#developing new skills

[mynameisakissi]

[notsogreatdion]

✶ IF PROJECTS THAT I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT (and you should be too) ✶

✶ Embers of Hope - @embersofhope-if

who doesn't love hunger games

but also the added drama of being chosen by the people themselves?? ooff

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✶ Press Play - @pressplay-if

i need more slice-of-life ifs

i'm already in love with such happy campers, so I'm sure this one is going to be another banger

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✶ Paved in Ashes - @pavedinashes-if

i'm about to be a 20-year-old in a completely new city

i always wanted to know how to skateboard

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✶ The Magus Sanctorium - @magussanctorium-if

houses? sign me up

so many poly options omg

also, I'm still trying to fill in that hp shaped hole in my heart, pls don't mind me

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✶ Seven Days in Paradise - @themysticaldrumstick

very juicy exes to lovers mmm

we have a son? i'll be the coolest parent ever, believe me

oh and a very sexy bartender RO

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✶ Love and Leases - @loveandleases

more family drama!!!!

give me back my dog pls :(

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✶ The Muse - @themuse-if

not only did i struggle with choosing my own major, i'm already struggling with choosing the mc's too

character interviews are such a fun concept - i'm already in love with the whole cast

also did i mention how much i love slice-of-life ifs?

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✶ Van Helsing (the demo came out before I managed to post this so go check it out!) - @vanhelsing-if

oh i love absolutely everything about this

i love playing characters that are centuries old

-> locate and destroy the end of the world (or romance it). - this sold me ngl

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if recs 1.0, if recs 2.0

[befuddled-calico-whump]

(this is not a callout or anything, I'm just curious)

(better explanation of why I made this that reads like I'm making excuses under the cut, lol)

I know the "I feel insecure when reading others' writing" button sounds passive aggressive but I swear that's not the intention. In fact, that's the button I'm clicking. To speak candidly, while time is a big factor for me, feeling intimidated by others' skill and creativity is bigger

so many of you are better at prose or character or worldbuilding than I can ever hope to be, and that's something I should enjoy, something I should be grateful for (and I am! It's amazing to be able to read amazing stories for free, written by people I sort of know), yet instead I turn it into a game of comparing myself. It's something I'm working on, but it takes a lot of energy to approach. Being tagged in stuff here on tumgle tends to help counter that, since it holds me accountable in a "you wanted to read this, stop being intimidated, it's not about you" kind of way. But even without that option, I'm working to appreciate everyone's work without getting needlessly self conscious about it :)

[notllorstel]

Awhile back, had a vision

[nalooksthrough]

The thrilling sequel.

[kyurochurro]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! here's a cozy lil drawing of Rosalina and he Lumas for the Christmas season :D 🎄💫

[akkivee]

going home✈️

btw lmao i got fired from my job bc of this trip lolololol

[stellewriites]

i’m back again asking what nail design to try next :3 poll so that people can vote anon if they want

[vaguely-concerned]

sorry they're uh,,, they're very loud 🥺

[sissytobitch10seconds]

THE MARIGOLD IS NOT A METAPHOR FOR GENERATIONAL OR PARENTAL TRAUMA. IT IS A LITERAL, TANGIBLE FORCE THAT CHANGES THE UNIVERSE THEY LIVE IN. ERASING THE MARIGOLD IS NOT A METAPHOR FOR KILLING ONESELF TO MAKE THE UNIVERSE A BETTER PLACE IF YOU HAVE TRAUMA. STOP MISCONSTRUING THE ENDING JUST BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT.

[fiepige]

Okay guys, hear me out:

Sea Serpent Hobie!!!

Sea Serpent Hobie who sinks any superyachts he comes across!

Sea Serpent Hobie who uses harpoon spears meant to kill him as piercings! And old anchor chains as jewelry!

Sea Serpent Hobie who attacks big commercial fishing boats that are destroying the ecosystem by overfishing

But also benign Sea Serpent Hobie, who aids those lost at sea!

Who helps smaller local fishing buisnesses with sustainable fishing

Who looks out for this small fishing community and in return they warn him whenever hunters show up in the area!

Sea Serpent Hobie who is huge but still manages to hide perfectly in the kelp forests!

Who has bioluminescence and uses it both to terrify enemies and as a way to calm down people in distress, as a way for him to signal goodwill - and to show off when he feels like it!

Who can change his pigmentation similarly to octopi to communicate his mood and feelings! Or just to blend in with his surroundings (also as a nod to the way he changes filters in the movie!)

Sea Serpent Hobie who's frequently seen swimming with whale pods- Orcas being his favourites to hang out with (they sometimes go on yacht sinking trips together)

Sea Serpent Hobie who likes to give people a show and will show off by breaching right next to unsuspecting boats

DO YOU SEE MY VISION?!??

SEA SERPENT HOBIE!!!!!!💙💙💙

[feything-n-frothing]

[arolesbianism]

I caved and made them real. Obverse me losing more and more motivation to draw as I made each of these back to back lol

[purplesaline]

True story: I followed you because I am so impressed with your service collie program. I think it's amazing what y'all have put together and would love to get a dog from you someday 😍

Aww thank you! We would love to provide you with one!

Story for a story,

My 12 1/2yr old smooth collie Lance was from this breeder's second litter of puppies! I'd applied to the service dog organization they were running at the time and was matched with Lance. Unfortunately due to health issues and a lack of volunteers able to step up the organization had to shut their doors but I was given the option to keep Lance and finish his training on my own.

A couple years later I found myself on an important committee with the breeder which started our friendship, and shortly after we revived the service dog organization, this time with me as Director of Client Services rather than as a client.

They had a few more litters of puppies and I offered to help with them, I did a bunch of dog sitting and house sitting for them, and now I'm considered part of the family, I'm the official kennel manager for the puppies, and they're building me a little cabin in their giant backyard!

Somehow I seem to be a fucking wizard when it comes to not only judging the puppies temperaments, but picking the best match for each person getting a dog from us.

The breeders and I all feel the same way when it comes to helping people get access to high quality service dog candidates. We want to make them as accessible as possible, and we want to do everything in our power to set the team up for success. That means ridiculously healthy dogs with ideal temperaments for service work and the best possible match to the handler. It means lots of early exposure work and building resilience, and ongoing access to my knowledge and advice on service dog training and advocacy.

Being disabled throws enough barriers at a person, we want to help remove some of the ones on the path to becoming an effective service dog team.

[un-pearable]

why are 99% of crochet animal patterns just vague blobs. cmon. i know we can do better as a community. have you seen the shit the national parks service put out? yeah, the NPS. there are grandmas on the frontlines of the most formally accurate critters this side of a 3D printer. we can do better than orb with two triangles sewn on. we can make a more accurate cat. that is NOT what a turtle looks like. step AWAY from the axolotl

[oatlystrawberryicecream]

is this the attack on titans tower you guys are talking about?