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jazzedpunk Ā· 2 years ago
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welp i guess my latest video game content i have for you guys is Garten of BanBan related.
bonus Stinger Flynn and Opila Bird:
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thatdeadaquarius Ā· 2 years ago
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after scrolling through your posts i felt complelled to send an ask (i wonder why)
This kinda? relates to all the languages posts you've been making (was giggling and kicking my feet while reading them, and got inspired) but because I only speak English, I wanted to put a twist on it.
Creator who has audio processing issues and doesn't realise that Teyvat DOES actually speak the same language as them for a good while.
Because as a person with very good hearing, i sure don't fucking understand what people are saying most of the time, especially in big crowds. (its like listening to the sims sometimes man, i'm fighting for my life trying to understandšŸ˜­)
So imagine a Creator getting dropped into Teyvat and getting found by a group of hunters or treasure horders, who instantly start panicking and talking all at once because 'omg our god is here' and all that.
And the Creator is still confused and diorientated, so all they're hearing is āœØwordsāœØand they just assume that no one in Teyvat will understand them.
And then when they arrive in one of the nations and get to meet the vision bearers for the first time, the Creator makes a thirsty comment about one of them (probably would be Diluc in my case) and the entire crowd just goes SILENT.
So silent that the Creator can perfectlly understand what that vision bearer said in response.
Anyway, i love your blog :) not sure when you're going to get this, time zones are funny, but I hope you like it
Giggling and kicking?? Over my stuff??? šŸ„ŗšŸ„ŗšŸ„ŗšŸ’˜šŸ’˜šŸ’˜ You sneaky little charmer āœØļø
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ALSO
AUDIO PROCESSING DISORDER ASK!!!!?????!!!!
:D
IM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRYING TO GET ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND GOT AN APD TEST NOT TOO LONG AGO BC THOUGHT I HAD IT!!
FRIENDO!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! āœØļøāœØļøāœØļøšŸŒøšŸŒøšŸŒø
Have a cookie!! šŸ¤²ļæ½ļæ½ tysm for the ask im very very happy to see it!! :D!!
(subliminalmessagingyouwillgoclicktheaskbuttonandsendmeanasksubliminalmessaging)
AHFJDLLAHFAAJSK!! LOSING IT OVER THIS!!
(Me from the future editing: Sorry i wrote an entire sloppy written scenario over this its diluc focused, jfc sorry and i hope u get smth outta it šŸ’€)
Oh good lord you being some kind of Creator god after getting sucked into the goddmn video game world is absolute HELL for your APD
Aint nobody tellin u nothing bc i can totally see that scenario happening bc everyone is like blabbering at you constantly, they all wanna get close to you to talk so its just [insert that general cafe crowd noises here]
Like u wish u had lofi to go with it bc u sure as hell cant get a word in edgewise
I know i keep writing abt Mondstadt, mostly bc first city -> intro to game -> therefore you land there
But i promise ill branch out guys but i got an excuse this time u mentioned Diluc šŸ”„
Honestly bc u probably arent trying to talk back to them (which they dont rlly know why? Bc they totally have heard ur voice while u were in ur world, when they were ur vessels)
They kinda assumed either A. You lost your voice B. You're overwhelmed, ppl r getting WAY too close to you, back off Npcs C. Or you don't speak THEIR language
So ofc Mondstadt brings you into the city and their planning a big ol festival, u came right in time for Windblume anyway, and by the time your done shaking hands and just waving and smiling (bc what else can u do u cant hear these fuckers, maybe u caught a "the" or a "hello" but you could've definitely been imagining it)
And finally you are free of the general crowd, but most of the Vision bearers (Allogenes) who were ur vessels wanna stick around, so u all end up in Angel's Share somehow
It's hella packed, and it's a bar.
So yeah u still can't hear shit, and now it just sounds like one of those fantasy medieval bar audios ambience videos
Ur just kinda kicking ur feetsies on a bar stool while like,, 4 or 5 differrent special character dishes are sitting in front of you
Diluc's behind the bar, and has been so sweetly attentive to you all evening, no matter how many tipsy patrons come up yelling for refills or drinks (or at least thats what u assume, bc u kinda end up just,, jumping and hitching ur shoulders up and trying to be lowkey about covering ur ears...)
He always comes and refills ur glass when it gets to even half-full, swiping away plates that have gone cold, and if you still want smth off of it, he's so perceptive no language needed bc he just sees your face and starts heating up the plate again with his vision with his hand :)
He's actually been the best thruout all this bc he already isn't super talkative, so ur pretty sure you've only seen his mouth open a few times, but otherwise u just communicated with him via actions/expressions
So ur chilling, well sorta, ur starting to kinda get overstimulated by the day and now this loud ass bar, and the fact that ur convinced no one speaks English here...
But hey!
Diluc's cool, u got food, and maybe u can charade to him u wanna find somewhere to retire to now for the night,,
You try and do that but he's pretty busy running around still,
"Damn, at least I get to see his ass though."
.
..
...
Diluc freezes.
You freeze.
Jean, Lisa, Venti, Amber, Kaeya, Rosaria freezes.
The whole bar goes silent.
Their god of gods finally spoke.
Oh they can understand you alright. (Also u were looking right at Diluc when you said it so, kinda obvious who u mean, somebody points to you behind Diluc)
Diluc just kinda,, sputters, like jerkily turns around and everything like a fried robot
"I- ahem- I- um- y-your Grace- I-"
Poor guy.
He doesn't even know what to say šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
He has been progressively getting closer and closer to his hair color, his cheeks, his neck, his ears its a full white boy flush he cant escape its so obvious (should he say thank you? How do u even begin to thank a god for complimenting ur ass??!!)
He's caught between facing you and turning around and ducking back into the kitchen and never coming out again (unless it's just you two)
...Was it always this hot in here? Or did Diluc do this to you? šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«
(Well at least it's a lot quieter now)
You take the next logical step in this situation, and gently let your head thud into the bar.
...
It's a tie between Venti and Kaeya who busts out laughing first.
CHRIST ALMIGHTY IM SO SORRY THIS IS SO LONG I HOPE TUMBLR MAKES IT "READ MORE" BC I CANT FIND THAT OPTION ON MOBILE
IF U KNOW WHERE THAT BUTTON IS PLS LET A BITCH KNO šŸ˜­šŸ˜©
UPDATE I FIGURED IT OUT FUCK YEAH
Cheers,
šŸŒ’šŸŒŠšŸŒ§Aquariusā™’ļøšŸŒŒšŸŒ˜
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defnotciara Ā· 6 months ago
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ā‹†ļ½”Ėšą­Ø Welcome to my blog! ą­§Ėšļ½”ā‹†
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Ė—ĖĖ‹ ā™” ĖŽĖŠĖ— My Introduction Ė—ĖĖ‹ ā™” ĖŽĖŠĖ—
Name: Ciara šŸŽ€
Interests/Hobbies: Shifting, anime, scripting, video games, k/c/j drama, learning stuff, posting literally anything, talking to friends, and i like collecting anime figures too.., etc etc.
On this blog i plan on posting lots of stuff mainly shifting maybe some stuff about my life like a online diary sorta thing?
Shows/Movies/Manga i like: Be with you 2018, silent voice, aot, mha, jjk, nana, haikyu, maid sama, saiki k, sk8 the infinity, Doctor Slump, and sm more!
Manwha/Manhua: Remarried empress, marry my husband, the protagonist is a villianess (These r the only ones iā€™ve read so far please recommend if you have any i may like!)
Characters in like: Armin (Aot), Bakugo/Shinso/Ochako/Shigiraki/Iida/Mina/Tamaki/Aizawa (Mha), Nanami/Nobara/Hiroguma/Choso/Yuji (Jjk) And many more !
Omgg please recommend animes/shows for me to watch or any type ! Also please dont spoil any of the shows i like bc i havenā€™t finished some of them šŸ˜­
My Drs: Mha, jjk, fame, kpop idol, royalty, better cr, aot, ( maybe saiki k? Still debating )
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- Iā€™d love to be mutals with any of youu just ask !! ā™”
Iā€™m not sure what else to put here because this is my first time ever posting on tumblr so maybe in the future iā€™ll update this more??
Dni: 21+ people (You can still flw me but i wonā€™t dm u or anything js bc of some experiences i had before) Anti shifters, racists/homophobes (This is a safe blog for everyone no matter who u are or what u look like ā™”, and basically anyone who would make my or anyone elseā€™s experience on this blog/app bad!
Thanks for reading i love you all bye!!
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youngestdaughtersyndrome Ā· 7 months ago
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Is there any chance you can give us a tag directory?
I can certainly try!!! Its not a complete directory because i have over a hundred and even i lose track of all of them. Anyways im putting the list under the cut ... i tried to organize it to the best of my ability so GENERAL is for housekeeping, TANGIBLE CONCEPTS are for physical things, FLEXIBLE CONCEPTS are things that hover between physical and conceptual, INTANGIBLE CONCEPTS are things that fully conceptual, and SPECIFIC MEDIA is for specific bands/shows/etc. I highly recommend if youre on mobile you DO NOT hit keep reading because its absurdly long and will take over ur dash. Anyways have fun knock urself out
GENERAL:
hollyws: original posts..... went by holly for a while on here, first url was honeyhollows, hollows has similar spelling to holly, you get the gist
a: a is for assorted, so anything that doesnt have an actual organizational tag goes in there-- memes, textposts, current events, etc
srb: self reblog, but not for every one of my og posts that i rb, just the ones that surpass a thousand notes and therefore get deleted. Its my greatest hits pretty much
for later: links, resources, things i want to return to, you get the gist
tag game: those like questionnaire-type games one gets tagged in
asks: asks that ive answered
vdo: in-app videos
the world flows past on both sides distant and mute: audio tag. From nazim hikmet's poem "things i didnt know i loved"
mb: moodboards
our hands empty except for our hands: webweaving and parallel posting. From ocean vuong's "on earth we're briefly gorgeous"
fave: favorites, obvs
blog thesis: the tag equivalent of me calling something real as hell, containing things that qualify as my belief system
my face: selfie tag, but most (all of them actually) get deleted approx 24 hours from original posting time so there's not really anything in there
maeve tag: pictures of my dog reside here
foster tag: my family fosters dogs sometimes, so if we've got a foster and i post a picture, it goes here
matryoshka dog, blue is your color, gi posting, betsy's ordination song, evan's dream journal: personalized tags for friends of mine
TANGIBLE CONCEPTS:
born to blow your mind or something along those lines: art! From the last shadow puppets' "miracle aligner"-- pretty much everything but photography...
the human eye is the loneliest creation: ...because this is the photography tag. I typically only use it when an image doesnt fit into any other tag, so its basically my "a" tag but for like formal images only. Kind of an ocean vuong quote but i changed it from "the human eye is god's loneliest creation" to that bc i go back and forth on god and whatnot
there's a brand new talk but it's not very clear: fashion, both in the conceptual runway sense and the "this is cute, i would wear this" sense. Aptly from david bowie's "fashion"
play pause rewind: anything having to with film or tv (that i dont have a specific tag for)-- gifsets, interviews, editorial style guides, etc.
people!: pictures where you can put a name to the face, so either celebrities or pictures that have their name in the caption
let it go free: items-- jewelry, knick knacks, tchotchkes, etc. A combination of things i would want and things i find beautiful, which are not necessarily mutually exclusive
cabinet of curiosities: a multitude of objects at once-- dollhouses, boxes full of stuff, dishes of jewelry. Its different from "let it go free" because i said so
interiors: decor, interior design, etc.
dishes: plates and platters and whatnot that i like
they really want you: dolls. From hole's "doll parts"
the light on your door: mirrors. From the velvet underground and nico's "i'll be your mirror"
releases: cars, usually crashed or rotting or in some other form of disuse, but also just normal, completely fine cars. Go watch crash 1996 dir. david cronenberg and then we'll talk
hundred voices: spirals. Also concentric circles.
nacreous: pearls, things with a mother-of-pearl inlay, etc
it's coming coming down: eyes. From sonic youth's "beauty lies in the eye"
bad girl meat: teeth. From lady gaga's "teeth"
divine and sharp: weapons, or at least some very pointy things one shouldnt run with
happiness is: a warm gun. Guns in general actually-- this is my tag for guns. From the beatles' "happiness is a warm gun". Duh
prisms: food. Lots of cake in this tag but its all foods not just cake.... i just like cake
o sailor: sailing, nautical stuff, ships, etc. From fiona apple's eponymous song
it's buzzcut season anyways: cutting hair, from lorde's "buzzcut season".
tattoos: well, its tattoos. Not necessarily ones i would want or even inspiration for future tattoos, its just that if a tattoo is the main focus of an image, it goes in here
invitation to peace: deer tag, from system of a down's "deer dance".
draw blood just to taste it hold bones just to break them: canine tag as in dogs, not the teeth, and also one that i wish wasnt so long because man this is a pain to type out. From nicole dollanganger's "dog teeth"
weird fishes: fish. From radiohead's "weird fishes"
lo voy a tener que matar: cats! From los saicos' "el entierro de los gatos". Also yeah i know it means "i'm going to have to kill him" i just think its real funny
in silence i have pulled myself free: tag for horses and all things horse related. From pj harvey's "horses in my dreams"
cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other: cowboys. From willie nelson's eponymous song
they don't love you like i love you: places i grew up in/nearby-- it's pretty much everything west of colorado with a bit of mexico in there. From yeah yeah yeahs' "maps"
like the blue blonde hollyhocks of the dead: flower tag (all sorts, not just hollyhocks). Another bastardized quote, this time from sandra cisneros' a house on mango street-- the original is "dusty hollyhocks thick and perfumy blue-blond hair of the dead". Very good book you should read it
we return to each other in waves: things relating to the water-- the ocean, lakes, rivers, etc. It's definitely a quote from something but i cant find the og source and i dont trust pinterest
consumed and refined: fire, things on fire, burning, yada yada yada
tamer: ice, snow, frozen things, etc
01010000: all things mold and rot. Referring, of course, to the date the world began to decay, which was the day it was created
FLEXIBLE CONCEPTS:
lamentations! lamentations!: art or quotes or whatever that make me scream cry throw up wail howl prostrate myself etc.
the everything the patterns: my humanity tag! Doubles as both an "awww, arent humans cute?" tag and a catchall for people who aren't celebrities and don't have their names in the caption
god and other highways: religion and god, but mostly god. If you see something in there and you think "how could this possibly be related to god OR religion?" mind your own damn business <3
i believe in angels: things i consider to be angelic, which is a classification system even more lengthy and unnecessary than this tagging system. From abba's "i have a dream"
bolts in the head: monsters and generally spooky things. And yeah ik frankenstein doesnt actually have bolts in his head and that was a lie the movie made up but also the nature and definition of a monster is just as illusory and invented as the bolts are
whispers in the air: ghosts, or the fleeting nature of things, or the imagined, or the abstraction of the memory. So yeah its ghosts
when i love you it's forever: the dead, but focusing on the flesh left behind instead of the ghost that proceeds ahead. From "confessions of a skull mask", in the anthology "necrophilia variations"
we have put her living in the tomb: houses or general structures, officially haunted or otherwise (because all buildings are haunted in some way tbh). From my favorite edgar allen poe story "the fall of the house of usher" :)
the roots of the tree: things relating to childhood, development, or family
the lovers: art, photos, etc typically with two things interacting in some familiar way. Not necessarily nsfw, but theres definitely some lesbian erotica in there so beware
cut open my sternum and pull my little ribs around you: gore and blood and all that fun stuff. Not all images of blood go in here so if youre sensitive about pictures of blood beware. You probably shouldnt follow me if you are tbh. Anways it's from purity ring's "fineshrine"
is it a love song?: hunger, desire, violence, and the place where they intersect. Gore is in here also <3 and it's a quote from the 1983 film the hunger
race my heart race my soul: images i really really love. I would say its my aesthetic but aesthetics are a lie propagated by Big Capitalism to get you to buy more shit you dont need so no its not and dont get it twisted..... from "i'll never learn" by the shangri-las, which is possibly my favorite song. I go back and forth on what my favorite song is, but this one's up there for sure
put on your red shoes and dance the blues: all things red. From david bowie's "let's dance", but the original or 2002 remaster and not the 2018 remaster because as much as i love saxophone its totally out of the blue in the intro of the 2018 remaster and i dont like it
love me blue: all things blue, from zayn's "blue". And i have no qualms with any version of this song because i love you zayn
twilight sun: all things pink, from something that someone said to me in passing once and i thought it was nice.
the dead image of life: all things green
capable of charming god: all things yellow
tĆŖte Ć  tĆŖte: ballet, and things relating to ballet. Even pictures of models with their ribbons tied all messed up go in here, im sorry to say
do you think you've made the right decision this time?: departure, transit, etc. Coming from, though, not going to-- the emphasis is on the leaving. From the smiths' "london" (underrated track tbh)
disappearance in transformation: bugs that can fly-- mainly moths and butterflies, but some beetles and other grubs appear here too
kill this chorus: people in relation to water-- in puddles, swimming, drowning, etc. Im not saying what this is from... if you know you know and also you know why that phrase pertains to that imagery
the luckiest by far: celestial bodies, clouds, the sky, etc. From madonna's lucky star
heaven waits on the other side: weddings, mostly brides and wedding dress-type stuff. From nicole dollanganger's "heart shaped bed"
godspeed your love: all things relating to love (and occasionally heartbreak). From possibly the greatest love song ever, the righteous brothers' "unchained melody"
lily left alone: playing cards and things having to do with suites of cards. Kind of from bob dylan's "lily, rosemary, and the jack of hearts" but not really
bloodied black: martyrs, warriors, knights. Lots of pictures of armor and joan of arc imagery here
mourning lamb: farm animals, mainly sheep but also cows and pigs and whatnot. From ethel cain's "ptolemaea"
all down: typography, handwritten things, etc-- everything from journal entries to song lyrics to letters to typed notes
time is a river: myths, folklore, classics, historical art, etc. Technically a quote from heraclitus but every knows it bc of marcus aurelius
INTANGIBLE CONCEPTS:
from the fire roads: get ready for this because this and the following five tags are all connected. This is the tag equivalent of exposition on the hero's journey-- the scene is a small town, a childhood bedroom, a parking lot, etc. From bruce springsteen's "racing in the streets"
and i see big things for you: this is the first threshold (transformation) in the hero's journey. In this particular case, the protagonist becomes a groupie for a band that passed through the town, and this world of travel and casual excess is very different from the world theyre from. The scene is a basement shows, cigarettes in a hotel bed, underfunded recording studios, etc. From wolf alice's "white leather"
somewhere there's a party: the "challenges and temptations" part of the hero's journey-- our protagonist gets tired of the constant moving and, craving something more, ends up in a big city working as a model/socialite. The scene is a closet filled with frills and designer clothes, a gala, the backstage of a fashion show, etc. From the replacements' "swingin' party"
don't cry about it: now at the second threshold (abyss) of the hero's journey, things start going downhill. The protagonist loses themself in a wave of drugs, sex, and excess; the scene is now a large bathroom with a shattered mirror, a smoke-filled bdsm club, a nosebleed, etc. From lana del rey's "this is what makes us girls"
careful fear / dead devotion: with the third threshold (atonement) in the hero's journey comes the protagonist's realization of their own rock bottom and the desire to get better. The scene is a dark bedroom with light coming through the door, a park at night, an open window, etc. From the nationals' "don't swallow the cap"
born with a weak heart: the end of the hero's journey-- the protagonist takes what money they have left and splits, getting a place in the middle of nowhere and working as an attendant somewhere they won't be recognized. The scene is a clearing in the woods, a warm kitchen, a grocery store, etc. From talking heads' "this must be the place"
there was to be no death in eden: Mostly i use it for animals that i dont have a specific tag for, large groups of animals, animals in little people clothes, fantasy art, folk tales, children's books, or anything else i consider to be edenic. Im gonna be honest with you i have a weird idea of eden because i saw it in a dream ... more on that here if u scroll down to where it says september 22 2023. Its an ellen g. white quote im pretty sure, and while i personally hate the seventh-day adventists and everything that entails, i do respect a woman who gets visions
you got your good thing: things pertaining to heaven, which is a vibe i cannot possibly explain bc i saw it in a dream as well but i will link you here nonetheless and just hope you get it. In short basically heaven is an archive and the angels never build it right because they're working off pure image untainted by emotion and human perspective so everything looks a little wonky and clinical (they mean well though). From david lynch's "in heaven (lady in the radiator song", off the eraserhead 1977 soundtrack
pelican island: birds. Also any sort of ghostly island or mysterious shore. Ghosts, too. From deena metzger's eponymous poem
ST PAUL MOMENT ST PAUL MOMENT: the nature version of my humanity tag. Refers to the biblical tale of st. paul, who was blinded then healed by jesus as a way of converting him to christianity (which is fucking crazy and sooo dramatic but we're not here to talk abt that). The point is that its the sensation of being awakened to a natural power higher than yourself, like how flowers always have a number of petals that complies with the fibonacci sequence
thou mayest: being good, being bad, the feeling of being torn between your capacities for good and evil, the shame of feeling evil, etc. Go read john steinbeck's east of eden and then we'll talk
soul opium: solitude, isolation, loneliness
thorn without a rose: hole theory. From aerosmith's "hole in my soul" #sorrywomen
shadows: poems that come off as gray to me. Yeah i dont know either man they just do its a very specific vibe and there is no other way to describe it than gray
ritualism: the color white being used in a holy, ritualistic context (or at least a context i perceive as holy)
74: my yamaha tx750 was created in 1974, which is a year that is important to me for no other reason than that (if u go into the tag its pretty obvious and if its not.... well im not telling)
p: im not sayinggggg. But here you will find white horses and things about grief
are your ears on?: writing, particularly having to do with the idea of a grand overarching narrative that tropes are forcefully enacted within
SPECIFIC MEDIA:
it's impossible to compete with the dead: my tag for all things sharp objects-related. Tag is a quote from the book
spn: that would be the 2005 cw show supernatural. #Sorry
mcr: that would be the post-hardcore band my chemical romance. #Sorryyyyyyy
shattered teacup: tag for the 2013 tv show hannibal and no other version of thomas harris's work-- silence of the lambs and whatnot can be found in the "play pause rewind" tag
little nudie turtles: tag for the 2018-2023 hbo show succession. Quote by tom (it's literally tom).
and the angels wouldn't help you: tag for david lynch's twin peaks, both the show(s) and the film
time is a flat circle: tag for season one of true detective... haven't watched the other seasons of this show because honestly nothing can beat that. So its only for season one
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heartxshaped-bruises Ā· 2 years ago
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Hi friend! Just wanted to ask, since you work with screenplays and filming - where do you get your inspiration from? And is there any materials (like actual documents, videos and such) you've benefitted from filming school that you would reccomend?
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HEYHO NONNY !!
Thanks for the interest. I'd say that it entirely depends on what kind of movies you want to do or what stories you'd like to tell. I believe the worst thing you can do is working with resources and materials that you know you won't work for you, but people still recommend it.
Personally, I find MY INSPIRATION in music videos and music itself, most of the time. Like, two of my big movie projects originated from songs I heard that lead to characters who then inspired me to write their stories and make two shortfilms. And those characters are Benji and Joe from this blog here. My upcoming Bachelor's movie is also rooted in several songs and music videos that gave birth to the protagonist whom I used to write a while ago on here, too.
AS FOR WRITING, we get a lot of literature recommended when it comes to Screenplay Writing, but I find a lot of them kinda pretentious and they don't help me with my approach. What I still think should be a standard reference though is STORY by Robert McKee. It doesn't force the author's own opinion on the reader like others and gives you clear examples why some stories / movies work better than others based on techniques and facts, what could be the issue and how to fix it. It's less a book to read and more of a reference book, though. But I always found it very helpful.
Another thing I personally turn to has always been a book from Hirohisa Tanaka's HOW TO DRAW MANGA's series. It mainly focuses on teaching you some techniques and tricks how to develop interesting and surprising stories, or how you can "stay in creative shape". Technically, it doesn't have something to do with movies at first sight, but it works for me and it's fun. You should always consider material outside of your bubble.
WHEN IT COMES TO VIDEOS and such we actually do have our own huge digital encyclopedia of video tutorials made by the staff and students, courses, interviews and such that are only accessible for us. So I couldn't help you out with these, but as I said before -- turn to materials that benefit your story.
But I can warmly recommend one vid that my Screenplay teacher showed us and it was a simple but huge game changer for my stories: Writing Advice from Matt Stone & Trey Parker. I've never seen this put better into action than in Riot Games' ARCANE series, I would've never noticed if my teacher hadn't shown me this video.
Outside of my film school I watch A TON OF VIDEO ANALYSES of series and movies that I love so I can compare them with my own views and understand how they work. And they dont have to be exclusively from professionals and fellow filmmakers bc lbr, you just have to look at letterboxd reviews and you know we're a totally different kind of breed than your everyday movie-lover. It's also good to just watch reviews of regular people and see how their opinion differs from professionals.
Channels I personally enjoy are:
The Closer Look (Writing & Constructing Stories w/ examples from famous media)
The Vile Eye (Analyzing Evil // Villains)
Cinema Therapy (Psychological Aspects of Characters & Filmmaking)
Broey Deschanel (Analyses of popculture & politics)
schnee (In-Depth Analysis of ARCANE)
abitfrank (Overanalyzation of fairy tales, creepy stories & movies)
Hello Future Me (Reviews)
Friendly Space Ninja (Reviews & thoughts on recent series / remakes)
verilybitchie (LGBTQA+ analysis of movies, series and politics)
And generally, I ofc watch videos about the kind of filmmaking that I wanna do. So, in my case I watch a lot of videos about visual comedy in the style of Edgar Wright, how he uses Sound Design (a highly underappreciated department) and so on. And I also bother with materials covering these topics:
Morally Ambiguous Characters (I need writing-heavy resources)
Bizarre but endearing Dialogues (Watching movies that have this; researching in my book how to write conversations; watching vids on how to NOT write a dialogue)
How to do Music Videos (Watching music videos from the 90ies and early 2000s bc that's what I am going for; analyzing how music videos work, what it tells you about the song etc.)
Symbolysm & Color Dramaturgy (basically just research of the meaning behind each one, how to give the audience information, how to evoke emotions in the audience... and also watching movies where it's very clear to tell - like Crimson Peak and the like, if you're inexperienced)
That was a lot of text now, sorry about that. I'm not sure if you find any of this helpful, but I guess the general thing I can tell you is to directly look for materials and sources that speak to you and are specifically for you. The things that work for me might not work for you and vice versa.
I personally don't find any use in bothering with excercises and materials that only show me how much I don't want to incorporate them in my own work.
I hope this helps??
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zevzevarainai Ā· 3 years ago
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do you have ocs? i'd love to hear about them!!
i have so many ocs i cant hold them all
currently the ones i am fixated on (because the pandemic made me regress) are literally revamped versions of my ocs when i was like, 9, based on toys i had... but that's information you gotta beg me for
The more Relatable ocs I have include the ones from video games with character creation. Some of them have tags on my blog. I will focus on the big ones and leave the others in the dust. just like my sketchbook.
Dragon Age: (if youve never played da i apologize)
my hero of ferelden Opal Tabris who i have had since early high school and if you couldn't tell from my url, she loves zevran. seems cold on the outside but is super caring and kind on the inside
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my blue hawke Jade Hawke she loves fenris... i dont have any da2 gifs of her bc i dont have in on pc
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and then I have multiple inquisitors i actually care about my most fleshed out is Bade Lavellan who was originally created for Dorian back in 2014 but has then evolved into being in love with my friend's da oc, Mahonan, an angry and traumatized dalish elf. I like their dynamic better because in summary, Bade is kind to everyone and puts others before himself even though the world is constantly dragging him through the dirt. They balance each other out. He also doesnt think hes fit to be a leader but tries because he thinks he has to. I also REALLY care about his best friendship with Sera they both help each other be better people
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Next up is Athera Lavellan, aka necromancer barbie. She's a Dalish mage who cares about her people before all else and feels like she's betraying her clan by being inquisitor, but she knows she can do good in the inquisition. She LOVES Blackwall they are very codependent on each other and like grossly in love
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I also have Amber Trevelyan which i usually dont like playing humans if I have another choice but I decided to make a backstory for her to make her more interesting. Her noble family disowned her when her magic was discovered so she found family in the circle (but shes not necessarily pro-circle. she hates templars and her eye scar is from a templar). Vivienne is her new mom and she's in love with Sera
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Mass Effect:Ā  I only have one and itā€™s Evangeline Shepard sheā€™s a paragon because i cant be mean she loves Thane and hates Earth because of her Tragic Backstory
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Stardew Valley:
This is Jude i love him heā€™s nice and gay and could probably be a lumberjack if he put on plaid. he likes nerdy junk and is stoked when he learns magic is real. he quickly becomes close with sebastian and wants to experience the magic with him :ā€™ā€™ā€™)Ā Ā Ā Ā  (im not very good at art but the only other picture i have is his little in-game pixels)
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I also have another farmer named Lorna. I dont have a good picture of her but sheā€™s a goofball and has a big olā€™ crush on Penny
Fallout:
I like your courier so Iā€™ll put mine here too! Her name is Rapunzel. Why? I donā€™t know. Thatā€™s just what I put in the character creator all those years ago. Maybe after getting shot in the head since she had memory loss she forgot her name but remembered liking the fairy tale? your guess is as good as mine. Bisexual disaster. Would be dead if it wasnā€™t for boone&arcade and her high speech skill.Ā  She acts bubbly and sarcastic which she is but its partly bc shes using it to hide the fact that she doesnt think of herself as anything more than a ā€œdeadbeat mailmanā€ and thinks she has no place having such influence over new vegas and the mojave. She has a big school girl crush on Boone which may or may not be unrequited but sheā€™s like his best friend and instead she sees herself as clingy and annoying and an inconvenience.
I do not have a good picture of her I apologize but shes basically just like blonde with green eyes
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freebooter4ever Ā· 4 years ago
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iā€™ve seen the discussion going back and forth on boundaries and sexual objectification, and i donā€™t have much to add to the conversation other than to say everyone is allowed to determine their OWNĀ ā€˜linesā€™ and just because we donā€™t vocalize them doesnā€™t make them any less valid. but hereā€™s the limits i set for my blog if anyone feels it is important for them to know (<3):
personally I considerĀ ā€˜charactersā€™ fair game for anything goes, withĀ ā€˜public personasā€™ a little more iffy.Ā ā€˜RPFā€™ isnā€™t new - it just takes on a new more accessible/visible form nowadays. i remember reading my first fic about aĀ ā€˜real personā€™ back in my LOTR fandom days - it was a story in first person perspective about the main character meeting orlando bloom on a plane before he wasĀ ā€˜famousā€™. like a lot of these types of stories, it wasnt so much about the person as it was about the meet cute. the actor was just a convenient placeholder with a handsome face and some personality quirks thrown in to make the romance/dialogue more specific. i personally dont read much xReader fic nowadays, but mostly only cause iā€™m an old fart who canā€™t relate to theĀ ā€˜youā€™ format. i miss the good old days when people actually created OCā€™s and then inserted them into things LOL. but also LOL if you think iā€™ve gone an entire year of quarantine without some imagined personal fantasies of joe mazzello (or steve aoki in the years before)(ramilicious can attest to this. she can also attest to most of these fantasies ending in friendship rather than anything explicit cause thatā€™s just how i roll these days lol). the line i draw is i would never post these types of fics in a place where the subject could accidentally find them - you have to go looking for this stuff on tumblr, most fics are given explicit ratings and under read-mores. with the blacklist tags itā€™s pretty easy to filter things out. its even easier to add filters to ao3 searches. i am NOT going to do something like message steve aoki and sayĀ ā€˜yeah i watched that movie Ibiza like five times, here is my 1k fic where youā€™re the dj and iā€™m the one night standā€™. but obviously people still enjoy imagining scenarios like these otherwise movies like Ibiza wouldnā€™t exist?
for art, i consider anything already on display up for grabs, we all know a certain personā€™s ass is all over the place...all you have to do is googleĀ ā€˜need for speedā€™ and ramiā€™s name. HOWEVER, in the case of actors i personally would not draw anything more explicit than whatā€™s already there. iā€™m not gonna draw full frontal nudity for rami (unless he gifts us with it in a movie, i suppose) or anyone. this is 100% a personal choice for me.Ā 
i was a sophomore or junior in college when i volunteered as a figure drawing monitor where iā€™d time the nude modelā€™s poses and help them set up the stage and lighting and such. there was this one guy in his mid forties probably, a regular who came every week, and i always thought of him fondly till one day (the day after i ran into my Hot Programming TA during dinner and later sent him an email begging him to go on a date with me because i was desperate for kissing experience)(and Hot Programming TA emailed me back within minutes saying yes) this artist guy who i saw all the time and thought i knew fairly well, decided to draw me instead of the model. which would have been fine except he drew me naked. i was NOT naked at the time, i was wearing a shirt, and a bra, and a full prairie skirt with alternating calico and floral patterns. he drew what he imagined was underneath all that. he came up to me after the figure drawing session and showed me his drawings and told me i had beenĀ ā€˜glowingā€™ and my response was to laugh it off awkwardly and get the hell out of there as soon as i gave the model their pay check. but inwardly i was thinking a) i was NOT glowing for this creepy man twice my age and b) i did NOT give him consent to sexualize my body under my clothes and then SHOW me that objectification. i never said anything to him or anything else, i continued to be the monitor, and i continued to field off creepy advances from him including multiple job offers, but when i finally realized i could just...stop..and i passed the student volunteer monitor job on to my friend naeem, i also realized that what that older male artist did was NOT ok in my book. and it was probably not something he would do while naeem was monitoring.
nowadays im working in an industry that regularly objectifies female bodies. in the past year alone i have had to deal with requests to make breasts bigger, i have been given character rigs that in addition to the usual elbow, knee, and spine joints also haveĀ ā€˜nippleā€™ joints but ONLY for the women (to make them jiggle for animation), every time i send out a female pose i get it back with notes that push it further into the sexy type of body language reserved for women (twist the spine more! sway the back more! give it ā€˜energy!ā€™), i have been told to erase wrinkles and fat and pores but ONLY for the women (men you ADD pores bc realism! and manliness!) and this is all me working for a company that is actually fairly progressive in terms of sexism compared to OTHER studios.
like it or not, sexual objectification is a huge part of specifically womenā€™s lives and how we react to that is our business. for me, turning the tables and putting men on display feels like fairā€™s fair. i cant stop the men from doing it, so if i want to enjoy sexualizing male bodies, damn it im gonna! like dang it, boy do i want to send steve aoki a thank you note every time he posts a video of himself doing those ice baths during the sunset golden hour bc holy shit gorgeous or working out in his gym wearing VERY little clothes, but i dont because i know what its like when someone imposes their personal fantasies on the subject. or, god, there was that time i had to unfollow nicoleā€™s insta for a while bc i had a very explicit dream about her and realized, shit, i need to take a break and get my emotions under control before i can refollow. and god some of the stuff i see dudes sending her during her live videos on mental illness/meditation is TOTALLY gross and not something they should be confronting her with. and sheā€™s not even ā€˜famousā€™ famous. or how some fans send their idols explicit direct messages without consent. THAT feels inappropriate to me.
a part of me feels like i shouldnā€™t have to defend this. men donā€™t. theyā€™re even encouraged in mass media to sexualize women. but i also recognize the importance of talking about consent. the importance of recognizing that a celebrity deserves to have their boundaries respected. these are my lines in fandom. other people have different lines they wonā€™t cross, and thatā€™s okay to me. i block or blacklist any blogs or tags i think go over the top.
heck, even in fandom-only spaces i still try to keep my own more sexual fantasies off this blog and only in private messages with my friends and mutuals, and i feel like that might come across as unintentionally prudish or judgmental sometimes. iā€™m notĀ ā€˜horny on mainā€™ very often. but like...every time i reblog that particularĀ ā€˜washing machineā€™ gif of joe mazzello am i thinking about him naked and thinking about how heā€™s got very loooooong feet, and ā€˜gee i wonder if that means /other/ things are Too Big for my tastesā€™ but also ā€˜gosh wouldnt that make a pretty picture to drawā€™???? hell yeah.
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i dont know who is gonna actually read this essay but yolo i guess :)
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hufflautia Ā· 4 years ago
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hI this is a tOTALLY ANONYMOUS PERSON ASKING. and i am asking u to answer everything on herešŸ˜Œ
lmajfniasnf yall i forced menna to send me this ask and i was kinda kidding but also a bit serious but also kinda kidding- ok anwyas here we goĀ 
(1) Do You Sleep With Your Closet Doors Open Or Closed? closedĀ 
(2) Do You Have Freckles? noĀ 
(3) Can You Whistle? yes
(4) Last Song You Listened To.Ā ā€œNeeded Meā€ by Rihanna
(5) What Is Your Favourite Colour? grayish green
(6) Relationship Status. in love with loki<3!Ā 
(7) What Is The Temperature Right Now? cold, my fingers are cold and menna knows thisĀ 
(8) Did You Wake Up Cranky? no i did not, quite the opposite actually!Ā 
(9) How Many Followers? around 650Ā 
(10) Zodiac Sign. taurus
(11) What Is Your Eye Colour? brown
(12) Take A Vitamin Daily? yea
(13) Do You Sing In The Shower? usuallyĀ 
(14) What Books Are You Reading? no book bc i have no brain cellsĀ 
(15) Grab The Book Nearest To You, Turn To Page 64, Give Me Line 14.Ā 
ā€œi cannot imagine,ā€ replied the scarecrow;Ā ā€œbut we can go and see.ā€ -the wonderful wizard of oz! i forgot i had that book, i got it from library for school last year but then quarantine hit and i couldn't return it bc the library closedĀ 
(16) Favourite Anime? i barely watch anime, so i guess ā€œAttack on Titansā€, being that its one of the few animes I've watched
(17) Last Person You Cried In Front Of? my math teacherĀ 
(18) Do You Collect Anything? only the souls of the innocent. also chapstick.Ā 
(19) What Did You Have For Lunch? wontons that fucked my stomach up bc the meat was not cooked properly :D don't we love that?????????????!!!!!!
(20) Do You Dance In The Car? not rllyĀ 
(21) Favourite Animal? dogĀ 
(22) Do You Watch The Olympics? noĀ 
(23) What Time Do You Usually Go To Bed? usually 11 or 12- depends on day
(24) Are You Wearing Makeup Right Now? noĀ 
(25) Do You Prefer To Swim In A Pool Or The Ocean? poolĀ 
(26) Favourite Tumblr Blog? clandestineloki
(27) Bottled Water Or Tap Water? i don't care as long as its safe
(28) What Makes You Happy? my siblings, my best friends, loki, tom hiddleston
(29) Post A Gif Of What Youā€™re Currently Feeling Right Now.
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i saw this and thought it was a good fit but then i realized it was too calm so
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(30) Do You Study Better With Or Without Music? without
(31) Dogs Or Cats? DOGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
(32) If You Were A Crayon What Colour Would You Be? yellowĀ 
(33) PlayStation Or Xbox. i don't care
(34) Would You Swim In The Lake Or Ocean? I've never swam in a lake before, so lake
(35) Do You Believe In Magic? yea
(36) What Colour Shirt Are You Wearing? gray
(37) Can You Curl Your Tongue? noĀ 
(38) Do You Save Money Or Spend It? depends
(39) Is There Anything Pink Within 10 Feet Of You? yesĀ 
(40) Do You Have Any Obsessions Right Now? of course, loki will always be an obsession of mine bruhĀ 
(41) Have You Ever Caught A Butterfly? nO BC IM SCARED OF BUTTERFLIESĀ 
(42) Are You Easily Influenced By Other People? yes:ā€™(Ā 
(43) Do You Have Strange Dreams? of course
(44) Do You Like Going On Airplanes? yesĀ 
(45) Name One Movie That Made You Cry. ParaNorman
(46) Peanuts Or Sunflower Seeds? sunflower seeds
(47) If I Handed You A Concert Ticket Right Now, Who Would You Want The Performer To Be? the neighbourhood
(48) Are You A Picky Eater? kindaĀ 
(49) Are You A Heavy Sleeper? ehĀ 
(50) Do You Fear Thunder / Lightning? kindaĀ 
(51) Do You Like To Read / Write? yesĀ 
(52) Do You Like Your Music Loud? depends on mood
(53) Would You Rather Carve Pumpkins Or Wrap Presents? wrapĀ 
(54) Put Your Music On Shuffle, What Is The First Song That Came Up? sleepy hallow ft foushee- deep end freestyleĀ 
(55) What Season Are You In Right Now? (Weather) winter??Ā 
(56) What Are You Craving Right Now? l o k i (my original answer was warmth but its basically the same thing)Ā 
(57) Post A Screenshot Of Your Tumblr Feed.Ā 
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(58) What Is Your Gender? female
(59) Coffee Or Tea? tea
(60) Do You Have Any Homework Right Now? If So, What Is It About? nope, i finished it on Friday and Saturday like a bad bitchhhhhhhhh
(61) What Is Your Sexuality? bisexual
(62) Do You Make Your Bed In The Morning? depends on dayĀ 
(63) Favourite Pokemon? squirtle i guess
(64) Favourite Social Media? instaĀ 
(65) Whatā€™s Your Opinion On Instagram Stories? they're fineĀ 
(66) Do You Get Homesick? kindaĀ 
(67) Are You A Virgin? ill leave it up to ur imagination bitch (MENNA IM SO SORRY IM NOT CALLING U A BTICH IM JUST SAYING THAT IN GENERAL)Ā 
(68) What Shampoo And Conditioner Are You Using Right Now? i forgot the name, but its white and fancy and from the same brandĀ 
(69) If You Were Far From Home And Needed To Sleep For The Night, Would You Choose To Rent A Crappy Motel Room For $60 Or Sleep In Your Car For Free? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm that is a very good question, probably the motelĀ 
(70) Are Both Of Your Blood Parents Still In Your Life? AHAH depends on what u mean byĀ ā€œstill in my lifeā€!!!!!!! i guess technically yes, but I've already cut off those bitches in my headĀ šŸ˜Œ manifesting it into existence <3Ā 
(71) Ā Whats The Next Movie You Want To See In Theaters? avatar 2Ā 
(72) Do You Miss Your Ex? i don't have oneĀ 
(73) What Is Your Favourite Quote Right Now?Ā ā€œnot you, i didn't wanna hurt youā€
(74) Ā What Eye Colour Do You Find Sexiest? brown bc if i say any other color, its probably a yt person and also brown be smexy
(75) Did You Like Swinging As A Child? Do You Still Get Excited When You See A Swing Set? yes, yesĀ 
(76) What Was The Last Thing You Ate? honey buttered biscuitsĀ 
(77) What Games Do You Have On Your Phone? among us, maybe MinecraftĀ 
(78) Would You Give A Homeless Person CPR If They Were Dying? Why Or Why Not? no bc i don't know how and i would call for someone else to helpĀ 
(79) Been On The Computer For 5 Hours Straight?probably bc I'm a hermit
(80) Stalked Someone On A Social Network? amsifnda this is ME ur talking toĀ 
(81) Do You Like Meeting New People? yes kinda, unless they're awkward (aHEM BREAKOUT ROOMS WITH NEW BUT AWKWARD PEOPLE-)Ā 
(82) Do You Wear Rings? If You Do, Take A Picture Of Them. i used to but not anymoreĀ 
(83) Do You Sleep With Your Bedroom Door Open Or Closed?Ā  i want it closed but the person i share the room with leaves it open bc they say weā€™re gonna fuckin suffocate if we leave it closed and i hate it bc āœØtraumaāœØ! DONT WE LOVE TRAUMA??!?!?!?!??!?!?!? :D............
(84) What Are Three Things You Did Today? i baked biscuits, i did college stuff, i showered
(85) What Do You Wear To Bed? usually mismatched pjsĀ 
(86) List All Of Your Different Beauty Products You Have Right Now. chapstick, natural skincare serum, lotion, face masks
(87) Are You A Day Or Night Person? dayĀ 
(88) List All Of Your Video Games On Your Phone, Console Etc. don't have any
(89) Tell Me About A Dream That You Had And When It Happened.
a snake chased me and it was weird as fuck
(90) Favourite Soda Drink? don't have oneĀ 
(91) What Sounds Are Your Favourite? people laughing, violin and piano, my friends voices, my siblings voices
(92) Do You Wear Jeans Or Sweats More? SWEATS
(93) How Do You Look Right Now? comfyĀ 
(94) Name Something That Relaxes You. showering
(95) What Tattoo Do You Want? maybe an important quote?Ā ā€œdont trust owlsā€ imprinted on my face
(96) Favourite YouTuber? stephanie sooooooooooooooooooooooĀ 
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doomsdaydicecascader Ā· 5 years ago
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:fire: pixel art in indie video games
there are so many angles to approach this one from. like okay this is a homestuck blog and iā€™m making a webcomic where i do art on a canvas meant to be viewed without any magnific8ion or up-scaling but for like. 3 years before this i was a full-time indie dev, and one of the things i took the most pride in was my pixel art - i still love doing pixel art but itā€™s hard to find places to put good pixel art into a homestuck comic.Ā 
last year i put together a game for a game jam where i spent most of the time in the week i was working on environment art (@janederscore killed it on character animations) and the final score was, in terms of graphics, #5 out of 114 entries.
check out witch machine if you have the time, sound of the summer.
iā€™m personally really proud of this shot of the curtains in the dining room.Ā 
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all this to say, i feel like iā€™ve got a non-zero amount of skin in the game, with this ask. and the skin in the game is,Ā i feel like pixel art is an EXTREMELY devalued medium, especially in the context of indie games, like. i can think of exactly one holistic pixel artist, where like, their work exists as its own thing and not as an extension of a gameā€™s aesthetic, and thatā€™s fucking paul robertson.Ā 
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you may know him as the guy who did all the pixel-pushing work in gravity falls - both giffany and the street fighter parody were his art. and that dude bites. that dude made graphic fan art of custerā€™s revenge, you know - the game that exists to be pointed at in gdc talks where the late-20s, early-30s dsa member says ā€œwe have to do better than thisā€. and theyā€™re right, that game sucks.Ā 
and even then, his work is only really holistic because the scott pilgrim game got fucking. unpersoned, and if it was still around heā€™d be the scott pilgrim game guy. even homestuck has homages to that dudeā€™s work in it - eridan and solluxā€™s fight is in that exact style.Ā 
thats a tangent but heres my feeling: the prevalence of pixel art in games is like a thing that has to be done in every other artistic medium, that is - you have to make a fucking choice, about what your game is, about what your narrative is.Ā 
i wrote a whole blog post last year about what i was doing with the game i was working on at the time, box game, since i spent ages doing a pass on all the art in-game, redrawing things and reshaping them to be more visually coherent, less bad, and why i made those choices, and i stick by those to this day but hereā€™s a less masturbatory example:
one of my favorite pixel art games, visually speaking, is space funeral. space funeral is a game about MOON, an artist who saw the CITY OF FORMS, a perfect city based on the platonic theory of forms and after being driven mad, destroyed it. over the course of the game, your goal is to defeat moon and restore the city of forms.Ā 
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at the beginning, phillip walks in weird ways, like the animator just drew some frames without really knowing how they fit together, the tiles are all given this black outline thatā€™d be horrifying to ship, since thereā€™s this pixel art concept known asĀ ā€œjaggiesā€ - when drawing lines, thereā€™s certain kinds of curves that you follow to create the illusion of curves and almost always, itā€™s on diagonals.Ā 
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the difference between these two lines is palpable, no? it effortlessly creates the illusion of amateur pixel art. also it is amateur pixel art, for as heady and interesting as thecatamites games can be i wouldnt putĀ ā€œpixel art qualityā€ at the top of their merits. its still gr8 but you know.Ā 
anyway, it starts out with this really comparatively desaturated look, using lots of neutral versions of colors. but........
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as you approach the city of forms, it grows garish. the only colors that arent blown out are the yellow of leg horse and philipā€™s skin. as you approach moon, and restore the city of forms, restoring thisĀ ā€œperfect model cityā€ and restoring the world as it was known, the whole gameā€™s aesthetic shifts again.Ā 
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to the RPG maker default tileset, something so thoroughly soulless that the only place you would ever see it in 2020 is in this context, a melancholy ending as the unique world you just spent the whole game exploring, is stamped out for a world that conforms to the very assets its packaged with by default.Ā 
(youll also find themĀ in hentai games on steam, where they bring out big bucks for busts of their buxom babes but barely break a babys bank over things like tilesets, though trying to talk truthfully about that seems thoroughly tedious)Ā 
all this to say, i feel like you cant just have a take likeĀ ā€œ:fire: pixel art in indie gamesā€ because its like.Ā ā€œwhats your opinion on art in comicsā€.Ā ā€œwhats your opinion on acting in filmsā€. its just a medium and there are good and bad examples of that medium and i think its kind of unfair to judge a medium by its terrarias when its also got games like deltarune, gato roboto, and hyper light drifterĀ 
and again this is just in games, pixel art is a medium unto itself which is a whole other topic but i dunno how much i can get into that, just bc i dont have the experience
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anon-e-has-a-tmblr Ā· 4 years ago
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Ten Niche Interests
Got tagged by my good ole friend @chaotic-archaeologist and I figured it's time to expose my guts yet again. So here we go!
Tanks - what not to love about them? Were invented during the great war, the tanks were firstly designed to be a fort on wheels. Only during WW2 they were used as an independed tactical unit. They still have many flaws, like the odd design of putting the driver right inside the engine, but I guess in the future their design will change. After all, in about 100 years we went from a metal box that houses 23 people to a small and fast moving gun with 3 people.
Ruins - the main reason why I went to archeology and not history. Those fallen stones and mortar have a story to tell, if you only listen carefully. And a skeleton will only make it that much more facinating.
Knitting - funny or not, I was taught how to knit yamacas when I was 16 by my classmates. Its didn't really work out that well for me, so I started to use this new skill to knit puppets. I dont know, I just find the knit (Badam tss). Sadly, last time I touched my knittƬng box was when I was still in military service way back when.
Video games - self explanatory. I own several games on Epic Games and Steam, as well as some games for PS1 (yknow, the small grey sony consule from the 90s). Right now I play Old Worlds and Heroes & Generals, and I look forward to start playing civilisations 6.
History - well, technically anything since the beginning of mankind (i.e. the aystralopitecus and their robust friends) and until the WW2 era. What happened afterwards less interest me as I have my parents and grandparents brag about it constantly, and I don't have any desire to look at present times. The eras that are the most interesting to me are the entire iron age (10th-6th century BC, not the european Iron Age which is technically the persian and early helenistoc era but let's not get into that debate alright xD) and the early to middle bronze age, technically till the invention of beer and tea manners in the Levant (2nd millenia BC).
Militaria - anything army and combat. Swords, flame throwers, boots, pins - everything and all. It's facinating to see how military disiplince and traditions have changed throughout the years, from a gang of men with clubs to an elite alpenist unit with night vision goggles and thermal clothes. Just like anything above, it tells the story of a nation. One great example is the Viena's 44 infantry devision that was erased in stalingrad (I dont remember if they were infantry or motorized, it was a while since I've encountered them).
Pins - this is a personal thing. I started collecting pins I find when I was in highschool 8 years ago. My first pin was a tank corp signal company pin that I found in a road-guide camp. The camp hosts Tank crews and is located right next to a tank corp memorial center so it's logical a pin of a tank corp would end up there in the dirt. My collection doesn't have only military pins though, most of the pins I have there are from Loot Crate and places I've visited XD.
Backbacks - gIvE mE mOrE bAgS well in all seriousness, my bags and backpacks collection is the oldest collection I have. I collect them since I'm 10, along-side a plastic bags collection I now use as trash bags and other carrying options. The collection also has some old wallets my mom and I used, as well as 2 wallets that belonged to my grandfather. I might use one of them soon, since the wallet I have now is wearing off. I also have shoulder bags (including one I use right now) and my old school supply bags, as well as old blanket bags and cloth shopping bags.
Art - well that's not news to anyone. I do arts. I learned how to draw from a classmate when I was 16, before that I drew stick figures and cyclamens. I mainly draw scenaries and men, as drawing the female figues brings me the feel of cringe and the will to jump of a cliff (dysphoria amiright). I started drawing animals, however because of Current Year(TM) I didn't have the chance to practice on that. The few arts I actually posted are at @anon-e-also-draws and my ko-fi, as well as my pinterest (shameless plug, I know XD also if you know me since before this blog, you may have seen the arts already).
Vehicles - this is a new-old interest that comes back to me. When I was really young I was always facinated by cars and motor bikes, and after years of doing other things I start to see the glory I saw in those deadly machines. I wqs thinking for the past 6 months about maybe restoring a car in the future. Not now though, as I don't possess the almighty driver's license xD
I could keep going on and on but it got so long, so I will stop here. Tagging : @kova-sonic @ts-sideblog @theboredbaptist @rose-in-a-fisted-glove @the-greenhouse-mind and whoever else who wants to do it. Please do it in a seperated post though, so it doesnt get too long.
I wish yall a great time of the day
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aharris00britney Ā· 5 years ago
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ASKS 16
haha remember in July when I said I was gonna answer stuff every month... yeah me neitherĀ šŸ™ˆšŸ™ˆ anyways lots of stuff under the cut
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Anonymous said: You should get along with other Simblrs and start a new cc group now that PTS is disbanded, your hairs and clothes are always amazing! :D
Firstly thank you! Most of the clothing in AxA is 99% ayoshi with me going in after and cleaning/adding some stuff. So I give him props for the clothes :P As far as aĀ ā€˜new PTSā€™ style group idk, there are a lot of amazing creators on simblr but I think the reason PTS was such a special thing is because the bond they all had. I feel that when working on collabs with some of my really close friends (such as the one coming out this month with @dogsillā€‹ and @ayoshiā€‹) because we have known each other for over 2 years now. A group of friends built only for collabing purposes would be more of a hassle than an enjoyment imo. <3
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Anonymous said: HELLLOOOO! just curious bc why not but what is your favorite creation that you have made??
It varies every month to be honest lmao. If you asked me to pick a favorite hair from each month? Easy, always the last release of the month. But favorite hair ever? Awwww shucksĀ šŸ¤  lmao I would say my Madison Hair is one of my favorite hair releases, I am planning to revamp it soon to work with my Mia ombre accessories and tidy the mesh up some.Ā 
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Anonymous said: hello, when will this collection be free for public download please? /post/186706149526/patreon-08-19
That came out in August luv, go to my downloads page and click AxA 2019
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Anonymous said: Hi! Idk if you do wcif!!!! But if you do, wcif the freckles on the girl with the short hair on the BOP AHOOB collab?? If you know! Thank you much in advance!!!!!
Hey! Youā€™ll need to send Bowl-Of-Plumbobs a message for that WCIF, that was his Sim otherwise I would link you. Sorry hun
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@lumalinrose-simsā€‹ said:Ā Not a question, but you are like so cool I can't even--
thank you lmao I appreciate it, your profile pic it pretty cool :P
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@ang3lba3 said: sarah is so pretty!!! is there a way to download how she looks in its entirety, or no? (sorry if this is a silly question im pretty new to the sims)Ā 
not silly donā€™t worry :P the Sarah hair is for download on the post, the sim can be downloaded here but she is a bit outdated as I have changed her somewhat since then.Ā 
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Anonymous said: Hihi just stopping by to tell you how much I love your hairs!!
thank you so much! I appreciate the love<3
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Anonymous said: hi! i just wanted to say that i love your cc so much i and always look forward to your posts! you make the cutest cc ever and honestly you're probably my favorite cc maker. you also seem like such a chill and genuine person we truly stan.
fgvhbjn thank you lmao I am literally TOO CHILL irl lmao I let people run over me so much but itā€™s whatever. Thank you again for the super sweet message. Have a great day if youā€™re reading this :)
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Anonymous said: Heeeey we have the same name
Austin club :P great name til youā€™re trying to sign something and it looks awful (at least for me I canā€™t do my signature for shit)
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Anonymous said: the collab with bop is so boring and dull itā€™s drier than a cracker itā€™s a no from me
well not everything is going to be someones cup of tea lmao Iā€™m sure there is someone that enjoys it which counters youā€™re negative view <3
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Anonymous said: Hi I love your cc! I have almost all of it in my game and I love your tropical punch palette so much I was wondering if you would ever consider releasing the palette.
If I ever make an ombre accessory tutorial video I will release a set of actions for the palette. If you wanna use the palette feel free to grab the hex codes from S4S.
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Anonymous said: How did you become a ea game changer? Was it through Tumblr or youtube?
About a year ago SimGuruKate was the community manager and had applications for Tumblr Game Changers, I applied and got accepted. Follow SimGuruFrost on Twitter to stay up to date on when new applications are open.
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Anonymous said: Are you going to upload the hair you made on your livestream? I literally love your work and am a Patreon subscriber!!!
Hey! The hair will be in my October voting (I think) and if it wins, release will be November. If it doesnā€™t win I will put it in November voting and so forth til it wins. Also thank you for watching the stream and supporting me on PatreonĀ 
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Anonymous said: hello!! i just wanted to see if knew is thereā€™s anyway i can save my cc and save files somehow where i can download them again if my computer breaks so i donā€™t have to download it all again.?
zip your Sims 4 folder and upload it to Google Drive/SimsFileShare/OneDrive. Then when you install Sims 4 again you just replace the folder made in Electronic Arts in your Documents.
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Anonymous said: what face do you make when your in love with a bee?
this is an old anon so I doubt theyā€™re gonna check for this, and I canā€™t find the joke on Google so.... anybody know it?
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Anonymous said: i love these collab sets they are honestly gifts from above
mhmm gifts from above for every collab except those in October... those are from belowĀ  šŸ‘¹ šŸ˜³
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Anonymous said: the pack is sooooo cute i love everything omg!!!! The male stuff is so adorable i canā€™t wait to downloadĀ Ā Ā 
Anonymous said: you guys are the only ones i go to for packs i would love to see build buy items in the future we donā€™t get a lot mm stuff like that
Anonymous said:i just want to say thank you for putting in so much time and hard work and dedication to creating cc for us. i hope there's never a moment when you feel unappreciated, and i want you to know we all love you!
@primadonnaliferiseandfallā€‹ said: all hail you and ayoshi for the cc pack its so pretty omg!!!!
Anonymous said: omg the kings have delivered!!
Anonymous said: since we got axa 2019 and 2018 will there be an axa 2020? šŸ‘€
Anonymous said: Great job on the pack! Everyone's items look gorgeous! Thank you for making this, you talented human being.
Anonymous said: ilysm! thatā€™s all šŸ’“šŸ’«
Anonymous said: just wanted to let you know that your content is absolutely amazing and i love it all :) sending love from the ukšŸ‘
Anonymous said: would you and ayoshi consider sharing the psds for some of the stuff in your collab? please?
thank you guys so much! Me and Ayoshi were super super happy with the AxA 2019 release and we are so happy with how many people have liked it. AxA 2020 will be a thing, yes. Also I have been working on PSDs that are super easy to navigate. I will get those up soon hopefully.
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@graphicpicklesā€‹ said: Hey um, I dont know if you were aware of this but your discord link is broken ^^"
hey! this is super late sorry, discord link should be working now. If not: https://discord.gg/CtQR9tb
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Anonymous said: Why would you include a cc hair in a preview for a cas review
because I liked the hair and wanted to use itĀ šŸ˜—
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@goddesssimmerinaā€‹ said: I just stopped by to tell you how much I LOVE your content. *_* I just went through and downloaded soooo much! xD I actually just switched to using MM hair and i'm so glad I did because I'm finding so many of you amazing creators and I thank you all sm! :*
awe thank you!! I appreciate it. Welcome to MM hair world :P
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@moonbrightsims said: whats ur origin id?
AHarris00Britney
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Anonymous said: how are your photos/screenshots so high quality? seriously, do you use a mod for it or idk editing? or maybe your settings?
Ultra Settings, and I use SRWE for HQ pics.Ā 
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Anonymous said: if you donā€™t answer this ask youā€™re straight
It has been answered. I am no longer straight. Was a hard two months not answering thisĀ šŸ˜”šŸ˜”šŸ˜”
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Anonymous said: Hi, would you mind teaching us how you make the LoDs of your hairs? I opened one of them in S4S and found out your LoDs are great looking. I use decimate tool in blender and they look really bad.
I edge split everything before I decimate in Blender, I also delete the hairline and extrude the mesh inside the head before decimating as well. Really confusing to explain in words sorry. Might make a tutorial.
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Anonymous said:Ā omg ur cc finds blog has apink namjoo as icon and header. i'm.. sCREAMING. austin knows royalty
yes maā€™am now where is the comeback
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- it was at this point I realized I have caught up with my last asks post and have answered 4 things over again from Asks 15. Well... I guess thatā€™s it folks
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see yall in asks 17 in 2 months.... maybe the end of October idk
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spirit-shroud Ā· 5 years ago
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well of course, gotta write about the sunshine boy,, i hope the formatting worked bc this got lengthy very fast
from this ask meme
favorite thing about them - hes so,,, excited about everything!! everything is cool and awesome and dialed up to 11!! and hes so nice! he cares about his best friend + brother + sonia! he wants to help people and put a lot of good into the world!!Ā 
least favorite thing about them - i donā€™t think i have like. a least favourite thing honestly? which isnt to say i think hes by any means a perfect character itā€™s just that like. it all comes together and just makes. hop. thatā€™s him. lengthy list of flaws and existential depression included.Ā 
i guess the closest thing is the fact that we canā€™t hug him in canon but thatā€™s not really likeā€¦ a hop character issue. thatā€™s just me and my silent protagonist not being good at comfort wordsĀ 
favorite line - he says a lot of things tbh but the line that specifically shook me to my core and made me have to lay down for awhile was when you beat him in the slumbering weald post-game n he just looks at you, smiling no less, just likeĀ ā€œI didnā€™t expect there to be such a gap between you and me, mateā€Ā 
bc thatā€™s like. when itā€™s finally likeĀ ā€˜yeah my dreams are crushed and i really have no chance of ever breaking out of my brotherā€™s shadow, and now i have my best friendā€™s shadow iā€™m living in, tooā€™
when i tell you, here and now, that i just saved the game, closed it, and laid on the floor for about ten minutes both times i got to that part, i am Not Joking With You. there are witnesses.Ā 
brOTP - i think he, marnie, and protag should all be best friends and go on fun adventures together, like going to an aquarium or riding the wyndon hurricane or bothering piers or having wooloo herding contests or playing mediocre video games or something
in the literal bro sense i also think milo and piers, who are certified Older Brothers, should step in and adopt this child since leon is always far too busy to really like. be that person for him, yā€™know? do you think hop knows how to ride a bike? i donā€™t think he does.Ā 
OTP -Ā i havent like. actively participated in shipping for like. five years? i dont know man. sometimes i see a fan art of him holding hands w gloria or victor or marnie and im just likeĀ ā€œoh cute and good.ā€ my only ship with hop that i have Opinions about is him getting adequate therapy and positive attention from his friendsĀ 
nOTP - hop + bede together,,,, like. itā€™s a valid ship bc enemies to lovers can be written well but i just really donā€™t think beetroot got Enough Redemption that weā€™ve seen so far. heā€™s still a rude cotton swab at the end + he like. directly contributed to a lot of hopā€™s emotional problems in the game and even outside of like. how either character is written, i just. donā€™t think theyā€™d be good. i donā€™t like ships thatā€™d fight a lot / have hurt each other in the past w/o it being like. properly made up for, yā€™feel?
random headcanon - hop is trans and thereā€™s nothing you can do about it.Ā and probably a huge nerd. this child roleplays on the [pokemon equivalent of neopets] forums. i think heā€™d like star trek. he has Thoughts and Opinions about baking competitions despite not being good at baking. heā€™d have a tumblr that he started just bc one of his pals has one but then heā€™d be likeĀ ā€˜oh this is neat actuallyā€™ n have an untagged disaster of a blog thatā€™s everything from like. gardening tips to vague personal posts/conversations with mutuals to reblogging whatever show he got into last. the only tagged posts he has are his photo collection of wooloo. heā€™s mutuals with that feral news reporter girl from the live action movie.Ā 
unpopular opinion - i think this is actually a popular opinion but he shouldā€™ve started a galar division of the pokemon rangers. do you think that boy has the attention span to read? let alone study, for like. years???? even with the help of cool older sister sonia??? he literally has a regional god he can just like. ride places and a solid understanding of how to navigate the wild area. the fact that heā€™s just like ā€˜well. i couldnā€™t become champ and iā€™m not ride or die for an aesthetic enough to become a gym leader. better grab a lab coatā€™ is LAME. heā€™ll do a good job at being a professor too obvi but like. >:T we couldā€™ve had it all
Ā  song i associate with them - i got two here bc i like music and think abt hop a lot -Ā ā€œKing and Lionheartā€ by Of Monsters and Men andĀ Ā ā€Easierā€ by SIAMESĀ 
i also have a full playlist of songs i think heā€™d listen to but it isnā€™t complete still bc im lazy as hell but just know in your heart that itā€™s out there
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definitely this one. i, too, toss my hands up in surrender at the mildest accusation of being Suspicious
tldr: hop deserves betterĀ 
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biteitwhenitssoft Ā· 5 years ago
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BMC-themed ask game: 1, 3, & 14! c: (this is the main blog of rediscoverthespark, I wanted to send you an ask for reblogging from me)
ahhh i just followed that blog/you!! you post good content šŸ‘Œ
1) Would you take a SQUIP? If you did, what would it take the form of?- yeah i think i would (rip jeremy but im different /j) as for who it would be im not too sure! i wonder if it could take the form of like, an idealized version of myself? i feel like i would listen to that. i dont think i look up to any celebrities enough or anything.
3) Is there a certain headcanon you have for all the characters? Like one you use to project onto them?Ā - hmmm i dont think i have a nice neat list but here are some thoughts i have sometimes i guess!>FIRST THINGS FIRST i have had it stuck in my head that i want michael and christine to bond over beetlejuice? cuz michael strikes me as someone who has watched the movie and probably maybe owns it, and i think christine would like the broadway show! i like the idea of that being a mutual interest of theirs (cuz they dont really have any!)>i like when people write jeremy as having his own personal interest in theater outside of christine (i do like when he gains it after the whole incident bcs he did it with christine too, i dont mind how, i just like when he likes acting!)>i think pre and post squip rich is really into comics and shit more than viddy games, and only really has/plays some normie xbox video games (contrasting with jerm and michael who like a lot of retro stuff and i think they play a wider variety than rich), and i also think he had braces.>i dont have headcanons about brooke i just wanted to put in that i fuckin love her so much>wait nah i think she also had braces>oh! i saw i guess exit82 made dustin kropp like, a real character but im ignoring that for my own headcanon that he looks like, i dont know how to describe them, the dudes who either actually live on farms or think they liveĀ ā€œcountryā€ enough to adopt the aesthetic. they wear hunting camo all the time, a regular brimmed cap with the brim bent into a substantial arc (the opposite of the flat brims on snapbacks) usually have a fishhook on the hat brim, sometimes they chew tobacco. guys like that! i went to school with a lot of them. i think he looks like one of those farm boys cuz like. Dustin Kropp. dusting crops. crop duster. farmy boy. maybe ill try to draw him someday if you cant picture what im talking about lol>does chloe have a canon birthday? cuz if not i think shes either a libra or a leo>oh and im michael-is-taller-than-jeremy gangim gonna stop there cuz this is getting too long and my thoughts arent even super concrete fncjdkak14) Two River or OBC?-OBC haha theyre the first ones i saw so theyre who i like :p and tbh i really like will roland and while i think will connolly is very talented and has a very beautiful voice, will roland convinces me more? i guess? he reminds me more of the nerd boys ive known irl, will connolly has an aesthetic with jeremy that ive never gotten to see, so i relate to will rolands jeremy more, you feel? hes more real to me.
thank you so much for sending this!!! im happy to talk about be more chill with someone for once in my life nfjkcdnkajBMC Ask Meme~!
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kae-karo Ā· 5 years ago
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[1] hi!! so idk if you've seen dan speaking at the mental health panel or not, but there was one part that hit me really hard and id love to know your thoughts on it! basically he was saying that often content creators, and people in general, are struggling with their mental health the most when it seems like they're thriving (uploading constantly, getting good grades, etc) but everyone thinks they're fine. which is literally my life rn but i can't take a break from overworking myself bc i need
[2] to get into college. do you have any advice abt how to provide for my future while still taking care of myself? also, i just want to thank you for running such a healthy and positive blog bc it has helped me thru some difficult times, and you seem like such a thoughtful and caring person!
hi dear! oh no :( I'm so sorry, that's such a hard position to be in - I havent been in school for a few years, and not in high school since 2012 yikes lmao, so I'm sure things have changed a bit but hopefully I can still give some advice that helps?
I'd say first and foremost, talk to a trusted adult you know in person about how you're feeling - whether that be a parent, older sibling, favorite teacher, advisor, etc. they may have advice more specific to your situation that might take into account details I dont know. and while this is my first piece of advice, it can also be the hardest? sometimes facing our demons and being honest about them with others who have only seen our "good side" can feel impossible, but it can be a crucial step to help build a support system that you can go to when you feel you're struggling
the next thing I'd say is, on a small scale, start taking time for yourself. I know that's like. the hardest thing to do when you have like 6hr of homework a night, minimum, plus clubs or sports or other activities that take time, but literally even sneaking five minutes between some bits of homework to do something that's calming and centering for you can make a difference - if you can grab five minutes to go sit in a space you feel comfortable, away from your work, to breathe and think about something other than your work, that can be helpful
the next one is sorta like. tangential, but take care of your body as well - you're still a growing and developing human, so this is ESPECIALLY important, but drinking lots of water (and not too many sugary drinks/chemical drinks) and eating veggies and getting enough protein can literally make such a big difference in your brains ability to function at it's best. the other important thing here is sleep - every body is different, so keep in mind what your body does best on and (when you can) aim for that. between hydration, good nutrition, and sufficient sleep, you're laying a foundation that can help your brain be more successful throughout the day
I wish, ultimately, i had a perfect answer for the fucked up school system (esp in America which is what I'm most familiar with), but it honestly sets you up to fail. what (unintentionally) worked well for me was having a blow-off class or two - classes that were easy for me (like sign language, or French 1 after I'd already taken Spanish for several years) and could help boost my GPA without stressing me out as much. if you can find those classes- and definitely look for the ones that are easy for YOU, don't just ask around for the easiest classes - that can be a really nice break in your day and help relieve you of some after-school stress
here's another "honesty is the best policy" situation - if you find yourself struggling to understand a concept, or homework is taking you so much longer than some of your peers (or the teacher says theres only an hour of hw a night and you end up spending far longer on it) talk to the teacher! tell them you're struggling, and ask if you can get some help understanding a topic. be specific about what you dont understand (dont just go "I dont get it") and explain your thought process - this can help teachers understand where you're veering off the path and what you might be missing. and, more importantly, if you're coming in for help, they're more likely to be lenient with you because they know you're trying (yes I'm aware that was more a "school help in general" bit of advice but in case that's something you're struggling with)
now heres....maybe some controversial advice. take calculated risks. example: if a teacher has a policy where they drop your lowest homework grade in a class and you're doing alright in that class, but you have a day where you're saddled with WAY too much work for another class where you're struggling, it's okay to say "okay, today I need to go to sleep by 10pm, I can either finish this difficult homework or complete homework for the class that will drop a grade", sometimes it makes more sense to skip that one homework and get a zero to spend time dedicated to the class you're struggling in and get rest. in a similar vein, there is also a limit to studying - there is a point where you physically cannot absorb more knowledge. it is so much better for your brain - both from a focus and memory standpoint - to get a little extra sleep than to stay up late studying well past the point where you will retain knowledge.
now....again, I havent been applying to colleges in ages so my advice might be a bit stale, but colleges tend to look for good grades but also challenging classes, or improvement over time in classes, etc etc. they want to know you're working hard, and that you have diverse interests. college apps are a bit like resumes honestly, except you cant lie about your GPA. but like. you can fluff everything else. literally EVERYTHING becomes fair game with college apps. you can talk about fanfic or a fandom you're in if you phrase it the right way, like there are barely rules lmao. and you can make yourself sound very appealing
so my advice would be basically this: work hard, but learn your personal limits. figure out how much sleep a night makes you feel awake and focused the next day (again, it varies!) and aim for that as much as you can. try to eat nutritiously when you can, and drink lots of water. dedicate time to your homework and studying, but be sure to take regular breaks and ACTUALLY shift your brain away from your work during those breaks. and it's also good to dedicate time to life activities - like I said, colleges want to know you're a diverse person. spend time in clubs you like or playing sports if that's your thing, or do things unconnected to school. and remember, you can fluff that all up on a college app! but also remember - you have to live with you for the rest of your life, and there are so so many paths to a good job or a college education if that's what you decide you want, be sure to prioritize your health as much as you can. the education system tricks you into this never ending cycle of "if I just push through ___________ I'll get to ___________!" and taking that through your life can be really challenging and exhausting. I need to acknowledge that some of this is easy for me to say - I was a good test taker in high school, I went to college, and I bullshitted my way through (that's a whole other story lmao) but like. I need to acknowledge that, by some privilege and luck, I do have a college education. so when i say this next thing, please take it with a grain of salt, but there is more to life than chasing what society tells us to chase - there is family, there are friends, relationships, hobbies and interests and love and dreams and spending hours playing video games and SLEEP and getting sunburned cause you spent too long out under the sun photosynthesizing and collecting pens or shiny rocks and ANIMALS there is so so so much in life and I hate with such a burning passion that, for the first 22 years of our lives, we are told the ONLY thing in life is getting through college, getting a degree. again, I need to acknowledge that I say that with a background of privilege, and that education can help people get out of bad situations, etc, but there are many paths to education and they dont all require you to put life on hold to get there
let me tell u a story real quick, cause my education looks (from the outside) "easy" (turns out I had depression and eating disorders of all kinds yeehaw !!!!). my sister did NOT have an easy time in school - my parents could afford it, so she had a tutor for some of her challenging subjects, but she also dealt with anxiety and depression the entire time. she didnt get into the college she wanted to, but got put in a sort of program where, if she got good enough grades in some community college courses, she could get into the school. so she worked her ass off, dove even deeper into her mental health issues, but eventually did get in. and then she had challenging classes and didnt have a great support system, and she ended up failing out of many of her classes, to the point where she got put on academic probation. so she took a year off, got a job at a daycare, and I have literally never seen her happier or more well-adjusted. shes going back to school now, for early childhood education, and working part time at the daycare while she takes a light course load at school
another story for you - my aunt graduated high school and went straight into the workforce. she came from a dirt-poor family and couldn't afford it. she bounced around a bit, but eventually found company that she worked well with. they paid for her to go to school, and she finally got a degree many years after what we would consider "traditional". she had a few other jobs, but shes been at her current company now going on 20 years, has been through several promotions, and works directly with a c-suite employee. she is also the only woman in her office, a very traditional trucking company where she works with engineers on a daily basis
there are many paths to education, if that's where you want to go, and it's okay if it ends up looking different from the traditional path were told to follow. do what you can to avoid sacrificing your mental health for an education - if its what you want, you will get there. and remember to ask for help along the way!! I hope that helps a little, dear
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chainslaughter Ā· 5 years ago
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9 favorite Albums
tagged by @glass-blown-eyes (thanks for the tag :)))) !
okay this is hard bc i feel like i havent actually listen to much in forever..theres not rlly anything obscure and interesting either. and in no particular order (and i am bad at picking favorite anything.) :ā€™/ embarrassing. currently standing at the edge of wanting something new, but nothing has pushed me yet.
tagging @lcskribbles
1. Can i put the Monster Hunter Tri soundtrack for nostalgia reasons? im a nerd at heart okay(obviously) Normally ā€œEpic Video Game Soundtrackā€ doesnt do it for me, but idk this ones special- some my fave tracks - ā€œTo One with Lifeā€™, ā€œSprouting Farmā€, ā€œThe Lunar Abyssā€,ā€Testament of a Heroā€, ā€œSound of Great Mountain /Agnaktorā€, ā€œSubzero White Knight/Bariothā€, ā€œTremble of Land and Sea/Lagiacrusā€,Ā ā€œEarth Sand and Fiery Winds/Barrothā€, ā€œIntercepting the Great Gongā€™, ā€œJhen that Rides the Sea of Sandā€(...and Success :)) i believe ive actually posted some of these before on this blog -confession i only ever played 3U, never played tri, so id cheat, cut a couple and add stuff like Zinogre, Dire MIralis and Brachydios theme instead ;)
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2. OKay we know it's coming. Hard to choose.. bc i love Skinny pup (obv) but if i had to pick. because this is the album that really wowed me and got me into them. and i think changed me. i had tried to get into them before and was kinda ehhh.. until i listed to this. then i got the hype. Too Dark Park
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3. lol
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4. Okay this is cliched but.. i gotta say Dark Side of the Moon. Wish you were here is close.(and Piper at the Gates..) but. This album was important to me. it kinda had a huge part in sparking my music obsession.(no. im not putting Vitas) I remember distinctly the first time i just sat n really listened it thru(even tho i was so tired i feel asleep somewhere) i was still mindblown. I dont even rlly listen to PF anymore but i still have to add just bc it was important to me. (not that i dislike them now or anything im just into other things.)
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5. Ā Okay. another album that was important to me? I remember when i was first getting into industrial music, and i hear shit like this and revco and was just like, where has this crap been all my life?? disgusting, i love it. Ā Throne of Agony is still like five of my characters themesongs. NailĀ 
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6. Sorry for bullshitting most of this list but its basically my brand that i gotta add nick regardless of my feelings at this point. (hey if it was tru BS i would have put Dig Lazarus dig and you know it) Firstborn is Dead . my immediate thought wasĀ ā€œoh its gotta be Let love in, because that was importā€..blah blah.this was the last Nick album to come around to me, and i still kinda feel it. I feel like most people would rather put Tender Prey as TBS best 80s album and i can see why- but i guess this one just gets me more. black crow king.Ā 
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7. Its been so long since ive rlly listened to classic rock i forgot which doors album was actually my favorite. But Crystal Ship, Light my Fire, The End, Soul Kitchen, Twentieth Century Fox, cant go wrong. Also i own this album so ive Ā listened to it a lot. Again cant say i listen to it a whole lot anymore but it still holds up. i mean its from the 60s, it should..
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8. Emotional Screening Device, by the Frozen Autumn. Ā Mostly for ā€œIs everything real?ā€ andĀ ā€œWhen you are sadā€(i was kinda obsessed w those for a while) ā€œsilence is talkingā€Ā is good too.Ā idk theres something that gets me about monotonous same sounding drkwavey type stuff i guess. its like a case of it all kinda sounds the same but.. in a good way, i guess? i just had a period where id listen to this stuff a lot, its defiantly a type of music i need to find more stuff to listen to in.
9. cheating again, lately ive been going toĀ Golden Age of Grotesque and Naive a lot but cant rlly choose fave from either (artist)
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ok sO....im mixing a bunch of tag games together again im sorry lol. thank you to @penicillinjimin for tagging me in the 15 questions tag,Ā Ā @joonieblossoms for tagging me in the bias selfie tag and (i think) the questions tag as well and @rotaehyung for tagging me in the this or that tag! sldkfjsdf i know its a lot and im sorry but i answered all below. this took so long to post lol im slacking.
im tagging @koyasdadĀ @outrotearbias @injoonsgalaxy @1ovegf @bbyjoonbug @soft-seokjin-stan @moonsnail @ikonsĀ @knjscrush u guys can do all or some or none of these tagsĀ  KDSKJ i didnt wanna bother u all n tag u in separate posts so here we are yeet ily guys im sorry šŸ’“šŸ˜‚
ā€œget to know meā€ tag:
Nicknames/Pet names:Ā  my school friends used to call me m-let, my coworkers call me let-let and uh.........my family calls me princess kdkdkdkdkd
Zodiac: we a whole ass libra sun on main !
Height: 5'1 :ā€™)
Last Movie:Ā  aqua man!
Last Thing I Googled:Ā what crashing a car in a dream symbolizes lmao bc iā€™ve had like a repetitive dream involving this for months now and its been bothering meĀ 
Favorite musician: besides bts, paramore for sure kehlani, paramore, miguel, hozier, and mitski
Songs Stuck In My Head:Ā nights like this by kehlani but what else is new
Other Blogs:Ā lowkey????? i have a lot skskskks but im not gonna link them HA
Do I Get Asks?: when i reblog ask games 4 times in a row and beg bc i crave attention slkfjsdlkfjskdf
Dream Trip:Ā Japan :/ and paris but wbk
Amount of Sleep: hahahahahahahhahh
Lucky Number: 6! call me self-centered but its the day of my birthday and i was always the 6th person in my classes alphabetically so i just assumed it was fate. also i associate the number with the colors pink and purple and besides yellow theyā€™re my favorite colorsĀ 
What Iā€™m Wearing: my hope world shirt n some pjsĀ 
Favorite food: my momā€™s spaghetti :( and sushi HAHAĀ 
Dream job:Ā o a writer for sure, or maybe a singer, but thatā€™s in my wildest dreams lolĀ 
Play any instruments:Ā  i can play the piano and ukulele pretty well and maybe the guitar if i practice enough lolĀ 
Languages: i only spoke english growing up but i can understand some filipino
Random fact: im stoopidtĀ Ā im a horrible person and like to waste all of my money on concert tickets and have went to over 25+ shows in the past two years skjdskdjskjdksjd
ā€˜this or thatā€™ tag:
honey and lemon or milk and sugar // musicals or plays // lemonade or iced teas // strawberries or raspberries // winter or summer // beaches or forest // planets or neons // diners or cafƩs // unicorns or dragons // gemstones or crystals // humming bird or owls // fireworks or sparklers // brunch or happy hour // sweet or sour // rome or amsterdam // classic or modern art // sushi or ramen // sun or moon // polka dots or stripes // macarons or croissants // glitter or matte // degas or seurat // aquariums or planetariums // road trip or camping trip // colouring books or watercolour// fairy lights or candles
15 questions tag:
Are You Named After Someone: Iā€™m named after both of my grandmas on my mom and dadā€™s side. Maria + Leticia = Marylet! I was genuinely named Twilight style lol
When was the last time you cried: about a week ago, it was after my cat got put down and I was watching old family videos and other things piled up hard so i just got a lil upset lol but its fine now tho!
Do You Have Kids: no but i do want them someday :ā€™(
Do You Use Sarcasm A Lot: i am the queen of it
Whatā€™s the First Thing You Notice About Someone: their smile! (or the lack thereof, which speaks volumes) also their hair idk why
Eye Color: Brown
Scary Movie or Happy Ending: Ā scary movies. always.
Any Special Talents: uhhh i can sing i guess lol i also write but idk if thats really considered a talent
Where Were You Born: new jersey!
Hobbies: writing, singing/generally listening to/making music, video editing (although i havenā€™t done that in a LOOOOOOONG time), playing video games
Pets: none :(
How Tall Are You: we a solid 5ā€²1 babeyyy
What Sports Do You Play/Have You Played: OOF i dont play any sports now but i was in LOVE with volleyball in high school. i like to watch basketball tho and am a T H R I V I N G boston celtics fan
Favorite Subject: english and music
Dream Job: i think i answered it in the other tag but yeah a writer!Ā 
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