#how to be stress free and happy

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Frank! fantasy flavor!

rambles:

i really wanted to blend that monk-class inspiration w/ Frank's personal vibe... i like to think that i Succeeded!

i turned his tie into a sort of brooch since, yk. bowties aren't all that Fantastical. they miss the style. also i think they'd be more comfortable with something smaller since he's very active and needs a wide range of maneuverability

i bet Eddie or someone wheedled them into adding the leather shoulder pauldrons - leather to keep it a bit more flexy, and also. it just looks Cool!

figuring out what would replace his vest was tough. i didn't want them to be entirely unprotected, but i couldn't give him straight armor. though i will admit! a sort of tight-fitting crop top was Considered! but i landed on a gambeson vest as the best fit - comfortable, flexible, a Vest, while providing some level of protection! also, gambesons are quilted, which fits Frank's diamond-checkered vest!

ive already mentioned that one of my favorite outfit things is Flowy Pants Tucked Into Boots, so... that choice wasn't very character driven. except the boots are a tall ankle wrap - for that extra stability and strength! their shoes are pretty flexible and are only a few steps away from being slippers.

and the half-skirt - open skirt? - thing (still don't know what its called) is purely some self indulgence. i think Frank looks great in skirts!! also imagining him Throwing Down w/ the added flair of the skirt... damn. it'd probably help confuse enemies too - what're they gonna do next? who knows! the skirt is in the way and adding extra Movement!

i like to think that his knife is either in a sheath attached to the back of the belt, or they have it on their thigh (under the skirt) like Wally's bag. he probably never uses it... punching is the way to go for Frank methinks. it's probably reserved for cutting ropes and fruit

speaking of punching.... wrist wraps! inspired by boxing gauze! pads his knuckles, keeps his wrist compressed, its the best choice for physical combat. though the wrapped knuckles probably always have blood showing through anyway... or no yeah it's mostly other people's blood...

as for scars - Frank probably has quite the collection! i imagine that they've been picking fights since a young age, and in such a dangerous world he probably got hit a Lot until they learned how to hit back. and hit back Well. still, i wanted to give him a cool face scar with a very lame backstory - a book with a crisp, sharp spine corner fell off a high shelf and bonked them in the face at juuuust the right angle <3 he probably stays very fucking quiet about it which makes everyone think there's some intense traumatic backstory behind it. there isn't. Frank's just embarrassed.

closing note: i imagine that Frank has zero magic. literally none. cannot wield it for shit cannot utilize it. he's just like Howdy fr

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

14 Reasons Why Christmas Can Be Stressful For Autistic People…

Neurodivergent_lou

[rosenfey]

things that are hard to find: writing advice that isn't condescending.

[njamil21]

A watercolor painting I did for a friend.

This was a commission piece I techinically did for the mother of a friend and it was my first time making anything for her so I was quite nervous when making this for her. I got doubly nervous when she wanted the original piece to frame but I was honored that she would want a physical piece of art from me. Her only requirements for the piece were "an angel that was neither black or white", as she mostly saw angels that were black or white, and for the picture to be 8"x10" to frame.

With the size being what it was, I had to forego colored pencils and go for watercolors as it would cover more space in less time and give a very dreamy and delicate look to the piece. Since my client wanted a more unique angel, I thought it would be fun to give her a Desi angel, as her dark features would contrast beautifully against her more paler clothes. 

She never requested a background, probably because this was her first time commissioning from me or from any artist, so I figured it would be nice to just give her one instead of having her float in a void. I figured lotuses on a pond would be a good way to go if I want to add more details and color to the picture. Painting the lotuses, lily pads, and the design on the salwaar kameez were so therapeutic to me so this paunting was such a joy. It's been a while since I made anything larger than 4 inches so I'm quite proud of myself for getting this done so I could have this sent to her!

Please do not edit or repost without permission. (I edited my commission prices!)

[hawyeer]

y'all I have so many of these that I'm pretty sure I missed a few

I've been hoarding them for WEEKS cause I wanted to do line art and shit but nah we just post the sketches

[revvethasmythh]

a real kudos to veilguard, honestly, is that for the first time maybe ever, i want to write a little fic about my inquisitor. the game actually made me revisit her and go "wow. something interesting is happening here--at last." that's impressive to me

[thyandrawrites]

It's been a hot minute, but I've finally gotten around to sharing my dragon crochet pattern! The plan was to open an etsy shop for my original works, but alas, I had to scrap it for the time being. In the meantime, this little guy is available for download either on my ko-fi or on my ravelry page. Tho worthy of note, ravelry automatically upped the price (presumably because of fees), so it's cheaper on kofi. Click the links for more info on materials and info on the pattern

If you like what I do, or have friends who might like this instead, reblogs are appreciated!

[marimareepy]

silly mari's

[cookiescr]

Piltover and zaun atziri outfits concepts! These were fun :D I’d still like to polish these outfits tho like i feel there’s something missing to her zaun outfit. I didn’t good a job portraying her as a teenager because im too lazy i just wanted to do the outfits for now mcmdm

[circusballoon]

It's my 29th birthday today!! I typically try to draw something self indulgent but I had NOO idea which character I wanted to draw for me this year because I was torn between a whole bunch. So I decided maybe the best option was to just draw that whole bunch of characters, so I did!

This past year has been a wild combo of highs and lows, but boy, I'm super proud of how much work I've put towards my mental health and acceptance of myself. I'm in a vastly different and better spot this year and I'm really grateful for all the past iterations of me that got me to where I am today.

Here's to another year of leaning more into the wild and messy chaos of being me!!

[hightowres]

22 was like, the worst idea that i have ever had

[laugtherhyena]

Is there a particular reason why you ship Samarie and Oliva?

Anon you have no idea how long I've wanted to ramble on this crackship ❤️

Ok so it started as a joke between me and my friends where we were talking about Olivia doing blunt rotation and who from the termina cast should be invited for it, i said Samarie and one of them added like "for once her anxiety lessens" and i was like huh fun.

And i thought, hey with Samarie needing to be saved and brought back to the train on morning day 1 and Olivia (if she isn't the mc) not being able to leave the train area until day 2 that makes day 1 evening the prime time for them to meet because they're both in there and i doubt there's many others to talk with when the majority has left to explore the town. Which then made me realize that in this scenario Samarie gets to develop a real connection with someone that doesn't start with mind reading and stalking from her part but instead with a conversation, like a normal relationship.

This isn't to say that Samarie wouldn't mind read Olivia or become clingy, nah this is Samarie, she would absolutely still do that. Tho perhaps (emphasis on perhaps) to a lesser extent or at least trying to go about it differently? Since she saw how her ways of trying to show Marina that she cared seemed to have the opposite effect i like to think that when seing Olivia's toughts on her sister Samarie would try to stop herself from assuming that she hates her like how she assumed Marina hated her father and wanted him dead from using mind read on her.

There's also the fact that amongst the character interaction you can have after you've been tied up killing someone Olivia's is arguably the nicest one of them and she even seems conflicted about deeming the player character a monster or considering them beyond redemption after what they did, which in turn makes me think she could act in a similar manner to Samarie.

Is this accurate to canon? Most likely not, if i recal correctly Samarie tends to be less open to anyone who isn't Marina. But this is my beloved weirdgirl x weirdgirl ship and i like to imagine Samarie not ruining her relationship with a girl before it even starts

[ihamtmus]

i heard so many nice things about myself from my boss and manager today, it feels good ☺️

[todayisafridaynight]

Since you mentioned it, what did you think of Speak No Evil? I was thinking of watching it myself :0

i really liked it ............ my friend scoffed at me when i told her i was watchin it so take my opinion with a grain of salt tho </3

[kingsofeverything]

...

[born-to-lose]

FIRST SHIFT AT THE BAR NEXT FRIDAY SHE'S REPORTING ME TO THE ACCOUNTANCY FIRM TOMORROW