#e hermit art

[wassup-its-e]

i don't even have good screenshots for this 😭😭😭

my favorite blocks people. . .

[rbbtstw]

I did a second one for day 30 of Hermit a day :) don’t judge me plz I just love Joel “11ft tall” SmallishBeans! ❤️🧡💛 Also included a lil toy Jimmy and a lil 100% human Lizzie!

[hide-your-bugs-away]

The Animal-squad and I are seeing Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits tonight!! 😎🐾✨️

[solomiracle]

PLEASE VIEW THEM

(official post here!)

[tyborgdraws]

I feel so bad for this guy considering some hermits have a history of blowing up his server (looking at you doc)

[x-heesy]

😭

Without knowing why

I will remain faithful to you

Without knowing why

I follow you St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard

Without knowing why

I love you St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard

I love you

I love you St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard

I'm burning, I'm burning

With love for you

I'm burning, I'm burning

With love for you St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard

I'm burning, I'm burning

With love for you St. Leonhard, St. Leonhard

I'm burning, I'm burning

Of love, of love, of love, of love

My king

my prince

Sir

My king

my prince

Sir

I love you

St. Leonard

I love you

St. Leonard

My king

my prince 👑

SΓ. LΞФИДЯD БУ DIΞ SΞLΞҜΓIФИ V5

@frenchpsychiatrymuderedmycnut 🇩🇪

[hermittea]

A little about this project!

Hermit Tea is just a blog about me making tea based on Hermitcraft, through Adagio's fandom teas space. My goal is to be unique and eventually have custom art for all tins. I do not receive money from this, only points on adagio which I use to get samples to test the teas are good or may need changes. Both Scar based teas will have charity to Gamer's outreach turned on. All starting images of the teas will be replaced by art eventually, ether by me or by people who wish to volunteer (credit given in the teas description, application at the bottom). All advice, suggestions and support welcome! Perhaps a Life series based tea after this? Join the discord: https://discord.gg/yAWj39b5Xq Link to try them out! https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/group.html?group=24846 GET A FREE TEA: https://www.tumblr.com/hermittea/772135235526803456?source=share

Read about Finished teas: Grian [Here] Zed [Here] Bdubs [Here] Etho [Here] Impulse [Here] Gem [Here] Tested teas ready for art: Cleo (In Progress) Mumbo (In progress) Joehills (In Progress) Joel (In progress) Stress (In progress) Jellie (In progress) Grumbot (Shoutout to @sutekiredux for ordering for me!) (In progress) False (In progress) TFC Pearl Scar Scarland 5AM Pearl Ordered and will be tested soon: N/A Untested: (Try and your own risk- and give me advice! xD) Skizz (have artist) Cub Tango (have artist) Doc Beef iJevin Decked out Keralis Rendog Cyberpunk City Convex Hypnotizd Welsknight Xisumavoid xBCrafted

Who still needs artists?: Everyone not listed as having an artist! Apply to be an artist: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFAS-pJHat-GcNfGUuvumLCpPatkj91vT6Kbn8M4g7hDljkw/viewform?usp=sf_link

[drarryspecificrecs]

2024.05 ~ Top 10 longest fics posted on AO3

1. Extraordinary Labor by Miershooptier [E, 259k]

►Set long after the Battle of Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy is abruptly and unwillingly called home after spending the last twenty years living and studying abroad. It seems that there are things at Malfoy Manor which need to be put to rest, and the Ministry of Magic has determined that as the sole remaining Malfoy by blood, Draco is the only one who can do it. But curse breaking is not Draco’s area of expertise, and so the Ministry has found someone willing to help.

2. Saviour by @whumpitlikeyoumeanit [E, 204k]  *typo

►Several years post-War, Draco is found wandering, incoherent, and ill, in the aftermath of an extended bout of the Imperius curse. Harry Potter brings him into his home to protect him while the rest of the world thinks he's dead.

3. A Dark and Savage Magic by @tessacrowley [E, 124k]

►They say that the earliest spells were cast without wands, that they were bargains made with the earth. They say that the magic was theoretically limitless, equal only to the price the caster was willing to pay, strong enough to move mountains and reshape the sky. They say that omegas were pioneers of that magic, its scholars and its stewards. But that was many thousands of years ago. Ages have come and gone since the last of the druids drew breath. Their knowledge, and their power, has slipped from history to legend, from legend to myth. Omegas are now an underclass, and druids a relic of an idealized but unattainable past. Draco Malfoy, an omega himself, has a natural skill in the old magic that will do him no favors.

4. The Rehabilitation of Draco Malfoy by sayschu [E, 119k]

►Harry Potter spent the first year post-war being the hero everyone needed. Draco Malfoy was abandoned in Azkaban, where a plot to punish Death Eaters has left him more vulnerable than ever. Now they're both returning to Hogwarts, and while Harry aches for a connection, Malfoy can't bear to be touched.

5. Mute series by Wendy_Noire [T, 106k, 2 works]

►While the wizarding world were led to believe that Harry Potter was treated like a prince, the reality was much worse. It was a shock for Draco to realise the other 11 year old in Madame Malkins' wasn't simply uninterested in him, but couldn't speak. He was even more shocked to discover that this child was none other than Harry Potter, someone he had been expecting to be as cocky as Snape had told him James was, not this small, shy, mute boy. From that moment on, Draco swore to himself that he would protect the smaller of the two, even if his parents disagreed with his decision.

6. Follies of an Ornamental Hermit by @mallstars --- ART by @itsphantasmagoria​ [E, 103k]

►Potter still wasn't looking at him. Instead he faced the windows, watching the snow and the sunless sea. Behind the welcome desk, standing tall amidst the wisdom and glistening magic, Draco controlled the spheres of restless light and the flustered books, all with gentle flicks of a wand that had once served Potter without a beat of hesitation. If Potter were to look, Draco would be ready. He had a right to be here. The library was his, if only after hours.

7. Harry & The Slytherin Six by @youhavemyswordandmybow [M, 100k]

►Three things happened after the war. Hermione lost her memory. Ron didn’t handle it well, started to wear lots of black, work-out relentlessly, fix up Sirius’s motorbike and sleep around. And Harry let homeless, ex-con Slytherins move in with him until their homes and Gringotts accounts were released. Because, he's a f--ing idiot. Oh, and Andromeda made him take parental classes - in order for him to have Teddy overnight.

8. Protego Obscurial by @sightedkarma [E, 90k]

►As the Founder of Protego Maxima, the top-rated Mixed Magical Security Firm in England, Harry is a busy man. He has a policy that states he no longer takes on clients personally, as he, Ron and Hermione continue to grow the business. So when Pansy Parkinson appears in his office requesting he takes on a special case, one would think he would reject her. You would be right, if that special case didn't include a huge donation to his charity and the opportunity to work with his favorite band. But when he finds out just how familiar the men behind those masks are and how personal this case will be, he may wish he had stuck to policy.

9. An Exercise In Forgiveness by @pepperpaperpopper​ [M, 74k]

►Seven apologies in seven years. A down and out Draco is on a quest to become a better man while trying to find his moral compass. Meanwhile, Harry struggles with regret and resentment and is unable to leave the war behind. Can they find grace and forgiveness? [...]

10. The Future Is Guaranteed by iima_k [T, 40k]

►Over two years ago, Harry and Draco made big life changes: Harry moved away and Draco ended his marriage. Now pessimistic about life, a chance meeting has them learning about love, purpose, and family. For once, they begin to honestly question, what is it that they want?

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※ Word count: 1k ~ 10k

※ Word count: 10k ~ 40k

At least I'm trying. by carelesspeaches [E, 17k]

An Eight-Headed Snake by Otherain [T, 30k]

Goodbye Pond by @handledwithgloves [G, 18k]

How do you spell ‘love’? You don’t spell it…you feel it. by skotini [T, 20k]

How to live with Malfoy by ProseMary [T, 16k]

Mordax Afectium by maxallover [M, 14k]

The Risk of Falling by @siobhanhazel [T, 19k]

Tastes Like Commitment by Reloumi [E, 21k]

The Third Son series by Runner3434 [E, 31k, 3 works]

Walked In and Dream Came Trued It for Ya by CheatsatUNO [G, 12k]

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※ Fics would be listed elsewhere.

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[monstercangirlofficial]

Recommending some of my favorite rap songs. As a latin american trans woman, I didn't grow up with rap, but I learned to listen to and appreciate it. These are some great songs I think everyone should hear, and hopefully add to their playlists. These are Spotify links, but you can find these songs elsewhere too. My favorites are in blue:

Pop Rap: She's a Bitch by Missy Elliot (1999); Comfortable (ft. Babyface) by Lil Wayne (2003); Savage (ft. Beyoncé) by Megan Thee Stallion (2020); Too Many Nights (ft. Don Toliver & Future) by Metro Boomin (2022); Never Lose Me (ft. SZA & Cardi B) by Flo Mili (2024)

Classic Rap: My Mic Sounds Nice by Salt-N-Pepa (1986); South Bronx by Boogie Down Productions (1987); Welcome To The Terrordome by Public Enemy (1990); Born and Raised In Compton by DJ Quik (1991); When In Love by MC Lyte (1991)

Gangsta Rap: Gimme the Loot by The Notorious B.I.G. (1994); Cloverland (ft. Botany Boyz) by DJ Screw (1996); The Art of Peer Pressure by Kendrick Lamar (2012); Norf Norf by Vince Staples (2015); Tear Gas (ft. Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) by Conway the Machine (2022)

G-Funk: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang (ft. Snoop Dogg) by Dr. Dre (1992); Funkdafied by Da Brat (1994); It's Supposed to Bubble by UGK (1994); Dusted 'N' Disgusted (ft. 2Pac, Mac Mall & Spice 1) by E-40 (1995); Can't C Me by 2Pac (1996)

Conscious Rap: Proletariat Blues by Blue Scholars (2006); 4 Your Eyez Only by J. Cole (2016); Blood of the Fang by clipping. (2019); Iman (ft. SiR & JID) by Rapsody (2019); I Love You, I Hate You by Little Simz (2021)

Abstract Rap: Accordion by Madvillain (MF DOOM & Madlib) (2000); Mural by Lupe Fiasco (2015); The Punishment of Sisyphus by Hermit and the Recluse (Ka & Animoss) (2018); Magician (Suture) by Milo (2017); Arugula by Junglepussy (2020)

Jazz Rap: Jazz (We've Got) by A Tribe Called Quest (1991); 93 'Til Infinity by Souls Of Mischief (1993); The World Is Yours by Nas (1994); Yesterday by Noname (2016); Live! from the Kitchen Table (ft. Ghais Guevara) by McKinley Dixon (2023)

Trap: Ridin' N' Da Chevy by Three Six Mafia (1999); Love Don't Live (U Abandoned Me) by Gangsta Boo (2001); Kay Kay by Chief Keef (2012); Digits by Young Thug (2016); Poppin by Rico Nasty (2017)

Experimental Rap: Spiritual Healing by dälek (2002); Persistence by Lil Ugly Mane (2015); Ain't It Funny by Danny Brown (2016); Thug Tears by JPEGMAFIA (2018); Superman That by Injury Reserve (2021)

I strongly recommend checking out other songs by these artists, the albums these songs are from, more songs from these genres and others I didn't include, and to explore everything hip hop has to offer (especially hip hop made by women). Feel free to add any artists and songs I (obviously) missed, that you think deserve more love and recognition, particularly independent music. Enjoy!

[astrojulia]

Tarot Cards as Professions

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Major Arcanas:

The Fool: Work with abroad, connections with imports, language teacher, multinationals, entrepreneur, intern, college student, art major.

The Magician: Entrepreneur, job that needs skill with the hands (acupuncture, hairdresser, artisan), actor, salesperson, influencer.

The High Priestess: Education, especially children, nutrition, psychology, cook, housewife, food engineering, toy factory, fortuneteller, spiritual advisor, librarian.

The Empress: Management, business administration, foreign trade, secretariat, translation, decoration, stay-at-home mom, model, cook, farmer.

The Emperor: Business administration, work related to areas of technological innovation, the military or sportsmen, CEO, tycoon.

The Hierophant: Philanthropic areas, ONGs, religious work, social work, diplomacy, and a degree, journalism, writer, editor, priest, spiritual guru, politician.

The Lovers: Sales area in any sector, tourism, theater, advertising, the arts in general, porn star, stripper, masseuse.

The Chariot: Activities related to transport, cars, the latest technology, chauffeur, mechanic, athlete.

Strength: Aesthetics, physical education and various body therapies, medicine, zoologist.

The Hermit: Teacher, writer, doctor, antique dealer, restorer, librarian, gardener.

Wheel of Fortune: Financial market, exchange offices, casinos, lottery houses, stock exchanges, and areas related to public relations, hospitality, game show host.

Justice: Public jobs, won through competitions, politics, police, with government positions, in the diplomatic area, law, insurance company worker.

The Hanged Man: Nurse, auditor, inspector, porter, secretariat, general assistants, yoga instructor, prison guard, philanthropist.

Death: Doctor, farmer, geologist, business administrator, gardener, accountant, assassin, death row executioner, surgeon.

Temperance: Working with liquids in general or with what is transported in liquid form such as alcoholic beverages, medicines, juices. chemist, chef, food critic, regional or even international traffic.

The Devil: Does not limit the individual to a professional wing, so he can also go to extremes for the desire he has, such as landlord, drug lord, sex trafficker.

The Tower: Social assistance, humanitarian aid, medicine, firefighter, police officer, construction worker.

The Star: Music, painting, sculpture, poetry, cinema, makeup artist, dressmaker, beautician, agent, promoter, sound artist, astronomer, harpist, dealer, meteorologist.

The Moon: Oceanographers, sailors, fishermen, owners of bars and restaurants or nightclubs, artists in general, medium, hypnotist, psychiatrist.

The Sun: Motivational speaker, entertainer, comedian, social relationships, work with the public, artist in general, member of society.

Judgment: Work done at home, connection with the law, lawyer, judge, work with disabled or people excluded from society, social assistance, board member, executive producer, director.

The World: Pharmacist, massage therapist, scientist, teacher, community leader, religious leader or priest, fashion designer, makeup artist, interior decorator.

Wands:

Creative industries such as advertising, marketing, and graphic design.

Entrepreneurship and starting your own business.

Athletics, sports coaching, or physical training.

Outdoor jobs like park ranger or tour guide.

Event planning or organizing.

Firefighters or rescue workers.

Ace of Wands: Entrepreneur, startup founder, motivational speaker, fitness coach, personal trainer.

Two of Wands: Business strategist, project manager, travel agent, international consultant, import/export specialist.

Three of Wands: Sales representative, marketing manager, e-commerce entrepreneur, market researcher, international trade coordinator.

Four of Wands: Event planner, wedding coordinator, party organizer, festival manager, hospitality industry professional.

Five of Wands: Conflict resolution specialist, mediator, lawyer, debate coach, competitive sports coach.

Six of Wands: Public relations manager, spokesperson, social media influencer, motivational speaker, winning athlete.

Seven of Wands: Defense attorney, human rights activist, political campaigner, advocate, civil liberties lawyer.

Eight of Wands: Courier, delivery driver, airline pilot, travel blogger, expedition guide.

Nine of Wands: Security guard, bodyguard, soldier, endurance athlete, self-defense instructor.

Ten of Wands: Overworked entrepreneur, project manager, event organizer, professional organizer, heavy equipment operator.

Page of Wands: Assistant in a creative field, aspiring artist, intern in a startup, social media coordinator, apprentice.

Knight of Wands: Travel journalist, adventure tour guide, professional athlete, race car driver, stunt performer.

Queen of Wands: CEO, business owner, charismatic leader, life coach, influential speaker.

King of Wands: Executive manager, entrepreneur, leadership coach, consultant, director of a creative agency.

Cups:

Counseling, therapy, or social work.

Hospitality industry, including restaurant management and bartending.

Wedding planner or event coordinator.

Artistic fields like poetry, writing, or acting.

Healing professions such as nursing or holistic therapy.

Psychologist or counselor specializing in emotions and relationships.

Ace of Cups: Therapist, counselor, social worker, holistic healer, emotional support specialist.

Two of Cups: Marriage counselor, matchmaker, relationship coach, wedding planner, love psychic.

Three of Cups: Event organizer, party planner, celebratory event coordinator, community organizer.

Four of Cups: Meditation teacher, mindfulness coach, spiritual counselor, psychologist, therapist.

Five of Cups: Grief counselor, trauma therapist, hospice worker, emotional healing practitioner, bereavement support.

Six of Cups: Child psychologist, teacher, daycare worker, children's book author, pediatric nurse.

Seven of Cups: Creative writer, fantasy novelist, imaginative artist, dream analyst, visionary.

Eight of Cups: Travel blogger, adventure seeker, spiritual pilgrim, explorer, wanderlust photographer.

Nine of Cups: Life coach, happiness consultant, gratitude coach, self-help author, wellness retreat organizer.

Ten of Cups: Family therapist, marriage and family counselor, foster care advocate, wedding planner, family mediator.

Page of Cups: Creative writer, artist in training, intuitive healer, aspiring therapist, dream interpreter.

Knight of Cups: Actor, romantic poet, musician, art therapist, love and relationship coach.

Queen of Cups: Psychic reader, intuitive healer, counselor, compassionate caregiver, therapist.

King of Cups: Therapist, counselor, intuitive mentor, emotional intelligence trainer, psychologist.

Swords:

Legal professions like lawyers, judges, or law enforcement officers.

Journalists, reporters, or investigators.

IT specialists, computer programmers, or hackers.

Teachers or professors specializing in critical thinking or philosophy.

Military or defense-related careers.

Strategic planners or analysts.

Ace of Swords: Lawyer, judge, legal consultant, investigative journalist, strategic planner.

Two of Swords: Mediator, conflict resolution specialist, negotiator, diplomat, relationship counselor.

Three of Swords: Divorce lawyer, grief counselor, trauma therapist, emotional healer, heart surgeon.

Four of Swords: Rest and relaxation specialist, meditation teacher, spiritual retreat organizer, yoga instructor.

Five of Swords: Military strategist, competitive sports coach, lawyer specializing in litigation, debate coach.

Six of Swords: Travel agent, relocation consultant, therapist specializing in transitions, boat captain.

Seven of Swords: Private investigator, spy, intelligence analyst, cybersecurity expert, undercover agent.

Eight of Swords: Social justice lawyer, human rights advocate, disability rights activist, therapist specializing in limiting beliefs.

Nine of Swords: Insomnia specialist, anxiety therapist, nightmare counselor, sleep coach, mental health counselor.

Ten of Swords: Surgeon, coroner, forensic scientist, mortician, grief counselor.

Page of Swords: Researcher, journalist, fact-checker, apprentice in a legal field, investigative reporter.

Knight of Swords: Military officer, police officer, attorney, competitive fencer, conflict resolution specialist.

Queen of Swords: Judge, lawyer, critic, journalist, literary agent.

King of Swords: Judge, attorney, CEO, strategist, military general.

Pentacles:

Financial advisors or investment bankers.

Real estate agents or property developers.

Agriculture, farming, or gardening.

Architects, builders, or construction workers.

Conservationists or environmentalists.

Accountants or bookkeepers.

Ace of Pentacles: Financial advisor, investment banker, wealth manager, entrepreneur, luxury goods retailer.

Two of Pentacles: Financial analyst, accountant, bookkeeper, event planner, stock trader.

Three of Pentacles: Architect, contractor, project manager, teamwork facilitator, craftsman.

Four of Pentacles: Wealth manager, investor, financial planner, asset protection specialist, treasurer.

Five of Pentacles: Social worker, philanthropist, charity organizer, financial counselor, volunteer.

Six of Pentacles: Philanthropist, humanitarian worker, non-profit manager, social worker, charitable fundraiser.

Seven of Pentacles: Gardener, farmer, agricultural consultant, sustainability expert, botanist.

Eight of Pentacles: Craftsperson, artisan, apprentice, skilled tradesperson, technical trainer.

Nine of Pentacles: Luxury brand manager, independent business owner, successful entrepreneur, vineyard owner, art collector.

Ten of Pentacles: Real estate developer, property investor, family business owner, generational wealth manager, financial advisor.

Page of Pentacles: Intern, student, apprentice in a practical field, aspiring entrepreneur, entry-level employee.

Knight of Pentacles: Accountant, financial planner, farmer, skilled tradesperson, meticulous worker.

Queen of Pentacles: CEO, business owner, property developer, hospitality industry entrepreneur, financial advisor.

King of Pentacles: CEO, business mogul, successful investor, high-level executive, financial consultant.

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[itsphantasmagoria]

Follies of an Ornamental Hermit (E, 95k)

An upcoming fic and art collab between @mallstars and myself!

Tags: POV Draco, Slowburn, Librarian Draco Malfoy, Dark Academia, Musician Draco Malfoy, the Gryffindors are Up To Something, Hot Ron Weasley, Garden Hermits, Polar Night, Microplastics, Water Aerobics, Ghosts and Sprites and an Abundance of Magic

(mallstars AO3) (my AO3)

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Mallstars and I are very excited to announce we have a collab in the works! If you enjoy dark academia, Draco POV, librarian Draco, mallstars' freakin AMAZING writing (seriously if you haven't read her stuff yet YOU SHOULD), and art by yours truly, you will want to read this.

We're hoping to start posting in the beginning of 2024, but thought it would be fun to tease with art from the first chapter! 😃

[wassup-its-e]

New victor and the Red King

This is my part in the @/treebarkzine!!! everyone go look at the other works everyone else have done and hope you like mine, close ups below

[tobiasdrake]

Did Master Roshi actually teach anyone the Kamehameha to anyone? Or did it become the turtle hermit signature move because all of his students independently stole it from him?

The latter. So far as we know, the Muten-Roshi has never successfully taught the Kamehameha to anyone in his entire career.

It's not super clear whether Roshi ever taught the Kamehameha to his apprentices Gohan and Gyumao (or "Ox Demon King"). Gyumao is fairly inconclusive; He needed Roshi to put out the fire at Frypan Mountain, but his A-plan was to use a magic fan to create winds, not a ki blast to blow it up. So there's no evidence that he knows the technique, but no evidence that he doesn't either. That can go either way.

When the Muten-Roshi first performed the technique at Frypan Mountain, Goku reacted like he'd never seen this before.

Gohan never used it in front of Goku. But he does know how to perform the technique; That much was confirmed at Uranai Baba's tournament.

So we can probably put him down for having learned it from the Muten-Roshi. That's one, at least. He certainly didn't learn it in the afterlife; Unlike Goku, he did not take his body with him so he could go study martial arts. He's living it up in Buddhist Heaven, having as good a time as his accumulated karma affords him.

Gohan is enjoying his retirement from the mortal coil. So he most certainly learned the Kamehameha the "normal" way.

His adopted kid, on the other hand, famously cribbed the Kamehameha from Roshi right then on that day at Frypan Mountain.

OKAY BUT WHY THE CAR THO

GOKU

GOKU WHY

The other Kame-senryu students weren't as quick on the uptake as Goku... but only in the sense that it took them three years instead of five seconds to learn this technique that takes fifty years to master. Yamcha unveiled his first Kamehameha at the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai, startling their master.

He'd worked it out at some point during his and Krillin's training together and kept it to himself, so he could unveil it here at the tournament.

Not to be outdone, Krillin took Yamcha's accomplishment as motivation to figure out the technique mid-fight during his match with Chiaotzu.

Seeing everyone else suddenly breaking out Kamehamehas left and right, Tenshinhan decided to also do one just for shits and giggles.

He wasn't impressed.

Many years later, Cell would reveal his ability to use the Kamehameha as a form of shocking foreshadowing.

He never learned the technique, so much as he recalled it through his genetic memory or something.

Cell's abilities are weird.

At the Cell Games, Gohan unveils his very first Kamehameha. He most certainly learned it from Goku, either during their three years of Android training or during the one year in the Room of Spirit and Time. He didn't get to fight anyone prior to the Cell Games so it's not super clear when exactly he picked it up, but he did.

It's at this point that the meaning of what the Kamehameha even is drifts, as naturally occurs when a student takes their master's art and makes it their own. To Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha, the Kamehameha is their master's signature technique and thus necessarily a core part of their own styles.

But for Gohan, it's not the Muten-Roshi's technique; It's Goku's technique. So it fits that this battle, the battle over Goku's legacy between his son and his clone who embodies his life's journey, is where Gohan finally takes the Kamehameha and makes it his own.

The same is true of his other son, Goten, who attempted to perform the Kamehameha during the 25th Tenkaichi Budokai's Junior Division, though he mispronounced it.

According to Goten, he'd just learned the "Kamekameha" recently. It's likely that Gohan taught it to him.

Which brings us to the last person ever to learn the technique:

Majin Buu cribbed it off of Goku.

All things considered... a couple of people do seem to have picked up the technique by being trained in it but overall, I think Tenshinhan had the right of it when he called it an elementary move that's easy to master. At least for a cast of super-prodigies.

The Kamehameha is not a very impressive technique in the grand scheme of things. It's outclassed in power by stronger concentration techniques like the Makankosappo/Special Beam Cannon, the Galick Gun, Final Flash, and especially the Kikoho/Tri-Beam.

What the Kamehameha really has going for it is its versatility. It forms the basis for a variety of clever tricks and variations over the course of the series, especially in the hands of the ever-adaptable and ever-creative Son Goku. It's basic, but Goku more than anyone knows the value of mastering your basics.

[cyanide-mustard]

Chapter 7 ~ I don't have the words to describe (how much you mean to me)

On Ao3:

Chapter 7: Viktor Falls

Summary:

Viktor falls, but it's not the type of fall he's used to.

Notes:

Thanks for all the love and comments, I adore reading what you guys think! Here's the alphabet and translations are always in the end! :) A=𝜩, B=𝜣, C=𝝃, D=𝛴, E=𝜓, F=𝝇, G=𝝋, H=𝝺, I=𝛃, J=𝝣, K=𝝥, L=𝟄, M=𝟇, N=𝞖, O=𝝠, P=𝝮, Q=𝞈, R=𝞀, S=𝞏, T=𝞔, U=𝞒, V=𝞃, W=𝝸, X=𝞹, Y=𝞾, Z=𝞙

“Yes yes we will be fine, we will have a nice night of wine and art while you go schmooze with the elite of Piltover”

“You two can come with me?” Jayce asks hopefully “You can drink yourself under the table,” he tells Viktor before looking at James “and you can hang out with Cait”

“I love a party but I am very not interested in meeting rich people who will ask me questions in very fast Piltovian. Maybe next time” She pats his bicep in consolation.

Jayce walks out the door with his sad puppy dog eyes. “If I don’t return home I’ve been eaten alive by the Piltovian elite”

“Yes yes, Drahý, we will miss you profoundly”

“Your funeral will be the event of the century”

Viktor snorts at James’ comment. Soon after, the two leave to head for one of the art studios at the academy.

The art studio is a bright and open room with a skylight glass dome ceiling. There’s a mix of seating and work setups with different medium options throughout the room, some James is familiar with, others she is not.

The room is filled with warm lighting and there’s a large terrace that draws her eye.

“Why can’t this be your lab,” James says in exacerbation.

“I think the council would get sick and tired from constantly replacing the planes of glass”

“Or they do not replace them and you could finally get some fresh air”

“What are you implying?”

“You and Jayce are two all-nighters away from becoming reclusive hermits”

“I will not dignify that with a response” He huffs, “but I will say good work on expanding your vocabulary”

He moves over to the area with all the materials.

“Do you know what you would like to use?”

“This is new” she picks up an odd-looking pen before picking up a set of compressed charcoal “but maybe I have too much new in my life. Tonight I would like something I know, I want some familiar”

“Something familiar to soothe the soul” He knows the feeling all too well. Coming to Piltover had been the opportunity of a lifetime but it was alienating, to say the least. He left all he knew to a city where the people looked down on him more than they already did.

Viktor moves onto the terrace overlooking Piltover, he sits on a chair that supports his back and an easel in front of him so he can look over the city. He dips his pen into a pot of black ink before starting on the page in front of him.

James sits beside him but on an angle so he cannot see her page and they sit for a little bit in silence as they start on their pieces.

Viktor shifts in his seat before asking James “Did you make art back in your world?”

She looks at him before answering.

“I did, but not always. When I was younger I had hard time with making art. I wanted it always to be perfect but art is never perfect, so I stopped and then I did not practice and I just got worse. It became this cruel cycle that I would torture myself with. I did it in every part of my life but it was particularly bad with art.”

“And now?”

“I am better with it now, but sometimes I catch myself falling into the same habits”

“What do you do when you fall into habits again??”

“It depends. I let myself take a small break but then I push through the doubt. If I try I could become better, but if I do not even try, I will never be more than what I am now”

Viktor digests her response, the words weighing heavy on him.

“People from the undercity, from Zaun are not valued here or not viewed the same as the people of Piltover. Being here I feel I must always be perfect or they will feel justified in seeing me as lesser. All my work must be perfect, I must be perfect, both inside and out”

“I know it is not the same but if you spend your whole life trying to fit their standards you will spend your life wasting away because you will be living it for other people” She meets his eyes again. “I think you are perfect just the way you are Viktor. You fight your battles when you can but I have found the only opinions I should care about are those of the ones closest to me”

“And who are those closest to you?”

The question’s impact on James is clear the second it leaves his mouth. He feels like he picked at a scab and is now watching it start to bleed again.

“I do not know anymore, many of my friends and family are not with me anymore”

“I am sorry, I did not mean to pry”

“It is okay, I still have friends, they are just not that close to me. I had two little brothers but they are gone now. I miss them very much,” she says with a small smile, there is sadness in her voice but it does not weigh her down. She will always carry it but as one goes on, you become used to it.

He rethinks the scab. Yes, peeling it off hurts but feeling the warmth of the blood and placing a band-aid on it brings some sort of odd comfort, as if yes this caused me pain but there will always be warmth and healing afterwards. And once the scab is gone, it doesn’t hurt but it will leave a scar, a reminder of what was.

“I never had any siblings growing up, I always wondered what it was like”

“Very loud” she giggles at her answer, reminiscing at memories, “almost like living with you and Jayce”

“I am glad we are making you feel so welcome” he responds sarcastically

“No no, I feel welcomed with you. You and Jayce are new, but I feel like I know you, you feel familiar, you feel like 𝝺𝝠𝟇𝜓”

He does not understand the last word but he senses the loaded emotional weight behind it. James clears her throat before starting on her piece again. A sly grin works its way onto her face before she speaks again.

“I especially love the singing in the shower”

“You heard that?”

“Yes, I remember when that one new song came out and all Jayce could do was sing it and eventually you started sing it too”

“Ugghh do not remind me, you will get it stuck in my head again”

“Woe is me, I will have to listen to your beautiful singing again, whatever will I do” She bats her lashes playing up a damsel.

“Do not mock me, my weak heart cannot take it”

“Me mock you? Never”

They carry on throughout the night, bantering and dipping in and out of comfortable silence and conversation, until they hear a loud voice from behind the doors.

“VVVIKKKKKTORRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! JAAAAAAAMMMMESSSSS!!!!!!”

Jayce pushes the doors wide open, almost falling on his face in the process. When he sees the two he breaks out into a sprint to get to them.

“Jayce quiet down you big himbo”

“He’s so mean to me” he whines, lying down on the same sofa James is, placing his head on her lap.

“Awww poor baby,” She says while running her fingers through his hair. “Did you have fun at the party?”

“No” he says with a petulant frown “They poked at me all night, paraded me around like some exotic pet. All I wanted was to be with you and Viktor instead”

“Well, you are here now”

When Viktor looks at the pair sitting on the sofa, he expects to feel a twinge of jealousy but all he feels is comfort watching the two. He actually thinks he’d fit right in with the pair.

Jayce gasps.

“Did you draw this? James, this is incredible! It looks just like him!”

Pink blush finds its way onto James’ cheeks as her art is revealed.

“I normally draw people and Viktor was the only person here tonight” she says bashfully.

Viktor moves closer to the pair, seeing her drawing for the first time tonight, he is shocked by the detail and level of shading she achieved. He’s also slightly sheepish to be seeing himself on the large paper.

“It is very good, although I am normally not the subject of people’s artwork”

Jayce whispers, or what drunk Jayce considers whispering, into James' ear.

“I have about 5 sketchbooks at home that are full of him” James giggles at his words, “Don’t believe a word he says, he’s a compulsive liar”

Viktor sits beside the two, enjoying the bubble that seems to have enveloped the three. He thinks of how their friendship is and how James has made her way into their little family. James is such an amazing friend.

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The next day Viktor wakes up to a note on Jayce's side of the bed informing him that he and James have gone off to work in the forge. Viktor may be able to handle his alcohol well (to a certain point), but as seen last night Jayce absolutely cannot. However, the difference between the two men is that Jayce will never get a hangover no matter how much he drinks, while Viktor will get the most mind-rotting headache if he drinks too much.

Viktor walks into the forge and for a second he isn’t sure if he’s still alive. He’s never believed in gods but feels like he’s being tested by one with the scene in front of him. Jayce is pulling the handle to heat up the hearth; he’s shirtless, muscles on full display, sweat dripping down his chest. That alone is enough to stop him in his tracks but what he sees beside Jayce is enough to short-circuit his brain; James is standing over an anvil, repeatedly swinging a hammer onto a piece of metal. She and Jayce have matching marks of soot all over them but how James contrasts him is that her muscle definition only shows when she swings the hammer. She’s covered in a sheen of sweat and hairs fly out of her ponytail. And oh yeah the only top she’s wearing is a sports bra. Viktor can see from where he’s standing, her breasts pushed closer to her body and the expanse of her stomach. He thinks he’s going to pass away or cum in his pants. He wants to see her like this while she rides him. The sounds of exertion she makes with every swing are the sounds he wants to hear every time he thrusts into her.

The realization hits him just like James hitting the hammer onto the rod of metal. He then feels incredibly stupid at his thoughts from last night. For such a smart man he was so very dumb when it came to his own emotions. He’s also very good at lying to himself. Ha friend. Sure, she’s a friend, if by a friend you mean someone you want to fuck 8 ways to Sunday and then watch them fall asleep in your arms.

“Viktor!” James notices him standing there, “Look! I am making a knife!”

Jayce places an arm around her shoulders. “She’s making a dagger. I thought she should have her own weapon 'cause she keeps using our screwdrivers” He says with a laugh. Viktor wants to strangle Jayce for laughing when he’s in such a state of distress.

As the two move closer, they notice Viktor’s practically drooling face.

“Jayce has never heard of PPE or a shirt” James comments assuming it’s his boyfriend that has his face so flush.

“And yet who also took off their shirt”

“This is my first time at a forge, I was just following you!”

“It’s better to do it without a shirt, that way all the energy and rage of the forge goes directly to you,” He says while trying to hide a shit-eating grin.

“Ha that’s such bullshit, Jayce 𝞾𝝠𝞒 ’𝞀𝜓 𝟇𝞾 𝝇𝜩𝞃𝝠𝞒𝞀𝛃𝞔𝜓 𝝺𝛃𝟇𝜣𝝠,” she says affectionately.

“Gods, the flames of hell would be less torturous than this” Viktor muttered.

“What did you say, Viktor?” James asks.

For a moment Viktor feels a little guilty and then he sees the look of adoration on Jayce’s face when he looks at James’ face. Viktor then decides that he is allowed to be in love with James.

“Nothing lásko”

Translations:

𝝺𝝠𝟇𝜓 = home, 𝞾𝝠𝞒 ’𝞀𝜓 𝟇𝞾 𝝇𝜩𝞃𝝠𝞒𝞀𝛃𝞔𝜓 𝝺𝛃𝟇𝜣𝝠 = you’re my favourite himbo Translation for Viktor: Lásko = Love

Notes:

Please let me know what you think! Any love or feedback is always welcomed!

Taglist: @im-just-a-simp-le-whore

[elodee]

HERMIT A DAY MAY - DAY 30

SmallishBeans x Mononoke

For Joel I chose the gorgeous anime mini series, Mononoke!

I chose this for Joel because Mononoke is the most beautiful anime I have ever seen. Others have come close, but Mononoke is number one for me. The bright colors, detail, and texture variation remind me a lot of Joel's base.

The show is animated with a paper texture and looks like a moving Edo era ukiyo-e woodblock print. Still images don't do the show justice, so please go watch it.

Do note, however, that the show is technically horror. The series is beautiful but very eerie and touches on dark topics. It also has a lot of surreal imagery that could be upsetting to some people, so discretion is advised.

To learn more about Mononoke and see my style references, go below the cut.

@hermitadaymay

(Gamers Outreach fundraiser)

Mononoke is the story of a nameless person known only as the Medicine Seller who wanders Edo era Japan. The enigmatic figure seeks out restless spirits called mononoke who bind themselves to negative emotion and haunt the living. The Medicine Seller finds ways to get close to the spirits and learns their purpose for lingering in the human world, then attempts to exorcise them. Every two to three episodes follows the story of an new exorcism.

The draw of the show, in addition to its beauty, comes from unravelling the mystery behind each mononoke, since the Medicine Seller can't perform an exorcism until he understands what happened to cause the spirit to become attached to a specific place or person.

The show feels almost like a detective story, but a really creepy one where you're not really sure what's going on half the time. Mononoke is unique, and definitely not everyone's cup of tea. However, even if the genre isn't your vibe, it's definitely worth watching at least some of it for the visuals alone.

Style references:

The show has a papery texture behind the animation, making even very simple shots look really detailed and beautiful.

Some episodes reach hyperpop levels of colors and patterns, though still using paper-like texture throughout. The results are stunning - I remember pausing episodes on my very first viewing just to take in some beautiful scenes.

The title design in a piece of art for Mononoke.

[samanddean76]

All The Bangs in 2024 from SamandDean76

Wow! I had an incredibly wild ride this last year. I went from having never participated in a bang - either mini or big - or a project and/or event, to now having 24 under my belt, and I feel the need to thank all of the amazing artists, wonderful mods, and all the readers who showed me so much love this year!

If you would like to see the art in its natural glory and possibly read the words that inspired it - all bang works are listed below.

Living His Gray Flannel Life - art by @girlsvmonsters for the @spnproshipbang (Jimmy/Sam/Dean - Explicit - 38.6K)

Well, I Never Been To Heaven - art by @xfancyfranart for the @deancaspinefest (Destiel - Mature - 23.6K)

The Viking And The Hermit God - art by @alicetallula for the @rewritetheages (Sabriel - Mature - 15.2K)

The Righteous Side Of Hell - art by @midnightsilver for the @spnangelsanddemons-rb (Wincest - Mature - 7.2K)

Gimme Shelter - art by @samanddean76 for the @waywardsonszine (Wincest - 7.6k - Explicit)

His Unicorn - art by @midnightsilver for the @spnangelsanddemons-rb (Gen Megstiel - 4k - Mature)

Take Back Something Worth Remembering - art by @e-mio-arts for the @gabrielbigbang (Sabriel - 18.5k - Explicit)

Whiskers, Love, & Destiny - art by @amberdreams1960 for the @ljfeed-spn-j2-bigbang (J2 - 20.9k - Explicit)

Love You With All My Heart - art by @hexentaenzerin for the @destielbeatlesminibang (Destiel - 15.4K - Explicit)

Betting Against The House - art by @alicetallula for the @bottomcasbigbang (Destiel - 15.8K - Explicit)

Crafting Happiness - art by @stepicliffegrey for the @wincestreversebang (Wincest - 7K - Explicit)

Click Click Pose - art by @aceing-on-the-cake for the @spnsabrielbang - co-written w/ @masoena (Sabriel - 6.1K - Mature)

A Leap Of Faith - art by @midnightsilver for the @spnsabrielbang (Sabriel - 5.8K - Explicit)

Fight Night - art by @rainythursdaynight for the @crack-in-the-chassis (Gen Dean & Sam & Cas - 1.6k - Teen & Up)

Stacking The Deck - art by @alicetallula as a Sabriel companion piece to the Bottom Cas Big Bang story (Sabriel - 13.3K - Explicit)

Red-Collared Omega - art by @twinone1221 for the @destielomegaversebigbang (Destiel - 30.4K - Explicit)

Be Good - art by @i-already-know-im-going-2-hell for the @hoziernaturalevents (Wincest - 12.2K - Explicit)

A Fistful Of Sammy's - art by @xpurdyglambertx for the @wipbigbang (Wincest - 44.2K - Explicit)

One Way Or Another - art by @bluefire986 for the @wincestbigbang (Wincest - 14.9K - Explicit)

His Faithful Love - art by @demonicsoulmates-art for the @spnrareshipbang (Dean/Gadreel - 7.4K - Explicit)

Sixty-Seven - art by @samanddean76 for the @nowitsperfectfest (Wincest - 1,967 words - Mature)

Forest GOD - art by @aomasade for the @j2reversebang (J2 - 10.1K - Explicit)

Once Upon A Blood Moon - art by @jld71 for the @j2reversebang (J2 - 15.7K - Explicit)

A Distant Memory - art by @queensilber for the @deanwbigbang (Wincest - 10.3K - Explicit)

Over 348,000 words written... and I'm coming back for more next year!

Thanks to all of those that helped and supported me and gave the courage to keep on going. 💜🦄💜🦄🥰😻