#crafty whatnots

[crowtoed]

Always grab an extra skein of thread, all. You WILL run out on the last wheat stem.

[crowtoed]

Hey there! So yeah- I was inspired by Morgan Donner to make an ironing station because piddly-ass tables weren't cutting it.

I started with an IKEA Bror cart as the base, assembled without the casters. You could use just about anything as a base though, as long as it's sturdy. Morgan Donner used a slightly busted dresser, I've seen people use smaller tables or bookshelves. You just want to make sure it's not going to be obnoxious to bend down to iron on. I got a 36 by 48 inch sheet of plywood and covered it with 6 layers of cotton batting, a layer of muslin, then a layer of ironing board cover fabric, then my final layer of cotton ticking. It's important that you stretch each layer as taut as you can manage because the fibers will relax.

We were going to drill L- brackets in to connect the board and wooden top of the Bror, but the plywood is heavy and my base is broad enough that it doesn't move when I'm working. The shelves are perfect for storing my pressing and turning supplies and I don't get a backache ironing long lengths of fabric or hems. Some folks will make their boards smaller to go over tables or kitchen counters if they don't have room for a dedicated pressing station.

I cannot remember if it was you or someone else who had an ironing table (instead of a standard ironing board) but if it was you, how did you make it and out of what materials?

also, any thoughts on Brimfield for someone who's never been before? are there any particular things you see a lot of there? or is it really just EVERYTHING?

finally, your cats are so cute and i want to squish them every time i see them on my dash. <3

Yeah! It was my partner @crowtoed who took an IKEA work table and turned it into an ironing station. Tagging them to break down how they did it. :)

Brimfield rocks, it's truly a bit of everything, because it is multiple antique shows ("fields") happening simultaneously on the same strip of road. I park at the church by 7am, so it's easy to find my car again. If you arrive after 7am, you will not find parking on the main drag, so be prepared to walk. (Traffic is intense.) It isn't worth paying for early bird access to the fields that charge, imo, go back another day when they convert to free admission. Bring plenty of water, prep for about 5-7 miles of walking, and dress for the weather. I take my backpack with some towels so I can wrap up anything fragile.

As for the cats, I will give them a squish for you. Or a poke, for the moment.

[delirious-donna]

I finished the ATLA fire element cross stitch so now it’s officially time to get my threads sorted for the Nanami cross stitch.

[jlf23tumble]

hi Jen, what's your uo on Louis and Oli playing Sudoku? Who do you think always wins between the two??

My UO is that all anonymous receipts are bullshit and made-up, but if you're gonna do it, do it in an amazingly wonderfully sweet human way, I'm down for it! As for who wins? Who do you think, it's gotta be Mr 3-6-9 himself lmao

[venussaidso]

Rewatching Destined With You and it's actually not as bad as I remember it to be. It's not perfect but it's actually engaging and wholesome; it's also a nice little display of an archetypical dynamic between a Mercury nakshatra native and a Ketu nakshatra native. Ashlesha-Magha, to be specific. Both completely their nakshatras' stereotype if you watch.

The Ashlesha is a highly educated, wealthy, "cold" lawyer who has been cursed from generations and he meets a lonely quirky Magha civil servant who discovers that she has ancestral powers in witchcraft (couldn't get any more Magha than that). Both are into occult knowledge, the Ashlesha more than the Magha.

The gag is they're both tied by destiny and have unresolved karma starting from lifetimes ago WHICH COULDN'T GET MORE OBVIOUS THAN THAT SINCE THE GANDANTA POINT IS ONE WHERE THE WATER SIGNS UNTIE THE KARMIC KNOT (where all karmas/generational curses & blessings last stand as I've so briefly touched on in my Revati/Mercury Dominant Themes exploration) AND FIRE SIGNS ARE WHERE A NEW KARMIC KNOT TIE. The Ashlesha native's curse has been passed down through family generations and it is he, the Mercurial, who decides to end it in his current lifetime. But not without the help of the Magha native who, SPOILER ALERT, was the one who cursed his ancestors (yes the ketuvian being the one to tie a new karmic knot and whatnot YA GET IT NOW???).

Anyways this post is kinda overhyping this specific plot, I'll have you know the drama is more romance-centric and this story doesn't hold a lot of weight. I just find it awesome that they casted the perfect nakshatra natives for these roles. On point ASF.

Didn't I once make a post about gandanta nakshatras just being drawn to each other? Must be a heavily karmic thing going on, especially where there's that gandanta knot. Also they kinda look alike ngl. Especially them Revatis and Ashwinis mm mm.

EDIT: LMAOOOO I JUST REALIZED MY GRANDPARENTS ARE LITERALLY AN ASHLESHA X MAGHA DUO AMEN!!!! Grandma was a famous preacher who had the streets wrapped around her finger, very cult-like, which isn't surprising as Ketuvians have the power to ignite a cult around them. Grandpa was resourceful and very crafty which is Mercurial as hell, he moreso followed her lead though.

[audreyscribes]

PJO ROMAN DEMIGOD HEADCANONS:👟 MERCURY: GOD OF TRAVEL AND COMMERCE, GOD OF MERCHANDISE AND MERCHANTS, THIEVES, MESSENGER OF THE GODS ✉

Author’s Note: Out of everyone, writing the Mercury kids was so hard. Not because of what to do but literally Mercury's aspects are so restricted in the sense of how New Rome and Camp Jupiter is run. ROMAN DEMIGODS H/CS MASTERLIST LINKS: [TUMBLR] // [AO3]

So unlike Hermes, where the Greeks saw him as crafty, cunning, and resourceful hence the whole trickster aspect, the Romans saw Mercury more of a god of commerce and trade. So as a legacy of Mercury and a child of Mercury himself, there’s more pressure for them to be good with finances and trades, then being a trickster. Especially in a Roman camp where they value discipline, they see tricksters as pranksters and aloof then cunning, therefore believing it is harmful to the integrity and structure of the Roman military and see it as a nonsense; which they will immediately double down anything trickster and doll out punishments to cut off any thought of joking around. If you have a joking personality and whatnot, you have to suppress that part of yourself because once your superiors know you have the blood of Mercury in you, they will be harder on you and the punishments will be unfair.

So don’t be surprised if you see a lot of children of Mercury being the opposite personalities then the children of Hermes. It’s not because it’s inherent, but their environment making them sour and serious. However, like Larry who was sceptical and judgemental and stern in the beginnings of the books, once given the opportunity to be free, he is goofy and lighthearted like their Greek counterparts. Don’t let yourself be squashed by others so you can fit the mould; you’re just as quick footed and free like Hermes and Mercury should be.

Otherwise, everything else seems pretty much the same with Mercury with Hermes. In terms of Roman use though, there’s more emphasis on Mercury children being communicators and on the battlefield, you’re either shouting orders to the legion or you’re running communication lines. If there’s ever a time to see a child of Hermes/Mercury running on the battlefield, it’s this. You’ll be zooming across the battlefield, bopping and weaving through your obstacles with letters and messages in hand. 

And in the senate, the trickster side of Mercury still shines through as your silver tongue allows you to have sway in the meetings, and you remember every meeting because after all, Mercury is still the god of Merchants, Thieves, and Messengers; you remember every transaction regardless its form and you know its value better than anyone.

[thevalkyriesshadow]

what is the first gift that azriel and gwyn get each other for solstice?

OH GODS

ok so in a fic I wrote, Gwyn gives Az this little magical item that projects the starry night sky for any night of the year, and I really fell in love with that idea BUT I also think any books on topics he's into or is curious about is definitely something she'd get. Or Az always talks about the Rhys' planetarium so she gets Az one (but cooler cuz she added that one theorized planet they read about) and it just makes it that much more special

BUT I could totes see her getting a silly, thoughtful gift like an elaborately decorated box for his shadows, it's super crafty and intricately made but it's literally just a box with tiny pillows for the shadows to sleep in, as if they're cats who need a soft, cozy place to curl up LOL

In the same fic I wrote that Azriel would have the House create a secret room just for them that was half library/lounge, half mini training ring, but I could also see Az getting her her own set of training leathers, not Illyrian, but custom made, with all the bells and whistles like places to hide her daggers and other various weapons

And just like Gwyn, I could see Az getting something goofy for her like Pegasus slippers and matching robe (complete with a Pegasus head hood and wings), or a "special" addition of one of her favorite books but it's really just one of her favorite books reprinted to change a word in it - so the female and male leads in a romance novel would now have their names or she once couldn't remember the word for water and she called it "hydration liquid" so that's the word he had changed in her favorite pirate adventure book

It really could go either way because they're friends first and they have little inside jokes and whatnot, but they're also super thoughtful of each other's wants and needs.

[skitariiposting]

A rant about roleplaying and taking advice from goblin eratta

Look, look, I get it. D&D is famous for its goblins and whatnot. But trust me when I say, pathfinder goblins are so much better art wise and writing wise than D&D's.

For example:

This is the D&D monster manual illustration for goblins.

Firstly, orange, chunky, this guy's has the aura of "might attempt tactics" about him. He looks more like he'd try and throttle you rather than run in fear at the sight of a large sword. The head is oddly shaped as a goblin's head should be, but it looks more lumpy warrior face than gobliny. The armor is far too organized. The ears are droopy and smooth. This is not goblin, this is a small ork at best.

Yeah they've got a brief section explaining the hobgoblins and bugbear relations, a little bit about goblin language, but not much as far as flavor text.

Now pathfinder goblins...

These are the quintessential goblin.

Green, scrawny, cowardly, chaotic, looks like they scrounge their clothes from local landfills, oblong football head, big ol' perky pointy goblin ears; *chefs kiss* perfection.

Pair that with the tidbits of goblin lore from pathfinder and ough you've got something good going on.

They are afraid of and have a burning hatred for horses. They typically wield 'horse choppers,' basically big cleavers or axes, instead of daggers or shortswords like in D&D.

One of the few occasions they'll organize and come up with plans is if they're pulling pranks or massive attacks under the command of a warlord or leader, of which they will occasionally get on accident.

They don't have to be bound to a leader, though, sometimes goblin bands can manage just with cooperation alone.

Goblins are crafty little buggers, laying traps and building ramshackle contraptions to get the jump on their foes. They prefer going for sneak attacks or surprise attacks over head on combat. They know they can't win a fair fight, so they fight unfair.

If you invade a goblin dwelling, they'll usually retreat on sight, but not always because of cowardice. Sometimes, they do so to lead you into their traps or to get you into a bottleneck. They can come up with strategies, but usually only if it's below the belt and breaks all the rules of engagement.

War crimes and chaos, if they aren't committing one of the two, they must be defective goblins.

There are occasions in the pathfinder modules where it encourages the DM to have the goblins get into antics over attacking the players. One such example is during a fight at a festival, it reccomends having some of the goblins focus on the festival food over the potential threat of the player characters, since they'd find the food much more important.

Some I came up with include swinging from ropes and attempting to grab players' hats, hoods or helmets, having some attempt to crawl into the clothes of the players instead of attacking, or even just crawling and wallowing all over them like opossum babies. My personal favorite and what got a huge laugh out of my players was having one find a big cast-iron stew pot and putting it on its head. It made it blind, but it also gave it more armor, making it sort of run at the characters to attack but not being able to hit them because it couldnt see, and the swords and maces bouncing off the pot due to the additional armor made it difficult to kill him. Pair that with the constant deafening the goblin would endure with the "bong" sounds any impacts would make, causing it to panic and run around more, bumping into walls and people alike.

What I love about these little tidbits of fight modifications is that it exemplifies the "combat doesn't mean roleplaying is over" factor many players and DM's either have never considered or just miss entirely. Many people complained that "man, if only combat in D&D was like the movie," and to that, I say: it can be, if you stopped being boring and made it that way! Describe what your character does! Add flavor to it! An action is 6 seconds. You can do so much in six seconds while still attacking! Describe the actions you take! Take free actions to do little flairs or flourishes! Show off! Fight with elegance, fight with brutality, fight with conniving, fight with confidence! Spend an action doing something in character instead of attacking! Yes, it's not efficient, but it's more interesting and entertaining to take a fall for a storytelling moment instead of spending yet another turn attacking. Flawed moments are far more interesting than constant perfection, that's why you use dice instead of always having a nat20 every turn. Use the failures to your advantage, show how your character reacts to a bad situation or rough luck!

Don't just spend the time in between your turns waiting for yours to roll around. Instead, be planning the sick ass thing you'll do if the dice allow you to, or the reaction to the adversity if they don't! And, sometimes, break away from the "I swing my sword, I cast a spell, I eldritch blast" combat! Push enemies off of elevations with the push action! Flip a table over to get cover from spells and ranged attacks!Grapple them to make it easier for your team mates to hit them or use them as a human shield! Grab a big rock off the ground and chuck it at someone! Cast a spell that doesn't just do damage!

Broke:

"You shoot a fireball at the thief as he attempts to escape."

Woke:

"As the the thief runs, I go to launch the fireball at him, but notice the mirror to the left of me. My narcisim gets the better of me, and I end up taking a second to check my hair. Ah yes, dashing. Oh, wait, I was doing something. I manage to tear myself away from the mirror long enough to barely catch the thief in my fireball as he attempts to flee."

So, I say all that to say this: players and Dms alike, roleplay during combat! It's a roleplaying game, not a roleplaying game+formulaic tabletop war game any time there's combat. And hey, if you ever find yourself needing inspiration on how to make fights more interesting in your tabletop games, grab a couple low level modules off Paizo, and read up on Pathfinder goblin scenes, they pay extreme dividends.

[zeejeythedoodler]

OC-tober day 4: under-appreciated oc

(also a long tirade about weird birds)

Alright so I'm gonna be honest this one's still simmering atm. But yeah, here's Clod (thon/thons) In all thons 2005 Bratz doll fashion glory.

Thon's not underappreciated as much as underdeveloped, but ehh, I do what I want.

Full name: Clod Brine

Species: twig spider/whip spider (A. Colubrinus)

Age: adult.

Very crafty. Likes to sew and whatnot. Also thon's a pretty decent cook. Kind of timid. Reclusive, but not unkind. Fully understands Labric (the dominant language in the world of Cibarium), but never speaks (except occasionally in writing and gesturing) for reasons only thon knows.

As previously indicated, thon shares a house in the third circle of Cibarium with Atom and Val, and Ara moves in during the course of the story. Ara and Clod don't get along particularly well, on account of she's extremely freaked out by Clod's pet cov, Peat:

(note the disparity between the pictures. I really need to update Clod's ref)

What is a cov, you ask? Well, to explain covs, first we'll have to talk about parallel universes corvons. What are corvons, you ask? Well...

(this is a very old and slightly bad sketch, but I hate redrawing things so here you go)

Corvons are the reason every city in Labrum is underground, high up, or surrounded by heavily guarded walls.

They're heavily evolved versions of the crows of our current era, whose wings have developed into walking legs to support their weight so they can use their feet to manipulate tools. Although this adaptation has effectively grounded them, they more than make up for the setback with their human-like ingenuity.

Covs are the domesticated descendants of corvons who decided to see bug people as friends instead of food. Their wide variety in size and shape made them practical as work animals, and some of the smaller varieties were once extremely popular as household pets. They've fallen out of favor in recent years, however, and the feral ones that haunt many a back alley are often regarded only as vermin.

Peat is one such vermin. Clod rescued him as a fledgeling and taught him to speak. I mean literally speak. He's not great with grammar, but he knows enough Labric to make decent conversation. (Usually about food, and the general location of said food, and how soon the food can be eaten by him. Also, skritches.)

As mentioned before, Clod is entirely non-vocal, so when thon's having trouble communicating thon'll have Peat speak for thon. It's for this reason that Clod always has him at thons side. (Also, skritches.)

[kicksnscribs]

"Ah, you want me to talk about the Twins huh?"

"Not much to say about em, really. Used to run the subway system in Iacon way back before all the slag hit the fan. Damn good at it too.

Nicest lads you'd ever met and practically inseparable! Where one went the other was close by, almost as if they were joined at the hip. Rough upbringin's will do that to ya or so I've heard

Couldn't believe it when i saw the white one on the side of the 'Cons, even less so when i realized he was by himself. We captured him one day as a POW one time. Took a lot of us to pull it off but we managed eventually. That's when I heard the story of what happened to his...I guess brother is what you humans would call them if you absolutely needed a word to describe him. Figured the 'Cons promised him a way to get him back somehow if he joined up with them and he took the offer in a desperate attempt to find him.

Though I doubt they ever did give him anything to really go by. Recruiters will say just about anything in order to get bots to join their cause. Especially when it comes to getting their servos on big, strong fellas like the Twins.

He eventually escaped us somehow; found a way to cut through his bonds and was lost to the night before any of us could even blink. Heh, and I thought his brother was the more crafty of the two.

What d'ya mean 'creepy' smile? Rude lil' thing aren't ya?

He's always been smiling like that. Well...not exactly like that but... you know that mech never had a frown on his face that I'd ever seen. Though I will admit there's something...different about that smile now. Not at all like what I seen back in Iacon. Something sinister...

Not the only one to notice it either. Ol' Rung reckons that being separated from his brother for so long did things to him. Spark twins can't be without one another for very long without it messing with their coding n whatnot, you know?

Though, Ratch knows more about the kid's situation than anybody here on this ship. Says that he apparently had done some things in order to get his brother back. Supernatural things. Things smart mechs should know to leave well enough alone.

Wherever that mech went to get his brother, he didn't come back alone....

Such a shame, he was always a sweet kid. Had a bit of a mobility issue but only when he was excited about something I think? Which was a good thing for all I care. You need to have joy in the things you love 'n he had that in spades.

Did not really understand the concept of personal space though 'n it sometimes got 'im in loads of trouble *laughs*

The black one? Whats there to say about 'im, honestly?

Incredibly polite mech, always there to lend a helping servo or two when needed, a little older than his brother i think? He would always mess with him about that little fact.

Very gentle in situations where his brother would be very harsh, but not like in a mean spirited way, more like an excitable way if that makes any sense? You would never think that what with the constant sour look etched on his face at all times *laughs*

Never liked to talk much. Though not for a lack of ability but more of a 'can't control his volume' situation. He can hit Siren levels of loud when excited enough about something or other and feels bad about it when he does. I don't mind it though, means he's found something to be happy about and that's a good thing in my book if that's worth anything.

Really hurt to hear that he went missing millennia ago. His brother looked absolutely destroyed when I saw him in that camp. I'm glad to see he made it back.

Primus the years haven't been good to him, though. Wherever he went it did numbers on his frame.

He creaks when he walks now, and his gaze has that look of a mech who has seen far more than he should have. He still has that gentle nature about him, though. Which is good, because I think he is going to need it if he ever hopes to succeed at getting those demons running through his brothers brain module out.

I got faith in them though, they're as strong as they are inseparable. They'll get through this like they did every other thing they faced,

together.

[Pulled from the personal Datatracks of Ironhide, Chief of Autobot Security]

[angelswing236]

"Is this normal?"

Fictober 24 challenge

Fandom: Downton Abbey

Fanfiction

When Jack Schofield, one of the under-gardeners, sidled up to him as he was outside sneaking a crafty fag, Thomas was completely unprepared for what he was going to ask.

‘All right, Thomas?’

‘What do you want?’ Thomas asked, side-eyeing him.

‘I want you to look at something for me.’

‘What?’

Schofield flipped up the back of his jacket and bent over, beginning to undo his belt.

Thomas jumped away, gaping at him and then casting desperate glances over his shoulder, praying nobody was about to come into the yard. ‘What the hell are you doing?’

‘Showing you the thing I want you to look at,’ Schofield replied, unperturbed as he dropped his trousers a bit and tugged his underwear over his backside. A huge, angry red boil stuck out from one of his cheeks. ‘Is this normal?’

Thomas gaped again. ‘Why the bloody hell are you asking me?’

‘You were RAMC, weren’t you?’

‘Yes, but I was changing bandages and whatnot, not peering at men’s arses!’

‘Aye, but you know stuff, don’t you? Medical stuff and such like. So, is this normal? Cos it hurts like billy-o.’

Thomas shot another look at the back door and then came closer, examining the swelling. ‘Looks like a boil. Bloody big one, too. Don’t think I’ve ever seen one that big.’

‘Should I squeeze it? Get the badness out?’ Schofield asked, peering over his shoulder, trying to get a look at the small red volcano on his backside. ‘I tried last night but, Christ, did it make my eyes water.’

‘No, don’t do that. You’ll likely get an even worse infection. Have you got a salve you can put on it? Disinfect it first. A clear alcohol rub would be best.’

‘Alcohol? On a pimple? Waste of good grog that is if you ask me.’

‘That’s more than a pimple, Jack. And I said clear alcohol, not bloody rum.’

‘Well, where do I get that?’

Thomas sighed. ‘We’ve got some in the house. Come back about six o’clock and I’ll give you some. And put your arse away before someone sees.’

‘Got any salve, too?’ Schofield asked, gingerly easing his underwear and trousers over his painful boil.

Rolling his eyes, Thomas nodded. ‘I’ll get you some of that, too.’

‘Ta. Much obliged. One more thing. Can you clean it for me and rub the salve on?’

‘Oh, for God’s sake!’

‘Only I can’t really see it to do it and it’s not like I’ve got a missus at home to do it for me.’

Thomas heaved another sigh. ‘Fine, but make it 10.30 in the coal shed instead of six o’clock here. I can’t be touching your bare hairy arse where anyone could see us.’

Schofield grinned. ‘Thanks, Thomas. You’re a pal.’

‘I’m an idiot, is what I am,’ Thomas grumbled. ‘If Mr Carson catches us, he’ll sling me out before you can spit.’

‘I’ll buy you a pint. To say thanks, like.’

‘You’d better bloody had,’ Thomas muttered. ‘Two pints.’

[sweaterrat]

For the fankid ask game!✨

🧠: which emotional traits does your child get from you? which do they get from your f/o?

💬: what was your child's first word? was it a nickname for you or your f/o or something entirely different?

💕: which parent does your child tend to cling to? does it make the other parent jealous?

For our sweet little Marie!💜💛

HIIII MJ HIII HELLO!!! <333

for the first question, Marie seemed to “inherit” my ability to cry really easily 💀 it wont take much for her to start wailing. She’ll start crying if she has to eat carrots. she hates carrots. As for what she got from Donnie, she’s very creative! she’s crafty and inventive but not in a techy way. she enjoys arts and crafts a lot!

i feel like marie’s first word would be “Bepper”! or Pepper (Kat and Leo’s adopted kid) since she hangs around her a lot! Marie mixes her P’s and B’s a lot when she speaks. That’s why she calls Donnie “Bapa”! (Bapa was her second word. I was salty about that /lh)

Third and last question! When Marie was chick, she was really attached to me (clinging onto body warmth and whatnot! Donnie’s not very warm) but as she grew up, she got more attached to her Bapa. I pretend to be salty and jealous but i think its really sweet how soft Donnie is with her <3 He’s a very good Bapa :]

Bonus

[historia-vitae-magistras]

What was Arthur's most expensive purchase (either "ever" or "in the modern era")?

Also, I think this is in the spirit of the question, so I hope it's okay: does Jack have any "crafting" type hobbies (woodworking, knitting, etc.) or is he mainly into sporty/active stuff?

What was Arthur's most expensive purchase (either "ever" or "in the modern era")?

Expensive as in relative to emotional cost at the time, it was his first ship, in 1066. Sigurd and Harald Hardråde got their ass handed to them by Arthur and the Anglo-Saxons. Arthur and the Anglo-Saxons, under Harald Godwinson, had their arses handed to them by the Normans under William the Bastard. As it became clear the battle was going south, Arthur shot his last Anglo-Saxon king in the eye to spare him the torture of being torn apart by the Normans and fled to one of his siblings.

Of the sibling's inheritance from their mother (This is inspired by the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain), Brighid took their mother’s fibula (a brooch that was a symbol of authority) and her loom of fates. Alasdair inherited his mother’s spear and chessboard. Rhys inherited her sword and obsidian scrying stone. Arthur got her ring and knife. When it became clear the Normans had come to stay, unable to go home and unable to cope with this last string of shocks from the French invasion, he traded her ring to Sigurd for his first ship and sailed to Constantinople. Sigurd later gifted it back in 1940.

does Jack have any "crafting" type hobbies (woodworking, knitting, etc.) or is he mainly into sporty/active stuff?

Jack does a LOT of fidgety crafty things. He worked a loom with Brighid when he was very small and is still very good at tab weaving and knots. He’s forgotten and learned how to knit and crochet about half a dozen times, the most recent during WW1 when he was so full of nervous energy Zee literally had to choose between stabbing him with her knitting needles or showing him again because he was driving her insane. A friend bet me that I couldn't make chekovs knitting needles so they were in Jack's pocket when he and Matt were taken as POWs in Spring 1918 and used to murder their way back to their own lines. Alasdair taught him how to throw pottery in the mid-19th century, and he's been very happy with that for a long time. He can certainly whittle a bit and paint. Leatherwork is something he's done for a long time, particularly horse tack, bridles and whatnot. He is also very good at repairing musical instruments, particularly the piano Arthur ostensibly bought for Zee, but Jack always played.

[priceless-taggy]

how's the hotel armless object friendly? like elevator buttons on the bottom of the wall for an example

its pretty good! ^_^ a lot of low buttons and door handles, also a lot of stools for if you need to like get up to the counter in the front lobby for example. it isn't perfect, like most of the in room services are just 'standard' microwaves and ovens and other appliances, we can use them just gotta hop on the counter at times and whatnot.

no place's perfect but thats alright! personally bein crafty is my bread and butter, a lotta people kinda... underestimate us? it happens a lot less here compared to before i came to the grasslands/ got involved in competition, but still prevalent from what i've seen _>_ , but its better! and i like it here! and i like bein crafty and proving people wrong so ive enjoyed my time here.. ah im rambling arent i @_@

[scooberfried]

Making a NEW HAT TODAY!!! This one is gunna be no face from Spirited Away! I’m still very new to crochet! I just started like 3 weeks ago! so all the support I was getting on the piccolo hat made me very happy 🥺🥹 this one is gunna be a challenge tho because I’m changing the colors multiple times in each row 😅 WISH A SOLDIER LUCK

follow to see more nerdy hats and bags and whatnot! Crafty stuff

[termagax]

am i selling that even when things were Normal with them that they were bad for each other. this is the opening to the playlist i want it to be like. honeymoon phase for the future most toxic couple of all time

i never had a doubt (i doubt it) a love pure and devout (what bullshit) (first of all this song is awesomesauce second of all its a call and response infatuation vs the "this guy will hurt you so bad. he sucks" response and its a good tone setter. just the right amount of goofy) -> its hooked on a feeling you know the words to this one -> baby now that ive found u i cant let you go ive built my world around you i need you so baby even tho you dont need me! you dont neeeeed me! (fish gets dependent first and fast) -> shes crafty she's got a gripe shes crafty and shes just my type (this ones on here because it makes me smile. guys who suck but lucky for them they are both really into asshole losers) -> when im with you i have fun / i hate sleeping alone (another in the "this is a bad idea but youre so much fun. please dont leave." thing they have) -> i always say i love you when i mean turn out the lights and i say lets run away when i just mean stay the night (pig pov song. that guy cannot communicate honestly and i think they both get wrapped up in the fantasy of it, like, running away and being in love forever and whatnot and he doesnt. say what he actually wants which is a much smaller and more mundane and honest form of intimacy) -> i like that thing you do bleed to death before you tell the truth / you know that youre my star feather to my tar call me "baby" one more time and you're dead (similar vibe to the last one in that they are both allergic to vulnerability but this song has a lot more of a comfortable shitheads/ head over heels energy. theyre actively bad for each other but they are genuinely in love and REALLY like each other. they have fun.) -> the dumb part is almost over now, when i die leave me alone / black eyes black leather and flowers (i like how most of this song is about being petty and gross in mundane ways and i dont actually have a lot to say about it i just really like it)