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paperanddice · 1 year ago

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After a few double updates, I need a bit of a break. This Pathfinder 1e monster hasn't appeared in 2e or 13th Age, so it will be the only conversion this week, getting to appear in both games.

The dread charybdis is an immensely dangerous sea monster, massive and heavily armored. Tales have spread of it breaking ships in half to feed on the helpless crew within, or causing great whirlpools that drag smaller boats down to their doom. Its claws punch through armor with ease, its gigantic maw swallows people whole, and it shrugs off ballista fire with ease. Some even call it a vengeful avatar of a god. All that can be assured is that it is massive and voracious, devouring entire crews when it attacks a ship, and disappearing into the depths between meals.

Inspired by the Pathfinder 1e Bestiary 2. This post came out a week ago on my Patreon. If you want to get access to all my monster conversions early, as well as access to my premade adventures and other material I’m working on, consider backing me there!

Pathfinder 2e

Charybdis Creature 13 Rare CN Gargantuan Aberration Aquatic Perception +23; darkvision, wavesense (imprecise) 60 feet Skills Athletics +27, Survival +23 Str +8, Dex -1, Con +7, Int -3, Wis +4, Cha -2 AC 34; Fort +26, Ref +18, Will +23 HP 235; Immunities acid; Resistances cold 15 Speed 20 feet, swim 50 feet Melee jaws +25, Damage 3d10+16 piercing plus Grab Melee claw +25 (agile), Damage 3d6+14 slashing plus Rending Claws Fast Swallow [reaction] Trigger The charybdis Grabs a creature. Effect The charybdis uses Swallow Whole Rending Claws The charybdis' claw Strikes ignore up to 10 points of Hardness. Swallow Whole [one action] Huge, 3d6+9 bludgeoning and 3d6 acid, Rupture 23 Trample [three actions] Huge or smaller, claw, DC 32. Vortex [two actions] (water); Requirement The chayrbdis is immersed in water. Effect The charybdis creates a great vortex in the water surrounding it. Each creature within 60 feet of the charybdis takes 6d10 bludgeoning damage and must attempt a DC 32 Fortitude save. The charybdis can't use Vortex again for 1d4 rounds. Critical Success The target is unaffected. Success The target takes half damage and is pulled 5 feet directly toward the charybdis. Failure The target takes full damage and is pulled up to 20 feet directly toward to the charybdis. Critical Failure The target takes double damage and is pulled up to 40 feet directly toward the charybdis. If the creature ends this movement within 5 feet of the charybdis, the charybdis can make a Strike against the creature as a free action using its jaws.

13th Age

Charybdis Huge 8th level blocker [aberration] Initiative: +10 Big Gaping Mouth +13 vs. AC - 80 damage. Natural Even Hit: The target is swallowed whole if it’s smaller than the charybdis (see below). Miss: 40 damage. Rending Claws +13 vs. AC (2 attacks) - 40 damage. Natural Even Hit: The target takes a cumulative -1 penalty to AC until the end of the battle (max -3). Miss: 20 damage. C: Vortex +13 vs. PD (1d4+1 nearby enemies in the water with the charybdis) - 35 damage and the target pops free from all enemies except the charybdis. Natural 14+: The target also moves next to the charybdis, which engages it. Natural 18+: The target is swallowed whole if it’s smaller than the charybdis (see below). Limited Use: 1/battle, when the escalation die is 2+, and the charybdis is in a body of water. Swallow Whole: While a creature is swallowed whole, it takes 4d10 acid damage at the start of its turn and is stuck, hampered, and unable to attack or effect anything outside of the charybdis’ stomach (and vice-versa). It can attack the charybdis, but only with small weapons (max damage die d6). Any time a creature swallowed by the charybdis deals 40 or more damage to it in a single turn, the charybdis must make an easy save (6+); on a failure, it regurgitates all swallowed creatures. The save becomes normal if the charybdis takes 60 or more damage in a single turn, or hard if it takes 80 or more damage. Swimmer. Resist Acid 14+. AC 25 PD 22 MD 16 HP 474

#pathfinder 2e #13th age #homebrew #my homebrew #monster #aberration #pathfinder level 13 #13th age level 8 #long post

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orphancookie69 · 1 year ago

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NS(tm) Sports: Exercise Comparison

Before I expanded my exercise game collection, I was using just Nintendo Switch Sports to get my exercise in. It is not a bad way to do so, but I realized, I could be doing it way better. So one exercise post inspired another!

Want to catch up on the game before you go super in depth? Here is my first post: https://www.tumblr.com/orphancookie69/683985491686817792/nintendo-switch-nstm-sports...And here is the update post: https://www.tumblr.com/orphancookie69/702984479997837312/nintendo-switch-ns-sports-update...Below you will see each games stats and a how to get the most of every game:

Random Mix: In 30 minutes, I burned 195 calories. This will vary depending on what you play. You can get 5+ games in 30 minutes, even with playing online and counting wait time.

Tennis: In 30 minutes, I burned 188 calories. I would suggest 15 minutes on the left hand, 15 minutes on the right. You can change your “dominant hand” in the settings. I went into local play, not online. Less wait time between rounds. I did Best of 3 matches on Normal - Strong - Powerhouse. 15 minutes per side, you can get 2-3 matches on each hand. To make this a full body workout: move your lower body the whole time, use your core to put power into the swing, and hold the other hand not playing up at the level of the playing hand.

Badminton: So, this is more intense than Tennis so for 30 minutes I burned 205 calories. I did 15 minutes on my left hand, 15 minutes on my right hand. I did one round of Normal - Strong - Powerhouse. These are one round each, and I only moved on to the next level after I won against the computer. I won Normal and Strong, but not powerhouse. Something to work towards!

Soccer: For 30 minutes, I burned 196 calories. I did 15 minutes with remotes in hand. As expected it was lower impact. I did 4 on 4 matches on Normal - Strong - Powerhouse. The second 15 minutes I did one leg strap and one wrist strap. To learn, I would do a 1 on 1, then do a 4 on 4 (Normal). Future sessions you can replicate the 4 on 4 Normal - Strong - Powerhouse. The second half of my session had higher BPM. I would say the workout you get the most from would be using leg strap/wrist strap and doing 15 minutes on the left leg, 15 minutes on the right.

Golf: For 35 minutes (or 18 holes) I burned 207 calories. This was kind of shocking to me. I did not think to switch left and right hand, in real golf you use both hands to swing. I did use hand weights. I chose from 3 - 9 - 18 holes. While there are golf accessories, I found the generic wrist strap to be better for having your movements read.

Bowling: For 30 minutes I burned 183 calories. I did my first 15 minutes doing classic bowling, it is one level of difficulty and did 7 minutes each of my left and my right hand. The second 15 minutes I switched back to my dominant hand, used both my hands to set my action up and did Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Special bowling. Want to increase the difficulty? Alternate Left and Right in special or add hand weights.

Volleyball: For 15 minutes I burned 96 calories (for 30 minutes I would estimate 180 calories). I played local 1-4 players on Normal - Strong - Powerhouse. I added the hand weights but my sister who did not use the hand weights had the same issue of not excited for it and read her strange.

Chambara: For 30 minutes I burned 199 calories. I played local 1-2 players on Normal - Strong - Powerhouse. Sword options are Sword - Charge Sword - Twin Swords. I did 15 minutes on my left hand, 15 minutes on my right hand. I moved up as I won in difficulty and changed swords as I won.

Something I would add, is if you are going to do this...I would highly suggest adding this to your accessory arsenal. You can order this yourself from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6F6RYH4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Numerically, I averaged 195 calories burned in a half hour doing this game. If you have also read my other exercise ranking post, you will see the random mix from this game on that particular list. Do you have a favorite game? I love this as a rest for the lower body, as a family game, as a safe way to exercise indoors during a hot summer. So much good.

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thatonerandommer · 4 years ago

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OC Reference Post Meet my OC, Kioshi! His info is still a work in progress, but he's a catboy and an underground brawler. I can provide more in depth details upon request!

Full Body Ref:

Face close up:

Hair ref (ik it's a bit of a confusing mess lol)

Pose Ideas (for commissions):

The website I used to make the ref is CHARAT BIGBANG Please let me know of any questions or concerns, even if they are minor. I will be always glad to help!

#oc #ik his design is a little janky #but i love him

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ziracona · 5 years ago

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THE OFFICIAL DBD STORE SELLS A HUNTRESS (and shirtless david) BODY PILLOW AND IM 👀👀👀👀👀👀👌👌👌👌

Keep ‘em comin’ lads

(Haha. I do gotta say tho Anon, if you want a body pillow for DbD, please consider getting a custom one instead. I think you’d actually like it much better! The rest was meant to be under a cut but tumblr is the dumbest shit site coding wise & I made this on mobile, which will not allow you to add read mores anymore. In past this has been no problem bc I can just save as a draft & edit + post on my laptop or edit the second I post & throw in a read-more but apparently now if you make a post on mobile you can never edit it in desktop again. : ) I love that. So fucking much! But this is going to be long now & I physically cannot fix that bc it also won’t let me swap it to html now it’s posted : ) : ) : ) fuck this site : ) —anyway! On a brighter note, here’s my pitch:

Okay! So to start.

First up. Let’s look at what the devs are offering you.

Here are the official body pillows. Now, these aren’t the worst pictures of Anna and David I’ve ever seen, but they’re not great. David’s in his default queue pose, I got no idea wtf Anna’s doing, and neither of them have interesting, good, or attractive poses, lighting, expressions, or detail. Considering this is decently funded company with multiple artists on staff and full body 3D adjustable rendered models of Anna & David on every computer there, it’s lazy as hell. It’s not even as good art as their official sketches or character renders or promo art. They know how to do the work:

They’re just being lazy.

Okay, though, but you really want a body pillow, so what to do? Well, maybe it’ll be cheap enough you don’t care about the quality too much. So, how much will this cost you? For me to ship to myself in the us with the cheapest shipping option, Anna would cost me $80.

Okay, so. That sucks. But you really want this and what else can you do? There’s nothing else to pick.

OH WAIT. Yes there is! So here’s some actually good news for ya 💪

If you want a custom body pillow, you have two options: 1, buy a custom pillow case and a pillow separately, or 2, buy a custom pillow with the image on the pillow print itself. Now, you can get the second option, but it is exponentially more expensive. I’ve seen maybe 60something-70 as the cheapest option for this, although I didn’t spend a ton of time looking. Still, if you want to go full hog, it’s possible. If you don’t mind a pillowcase/the cheaper option, though, (and many pillow cases are custom to the exact specified pillow size and aren’t really noticeable at all), it’s a good deal. For example: A body pillow can be bought at many stores for about 15 bucks. There is some variance in pricing for size, shape, and material, but here I’d like to add the official DbD site doesn’t even list dimensions for their body pillow, let alone material. So, for me to get what I want if I wanted this, I could buy a $15 pillow at a store, and then a pillowcase from a place that I could get it custom made & delivered, IE price + shipping is $30 from here https://www.etsy.com/listing/653983430/custom-21-x-60-zipper-body-pillowcase?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=custom+body+pillow&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&bes=1

So we’re at about $45 right now. (eBay offers cheaper custom pillowcase options but I didn’t want to try to vet sellers for quality & reliability making this post & this is a good price).

This leaves about $35 to commission an artist for something to put on the pillow case. Now, price for commission varies greatly from artist to artist, and full body is the most expensive base option for a single subject, but there’s definitely people offering really freaking incredible commissions at this price, and sometimes even lower. Even though their art should really be worth more than that. Unfortunately, we artists gotta eat. And a lot of the people who buy commissions are also young adults who gotta eat and don’t have a ton of cash. 🤷🏻‍♀️ So there’s a lot of people who’d be genuinely very happy to be paid for that commission even though it kinda sucks we be there. And if you want to commission someone more expensive, sure you’ll be spending more on the body pillow than DbD officials $80ish. But uh. Would you rather give the same devs who picked the most racist Claudette design they could put into the game for the most recent costume contest $80 for one of these:

Spend $37 for a David of @eggchef ‘s lookin this kinda fine:

https://eggchef.tumblr.com/post/190185302972/david-and-jake-are-both-just-rich-kids-who-said

$40 for a full body Anna of @guud-night ‘s in the style they did this: https://guud-night.tumblr.com/post/185148722468/summer

Or $42 for a full body Anna like this one by @sleazy-art https://sleazy-art.tumblr.com/post/169548091038

or $70 for a full body of @guud-night ‘s in the style of this Anna seen here https://guud-night.tumblr.com/post/165476621798/the-huntress

The fan artists do better work—I mean think of how amazing a pillow could look if your heart cries for one. Vs the low-grade renders the devs be offering. They do so much better it’s like a “Look at your body pillow. Now look at the body pillow the devs told you not to worry about” meme it truly is. TBH, you could screenshot a DbD store screen with Anna or David, edit out the BG in photoshop, and already have a better 3D image than the official offering. 😂 And with an artist? 👌 Mmmmm. Anyway, haha. There was my in-depth pitch to buy from fans instead of official. I was just very motivated to *Robin Williams Genie voice* Illuminate the possibilities! I hope it may have given you inspiration for something even more beautiful than what you thought your heart desired :’-)

#ask #anonymous #dead by daylight #i was gonna just link to posts but auto image for that kept being torsos so i screenshotted blogs including poster/description #& put that with the link each time. so #visual references of artist works are clearly screenshots of the blog in question instead of just the art itself & are lower quality #screenshots. also linked to post in question each time. however! if you dont want the screenshot up in this ask answer or do not want to be #tagged in it @ the three artists i tagged. just message me & as soon as i see the messgae ill take it down #you were all good artists whose commision info id seen/remembered & had David/Anna art up so i wanted to toss the lead your way if anon be #on the prowl for some good ass art commissions #body pillows w charcaters on them actually scare me lol #but i know theyre wildly popular so I guess thats a minority take haha #anon i saw this ask at like 4 am and it was the funniest possible thjng to see at 4am thank you #long post

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believeitseeitdoit · 5 years ago

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Sunday Surprises

Summary: Week one of regular NFL season is always entertaining, but this year is extra special for you and Seb.

Pairing: Sebastian Stan x Reader

Author Notes: Ummmm Hi, this is my first little ‘published’ fic, please be kind (or brutal it’s fine). I'm only motivated enough to post this because @thebescht and Evan Williams are brave. For reference, the dog here is based on my moose, a 100lb Black English Lab, I might make a moldboard to go with this idk, I might also delete this soooo cool thanks bye.

You sit on the ottoman, twiddling your phone in your hands waiting for Sebastian to find his coat. Jax bounces around the rest of the grey leather couch, disturbing the abundance of blasted throw pillows your mother insisted you buy when she first visited your’s and Seb’s apartment in Boston. Somehow, Jax hasn’t completely destroyed the merlot and sand throws, just a sprinkle of black fur littering their patterns. A quick ping rings out from your phone, accompanied by rapid fire vibrations buzzing up your thumbs, notifying you that Chris has sent yet another “are y’all coming yet” text.

“Babe, kick off is in 30 mintues! I will not be late to the first watch party of the season because you can’t find your one pair of Pats socks just to appease Chris!” You holler towards the bedroom where Seb is inevitably wasting time to avoid being in a room with multiple football obsessed humans.

“Y/N, I swear they were in the drawer and now they’re gone! Did you wash them or give them to Jax?” Seb playfully questions back from the depths of his closet. You know full well the socks are already on his feet. Hopping off the ottoman, you grab the dog’s leash and your jacket as motivation to move your boyfriend along. The hardwood floors creak as you walk through the kitchen, narrowly missing the island with your hip bones and whistling to Jax so he can bound to Seb and investigate the slowdown.

“Seb, seriously, can we just go? It’s not like Chris will give two shakes about your socks. He’ll be too busy complaining about my disgrace of a jersey to be disappointed in your not-actually-missing socks,” you sigh as you wander back to the bedroom and lean against the door frame, feigning annoyance.

“Fair point, Y/N. He won’t even get near you in your Seahawks jersey; bad juju or something,” Seb spins around and strides over to the walkway, reaching around your waist and tucking you into his side while he jokes. As you travel back up the hall to the front door, you look at the pictures hanging from the walls, more of your mother’s visiting touches. All perfectly angled and spaced down the walkway and throughout the living room, moments from your lives together and alone. One of you with a client’s daughter back in Seattle brings a fond memory of your time with youngsters and your retired lesson horse to the front of your mind. Determined not to cry, you sniffle and hustle the boys out the door.

Finally ready, supposedly lucky Patriots socks on his feet, Sebastian gathers his sunglasses and car keys while you hook Jax up to his harness and wander down to the car. The oversized labrador flings himself into the backseat of your Xterra. Seb catches you for a kiss on the cheek before starting the car and heading across town to Evans’ place.

“Remind me why we’re going to this again? We could just as easily watch the game in our living room and not have to hear him and Anthony scream at the TV for two hours of the Pats winning… again..” Seb whines.

“Because, A: I’ll be yelling too and you would complain either way. B: Chris always hosts Sunday Night Football, we host Monday, that’s how it’s worked since he learned I love the game, babe. And C: you love me so…. Also you know the sex is always better after a good screaming match between me, Chris, and the TV.”

“That last one is so not a reason but I’ll let it slide because the sex is always great. Did you tell Chris we’re bringing Jax or are you just assuming he and Dodger will leave everyone to mind their own business?” Seb asks as the black moose tries to climb over his arm onto the center console and into your lap.

“I texted him about it last week. He said it was fine. Plus, they’ll make each other tired so we don’t have to take him on a run tonight. More time for activities,” you giggle as you shove the dog back into his territory and wiggle your eyebrows in Seb’s direction.

“You are so smart, you know that? Better knock on wood he doesn’t interrupt again like last week with the damn light up ball.”

“Hey , you bought him that so I take zero blame. Turn up at the corner. There’s a spot to park right there,” pointing to an empty space just a few doors down from Chris’ place.

You climb out and grab Jax while Seb grabs the case of beer from the back and start up the steps, laughing at the obnoxious yells already coming from his stairwell. The door’s unlocked the way it always is when you have watch parties, so Seb turns the knob and Jax goes bounding through the hall in search of the noises after you drop his leash. A resounding “oof” and various yelps of “dammit, Jax” and “hey, buddy!” make you burst into a fit of laughter as you and Seb round into the kitchen. Spying Mackie on the floor with Jax square on top of him, you reach around to help him up, only to have Dodger come bouncing out from behind the island and toppling you over next to him, leading everyone into a second bout of laughter.

“Boys, off! Jesus Chris, teach your kid some manners,” you jokingly chide as you hop up and start greeting the harem standing around the kitchen island.

“You say that like your’s is so trained,” Chris sighs humorously as Jax launches his front paws onto the counter to swipe a piece of cheese. You shove him off and toss a rogue chunk of cheddar in his general vicinity, giggling at Chris’ hand motions toward the dog.

“At least he knows what he wants,” you shrug and grab a cube for yourself and snicker. “What did you expect from oversized bear cub? Seb feeds him off the table all the time.”

“Excuse me, he was your dog first, and you started that. I just can’t be the asshole who denies him!” Seb shouts from inside the fridge while he digs for a beer that didn’t just come out of a roasting car.

“Alright, this is fun, but can we actually turn the game on now? Kick off should be in five and I need to judge this rendition of the National Anthem beforehand,” Anthony interrupts the dog banter while heading to the connected living room.

Jeremy nods and lifts his beer in agreement from the barstool to your left, adding, “Just turn it up and we can watch from here. Y/N, grab yourself something and lets catch up for a minute. Tell me about the ways you plan to ensure the Seahawks somehow take it all this year.”

You lift your Yeti and aim the straw at Seb in response, “I’ll stick to water, gotta be functional enough to get this lightweight home tonight. Russell’s got a better O-line this year starting out. If he can whip his runners into shape for the long passing game we’ll be knocking on the playoff door easy. So long as Pete has mustered up a good, fresh defensive line, they can block anything and everything from here to New England.”

Seb makes his way around the kitchen to you and reaches around to bear hug you. “Babe, you’ve never denied yourself at least one beer at a game. What did I miss? I am also not a lightweight. It was Jaeger and it was ONE TIME!” He leans into your back and continues to hold you with one arm and reaches for a chip. “And, we were all drunk. It wasn’t just me. Chris was puking for hours when we got home that night. Mackie was passed out on the couch. Downey had to play sorority sister and hold Chris up. At least I was responsible enough to call you to come get me!”

“Actually, Robert had already called me and I was on my way, Honey, but whatever you say. I’m fine, really, just a little nauseated from your terrible driving skills. Give me thirty minutes and I’ll be golden.” You turn around in Seb’s arms and soak in his warmth while reassuring him you aren’t reaching imminent death. “Now, let’s go watch shitty football!” You slip under his arm and drag him toward the leather sectional where Chris and Anthony were trying to convince Jax and Dodger to not wrestle in front of the game.

“I heard that! Oh, c’mon! Boys, out! Go play in my room. I need to see what BS call the ref has made already,” Chris yelled as he launched a squeaky ball down the hallway towards his master bedroom for the dogs to chase. You jump to the side so you don’t get taken out again at the knees and Seb pulls you down to curl up into his lap in the long corner of the couch.

“You just assume it’s bull because you think every ref has it out for Tom Brady since ‘deflategate’. The tight end was clearly over the line of scrimmage before the ball moved!” You shoot a playful slap at his arm as you shout agreeance with the ref’s call.

First quarter turns to second and as half time creeps closer, you still feel queasy. It comes in random waves that are just enough to make you curl into yourself tighter and feel a small spark of fear for Chris’ upholstery, but not enough to leave.

Seb notices you shift your hands into you stomach and prods for answers.“Babe, seriously, you have a body of steel. You didn’t eat anything crazier than usual yesterday and you actually haven’t eaten much today from what I’ve seen. Are you okay? Do you need anything? Do you want to go home? No -- I know that’s a dumb question. I just don’t want you getting sicker here cuz you hate being sick in front of people.”

“I’m fine, just -- jimminy christmas trees what did you eat? It fricken smells Seb. Get away, go get some listerine or something, please,” you shove him off of you as whatever forsaken food wafts into your nose, throwing you over the edge. By luck, you make it to the spare bathroom in time to dry heave and throw up whatever water and miniscule amount of crackers were in your system.

“Ungh, shit. This is going to be a long season,” you mutter into the porcelain throne of misery. Adding a grunt of effort, you lift yourself up to rinse your mouth out and splash some water onto your face. “Maybe this was a one time thing. Maybe I won’t be riddled with this for three months or so. I’m 100% going to be fine,” you tell yourself while staring into the mirror, trying hard to convince yourself that it was a fluke and morning sickness wasn’t real.

“Y/N, you ok? I’m sorry the chips smelled weird. I think Mackie switched them out. Hey, you look a little pale. You need to go lay down?” Seb rattles off concerns and gives you a visual once over when you open the bathroom door and make your way back into the kitchen.

“Seriously, Y/N, you look like you might fall over on us. Please, the guest room is clean and open. Ma made sure it was done when she visited last week. Just go lay down and take a break for a bit. You can’t tell us this is a fluke. You’re a vet assistant. Strange smells don’t do shit to you…” Chris came over and aimed you toward his spare room while Seb grabbed your water.

“Dear God, everyone chill I’m fine! And I refuse to lay down in that guest room where I know for a fact that your teenage boy style New England Patriots bed sheets are currently laid out. I can’t defile a Seahawks jersey in that way. It’s straight up blasphemous,” you grumble at the boys who are trying too hard to take care of you. You think your grumbling works until you see a few black dots and grab Seb’s arm to steady yourself.

“Ok, fine. I’ll go lay down but only because that room probably doesn’t have whatever mystery dip stench is coming from the kitchen, NOT because I am dizzy and tired and kinda still nauseous,” you state matter-of-factly at both Seb and Chris.

“Your grip’s awful tight for someone who’s just getting away from a smell. Okay, okay, point taken, c’mon.” Seb guides you to the back of the apartment while simultaneously avoiding your half-assed slap to the back of his head.

You pitifully look down at the bed and Sebastian stifles a laugh. You were right about the sheets, but also too out of energy to resist the calling of a nap, even if it meant sleeping on Patriots logos. He tucks you in, kissing the top of your head and telling you he’ll check on you after half time. You don’t register him shut the light off and let the dogs in to cuddle with you. You’re too busy rolling over into the pillows.

Somewhere after halftime, you wake up with Jax next to your arm and Dodger on your opposite leg, both dogs dead to the world. You revel in the moment of peace, smiling down at your not super flat stomach currently covered by the jersey you won’t be able to wear by the Super Bowl. You hear a dull set of hurrahs and cheers from the hall, assuming the Patriots got an impressive first down or a touchdown, and giggle. “Well, I ain’t cheering em on, but those stupid sheets seemed to calm you down I guess. At least we know Chris will like ya.” You rub along your stomach, joking about your baby’s future in football. As the cheering dies down, you continue to think about the million little things that will happen from this point on. You only found out about your pregnancy a couple days ago, haven’t even told Seb, yet.

“Waitin’ on the right moment, huh, baby?” You whisper to your stomach as you think of the perfect way to tell your boyfriend. Kids weren’t in the plans yet, but your birth control had other plans. Damn that .01 percent. With a smile and last sigh of peace, you throw the sheets back with a plan.

Just as you work your way out of the bed, feeling alive and functional again, the dogs leap up and run out to alert the boys of your movement. You make your way down the hall and into Seb who meets you halfway with a kiss.

“Feeling better? You look much less dead, Babe.” Seb smiles at you and embraces you tightly.

“Mhmm, much better. Your badmhmm….” You nod and mumble into his chest while soaking in his warmth.

“Didn’t catch that last part. Hmm?” Seb looks down at you with a quizzical eyebrow. You look up with a smile and press a kiss to his lips.

“I said, your baby likes the Patriots. They finally settled when I laid down and bundled in those stupid sheets.” You turn your lips up into a smirk waiting for the words to settle in and his reaction to launch.

“Wait, what baby? Jax doesn’t give a shit about the Patriots. I’m los…..” Seb’s confused expression turns into a bright smile when he registers you putting a hand to your stomach and your telling smirk. “You mean, our baby? As in one currently growing as in your gonna be a mom? I’m gonna be a father? No shit? Baby you’re shitting me? HOLY SHIT!” Seb rattles off curses of excitement in happy tears and litters you with kisses and pulls you back into a tight hug.

“What are we yelling about?”

“Why are you two crying?”

“What did we miss?”

The guys all ask in one quick sweep while staring at your exchange. You look at them from in Seb’s arms and ask if they should know.

“What do you think, Seb, tell ‘em? Leave ‘em guessing? Or be kind?”

“Baby please, we can’t be cruel after this little moment.”

“Ok fine. Only cuz we both suck at secrets. I was just telling Seb that his baby really likes the Patriots because they only calmed down once i was laying down on Chris’ blasted sheets. So I am assuming this kiddo’s gonna be a big fan of uncle Chris in a few years,” you retell the tale and walk over to the guys while they all start smiling wildly.

“Baby?! What the hell Y/N!? Shit so happy for you, Smalls!”

“Seb, man you’re so done for.”

“Dude, I am so happy for you. “

“You two are going to be amazing parents.”

“I call dibs on buying baby’s first jersey!”

The congratulations and hugs fly in the kitchen, week one game completely abandoned in favor of your news. As it dies down and the fourth quarter timer is heard from the living room, everyone saunters back to catch the last two minutes and other game recaps. Seb wanders away to his coat and calls the dogs over to help him with his own surprise. You turn around to call him over only to see Jax trotting at you with a strange collar attached to him.

“Where did this bowtie come from, huh, Bubs?” You reach down to inspect the adorable black and white tuxedo bowtie collar and find a box attached at the buckle. As you unbuckle the collar and separate the box, you stand up and see Seb coming out from the hall with a sweaty, nervous smile.

“Babe, what’s this collar? And did you forget to take this weird magnetic tag off?” You toss the cardboard back at him, only to underestimate its weight and lob it at his head.

Seb catches it and pulls you closer. “It’s for him to wear if you say ‘yes’. But you have to look inside the weird box first, Y/N.” Seb returns the box to your hand and lets you inspect it.

You open the taped slit and find a black velvet box, immediately you have to wipe tears from your eyes so you can look at Seb’s cerulean ones.

“I’m only gonna ask this once baby. You’re my best girl, closest friend, fiercest supporter, my rock. And now the mother of my child. I don’t ever want to spend another day without knowing we will come home to each other. So, Y/N L/N, will you marry me?”

You can barely form the words, but a choked “yes” and the happiest sob of your life come out as you launch yourself into Seb’s arms. A slough of hoops hollars and more congratulations come from the vicinity of the couch, along with howls and barks from the dogs at your knees. You wrap your hand up to Seb’s neck and pull him down for another kiss. “I love every Sunday night of fall. But this is the best Sunday night ever, Baby.”

#sebastian stan #sebastian x reader #sebstan x reader Sebastian stan x reader

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niansue · 6 years ago

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How I Learned How to Draw The Human Body

This is just my take on how I learn how to construct the body. I’m still learning everyday so please take this advice with a grain of salt since these are just my opinions and thoughts. The advice is not listed in any particular order it’s more just what I do whenever I feel like it. That being said the advice/activities help and correlate with each other so doing them should help you no matter what order you do them in.

First off make a folder on your computer for anatomy refs/tips so you don’t have to look them up constantly. Keep it to the images and tutorials that you think help you the most. This has saved me so much time. Make sure to keep things organized, so in the anatomy folder have folders for like photo refs, leg anatomy, torso anatomy, etc. however you wanna organize it.

Helpful Resources I use are at the bottom of this post

Study the Form of the Muscles and Body Shape as a Whole

- Now when I say this I don't mean ya gotta know all the names to the muscles, although that doesn’t hurt to know. Get yourself some ref photos like below and get familiar with what the muscles look like in a general sense and how they connect to each other. Make sure to just focus on the big forms at first so you don’t get overwhelmed by the details.

P.S. Pinterest is a great place for finding art refs and I have a great link for one in the resource section ;3

- Start simple and just look at the muscles in groups. For example, I group by legs, arms, front torso, and back torso. With the torso just keep in mind that the front and back connect to each other whenever studying it.

- Now I don’t do this for like too long since the other activities are a lot more fun and interactive but this is just like a helpful thing to do to refresh your mind on anatomy and to also build up your anatomy folder.

- Main reason to do this is so when you watch videos of other artists showing how they draw the body you’ll hopefully understand why they make the choices they do. It’ll also help you to see the connections as to how the body interacts with itself which that in turn will help you find the natural rhythms of the body.

Figure Drawing

- There’s plenty of Youtube videos about this topic that could explain it better but my favorites are by Sycra (great art videos in general) and Proko (lots of in-depth videos about anatomy for artists).

- The biggest thing that helped me from this was gesture drawing. You wanna be able to get the energy of the entire pose in simple lines. I would draw small for this since it’s easier to draw a whole body this way and also you’ll be able to do many of them quickly. A simple session would be to try to get the gesture of a pose in under 30 secs. The time is short cause it trains you to focus really hard in a short amount of time which is helpful for speed and saving time. Really I can not emphasize how important gesture is! It’s what adds life and energy to the pose and without it, no matter how good the anatomy is, it’ll appear stiff and lifeless. Another reason why gesture drawing is great is it helps to find the rhythms of the body. Finding out how the body naturally curves and learning to emphasize it is super helpful.

- Learning the proportions and landmarks of the body this way is also helpful because no matter how diverse a body is the proportions of it aren’t that different. Like how our elbows will almost always be around the middle of our waist or how the wrist, when it’s at our side, starts near the crotch area.

- Remember when doing figure drawing you’re drawing the pose not the person so don’t worry about details. Also think in 3D!

Draw Guidelines Over Real Photos

- I recommend doing this traditionally with either magazines or print out pictures from the internet cause, and this might be just me, I feel like I retain information better when I draw traditionally rather than digitally. That being said if you wanna do it digitally go ahead since it’s definitely easier to just upload photos and go over it! I do it too sometimes and while I still like doing it traditionally it might be different for you so experiment with it.

- When I say guidelines I mean make up your own guidelines as to how to construct the body. Really look at the forms of the body in their most simplistic form and shape. Do you like making the torso a bean then do it on a bunch of bodies and see how the shape changes forms with different poses. You can incorporate the guidelines of artists that you like as a start. Remember that guidelines are about what suits you best so experiment with all sorts of constructions. Each guideline you make should have a purpose though.

- When doing this remember you aren’t tracing the picture you’re constructing it’s form out of guides. I suggest after you go over an image you then draw it again on another piece of paper so then you don't have the photo under it to guide you anymore and you have to go on your own guidelines. After that it’s just a rinse and repeat.

(quick example but hopefully it shows what I mean)

- Start with simple poses like a person standing. It’s easier to tackle how to draw a full body when the pose is straightforward and simple. Once you get used to how to construct the body that’s when drawing it in different poses gets fun!

- Know that this process is always growing and changing. My guidelines have changed since the first time I drew them so no worries if your guidelines morph and/or change depending on different poses and body types.

Study Artists

- Now I know a lot of artists would probably disagree on this since we’re all growing and only learning anatomy from someone’s art alone will hurt you. However, If you study the anatomy basics before then hopefully you won’t get bad anatomy habits and will be able to instead study how a certain artist draws the human body the way they do and why it looks so appealing.

- I think this is important because a lot of the time I see plenty of artists drawing the human body in such unique and interesting ways that I never would have thought of doing if I just looked at real life photos. Artists show great ways to exaggerate the body in very appealing ways and studying why and how they do so can be super helpful.

- This is kind of how style comes out too since you’ll obviously gravitate more towards artists whose art you enjoy hence you’ll then take influence from them.

- For example I like studying artists that draw porn/nsfw that I enjoy since drawing good porn takes a great deal of anatomy knowledge and the ability to draw the body in appealing ways in such difficult poses is quite a feat so I respect a lot of those artists. Also it’s fairly easy to tell when something is wrong in this kind of art so I learn what not to do fairly quickly. You don’t have to study artists that draw nsfw stuff if you don't want to tho it’s just what I like to do sometimes.

Understand that you’re always learning and being patient and kind with yourself is a must~<3 Also remember that your eyes are always growing so while art that you made in the past might be ugly to you now know that not everyone has your eyes so they could still be seeing the image as the great piece you once thought it was. Lastly, remember that we’re all in this together and if you ever feel frustrated or down about your art know that we all experience this and that you are not alone. There will be tough bumps in the road but at the end of the day you’ll get through them~

Resources:

These are the sites I love for help with anatomy and other stuff so I hope they help you as much as they help me~

Coquis Cafe: This site has lots of figure drawing reference photos and they also have a Youtube for figure drawing sessions which I would recommend.

SenshiStock(DeviantArt): Another great site for photo references.

0033 (Artist on Pixiv): I love their art and breakdowns of anatomy. It is in Japanese but the images still help.

Character Design References on Pinterest: The boards on this site are amazing and there’s so many different kinds of references you can find. Definitely the biggest and one of the most helpful resources I use.

#art tutorial #art advice #anatomy #process #holy shit #I'm tired #so if some things don't make sense #then feel free to message me any questions #cause I did not proofread that much ;;=v=)#fjdkslafd #this was to answer a question I got on insta #but then it escalated #lol #quite the long read #so if you read the whole thing #kudos to you

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the-christian-walk · 3 years ago

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A JESUS PROCLAMATION

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”

1 Corinthians 11:26

This ends today’s reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

At His final Passover meal, shared less than 24 hours before His crucifixion and death, Jesus said this:

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:26-28

In Luke’s Gospel account, Jesus adds:

“...do this in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19

This event, sometimes referred to as The Last Supper, was grounded in three things: prophecy, symbolism, and remembrance. Before we look at each, it’s important to add one more layer found in Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians 11, verse 26. He writes this proclamation about Jesus:

“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”

Here, we find Paul giving us another outcome of regularly partaking in The Lord’s Supper/Communion/Eucharist. We are not only being obedient to Jesus’ command to partake of the bread and cup to remember Him and what He suffered to save us but we are proclaiming that Jesus did die before He was brought back to life, and note we are required to do this until He returns again. After that, there will be no more need for Lord’s Supper/Communion/Eucharist observances because all the redeemed and saved of the world will be taken up with Jesus and inhabit the new earth as the old earth passes away. The past will be essentially wiped out, traded in for an everlasting, divine, joyous existence, one I excitedly wait for.

So we see the call to regularly share in Jesus’ final Passover meal was a prophecy of what was to come, His brutal beating and crucifixion being imminent as He first shared it with His disciples. But we also see it prophetic as it also is intended to continue to proclaim His death as we await His return, a return that is not just predicted but factual.

The call to remember Jesus’ last Passover meal and its two distinct elements shared with His disciples is also symbolic, something we looked at in depth over the two messages prior to today. The bread broken in the presence of the disciples represented Jesus’ body that would be broken for them and all Christian believers afterwards. The shared cup of wine was associated with the blood of the New Covenant that Jesus would shed as He became the last sin sacrifice ever needed, the Lamb of God who was sent to take away the sins of the world (John 1:29).

Finally, Jesus called us to remember Him and all He endured to bring us the chance for salvation and future eternal life. We will never have a proper appreciation for Jesus and the cross where He surrendered it all, experiencing the full wrath of God’s judgment in our place, unless we remember. In continuously partaking in the Lord’s Supper/Communion/Eucharist, we are not only being obedient to what our Savior called us to do but we are keeping His suffering and sacrifice for our sake at the forefront of our hearts and minds.

Prophecy (past and present), symbolism, and remembrance. All three are present when we regularly eat the bread and drink the cup, making our Jesus proclamation until that day when He returns again.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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the-space-case · 7 years ago

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Hi! First of all I love your art and I love you

Hello and Thank You!!!! I’m not sure if you’re talking about a fan comic or an original, or long or short but I’ll give you some tips. GRANTED I am not a professional and you may find a different way that is easier for you.

1.) Think of a basic storyline or prompt. Like, “Man is dying and is going to a mountain to see it before he dies and meets his DESTINY???” it can be stupid. It can be silly or vague so long as you have something to start with.

2.) Think of the protagonist, as well as a bit of the timeframe or universe. Are they human? Alien? Medieval? Elf? For our example here lets say its a medieval man from a heavily forested area. He is a lumberjack who hates potatoes and his old man told him stories of the mountain in the west that holds a magic temple; only the pure of heart may enter. He is dying, and wants to see this mythical place before he passes. Draw a few examples. You’ll want some basic refs to look back on.

3.)Think of the antagonist. It can be nature, machine, man, elderich horrors, etc....(typical story tropes are something like man vs. machine or man vs. nature). For our case lets say its mainly man and nature. Bandits, bad weather, illness, etc...DRAW SOME OF THOSE REFS. These beginning ones don’t have to be in depth. just basic stuff.

4.)Hash out what you want to happen in the BEGINNING, MIDDLE and END. These are kind of the most important parts. Its definitely important to think of the end ahead of time instead of thinking about it when you’re halfway through; thats a quick way to never end it at all. Our lumberjack begins his journey selling all he owns and getting a horse to set out to the mountains with nothing but a bit of gold, an old axe and a sick ride. In the middle he encounters various trials that test his “pure of heart”-ness. Probably three, they can be as long as you want so long as they are generally even alongside each other. (3 or 7 are magic numbers WINK). In the end he reaches the temple and is welcomed inside due to his good deeds and it was allllll along a metaphor for the journey to the afterlife.

5.)get some good references. You have a time period set, a scene in mind, and some tools. Gathering from our example, we’re going to want; various forest scenes of pines, plains, dirt roads, medieval towns, mountains, temples, animals, people, cultures, etc. We need refs for our horse, axe, and gold. Remember those quick refs of characters you made in steps one and two? Now is the time to finalize those. They’ll have developed with the level of detail in your story. Add background nonsense no one else will notice but will enliven the story like how our axeman always ties his beard when mad or how he prefers apple cider over beer anyday. Give those fuckers some names. Bandit Bill challenges Axeman Abel for his horse and loses his head (literallly???)

--if you can go to like, museums or lectures or fairs about these things and take notes. USE YOUR RESOURCES!! ASK QUESTIONS!!! (For ilulatte I visited a couple of coffeeshops and roughed out some cafe drawings haha)

7.) Separate events into chapters. Generally theres a prologue, chapters 1-whatever, the end, and an epilogue. Our axeman has a prologue of starting out on the road, chapters 1-3 depicting pure-heart-trials, climax/end of reaching the temple, and an epilogue of someone else starting their journey to the temple based on his influence on the world because this shit is cyclical, baby.

6.) make a fuckton of thumbnail drafts. You know these characters now; you built em out of your own head. You know how they move and talk, so slap down their journey in tiny pages. add minor details to the sides. (Here’s a shitty example of mine from ilulatte!!!!!)

7.) finish allllll of them. or at least the first few chapters. Its good for you I promise. You’ll notice the pacing much better this way! You can add a bunch of extra details in the margins like extra panels and bg notes. Don’t be afraid to experiment with the direction of your story, but try to keep the overall plot the same! (sticky notes are great for this!)

8.) start roughing out the actual pages. You’ll change things from the thumbnails (like I always do haha); thats okay!!! They’re more of a helpful guide than solid stone rules. It’s like making the scaffolding to make the base for the rest of the building.

9.) do the lineart, bgs, text, etc. There’s tons of helpful art programs for this like CLIP studio paint or medibang if you’re doing it digitally. Remember those refs you collected for our horse, axe, and bgs? Now is the time to use em. BE VIGILANT. Keep copies of the originals. Go back frequently to look for mistakes or missing details. Keep a check list. Freckles? check. Scar on nose? check. shading???? UHHHHHH----SHIT.

10.)you should probably number the pages. keep em in a nice sized resolution if you want to print but lower it if you’re posting to the internet to dissuade reposters. keep em all in one organized folder if possible. Slap your signature on em for extra safety.

11.) ????? Sell it on gumroad idk.

GENERAL TIPS:

-start with short stories. Build your own stamina.

-have relatable characters with flaws. Tumblr seems to hate “problematic” characters but thats literally the point of character building and narratives. THEY’RE RELATABLE IF THEY’RE FLAWED. If a story doesn’t have characters that conflict with each other its a boring one. Axeman Abel wants to help everyone; Bandit Bill wants to help himself only. LET THEM HATE EACH OTHER.

-its also good to have characters that are friends but still conflict with each other. The Dragon Age series is phenomenal with this (their characters are good in general, take notes!!)

-theres a lot of shitty people out there. USE THEM. (seriously though examine other peoples interactions and you’ll make better characters. )

-bad things happen to good people. Bad things also happen to bad people. Bad things just sort of happen. Don’t shy away from unfortunate events; your story will fall flat without conflict both planned and random.

-Obviously you don’t have to share the same world views as your characters. (dont let the antis fool you.) Axeman Abel can hate broccoli but you can still enjoy it. Bandit Bill can be a racist piece of shit but that doesn’t mean you are.

-have characters of various personality, body type, race, height, etc….it really livens up the story.

-generally you don’t want the bg to overwhelm the characters, so most people do a sort of painterly bg against the solid outlines of the characters but thats all really up to you and how in-depth you want it to be.

-you should also make a regular schedule, if you can. Say, something like “twenty finished pages a month” or “four pages a week” depending on the level of detail. Simplistic style and palettes of course take less time to make than full color/heavily detailed pages, so plan accordingly to prevent burnout. If you post weekly, having a few pages done ahead of time will be good in case you need an emergency break.

-be open to critique but don’t be a doormat, either. ESPECIALLY if you’re doing it for free. People will try to take advantage of you; don’t let them. Block them and move on.

-above all; BE DEDICATED. Comics take a great deal of time by yourself, but doing them helps you develop important skills in the end like time management and general technical know-how like digital programs and writing. It’s not just art, though that’s a major part of it.

-probably should’ve said this earlier but make what you enjoy??? People can generally tell if you dont enjoy your own work. There’s less effort there.

THIS WAS REALLY LONG SO I HOPE IT WAS HELPFUL IN SOME WAY ILU HAVE FUN BE SAFE OUT THERE

#personal jazz #comic making #comics #tips and tricks #comic tutorial #comic ref #art ref #art help #IDK MAN I ENJOY THE PROCESS #enjoy the journey yo #Anonymous

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bonkalore · 8 years ago

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Made some Commission price adjustments! No more roughs anymore, just lines.

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I take (and prefer) paypal but have also taken cash and checks sent through the mail (can be open to that as well). For bigger transactions (usually around $200 or so) I tend to be more open to separate payments if you need to.

I will be taking first-come-first-serve, which means whoever makes the payment first will get me working on it. Whoever else wants one will have to wait until another opening comes up. Once I send an invoice and am paid, I will get started as soon as I can. (I will keep this post updated and going around when it’s open again!) It varies how many I can take at a time.

You can message me on tumblr or DA about a commission, but discussing further details I prefer to keep on my e-mail at [email protected]! Prices and other details below the cut…

Commissions (Prices may vary based on complexity; all bellow are rough estimates and will be discussed on detail and specifics when requested for clarity)

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-Doodles* -Every Extra Character——————————————————————— $6 +$6 +$4 color +$3 >Doodle comic? Just ask. *Doodles are for silly drawings ONLY

-Lines -Every Extra Character———————————————————————

Bust: $12 +$9 Half/Mid: $23 +$19 Full body: $30 +$25

-Lineless -Every Extra Character———————————————————————

Bust: $10 +$7 Half/Mid: $20 +$16 Full body: $27 +$22

-Flat Coloring -Every Extra Character ________________________________________

Bust: +$5 +$3 Half/Mid: +$8 +$5 Full body: +$10 +$7

-Shading/Lighting -Every Extra Character ________________________________________

Bust: +$10 +$6 Half/Mid: +$12 +$8 Full body: +$15 +$11

-Background ________________________________________ Item*: +$5

-Illustration/Scene ________________________________________ --All previous prices for lines, color, etc. don't fully apply as much as the complexity of the composition. Some application of shading either way is added. Request for clean lines specifically is more expensive. -Depth: More so like a cleaned up storyboard shot with grays to defereniate figures. $40 and up. -Color: Generally for full illustrations. Can be a mix of lineless or not. $50 and up.

-Character/Ref Sheets, Sequences/Simple Comics, and Illustrations are all up for discussion as well.

-(Generally complicated clothing/armor, tattoos, or other detailed designs and markings will be charged more depending on level of complexity.)

*Simple inanimate objects for basic setting placement (e.i. Couch, desk, floor, etc.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Have any scenes/sequences you want boarded out? Storyboards are also now available!

-Rates can go from $25-$75/page depending on complextity of movements and backgrounds. (page is generally 12 frames) -Animatics (video of storyboards) will be an extra $10 for me to put together for you (SAMPLE OF MY ANIMATICS). I only have Windows Movie Maker for my own animatics so there won’t be a lot of special effects. -Beatboards (wider spaced out storytelling) are also an option! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NOTES:

-I really, REALLY don’t want to draw anybody from irl or any character based on real actors (i.e. Chris Evans as Captian America) or any realism.* So please don’t ask me for either. :’) *If you’re wanting a self-insert or something you MUST give me a cartoon reference (or description/comparison), UNLESS you want to pay extra for me just going off of a photo reference.

-Usually with half/mid pics and up, I will send a preview of the pose before working farther for your approving before carrying on with the rest (or livestream the process and you can view it there, unless asked not to). AFTER THAT POINT IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND REQUEST FURTHER DRASTIC ADJUSTMENTS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY EXTRA FOR THE EXTRA WORK. 2 edits allowed max on lines.

-If you want something VERY specific then BE very specific (provide references if you have them). I don’t want to keep going back and forth every time I draw something new. Tell me everything from the start and when it can still be edited easily and please don’t be vague. Please try to work with me here (I am very forgiving but don’t take advantage of my kindness).

-If you request for any private commissions I will totally respect that and can either keep the posting of it anonymous or not post at all depending on your preference. All the information between the transaction is between us and us only. U__U

-Regarding NSFW: No really genital focused. I’ll draw sex and all that but I don’t like really zooming in on people’s junk. I’ve only recently been more lenient drawing genitals/fluids but please first discuss and I’ll say what I’m comfortable with! (If you’re curious as to what kind of kink stuff I am down for drawing take a look at my other blog info on commissions)

-No incest, racist, or underage stuff. Otherwise I will do any kind of relationship art.

Also: Respect and be kind and I will respect and be kind back. Simple.

If you have any look of preference in a request that isn’t listed here but you’ve seen me do before in my other art, feel free to ask! Just feel free to ask questions about any of it!~

And…

As for odder/kinkier things that I’d be willing to do… You can see on my other blog here (ye be warned)

#commissions #storyboards #animatics #beatboards #art #I got rid of the roughs bc I just end up doing them all cleaner than they should be anyway and it just wasn't worth the efforts #tried to work around myself fucking up all the time #also yeah I just used the old storyboard from the last page as a sample :P

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wellnessforlife · 5 years ago

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As many of you are aware, WWE Network is pretty packed with all sorts of content. And as you may also know, we here at Place to Be Nation love long term, in depth projects. So, as part of this initiative, members of the PTBN Staff are choosing programs that coincide with this week in history and after watching each program, they will share their thoughts, notes and recommendations with our readers. So, settle in and enjoy this epic ride through wrestling history!

Show: Mid South Wrestling 5/26/1984

Best Segment:

Dave Hall: The highlights of Magnum TA winning the North American Title stood out as the best moment on the show. The commentary highlighted how important this moment was, reminding everyone of the history between Magnum and Mr Wrestling, and putting over how significant it was that Magnum had finally captured the title. I never really saw Magnum in action down here in Australia, so this was a good moment for me, to see how smooth he was in the ring and how much charisma he had. Can clearly see why everyone holds him in such high regards

Calum McDougall: I like Jim Cornette’s interview after the tag title match. He was excellent in talking his way around the controversy (even though there shouldn’t even be controversy since it was No DQ) and it shows why Cornette is so highly regarded as a manager. The video issues didn’t bother me because at least we can still see this stuff in 2019. I’ve had never seen any Mid-South before this so that I can see any of it at a few clicks of a button on my phone is worth a small bit of video interference.

Jacob Williams: The early video package did such a great job of telling the story of Mr. Wrestling and Magnum TA’s feud. The voiceover was maybe a tad overbearing at times and could have let the wrestling breathe a bit, but it immediately orients you with the simple, effective story they were telling, and put over Magnum as a rising star.

Brian Bayless: The highlights of Magnum TA defeating Mr. Wrestling to win the North American Heavyweight Title were great. This was an amazing feud and had a ton of heat from the crowd pelting Mr. Wrestling with trash to erupting after Magnum TA foiled Mr. Wrestling’s plan by having Mr. Wrestling II (Hercules Hernandez under a mask) come out to interfere. I would love to see this entire match and if the WWE did acquire it in purchasing the Mid-South library it would make for a good hidden gem on the WWE Network.

Steve Riddle: I will go with the recap of Magnum TA winning the North American Title from Mr. Wrestling. The match had been built up really well with Mr. Wrestling taking Magnum under his wing and eventually turning on him, and this was a huge win for Magnum who was clearly being positioned as one of the new top faces of the company.

Chad Campbell: Magnum TA winning the North American Title was a big moment that was the first step to launching what should have been a HOF career. Mr. Wrestling was a good foil and unique character and the clips of the match from Tulsa that we saw looked good. I like how they transition the feud from Magnum vs Mr. Wrestling to Mr. Wrestling II by the end of the show.

Best Match:

Dave Hall: The Rock ‘N’ Roll Express vs The Midnight Express. There was only one choice on this show. Apart from really being the only match on the show, this was a good match anyway, with a unique finish. I like that both teams used the “No DQ” rule to their advantage, especially seeing Ricky Morton throwing someone over the top rope. Cornette’s interference was well-timed, and the out of the ring spot that “busted” Bobby Eaton open was very good. I loved how Cornette clearly showed everyone what he was doing with the rag, and then entered the ring to put Gibson out of action. The only issue I had with the match is trying to work out why the ref was not in the ring at that moment

Calum McDougall: With only one real match on the show it would have to be the Midnight Express vs. Rock ‘N’ Roll Express. It was a good match and you could tell that these two teams had great chemistry and could have even better matches given more time than what you could have on TV. It was a decent enough match even though it had a finish that El Gigante would be proud of with a rag of “medical substance”.

Jacob Williams: Well, we didn’t have to work hard to get to this pick. Despite not showing everything they had in this fairly quick TV match, the Midnight Express vs. Rock ‘N’ Roll Express match was still high energy and had enough to illustrate why this feud is so famous. I loved how they worked this frenetic pace while still selling and building heat. The ether didn’t come off as overly goofy to me, and it put the heat on the heels until the next episode.

Brian Bayless: Easy choice this week with the Rock ‘N’ Roll Express vs. Midnight Express in a match for the Tag Team Titles and $50,000 and the other match on the show being a quick squash match. Good match that saw the Midnights cheat to win back the Tag Team Titles as Cornette used the ether rag on Robert Gibson. Both teams had tremendous chemistry together and the RnR’s were insanely over with the fans to give this match a ton of heat. Their feud was also a blast to watch and one of the best tag team feuds of the entire decade.

Steve Riddle: With a limited list this week, it is a pretty easy choice and that is the battle of the Expresses for the Mid-South Tag Titles and $50,000. This was one of the best feuds of the 1980s and this was a good showcase for the two teams even though we didn’t see the whole thing due to being on TV with commercials. Having really only seen a lot of the Eaton/Lane version of the Midnight Express, this was a good chance to see Eaton and Condrey at their peak and they had really good chemistry together. Coupled that with the Rock ‘N’ Roll Express really hitting their stride as well, and you have yourself a solid no-DQ match and Cornette makes the difference as he helps his boys regain the titles and keep the money.

Chad Campbell: Slam dunk pick this time with only two matches and Landel vs. Ragin lasting about 20 seconds. This edition of the Midnight Express vs. RNR Express was a good sampler for someone that had never seen those teams mix it up before. The match only lasted around 10 minutes and had a great mixtures of RNR shine, Midnight domination with Morton as FIP and Cornette being an integral part of the overall proceedings. The finish feels a bit hokey now but was more unique and groundbreaking on TV in 1984.

Most Cringeworthy Moment:

Dave Hall: Sonny King’s interview. I really struggled with this interview. Apart from the fact that when he first appeared I thought it was Virgil, King made the whole interview about race. He was talking about Butch Reed’s attack on Junkyard Dog, which could have been put over as angry his friend was attacked, not good that such a popular competitor was attacked, but instead Sonny King focused on the fact that they are both black wrestlers and it was all about the impact of black men fighting each other. I really struggled with this interview

Calum McDougall: I felt uncomfortable watching the whole angle with JYD, Butch Reed and Buddy Landell and it’s not so subtle racial overtones. It was 35 years ago and not everything can age well but my god that was bad!

Jacob Williams: Watching JYD get tarred and feathered definitely made me wince a bit, especially given some of Watts’s past comments on race.

Brian Bayless: The racial overtones of the Sonny King interview and Butch Reed vs. JYD feud certainly do not hold up today and even considering the era was in really poor taste. And King’s promo itself was all over the place.

Steve Riddle: In today’s edition of “Stuff you would never see on TV in 2019”, we have the segment where Butch Reed and Buddy Landel tar and feather the Junkyard Dog. Now it worked back in 1984 and would lead to a pretty hot feud, but it was pretty uncomfortable watching it and JYD covered in feathers was a pretty bizarre sight. I will say though I don’t know which was worse, that segment or Sonny King trying to piece a promo together because he was terrible.

Chad Campbell: The tar and feather angle setup was one that Memphis liked to go to from time to time but it ages extremely poorly and brings back unneeded visions of huge racial discrimination divides in the South in the 1960s. Overall, race in this episode is something to ponder given Watts’ track record from a historical standpoint. There were plenty of African American talents showcased but most had one unfortunate stereotype or misstep, such as Ragin loving to dance.

Funniest Line/Moment:

Dave Hall: Once again we have Jim Cornette saving this award with his interview after the Midnight Express won. Jim Ross’ insistence to say that Cornette cheated when the match was a “No DQ” match annoyed me, and it looks like it annoyed Cornette as well. His line “We’d have a nice conversation if you stopped interrupting me” made me laugh out loud, and then his explanation that he “always carries a complete first aid kit at ringside” was hilarious. Thank you once again Jim Cornette

Calum McDougall: I had a chuckle when Watts said that the cameras would keep rolling during a commercial break and that we would get a video tape replay if anything happened. Very strange to hear this as a selling point when its just expected in 2019, but this would’ve been a big deal in ’84 and it gave me a laugh because of it.

Jacob Williams: Since there wasn’t much humor in the actual show, I’ll pick any time I could see the hyped up guy in the crowd sporting a full body confederate flag shirt and mask (maybe for Mr. Wrestling?) as my funniest moment.

Brian Bayless: Cornette was amusing at times in the post-match interview with Ross but Mid-South was not a promotion known for its comedy.

Steve Riddle: There wasn’t much in terms of this category, but I guess I will go with Buddy Landel getting no entrance while his opponent does and then he loses by intentional DQ in less than a minute.

Chad Campbell: Mid-South was known as a serious wrestling program and that is displayed in this episode with Watts and Boyd Pierce calling the action straight as an arrow. The only comic relief came from some one liners Cornette fired off against Jim Ross after the Midnights won the tag titles.

Highlights:

Dave Hall: The highlights are what has already been spoken of: The Midnights vs. the Rock “N” Rolls and the title win by Magnum TA really held this show together, along with the post-match interview with Jim Cornette. They also did a good job of pushing the Junkyard Dog vs Butch Reed feud. I was impressed with what I saw of Butch Reed, which was better than anything I saw of him in WWF/E.

Calum McDougall: I loved Boyd Pierce’s matching jacket and tie, it was a powerful statement outfit. In a time where you have to suffer sit through three hours of Raw every week, it was refreshing to watch a crisp and concise 40 minute program, and one with a pretty good match and title change to boot.

Jacob Williams: For what its worth, I did at least appreciate the intensity from everyone involved in the tar and feather segment. JYD stayed cool after the attack, and Butch Reed was on fire as a heel. Bill Watts does a great job of putting over the angles and stories on commentary. The interviewers were great too, always putting across how despicable the heels are to build heat. I liked Sonny’s involvement coming out to save Ragin. His shoutouts to my home state of Louisiana also earned him a few bonus points. Cornette proves here that he clearly had “it” from an early age, in both his work during and after the match.

Brian Bayless: Boyd Pierce’s suits are always a highlight on any Mid-South show. The North American Heavyweight Title switch had a great finish and its always great to see a crowd react that well to a win. Plus, they kept the feud hot by announcing Magnum vs. Mr. Wrestling II for next week. The Tag Team Title match was superb with a strong interview afterwards with Eaton’s head all bandaged up when he was busted open after getting rammed into the post. And I liked how later on in the show they had Watts tell us that despite what happened, the Rock ‘N’ Roll Express are going to be at the Superdome show to seek revenge. And Despite the racial overtones, the tar-and-feather segment did feature great character work by Reed and JYD.

Steve Riddle: It is always funny when they have an actual check available whenever money is involved; Bill Watts was a pretty solid commentator in the 1980s; Huge moment when Magnum TA won the North American Title from his mentor Mr. Wrestling; As cringy as it was, that was a unique moment seeing Butch Reed and Buddy Landel tar and feather JYD; Jim Cornette will always be one of the greatest talkers and managers in history; It is weird seeing young Jim Ross after seeing him so long throughout the last two decades; In terms of tag wrestling, it will never get better than the Rock ‘N’ Roll Express and Midnight Express; Funny they had to bandage Bobby Eaton up quickly since he had to be back out after the match for an interview; As bad as his promo was, they made Sonny King look strong by fighting off Reed and Landel; Good promo by Mr. Wrestling II setting up the match between him and Magnum TA next week

Chad Campbell: Boyd Pierce’s jacket is always a highlight. Butch Reed was the most effective heel we saw in the program besides the Midnight Express and he was a main event presence within Mid-South. I enjoyed seeing them use footage from the Memphis television program. We are around two months out from Black Saturday and it was imperative that the territories teamed up to combat the expansion of the WWF. The Landel/Sonny King/Butch Reed brawl was effective and showcased Sonny King in an effective manner.

Lowlights:

Dave Hall: The Buddy Landell squash match was very poor, with his opponent screwing up moves and looking very bad in the ring. Sonny King’s interview was horrible, as was his involvement “making the save” during the Buddy Landell match

Calum McDougall: I did not like Bill Watts’ commentary. I understand it was a straight-laced product but I found his commentary very dry. The dreaded over-the-top rope DQ rears its ugly head here in a pointless match and makes Landell look like a mug – he gets the jobber entrance, gets DQ’d albeit intentionally then can’t take advantage of a 2-on-1 attack.

Jacob Williams: Though I generally like Watts’s commentary, he did annoy me a bit with how much he would repeat certain points. After 300 times, we get that going over the top rope can be a DQ. I wished we could have gotten a little more wrestling on the show.

Brian Bayless: Pierce might have had a colorful wardrobe but he was practically non-existent on commentary. And Watts was overbearing as usual. The Buddy Landel squash to set up King coming out for the save probably did not need to take place. They could have set this up during King’s interview.

Steve Riddle: I know it was the 80s and we were still in the territory days, but the ring used during the Magnum/Mr. Wrestling match looks so bush league; Sonny King promo; You know it’s the 80s when there are issues with the video feed; Buddy Landel gets himself DQ’d in a jobber squash.

Chad Campbell: Ragin vs. Landel was a waste of a match as it was used as a setup to the angle that was going to follow. The finish of the Midnights vs RNR Express match could have seemed flat in 2019 eyes.

Wild Card Baby!

Dave Hall: It’s My Show, so I’ll do the talking: Bill Watts… At the start of the program we are informed that Bill Watts is the special guest commentator for this week’s episode. We are then subjected to Bill Watts essentially doing all the play-by-play, the analysis, the crossing to the interviews and the reviews of major angles. For a guest commentator, he sure didn’t let the main play-by-play guy do much. The way he went, I was surprised he didn’t get up and conduct the interview with Jim Cornette either. I know you are the owner and booker Bill, but this was overkill.

Calum McDougall: That Sinking Feeling When… You see the warning of “Suggestive Language” and you know that Bill Watts, a man known for making racist comment or two in his time is coming up, that’s a cause for concern.

Jacob Williams: Best Promo: Corny’s post match interview, where he gives an absurd explanation for why he had an ether soaked rag, was gold.

Brian Bayless: Best Tidbits: The WWE Network version of this show cut out an ad for the “Super Date at the Super Dome” show voiced over by Jim Ross that shows the Rock ‘N’ Roll Express in various poses while “Jump” from Van Halen plays. Ross puts over how you can win a date with the team and you can be eligible as long as you are an “unmarried” female that is 18 years old or older and have to send in a photo and in 25 words or less say why you want to go on the date as the address to send this flashes on the screen. Understandable that it was cut due to the music but this was truly amazing to see.

Steve Riddle: Creative Cheater of 1984: Jim Cornette using a rag to smother Robert Gibson and hide it from the ref even though the match was no-DQ.

Chad Campbell: Underrated Worker: I would expect given their WCW appearances that the Lane/Eaton Midnight version is the one that most casual fans are familiar with. I think from an overall package, the Condrey/Eaton pairing may be more effective based on their Mid-South, Memphis and World Class footage that is available. Loverboy Dennis is a more grounded heel that isn’t afraid to mix it up and make an ass of himself.

Final Thoughts:

Dave Hall: Overall I really enjoyed this episode of Mid-South. I had never seen one before, and the action was good. With the Midnights and Rock “N” Rolls dominating most of the show, I guess it would be hard not to enjoy it, but throw on top of that highlights of your new rising top star winning the major championship of the region, and coverage of a building feud between two top guys, and this was really good. I may take the time to watch some more Mid-South cards. 7/10

Calum McDougall: Overall I thought this was a pretty decent show. It was a quick and easy watch with some well known faces on show. The tag title match was good for TV and we got a title change, well, two if you include the Magnum TA/Mr. Wrestling highlight package. Most of the show was inoffensive, apart from the obvious, and it is far from the worst thing I’ve watched. 6/10

Jacob Williams: For clocking in at under forty minutes, this was an incredibly efficient show that gave time to multiple angles. It flew by, but at the same time, it felt like a lot of meaningful stuff happened in that short window, which is a testament to how well it was constructed. Add a legitimate, competitive tag bout to all of that, and it made for a pretty fun program that I wouldn’t mind returning to. 6/10

Brian Bayless: We saw two title changes on this show back in an era when they were taken more seriously and saw some of Mid-South’s best feuds in Magnum/Mr. Wrestling and Midnights/RnR’s. The racial stuff was not something I enjoyed but overall this was a fairly strong hour of television during a time when this promotion was putting out one of the most exciting products in North America. 6.5/10

Steve Riddle: This was a pretty quick watch and it was cool going back to watch this show as I have seen very little of Mid-South. This was a pivotal time for the territories as the WWF were a short time away from their national expansion, so the territories were about to be raided with a lot of their biggest names being taken away. Despite this, Mid-South still had plenty of talent to sustain their territory as we had the two best tag teams showcased here while also having their new young gun Magnum TA showcased as well. It was clear Magnum was being groomed to be a future star since the longtime star of Mid-South, the Junkyard Dog was going to be leaving soon so someone was going to have to fill that void. Overall, the show was a pretty basic TV show with a solid tag match and some good segments to highlight other things going on. 5.5/10

Chad Campbell: This was a breezy show clocking in at just 38 minutes. Mid-South produced exciting tv in a tight package around this time with tv matches that actually had stakes. It was unique among the territories and effective in rewatching. Watts and Pierce presenting everything as a serious sports manner also provided a differentiation to watching the product compared to other promotions. 5/10

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Reprieve! Reprieve! Flyers Still Alive After Some Memorable Performances.

I don’t know about you, but I still can’t figure out the Flyers.

How do you get embarrassed in two home playoff games (and three of the first four) and then go on the road, into the home arena of the two-time defending champions, in an elimination game, and win?

And not only that, they did it with a lopsided special teams disparity against them, and came out on the plus side of that ledger. They did it with a new starting goalie, who gave up two bad goals, but also made several big saves – including one in the final minute – to protect the win. They did it with a much-maligned depth forward being thrust into a position where he was destined to fail – and he played the game of his career. They did it with their most important player in this series, somehow playing with an injury he shouldn’t be playing with, one that noticeably limits his skating and is definitely limiting his minutes, scoring the game-winning goal.

In other words, they did it against all odds.

The Flyers won Game 5 4-2, forcing a Game 6 back in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon. And although the Flyers will tell you they did it by playing their best game of the series, it wasn’t.

But, it was good enough. And enough things went right for them at the right times and in the right places to stay alive in this first round series.

And I’ve finally come to the realization, after 87 games, that this is what the Flyers do.

They thrive in the chaos that surrounds the line of demarcation between good and bad play.

There is very little wiggle room there – tread one step to far on the bad side of that line, and you either get blown out by a good team, or somehow lose to a team you should definitely beat.

Tread one step beyond in the other direction, and you pull off playoff miracles like Game 5, or win games you have no business in winning.

So, yes, I now understand why Flyers fans have a bit of a complex.

Game 5 gave you moments of both the good and bad side of that line, but there ended up being more good than bad, and now we have a Game 6. Welcome to the Flyers own version of chaos theory.

Let’s break it down:

1. Willis Reed

For those younger fans who have no idea who Willis Reed is, you can learn about his legend here, but for those of you that do, the Flyers version of Reed in Game 5 was Sean Couturier.

Couturier has an injury with which he should not be playing. Yet he did on Friday. Without getting into specifics – out of respect for Couturier – everyone knows it’s an injury somewhere below the hip, but the reality is, this kind of injury usually keeps players out of lineups in sports for weeks, not days.

And yet, there he was.

He played almost 17 minutes, which is pretty incredible, considering. He wasn’t on the top line, because he was going to be a step slow. He didn’t have his usual burst. He had a couple moments where you can see the sharp pain was affecting him.

And yet he kept on playing.

This is why hockey players are considered warriors by many. The guy has no business being on the ice, and yet, he’s still out there, doing anything he can to help his team win.

He was positionally sound, as he so often is, and he played on all five of the Flyers shorthanded situations (more on that in a bit). He didn’t get power play time, which I found curious – I understand he was on a bit of a minutes restriction, but I’d rather your best players play at the times you have the best opportunity to score and take a couple five-on-five shifts off to make up the difference – but, the Flyers only had one early power play chance the entire game, so that ultimately didn’t matter much.

But the biggest moment was the reason the Flyers are still in this series:

SEAN COUTURIER PUTS THE FLYERS IN FRONT WITH JUST OVER A MINUTE LEFT! pic.twitter.com/GUN2uoE8ej

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

Just before this, Ivan Provorov took a nasty spill into the boards and hurt something in the upper body (looked like a shoulder, but I won’t speculate on severity). And Couturier went max effort just to keep the puck in at the blue line.

He got a fortunate redirect off of Brian Doumelin’s shin pad, but when you’re playing balls to the wall like Couturier was all game, you get those breaks.

This was the latest go-ahead goal in Flyers playoff history since Eric Lindros stunned the crowd at Madison Square Garden in Game 4 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Finals with a go-ahead goal with seven seconds remaining.

It was indicative of the boost that Couturier’s mere presence in the lineup provided. He wasn’t 100 percent – but he gave more than that. He was the epitome of a team-first player in Game 5, and his team thrived off that.

If there was a player that provided a boost when it was necessary, it was Couturier. The Flyers aren’t coming home Sunday for another game if not for him.

2. Ollie McClellan

You all have seen the movie Hoosiers, right? Right? If not… stop reading, and go find it now. But assuming 99 percent of you have, we had our very own Ollie McClellan situation in Game 5.

Michal Neuvirth started this game. He’s been riding the pine (primarily because of injury) almost as long as Ollie did.

It had been two months since Neuvirth played a full game and I’d venture to say that’s about how long it was in between the game where Ollie had to come off the bench and play with three teammates after Coach Norman Dale wouldn’t put Rade Butcher back in the game because he was a gunner and wouldn’t pass the ball four times, choosing to finish the game with four players and the time Ollie had to sub in during the regional final.

And like Ollie, made two critical errors, before saving his team’s bacon.

If Neuvirth played his best game, the Penguins wouldn’t have scored. Both goals were pretty awful – especially under the microscope of a playoff game.

I mean you can’t let this:

Bryan Rust fights his way free of Read and beats Neuvirth on the wraparound. pic.twitter.com/nlh7I4EEbe

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

Or this:

Guentzel beats Neuvirth through his five-hole. pic.twitter.com/EJpn01Vk2C

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

… happen.

They’re both goals that should be stopped by the goalie. Nothing flukey. No screens. They weren’t bombs. They weren’t snipes. They were easy stops – and Neuvirth didn’t deliver.

After Jake Guentzel’s goal, like when Ollie dribbled the ball off his leg out of bounds, you kind of felt like the game was slipping away.

But, then Neuvirth had his Ollie moment. Not sure if, during a timeout, somebody grabbed his gloved hand and said a prayer like Strap Purl did with Ollie before the foul shots (although Dave Hakstol and the Preacher Purl have some similar expressions:

So… maybe….

But, anyway, after Couturier’s goal, Neuvirth saved the game by stoning Sidney Crosby – yes, the best player in this series by far – with an incredible glove save:

CROSBY IS ROBBED BY THE GLOVE OF NEUVIRTH! pic.twitter.com/MAkmmUHYHn

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

That’s the kind of save that no goalie – not Brian Elliott, not Petr Mrazek and not Neuvirth, has really provided in this series until that moment.

But oh, what a moment.

If Crosby scores there, we’re likely headed to overtime. And, with Pittsburgh smelling blood at that point, we’re probably starting the post mortem this morning.

But we’re not. Because Neuvirth made the stop when he needed to do so.

I still don’t have great confidence in Neuvirth. He’s so hot and cold. He’s also incredible fragile. But with Elliott just not healthy enough and Mrazek turning out to be a bad acquisition, this may be the goaltending prayer the Flyers need to cling onto.

If Neuvirth can get hot – he can steal Game 6 – and then all bets are off on Wednesday.

If he can’t, Sunday could be ugly – or at the least disappointing.

Either way, Neuvirth bought the Flyers season at least another 48 hours.

3. Gene Kranz

After two lackluster games at home in Game 3 and Game 4, the Flyers captain told the gathered media at practice that the team would be back home for Game 6.

It was a bold predicition, at a dire moment, much like this:

Ed Harris as NASA flight director Gene Kranz has a lot of Claude Giroux in him – from the ginger look, to the quiet confidence in the face of extreme adversity.

Because, there was Giroux, making a playoff guarantee, after he, himself, had not scored a goal in his previous 11 playoff games.

But, like the prescient flight director, Giroux’s confidence shined through in his performance. For he gave the Flyers an early lead with this:

CLAUDE GIROUX PLAYOFF SEX BOMB pic.twitter.com/0rkPI57M2J

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 20, 2018

Let the refs know that he didn’t like the disparity in penalty calls between his team and the favorite sons in Pittsburgh:

Giroux is giving it to the ref after the coincidental minors. pic.twitter.com/rPkCSu0kKu

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

Took this licking, and kept on ticking:

Jamie Oleksiak runs into Claude Giroux. pic.twitter.com/P3XM1a5DUC

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

And then reminded every one of his teammates as they came off the ice, just how big their effort was:

Giroux loves the clutch effort from Couturier pic.twitter.com/YMEFZbACOW

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

It was a great response from a great player in the face of criticism that he hasn’t yet shown up in the playoffs. If Giroux can get going, things could get really interesting really quickly.

4. Teen Wolf

I mean, who else can you compare Val Filppula too?

Before Game 5, Filppula was Scott Howard. A non-descript, regular guy on the team who did next to nothing to make his team better.

But then, out of nowhere, he arrived on the top line of the Flyers last night in his hairy glory, fangs out, and posted his best game as a Flyer.

One completely unexpected shorthanded goal, two more assists for a three-point effort.

It was a decision that no one – and I really mean no one – thought would work. Dave Hakstol had to be completely out of his mind to put Filppula on the top line between Giroux and Jake Voracek.

The entire hockey world was flabbergasted when they heard that decision… and yet….

Filppula ties it shorthanded! pic.twitter.com/yBmcQUXgtH

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) April 21, 2018

The cliche is always “Next man up” in sports, but this time, it was true. Filppula stepped into the spot the Flyers needed to fill with Couturier being managed because of his injury, and, holy smokes, he came through.

It was the first time the “veteran presence” response we always get from the coach rolled a seven on the craps table.

I’m not sure this can work over the course of three games (or however long this team survives) but for one game, it was the right button pushed by the coach.

5. Maximus

Provorov was a gladiator. He played 30:07 and the game didn’t go into overtime. He was on the ice for more than half the game – and he was sensational.

If the Flyers somehow do pull out this series, he could be the most unheralded MVP of a series in the history of the sport.

He is really the only reliable defensive defenseman the Flyers are putting on the ice. Andrew MacDonald has been OK this series, but other than that… that’s it. Provorov is being asked to do everything – and he does it well.

But… this happened:

That doesn’t look good.

The Flyers said they will update his injury today, but I guarantee that update is:

Upper body injury; day-to-day/game-time decision.

Some reporters said “he looked good” walking to the bus last night (he didn’t talk after the game because he was getting treatment) but really guys, how the hell can you tell how he looks by him walking to the bus in his suit when the injury is likely in the vicinity of his shoulder?

Knowing Provorov, he will take the same warrior mentality as Couturier and play, but if he is dinged up, that can’t bode well for the Flyers, since they count on him for so, so, so much.

In conclusion, this was a good game for the Flyers. It was a gutty win. It wasn’t great hockey, but it was good hockey. We finally had a game that felt like a playoff game. It was a little more physical (although I think the guy counting hits in Pittsburgh was having double vision – there weren’t THAT many).

But, Pittsburgh had bad games from Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. Evgeni Malkin was dominant, but didn’t score. If he keeps playing like that, he’s eventually going to get his, and Crosby is Crosby.

So, expect a better all-around effort from the Penguins too.

I’m not a believer. I don’t see them coming back in this series. And, I kind of felt this series would go six games from the jump (thus my prediction on the Snow the Goalie Podcast), but I’ve been wrong about the Flyers before, and they do seem to find a way, especially when everyone counts them out, so you never know….

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THE ORIGIN OF GOOD GIFTS

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

“Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He created.”

James 1:16-18

This ends today’s reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

Who doesn’t like to receive a gift, or even better, gifts?

Everyone, right?

I mean, it’s a pleasure we are conditioned to enjoy from our very youngest years.

At our birthday, yes there is cake but it’s not what a person looks forward to the most. For that honor always goes to the birthday presents.

And then there is Christmas and the painstaking efforts people go through to find just the right gift for someone. To help facilitate this, and to further emphasize how much we love gifts, people will actually make a list of things they would like to receive.

Why?

Because no one likes to be in the situation where they get a gift that they either don’t like or can’t use. In the world of gift giving and receiving, that’s always the worst case scenario, one that is avoided at all costs.

Considering this, what if I told you that there was a source where you would only receive good gifts, good gifts you have already experienced, even if you didn’t give full credit and thanks to the giver (or in this case, Giver with a capital “G”)?

As we look at our verses from today and our continuing study of the Epistle of James, chapter 1, we find the word of the God telling us that He, God, is the One who is the Giver of every good and perfect gift.

And just in case someone might tell you this isn’t true, note that the scriptures are telling us to not believe it, to not be deceived. God and God alone gives us every good and perfect gift from above and unlike other givers, the Lord doesn’t change. He not only gives perfectly but He also does so with perfect consistency.

When does this perfect and consistent giving begin?

Again, the answer is found in our passage for today.

It’s from the very beginning.

We rarely think about our birth as a gift but think about it. How would we be able to receive anything from anyone if we weren’t given life first?

Gifts can also be seen as blessings and I remember my mother always telling me that I should count my blessings and when I finished, I should start counting again. As I have grown older, I have realized more and more the depth of wisdom in her words for the Lord blesses us in so many ways that we too often take His gifts for granted.

We need to look at our birth and give thanks for that gift, not just on our birthday but every day. From that day that we emerge from our mother’s womb on, our hearts begin to beat and our lungs breathe in oxygen. We should give thanks for both because they are gifts from God, the One who fashioned our bodies and the very Creation environment we live in. And we could go on and on and on. Sometimes the good and perfect gifts from God are not of the kind that can be wrapped up and delivered that way.

So in sum, we all love to receive gifts and we all have a Giver in God who provides every good and perfect gift from above. I encourage you to take the advice of my mom like I did and count your blessings over and over again, giving thanks while remembering that the gifts of God come to us in many ways, over and over and over again.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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