#coral and bone

[screensland]

Ellen — To the Bone, (2017).

[frownyalfred]

"self inserts are stupid"

me, clutching my "joker rambles about the differences between broth, stock, and bone broth in an entirely non-threatening but somehow immensely threatening way" scene to my chest:

[leohtttbriar]

there wasn't enough lingering on the fact that b'elanna just spontaneously came up with a strategy which she gave an official name before explaining what she was going to do ("a skeletal lock" she said casually, which the viewer is informed is not an established 'thing', despite the way b'elanna made reference to it as if it was, bc janeway immediately went "um what?"). also not enough lingering on what it is that she spontaneously came up with. locking on the minerals of the bone tissue. she can find and pull anyone out of a storm. she knows your bones. something fun and intimate about that.

[shamefulquartz]

Oh, how can I treat these hunger pains?

[lexalovesbooks]

Okay genuinely everyone suffering from locked tomb withdrawal needs to read the archive undying because hot damn. Idk what’s happening

[ghostiezone]

I'm living in simpler times (when they had to put on a fashion show for a sidequest and the goody two shoes paladin came out in the most emo outfit ever for no reason and stuck with it for 3 episodes)

[vgwater]

[nightmarearian]

smth quick & experimental

[shellvine]

Imagine getting a singing role twice

(Don’t expect to see my kaiju redesigns that often. I will be saving them for smth)

Also if ur living under a rock original is by @shencomix

[thebonerr]

my curio cabinet :3

[whimsilica]

Assorted Phantomarine theories and thoughts

I wonder if the reason Cheth doesn't have Shoshana's soul to summon as sea ghost is that, either due to her "half breed" status, as Cheline so kindly put it, or to her having been "loved into immortality", is that her soul went wherever the souls of the dead gods are (If the dead gods have souls at all, that is)

Cheth and Cheline handshakememe.jpg: Hating Shoshana

...If we can trust Cheline's word, I wonder if two of the reasons she hates Shoshana so much are that

1) Shoshana helped with the deicide, also against whoever her divine parent actually was

2) She got to be remembered, whereas the other deities have been wiped from memory save in phrases such as "gods above and below", although their names aren't in use anymore

.....How much of the villainization of Cheth is Cheline comitting crimes in his name, and how much is human revisionism (Cheline would never betray them, after all)

...............Phantomarine is the bones of one of the dead gods, isn't it

...How the FUCK are the clergy rationalizing that the AQUIfers (with water being Cheth's domain) help with seabite. How. (Also how the fuck are the seabitten supposed to trust the aquifers if they're supposed to fear water.) (....Graduation requirement: be so afraid of water you won't even touch the aquifers)

(Wonder if that's how at least some Lodestars got the idea)

There's more thoughts about how Vanna is currently apparently alive and the Fata Morgana are corpses puppeteered by Cheline and likely killed by her and the reason they're silent is because she fucking hates talking to humans and they're her way of relieving stress, but I can't formulate them out of the pudding that is my brain rn

[boxchewr]

i can't stop drawing lyric art of ocs. help

[thepaintedlionsossuary]

A Colorful Reef

(Request) Life-filled coral reef scene on a giraffe's lower jawbone. Done in acrylic paint with matte vanish.

SOLD.

[spinchip]

Hello! I have returned with more NtD dragons! Most of these unfortunately don't have apparel because they're ancient breeds (can't wear clothes) but I sacrificed that for the sake of thematically fitting gene expression (the mutations). Going in order we have Samira, Ila, Wox, Farley, and Broden! For Samira a little nod to her cloud kingdom heritage she's a skydancer (wind origin dragons). Ila, I didn't have much to reference off of in her description except for one pre-banishment art so I just went with that vibe. And Broden just screamed fu lion to me. Plus he has two gems genes which are expensive as hell so, that too haha. I had a lot of fun. If I can I think I'm going to try to actually make these a reality in my lair (already have my eye on a dragon with the right colors for Birdy, just waiting for a repsonse back in messages). Apologies for the long ask, I hope you like em!

THIS IS SO SO COOL. Dude your attention to detail is unmatched. i'm gpomg to go through them one by one.

Samiras dragon looks so cool and threatning but also has this delicate, graceful air to her that I think really ties in well with the character. the gold accents are so perfect. I love that she has a lot of the colors of the RoM- shes really integrated into the world so it feels really fitting. And the fact shes a sky dragon is a cherry on top!

The tentacles on Ilas dragon!!! That's amazing! I love how she looks less threatening than Samira, but once you start inspecting the two you'll notice she has larger claws, bigger and sharper horns, and is more sturdy with thicker, more armored scales. I feel like thats a perfect nod to the fact that Ila was in the cloud kingdom guard and Samira was a civilian. Perfect!

Wox is just phenomenal and so pretty. the colors are so on point, the bone armor and protrusions are perfect. I like how his wings look so massive compared to the others, which is perfect because one of Wox's main mutations is his big ol' arm. Really well done!

What to say about farley other than WOWZA! I cant believe you were able to give him his centipede backside! The colors are so pretty. I like that he's more snake-like than the others, considering his snake-like personality. Everything about him just feels so right to me. Love it!!

Broden as a fu lion is honestly genius work. The bottom jaw being orange to reference his beard is so good, and the curliness of the mane and other fur really gives the impression of a hair routine- broden would absolutely style his hair everyday until it's perfect. The stripes on his skin to represent his pinstripe suit is also so genius. And the GAUNTLETTTT its perfect

these are absolutely wonderful im obsessed !!! Thank you!!

[moomasters]

Okay it has been another week! Man it is nice to play this game! Okay so what's new?

I like the way the fruit trees turned out! So much, I planted more! I really like the way they look, although I'm probably not gonna be able to navigate this small area when their canopy covers everything lol!

Also since I was getting comments about rank B, I wanted to see if that changed anything with Pufferfish Corp. and uhhh-

THE VINES!! They were already spreading before, but now they had another growth spurt! Not sure where this is going, but I for one applaud nature slowly destroying a soulless oil company.

Also I got a new guy for the museum

Apparently it's a Brisingita Starfish. So cool!

Looking forward to discovering more when I have more time.

[buffetlicious]

Located in Sembawang’s Victory 8 is a hidden gem of a café - Common Chefs Bistro. I have been there a couple of times and this trip is to try their Duroc Pork Chop at the suggestion of my colleague. Since it was late afternoon and the sun pretty strong, I ordered the Iced Cappuccino (S$6++) while waiting for the main course to be served.

The Duroc Pork Chop (S$18++) arrived on a bed of red coral lettuces with a side of fries. Taking a slice, the pork boasts superior marbling and increased intramuscular fat to lend itself to a naturally juicer more tender product. The meat is sweet and creamy with hints of nuttiness. The tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing on the lettuces served to balance out the richness of this protein cut. It was a good recommendation and I enjoyed every bite to the end.

To end the meal, a slice of Tiramisu Cake (S$6.90++) to “pick me up”. A decent sweet treat minus the ladyfingers (savoiardi) dipped in coffee and the hint of alcohol.

PS - As of August 27, 2023, Common Chefs Bistro has officially ceased operations. It is always sad to see a business you patronized closed but let’s hope they will open a new outlet somewhere else in the foreseeable future.