#i could literally rant for HOURS

[unknownhyperial]

Sorry guys we are taking a mini break from the TADC content to pivot into an older hyperfixation of mine

May not post art of it at all or talk about it, however Survival Isles content and TADC in general may not be posted for a lil bit. 👍

[reddsl1mer]

i cannot even put it into words what Charlies voice does to me omfg. no matter how much i hear it, it always makes me fall to my knees and DIE

its so soft but also so so masculine but not too deep in the most perfect way??? like hello?? and in the fucking immersive play throughs oh my god the whisper voice. THE WHISPERRRR

[nightleebear]

lineless experiment I did

god I love Emesis Blue so so much I need it liquified and injected into my veins

CW: Blood and gore, missing teeth (idk that personally freaks me out)

Listened to this while working on it :)

Yes I know red medic has the second opinion in the film shut up I thought it was cool ok

[lagomorphiclobotomite]

ascended!astarion is genuinely so cool and funny and sweet he has so many really interesting and nuanced moments and im so tired of people reducing him to cazador 2.0 , this characture of a single interpretation of the most cartoonishly abusive person possible. acting like hes a completely different character than spawn!astarion entirely they are literally. the same. guy. stop mischaracterizing my pookie

[3416]

also kyper going so hardcore about 1634 today saved me..... "34 wants 16. he doesnt want 88, he doesn't want anybody else. he wants him." he said it with SO much conviction, it's killing me. like that's how me and the oomfs speak bro, welcome to the club. also the use of their numbers to make it less personal like these guys dont wear their numbers like a LIFELINEEEE......

[andr0nap-02]

god i love arthur, hes such a failguy. absolute flop of a man

[iknowwhereyousleepatnight]

pissed tf off because 1) i have once again put on a new show thinking i could work on shit with it in the background without getting distracted (and failing miserably)(when will i learn). 2) i have a new character that i want to tear apart with my teeth which pisses me off even more because 3) it is EMBARRASSING how much i like this character i could fucking feel my pupils dilating and my prey drive activate literally immediately 4) it is even more embarrassing bc he is so embarrassingly my type that im pissed tf off that i never watched this before now or literally any time i wasnt busy. and this all leads to 5) now i have to think about killing him when i am TRYING TO GET SHIT DONE and it's making me mad it's pissing me off so bad i'm fucking enraged they should invent a way to physically harm fictional characters just for me i think

[bazookaboi]

SIKE i actually got a few questions >:]

Niko has wings, how often does he use them and why?

if he is a semi-quadruped, how does the posture transition feel for him?

Which posture he likes better in terms of comfort?

Which one does he use the most?

the difference between an upright posture and a horizontal posture is quite drastic, how is his neck built to be able to hold his head up in both?

Where does his skull end and his spine starts? Does he have neck pain? or any pain at that? breathing problems? 

Since even creatures that evolved without interference can have health problems on the regular, how is he fairing with his unnatural physiology? (did nature fuck him over in other words)

have fun thinking about it :D and no rush, take your time, i will be waiting ;]

I] “Niko has wings, how often does he use them and why?”

Well, firstly, his wings are a byproduct of being a hybrid between Ivilitium aerius and Ivilitium aquaticus, two species part of the larger Ivilitium genus in my story.

(Currently I’m in the middle of a heavy redesign for these creatures, meaning that how Niko’s wings are and function could change significantly… so take this with a grain of salt.)

This also all depends on my shapeshifting dillema, in which I am challenging myself to come up with a scientifically plausible explanation for shapeshifting because I think it would be interesting to speculate on how it would affect a sapient genus. Currently I already have one theory, but it only works if the shapeshifting takes a few days. Reasonable already, but I want to come up with something that allows for it to be much quicker.

So, anyways, Ivilitium aerius has two large, retractable wings that curl up into these medium-sized buds on its back. (Surely you’ve noticed them on Niko before.) 

And Ivilitium aquaticus has two extendable fins that do the same thing.

Niko has a mix of both of these; a pair of weird wing/fins that are powerful and big enough to let him glide, or fly for short bursts… although the second one takes up a lot of energy since he has to flap a lot. Niko doesn’t use them much.

He uses them if he needs to travel extra quickly, or if he needs to get over something he wouldn’t be able to by walking- like a cliff, or the top of a building that is collapsing. So, for speed and utility purposes.

II] “if he is a semi-quadruped, how does the posture transition feel for him?”

He is perfectly fine in both stances… both are pretty natural for him, and the posture transition is fluid. He can be bipedally walking and easily break into a quad run.

III] “Which posture he likes better in terms of comfort?”

Niko is comfortable in both stances, but in general he prefers moving in a quad stance because it’s faster and easier to travel this way.

oh, and here’s a quick run cycle attempt that I made of him:

IV] “Which one does he use the most?”

Quadrupedal movement. Hmm, I would say… 70% of the time.

V] “the difference between an upright posture and a horizontal posture is quite drastic, how is his neck built to be able to hold his head up in both?”

Simply put, strong musculature in his neck; and Niko’s foramen magnum, or the hole in the skull that allows for the brain to connect to the spinal cord amongst a few other things, is placed relatively more towards the back of his skull compared to a full biped- like a human, which has it directly below the skull; unlike a quadrupedal animal- which has it more towards the back of its skull.

(Badly drawn sketch ref featured above of this) Niko’s intermediate position of the foramen magnum lets him move comfortably in both stances.

His neck is also longer (although that’s mainly for another unrelated reason) and more flexible (which is relevant) along with the rest of his spine.

VI] “Where does his skull end and his spine starts? Does he have neck pain? or any pain at that? breathing problems?”

As already explained in the previous question, Niko's foramen magnum is located farther back on his skull compared to a bipedal animal, like a human's, but not as far back as in a quadrupedal animal, like a cat's.

And as for if he feels any pain; I mean, other than the severe psychological issues and trauma that I have joyfully inflicted upon him, not really. He does have neck pain, yes, but not because of his anatomy… (uhh, more because he has a large burn scar on it with nerve damage but that’s relevant to my story’s plot so shhh).

Nah, no breathing problems.

Niko is sterile, though. He also lacks the whiskers that all species in his genus have.

VII] “Since even creatures that evolved without interference can have health problems on the regular, how is he fairing with his unnatural physiology? (did nature fuck him over in other words)”

Although an unnatural combination of many creatures, Niko’s genus was genetically, psychologically and anatomically engineered to the millimetre. (Can’t say by who or what if you haven’t guessed yet because it’s also important to the plot lol)

Being a hybrid of two of the species in this genus does come with some drawbacks, (like being sterile for example, as listed before), but other than that, he is fine.

(Eheheh for what he lacks in biological issues, he has in psychological issues. 👍🏽)

Actually, unrelated to Niko, Gray (she’s another oc of mine for those of you who don’t know) is the one that has more anatomical issues, being a human-made human-animal chimera that didn’t really come out right. Oh, and she is one of the lucky ones actually… many similar subjects don’t turn out as good.

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AAAGH YOUR QUESTIONS ARE SO DELICIOUS-

[laurrelise]

once again rambling about five and lila because i’m fucking pissed. enjoy

“five and lila were perfect for each other because they had so much in common” yet so many perfect couples have absolutely nothing in common???

they could relate to each other in ways that made them hate each other and that’s why they were SUCH good foil characters, i don’t understand why the romance had to be necessary.

there is absolutely no reason that this romance plotline should’ve been created. it was so ridiculously off-focus from what the plot was (AND should have been) and it literally only made the season so much worse.

do writers understand that not every single character has to fall in love with one another? i mean genuinely?

personally i don’t believe five is aro (though he could be ace) because i can’t help but love five’s love for delores (even if she wasn’t real) but i completely understand five aroace truthers because he truly can be independent romantically as we saw in the show.

i cannot wrap my fucking head around the fact that the writers saw two awesome, dynamic, badass characters with arcs and goals outside of love and attention and decided to turn their personalities inside out and upside down for a dumbass dead-end romance that makes zero sense.

five and lila were the only two people on god’s green earth who could understand each other and hated the other for it. why couldn’t they just be frenemies and call it a day?

god fucking damn it i’m so upset

shoutout to 13 year old 58 year old five hating lila and 29 year old lila despising the fuck out of little five !!! <3

fuck you to the worst, most nonsensical couple of all time and space ❌❌

[ender-of-the-sender]

for the love of god share info about eternal jukebox. i need it./forced. i need it.

HEHEHEH MY GIRLS!!!

I love them so much dude

Theres just something about the shared haunted look in both their eyes that i think they could bond over.

And then theres something something about miss holloway constantly running from her past but also clinging on to the 80s aesthetic like its the only thing keeping her sane. Ghostie wants scrooge to focus on his past to fix his mistakes. Somthing something about holloways spiritual/ magic vibe and ghostie being an actual spirt but has a very down to earth attitude.

Something about holloways diner and ghosties jazzercise just- hits different yk?

[supersmew]

i think every webcore 2000s nostalgia scene kid needs to play ovipets

[tammyhybrid21]

I am actually going feral right now.

Absolutely feral. Why does fandom KEEP DOING THIS... So many fandoms in the past 3 years have done the same thing. People just do not know what infantilization is. I want to take the word away from you... it really just is to the point where I am SCREAMING.

Heaven forbid that people write neurodivergent or disabled characters as neurodivergent or disabled.

Or really, and

Neurodivergent and disabled.

Heaven Forbid that we actually write disabled people as needing help, or having “childish” interests and hobbies.

Like man, infantilization is not that.

Needing help, needing something explained isn’t infantilizing(not on its own anyway). Having a childish interest also isn’t infantilizing on its own... what is infantilizing is the perception of such. Like man, heaven forbid people have hobbies that aren’t in the “correct” age group. It’s like when people look at folks getting into Bluey as adults and react like it’s weird and unbecoming of an adult...

Heaven forbid that people have diverse interests I guess.

Or like, specifically for autistic characters, I’ve seen a sweep of people reacting to folks writing/drawing meltdowns as if a meltdown is inherently infantilizing... same with shutdowns. Or folks reacting to depressed characters acting depressed as if it’s automatically infantilizing for those folks to struggle. Anxious characters been anxious is also apparently infantilizing.

It’s that one particular crosshair of ableism that I hate

Like heaven forbid that people struggle with their disabilities I guess. If you struggle at all you’re a child who can’t do shit... Go sit on a cactus, go touch the stove and think about what you’re saying when you say such things.

A wheelchair user needing their wheelchair isn’t treating them like a child.

Autistic people stimming isn’t treating them as a child.

ADHD folks having reminders on their phones isn’t treating them like a child.

A deaf person using sign language isn’t treating them like a child. ALSO READ Selectively Mute folks having a bad day and using sign isn’t treating them like a child.

Autistic Shutdowns and Meltdowns isn’t throwing a tantrum and been a child.

Having a “childish” interest doesn’t mean you’re incapable of been an adult

Been in a wheelchair doesn’t mean you have an intellectual disability automatically(why is this coming back up so much to?! Like excuse me?!)

Characters having injuries and having to recover isn’t treating them like a child

Sickfic isn’t infantilizing

A character asking for help shouldn’t automatically been seen as infantilizing either, sometimes people just don’t know how to do something. It’s when they refuse to learn or even try on their own you should squint at it.

Script failures and struggling to continue a conversation isn’t been a child

Apology loops are trauma responses not someone been a child

Having days where life is just... too much isn’t been a child either. That’s just life.

Struggling to eat/handle certain foods isn’t been a child

NEEDING HELP BECAUSE SOMETHING IS HARD ISN’T INHERENTLY BEEN TREATED LIKE A CHILD

But man, so many times I see characters having bad days treated as if that’s infantilizing. Just, just stop.

I hate this trend so much. Like I can list off a million little things that people seem to take as inherently infantilizing when it’s just... reality sometimes. And maybe some folks would point at me and say well that’s just infantilizing myself but like-- it’s complicated.

The whole issue is COMPLICATED.

But I am so very, very tired of seeing characters written as struggling with their disability and that inherently been read by the audience as the writer infantilizing them.

Rain World... Pokémon, Encanto, a few specific Coco fics... Steven Universe, Warrior Cats, Sonic the Hedgehog... All these fandoms have this problem and I am so tired of it.

[sillycicle]

must... make.... the sea beast oc.... must.... make.. httyd oc.... must make.... pirate

[gingersnaptaff]

Once again I have seen somebody writing Gwydion as a good guy and I NEED PEOPLE TO STOP. Pls. Begging. Literally begging at this point. I'm on my KNEES. He is The Worst. This is why I think I fuckin loathe him so much because people don't RESEARCH HIM. I'M DJDKDKDKDDKDK They just see the words 'magician,' 'trickster god,' and 'the light to the family of Llŷr's dark' and think huh he's a cool guy. He is HEINOUS.

[angelpinkpasta]

it’s been weeks n im still not over s2 episode 10🧍‍♂️

[emelinstriker]

bro i'm actually fuckin crying

i was having anxiety the entire night over more random people from the other blog pulling up in my inbox and harassing me over shit i've already explained, but i woke up to like 4 messages and all rather wholesome and aren't accusing me

the fact that i haven't cried a single fuckin time the past 1-2 weeks of me knowing about this bullshit and just bottled it all up- and it just all comes all crashing the fuck down after seeing the sudden overwhelming support of people that actually read and understand context

it's literally only 6am here and i'm bawling my eyes out

i love every single one of you who isn't blindly jumping in on the fuckin hate train i wasn't even supposed to know about :'D

will be responding to them once i'm back in my room after school! fghfndghdfg already read through them tho, but i gotta go in a bit and can't type it all out hgfdgnfdhgnhdfg