#keep a select few

[bigfatbreak]

Hey, i love your art and aus 💕!

So, sorry if this is a dumb question, but there is a reason why the blasphemous kwamis dont follow the rule of the double letter? (Ex: tiKKi, plaGG, xuPPu, triXX, poLLen, etc)

Sorry for my bad english, but that detail really got me curious tho

its an indicator of whether or not they might've been previously selected for a miraculous (you'll one or two blasphemous with doubles in their names, that's because the sage liked them on some level or was initially planning on letting them have a corporeal state before something fell through) or,

I simply did not want to add an extra letter

[messiahzzz]

When I came across that "joke" from Tav to Quill and Z'rell's comment (plus Halsin), I had to take a minute to process what happened. Gale might be a bit silly and eccentric but he's the kindest, sweetest and most passionate character in that party. No wonder the poor man has deep insecurities to solve, so many people reduce him to an easy target! Ofc one of the side effects would be overconfidence and ambition as a defense mechanism. He's obv lonely; only Tara and Morena ever loved him for him.

his eccentric nature might be a part of it. he is loquacious, outgoing, and doesn’t see the point in hiding his enthusiasm. he is considered to be the weird one. naturally, wizards in general being seen as somewhat squishy and physically weak might also add to it.

personally, i really don’t like the implications of the (widely considered) autistic-coded character being the one who faces the most ridicule by far by other characters and fans (and larian) alike.

some might disagree with me on that, but i don’t find it funny by any means either. mostly it just makes me feel bad. “he deserves it. cocky, arrogant, hubris-ridden wizard needs to be taken down a peg” like he isn’t… y’know… already at his lowest. it also disregards the fact that much of his bravado is part of his carefully curated Great Wizard of Waterdeep™ persona that he has skillfully adopted to mask his general feeling of being defective. being fiercely proud of your skill and knowledge and being doubtful of having something truly worthwhile to offer are mindsets that can coexist. according to fandom, gale is either secret hubris incarnate that is only waiting to be unleashed upon the world or pure baby that can do no wrong. instead of a character that is just as flawed and traumatized as all the others, but no less deserving of genuine love.

to me, the constant ridicule just reads as further feeding into his deep-rooted insecurities and his belief that he (as gale, the person) isn’t someone who holds inherent worth. it really, really doesn’t sit well with me.

[stayatsam]

pride month really does make a difference in how you feel...ive had a few rainbow flag and trans flag pins that ive been too nervous to put on my backpack or jackets but ive been seeing lots of people with them on stuff so i added mine to my backpack and it made me happy, and i think im gonna leave them on after june ends

[writer-room]

I gotta do everything myself around here

[hollownest-whore]

Irrational fear

[kirborb]

teehee swap au!! feat king meta and the unofficial royal knight sir dedede

[ghostienonbibi]

I don't know anything about Team Fortress 2, I'm bad at FPS' and multiplayer games, but I watched Emesis Blue today and its. hm. spinning in my brain.

[padawansuggest]

Y’all tellin me that this man was one of Yoda’s later padawans (in general legends canon Yoda actually continued having padawans even in groups up till the end like the VERY end) and trained Darth Vader’s youngest grandson (the accidental baby) and there ISNT a book where Luke meets him and tries to pet his brains out while everyone else cringes right into the force around him??? Cap

[brokendreamscreation-moved]

If/when Lucid is caught to be sneaking out of Heaven and the council alerted, I imagine they would not have the same mercy as Lucifer was granted. With Big G seemingly missing (verse dependent of course) it comes down to Sera and the high council to determine Lucid’s punishment. And I seriously doubt they would want to risk another Lucifer giving rise, or Lucid to potentially join forces with his predecessor. The most likely outcome would either be execution or the slim chance of permanent containment (which is basically jail lol).

[triptychofvoids]

When you listen to music and your sleepy have you ever fell asleep listening to the music and wake up finding out you slept through like your whole Playlist because I do that a lot and I'm not really a sound sleeper...

hm,, i cant say that i have. statistically speaking though, its probably happened to me at least ince or twice before...

[iiusia]

everyday i restrain myself

[cowboyshit]

how I watch matches back when I’m recording for gifs

[likemosaic]

@magicxecustos : "your voice reminds me of a hearth," she remarks once, after listening to chiyo's song. after traveling for a time, it is not a new sound, but it is admired all the same. she leans back in her seat and smiles fondly at her friend. "it's warm... and the timbre is quite comforting. how lucky are those who are able to behold it." prompt : n/a.

chiyo hadn't realized she was singing under her breath while stoking the hearth's fire. the verse she had been musing is not yet complete, and she's embarrassed--were she to realize she was performing for her friend, she might have chosen a more polished piece. one she's proud of. this one has only snatches of verses, some of the unfinished lines filled in by humming the tune.

very few have ever complimented her music, and the few who have, chiyo has not taken seriously. the various master bards who have taught her, but is it not the job of a mentor to encourage their student? other bards, like guydelot and thancred, but are they not men who will say anything to woo a lady? a few patrons who have tipped her while she performs in the markets of ul'dah, but is that because her song was good, or because a pretty pair of lips was singing it? unlike it might for another artist, this self-doubt has had no effect on her musical prowess. chiyo sings to hone her craft, to express her emotions and feeling for others. not for the praise of those around her. any tips she receives are a bonus, not the aim.

but this line of reasoning does not protect her from sheri. the praise is clearly genuine. the other says what she thinks with a confidence that all stunningly beautiful women have, and is not a deceptive type, in chiyo's experience. the raen has no ears, but near where her horns begin, her cheeks tinge a gentle pink, and she struggles to meet the other's eye. to be complimented upon her looks or her dress is one thing; to be complimented on that which sits nearest and dearest to her secret heart is another. her tail flicks back and forth.

"you are flattering me," chiyo responds with a huff of a laugh, playfully accusatory, but it's too late. the compliment has landed. the fire in the hearth crackles, as if in response to chiyo's nerves. "it was only...'tis nothing special. i haven't yet finished it. some of the lines haven't come out right just yet..." chiyo realizes she's avoiding accepting the compliment and corrects herself quickly. "but, i digress. thank you."

[victorluvsalice]

VITD Sims Lookbook: Alice

And finally, with Victor and Smiler done, we finish off with some looks for our lovely Cutter, Alice!

Alice gets straight into the custom content with one of her everyday outfits, wearing the blue swatches of the 1890s Working Girl set by @vintagesimstress! And unlike the last time I showed her in this outfit, this time she has the apron overlay to go with it. XD Looks good on her AND gives her the proper working-class vibes!

For bedtime, Alice gets a pretty nightgown -- and much like Smiler, while they're not era-appropriate, I had to give Alice the cute bunny slippers too. XD What, we know she likes white rabbits! If I remember correctly, that nightgown is a dress that comes with the Cottage Garden Fan Stuff Pack made by @plumbobteasociety -- I thought it looked nice as nightwear for her.

For that semi-formal party everyone's going to, Alice gets a Realm of Magic top and skirt that make her look at least somewhat respectable. While I think the outfit as a whole is a little pale, I really wanted to use that top on her -- I think she looks good in it. And the skirt ended up working with it pretty well (which is good, because it took me ages to find one that actually went with the top. Some of this shit is HARD to match, let me tell you!).

And for a formal occasion -- well, unlike the boy and the non-binary person, Alice doesn't need to rely on CC here. Get Famous provides a beautiful Victorian dress for her to swan around in! (Though I should probably download a few for her anyway, for variety's sake -- or at least a couple of hats that might go well with this outfit. Head looks a little naked here!) She looks ready for a day in Brightstone, doesn't she?

Okay, admittedly I didn't intend this outfit as an athletic outfit, just another everyday one (though I suppose Alice COULD wear it for working out). And this Cats & Dogs dress is probably a little too modern to fit the proper BITD vibes. But I really like it for the simple reason the patchwork skirt looks like something Alice made herself -- finding and saving up scraps of fabric so she could have something else to wear besides her iconic striped blouse and black skirt. And you can't deny, it DOES look good on her!

And finally, for those chilly days, Alice gets in on the cozy vibes with a cherries-and-flowers theme -- the sweater (and I believe the skirt) is from Cottage Living, while the hat is a recolor created by Plumbella (from "illegally downloading clothes for my sims," in this SimFileShare folder (as you might imagine, it's the one called "beret")). She looks pretty comfy -- and those boots were definitely made for stomping around the streets in the snow and rain.

And that's that! Hope you enjoyed this look at what my VITD characters would probably wear in their universe. Next time (after Valicertine's Day), we're back to the Chill Valicer save for store shenanigans and magic shenanigans! See you then!

[mindsmade]

the data science stuff i'm working on doesn't even rlly have anything to do with what v gets up to but it's making me ride the v brainwave even harder rn so icon change to feature half of his face at least 🩶

[newtafterdark]

As I am slowly but sure sorting through my belongings, I am looking at my small collection of Pokémon-related items and it got me thinking about a specific thing.

I got into Pokémon not through the games, but through the anime and movies first. I grew up poor, and even when I eventually got Pokémon Red, the second generation had been a thing for a while by then.

So, due to mainly hyperfocusing on the first three movies during that time, I developed an issue when I eventually played the games-

I felt awful catching any legendary Pokémon, because I felt like I was fuckin' up the local ecosystem in that world… fully expecting the same kind of fallout like it happens the second movie when the collector contains all the legendary birds to "summon" Lugia. (it didn't help that I also had the special Mew card they handed out with the movie tickets - I still have that thing too - it really made me go "If you catch them, you are just as bad as that guy.")

So, since then, I release the Legendary after catching it to get its Pokédex entry.

Due to that I sometimes envy folks who grew up with the games first - you all don't have to deal with a moral dilemma. :'>