#i'm sorry these links are weird

[sama-not-sam]

Sama "the ambitious" Ali: task 008; the talent

Maybe if it were fifteen years ago, Sama would be excited about having a talent show. Because fifteen years ago, she was in her prime as a dancer, still taking classes multiple times a week and at peak flexibility and strength. Now, she’d probably twist an ankle if she tried to dance en pointe, and she probably wouldn’t fit into any of the old leos still hanging in her closet, either. If she’d known this was going to happen, even just since Friday when she got the letter, she would have had some time to prepare and she might have been able to make a go of it. But not like this. She didn’t like to think ill of Mrs. Tristan as a rule, but this was a truly horrible idea. 

Luckily, Sama had more than one talent. And while she could have made a performance out of several of them, she decided to do calligraphy, almost as a protest to being asked to put on a show with not even 12 hours notice. The final product rested in a mid-sized portfolio by her feet as she politely clapped her way through the first several performances from as close to the back of the room as she’d been able to manage. 

Sama was proud of what she’d made, if she weren’t she would have volunteered to help staff with the clean up without complaint. She’d used a line from one of her favorite Arabic poems, A Call to Travel by Imam al-Shafi'i which translated to, And the arrow will not strike without leaving its bow. It was a poem about travel and leaving home and finding where you have value, all of which were things she’d been thinking about the past few days, and none of which she planned to share. But the piece was beautiful in its own right, she’d used gold ink for the first pass, then layered black ink over it, to give the script a golden shadow. As a finishing touch, she’d trimmed the heavy, creamy paper to fit the text, making it a complete statement in itself.

When her name was called, Sama stopped just short of the makeshift stage and turned to the others. “I decided to do calligraphy, which is best enjoyed from a closer distance, so pass it around.” She opened the portfolio as she spoke and handed it to the first table, before making her way back to her seat.

references under the cut

an English translation of the poem the line comes from: [link]

the line written in Arabic: [link]

style of the script: [link]

[dragondawdles]

did an art sprint challenge thing tonight have a sub-2 hour deku link

[off-mozzarella]

Nice catch! :]

Here's a very self indulgent and low effort drawing I made in an attempt to keep my sanity lol

[scoliosisgoblin]

@marlomagica is this what you had in mind?

[forgetful-river]

DO NOT BE AFRAID

[a2zillustration]

✨OOPS IT'S BLACK FRIDAY ✨

Everything in my store is half off until the end of the year (with the code at checkout)! I have prints! Stickers! Charms! Buttons! Lanyards! And a lot of those things are ALREADY ON SALE! HALF-OFF THE SALE PRICE!!

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[emberwritesinsight]

Words cannot describe the emotions I felt in the brief moments before I used Google to ascertain that Donald Trump is still very much alive

[dootznbootz]

Since my OdyPen are likeminded in personality/views/behavior in many many ways, those "Ship meme questions" are pretty interesting for me.

Because yeah. Likeminded. Many of those questions have the same answer from both.

And in a way that's super fun for me because everything I write with my goobers, I always try to keep in mind that, at least in behavioral/personality, they would both react/behave the same.

Like, I know I focus a shitton on Penelope as I adore her and love exploring her character so so much but understand that Odysseus would do the exact same shit. Just as Odysseus in my one fic is taking care of her as she is sick from her own recklessness, she would (and will. Different circumstances but you know) do the same for him.

It's actually super fun (as much as it is frustrating too. I'll realize partway through an idea that it's actually OOC and that I got too excited lol) to keep in mind while writing/creating. It keeps me on track :3

[casualtydept]

my two favourite video game characters who have absolutely nothing in common

[themintman]

INTRO POST RAAAAAAH 💥💥💥💥

Erm hihi!! My name is Clemont but I also go by Mint. I am 16 and use he/him pronouns! I post a lot of art n just ramblings here. I will keep updating this post over time, so feel free to check in and see what's new!

I'm also on Tiktok but I don't really post there anymore.. oopsies - @/Clemont_ine

My content will probably change over time, but for the last three or so years I've been feral over Minecraft Story Mode, specifically season two so expect a lot of that lmao.

Expect an ungodly amount of Jack and Nurm. Like an excessive amount. It's not healthy.

Other stuff that may explode into my page every once in a while /interests ⬇️

A hat in time

Deltarune / Undertale

Miitopia

Mcyt (specifically DanTDM)

Spiritfarer

pokemon

Delicious in Dungeon

My asks are open for literally anything!! I love to answer questions about my designs, headcannons, etc. I also take requests and art trades!!! They just may take a while to finish depending on stuff like what you want me to draw, if I'm busy, my mental health, all that stuff. So feel free to say hi! 🩷🩷

I love being social but am too scared to initiate contact, which is what prompted me to start a Tumblr. It seems like a more social app then stuff like Tiktok in my eyes, and the people seem a lot more chill. So if you comment something or repost one of my posts and don't get a response, know that I did see you! I read what you said and likely had a little giggle to myself, just some days being social and talking is harder than others. Also, I ramble in my tags. Like.. a lot.

I have a second blog for my Pokemon IRL stuff! @aerial-ace (may rb this on that blog as an intro of sorts there too LMAO)

My art tag is #clemont_ine but im.. not great at keeping track of it. Sorry 😞. But quite a few drawings are under that!!!

Erm... yeah so that's all!!! Again, will update on the occasion. But I'm very glad to be here!!

[hall-of-fandom-stimboards]

Mischa Bachinski w/ related stims!! {Requested by anon}

X X X X X X X X X

[helpmyinterestsareverywhere]

i'm actually going insane - why does thinking about my favourite characters lead to me sobbing and rolling around the floor, holding my head in my hands in agony

^ Not even thinking sad thoughts - thinking about how much I love them

[wildflowercryptid]

something that's been weighing on my mind ever since learning about the situation with ezra / toonimal is seeing how these predators will take the active hostility that is frequently directed towards minors in online spaces to their advantage and use it to prey on vulnerable children. i think that we as adults in online fandom should probably come together and maybe rethink the language / manner we go about interacting with kids bc clearly the way things are rn is causing active harm.

like obviously, if you're an adult and aren't comfortable with minors interacting with you or your content, you should be allowed to set that boundary and should be vocal about it, ( especially if the content you create isn't safe for them to consume. ) but i don't think talking to them like they're a blight on all that is good and holy is the way to go about it. maybe just saying you're an 18 plus account will suffice, you don't have to tell them to fuck off.

[tunguszka20]

how bad is your spotify? (search this: https://pudding.cool/2021/10/judge-my-music/ )

okayy I opened this and it looked. Weird.

[is-this-tf]

Is it TF?

TF, as in Transformation, is a concept that can mean quite a few things to many different people- and when depicted in art or media, usually consists of some sort of physical or psychological transformation of one thing into another, often including the contexts before or after such a change occurs. 

For the purposes of this blog, the assumed pretense that the TF or TF-adjacent content depicted in posts on this blog being nonsexual in this manner is considered the default, and will be treated or engaged with as such unless clarified otherwise, but there are plenty of ways those who engage in TF art can enjoy it! There are many who consider it a paraphilia for themselves and commonly enjoy it as a sexual theme (as explained and described very well in this comic here), but it is also quite common for people to enjoy it entirely nonsexually, as well- perhaps exploring it under a lens of gender, as a vessel or narrative device to communicate themes, or just liking it as an unrelated special interest... TF is fascinating and alluring concept in itself, regardless of the ways it can be enjoyed and explored.

I made this blog because I love it when I see people unintentionally making TF posts on tumblr. I feel like it happens a lot and I think it's really, really funny when it does, by accident or not. Feel free to tag me in posts or send in questions asking if something is TF, and I'll give my honest answer as an expert in the field myself. 

Don't forget, words to live by:

Primary tags: #this is tf, #this is tf art, #unintentional tf, #intentional tf, #definitely intentional tf, #not tf

Additionally: Now taking TF or Pass requests and suggestions, just for fun! Please just limit suggestions for this if you want to play to sending me an ask, for me to answer from my inbox rather than being tagged in posts. Linking posts in asks for this is fine, but please specify the character you are asking me to rate in the text of the ask as well. All posts related to this on this blog will be tagged #tf or pass.

[littleoddwriter]

Shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. Then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals. 💌💛

thank you for sending this to me! <3