#ooof such a pretty coloring

[edenpoise]

// ✍ if you like w/Lilith! No pressure! <3

⁽ @gctchell ⁾ ― ： art meme. No longer accepting .

The Queen of Hell people~! She is gorgeous and she deserves your full attention !! honestly it floors me how gorgeous lilith is and her confidence is something i wish to strive for to have in myself !! i will not lie i was listening to defying gravity on loop when making this <3

[inafieldofdaisies]

❝ I will not go gentle into that good night / i’m gonna be a huge bitch about it. ❞

— 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬 “𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲” 𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐲

Mercedes belongs to the amazing @inafieldofdaisies

[dixxiemaegraphics]

HI HELLO ALL!

I’m officially opening my commissions (again… they never really closed I guess lol) in a sort of emergency situation 😅 After the unexpectedly high taxes I had to pay this year, I am still dipping into the negative every month as a result, but that got worse with having to replace my broken phone last week (which I have to use for all of my jobs, ooof). Regular bills on top of that are pretty high as well, so any and all help is appreciated!

If you’ve ever wanted me to draw something super specific, now’s the time! Some examples include (but are not limited to):

-your ship with prompt of your choice (I typically do coffinshipping, chainshipping, stuilly, but can do other ships or other pairings… doesn’t just have to be horror

-an oc/self-insert of you and a character of choice (it’s fun!)

-just a stand alone character in a prompt of your choosing

PRICING!

So I decided to make some more affordable tiers or levels to choose from:

-single character bust OR full body uncolored $5

-single bust/full colored $10

-two characters bust/full on uncolored $20

-two characters bust/full colored $30

-more than 2 characters, more intricate background, specific styling, etc. $40

Please DM me for if you are interested and/or have questions about any specifics!

Payments can be taken through KoFi (which I will either have in my bio, pin to my page, or can give you the link when you DM me).

Here’s some more examples if you need any!

[lomappreciationblog]

Legend of Mana is undeniably a funny game as with my last post, but it also has some of my most favorite poignant writing and dialogue lines ever in games.

So here's a collection of some of them:

Starting with Pokiehl, since, well, can't deny that the Messenger of Cosmic Truth really do be sounding cosmic:

From "Cage of Dreams"

And another noteworthy sequence:

...I just realized, I loved Legend of Mana ever since I was a kid, and I wonder if unconsciously, this was one of the things it instilled into me? That this beautiful world is indeed full of tragedy, but we aren't here to just curl up and despair. We're here to celebrate that beauty and share its love with everyone else.

And this sort of thinking appears in a lot of my favorite media: the Legend of Zelda (Courage is never forgotten; a single person spreads hope even in an hour of darkness), Natsume's Book of Friends (people in this world will love and accept you for who you are; be kindness to one another), Mushi-Shi (human or Mushi, we're all doing our best to live, and though alien to each other, there is beauty to be found in the other), and Ancient Magus's Bride (it may not be what you feel at the moment, but hold onto your life, hold onto it with fingernails - there is a home for you, too). FGO is also pretty blatant about this, I mean, the game is "take back humanity's future" and with that, "there is worth to humanity's journey." Splatoon as well, has a core message of "celebrate life and colors."

I guess, basically, my most favorite/comfort works has this say: despair seems natural in this world, but it doesn't have to be.

(wow that got long, move onto the next screenshot)

Lastly from Pokiehl, in "Legend of Mana."

Now onto another Wisdom - Tote! I'd say he's my second most favorite wisdom, I love just how chill he is, and he's simple. He's just a turtle, but one that lives a good life.

From "In Search of Faeries"

Onto my other most favorite NPC, Monique, from "A Siren's Song,"

It's such a simple statement, but the power behind it, and the scene for it bowls me over to think about.

And another from "The Spirits' Light"

Lay into him Monique!

Now here's our other resident siren, Elle, and her talk with Gaeus:

And lastly, Vadise from "The Crimson Dragon"

....ooof, I just realized, too. Vadise insistently uses "bonds" and the track that plays when your arm is twisted into working for Drakonis, is the rather melancholic version of the main theme for this arc...is "A Bond Bestowed". I'm not completely sure, but it may have been named "Bondage Bestowed" in the PS1 release, which is more accurate to the situation - you had no choice but to work with Larc because you had been dragged into the Underworld and turned into a half-spirit.

So Vadise uses "bond" here as to how it should be - connection to others that comes about out of kindness, not manipulative as Drakonis had been. Though, comedically, gameplay-wise completely NOTHING stops you from not going through with the dragon arc and screwing over Drakonis that way - to unlock the Mana Tree, only one of the main three story quests need to be finished, so if one so chooses they can either complete Star-Crossed Lovers or Jumi Arc and then jaunt on over to the Mana tree despite being supposedly half-dead lol.

There's waaaaaaay more poignant scenes, of course - I just talked about "Can't Look Back", which is all about grief and losing loved ones, and "Diddle's Had it!" is another big quest full of "we're here, and let's live life!" And of course, the Jumi Arc is filled to the brim with heartfelt story scenes.

So this long ass post really is just a small collection of these moments.

What would you say is a dialogue line from LOM that stuck to your mind?

[vaalthus]

End of Magic Part 2: Grand Finale of Book 3 (spoilers)

My My, what a magnificent conclusion

The rather terrifying realization that Aequilibria isn't just erupting to kill everyone on Lore to wipe its shell clean of "impurities" but that it is literally going to snuff out those lives to get the mana everyone has back into itself. Which was somewhat clear when it initially introduced itself to the Hero but it's becoming pretty easy to see why it sees no issue with what its doing since from the Elements' perspective they're only taking back what they loaned out in their new little playground.

The fact that this "aspect" refers to the Aequilibria as a separate entity or designation from itself only further cements my suspicion that Sk'aar, the god of nightmares, is indeed in some shape or form a part of Aequilibria. Another aspect, or sub-function if we consider potential ties to Mechquest, but something that is based on either thoughts or dreams but that is something I wish to put under a microscope another time.

It's a small thing but I just love that in short amount of time our little mage trio have learned to piggybacked onto each other's spells for cooperation. Ya love to see it and speaking of things I love to see...

Our dragon child entering a rebellious streak against their parents!!!

I'm totally going to choose to believe this image is nothing more than a quick background cutaway for the Aspect's ultimate attack. I'm definitely NOT going to bring up the fact that it used a rune coloration affiliated with the Infernals from the Exaltia Tower. I'm also definitely not going to bring up the fact that Notha mentioned that "Evil" was the "Will of the Infernals"

>:]

Ooof sure hope the Wastes have some answers on this because uh yeah...

Ya know it's fascinating that Alexander has become this sort of big brother/uncle figure at this point in the story though after all he's suffered and all he's been able to reconcile it makes a lot of sense that he has a few bits of wisdom to deliver and kindness to provide the innocent. His advice here about duty should not be ignored though. It's been brought up before, but the Hero's rather obsessive need to be THE hero in people's lives, to be that constant helping hand, is something that could destroy them if they aren't careful.

As it stands now, our primary goal is going to be keeping Aequilibria from killing everyone which is no easy task with this scenario, not to mention the new conflicts that will surely arise from this aftermath or those that have been lying in wait to be a problem later. Hopefully, when that time comes, the hero will not make the same mistakes as both his enemies and his allies have made when the challenges ahead prove to be too much to bear alone.

THE TRUTH JAANIA!!!: We woke up god, you realized you were wrong, and now we all need to work together before an uncaring deity swallows us whole with mana juice.

This saga tragically began with three and it ends with three, ends in acceptance and peace. Rest well gang, may you reawaken to a world where your efforts did not go to waste.

Ooof that's a lot more new fissures than I was expecting and there's no telling how many may have opened on the lands we can't see like Lhe'Shiyac.

Not sure how to feel about this news. On one hand, it makes sense to have someone from our side of the world to try and give the Shapeless Empire some much needed perspective on how it rebuilds in the coming years and it wouldn't do to have Alteon return and cause potential problems with his daughter's newfound authority. On the other hand, I can't imagine how pissed or hurt Victoria, Brittany, and Tara might be when they find out he just kind of bailed to be an adventurer. Additionally, I'm not sure how much assistance he'll be in changing the Magesterium but I guess that's a job for Ostromir and Vseslava perhaps?

As in you guys will be using more ethical approaches, right? RIGHT!?!?!?

Us and our dragon riding off into the sunset into an uncertain but hopeful future was honestly the best way to end this chapter. To the devs a very pleasant thank you for the effort you put into this game after all these yea-

YO WHAT THE CLUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT BUTTON, CYSERO!?!?

[megamindsecretlair]

Get To Know Me Tag Game

Thank you for the tag @nerdieforpedro 😚 for anyone who cares, here's a bit about me! 🥹

General rule: I may overshare in dms and authors notes sometimes but Im generally a private person 🤣 to the point Ive lost friends over it. ive been working with my coworkers for 3 years and they dont know shit about me 🤣 I juss really love yall and feel safe with yall so here we go!

1. Were you named after anyone?

No. My mom didnt want our names to announce who we were on applications so we all got regular smegular names. My name is of Irish origin so my yt folks customer service voice got ppl thinkin I have red hair. I mean....technically yes but its buried under my braids 🤣

2. When was the last time you cried?

At the end of The Marvels. The first end credit had me in real, actual tears. On a more serious note, I last cried before my grandma died. Yall, its fn hard being a caretaker. I was not built Ford Tuff.

3. Do you have kids?

*ahem* 🗣🗣 fuck no! 🤣🤣🤣 I dont even have nieces or nephews. Kids make me nervous and Im pretty sure they can smell the fear on me. 🤣

4. What sports do you play/ have you played?

I played basketball and softball in HS. I love and miss softball all the time even though my big behind HATES running.

5. Do you use sarcasm?

Sarcasm is one of my love languages. I put that shit on everything 🤣 Physical Touch is my main one since we sharing.

6. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Ooof, tough. Depends. Some quirk like glasses, lisp, moles. How they walk/talk, the way they laugh. I am a lurker by trade. Overly shy kid and writer by nature will do that to ya.

7. What is your eye color?

Dark brown. When that sun hits 🫠🫠🫦

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

I am a HUGE scaredy cat. I dont do scary movies nothin! Happy endings over here! 🤸🏽‍♀️ I will enjoy a thriller but only behind my hands and mostly starring Matthew Lillard.

9. Any talents?

.....no? I have a bunch of useless knowledge or trivia that no one asked for but ya gonna get 🤣 . Juss realized writing is considered a talent 😭 so that too 🤣

10. Where were you born?

US, West Coast baybeee

11. What are your hobbies?

Obvs, writing. Reading, sewing, cons, tarot, tv, listening to music, video games (xbox, switch, PC girlie) , Marvel. Marvel is a hobby. I will talk your ear off. That is both a threat and a promise 😚

12. Do you have any pets?

I have two gorgeous Boston Terriers who run me into the ground every day. Idk why my mom thought two was okay 🫠🫠 my Black ass tide 🥲 👏🏽

13. How tall are you?

Fun sized 5'3 and a half 👏🏽👏🏽🤣 pear shaped. I got ass for days but in the itty bitty titty committee. 😭😭😭😭😭

14. Favorite subject in high school?

Definitely English. My English teacher was so fine 🥲🥲 thats not WHY it was my fave but can ya blame me 😩 I loved reading the books but I hated the themes they shoved down our throats. What if that wasnt MY interpretation of the book??? Hmmm? Some faves include: Their Eyes Were Watching God (Teacake 🥵🥵🥵), Brave New World, Bright Lights Big City (probably where my love of second person is from) , Bronx Masquerade, and The Outsiders. And FUCK the Great Gatsby. If I hear about that damn green light one 👏🏽 mo 👏🏽 fn 👏🏽 time 👏🏽😩😡 and FUCK Of Mice and Men, he aint have to do all that in the end. And DOUBLE FUCK I Know Why the Caged Bird sings. Turned my stomach when she described the SA. Lemme stop 🥴

15. Dream Job?

Writer. I will publish, I will be successful, and I will live the life I want. I claim it 😩 on my Octavia Butler, NK Jemisin, Danielle Allen shit 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Whew! That was fun 😭🤣

No pressure tags: @mybonafidefeelings @bratzmaraj @braverthanthenewworld @multiversefanfics @chaos-4baby @westside-rot @saturn-rings-writes @notapradagurl7 @wide-nose-and-wonderful @blowmymbackout @blackerthings @harmshake @targaryenvampireslayer and who wants to do one. I love learning bout my moots.

[allimocha]

I really love your fashion choice for your characters!!

How do you design the outfits on your oc, and what are your tips in character design?



Ooof~! I answered this one HELLA late (○ ⋏ ○)…

But here's the answer for anyone interested!

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Tip Numero 1:

Have a clear description of your character’s personality and fashion sense. I guess this is pretty self-explanatory lol, but it’s very helpful! If you understand enough about how your character acts, you can get a pretty good idea of what type of clothes they’d wear~!

For example, my monster girly Amour and Peacock!

For peacock, I knew I wanted a bubbly cropped street look to match her personality. And adding rips and tears to give that quintessential zombie look added to how explosive her style and optimism can be.

Then we have Amour. She’s….. something alright! As a fallen cherub, I thought it would be cute if she wore a blazer to match the pure nature of where she’s from. But…. She is anything but pure. Despite this, I still gave her a cutesy pastel love core-esqe look, so it can be a bit of a subversion of expectations for her character. The type of person who looks like they wouldn’t hurt a fly, yet then proceeds to smash said fly into the ground with her weapon and keep beating it with a smile on her face even though the fly is far gone past tense- Ooop, got a little distracted there.

Tip Number 2:

What if you’re just character designing on the fly, and don’t have a concrete idea for this character yet? You know what helps? Drumroll please *drumroll*

PINTEREST~!

Now you gotta be careful with Pinterest since it’s notoriously known for taking people’s art and not crediting them. So if you’re using another’s artwork as REFERENCE (we’ll get back to this later) for an outfit, make sure to at least find them and give ‘em a follow. You can even put the artist’s name in the pin’s comment section.

Now back to the Referencing thing. When taking ANY pins from Pinterest, be sure you’re not straight up copying or tracing it, that’s not cool! What you want to do is find specific things that you’d like on your character, and very loosely reference it which means you’re gonna have to use that noggin and be creative~! I believe in you. Using color palettes online can also help spark inspiration

When you get your references, I usually put them in one place, using Milanote, which is an app on the AppStore. (If you can’t use that, just put the references on another canvas in your art program of choice). Here’s an example of one I made for my character Cyan:

Chippu Bango 3:

Trial and error. Look, you’re not always gonna get the winning design first try. Even to this day, there will be characters I made in middle school that I’ve redesigned 5 or more times to get it right. I mean… look at Peacock’s first designs:

Just don’t be too hard on yourself, character design is fun, but if it gets too frustrating, walk away for a bit and come back with fresh new eyes. You’re not gonna satisfy everyone with your design, but if you can satisfy yourself, that’s what counts~!

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That’s all I can say for now, let me know what you think of my techniques!

Byyyyieeeeee~! ( ꈍ ω ꈍ)ﾉ~ *:・ﾟ

[kingofmyborrowedheart]

My The Tortured Poets Department Initial Impressions

Fortnight: oh baby :(, quiet treason, okay!, oof, okay post harmony!, nice little beat, as you should!

The Tortured Poets Department: Very 80s-ish, that end of the chorus reminds me of Silver Springs a bit, me too honestly, 👀, ooh that tone is so pretty, urgh oof, bringing back the writing style of the early days

My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys: ooh her voice that lower range!, ooh that’s fun, don’t make me mad, puzzle motif!!!!, really like this metaphor of her as a doll especially given how she’s compared fame to being a doll, why must men have commitment issues go get some help boys!, ken!, like the build and spiral

Down Bad: why does that first bit remind me of tinker bell?, :( oh baby :(, same old town motif!!, ooh that effect is cool, she’s catchy, ooh New Romantics parallel!!, we’re gonna burst, okay not as a big of a burst as I expected

So Long, London: oooh very pretty, very haunting reminds me of church bells and my tears ricochet, okay switch up!!!, oof, I like the driving beat, oof, not the cpr, she sounds so angry and hurt, ship again!, I like this build up out of the bridge, not the color motif…, this is so sad, that end is very hypnotizing

But Daddy I Love Him: ooh this is interesting, cages!!, feels old timey, ooh alliteration, precocious!, like the storytelling aspect, not the burning…, oooh oh alliteration!, little twang, nice switch up! classic swift, ooh nice in my right ear, okay papa don’t preach!

Fresh Out The Slammer: yee haw??? Let’s go!!, okay this is interesting, not the colors again, okay vocals, very melancholy end

Florida!!!: fun driving beat, ooh that vocal, ooh that’s fun, oh we’re letting Florence sing yay!, yeah that’s fun, I like this back and forth, I like the production reflecting the hit of the drug

Guilty As Sin?: Not the cage again, wolves!, oooh I like that little vocal bit, vault!, okay breathless tease!, *bonk* go to horny jail, okay ma’am 👀, I like that isolation, maze makes me think of Alice in Wonderland, why would you do that to me

Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me?: ooh, fun vocals, oh this fun and dramatic, production kinda reminds me of “Blown Away” by Carrie Underwood, good name again, not the tame reference, this is like an even more unhinged “mad woman”

I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can): very hypnotic, reminds me of “White Rabbit,” this is got a fun feel to it, very sultry, like the twist

loml: Piano!!!, ooh fire motif, stitch and youth again, she sings that so softly, not the quick love schemes and the why she disappeared of it all, ooof that’s a doozy of lyrics, not the counterfeit lyric, wizard of oz reference!, the fire is back again, there’s that switch, okay that one hurt

I Can Do It With A Broken Heart: okay mirrorball!!, like that it sounds like she’s getting ready to go on stage, me too honestly, ouch, evidence reminds me of hits different, I like the camera clicks in the production, :/

The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived: not the sigh…, oof, get his ass, okay I like the build up as a reflection of her anger, that reminds me of betty

The Alchemy: funky beat, interesting child/youth theme, like the sports references, come on now, that was sweet

Clara Bow: ooh the roses are back!, ooh like the way she sings dazzling, Stevie!!, again the town reference, very the lucky one, so intrigued by the queen popping up throughout the album, beauty and the beast!!!, not the self name drop!!!

[miscfandomwrites]

Mama Chapter Ten

Ooof, it’s been a hot bit. Pretty excited to get back to it though! Still working out the misc details of setting things up and kick-starting the writing process again, but for now here’s another chapter to tide y’all over. Also, the collage maker I originally used decided to put nearly everything on the premium side, so if the colleges are a bit wonky, I’m using an app on my computer meant for a phone to make them.

Pairing: Natasha Romanoff x Mom! Avenger! Reader (F! Loki x Reader Smut)

Warnings: Language, Smut, Fingering, Oral (f receiving), the boys being boys

Words: 2.4k

Tagging:

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It’s been a few weeks since the encounter with Natasha at her studio, and since then we’ve fallen into a pattern.

I’d drop Lillith off at school in the morning, get back to the tower to apply for jobs, work out, and do whatever was needed to be done at the time. Then, come afternoon after I’d worked out, I’d shower and pick up Lillith, dropping off Natasha at her studio in the process.

Despite only knowing Lillith for a few months, Natasha immensely liked her. Enough so, that she offered to teach her how to do ballet. I was shocked-from what Clint had told me about her, she didn’t like kids that much. Well, besides his. And mine, apparently.

So now we’ve settled into a comfortable routine. One which will be edited because finally I got a job. Two, infact.

It wasn’t the fact that money was needed-Stark and SHIELD took care of that for us. Well, maybe it was a little about the money. I didn’t like depending on people for things. Especially money. Besides, it was good to have a decent source (or two) of income so I could start saving up for things.

I hummed as I tapped my hands on the steering wheel, glancing around the street. It had been raining on and off this week, the sky always overcast. Lillith was passed out in the backseat, snoozing away in her little yellow raincoat. I smiled in the mirror, appreciating my small human. 

A knock on the passenger window brought me out of my thoughts and I unlocked the door for Nat to get in.

“Hey” She said softly to me upon noticing the sleeping child in the back.

“Hey yourself” I replied as I started the car.

“How long has she been asleep for?” She asked me as she buckled herself in.

I glanced back towards Lillith, still passed out.

“Almost as soon as I picked her up, so almost an hour by now.” 

“Lucky. I need a nap.” She replied as she dug through the bag on her lap.

I smiled in response as I pulled away from the studio.

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Surprisingly, Lillith slept through the forty minute traffic rage fueled way back to the tower. Natasha and I had...quite a colorful discussion about some of the drivers during the ride back, mostly involving the fact that it seemed like no one had heard of rain before. 

“If it was that bad with rain, how do you think snow will treat us?” I asked her as I opened my door.

“It’s bad. That’s about all you need to know. It’s really bad.” she said as she opened the trunk.

I opened Lillith’s door and gently unbuckled the toddler, and shifted her in my arms. Somehow still sleeping, she didn’t even move when I held her with one arm close to me. I grabbed the go back on the floor and closed the door with my hip, locking the car and following Nat to the elevators.

We continued our conversation from the car as we rode the elevator up to the main floor. I was planning on getting Clint to watch Lillith for a bit (even if she was napping) while I picked up our floor. I loved the kid, but our floor was a disaster and a half. Hell, I might even get Nat and Wanda to help me with it.

Thankfully as soon as we got on the main floor, Clint was there. Albeit, he was with the boys in the living room watching some sort of movie, but he was there.

Despite the fact that I loved my daughter with all my heart and would gladly do many, many, terrible things to prove it, I needed a break from parenting for a few hours for maintenance. 

I had mentioned that I needed to clean my floor earlier to Nat when we were in the car, and she’d told me that she’d gladly help me pick up. 

I uncerisomosly plopped Lillith into Clints lap, and headed back to the elevator. He gave me a confused look but soon turned his attention to the child in his arms.

Without looking back, I waved my thanks to him and got into the elevator right as the doors were closing.

“Going up?” Natasha chuckled as I rested my forehead against the cool wall of the elevator.

I murmured an agreement as the elevator shot up into the sky again.

We arrived at my floor and Nat practically had to drag me out of it. Wanda was already in the kitchen doing dishes, and by the smell in the air she had also made my coffee.

“There’s coffee for you, (Y/N). I brewed it awhile ago and turned it off, so the coffee is cool.” She told me as we headed into the kitchen. 

I walked over and poured myself a cup, taking a small sip of the slightly warm coffee. 

“You are officially my third favorite person” I said as I started to drink the coffee.

“Oh? And who are the others?” She questioned, pointing a spatula at me.

I watched Nat gently nudge Wanda towards me so she could fill up her water bottle, and said person was still pointing a soapy spatula at me.

“Myself, then Lillith, then you.” I replied, starting to take larger drinks of the coffee. I paused to refill my cup, and then tilted my head back and quickly chugged it.

“I do not think that is healthy.” A voice from behind me said. I turned towards the person and did a double take. 

I had no idea who I was looking at.

She grinned at me and I took a moment to observe her. Long black hair that went to her shoulders, a black crop top and a dark green pair of jeans, along with a pair of doc martens. Dainty gold jewelry-a few light necklaces, some bracelets and rings-also adorned her.

She held out her hand to me, “The name is Loki. Nice to meet you.” 

I shook her hand and turned towards the girls, raising an eyebrow as I put my cup into the dishwasher.

“She’s here on guard for Thor. We’re watching over her for now, until some things get sorted out on Asgard apparently.” Wanda said as she closed the dishwasher, starting a cycle on it.

I nodded. “Cool, cool. Anyway, cleaning.” I reminded them (and myself mostly).

Forty-five minutes later, the kitchen, living room, and dining room were spotless. I wanted to pick up the rest by myself, because all that was left was my work space near the bay windows, Lillith’s room, the main bathroom, and my room. 

I needed a break from people for a bit, and from Loki’s complaints of nearly all my music choices.

Natasha had said she needed a shower, and Wanda volunteered to show Loki to the library. Which I completely forgot about. Of course there is a library-I’m in a millionaire’s tower after all.

I retied my hair up and put spotify on shuffle again, and resumed cleaning up the floor. My workspace had the papers refilled, the desk wiped down, and the miscellaneous items on it moved to their proper places. The bathroom was fairly easy, a childhood of learning how to clean it in less than twenty minutes paid off well.

Lillith’s room was pretty easy, because despite that fact that she was my chaos child, she picked up after herself (most of the time). Finally, bedroom time. I cleaned the bathroom first, then moved to the bedroom. By now my back was drenched in sweat and I was starting to feel the caffeine slowly wearing off. I hauled the pile of dirty clothes into a basket and took off my shirt and put it in there as well, leaving me in my jeans and bra. I finished vacuuming and then grabbed the basket and hauled it to the other side of the floor to do some laundry. On my way back to my room, the elevator doors opened and out stepped Loki.

“I was looking for-” she paused when she saw me, her mouth twisting into a smirk. “Well, for a human you do look rather ravishing…” She said as she stalked towards me. With my back at the kitchen island and her between me and the elevators, there wasn’t much room to run.

She stopped right in front of me, close enough to feel her breath on my face. She narrowed her eyes at me, and it took some effort to fight the flush of my cheeks as she stared at me.

Her eyes traveled down to my chest, and then back up to my face. “Why don’t we have some fun?” She questioned, tilting her head to the side.

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For once, I was wanting to be touched. I let her kiss me, and god damn, if it didn’t feel good then nothing else did. It’s been a long time since I’ve let someone touch me like this. 

Loki had me sitting on the counter, her mouth on my neck, kissing and leaving marks as she made her way down to my chest. Undoing my bra, she tossed it somewhere in the living room. 

She took one of my nipples in her mouth, nipping at it with her teeth. I growled slightly, running a hand through her hair and grabbed some of it. She hummed and moved to the other one, rolling it gently between her teeth.

“Fuck…” I whispered as she kissed between the valley of my breasts, moving her head downwards. She quickly took off my jeans, along with my underwhere and kneeled in front of me. She placed each of my thighs on her shoulders and flicked her hair behind her ears, then stared up and grinned at me. 

My breath was coming in heavy pants, and everything was clouded in a glaze. All I knew is I wanted her tongue right-

A small groan escaped me as she licked between my folds, easily finding my entrance. She did it once, twice, and then thrice. She pulled me closer to her, and one of my hands grasped the edge of the table and the other was in her hair. 

The next few minutes were filled with bliss-her slowly making me come undone. After years of not bothering to see anyone, not even when I was drunk off my ass, this felt really fucking good.

A nip to my inner high brought me out of my daze and back to the woman currently between them, just as she slid two fingers into me. My back arched and a low whimper escaped my mouth, and my hand tightened on her head. I heard a whisper of praises in a language I didn’t recognize, probably Norse, as she started to pump them in and out of me slowly.

I could feel myself start to lose it, and it worsened when she took her mouth to my clit. A mixture of sucking it and flicking it with her tongue had me gasping her name in seconds, my back arching on the table.

I came with a loud moan and a quieter ‘Fuckin’ hell…’ my thighs were shaking slightly and I put both hands back on the ledge of the kitchen table.

Loki stood up, and gently rubbed their hands up my thighs and kissed me. She pulled back, smiled at me and walked away.

She fucking walked away-

She called the elevator and with a wink, she was gone.

I ran a hand through my hair and sighed. Wow.

~~

A deep shower later and a load of laundry switched, I headed downstairs to go see my offspring.

Which as soon as I walked into the kitchen, was probably a good thing.

Here’s what I walked into:

Thor, with a chef’s hat on and in an apron that read ‘kiss the chef!’ and whisking...something in a bowl. Tony was sitting cross legged on the island, furiously doing Lillith’s hair while she sat patiently, kicking her feet on the edge of the table. Clint was on top of the fridge. Bucky had his head down on the table while Steve and Sam laughed their heads off, and Banner was making a pot of coffee. 

As soon as I approached, everyone stopped. Lillith’s cheery, “Hi Momma!” accompanied by Bucky’s “Don’t ask” was all it took for me to burst out laughing. 

~~

A night of pizza and Lillith somehow falling asleep in Natasha’s arms was all it took for me to call it a night. Hell, the woman even offered to carry her to her bed. 

I took her up on the offer, opening the door and helping her put Lillith into bed. I kissed her cheek and tugged the blankets up to her chin, and quietly shut the door. 

“She’s becoming more open to us.” Natasha said after awhile. Both of us were in the kitchen, with me currency digging through the fridge looking for some ice cream. As soon as those words left her lips I ended up hitting my head on a the shelf above me, and quickly pulled myself out of the freezer.

Rubbing the back of my head wincing at the bump I knew was going to form, I looked up to see Natasha quietly laughing, a hand to her mouth to hide her grin.

I blinked before taking in the sight before me. The redhead’s shoulders shaking as she tried to contain her laughter. It took her a minute before she calmed down enough to be able to talk. I had a grin on my face which quickly turned to a blush as she got off the island and brushed the frost that was still on my shoulders off.

“Clumsy дорогой” she chuckled as she ruffled my hair. 

~~

[novelmonger]

For the Random Asks Game: 3, 4, 8-10, 12, 14, 20, 22, and 23, please?

Wheeeee, lots of questions! 8D

3. traveling by train or by plane?

Train, if at all possible. I've been in far too many planes for my taste, and trains tend to be more comfortable. You don't even have to wear a seatbelt! It stays level, it's reasonably safe because it's not like there's tons of chaotic traffic every which-way, and depending on the train, there might even be a dining car! Sleeping in a train isn't much better than trying to sleep in a plane, even if you get a sleeper car, but pretty much everything else is superior other than the travel time.

4. have a scenario: you have to break someone out of prison, and you are allowed a squad of four people. they can be real or fictional. who are you picking?

Hmm...Yelena Belova, Victor Sullivan, Eilonwy, and Edward Elric. Because they all have experience related to getting someone out of prison, and because I think it would be hilarious to see them all interacting XD Eilonwy and Ed would be bickering the whole time, Sully would keep trying to hit on Yelena, and she would be the one reminding them all they have a job to do, while throwing plenty of shade herself.

8. themes and/or character dynamics in media that you are a sucker for?

BROTHERS BROTHERS BROTHERS BROTHERS. But you know this already! Brothers who are also best friends, best friends who are basically brothers, brothers who would die for each other, especially when they say something along the lines of "we're all we've got..." ooof, I'm gone! x.x

I'm also a sucker for father-son relationships, and older brother-younger sister relationships, which for some reason are much rarer to see.

9. favorite ship? doesn’t have to be specific, could just be favorite kind of water/spacecraft.

I have zero opinions about water/spacecraft, sorry.

But for characters, my OTP is and has always been Royai <3

10. name a song with impeccable vibes.

(Okay, just to narrow it down, I'm going to have to go with the classical definition of "song" as one with words. That...doesn't narrow it down terribly well, but whatever.)

Ohhhh, there are so many to pick from, but one that just popped into my head and made me gasp just to think about it is "Kaze no Machi he" from Tsubasa Chronicle. When the music picks up around 2:30 and the other voices join in...chills. Every time.

12. favorite book sequel?

As I said with movie sequels, the best book sequels are the ones that I like even better than the first installment. And there are several of those I can think of, but one that comes to mind is Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones. Everybody talks about Howl's Moving Castle, and rightly so; it's amazing. But my favorite is the second book, not least because it does such a good job of capturing that Middle Eastern, Arabian Nights/Aladdin feel that I so love.

14. describe your current dream house.

I'd want the outside to be blue or brick. Bonus if there's ivy or other vines climbing up. Pretty flowers, maybe some fruit trees, outside. There will be mourning doves roosting in the trees. Preferably a tower room, or at least a window seat. The inside will have interesting colors on the walls, not just white or that drab neutral beige/tan everybody paints new houses these days. There won't be any major issues with plumbing or mold or vermin. I'd have my own room with purple walls, and there would also be a wood-paneled library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, maybe with those sliding ladders even? Comfy chairs and a chaise lounge for reading, and one bookcase doubles as a door to a secret room - either for the extra-special library, or maybe that's where the video games would be. The other thing I would love would be for the house to not be...regular, exactly. There would be all these steps going up and down and weird little hallways, so you never know quite how far off the ground you are at any given time unless you look out a window. (Basically, if you've ever read a description of Bleak House, I want a modernized version of that.)

20. if you had to pick a country to live in outside of your own, which would it be?

There's a range of countries I feel reasonably confident I could learn to live in without too much trouble if I had enough of a reason to move there. There's all the English-speaking countries, of course, like Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand.... I also feel like I could live in [redacted country I grew up in], Belgium, or Japan. There would be a bigger adjustment, and again I'd want to have, like...a job in place ahead of time before moving there, and the culture shock would probably be more severe, but I think I could do it.

But if I have to pick just one? Canada, where I will be getting a house to live with @rainintheevening - at least until she meets her cowboy in shining armor truck :D

22. favorite ice cream flavor?

Bride's Cake. The only brand I know that has it is Blue Bell, and they don't always have it in the stores, so I always pounce on it when I do see it. It's vanilla ice cream with chunks of white cake, and it all has this angelfood flavoring that elevates it even beyond the various chocolate flavors I like.

23. say you are taking a trip to the zoo, which exhibit do you visit first?

Realistically, I start with whatever's closest. But I always like watching the primates. I don't believe that we're descended from apes, but it's easy to see why some people do, because monkeys look so much like people, a little to the left.

Random Ask Game

[the1975attheirverybest]

I don’t know why maylors think things would be better a third time around. The GP still hates Matty. Tweets go viral every day calling him a Nazi or a junkie or both. Especially if this round 3 were to follow up Tayvis, a by all accounts beloved pairing, Matty would get skewered yet again. Taylor’s fame has actually only gotten bigger in the last year. Trust it would be just as bad. Maybe worse now that dropped an album airing his addiction which wasn’t a main focus of the hate last year.

I also think people underestimate how much 1975 fans would recoil at Matty dating someone who frequently behaves in complete opposition to his ethos regarding the environment and how you should treat your fans.

Yeah, idk that the last year has made anything better for matty and his public image. I’d imagine that this level of attention on him again a second time would only make things worse. I remember a specific day last year, when they were together, when random posts of mine from months prior, just gushing about how pretty he looked onstage, were flooded with hate comments about how he should OD. And swifties were reblogging my fics only to call him racist and Islamophobic. As if they couldn’t hate on him in the privacy of their own blogs. Which as a woman of color and a Muslim…..ooof that was tough. Ended up crying in the woods (no joke) by the end of the day cuz it all got so overwhelming.

I don’t wish to go through that again. Or wish for anyone else to go through it either. And the whole peanut thing….the backlash hurt HIM.

It’s ultimately how love life and I don’t think he should make decisions based on what anyone else wants but himself. But yeah it was a dark time last year.

[ambersky0319]

Alright I need to destress AND kickstart my memory of nnt so! Gonna do a rewatch and write out some thoughts (inspired by @spacehostilityy and their rewatch posts, go check 'em out! 💜)

Gonna be using the tag #amber rewatches nnt btw ^^

Also might talk about Eternal a bit idk yet but keep in mind the rewatch is also to help me write that 😅 also also doing each post by episode because I ramble far too much at every little thing.

Enjoy the rambles!

Masterpost

Episode 1

Honest to god forgot about those flying sting ray things, and especially forgot they're one of the first things we see in the show!

The art? For the opening sequence?? Is so cool????

Like those things that can shapeshift in the forest Diane hides in are in there? And MAYBE Gerheade? Idk about her but one of the fairies look a LOT like her/has a dress very similar to the one we see her wear AND she's bigger than the other fairies

And are there any demons with feathered wings besides the blue bird like things? Because if not there's an armored character with wings like the goddesses (who only have 1 pair of wings in the art) on the DEMON side. Probably just digging into this too deep, but it'd be REALLY cool if that was foreshadowing Estarossa/Mael

I really wish Elizabeth had muscles and wasn't CONSTANTLY portrayed as being physically pretty weak (at least that's how it comes across to me - in fights she's constantly told to run/is never given any chance TO fight physically). Because she literally can't be?

Like Elizabeth has been walking REAL FAR in that armor and it is DEFINITELY not light. Do you know the strength she'd have to have to move that? She also slumps in it and her footsteps are slow/small so it IS weighing her down but the fact that she can move in it as far as she has - and probably up and down hills too without falling - is impressive

Anyway reminder to myself to show Elizabeth being physically strong in my fics from now on. This is canon now and no one can fight me.

Also the shot of Elizabeth on the hill in the armor with the sun glaring through?? It's such a gorgeous shot??????

Meliodas may be a shit cook but damn is he a pretty good server

Like mans got the entire tavern full and he's serving it basically alone cause Hawk cleans the scraps doesn't serve people booze and every customer is pretty happy and having fun (until they have the food lol)

I FORGOT HAWKS TAG SAID STAR BOAR AAAAASJDJFJDHF

Wonder at which point in time the whole telling your children "if you keep misbehaving one of the seven deadly sins will come for you in armor that's rusty from blood" because it HAD to be in the past 10 years, right? Unless people were saying that while they were still respected holy knights in which case,,,, ooof

But I'd assume a little after Zaratras was first killed

But also I wouldn't put it past this dude maybe coming up with it to scare his children lol he seems like a tired dad type

And here comes all the parts I hate

The groping and sexualization

Elizabeth is like. Fucking 16. And Meliodas DEFINITELY knows that. And just. Ugh

I do like Elizabeth in this color tho- the dark blue really suits her! It's why her uniform post-Meliodas' death is my favorite of all her outfits

How many talking pigs are there in Britannia??? Because Hawk's from purgatory and I figured THAT was why he could talk

And many other people get super confused/shocked by Hawk talking so it can't be common

When Elizabeth said with the most dejected face "no" after he asked if her father got her a talking pig Meliodas looked momentarily like "that bitch."

Let's be real he would've totally gotten her a talking pig somehow

Then he instant switches the conversation to try making her feel better 💜💜💜💜

I'm sorry, the order of WHAT?

"the Order of the Beard of the Mountain Cat"

Is this a translation error? Because if not... I have found my new favorite order and I am no longer worried about naming things in my own stories with ridiculous things

(also btw I watch in Japanese with English subs)

Wonder how the Boar Hat got so popular in this town in a matter of days. Like the booze is good sure but how tf did people find that out and who was the first person courageous enough to go poking around

Yknow. I'm surprised they didn't believe Hawk was the rust knight. I mean, the people who reported it had to be drunk right? Who's to say they weren't so drunk they mistook a pig in armor as the rust knight?

Damn Elizabeth is pretty agile! She's running across roots and jumping over things pretty efficiently!

Like as clumsy as she is, she still got some skills that they NEVER UTILIZE!

Also YOU CAN SEE THE FRAME MELIODAS GRABS HER AND JUMPS WITH HER I- HOW DID I NEVER CATCH THAT???!!

THAT SONG IN THE BG UUGGHHGHGHG

THIS ONE. I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. MY HEART.

I forget if we go over how Hawk and Meliodas met/how far we go into their backstory

Like is he in on Meliodas being a Sin/previous Holy Knight or does he really just not know? (because there's no way Meliodas isn't at least a little wary of Holy Knights himself, hiding for 10 years no matter how in plain sight he is)

I mean. Elizabeth. Sweetheart. Your dad IS laid up in bed sick. It just so happens that the holy knights ALSO arrested the rest of your family and refuse to get your dad help (I think? Cause Merlin has to magically treat the king for his illness later and I assume the holy knights would be wary of letting a doctor treat him. Maybe Vivian was treating him?)

Unless Elizabeth didn't know her father was sick. In which case. Oooooooof. What a reunion later if that's true

Meliodas 🤝 Zuko : "That's rough buddy"

I forget what crime Merlin committed, because Elizabeth says the Sins are "composed of seven terrible criminals" unless she's not actually a criminal when they formed at least

Ahhh that's right, Elizabeth probably wouldn't remember the sins well because they had to leave when she was 6-

Although I wonder if Meliodas also tried to make himself scarce around her once she got to the age where she would retain memories better to avoid the curse activating somehow? Because I have a shit memory but most people do tend to remember things, even vaguely, from the ages 3-6 (my friends and I all have our earliest memory around 2-3)

Meliodas stiff as a board falling when Twigo attacked lmao-

It does make me happy to see some knights in Britannia, even if they're not Holy Knights, try to confront Holy Knights. Sure they backtrack but like, who wouldn't in the face of that power?

Twigo got awesome eyesight to see Elizabeth's earring from that far, nevermind it's DESIGN. Like damn I got 20/20 vision but I doubt I'd ever SPOT that

I was gonna say how tf did Allioni realize it was Meliodas/how would he see Meliodas' tattoo but going back his shirt was already ripped in that general area so! Continuity win!

He be shitting his pants too lol man was holding the most dangerous Sin up and yelling in his face, and he's SEEN what the sins can do

Wonder if he retired after this. I wouldn't blame him

PERFECT TIME KICKING IN WOOOOOOO

Also Twigo recognizes his face? And says "how can you look exactly the same as you did that day" Was he the old guard that showed Allioni the Sins' carnage? Or was he a Holy Knight that survived that attack?

I guess he also could've just been an apprentice Holy Knight too that recognized him but asking that question to me hints that Twigo tried fighting the Sins with everyone else

Netsujou no Spectrum is such a great song too. The NNT soundtrack is amazing

Is the tavern a recent development for Meliodas??? What was he up to before getting the tavern but after going into hiding?

This also brings up how I really don't remember what time in his backstory he meets Hawk. I just remember they met in jail

This town is in the boonies Twigo how long do you expect this trio to wait until you can not only get a message to the capital, but receive reinforcements??

Mama Hawk best murderer

Oh nvm she missed :/

"Was our meeting chance or Providence?" man I wish I could say for sure it was chance and she got damn lucky (it'd be cool imo to explore how things would've gone if she'd found one of the others first) but. With the curse and all... There's a VERY good chance it was Providence

"I hope it's a real one this time" - Gilthunder

Okay so... When does he get in contact with King then? I'm pretty sure we SEE them interact around Ban escaping Baste but like. Gilthunder would have to know that's where King was before that. When do the Holy Knights find and make a deal with King?

And that's my thoughts going through Episode One!

Don't know how often I'm gonna do these, maybe after Wednesday I'll do a lot more? Idk we'll see

If you made it this far, you're awesome! Lmk who your favorite character is and I'll do a quick drawing of them for you if you want 💜

[igotsnothing]

sims get to know me tag!

I was tagged by @aurorangen, who has one of the sweetest Postcard Legacy Challenges going on. I'm always struck by how pretty her game looks, how vibrant her screenies are--and Robbie's little angry face wins the internet. Thanks for the tag, friend!❤️

1. What’s your favourite sims death? Dying of laughter. I did not expect it at all and when it happened I was struck by the irony. One moment of hilarity=tragedy. This damn game!

2. Alpha CC or Maxis Match? I like Maxis mix. If I love the cc, it doesn't matter.

3. Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? Nah. If the sim is active and enjoys exercise, it might happen naturally.

4. Do you use move objects? I don't think I could play without it.

5. Favorite mod? MCCC, WonderfulWhims, Pose Player + teleporter, Stand Still in CAS so I don't lose my mind with the occults hissing and spellcasting and howling.

6. First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? This will surprise NO ONE: VAMPIIIIIRES!

7. Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? Like aLIVE because in my head it's like, "We are going LIVE!"

8. Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? Oh, that's a tough one. I don't think I have a fave. I love Lou Howell, Morgyn + Caleb, Hester and Frederick, my starcrossed lovers, even poor little neglected Finn...But recently I've been having a lot of fun with Lawrence and Julian.

9. Have you made a simself? No. That would freak me out a little. I'm weirdly and irrationally superstitious (I know, I know...).

10. What sim traits do you give yourself? Bookworm, creative... goofball

11. Which is your favorite EA hair color? It depends on the sim and the hairstyle, but I do like dark brown.

12. Favorite EA hair? Again, it depends on the sim. I do find the loose side braid very flattering on most sims, though.

13. Favorite life stage? YA because more gameplay options become available and you feel like you have time to start things properly.

14. Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay? It depends on my mood, but I do like coming up with scenarios complete with sims and elaborate locations. I guess I'm in it for the storytelling?

15. Are you a CC creator? I made two band t-shirts in simlish. I'd like to make more but I got lazy haven't had time lately.

16. Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad? I have this fear of bothering other people that is quite ridonkulous because this is social media and it's all about community. So far, everyone has been so nice, though! And there are several simblrs who have been especially kind, supportive, and fun/interesting to interact with!

17. What’s your favorite game? In the Sims franchise? Sims 4. (Otherwise, my other obsessions are Geralt of Rivia and Corvo Attano...and kicking Solas' arse someday)

18. Do you have any sims merch? Nope

19. Do you have a YouTube for sims? No

20. How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing? Until earlier this year, I played The Sims off and on. I always found decorating relaxing. But then I tried out Pose Player, which led to wanting to share my screenshots, which led to creating a simblr, and then discovering Reshade, and Blender, and editing in PhotoShop...It's been so much fun learning about all these things...All because I wanted to try something different in my gameplay!

21. What’s your Origin ID? It's not worth checking out.

22. Who’s your favorite CC creator? OOOF! Have you met my Mods folder? It's organized chaos. I love ALL the creators because they make this game so much more beautiful and fun! I'd have to say that the creators I have the MOST cc from are Felixandre and Natalia Auditore (like, Natalia is my shepherd and I shall not want...)

23. How long have you had a simblr? I started this simblr at the end of March. It's fairly new-ish.

24. How do you edit your pictures? Sometimes just Reshade, sometimes a little Photoshop action, sometimes a bit of both.

25. What expansion/game/stuff pack is your favorite so far? Other than the obvious, I really like Paranormal and Cottage Living.

26. What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? I don't know, but I'm on board with the people who said they'd rather see improvements and fixes to what already exists. I mean, watching my sims walk past the kitchen sink to wash dishes in the bathroom is painful.

Who is gonna get tagged? Here are some folks I haven't seen as much on my dash (Tumblr algorithm wreaking havoc) and have been missing: @smok3inm1rrors, @silentsundown, @mlady-mimsy, @agena87, @magicofsimplestories, @m0n0lithical and anyone else who might be up for this❤️

[rheallsim]

Sims Tag Game

Tagged by: No one, but I saw it going around and wanted to fill it out anyway. ;)

What’s your favourite sims death? I think it would have to be Cardiac Explosion. I just find the idea of a sim getting so mad that their heart explodes hilarious, I don't know why! ^^

Alpha CC or Maxis Match? I've always been pretty Maxis Match. If I were to go Alpha I'd have to change *everything* in the game to match otherwise it would bug the crap outtah me, and gosh, that would be WAY too much work. x___x I also just love the cartoony aesthetic a heck of a lot more.

Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? No, not usually. Only if the weight gain/loss was completely unrealistic to what I'd expect because the game's systems don't work the way I'd like. Sometimes I become attached to the idea of a sim being a certain way, but I usually let their natural metabolism win out in the game. I love me some soft, chubby sims! :)

Do you use move objects? Yes!

Favorite mod? Ooof, this is hard… I've become very fond of most of Lumpinou's mods. MissyHissy has a lot of great mods that flesh out the gameplay in a maxis-match way, too! Though I probably get the most use out of Wonderful Whims and Meaningful Stories; the game just doesn't feel right without them!

First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? Gosh, this was so long ago I can barely remember… it was probably Get Together or City Living.

Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? aLIVE Mode, like "we're going LIVE to Bella Goth in Willow Creek!"

Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? This is a hard one, because I love them all so much! 🥹 Philomena Velasquez will always hold a special place in my heart as my first Sims 4 legacy founder who was super fun to play (even though I didn't have a simblr blog at the time so none of it is documented anywhere). But I also have a major soft spot for Gabriel McKinley. She has the best resting bitch face. :D

Have you made a simself? Yup, I may be a little too obsessed with them, hahaha

What sim traits do you give yourself? Usually: Geek, unflirty, and either creative/maker. Since we can have more than that now, I might also add dog lover, loyal, and lazy (because it matches my ME/CFS symptoms closest).

Which is your favorite EA hair color? The second brown swatch, the new one with the nice warm highlights. :D Swatch #4. 👍

Favorite EA hair? I love the base game half-tied back tight curly hair, the one that was added in a free patch not too long ago. ^^ (SDX015CoilyTwistback)

Favorite life stage? I have a soft spot for all of them for different reasons, but I do really love it when my sims reach Elderhood and develop wrinkles and grey hair and start to slow down. :) Feels like a reward after a long, hard life! I love giving my elders a few more days using MCCC so they can enjoy being grandparents. ^^

Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay? 99% gameplay! I will occasionally build if the madness strikes me, but I usually rely on builds shared by others here on Tumblr or on the gallery. I'm not very good at designing actual buildings, and I get so caught up in decorating sometimes that it takes HOURS. x___X

Are you a CC creator? I am! I haven't yet broken into anything that requires Blender, but if it's a simple 2D .png texture edit I'm all over it. :D

Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad? Nope! It's just me, which is absolutely fine! I have friends elsewhere. I just really don't get on with Discord, and that seems to be where most simblr folks hang out in groups.

What’s your favorite game? (Sims 1, 2, 3, or 4) I've played all of them, and every time the new game was an improvement on the old, for various reasons. I played SO MUCH of the Sims 2 when I was a kid/in high school, it really stoked the flames of my life-long Sims addiction. While I've gone back and tried to play all the old games again recently, I just couldn't get back into them. The Sims 4 currently has my whole heart. I love the aesthetic, and there's so much content to it now I don't really want for anything that the older games had. (Except perhaps more chaos/whimsy/custom animations for various interactions. :) )

Do you have any sims merch? Other than the video games themselves, nope!

Do you have a YouTube for sims? Nope! Not really a video content person. ^^

How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing? It hasn't, much; though I suppose I keep finding new skin details that I fall in love with and start using on every sim, so you can see different phases that way. I might go a little maxis mix when it comes to some skin details nowadays. ^^;

What’s your Origin ID? Rheall

Who’s your favorite CC creator? Oh gosh, I have so many! For hairs, Okruee, Dogsill, and Simstrouble never let me down. I also love Shysimblr's stuff, SleepingSims, and Simtric's. Saurus' hair is still such an important staple for me, too! For clothes, Joliebean, Trillyke, LadyFu's recolours, Nucrests, Simkoos, Renorasims, Sifix, Jius, Rusty, Serenity, VIIAVI… Max20 has a chokehold on me for BB stuff, as does SIXAMcc, Surely-Sims, awingedllama and Ravasheen. Sorry, I honestly can't pick just one. ;____;

How long have you had a simblr? I started this one in Oct 2020, I think. Wasn't really in the Simblr community at any other time, though I did try to create some CC back in TS2 days on ModTheSims. ^^

How do you edit your pictures? I mostly rely on my Gshade preset to do most of the colour editing/DOF stuff, then I do a teensy bit more in Photoshop and apply TopazClean. I made a post about my current process here. I also have some older examples/downloads here and here. When I first started I did all my editing in Clip Studio Paint; Photoshop isn't a requirement to get nice screenshots. :)

What expansion/game/stuff pack is your favorite so far? This is also a hard one! I'm really enjoying all the stuff added with Growing Together. Definitely the best expansion pack in a while. City Living, Seasons, and Cats & Dogs are also fantastic. The game packs that add new occults, Vampires and Werewolves, are also good fun! And as far as added gameplay goes, Strangerville is a really great buy.

What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? I can't lie, I'm super excited about the idea of a horse-themed pack, but I know it won't be as good as I hope it will be. X) As far as anything else? Hmm… I'd love more career variety in terms of how it interacts with gameplay (fewer boring rabbit hole careers, for example), and more apartment lots. Another city-styled world would be amazing, as well as worlds based on different places around the globe. I love Sulani, Mt. Komorebi, Tartosa, etc., let's get more variety! 💪

Tagging: I tag everyone who stops to smell the flowers. <3

[sunskate]

i really like GF's FD music - it totally highlighted for me though that i don't feel a thing when i watch them skate. i think because i don't believe they feel the music- i don't see it in their bodies and movement. most of what's being used for expression is big arm gestures. it has some lovely elements like the stationary lift, though

super curious what the narrative of the Taschlers's FD is - with her miming what looks like holding a mirror and wiping at her face (ed: just read this program is in memory of their dad😢). glad to see them do well here - a small fed sibling team who skates with power and makes programs they really believe in 🙌

ouch Green/Parsons - the FD has a lot of potential, some of it is very beautiful. other moments look a little awkward, including the opening pose, though where it goes is pretty. but ooof kind of a bad dream of a competition for them.

Bratti/Somerville on the other hand have to be pleased - Ian is looking more like Charlie White in the FD 👀 he's doing some of the arm flinging to signal higher energy and emotion that Charlie would use (like in this program- the number of times he swings his arms around - the program looks much more dynamic if you watch him than if you watch Meryl or just their feet). but B/S did well today for their first time out with this program

the Mrazeks's swan lake FD i like a lot - it's much more skated than D/S's. the Mrazeks are using white swan music but dressing as black swan- i guess as soon as you dress as the white swan, there can be romantic overtones, so carry on lol

Dozzi/Papetti's Nessun Dorma FD is beautiful - that's a musical team - and the combo lift to the hydroblade at the end is😭 i guess speed and more power will come with time. idk why she's not wearing a brighter pop of color, though - this dress washes out on the stream, and rink lighting is grayish or dim

Manni/Roethlisberger's Interstellar FD - i have to admit i kept having to start over because i couldn't focus on it. K/R's Schindler's List - i don't know if they have a personal connection to this music, the red dress is a lot, considering what it means in the movie

a lot of teams are using the barrier in front of the judges and leaning over it, putting their hands on it, using it for choreo - really getting in their faces lol

🥰for the senior season to have really begun now-- looking forward to Autumn Classic next weekend❤️

[lukael]

2 and 8 for the artist asks? :3

Thanks for the ask!

2. Five favorites of your own work?

Hmmm that's pretty hard to pick because I'm very critical of my own stuff, but I would say maybe these five I'm pretty proud of! There's stuff that looks wrong and that I could improve in all of them of course but still~

8. What do you like most about your own work?

Ooof, well again that's really hard to say because there's so much more I hate than I like.... but I guess my stuff is often pretty colorful which is nice? and I have an okay sense of composition I think. People say I have very clean lineart, which isn't necessarily a "good" thing to me but I try and take it as a compliment ahaha