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[the-canine-king]

guess what new accounts i got for funsies

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MAL

[cuties-in-codices]

Where do you find these manuscripts? Is it like a website or do you find it randomly??

hey, thanks for the curiosity! lenghty answer below the cut :)

1)

medieval manuscripts are typically owned by libraries and showcased on the library's websites. so one thing i do is i randomly browse those digitized manuscript collections (like the collections of the bavarian state library or the bodleian libraries, to name just two), which everybody can do for free without any special access. some digital collections provide more useful tools than others (like search functions, filters, annotations on each manuscript). if they don't, the process of wading through numerous non-illustrated manuscripts before i find an illustrated one at all can be quite tedious.

2)

there are databases which help to navigate the vast sea of manuscripts. the one i couldn't live without personally use the most is called KdIH (Katalog der deutschsprachigen illustrierten Handschriften des Mittelalters). it's a project which aims to list all illustrated medieval manuscripts written in german dialects. the KdIH provides descriptions of the contents of each manuscript (with a focus on the illustrations), and if there's a digital reproduction of a manuscript available anywhere, the KdIH usually links to it. the KdIH is an invaluable tool for me because of its focus on illustrated manuscripts, because of the informations it provides for each manuscript, and because of its useful search function (once you've gotten over the initial confusion of how to navigate the website). the downside is that it includes only german manuscripts, which is one of the main reasons for the over-representation of german manuscripts on my blog (sorry about that).

3)

another important database for german manuscripts in general (i.e. not just illustrated ones) is the handschriftencensus, which catalogues information regarding the entirety of german language manuscripts of the middle ages, and also links to the digital reproductions of each manuscript.

4)

then there are simply considerable snowball effects. if you do even just superficial research on any medieval topic at all (say, if you open the wikipedia article on alchemy), you will inevitably stumble upon mentions of specific illustrated manuscripts. the next step is to simply search for a digital copy of the manuscript in question (this part can sometimes be easier said than done, especially when you're coming from wikipedia). one thing to keep in mind is that a manuscript illustration seldom comes alone - so every hint to any illustration at all is a greatly valuable one (if you do what i do lol). there's always gonna be something interesting in any given illustrated manuscript. (sidenote: one very effective 'cheat code' would be to simply go through all manuscripts that other online hobbyist archivers of manuscript illustrations have gone through before - like @discardingimages on tumblr - but some kind of 'professional pride' detains me from doing so. that's just a kind of stubbornness though. like, i want to find my material more or less on my own, not just the images but also the manuscripts, and i apply arbitrary rules to my search as to what exactly that means.)

5)

whatever tool or strategy i use to find specific illustrated manuscripts-- in the end, one unavoidable step is to actually manually skim through the (digitized) manuscript. i usually have at least a quick look at every single illustrated page, and i download or screenshot everything that is interesting to me. this process can take up to an hour per manuscript.

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in conclusion, i'd say that finding cool illuminated manuscripts is much simpler than i would have thought before i started this blog. there are so many of them out there and they're basically just 'hidden in plain side', it's really astounding. finding the manuscripts doesn't require special skills, just some basic experience with/knowledge of the tools available. the reason i'm able to post interesting images almost daily is just that i spend a lot of time doing all of this, going through manuscripts, curating this blog, etc. i find a lot of comfort in it, i learn a lot along the way, and i immensely enjoy people's engagement with my posts. so that's that :)

[uncanny-tranny]

One of the great things about fiber arts (at least to me) is that... you outright own the things you make. It's hard for me to comprehend actually owning something, and that's that. The item you have created doesn't need to come with strings attached (pun intended).

In a world where you are constantly buying things but not owning any of it, truly, it's such an odd experience to actually have ownership of your labour, time, and love like that.

[russellradio]

do you have some happy buddie fic recs for me? can be spicy but no angst please :)

I've read so much angst lately, it was actually good for me to go through my list and find happy ones with fluff and ✨ spice ✨

(tried to find every author on here but let me know if I forgot to tag anyone 🖊 also @ 10k+ fic anon, I haven't forgotten about your ask! long fics are next)

here are some that I love:

🔥 hits like ecstasy by @housewifebuck

🤗 with you is where I wanna be (take me home) by @honestlydarkprincess (so soft I wanna cry)

🥰 the sound of love astounds me by @shitouttabuck

♠️ me and you only equals love by @wikiangela (poker smut!)

⚡ with great power comes great pining by @princessfbi

💕 of bake sales and overdue realizations by @gayhoediaz

😘 you're where I stand, hearing the sea by @carrierofthepaperclips (is it obvious yet how much I love the accidental kiss trope?)

😘 all your ordinary kisses by @gigi-gigi

😘 accidents happen (but I will love you on purpose) by @anxieteandbiscuits

👀 I can see you by @thewolvesof1998 (a treat for all the swifties)

🌈 rainbows have nothing to hide by @hattalove (how did I live so long without the kermit fic?)

🖊️ foolish one (stop checking your mailbox for confessions of love) by @butchdiaz

🤖 on autopilot by indigobaz on ao3

🍆 I love you most in the daylight by notapartytrick on ao3

[sorrinslays]

OKOK SO IDK IF YOU'VE DONE ANY POST LIKE THIS BUT

What do you think a 5 star Sampo would be like? Both in lore/personality, and in design or even kit! Hell, maybe how he is introduced as his 5 star version would be cool to think of too. I want more opinions on this, and the idea of his 5 star version makes me more and more excited

Hello anon!!! So, I have talked about it a bit while reblogging @feroluce's post about 5* Sampo ideas but I don't mind elaborating on my thoughts a bit more.

In that post, the idea of Sampo having a 'stage hand' inspired abilities/design was presented and I fell in love with it, so a lot of my thoughts are inspired by it.

First and foremost, I think he would have the fire element as a five star. I've seen a lot of people wanting him to be Quantum, but honestly it doesn't speak to me. Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of the Quantum element in general, I don't know.

I think fire suits him for a variety of reasons, but most importantly, it creates contrast. I'd like to start by mentioning that fire is eye catching, going against his theme of the stage hand, a background entity. Can you imagine? Aha creating Sampo to be eye catching, giving him powers that are meant to be viewed, admired. Sampo being created to be the center of attention, yet he goes against all that. Preferring to stay in the shadows and watch everything unfold from a distance.

I like to think that his design is dark, full of cool colours and drenched in black, showing that he himself wants to blend in with the background and his element being the exact opposite. Him going against his 'nature' you could say. Against his purpose.

If we want to look a bit deeper we can go two ways. Firstly, fire represents enlightenment, self-awareness, rebirth, and rebellion which (if we follow my headcannon of Sampo being a Creation of Elation turned Emanator) would suit him a lot. Enlightenment when he understood the real meaning behind Elation. Self-awareness showing that he understands what he is, what he wants to achieve and how. Rebirth as in leaving the Masked Fools and their flawed view of Elation. Rebellion because he goes against his Aeon, his creator.

Furthermore, it's be nice to see how a character like Sampo would respond to having Aha as a "parent"/creator. The struggle of sharing an ideology yet trying to distance himself from his creator. His appearance being the complete opposite of his powers would be a cool way to show how he resists Aha's view of Elation.

As for his playable path... I want to keep him Nihility. The path of IX is very similar to the Elation at it's core. Both believe that the universe has no meaning, THEY just respond to it differently. Where IX does nothing because there's no point in doing anything, Aha acts in a way that would entertain only THEMSELVES.

Alternatively, it'd be nice if Hoyo made the Elation a playable path only for Sampo's 5* design. It'd be mad funny but also on theme with how meme-y hsr really is.

Now, for his clothing. Like mentioned previously cool tones and dark clothing is the way to go. But, to elaborate more on that I think there's specific parts of his original 4* design that I would like to keep, like his jacket that looks like a ring leader's jacket, just in a different colour and with other accessories/details.

The snake symbolism should stay as well, I think. It's be nice that instead of snake bones it would be leather and shit, to show that it's "alive", that he's back to being an active Emanator.

I also really like the idea of him having two sets on hands that at his fingertips end in different colours that was proposed by the original post I linked earlier. The first set fading to white and the second to black showing how one set is pulling the strings in the background while the other is the one everyone sees.

I think his mask should rest on top of his head like Sparkle's, a plain red thing contrasting with his blue hair and dark clothing, another contrast to Aha.

Personality-wise I think he would be pretty much the same, expect less greedy and money-driven. I don't know, I feel like that's a part of Sampo Koski's personality, not his, if that makes sense.

If you want a bit more on how 5* could work in my mind in the story I recommend you read my post on Gepard's role in the story, although it's mostly about Gepard I managed to sneak in a few thoughts on Emanator Sampo because of course I did

[burntblueberrywaffles]

Anidala is definitely one of the most annoying ship to be completely obsessed with because there’s so many fucking fics under the ao3 tag and yet I can’t find anything to read, because people keep tagging them on stories where they’re a very background relationship.

Do you understand the hell im going through spending hours sorting through this fucking ao3 tag and having to scroll past all these non-Anidala centered fics, only able to find one or two new, decent looking fics to read?? DO YOU UNDERSTAND????

[hellsite-detective]

Hi, I'm not looking for a post but I was wondering if there's any yuri that you know of that exists without a bunch of lust. What I mean is, it just has the cute and affection factors if that makes sense? Would "wholesome" be the right word? xD

Thank you for your help. ^_^

ah! i do love how ive basically also become the “yuri detective” haha

but yea i definitely get what you mean!! i’m only 5 volumes in (just got volumes 5-7 today as a valentines treat hehe) but the manga “Whisper Me A Love Song” doesn’t have any lust as far as i can remember!

it’s all pretty fluffy cute romance between Himari Kino and Yori Asanagi! i highly recommend it so far! (plus there’s an anime adaptation coming out in April so now is a great time to read it regardless!)

((also sorry if there’s nsfw stuff in the remaining two volumes, i’ll amend this with proper warnings if i learn there is!))

[arttsuka]

would you recommend ace attorney

Yes, definitely, absolutely

Some out of context screenshots from the original trilogy

[sunnibits]

I just asked my irl friends this too but I’m rlly curious to know so: can you guys give me any recommendations for new food to try for someone who is an extremely picky eater who’s trying to practice expanding their palette?? like maybe some really simple foods that would be a good place to start, or alternatively pls tell me what food you would recommend to someone who has never eaten food before lmao

[whenthewallfell]

Finally ready to share this beast of a playlist :D Highly recommend having shuffle off for this, as it's in chronological order

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THE HUNGER GAMES

i say "don't let me go" // and you say "why can't we be friends?"

Gallows Pole. Satellite. Talk. Happiness. Later On. Why Can't We Be Friends?

CATCHING FIRE

part-time soulmate, full-time problem // so hold me like a grudge

(pre-tour) We Have It All. Fourth of July. Nine Lives. Everybody Wants Somebody

(Victory Tour) Spiraling. Easier. You've Haunted Me All My Life. Tongues & Teeth. Real Love Song. Hold Me Like A Grudge

(Quarter Quell) Someday You Will Be Loved. The Last of the Real Ones. My Love Will Never Die

MOCKINGJAY

now my neck is open wide // begging for a fist around it

I Found. Control. Deep Sea Diver. Who Are You Really? Castle. The Sharpest Lives

EPILOGUE

no grave can hold my body down // i'll crawl home to her

Jet Pack Blues. begin again. I Wish You Would. Like Real People Do. This Must Be the Place. Work Song

[rosasappho]

making a collection of lesbian media this is why i should’ve been marking down the movies, books, and shows i’ve been watching

[paranormalglass]

i need more music recommendations guys i cant keep listening to these same two songs by the outline on loop pls

[harzeke]

Okay guys i have a few ideas for total drama merchandise to add to my shop before the end of this year and i would like your input. you have always been the realest after all

*: i know someone else has already made buttons with the like 'canon' vote for damien button designs but i have some funny ideas for drawing some too

[hero-is-back]

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[marshmallowgoop]

going and back and rereading your kill la kill meta, I should definitely rewatch kill la kill

I'm so flattered that there's still interest in my old meta all these years later! And that they encourage looking back at the series? 🥺

Thank you for revisiting them! Hope you enjoy the rewatch!

[matt-murdick]

I know nothing about hockey or sports, and I don’t read a lot of romance but I bought an e-reader and I’m trying out new genres. I went for some hockey romances bc they were free and Danny Wheeler is hot.