#the kusuma

[rainismdata]

So uncreative of me, suddenly thinking about making either Lexa and Luna or Elisha (my CoD:MWII OCs) as Batfam.

For Lexa and Luna, it's easy. Just think of Bruce/Batman as their Captain John Price.

Elisha, however, would be interesting, too... Somehow...

Well— yeah. I need to come up with other names.

Anyways, if you're wondering, here's their blog (contains their lore in CoD:MWII) @kusuma-lexa-luna and @elisha-gershom

[lasaraconor]

[arutai]

Adelia Cham by Hendra Kusuma

[adreciclarte4]

Yayoi Kusuma, 1994

[enecola]

Kusuma, my little leopardtaur is so proud! She made a doll of her queen!

[mycutelb]

Kusuma Palanan

[lizzybeth1986]

Beach Love: "Glasses and Missy" at Komodo Island

(FCs:

Sloane Washington: Nelly Muse

Alana Kusuma: Marion Jola)

So I've always had it in my mind that in both my poly!MCs-verses esp, Sloane and Alana begin to date at some point. I really liked the vibes I got from them in canon, so it's always been on my mind to pair them up. I feel like Sloane would get together with Khaan and Alana at least in every universe of mine, but at different times and with a different set of circumstances (in two of those universes Alana is involved with my polyam!MCs - Basil and Hawthorne - as well)

I envision that for their fifth year as a couple, Alana takes Sloane to Indonesia for a holiday. It's actually part of a group trip, but Alana wanted to treat her to something special and brought her there early.

Alana's not very keen on stuff that seems to indicate commitment tbh, so her doing this for Sloane is a pretty big deal. A few small hcs I have about this holiday:

• They binge out on bakso (meatballs!) and grilled corn

• Both love collecting seashells. Alana likes the worm snail and conch type, Sloane loves the scallop style and horse conch. Also colourful helmet shells.

• Sloane has gone snorkeling with the MC before (Basil gets her a pearl, Hawthorne gets her a seashell), but this time Alana and Sloane go river rafting. It's terrifying and exhilarating at the same time - but Sloane can always trust Alana to get her to push herself without feeling unsafe.

• They love watching the sunset together.

• Sloane has phases where she loves the beach, and where she isn't at all into it (sensory issues), but this holiday fortunately happens at a point when she's absolutely down for it.

• Sloane develops a taste for Arak Bali during her stay. She takes a bottle home.

• Did they do any skinny dipping? Yes they did, though Sloane did think a thousand times before taking that plunge. Nadia was so proud 😄

Tagging @sloanewashingtonappreciationweek and @sazanes for SWAW Day 4: Happy Valentine's Day!

Tagging @choicespride for the Valentine's Day event:

Book: Perfect Match

Pairing: Sloane Washington (bi) x Alana Kusuma (pan)

[spiritonadventure]

since i don't have enough drawings to make an end of the year summary, here are some of my drawings and wips that i couldn't upload this year.

2023 has left me worn out physically and mentally, and if you noticed my art and commentary being dryer as a result of that, i'm truly sorry. so many things have been happening relentlessly, both globally and personally, without much break that it's been bleeding into all aspects of my life. i've been slowly losing my enjoyment over art and my own ocs that i've forgotten what they meant to me. i want to be passionate again about art but i've learned that forcing it doesn't help either. and yet, still, there are people supporting and waiting for me. thank you.

i normally don't make these kinds of post because this happens way too often for my liking (across. multiple websites 😭) and this is embarrassing for me to share, but i think i can let out some of my weariness at the end of the year and start over with a clearer head.

in january i'll be starting another internship at a hotel for 6 months, so i'll probably be inactive for that duration. maybe i'll reexamine my relationship with art or maybe i'll take a break from drawing indefinitely.

in any case, lets meet again in 2024.

[darikenari]

Day 1 of OCstober 2024 “First Meet”

Feat:

Amai as Page of Cups

Ecru as Kura Pyre

Akai as Himself.

[arthistoryanimalia]

#ManuscriptMonday:

Illustration of forest animals from an 1805 Javanese illuminated manuscript of Serat Panji Jaya Kusuma: elephant, tiger, banteng, wild boar, and two deer.

British Library MSS Jav 68 f.42r

"...a Javanese manuscript of Serat Panji Jaya Kusuma dated 1805 (MSS Jav 68), which is shown open at a scene (identified by Lydia Kieven) where Sekartaji and her servant (emban) approach the forest filled with animals including an elephant, tiger, banteng, wild boar and two deer. This tale is one of many versions of the adventures of Prince Panji in his search for his beloved Princess Candrakirana. Stories of Prince Panji date back to the 13th century, and mark the beginnings of a truly Javanese literature no longer overshadowed by the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. Panji tales are found not only in Java but were also translated into Malay, Balinese, Thai, Lao, Khmer and Burmese."

info via https://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2017/07/animals-in-southeast-asian-manuscripts.html

[rainismdata]

Call of Duty: Original Character

Elisha "Miriam" Gershom

[originally posted on March 6, 2023]

a teacher and Valeria Garza's hidden wife

[ see more in Twitter and WriteAs ]

The Meaning of Her Name:

ELISHA: "My God is salvation". Her parents believed that she was born and survived in the arena sphere because of the God they praised all the time. They taught their belief to Elisha, telling her bible stories and song they could still remember.

GERSHOM: "Exile, A Stranger There". It was actually the opposite because of the fact that she was born at the arena, but her parents were strangers in that arena.

"MIRIAM": Moses and Aaron's sister, who led the dance and sing in joy towards the God. Elisha likes to dance and sing (humming songs), that's why Valeria called her Miriam, before Valeria knows Elisha's name. Elisha likes it, and wants to keep it.

A Story about The Champion:

She was one of the Champion in the same arena sphere as Lexa and Luna. She is older than Lexa and Luna. So, when she was told to fight Lexa and Luna, she used it to "teach" or "train" them. She thinks they both actually are good kids.

She was born (y. 1990) in the arena. She was the one who survived the longest in the arena since whe was born there. Her parents both were the champions, too. Her parents died in a fight when she was ten year old. That's also the time when she became selectively mute.

Her parents taught her to read and write, using anything around them— like the sand and a stick, for example. She doesn't talk. Not even really used her ability to write to communicate.

A Story about The Dancer:

Elisha got the name "Miriam" from Valeria. Valeria was once found Elisha when she was dancing by her own in her cell, humming a song in low register. Valeria couldn't recognize the song, so she thought Elisha was singing the song by memory, could be from her parents. That is when Valeria fell first for Elisha.

Yes. She likes to dance. Loves it. She would do it anytime she got time for herself.

Her loves to dance has trained her to be good for doing acrobatic moves, as well in fights.

A Story about The Innocent:

She is selectively mute. She doesn't really communicate (using signs or writings) about anything unless she needs to. She used sign language more after Valeria got her out from the Arena, now that she has access to learn more about many things.

She is expressive, but she also could read people's emotion by their gaze or gestures.

Fighting was all of her life, she knows nothing about anything else if people didn't tell her about anything that she could ask more about it. Hearing that another kids was not there because they want it, it makes her sad. That's was also one of the reasons why Lexa and Luna were feeling attached to her.

She has that innocent look (with her big round eyes) when she was not fighting. She looks at people wonderfully. She helped kids.

She doesn't mind for being naked, but she understands the use or the importance of wearing clothes and armor— she wears them anyways. She could recognize how people feel about a woman being naked, it's all written in anyone's gaze.

Well— she's not that innocent, but— it's just that she's not into sexual things.

She doesn't cut her hair intentionally, it's always because her opponents cut it as they fought her. Her hair was a whole mess. it's wavy. Sometimes it's just hard for her to get a chance to clean herself as as older as she gets, she got more rounds of fight. This changed when she was 20 year old. They gave her time for herself, to take care of herself. She still has her long black hair with white and grey strands here and there. She just let it down, without doing anything to it— even when she was fighting at the arena.

A Story about The Champion and El Sin Nombre:

Valeria fell first for Elisha, when she found Elisha was dancing and humming to a song my her memory in her cell. Valeria called her Miriam, before she knew her name.

Valeria came to the Arena Sphere because of one of her "friend", who was one of the donators for the fights in the Arena. Fell for Elisha, then she came more often, and starts to donate, only for Elisha.

Later on, Valeria needs Elisha for her own. She threaten the manager, so that she could bring Elisha out from the Arena, and never come back. It was 2012. She took every files about Miriam; but... Valeria didn't take all every files contains her own names. That's why Price still could get Valeria's name; on Lexa and Luna's files.

Valeria and Elisha got married in 2019, in Las Almas, privately.

Elisha works as a teacher in a regular school to teach/help kids with disability. Valeria take her to the school and pick her up all the time, unless when there's a certain cartel reason— No one knows that Valeria was El Sin Nombre.

Elisha has the intention to get her Valeria back. She tried to reach Valeria with letters. Valeria was okay for being in the prison. She assured Elisha that she was okay even though she was missing her Elisha, and actually worrying Elisha. Elisha couldn't deny it. Elisha needs Valeria to come back, to their home. Valeria told her that she would get a conditional discharge.

2027...is when finally Valeria get back to their house, brought all of Elisha's letters back home, arranging it together with the letters she sent to Elisha.

2027... After got discharged, Valeria could now focus more on living peacefully in Las Almas. Valeria told them many things in the interrogations without saying any names of her men, not even one. Rodolfo knows Alejandro understood how does it feels, protecting "their people"; Valeria hates Graves, too. Valeria could assure them that her men would never do anything without her permission.

The Fights of The Champion:

Her loves to dance has trained her to be good at doing acrobatic moves, as well in her fights— effectively.

she fought against The Twins (Lexa and Luna) both in a single fight; the twins got the power of two person (hopefully), while Miriam got the power of age and experience. WELL— She used it to intentionally trained them without the managers know it. She thinks they both actually are good kids.

She's great at sneaky attacks. She was sensitive of sounds in her earlier life. As she gets older, the ability seems to degrading, but doesn't make her loose the ability. Sometimes, she likes to hear sounds— sometimes, no.

She likes to fight with her own fists. She's somewhat thirsty for blood.

She was mastering the use of nodachi and metal spiky flail. Sometimes, she used it for both or one of them then one shield on her other hand. That's why she's goot at parrying any weapons and dodging attacks.

Another thing she likes— throwing anything to a point, or many points, with anything; could be a blunt or sharp weapon.

Additional Plot Information:

Elisha was Alejandro and Rodolfo's adoptive son's favorite teacher. Only then knowing that she is actually Valeria's wife, later in 2030s. Alejandro's adoptive son was ever said to her that his father likes to dance, too, that's why he likes to dance and wants to learn more from Elisha.

That one day, Elisha asked Alejandro to dance for a while, and he danced with her. After the dancing, Elisha left a letter to him, saying that she knew he could dance and she knew about his son because she was his teacher. Elisha also said thank you for Alejandro, that he lets his son to learn as much as he wants, that Alejandro educates his son to be a good guy. His son was not really said Alejandro's name, but with how he describes it, Elisha immediately thinks about Alejandro.

A few months after that, Alejandro went to the school with Rodolfo to pick up their son. When they meet Elisha, Alejandro immediately said “I'm not alone on raising my son. This is Rodolfo Parra. He is my husband.” Elisha immediately smiled, then signing and mouthing “I know” at the same time. They talked for awhile, waiting for their son to finish playing with his friends. It took them long enough actually, just right when Valeria came to pick up Elisha. That's when Alejandro and Rodolfo knew that Elisha is Valeria's wife.

Valeria jokingly teased Alejandro and Rodolfo who were finally get married,

Alejandro: “I've probably been married longer than you, V.”

Valeria: “Uh-huh? When did you married with Rudy?”

Alejandro: “2021.”

Valeria: “Jokes on you, Ale. We've been married since 2019.”

Alejandro: “Damn it.”

[lasaraconor]

[kusuma-lexa-luna]

Let us introduce ourselves,

I am Lexa— and I am Luna.

We're regularly college students, but at certain times, we are a team of a special force working under the commands of Cpt. John Price. We are The Kusuma.

We were born in 1997. As we are college students, Luna is helping in service for local church, while I am working in a library. [Here's our lore]

Feel free to interact with us, using the available features and "Ask the Agents" feature on our profile.

Here's our blog guide:

Hi! This is Rain @rainismdata speaking. They are the first OCs I have made for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Reboot-2019). One thing about them; Luna loves journaling and Lexa loves to read. My other CoD:MWII OC, Elisha @elisha-gershom and the twins are familiar with each other. I'll be talking in intended and italic sentences.

This is the narrative speaking, in small chat. There's currently nothing needed to be pointed out yet. I'll let this conversation back to you, Twinsies.

Ah! Here's a brief information about us:

There you go!

See you when we are seeing you, then!

[adreciclarte4]

Yayoi Kusuma

[enecola]

Kusuma Purnama, my adorable Leopardtaur. It is hard to resist petting her. She's 4' tall.

[specs-tacularmen]

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Guess where I keep my spare change...? ¥¥¥