Like Suspicious Fish
There's an SMT boardgame. Curb your enthusiasm, you shouldn't back it. And if you did, lower your pledge to like a buck until they clear things up, because as it stands it seems like an incredibly suspect product.
Checking through the Kickstarter comments and Japanese Tweets about the boardgame makes the entire thing seem poorly planned at best. I'll summarize as best I can;
The designer is incredibly infamous in the boardgame community
Naoki Matsunaga, a self-described "board game sommelier", is the designer. You'll find tweets lamenting that "the board game sommelier is involved". Why is he so hated? This thread goes into detail: co_boze on twitter. Part of it is they bashed Werewolf over one game they saw of it, another is they took on a kind of public-face role for boardgames appearing on late night TV shows to talk about them in ways that annoyed boardgamers. They seem to have designed a boardgame based on "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" which ripped off Sid Sackson's 'I'm the Boss". But it's what co_boze talks about next that's really bizarre. The game was apparently banned from most board game cafes and playing spaces. Seminars where people could play the game were hosted, but the venues that hosted these seminars all closed down.
If you keep looking through comments, you start finding claims that his company does multi-level marketing (ie pyramid schemes). To be honest, I don't know if this is true. But even if it isn't, it is really not hard to find people who know of this guy and would really really really REALLY prefer he was not involved.
"Oh fuck, it's THIS guy" is not a reaction that inspires confidence
2. Questionable development and presentation issues.
A regular collaborator with Atlus recently tweeted "The use of AI in Atlus works or derivative works is stictly prohibited." He responded to a reply asking if this was about a board game.
The staff running the SMT BG Kickstarter later clarified the actual -game- wouldn't use AI graphics... but from the looks of it, the promotional materials do.
Dig that... generic metal pipe aesthetic. Nothing screams MegaTen like black plumbing to nowhere.
In totally unrelated news, a board game manufacturer recently tweeted that a Kickstarter used their name without permission, and they're not sure why.
Quote tweets on the post would suggest it was the SMT board game. The comment they are loosely referring to is this:
In a follow-up post, they do specify "The product figures will be made of PVC." and "We will be manufacturing the games in partnership with a factory in China that has a proven track record... " "Figure director Kimura Yuzuru has over 10 years of experience..." and other boring development stuff that I have no issue with. What I do have issue with is how they can say things like they're "considering" which manufacturer to use and namedropping other companies that they're unrelated with. (While I was typing this post, they posted an update that clarified the CMON issue and literally nothing else: here.)
The boardgame is being presented with machine translated English printed on the same cards as the Japanese. But the actual game will have a translator check everything.
they hire translators to localize all game content
Additionally, there was a week long radio silence on the Kickstarter. For reference, Kickstarters are normally very active with the project planners dropping updates, responding to feedback and clearing up any concerns.
Some of the concerns were "How does the game actually play?", a question that would be best answered by dropping a rulebook for people to look at, or better yet showing them an entire run of the game. The SMT BG Kickstarter has boldly chosen neither. Devs have commented the game is on Version 11 and plays well, which makes it strange that they can't share any of it with anyone else.
Actually, when you compare this to how most Kickstarters are run, it becomes very clear the SMT BG Kickstarter is, uh, kinda failing in all possible regards. The first Backer Goal is "Jack Frost Dice" at 2000 backers (not funds raised, BACKERS). Despite getting 300%(!!!) of the initial pledge needed, there are no bonuses or unlocks.
Mind, this lack of information comes after they already delayed the start to supposedly improve Backer Goals and other aspects.
There aren't a shortage of issues - it's ICREA's first boardgame (but not their first tango with SMT; they made the SMT30th Logo, for instance.) The timeline seems totally wack. The staff have been incredibly slow to respond. Cards with tiny font and two languages printed on them. Etc, etc. Maybe individually these issues wouldn't be too concerning. But all of them combined make the product seem incompetently run at best, and at worst an actual scam.
I'm hardly a big influencer in the SMT scene (my biggest contribution is when that fucking succubus gif gets 36k likes on Twitter every 5 months) but I haven't seen any English speaking sources discuss this in detail, when there really should be at least some noise about all of this. Still. if just one of you end up saving 600 bucks on what ends up being a trashfire carcrash project because of this post, then that'll have made the past 30 minutes of typing this shit worth it.
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Trailer park Steve AU part 38
part 1 | part 37 | ao3
"Sure thing."
"Can you go say hey to everyone, too? Please?" he adds. "I need a second."
He expects Eddie to tease him for being bossy, but Eddie just winks and says, "Do you one better than that, sugar," smiling playfully with his tongue out like a dog before he bounds outside and tackles one of the kids into a pile of snow.
Steve uses the distraction to clean himself up; towel the sweat from his face and hair and clean the blood off of his knuckles, and when he steps outside a moment later Eddie's shouting "no wedgies no wedgies!!" while Dustin tries to shove a snowball down the back of his pants.
"Steve!" Eddie calls out when he spots him. "Steve, help!"
"No, help me!" Dustin counters with a strained grunt as Eddie grapples him into a chokehold. Mike yells "Get him, Eddie!" and Lucas rolls his eyes and mutters, "This is what we get for not bringing any girls."
The trip is pure chaos right from the jump, which Steve anticipated the second he suggested packing five dudes into a van for a run to the hardware store (he had to sit through ten minutes of Mike, Dustin, and Lucas arguing over everything from girls to books to whether The Cure objectively sucks or not until Eddie finally hollered "shut the fuck up!" and drowned them all out with 'real music'), but it feels good to be in charge. To have a project to manage, even if he's the reason there's a project in the first place.
He bosses the boys around the aisles when they get to the store, gathering up supplies â tarps and tools and vinyl, a few sheets of plywood to repair the damaged subfloor, disinfectant spray and gloves; safety shit, too, just in case they need it â and it reminds him of that day in the junkyard. Hey, dickheads! How come the only one helping me out is this random girl?
"You talk to Max lately?" he asks Lucas when they get a minute alone.
Lucas dips his head and kicks at the wheel of their shopping cart, looking so much like a kid, even though he's almost taller than Steve now. "No," he says with a frustrated sigh. "I don'tâ it's like she's there, but she's not there. You know? I don't know how to reach her."
"Mm." Steve gets that. Felt it just this morning. He claps a hand to Lucas' shoulder. "Just give her time," he suggests, bending to grab a sanding block off a shelf and drop it in the cart.
In his periphery, he sees Eddie skipping at the far end of the aisle while Mike and Dustin chase after him. "Is she still with Eddie's friend?"
Lucas glares at the back of Eddie's head at Steve's reminder, voice sullen when he answers, "Shit, man. I don't know."
"Is he being cool to you?"
"Who, Gareth?"
"No, Eddie," Steve clarifies, remembering Erica's threat-request to look out for her brother.
"Oh." Lucas scratches the back of his neck. "Yeah, I guess. I mean, he treats basketball like it's the Dark Side, but-"
He breaks off with a little laugh, and Steve laughs with him. "Yeah. He's kind of dramatic. I'll talk to him about it."
"You will?"
"Sure. Jock solidarity and all that." He gives Lucas a fist bump, and Lucas gives him a long, thoughtful look, chewing his lip.
"So you guys are, like... friends now?"
Steve's heart gives an unhelpful flutter at the question. They are like friends now, he guesses, if friends kiss each other with tongue.
He clears his throat at that thought and looks away to hide his blush; sees Eddie using a cut of PVC pipe as a sword, lunging at Mike in a fencer's pose and shouting 'en garde!' "...Unfortunately, yeah."
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Growing
Just a little piece of gen domestichesters fluff about Sam taking up gardening and Dean adopting another dog. Set in season 15 during that unknown period of time between episodes 19 & 20, or maybe it's canon divergent and episode 20 never happened (whichever makes you happiest).
No pairing, no ship, just fluff.
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âSo I was looking into the history of the power plant.â
âOf course you were.â Dean deadpanned.
âAnd, turns out that it was never actually abandoned like weâd thought because it was never actually in use as a real power plant. As far as I can tell, it was built to cover up the mechanical equipment that runs the bunker and isnât even hooked into the local grid.â
âFascinating.â Dean said, with sarcasm so dry Sam completely missed it.
âThatâs what I thought. So I came up to check it out, you know, see how the systems were set up, just in case something ever goes wrong⌠again. But what I found was,â Sam opened the double doors that creaked loudly in the cavernous space that they step into.
It was like a cathedral, vast and empty with a vaulted ceiling thirty feet high. It was saved from being gloomy, all that grey stone and dark ironwork rafters, by two of the walls which were striped with four sets of floor to ceiling windows and there were large skylights above. Most surprising to Dean was the fact that they were all, miraculously, unbroken. The rest of the space was mostly empty, with just a few bulky pieces of equipment that looked like they were part of the bunkerâs various mechanical systems. That looked like all that had been there, at least that was all before Sam had gotten to the space. Now, there were two rows of what looked to Dean like black, plastic bathtubs standing near the south side of the room. And there were long fluorescent tube light fixtures suspended above them.
âThat doesnât look like mechanical equipment.â
Sam laughed. âItâs not. But the space was completely empty when I found it. But it had electricity and a sprinkler system and I think itâs actually heated. Or, at least, thereâs ductwork that seems to come up from below.â
They had been wandering closer to the tubs as Sam talked. As they got up to them, Dean could see that they were each filled with rich, dark soil. There was also a network of PVC pipes that ran along over the top of the tubs, with red, shut off valves and nozzles every so often.
Dean sneezed. It had come up so suddenly he hadnât even had time to cover his mouth, just turned to the side. The noise echoing back to him from every corner.
âIâve swept up, but itâs still pretty dusty, I guess.â
Dean sniffled and asked, âDid you do all this?â
âYeah. Iâve been working on it for the last couple months. The tubs are 150 gallon stock tanks that I got from the Tractor Supply over in Smith Center. But I scrounged most of the rest of the supplies. I set up the lights because, even with all the windows, I just donât know if the plants will get enough sunlight. And I flushed the irrigation system throughly and tested it for lead, since, you know the building was built back in the 30âs. But everything is clear and yeah.â Sam looked at Dean. âWhat do you think?â
âYou gonna be growing pot in here or something?â
Sam laughed again and shook his head. âI was thinking more, vegetables and herbs.â
âOh.â
âTry not to sound so disappointed.â
âWell, Iâm not going to lie, Iâd be more excited about pot. But this is impressive, Sammy.â âYou think?â
âYeah. You put a lot of work into this. Why didnât you ask for help?â
Sam shrugged. âI donât know. I just started working on it and then it was just⌠something to do. Plus I didnât want you trying to claim it and fill it up with cars or something.â
Dean looked into the tubs. âYou plant anything yet?â
âNo, I actually need to go pick up the plants and thought you might want to ride over with me? We can get lunch at Peteâs and then swing by the nursery?â
âYeah, okay. Barbecue sounds great.â
They were almost out the door when Dean sneezed again. âDamn. I think you need to sweep again.â
Down in the garage, they both got into the Impala, doors squeaking and banging shut in unison. Dean had the key in the ignition and was just about to start her up when he stopped and looked at Sam.
âHow many plants are you planning on getting?â
Sam narrowed his eyes, Dean could practically see him going through his mental list. They both turned and looked in the backseat at the same time.
âUhâŚâ Sam started.
âWhy donât we take the truck instead?â
âYeah, probably a good idea.â
So they took the old pick-up truck. It was a 1946 Chevrolet 3100 in Morat Green. Sam thought the name sounded made up, but he knew better than to argue about classic vehicles with his brother.
It was an easy fifteen minute drive from Lebanon to Smith Center. By the time they got to Peteâs and parked, Sam had not only run through his list of plants he wanted to get, but had gone on a bit too long (in Deanâs opinion) about the merits of various varieties of tomato and lettuce. Heâd also mentioned several herbs that Dean was about ninety percent certain werenât used for cooking.
âSome of them are medicinal but the other have moreâŚâ Sam lowered his voice as the stepped into the restaurant, âesoteric uses.â
Dean gave him a look.
âWeâve depleted most of our supply of components. And I donât know if youâve noticed but there arenât many suppliers of those things that are still willing to sell to us. So it would be a lot easier if I could just grow what we needed.â
âOkay, settle down. This is your project, you can get whatever plants you want.â
They changed the topic of conversation as they sat down, deciding without needing to discuss it, that theyâd rather debate who would win in a fight between themselves and various comic book superheroes and villains. The lapsed mostly into silence when their food arrived, with only the occasional obscene groan from Dean around a mouthful of double bacon cheeseburger.
âDude.â
âWhat? Itâs good.â Dean asked still chewing.
âSo is my salad, but you donât hear me moaning like Meg Ryan.â âYeah, âcause no one gets orgasmic over a salad, Sam.â
âJust, try not to get the cops called on us. And donât talk with your mouth full.â
âFine, Mom.â
Shaking his head, Sam rolled his eyes, but he couldnât quite stop the corners of his mouth from pulling up into a smile as they finished off their lunch.
It was a short drive across town to the greenhouse. To be fair, everything in Smith Center was a short drive, it wasnât a big town. When they pulled into the parking lot there was a banner string up on one side of the entrance to the greenhouse. Several families with kids were gathered by it.
âAdopt-a-Pet?â
âGo, check it out, play with some puppies or something. Iâll just be a few minutes anyway.â Sam said as he wandered inside.
Dean made his way over and was having just as much fun watching the kids coo and squeal and beg their parents for a puppy or a kitten as he was looking at the baby animals.
There were older animals too, a bunch of cats and a few dogs. One of the dogs was laying down in its crate, and while its ears perked up at every loud sound, it wasnât watching the chaos around it as much as the other dogs. Dean crouched down and peered at it through the bars of the crate. It was black and white with longish fur.
âInterested in adopting a pet?â a woman asked him when she was done handing a clipboard of paperwork to one of the families.
âIâve already got a dog. I just thought I look while my brotherâs getting stuff for his garden.â
âWell, each animal has a tag on their crate with information like breed, sex, age, and if theyâre good with kids or other animals.â
Dean looked and saw the tag on the crate in front of him. âOtis, huh?â
The dogâs head perked up immediately.
âGuess thatâs you.â Dean said. He read the tag and looked at the dog and then read the tag again.
It had taken Sam a lot longer than heâd anticipated in the greenhouse because they didnât have a couple of the varieties that heâd really wanted, so he had to decide on what to get instead. But once he checked out, he had several packets of seeds tucked into his pocket and two long flats of young plants, and was feeling pretty good about his choices. Dean was nowhere to be seen when he carried the first group of plants out and slid them into the back of the truck, but when he came out with the rest of them, he could see Deanâs head through the back window of the truck. Plants safely stowed, he closed the tailgate and walked around to the passenger door.
A loud bark when he opened the door made him jump. Sitting on the bench seat next to his brother was a border collie.
âDean?â
âSam.â
âThereâs a dog in the truck.â
âYou always were observant.â
âDean, why is there a dog in the truck?â
âHis name is Otis. Otis, say hello to Sam.â
Otis chuffed.
âOkay.â Sam looked at the dog and then at his brother. âDid, did you adopt a dog?â
Dean just smiled at him and ruffled the fur on Otisâ head as he started the truck up. âYes I did. Come on, letâs get him home and introduce him to Miracle.â
There was much barking and vigorous wagging of tails and lots of butt sniffing. After a few minutes, Dean declared the introduction a success and went to help Sam carry the plants up to the power plant.
âI canât believe you got another dog.â
âSam, heâs blind and had been at the shelter for over a year. I couldnât leave him there. Plus, look how happy Miracle is. Now he wonât be completely alone when we have to go out. Heâs got a buddy.â
âYeah, no, I get that, IâI do. But, I just⌠I just think this is the sort of thing that we should have talked about first.â
âHey, I didnât hear you asking me about turn the upstairs into a conservatory, but Iâm okay with it. I think itâs great that youâve got a new hobby.â He sat the flat of seedlings down next to the planters and sneezed. âShit. Man, are there cats up here or something?â
Sam looked around and shrugged.
Dean sneezed again.
âThere is definitely something up here thatâs not agreeing with you. Go on downstairs, Iâve got this.â
âYeah,â Dean sniffled. âIâm gonna go take the dogs for a walk before dinner. Donât stay up here too late, Thereâs still, like, half a lasagna in the fridge and I think thereâs even some salad left over from last night.â
He sneezed again before he got to the door.
Sam pulled the seed packets out of his pocket and flipped through them. There was yarrow, angelica, burdock, belladonna, chamomile, and catnip. He looked back at the door before glancing over to where there was a large cardboard box tucked between two pieces of equipment that Sam was about 80% certain were part of the air handling system. After a moment he started spreading the plants and seed packets around in the various tubs of dirt, plotting out what to grow where.
The next few weeks passed quickly. Miracle adopted Otis faster than Dean had, and it was rare to ever see one without the other. Sam took them out running in the mornings and Dean took them for rides into town or out to some field or another where they went on long meandering walks in the afternoons while Sam tended to his growing garden. He took careful notes and photos, and adjusted the timing of the lights and the sprinkler system. Dean, who still sneezed at least once every time he went up there, kept his visits short and mostly left Sam to his gardening. Meal times were when he was most likely to come up, looking to make sure that his brother was eating.
âHey, Sammy. Lunchtime, come and get it! Wow! Itâs looking lush up here. Got anything edible yet?â
âUh yeah, thereâs some lettuce over there but I just want to get this set⌠Shit!â He swore as the sprayer nozzle heâs been adjusting snapped off in his hand. Water started to gush out of the pipe even as he clamped his hands down tight over the opening. âAh! Get the, uh, the thing... turn it off!â
Dean rushed over and followed Samâs gaze to a red shut off valve a little ways down the line. âYep! Hang on. Got it.â He cranked the valve down tight and the water pressure died.
Sam shook his hands, flinging drops of water into the planter. âThanks.â
A tiny, high pitched, squeaky sort of noise came from between the tub where Sam was working and the one behind it.
âWhatâŚâ Dean began as he leaned over to look between the tubs.
âWell, no point in trying to fix this on an empty stomach. Letâs go eat!â Sam said loudly as he wiped his hands on his jeans and then all but herded Dean towards the door.
âWait, what was that?â
âIt was just the pipes, you know how pipes are. Whatâs for lunch?â
âStop pushing me!â
Sam stopped but stayed between Dean and his garden. There was another squeak.
âSam?â Dean said, glaring at his brother. Before either of them could say anything else Deanâs attention was drawn to a tiny little ball of grey and black striped fluff that toddled out from around the tub that Sam had been working on.
âI knew it.â
Another tiny mewl came from the other end of the garden and Samâs eyes went wide.
âDude, how many kittens are in here?â
Sam deflated with a sigh, âFive.â
âFive?!â
âAnd the mom cat.â
âWere you seriously just going to keep pretending like you didnât know what was making me sneeze?â
âNo! No. I was just waiting until the kittens were old enough to find them homes.â
âBut why not just tell me?â
âI didnât want it to be a big deal, I figured youâre not up here much anyway and itâs a quiet, safe place for them and, well, theyâre cute.â
âBut I still donât get why you were lying to me.â
âI didnât really lie⌠yeah, okay, I lied. Iâm sorry. I guess I was afraid that youâd want them gone.â
Dean looked offended. âIâm not a monster, Sam.â
âI know! But I also know how much you hate cats, soâŚâ
âI donât hate cats.â
âYes, you do. You say it all the time.â
âI donât actually mean it.â
Sam just looked at him, exasperated and at a loss. A squeaky mewl, louder and more demanding than before, sounded from their feet. The first kitten had reached Samâs foot and was starting to climb up his pants leg.
Dean leaned down and carefully unhooked itâs claws from Samâs jeans before standing up, holding it gently in his hands.
He looked at it.
It looked at him.
It cried loudly.
âHave you named them?â
âPfft, no.â
âCool, so I can name them.â
Sam sighed and looked closer at the kitten. âThat oneâs Doc.â
Dean scrunched up his nose and looked at him. âLike the dwarf?â
âNo. Itâs short for Burdock. Itâs a plant.â He looked over to where the other kitten was sitting, still next to the tubs. âThat one is Cam, short for Chamomile. And the others are Yarrow, Catnip or Nip, and Belladonna, like the plant, not the pornstar.â He added quickly at the hopeful arching of Deanâs eyebrow. âThe mom is Angelica.â
âUh huh. You big softy.â Dean smiled at him.
âShut up.â
Dean chuckled as he handed the kitten, who had started to squirm, over to Sam. âThey can stay, just, uh, up here, okay? Now, Iâm going to go wash my hands and eat. Come on.â
Sam placed a quick kiss on Docâs head before setting him gently down on the ground and following after his brother.
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*not transformers but I hope you donât mind I kinda really want to share my new aquatic buddy Spot.đ
* I found out in like the first 20 minutes of getting Spot home that he does what he wants. 𤣠The brat had 15-25 minutes of acclimation time left in his clear container full of pet-store water to which I was slowly adding my aquarium tank water too. But he decided he was gonna suction cup climb his way up and out (didnât know bristlenose plecos could do that to climb out of the water) and he yeeted himself into the 40 gallon aquarium.
Spot my Bristlenose pleco and my outdoor, 18 inch almost 11 years old, common pleco Snowflake have the same idea about hiding. I canât see you or my face is covered means you canât see me. đ
It isnât like they donât have places to hide thereâs a huge (10 inch in diameter) pvc pipe in the pond Snowflake could go in but he likes his arch and Spot is literally on the edge of a fake coral reef arch in which he could go in not to mention a ton of other places in that aquarium. *sorry for the ramble but I love my scale babiesđ
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I don't mind, it's pretty fun to you guys' pets and stuff. Also like what the hell, that fish just yeeted itself into a bigger tank? Impatient little guy it seems. Also Snowflake's pattern looks really pretty btw, and he seems to be great at hiding lol :D
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Manufacturing guide on Clear PVC Pipes â Expert Views on Selecting SCH40 sizes & fittings â Clear Pipe
Read more about how to choose the correct clear PVC pipes, SCH40 sizes and connectors in the resource below. Learn about Clear Pipeâs advantages, uses and guidelines to properly install strongly constructed, see-through pipes at Clear Pipe.
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Much later than I thought it'd be done, it's Stygius v2! Not absolutely perfect, but much better than my first attempt
(Full process under the cut)
[Skull pauldron] [Belt] [Greaves] [Toga + sash] [Wig + Laurels] [Armbands] [Flaming feet] [Satyr Sack] [Stygius v1] [Stygius v2] [Nectar]
For Stygius v2 I kept the blade the same, and used the same base pattern as v1 - the main change was the hilt, which I made shorter and adjusted the skull and pommel accordingly. To reduce the hilt diameter I also used some sort of shrink rubber (that I believe is meant to be used for electrical work) instead of covering the PVC pipe with foam like I did with v1
From there the process was much the same - cut away most of the bevel for the edges, then sand down to a smooth finish. I used a hand sander immediately instead of trying to get an even edge with a dremel, but even then I had some issues and decided to do the whole edge with foam clay for the smoothest finish
Before that though, I got to work on the pommel and skull! I used the same process for the resin gem at the end, but hated the colour so decided I would paint over it this time. I also made sure to pack the aluminum foil extra tightly when crafting the skull so it wouldn't have the slight give that Stygius v1 has, and caused a few minor cracks in the finish. The actual pommel was designed to be much shorter and with a smoother curve, though I was kinda making it up as I went to once again it became an area I had to fill with foam clay
Foam clay my beloved <3
After cleaning up the blade edges with foam clay and letting it set I could get started on the leaves. I used the same process as v1, though I changed the placement slightly and added a few on the sides. I also wasn't super happy with how easily the runes got lost on v1, so I cut the patterns into the foam instead of pressing them in for v2.
I used flexbond to prime the foam this time since plastidip is expensive and I have terrible luck with aerosols, especially since I don't have a dedicated spraying area and Australian spring and summer weather is all over the place which makes for a terrible outdoor spraying experience. That being said, I did use a base spray paint coat of ivory to get the sword a uniform colour before painting the colours and details
...by hand. all of it. Each colour needed a minimum of 3 coats
Then the only thing left was to spray the clear protective coats! Matte for the hilt and skull, gloss for the blade and pommel
While the edge isn't perfect and I would have liked the gem to be more glossy, I'm incredibly happy with how v2 turned out, and v1 now gets to live out its retirement sitting over my window watching over my room
#my cosplay#cosplay process#hades game#zagreus cosplay#cosplay props#stygius#NEW AND IMPROVED#I had a year to remake this but still only got it done the week before the con why am I like this
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The Ultimate Guide to Clear PVC Pipes: Benefits, Applications, and Installation Tips
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AAAAAAAAA ITS DONEEE
I measured it and this thing is fucking 6â6-
(materials and process underneath vv)
Materials used:
-3 pvc pipe segments with the screw adapters
-Eva foam : 2mm, 5mm, 10mm
-Foam clay
-Thermoplastic beads
-Metal wire
-Various superglues
-Spray paint
-Acrylic paint
~~ The Pvc Segments:
I started off with three 2ft pvc segments and glued the cross adaptor on the top, then proceeded to hack off and move around pieces as I saw fit. For the top segment I believe I cut off 5in, then glued 3 to the top of the cross pipe and tossed the remaining 2in. I also cut off 8in on the bottom to make way for the spike which is around 5.5in.
(The original pipes, I didnât really have any other progress pics of this part)
~~ The Main Blade:
I started by going into FireAlpaca and separating the halberd from Sinclairâs sprite, then broke it up into various pieces and used Rasterbator to size up the blade. After that I printed it out, assembled it, and transferred it to freezer paper to adjust it as I saw fit.
After that I cut out two pieces of 10mm foam and glued them together as the main blade, then added the details with some 2mm foam I got from Walmart I think? I proceeded to hack away chunks of foam with Eva foam with a box cutter (and almost sliced my hand open in the process) before sanding the absolute crap out of it)
Once it was all sanded and I was content with it I took my heat gun and sealed all the foam and got rid of the fluffy texture created by the sanding and filled some of the gaps with foam clay.
After the blade I was done I stuck some wire into it, then shoved that wire through some thermoplastic beads I had melted and put in the pipe, and superglued it. It really wasnât wanting to stay so I added more thermoplastic around the outside and proceeded to add more superglue (Gorilla and Flex Seal glue if I recall correctly) which has seemed to help it stay on. Itâs not 100% stable but as long as Iâm careful with it Iâm ok.
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The Spikes:
Just like the blade, I made the pattern based the sprite itself. Using the line tool in FireAlpaca I traced over the top spike and the side spike and got the pattern from that. I resized and reshaped them in a Google doc before printing them out. After that I traced two of the spike pieces, cut one in half vertically and glued them together. After that I used small triangular pieces of foam to connect the corners and with that the skeleton was done (I added wire into the bottom spike for support as it is going to be bashing the floor a lot). i then filled the skeletons with foam clay, making sure to get all the sides even and filled completely.
(I forgot to add the triangle pieces in the bottom spike until later)
Once I sanded them and attacked them with the same method as the blade the base was done!
~~ Painting:
In order to create a stable base to paint on I shoved three wooden dowels into a fertilizer box and hot glued them down. I then broke the halberd down and put each piece on the spike before spraying it with multiple coats of plastidip.
(Note- I taped off the parts that would be screwed down as I was afraid that the paint would interfere with the threading. I donât know if it would actually cause any problems but I didnât feel like risking it)
Once that was completely dry I sprayed it with three coats of Rustolem Black High Gloss paint.
Finally, I dry brushed everything with silver paint and added the lettering, using some black paint to mimic the paint chipping.
Once I added two coats of Rustolem clear sealant it was done!! The overall process took about two weeks and Iâm quite happy with how it turned out! I may or may not have injured myself a lot during the process because Iâm stupid but it was quite a fun project, and I do have more Project Moon props planned for the future such as Donâs lance and Argaliaâs scythe. Once I finish my full cosplay Iâll make a post similar to this one :)
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Prop 001 Build Thread
The reference came from the promo for the stage play this last spring. Eventually I plan on making the uniform from the play and the design has more visual interest than his vague blob of a onesie in cyber solider. Tactical onesie construction notes are under the cut.
I'm using a second hand baby doll from JC Toys that thankfully already came in a onesie with chupĂłn. He's a soft bodied doll (plush body rubber head and limbs) to cut down on weight, and I think the model is the 14" Berenguer but I'm not positive.
The fabric is all just scrap from my cyborg cosplay (brushed poly suiting, patent wet look pvc, & voile) and some store bought deep red satin piping. I also found some great gold tone shank buttons that looked pretty close as well.
The only real addition to his uniform design will be some loops in the back of his onesie that will let me string him to some straps and wear as a backpack throughout the con. I guess if someone wanted it wouldn't be hard to convert him into a functional purse but a doll of this size wouldn't hold a lot.
After washing and drying both Ivan and his clothes I got to work making a pattern and taking into account the lack of stretch the final onesie would have. I transferred the modifications to paper, added allowance and got to cutting my scrap fabrics.
Sewing prep was just gluing on prefab satin piping in place of hand basting along the cutouts of the onesie front. Sewing clips helped the glue adhere properly since the fabric is pretty dense and just sucks it up like a sponge.
The assembly was pretty straight forward, no fancy stitching just straight seams. The only proper sewing was spent on the sleeves and piped panel. The piped front panel is just an extension of the pants, with the remaining portion of the bodice siting around the apex of the tummy. It's attached by the second row of top stitching and again on either side of the lapped zipper. The zipper itself also got a small bar tack at the base to help reinforce the inseam area as well.
To keep from losing his chupĂłn, there is a little scrap on ribbon sewn to his right shoulder. By chance this matched his piping and zipper so that was cool.
Because my pvc was a different weight than the poly suiting it needed to be fused to some scrap denim to avoid going lame. Though this may have been overkill because it required top stitching to keep the allowance from bulging. Overall it was fine, four part sleeves aren't all that fun even when tiny.
Once the sleeves were installed it was just a matter of sewing along the outer most edge, toe inset, and inseam. The neckline was folded down 1/2" and whip stitched from the inside. I also added the buttons at this point.
To help get the shape of the shoulders right and tie in with the adult stage play uniforms, I made some little shoulder pads. I also installed some mini sleeve heads using 4mm macrame cord to help retain the drape of the upper sleeve. There isn't a lot to work with since soft bodied dolls limbs are just seams without any bilk or structural integrity, the little guy needed all the help he could get.
The sleeve hems are just a basic single fold hem. The poly brushed suiting I'm using is like a bulkier, glorified felt so fraying isn't a big concern here but bulk is.
And here he is so far. Somehow a lot cuter than I thought a toy baby in a tactical onesie could be. He has four french tacks on the back for some clear straps and apart from sewing on his chupĂłn, wig, and scarf he is good to go.
I'm waiting on his hair to come in, and the paint to dry on his chupĂłn so that's what'll be in the next update.
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NASA's Falcon Heavy
47.5â x 11â x 21âÂ
PVC pipe, HD Foam, MDF board, steel bolts, contact cement, paint
Where NASA was once the federal agency solely in control of spaceflight in the United States, private companies now flourish as NASAâs efforts to get back to the moon are faltering. âNASAâs Falcon Heavyâ uses a private companyâs rocket, SpaceXâs Falcon Heavy, to make a humorous display of how the rocket would appear if it was made or owned by current-day NASA, upside down with the three main boosters still attached to either other and a second stage already deployed with fairing halves split on the ground. The Falcon Heavy rocket is carefully scaled down to be accurate to the measurements of the real full-scale rocket. Knowing that modern day spaceflight as a topic is quite niche, the intention was to use a modern rocket that was the most ârocket-likeâ and a somewhat explicit title to get the idea across, although the lack of any SpaceX logos on the rocket definitely hurt in making that clear.  Â
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MUSIC VIDEO: "OH NO!"
âTis the season of reflection, and what better way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas than by delving into the mesmerizing world of Marinaâs past fashion? This festive season, letâs take a stylish trip down memory lane and revisit the iconic fashion moments that have left an indelible mark on our style radar.
This Christmas, I canât help but be inspired by the fabulous allure she exuded in the 2010 music video for "Oh No!" directed by the visionary Kinga Burza. The styling brilliance of Celestine Cooney played a pivotal role in creating an aesthetic that resonates even today.
For the opening scene, Marina wore a pink color-block short-sleeved shift dress with horizontal stripes from the House of Holland Fall/Winter 2009 collection.
Marina completed look n. 1 with a pair of Pleaser Kiss 208-2 clear PVC platform sandals with silver piping.
Marina sported a second total House of Holland Fall/Winter 2009 look â cropped wool jacket with the matching pleated jodhpur trousers, both in an array of purple hues with contrasting white horizontal stripes. And peep those square-shaped buttons!
Indian designer Ashish used to be the most worn brand of hers during the "The Family Jewels" era so it's no surprise she incorporated some of his colorful sequin designs into the video.
From his Spring/Summer 2010 collection, Marina chose a kaftan-style mini dress depicting the map of Italy in bold, vibrant colors.
In a bunch of other scenes Marina is rocking the Ashish Spring/Summer 2010 yellow sequin peace sign sleeveless top and a pair of gold sequined capri trousers!
If youâd ask me to describe this music video in three words, I'd say: fun, whimsical and CAMP!
Marina worked it in a gold sequin credit card dress from iconic French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's Spring/Summer 2009 runway!
The second money-themed look by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac hails from his Fall/Winter 2009 collection. The cool detail about this dress, which you canât really see in these images, is that it has an turquoise silk backside!
Those fabulous disco ball-inspired shoes belong to Maison Margiela's Spring/Summer 2009 20th-anniversary collection.
British fashion designer Christopher Kane also contributed to the "Oh No!" fashion by sending Marina few of his archival pieces, and my personal favorites on top of that.
Here, the Welsh-Greek beauty wore his Spring/Summer 2007 red bandage bodycon mini dress with crystal-embellished pill zipper in pink!
For the final lewk of the video, Marina danced, spinned and jumped around in the most adorable fuchsia crushed velvet mini dress from Christopher Kane's Fall/Winter 2007 collection which was inspired by Paul Delaroche's painting "The Execution of Lady Jane Grey" â and vindictive, man-eating women.
Thanks to this close-up, we can see that Marina wore a pair of insane Christian Louboutin Very Mix strass-studded platform peep-toe pumps in silver.
#June 2010#House of Holland#Jackets#Pants#Ashish#Tops#Christopher Kane#Jean Charles de Castelbajac#Dresses#Pleaser#Sandals#Maison Margiela#Christian Louboutin#Pumps
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Making Kasumi's Rifle from Persona 5 Royal
Here's a process log of making Violet's gun from Persona 5 Royal for my cosplay!
To start with, I looked up a bunch of pictures and combed through gameplay footage to try to find good reference pictures of her gun. The best reference turned out to be pictures of Amakuni's scale figure that included her gun since the photos had clear shots of the gun from the side.
2. Then I made a pattern in Photoshop by tracing a picture of the gun from the figure and printed it out at the scale that I wanted it to be. To size it accurately to my proportions, I used nifegun.com.
3. After that, I cut out 3 layers of 5mm foam for the main part of the gun and 3 layers of 3mm foam for the lever/trigger section. Here I had them pinned together so I could double check the thickness/scale before gluing it all together. (I didn't take a picture of this part, but I also carved out space inside the gun to fit two small PVC pipes taped on top of each other to make the barrel on the inside and to give the floppy EVA foam a stable core.)
4. I glued it all together with contact cement. Here I also used a dremel to carve an indent into the side of the barrel at the front end. I also tested the primer I was planning to use (black Plastidip) on the lever/trigger part at the bottom.
5. Ignore how crusty everything looks here LOL but this is the part where I experimented a lot on how to smooth out the seams on the top, front, and bottom of the gun. I'm not 100% happy with the level of smoothness I ended up with, but this was a last minute 1-week build before a con so I settled with a couple layers.
First I tried foam clay but had a lot of trouble sanding it because the brand I bought was super cheap/sticky and would not dry. Then I moved on to wood filler, which was slightly better and actually sandable but I still wasn't really liking the gritty texture. So as a last resort I ended up using Bondo glazing putty (which is super toxic and not fun to be around--wear a respirator!) since it's my go-to when I'm working with 3D printed props. Bondo ended up working the best, but I still want to keep experimenting with other less-toxic methods for future foam props...
I also added some more panels here on top and on the sides to add some dimension.
6. I spray painted the gun black and brown and added googly eyes for rivet-like details.
7. Finished the gun by adding all the rest of the details! Glued a black plastic gem onto the front of the barrel with hot glue for the front sight, bought some brass embellishments like the little framing piece on the stock and the metal rivet on the forestock, and hand-painted the filigree on the side of the gun with a gold paint pen.
(Photos by @wickedapricot on Instagram)
Overall, I'm pretty happy with how it came out considering it was a one-week build and my first ever gun prop! This is also the second foam prop I've made, and I feel like I learned a lot from the process.
If I ever remake it, I'd really like to add a hinge to the lever to make it functional like it is in the game like in her introduction where she spins it by pulling the lever down. I'd also probably give myself like a month or more to work on it instead of a single week LOL I got so many mosquito bites from working on this in my hot garage at night in the summer ăâ˝ă
If any other cosplayers are making her gun and want to use my pattern or have any questions about the materials/process, feel free to shoot me a message :^) I haven't seen any other cosplayers make her gun but it's such a cool design!
#persona 5#cosplay#kasumi yoshizawa#violet#violet persona 5#persona#persona cosplay#cosplay prop#cosplay tutorial
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