#nyd draws

[nyd-needs-cuddles]

painful salvation

[araiz-zaria]

Happy New Year from Georgie and Frances! (...and Mari! 😉😛)

[fefairys]

in other news, the 1 year anniversary of PSY is coming up

fucking insane. it feels like we just started. and we kinda did?! the story itself is really just getting started! im so excited to keep making this comic and share it with yall

i wish we could do smth special on the anniversary but juice is too busy with work bc of the holiday season </3 😔 (it literally has work on NYE and NYD!!! how fucked up is that?!?!) ill make a longer sappier post for that day tho haha. maybe even draw something (dont expect anything tho sdklfj)

[didsomeonesaybuffet]

I don’t usually make resolutions for new year but I figured why not take the opportunity to set myself some little creative goals? One painting or drawing per month, write something every month (that is a loosey goosey one because word counts), and read one book per month. I can do more obviously, but that’s the goal. I used to read loads and I’ve fallen off the wagon, and I want to learn more about painting and drawing, which I can’t do if I don’t give myself the opportunity to fuck it up a bit here and there. Writing is THE love of my life (Brie comes in at a close second) and I’ve even been neglecting that, which means I’ve been neglecting my heart.

Gonna save this to my drafts as well so I can reblog it next NYD with how I got on. Maybe I’ll even have some art to share!

[daisyswift3]

Oh my god you’re right!! Literally all the things she did on 8/9 were hinted at in this message.

The WTNY and NYE Times Square mentions were to draw attention to 1989! And NYE was hinting at her second surprise song NYD—“I want your midnights.” KK showing up being the atomic bomb. And the “🇺🇸To🇲🇽” was a hint at exactly when all this would happen—on 8/9, the transition from the US leg to the international leg where the first date is Mexico City, Mexico. My mind is blown rn

But wait there’s more. When Taylor announced the Latin America dates in June (which KK foreshadowed) she used the word “thrilled.”

If you search “thrilled/thrill/thrills” on Taylor’s twitter account these are the only results that come up so it’s not a word she uses in her posts often (unlike sth like “well” which she uses quite a lot). Some other ppl pointed out that KK seemed to hint at 1989 tv back in April (x). And what word did she use in this post? Oh it was “thrills”! So these things also foreshadowed the 1989 tv announcement happening on 8/9!

I think we need to revisit this poem now that Taylor is free. Any of you smart, analytical people want to give this another look:

[femmetay]

i need to talk about how champagne problems parallels new romantics but i can’t put my thoughts into words just yet so i’ll just leave this here for now

[pokeharvest]

Nah, it’s fine! What abt Robin?

shorty squad unite!!!

give me a character and i’ll make a quick doodle of them with my oc to show their relationship!

[danepopfrippery]

My personal Pagan way is what u do on New Years Day is what u will do all year (i thought it was bullshit until one year i was in nothing but malls after shopping on nyd). And yes i know its an arbitrary day and other cultures and faiths have dif new years.

But why i share this is its a brilliant way to get shit done without setting up for failure. For instance u wanna learn guitar? Start on new years day. Its not a specific goal beyond trying a thing. Thats hard to fail.

Most years ive found it spurs me onward. 2 years ago i decided i wanted to learn to draw so did that…now ive had things shared by Harvey Guillen and Con O Neil! Its my fav tradition

“Planning things for the beginning of the year is bad!” Well so what if I’m coasting on the worldwide collective manifestation of determination and hope for the new year? Fuck off!!

[nyd-needs-cuddles]

A little book gremlin who's not-so-little anymore

[arvoze]

a penny for your thoughts

[creepy-witchy-af]

Powerful "return to sender" spell

After reading many classic and different versions of return to sender spells, I've created my own twist on a mirror version of this spell. It has aspects of binding spells, too. It's most useful if you know the person who has wished you ill will, but it's not necessary. This can be used for someone who has intentionally or unintentionally put the evil eye on you, attacked your psyche, has been wishing negativity on you, or has actually used magick to harm you.

Ingredients:

Black pepper

Garlic

Cloves, whole if you have it.

Black salt (incense ash and sea salt)

Ginger

A black tealight

A mirror **a 3x magnification mirror

A marker (dry erase preferred)

Sage, for cleansing before and after

**An image of the person who you wish to return the energy to

** = variation in the spell. It can increase the power of this spell.

When: During a waning moon, a moon in Scorpio, or a moon in Pisces

Preparation: Set up your space to your liking where you feel most comfortable and most powerful. Prepare yourself so you're in the right headspace whether that means grounding yourself, casting a circle, or calling on your spirit guides or deities to aid you. Wearing a black onyx stone on you for protection is also a good idea.

The spell

Charge your mirror

Cleanse the mirror using sage, sage incense, or patchouli incense. Pass it multiple times over the smoke, focusing on cleansing the mirror. After you cleanse it, do not let it catch your reflection. While you work on preparing your candle in the next step, set it up in front of a photo of the person you are sending back to. If you do not have a photo, meditate on the person's face, visualizing them. Make sure you have a strong, clear image of them in your mind's eye. While you do this, sit to the side of the mirror so your reflection isn't caught. When you are ready, project the image of the person into the mirror. If you don't know who it is, meditate on the negative energy you are feeling and then visualize it bouncing off the mirror and going back where it came from.

Dress your candle

Combine your herbs into a bowl, saying out loud your intent for each ingredient.

"I add pepper, to banish your attack,

I add garlic, to exorcise you from me,

I add black salt, to repel your energy from me,

I add cloves, to turn you away from me

And I add ginger, for a speedy return back to you of your intent towards me."

Heat up the candle (on a pan on the stove or in the oven on low heat) so that the wax is liquified. Sprinkle your herb mixture into the wax.

Now, get your mirror and draw in the center the rune Naudhiz/Nyd (below)

I've always seen Nyd as a binding rune, which I am using here to bind the return of the negative energy of the sender to them. However, use whatever binding symbol or rune you see fit. Just don't use a protection rune because that could actually protect the wrong person.

Now, place your candle on top of the mirror, over the rune, and light the candle.

The spell

Here, your will must be strong. Meditate on the candle flame and focus on your intent to send the energy of the sender back to them. Manifest it going back to them three times stronger than it was when they sent it your way. Whenever they think of you with ill will, they will feel anxious. If they think themselves better than you, they will feel beneath you. If they have hexed or cursed you, that magick will come back to haunt them. If they've gotten between you and someone else, their own relationships will fall apart. Whatever trouble they've caused to you and yours, they will feel in their own life.

After your conviction is unwavering, say the incantation:

"Negative energy sent my way,

The mirror reflects, the sender repays.

Evil that was sent to me,

Returns to where it came times three.

As above, so below,

As I will it, so mote it be."

Let the candle burn down until it is finished, then discard the remnants away from your house. You can cleanse the mirror and keep it, but ensure it is thoroughly cleansed with multiple methods like sage, sunlight, or salt. Be sure to thoroughly cleanse your space as well.

[stunudo]

Stu’s Themed Writing Exchange

Alright my lovelies, the volunteers have given me their names now it is time to ANNOUNCE the themes and pairings!

For those of you unfamiliar with the challenge expectations, you can read up HERE.

Themes and Partners

Alien Saviors:

@totalmess191 

and 

@ssaunitchief Fidelity

Hero Complexes:

@remember-me-forever-silent-angel  Through the Fire and the Flames

and 

@imagicana

Amity:

@dontshootmespence All The Kitties

and

@captainreid An Act of Kindness

Co-dependency:

@mentallydatingspencerreid Don’t Blame Me (Part One)

and

@bitchinprentiss Delicate

Erudite:

@illegalcerebral Seven Words for Love

and

@ay-nako  His Sonata

[mallowstep]

hi! sorry if this is a weird question, but are you alright with minors interacting w/ your mistynight fics?

my rambles and thoughts figuring this out are below the cut.

minors isn't a helpful label: the difference between a 12yo and a 17yo is the problem, not the difference between a 17yo and an 18yo.

i initially said blanket yes to everything but "nothing you do can slow the rising tides," but in writing this, i've changed my mind. do note my rambles will reflect that. i want to publish my thoughts, as messy as they are, because they are relevant.

i'm okay with older teens (16+) reading "as the water rushes in." i'm not okay with anyone younger than that reading it.

(if you've already read it, and you're younger than that, it's okay. i didn't say anything until now because frankly i hadn't thought about it until now. please, just don't read any further.)

now, to ramble for a bit:

so like...do i want all minors interacting w nothing you do? no. it's...it's not rated for a reason. i don't want a 12yo interacting with it! i don't want a 12yo reading it! i don't want! it's above t!

but do i have a problem with a 16yo, 17yo, reading it? not really, no. i'm ngl, i'd rather they read that then some of what i read growing up. i still don't want them interacting w it, in the sense that i don't want them to comment on it and kudos it, but i don't care if they're just reading it.

y'know this minors/no minors is very b&w thinking that i dislike. i don't have the emotional energy to think about this every time i write something, so i usually CHOOSE to draw a hard line, but like.

sometimes things are appropriate for older children, but not young children. other things are appropriate for young teens, but no children. other things are appropriate for older teens. and some things are probably only appropriate for adults. i don't...like this is not a subject i can speak to very well, so like, y'know everyone give me some grace.

i think nyd is somewhere between pg-13 and r. probably closer to an r. this is a hard one to rate which is why i gave up.

so anyway, like, if you haven't read it and are wondering what the fuss is about, the tl/dr is that nyd contains some scenes that are, to put it impolitely, horny as hell. i'll abstain from including examples so the target audience of this post (minors who may want to read it) are not excluded.

i don't know if i can give a conclusive answer? my answer is. i don't honestly know. my answer is if a 16yo or 17yo wants to read it, they can. just please don't kudos on it or comment on it. i don't want anyone younger than that reading nyd. i'm not sure what the rest of the fics will look like, because i haven't written them yet, but assuming the next fic stays at a t, you won't miss any major plot beats in nyd.

i'm...i'm going to end with a quote, and a few last comments. the quote is from the series notes of the collegestuck 'verse, one of my favourite homestuck aus.

Although most of the stories here are rated T, even the T rated stuff may contain themes, in retrospect, that might not be appropriate for people under the age of 16 or so. If you're under 16 and want to read collegestuck, I ask that you either wait until then, or tread very carefully. Everything in this series rated M or E contains overt sexual content. If you are under 18, or in an area where you have to be over 18 (i.e 19, or 21) to consume such content, please wait until you reach the age of majority pertinent to your location.

nyd does not contain overt sexual content, and it's not rated m. i don't mind if anyone over 16 reads it.

but anyone under? no, i don't want that.

and i mentioned...i got to this point and said, "hold on, i changed my mind." this is the point where i went from "blanket yes" to "actually no."

some of the main themes of atwri are 16+. while you might not notice them in something like "just gonna call you mine," they are there, and i actually like --- i don't think i want someone just reading part of the series. like i was going to say yes, but then i thought about it, and it's like...mistyfoot's emotions are really important. not only do i think you weaken the arc if you don't have them, but...

saying "just don't read nyd" doesn't remove the themes, and i think it almost makes them worse? because now it's like --- now it's like, you're getting the subtext but not the text, and then it's like...y'know you're --- it's.

urgh let me start over.

there's a massive gap in maturity between a 14yo and a 16yo. i feel okay about a 16yo reading nyd, because i think they are, in general, mature enough to read that. and okay, there's no way to explain this without saying it directly.

while the scenes in atwri are not metaphors (i.e., i don't write them imagining what is happening is a stand-in for sex), they are still sexual in nature.

(in other words, my intentions are not, "mistyfoot and nightshade are having sex, i'm just not saying it." however, mistyfoot and nightshade's relationship does have a sexual component, and if you can't feel it when you read atwri, i'm not doing my job very well.)

and i sat and thought about not just what i've published but also where i'm going, and i thought of some of the events that will happen, and how things are already being set up in earlier fics.

for a mundane example, in "i want your midnights," mistyfoot warns featherpaw about the dangers of cold water. in "nothing you do can slow the rising tides," mistyfoot is thrown into cold water.

and i just don't feel right about someone reading the set-up and not the payoff. this isn't about story integrity, to be clear, this is about...

it's hard not to be vague and still give a satisfying example. i know the earlier one wrt water doesn't make sense, and that's because it's small.

ig what i'll say is, i don't like what happens to the emotional lines of the story when you take out nyd, and when i think about other fics that you might have to do. it's not that they become different or weaker or anything (although they do), it's that they take on new meanings and tones and suggestions, and i don't like the ideas that promotes.

and it's one thing if someone 16+ decides to skip nyd. i think at that point, you probably have enough emotional maturity to pick out the lines i intend. i do not have that same confidence in a younger teen, and when night and misty are portrayed as being in a healthy relationship, but the story becomes ugly? i don't like that.

if you read through all of that rambling, give yourself a sticker, and let me try to do a summary, if only for my own sake.

in essence,

mistyfoot and nightshade are portrayed, in every instalment, as being a healthy relationship.

"nothing you do can slow the rising tides," along with potential other future scenes, provide very important context to certain themes and emotional lines of atwri, but i am not comfortable with someone under sixteen reading them.

when i stopped to think about what that did to the emotional lines, i started to feel like mistyfoot and nightshade's relationship isn't as healthy as it's portrayed as.

i think someone who's sixteen or older can PROBABLY pick out what i intended, that's subtler subtext or what have you, but i don't have a reasonable level of confidence in anyone younger than that.

so since i don't want anyone younger than sixteen reading what provides that context, i don't want them reading atwri at all.

[pinkpatiencecreepers]

Izzy Stradlin & Johnny Thunders: An essay in the making lol

Okay, time for the conspiracy theories over here. Nah, just kidding but let's talk about the connections between Izzy Stradlin and Johnny Thunders. Here's my take:

I'm currently reading "Too Much Too Soon", the authorized biography of the New York Dolls by British journalist Nina Antonia, who was also close friends with Johnny. The thing is that I can't help but find a lot of similarities between Izzy and Johnny (of course, taking into consideration how much of an influence was Thunders in Izzy's life, not only on a musical level).

So, let's start analyzing some facts about Johnny's life and observations from the people who knew him. First, he didn't grow up with his dad, since the latter split when Johnny was just a baby and he was raised by his mom and his older sister. 

From an early age, he developed an interest in fashion, rock music, and especially, in Keith Richards. So much, that he dyed his hair jet black and asked his sister to cut his hair in the same style as Keith’s. During his teenage years, Johnny made a reputation as a regular on the NY music scene of the late 60s and was praised for his unique appearance. He didn’t look like any of his peers and people often wondered where he got such rare and incredibly interesting pieces of clothing since they couldn’t be found at any of the local thrift shops. Turns out, he bought his clothes at the women’s department and customized them with the help of his mom and sister. 

In terms of his personality, people described him as a quiet, shy, and reserved guy, except when he was on stage and you could see him jumping around and living his best life. Also, he started dabbling in drugs pretty much since puberty, beginning with pot, and then experimenting with LSD, quaaludes, coke, meth, etc., until getting to the ultimate killer: heroin. 

Also, alongside with frontman of the NYD, David Johansen, Johnny was responsible for writing the most important songs of the band, as well as being praised as a songrwriter. Same as Keith Richards, he was keen on simple and precise compositions and focused mostly on bluesy sounds and nods to old school rock n’ roll with heavy influences from the greats Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc.

.....

Got all that? Okay, now let’s go with our Indiana boy.

At this point we have pretty much nailed down Izzy’s background and biography, right? We know that he was raised by his mom and his grandma Elizabeth back there in Lafayette. He has two younger brothers, Kevin and Joe. His dad split and left for Florida where he remarried and had two other kids. 

Same thing, from a very early age he became interested in music, mainly thanks to his grandma, who was a drummer on a local jazz band. He was also greatly impacted by Don Kirschner’s tv show where lots of the most important musical acts from the 70s made appearances. He definitely saw the Dolls there and they became one of his favorites.

We still don’t know many details about his life as a teenager in boring Lafayette, except the little that he, Axl, or other close sources have shared. Izzy started smoking cigarettes and pot, firecrackers, and the usual soft drugs that all of us have taken during high school years at one time or another. We know that he liked skating, playing drums, and drawing, among other stuff.

Things start to get interesting when he gets to Los Angeles. Being Keith & Johnny MAJOR influences on him, he dyed his hair jet black and styled it the same way as Johnny in the early 70s. Long, straight, and looking like raven feathers. So, if you are a hardcore fan of the NYD and one afternoon you casually bump into Izzy down the Sunset Blvd in 1980, you’d highly lose your shit and think you’re seeing Johhny Thunders himself in front of you.

Also, like Johnny, Izzy didn’t start playing guitar. He was a drummer, then a bass player, and finally a guitarist. The difference in Johnny’s case is that he first played bass and then switched to guitar.

Now, concerning clothing, Izzy also brought attention for his curious looks, being one of the first people in Hollywood to wear creepers (according to Hollywood Rose founder and close friends with Izzy, Chris Weber). Same thing happened in New York to Johnny when he decided to subvert the local style by wearing chunky shoes and platforms. Not saying that he was the creator of the look (neither was Izzy), but they certainly inspired some people to do the same and express themselves through fashion. Izzy also used to customize his clothes, DIY some of them, make jewelry, thrift flips, etc.

On top of that, as a little tribute to his idol Johnny, Izzy embraced the color pink by wearing it in jackets that he spray-painted, socks, shirts, etc. Mix that with his ivory skin, dark hair, and facial features and you have another Mr. Thunders right there (And they DO look like they’re related... as well as Keith, Ronnie Wood, Sami Yaffa, Nasty Suicide, Tracii Guns, etc. On the fandom we call that breed of rockstar: “Emo Rat Boy” lol).

Another thing is that Izzy’s drug of choice was smack and as it also eventually happened to Johnny, it made him all doom and gloom, moody, and vanished the once happy and joyous spirit, both on stage and in real life. 

Even in the dynamic between Axl and Izzy, you can see the same chemistry and looks of Johnny and David Johansen back in the day. Even the essence of the New York Dolls as a whole is visible during the formation days of GNR. Just look at Arthur Kane and Duff McKagan, and this is just a little example.

To finish this, around 1990-1991, Izzy is seen playing the same guitar model that Johnny is most known for, Gibson Les Paul Junior in yellow. And in the late 90s-early 2000s (I’m not exactly sure when) he made a cover of “Do You Love Me?”, really, but really inspired by Thunders. 

And that’s all, folks. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK.

PLEASE LIKE AND REBLOG IF YOU ENJOYED IT!

UPDATE: @roger-taylors-car please illustrate this with pictures. I can’t do it because my internet connection is SHIT. Thanks and excuse my French. Much love!!!

[melmac78]

I hope everyone is having it had a great New Year.

Sorry I didn’t post yesterday… but Dec. 31 for me (I’m currently NYD here) hasn’t been a good day for me in recent years.

In 2018 - I was abruptly and cruelly kicked out of my old job. I won’t go into details except to say karma hit them hard.

This year… I thought I was going to say goodbye to my dear, sweet cat.

Kali is 16 so I know her time is limited. I took her to the vet yesterday for a final check… they found she has hyperthyroidism. (I think her stabilizing at her current weight is why they diagnosed).

So it’s a medicine right now, which she’s surprisingly willing to take.

But most of the day was rough… won’t go into details, but anyone losing a pet knows this process. (While Kali is the first pet I’ve had by myself, I’ve had a family pet before).

Now, we’ve made that decision if all resources are exhausted. The exam was chosen I because she still has quality of life, but having starved myself at one point to the point I could’ve been anorexic I know long term it would’ve diminished rather fast.

It’s already improving with the medicine.

But if possible I’d rather have it be HER choice if possible.

So, now you all know why I’ve been quiet.

I do thank my Thunderfam member for getting me through these couple of days.

Today has been good: got to go cover a dinner and stock show.

Kali? Perfectly happy, more active… only gripe now is the spot where they had to clip for the blood draw. It’s a little cold here (no snow), but she’ll find a cozy spot.

[nyd-needs-cuddles]

A lil higuruma for the soul