#hope that helps hehe

[infamous-if]

CAN YOU TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT EITHER SEBASTIAN OR ORION BECAUSE I AM SO INDECISIVE AND I WANT TO ROMANCE BOTH OF THEM BUT!!!!! 💔💔💔 i am hoping to feel like one of them has more pros than the other and i can FINALLY choose between them because i've been STUCK ON THIS SINCE FOREVER

sure! how much angst do you like? how quick do you like your romance? O's route is a slow burn and if you get frustrated easily by someone pushing you away then I say go for Seb! Once Seb likes someone, he's very sure about it! If you like nice, then go for Seb! If you like people who are very open and obvious about how they feel, go for Seb! It takes a while for O to open up and they can be very frustrating for someone who is trying to break down their walls lol stubborn...

[gomzdrawfr]

"...it's a poor prize to take back to The Shire"

[reksink]

Beloved Residents of Dirtmouth (And Quirrel 👍)

[hyunpic]

for @mybodyfails ♡

[lil-lemon-snails]

✨ fish moon 🐟✨

Dropping this very silly magma doodle here for your consideration (thank you @daycarefriendpickup again for hosting!)

This was a weird one akjfhgds @lurking-loaf and I couldn't decide what to do for this weekend's magma session so we ended up drawing each other A Shape (tm) to work off of! Which means any formal complaints regarding this piece can be forwarded to him lol /silly

[fatedroses]

More than just the Demon.

[zuiz41]

He does tho :P

lyrics from "You look like you love me" by Ella Langley and Riley Green!

[alectothinker]

get ur extra ounce of energy here ⚡️

rb so everyone can get some 🫶

[flowerakatsuka]

" just know that i'm always here for you, okay? "

i'm finally finishing up my s2 rewatch and getting to the 24th episode awoke a beast in me. so i wanted to make a fake screenshot based on some of their lore that takes place during that episode. i think they'd end up having a heart-to-heart moment since kuroba went through similar struggles after their grandfather's own hospitalization...

also have a bonus doodle bc i need to even out the balance between serious & goofy with these two.

[cry-stars]

Komaeda and Dementia: Part 1 of 5: Introduction and Overview of FTD

Hi everyone!

I’m an aspiring Komaedologist with an interest in dementia. I often see people doubting Komaeda’s stated diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, since it presents differently in him than in the common portrayal of dementia in the media. While his portrayal may not be completely accurate, there is a lot of truth to it, and there are many symptoms visible in-game. I wanted to share a few posts about dementia symptoms that we do see canonically in Komaeda’s portrayals in SDR2 and DR:AE, and share some information regarding his specific diagnosis as opposed to Alzheimers, for example.

I work with people living with dementia as a recreation worker. This means that I see them living their daily lives, and know about difficulties they might have with recreational or day to day activities. There are a lot of observations that I might make that can’t be backed up scientifically yet, but do make sense in a practical way. Everyone with dementia is different, and since I work with seniors for the most part, some observations won’t transfer onto Komaeda. However, I’ll do my best to back up whatever I can with sources.

This post is just for fun and to give people ideas. It means a lot to me to see a fascinating and endearing character like Komaeda portrayed with dementia, since it is a sad and terminal disease, and I usually see it end badly in my job, so I hope to give people ideas on how to portray it, or just to notice things in a different way they might not have before!

My main sources for this post and the following ones include “Dementia Diaries,” which is a really cool project where people with dementia talk about their experiences, National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Society, and my own work experience. I plan on doing more posts about specific symptoms that we see in Komaeda later, but I would be happy to hear from other people who have dementia knowledge, or to answer any questions that I can.

For the most part, I'm only going to be talking about SDR2 and a little bit of DR:AE. I haven't finished watching the anime yet and have not read any of the manga. If anyone has ideas from any of those sources, I would love to hear about them!

Overview of FTD: Which Variant does Komaeda Have?

There are two major forms of frontotemporal dementia. The first, which Komaeda likely has, is the behavioural variant (BvFTD), which is also the most likely for young people to develop. This variant of FTD mainly affects behaviour, empathy, judgement, and planning.

Komaeda is less likely to have the other variant of FTD, primary progressive aphasia. This form of FTD mainly affects language skills, including speech and comprehension.

Komaeda doesn’t seem to have very much trouble with understanding the concrete content of what people say to him, but he does occasionally seem to have trouble fully comprehending hidden meanings behind statements (for example, taking statements literally rather than as sarcastic). To me though, this is less connected to him not being able to understand the words or content of statements, and more not picking up on the emotions hidden in the statements (which I’ll address more in the behavior post). He does seem to have some trouble with word-finding in the Japanese version of the game, but again, it doesn't inhibit his ability to express himself given enough time to speak.

Another thing to note about FTD is that, in its early stages, it mainly affects behaviour and language processing, as stated above, rather than memory. In later stages, memory does start to be affected as well, but it’s different from Alzheimers (probably the most well-known form of dementia) in that memory loss isn’t the main symptom.

FTD’s prognosis is about 6-8 years. Komaeda states in his fifth free time event that his life expectancy is between half a year and one year. However, he is also referring to his lymphoma diagnosis, meaning he expected to die from a combination of both illnesses within that time frame. In SDR2, Komaeda is probably in the early to middle stages of FTD, since he was diagnosed right before entering Hope’s Peak, and was a Remnant of Despair for some time without treatment, so while we can see evidence of memory issues (which I will address in another post), it’s something he’s able to cope with and isn’t a debilitating symptom yet.

One more observation: while dementia as a whole is usually seen in elderly people, Komaeda’s specific frontotemporal dementia diagnosis has an earlier age of onset, usually between ages 40-65, and is rarely seen in elderly people. Even though being diagnosed in high school seems unlikely, it is not impossible. According to Alzheimer Society Canada, early-onset or young-onset dementia (between ages 18 and 65) accounts for 2-8% of all dementia cases.

Thank you for reading! I plan on making five posts total. The other post topics will be Outward Behaviour, Judgement/Thought Processes, Other Symptoms, and Writing Ideas.

[mail-me-a-snail]

I would love insight into how you animate so smoothly in gmod

hi!! so i use the ragdoll mover and the stop motion helper add-ons :D

you use the timeline seen on the bottom of the screenshot to create your key frames and everything else in between ☝️ now i am no pro animator and what little i know ive picked up from various tutorial videos over the years....

stop motion helper has a great video tutorial for the very basics of how to use it! as for the process of animation itself well ummm i can really only link the 12 principles of animation, as i've mentioned that im no expert on the topic.

here's a video i made for the occasion--and i hope you don't mind, but i borrowed bolts for this demonstration ^_^ (i recognize the irony of using a robot to demonstrate fluid movements, but if other animators can use mannequins...)

had to put the video (unlisted ofc) on yt cause it got longer than i expected it to >_>

see the finished product below the cut!! had 2 mega compress it bc of tumblr's 10mb gif limit grrr but you can see it more clearly in the video anyway

[frongle444]

[BREAKING NEWS: GREAT ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERIES]

teehee you may have seen this coming :3 i love these sillies especially margaret you go girl

(btw i havent listened to the ghosts of antikythera yet so no spoilers plsplspls :3 tyy)

[sweetieviktor]

jinx bday!! (headcanons + tiny scenarios)

summary: today is jinx bday, let's celebrate!

content warning: just fluff!!

author notes: i know that i may be a little bit late but i really wanted to write something for jinx on her bday, so i wrote this!! i rushed to make this one on time so maybe it ain't that good but anyways, happy birthday to our favorite girl!!

» waking up next to jinx on her birthday means to be prepared for a day full of giggles and cuddles. she will be glued to you all the time, dragging you around all town with her.

“c’mon, darl’! let’s celebrate my day!” smiling widely, she grasped your hand and started to walk in front of you, guiding you. “this is going to be the best birthday ever! do you know why?”

“why, toots?”

she stopped in her tracks, turning to your direction and closing the distance between you both with a gentle kiss. “because you are with me!”, she hugged you tightly, rubbing her face close to yours.

» in the morning, she will be as energetic as ever! jinx can't stop rambling about all the things she planned beforehand for today. she is so excited for you both to have fun together!

» during the afternoon, you were going into all the places you could think of, painting both piltover and zaun in shades of blue and pink, laughing and causing a bit of chaos in your way.

sitting side by side with her head on your shoulder, in a piltover’s building rooftop, she threw a bomb all the way down and when it exploded the wind casted made jinx braids flow with the air, dancing behind her, just like the sea.

she looked at you, giving her best smile, and you could see, could feel how she was happy. she was glowing, just like the sparkles her bomb sent flying.

she was the most beautiful person in the whole runeterra.

» after making piltover a mess, you both came back to zaun and now, at the end of the day, you and jinx were in her lab, talking about the things you did while in each others arms, enjoying this moment.

» after a while, a soft sound was made against the lab's door. silco and sevika came in, and in silco's hands was a little blue cake.

» it didn't matter if he brought it or if he stole it because now jinx was so happy, she was jumping up and down, eager to eat the cake and celebrate her birthday with her loved ones.

“this is the best birthday ever!” she shouted, mouth half full of cake. “thank you all!”

she hugged her father, fist bumpet sevika and gave you a sweetened quick kiss. you could see sevika disgusted by seeing this but you couldn't care less, if jinx was happy, you were happy.

“thanks for making this day even more special to me.” she wrapped her hands around you, kissing you again, rubbing her face against your cheek after it. “i love you, darl.”

“i love you too, toots.” and you could just smile, happy that your love was happy.

[zehl0w]

Zenitsu agatsuma has got to be the biggest egg I have ever seen in my entire life

[crybabyfucktoy]

in need of seeing you today 😩😩😩 show off a little 😌

okie but just a littlee🤭🌸🩷

[puddii-ng]

i keep seeing this textpost.. this is what i thought of first