#grill teeth

[newestcool]

i-D Magazine 1996 ''Essential Gold Guide'' Newest Cool

[zegalba]

Grillz by Lisa Michalik

[chromesturn]

i’m obsessed with his teeth

& they r perfect for grills…

[auntymurda]

[samarecharm]

People who really like shuake also seem to write themselves into a corner wrt Akechi and his relationship to Akiras team. Contrary to popular belief, the team, including Haru, does not hate Akechi. At worst, they tolerate him and deal with his attitude. Hes a good teammate and respectable fighter and the team recognizes that at the end of the day, he was a teenager who was manipulated and abused by a man who saw him as disposable. Just about every thief understands this intimately. They have the same mindset wrt adults who take advantage of the people beneath them. Under different circumstances they wouldve been friends. And if u approach it from that angle, it becomes less about Akechi being the sole person who ‘gets’ Akira, and more about the thieves being the only people in the world who ‘get’ Akechi.

When you expand your thoughts to include the thieves as members of his Team and not roadblocks that get in the way of your ideal shipping dynamic, you allow urself to give Akechi and Akira more depth and nuance to their own relationship.

Akira and Akechi are wildcards; both of them struggle with the face they choose to display to the world. Its the first time Akira interacts with someone who is, at a literal, technical level, his ‘equal’. But Akechi is one of many firsts for Akira yeah? Every thief has their bond with Akira thats completely unique and personal. Akechi will never be the person who witnesses Akiras Awakening, hes never the person who watches Akira have his restless nights alone in the attic, and hes never the person who realizes in real time that the teenager hes housing is just Some Kid, not the delinquent hes been warned about. Hes not Ann or Yusuke, or any of the thieves; he doesnt have the time or experience that they have with Akira, and I think its interesting to explore that part of their relationship, shippy or not.

Akechi is someone who is incredibly lonely and self depreciating despite his cockiness and attitude. He has no positive bonds to speak of save for his connection with Sae. To have him see a team that works together and cares for each other, how do you think he would feel? Out of place? Inferior in some way? Angry about how hes been alone for so long in this single minded quest for revenge? Wouldnt that be a point of struggle between the two of them? I think what makes shuake good for me is knowing that Akechi needs alot of time to heal, and the thieves would want to help with that process. They do it bc they care, bc Akira cares, and bc they trust Akiras opinion (and he trusts theirs in return); if Akira feels like Akechi is someone who can be trusted Now after everything thats happened, then the thieves would do their best to help. And how would Akechi feel about that? Angry about the show of pity? That even now, he has no real say in what happens to him? Or begrudgingly grateful that they are cordial with him? Because they do care, he KNOWS they care, they care TOO MUCH actually; but the one thing he values over brawn and wits is honesty- fighting for what you believe in without having to use soft words to justify it.

[coolseabird]

[kemetic-dreams]

Gold teeth were first present in America during the Jim Crow era. Originally, it had become a tradition in Louisiana before becoming a fashion trend around the Deep South region in the early 1900s. 

After slavery, it was believed that many African Americans who were former slaves began getting the permanent gold caps to replace their rotting teeth that have deteriorated. It later became a symbol of wealth for ex-slaves who once worked on the plantation fields in the South, specifically Louisiana, where it first become a tradition.

 Blues, Jazz and freed slaves who had money would get the permanent gold cap fillings as a fashion statement as flaunted by Jack Johnson, the first African heavyweight boxing champion.

[roughridingrednecks]

Glenn in Florida

[wolf-flybynature]

[hazzzbinhotel]

Kiss the cook.

[bebemoon]

tzarevna scaling (2o2o) .

[auntymurda]

WONDERLAND, House of Female Psychosis: REVENGE🗡️🧸🍭🎻🎱🩸🌈🌟💫🌎 2024.

birthed in photoshop by yours truly!

[newsbrand]

Jordan Chiles takes home a gold medal 🏅 home representing team USA

[louie-plush]

Whatthe

[hedontknowhemiiiiiight]

[ego-osbourne]

Concepts! +Poll!

Made a concept sheet for Sam, mostly, but also a lil bit about Ego

Sam Guevenne looks a bit different before Martin’s death. After Martin’s death, bc Sanguine is a sad bastard about it, he decides to (somewhat morbidly) honor his ex by taking on some traits of his. Namely, Sam shortens and changes the color/texture of his hair to be mroe like Martin’s, and his tattoos change from thorns to sage leaves (a symbol associated with Martin back in his Sanguinite days). Sam will keep this look until ~4E 202, when he is finally able to move on.

Then there’s also Sam with short hair! At the beginning of SITW, Ego cuts their hair when in Hammerfell bc of how dang hot it is. I’m wondering if they can also convince Sam to do the same? So, just for the fun of it, I drew Sam with short hair.

And lastly, Ego’s teeth. There’s a lovely lovely post by @linda-likes-to-draw that already conceptualized this, but I’ve been thinking more and more about it and wanted to try it out! Context: Ego’s skeleton is fully metal (a type of gold alloy). So, it would make sense that their teeth are metal too, no? We’ll try the look.

Here are some more examples with Ego’s teeth edited to look gold. I need opinions! That’s where the poll comes in.

^reasons for the above are also appreciated, replies is fine — no obligation, just if you wanna give me your thoughts :]

Thanks in advance o/