#crescent's text posts

[crescentdream3r]

hi mutuals. I appreciate you

[flummoxx]

somebody give cloud a break😭

[unknown-lifeform]

Final Fantasy VII text posts (part 22)

The only reason Lucretia isn't broadly accepted as a mad scientist is that Hojo was there establishing his unethical dominance in this essay I will-

[Previous parts]

[garbagechocolate]

Hey... I heard you like Epic the musical...

Neb recently got me into it

Ough... thungerre bringerrrr

[the-total-i]

Moar FFIX

[freaky-flawless]

I got a few blank Littlest Pet Shops off of Aliexpress, and I can't decide if I wanna paint the cat one to look like Toralei or Crescent.

[skinnyhyena]

I always forget just how ultra magic fascist the Crescent City world is until I start reading again. And how realistic. Dividing people by race and causing infighting to rule them? Never seen that before

[i-would-rather-be-a-fairy]

Hunt and Bryce are canonically big boobs x big boobs solidarity

[princerobot-iv]

✨️💗🌌🪐💫🛸🌙 book illustration inspired by the third Lunar Chronicles book, Cress! It's my favorite of the series & I think about Cress and Thorne multiple times a day <3

[ollylotl]

AVA AND LIZZIE SKETCH PAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the writing is song lyrics from my playlist for them. Close ups and list of songs used below the cut.

Songs used (in no particular order): - Sorry by dodie - in the wake of your leave by Gang of Youths - The Louvre by Lorde - Talia by King Princess - Crave by Paramore - October Passed Me By by girl in red - Renegade by Paramore - Icarus by Bastille - Francesca by Hozier

[crescentdream3r]

Hey there! Intro post alert.

My name's Crescent. (You can call me Cres if you'd like, though.) I'm a guy who mainly posts Dandy's World content, though I do post / reblog other fandoms from time to time! I go by they/them and he/him. I post about my ocs sometimes. NAVIGATING TAGS: #crescent's art #crescent answers #crescent's text posts ASK BLOG(s)?: Uncracked Case - Dandy World AU

You can ask me questions here if you're curious about anything; requests are also open! I don't bite.

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Art Trades: Open

Commissions: Open

[raayllum]

so like are we hedging bets on whether the fact rayla’s blades, in supplementary material and in show, are called butterfly blades being thematically relevant, or??

[sbnkalny]

Reverse turing test: appear like an Hourglass, it's ticking like a clock. it's a type of corn. dan Evans makes 'documentaries' about Norfolk (UK). in his video "BEST of Norfolk (part 1)" he talks about things the wrong way? I am playing The clarinet.[7] However, he is left to do!

[falandoemtefinie]

Exposta para a lua 🌙

Eu comecei a amar a lua quando ela me viu pela primeira vez nua. Eu estava molhada dos cabelos aos pés, sentindo o vento frio no meu corpo desnudo e minha cabeça erguida para o céu, admirando a lua escondida atrás de uma nuvem fina. Tímida em toda a sua magnificência.

Ela parecia uma lâmpada iluminando a minha vida. Beleza alva, cintilante, parecia uma santa. Eu nunca amei ninguém como amei a lua.

Sempre vivi acanhada, olhando para os meus próprios pés. Meu mundo era irreal, não tinha noção da beleza que me rodeava. Quando olhei para a lua, eu senti que ela me olhava de volta, admirando o meu corpo nu. Mesmo misteriosa e sombria, não tinha vergonha de me expor para ela. Até que a nuvem que a cobria se afastou e ela se expôs também.

Amo a lua porque ela me fez perceber algo que ninguém nunca ousou: eu estou viva, rodeada de vida e beleza.

[die-auster]

Some "if Yue is alive and went travelling with the Gaang" designs

With a ton of text about cultural inspiration.

The main book 2 look

I wanted to show cultural differences between the tribes, so Yue's look is sort of Mongolian. There were Mongolian-styled hats in the Northern tribe, and Yue's dress under the coat looked like a Mongolian deel (thanks @atlaculture for all these posts about clothes and everything else!), so it's not much against the canon information.

So she's wearing a deel again with a second layer - there are chinese actors on photos as far as I know; I hope it's okay. One-shoulder silhouette refers to later Aang's clothes because Yue is still kind of a spiritual person (she wasn't a fighter, so I want her to have some other useful talent – not a bender or healer like Katara or a non-bender warrior like Suki). Violet, pink and white were originally her colors, no changes here. Three blue characters would be too much for a group of five, and total white is not practical at all. I like to think that violet color shows high rank in the Avatar universe; in the original series it was only worn by princess Yue, Kanna, the chief Hakoda's mother, and by king Bumi.

Yue's boots here are mongolian gutals/gutuls (the collage is already big, but I used them again for one of Book 3-looks).

Her hair become simpler – just two braids and a hairpiece, to match her previous decorated hairdo. I guess if she's travelling with the Gaang she's not that much of a Moon Spirit anymore (maybe she returned the part of the moon spirit that saved her and was healed other way?), so I decided to forego the moon-referring part. Also it will be easier to do by herself since she has no servants now... The headdress I took from modern Mongolian dancers; the front part is crescent-moon-shaped.

The Ba Sing Se dress

I fell in love with this Ao Dai dress, it's simple, long and elegant. But... it's mostly Vietnamese… and I'm afraid that it's modern and not historically accurate. Also it does not really go together with other Ba Sing Se dresses :( because I did not want to just copy-paste some background look. But there is at least one dress with a tail, thigh high slits and a standing collar on the dress underneath, so... I guess my choice is not that bad? The tail makes her look more royal. The fan is the same which Toph and Katara had. For the palette I chose Yue's white color with EK greens and warm yellow/ochre to match Katara and Toph. The hairdo is copied from the series; I chose one with the tassel on the right, to refer the NWT/Korean accessories.

The Fire Nation disguise

A confession – I don't like FN clothes. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it properly, so I almost copied that attire (left one) – asymmetry, as a Thai touch, which again matches Aang's Invasion Buddhist-like clothes. The palette keeps Yue's signature white, with some pink of a warmer shade, as they wear it in the Fire Nation. And the "royal" long skirt, 'cause she's still not a fighter. The look is simplified so I could not keep zigzag ornament on her longyi skirt, therefore I moved it onto the top part.

I used Thai dancers jewelry and... flip flops? idk how they are called in Southeast Asia (don't like Sokka and Katara's FN shoes at all, why the design is so complicated?).

For covering her hair I used a turban, inspired by Myanmar turbans; a white one, so if some hair will show, it won't be too noticeable. Also Yue could still be easily recognised on screen/page by her white head. The long end of the fabric on her right resembles burmese hairstyle silhouette.

The Invasion-and-till-finale look

For her dress I used a deel (again); the sleeveless jacket is an hommage to her original design and has some Korean vibes, like Toph's Ba Sing Se dress (at least I hope so). Katara and Sokka's season 1 looks have Korean influence, so I guess it's okay. Gutals are from her Book 2 main look. I have a soft spot for them.

My favorite thing is her hair :)))) It's a mix of Inuit/Mongolian braids and a hairpiece, also from the Book 2 look. This time there will be more braids. Two on the front – I wanted to keep them from her original hairdo, but now they are braided together (I saw this on the Alaskan Inuit/Eskimo women photos). On the back there are five, inspired by a Mongolian hairdo for young unmarried girls, who wore multiple braids. I decided to make five, because Alaskian Inuit language uses this amount for counting and with two front braids it'll make seven, which is a lucky Mongolian number. And in theory a limited number should be easier to animate.

The post-canon noble look

After the final battle I thought Yue will come back to Agna Qel'a and become a more active political figure. I chose a white kuspuk (blue color is still for Katara and Sokka), showing that she is ready to lead her tribe after this journey, not the passive perfect princess she was before. "She is associated in canon with the masculine yang of the yin and yang and the moon which, in most Inuit and Eskimo cultures, is considered masculine as well. While white kuspuks are associated with men and specifically family patriarchs, a feminine kuspuk in white makes plenty of sense for Yue's character" – @mostly-mundane-atla helped me a lot with the cultural meaning of the clothes (I am so grateful!). Also it's an hommage to her total-white Moon Spirit look. And I changed her hair again to Greenland updo with two tied braids on the front – more complicated than the simple braids she wore during the journey. It looks formal.

NWT is less Inuit-inspired and has a strong Mongolian touch (to make them look more "modern"? dunno) but I guess the formal wear for the spiritual princess could refer to older traditions. Which should be the same with SWT, 'cause SWT was originally a part of NWT – or so I heard. For example, Kuruk, the NWT Avatar who lived about 400 years ago, has nothing Mongolian in his look.

All the looks are simplified to match the style of the original cartoon. I know there should be more details and embroidery, but my goal here was to draw something (at least theoretically) applicable for animation. And no Hahn's betrothal necklace of course.

Also I want to mention here other great Yue designs, since they are the inspiration behind the overall idea of the post – the moon looks and "Yue joins the Gaang" outfits by amazingly talented @chiptrillino.

P.S.: an important note

This is my first attempt ever to design outfits that could fit the world of A:tLA. I am not Asian or ingenious, not an expert in their cultures or costume history at all, not a professional character designer. I am just a fan who tried to create designs with respect to real cultures and people. Nothing here was supposed to be offensive in any way. If something still is – please inform me so I could fix it as soon as possible.

I hope, as a fan, I have the right to draw fanarts looking for an inspiration in the cultures that inspired the original cartoon.

If you see mistakes in my post, be it in drawings or a text, also feel free to tell me. I will deeply appreciate it.

[ode2cheol]

WAYS WE CAN HELP PALESTINE:

as of 9am today, 8131 palestinians were killed, 20438 are injured and 1.4 million have been displaced. it’s important for all of us to help palestine in as many ways as we can.

i also cannot stress how much just spreading awareness in general can help. staying silent because of your discomfort is not an excuse to sit by while a genocide takes place. when we learn about these events in history we often think “how was this allowed to happen?” but that’s exactly what’s happening now and it’s our responsibility to not sit by and let an entire country be wiped out. i will continue adding more ways to help to this post and i’d really appreciate it if anyone can spread this as much as possible.

it’s important to get educated on everything going on in palestine right now, here are some sources that could help!

decolonize palestine - made by two palestinians, answers a lot of questions regarding everything right now (including debunking a lot of myths from biased news stations) and provides a lot of historical context.

list of documentaries to watch if you want to gain further knowledge

list of accounts to follow on twitter that can also provide information

linktree with information

you can also donate to organisations! even if you can’t donate tons of money, you can help by spreading these links so others can also try to donate!

red crescent

PCRF

MAP

doctors w/o borders

palestinian social fund

palestinian in pain launch good

this website is free and uses ad revenue for donations, all you need to do is click it once daily!

some more places you can donate to and some more

boycotting will also help!! also some of the kpop idols we stan have brand deals with ones that support 🇮🇱 so please let’s not interact with their posts with those brands

list from BDS of companies to boycott

signing petitions!

write to representatives and demand they retract their support of 🇮🇱

ways to contact local governments about helping palestine

if you’re in the uk here’s a link to contact your local MP

change org ceasefire petition

Text "CEASEFIRE" to 51905 if you live in America. The link provided leads you to a page to sign and call for a ceasefire once the goal is met. They are so close to meeting its goal!!

here's a link that lets you send a letter directly to your state representatives

here are some threads that will also give you ways to help.

thread of things we can do to help palestine

HOW TO HELP PALESTINE!! resources and links to other threads on how to donate and spread awareness of what's happening in palestine currently!!! a thread 🧵

here’s what we know, and links to donate to help aid palestinians, a thread:

Here is a list of list of resources and people you can follow to educate yourself on what’s going on in Palestine RIGHT NOW🇵🇸

Ways US, Canada, and UK residents can reach out to their state representatives and MPs to call for ceasefire in Gaza:

if there are any more sources that you would like me to add pls send me an ask or dm me !!