#the tale of a town

[no-passaran]

In writing all of this, I fear that the modern reader, who doesn't know it, might scorn it or consider that reading it is useless. But, nevertheless, he who forgets the arts and customs of old forgets life itself, made of the struggle of men and their hard work. The history that books write to be read in schools is nothing compared to the sweat that men poured daily on their tools and work materials to fill the world with rich and beautiful things. Each one according to his possibilities —this one with his carpenter's bench, that one with the anvil or the potter's wheel, the other one with the hammer, the needle, or the distaff— increased mankind's heritage, it was beneficial to himself and it was also more beneficial to the others than the spiteful warrior, who spends without producing anything and lives off the others' effort. For this reason, with just talking about the arts and tools of our ancestors I feel like I return to their times, I enter their lives and I enter their souls like no war history would allow me to do. This is where I want to drag the reader and that [the reader] doesn't get mad at me, because my intentions are good.

Pantelis Prevelakis (Παντελής Πρεβελάκης), Chronicle of a Town (1937).

[outofcontextbokumono]

[barbelzoa]

A little indulgent treat for me- my wife and I as Harvest Moon/SoS characters! This was a fun style to try to emulate, though I'm not the best when it comes to regular graphic design... OTL

[thegimmicky]

Minecraft snowy ruins

[clockworkreapers]

Damn Jack... I think you might have hurt his feelings

[bloodfreak-boyking]

this was about the incest btw

[coralcatsea]

Canon Universe Compilation:

-Nationverse

-Magical Strike

-Another Colour/2ptalia

-Wondertalia

-Fairy Tales

-Circustalia

-Kiddyland

-Gangsta/Gangstalia/Gangstars

-Cardverse

-Hetalia Fantasia

-Tsunotalia

-Gakuen

-Hotelia

-Nekotalia

-Nyotalia

-Nanja Town/Cat Boy

-Sweetalia

-Mochitalia

Note: By "canon" I simply mean something that has shown up in official art. Also, I'm using "universe" somewhat loosely here.

[pyjamacryptid]

little girl, a patient: can I have a lollipop

doctor merlin in the 21st century: can you have— I have created butterflies from nothing and horses from smoke. I have seen empires rise, fall, crumble, and start from nothing but a fish in a poor man’s hand. I’ve fought witches and failed them too. I’ve laid waste to armies and blessed nations of people with health that will never make up for it. I have pantsed Kings and kissed Queens. I have stood upon the precipice of this world and called forth the ocean only for time to swallow me whole and spit me back out. And I would do it all again if I could grant you, dear Matilda, a lollipop.

little girl: strawberry?

merlin: say no more, Tilda, this should clear up the taste of that cold medicine right away

[toyastales]

Chicago, Illinois

[bokujou-monogatari]

[hypewinter]

The expectations from everyone around him had been too much. His sister and teachers wanted him to be a good student. His friends wanted him to be the perfect hero. The town wanted him to be everywhere, all at once. And his parents wanted him strapped down to a table.

Danny couldn't take it anymore. It was all just too much. So he left. He disappeared, covering his tracks and only leaving a note to let everyone know he was okay.

He traveled a while before he eventually encountered some heroes investigating an occult crime. All he did was give them a little hint and suddenly they were all over him. He had panicked for a second. Memories of his suffocating past came to him. But to Danny's surprise, these heroes were more worried about him than anything. Something about the knowledge he possessed being dangerous.

It actually felt a little nice being worried over like that and before he knew it, Danny found himself tagging along with these heroes. Apparently they were called the Justice League Dark and their whole schtick was investigating the occult.

Danny had thought he was over the whole hero thing, but he didn't mind helping the JLD. There where finally capable adults in his life who protected him. Who cared for him. They never expected him to balance two contradicting responsibilities. Nor did they expect him to be their main heavy hitter when facing a threat.

For the first time since he had turned on that stupid machine, Danny was allowed to be a kid again. He was allowed to be annoying, to ask a million questions (no matter how dumb) and most importantly, he was allowed to have fun.

Being a hero with the Justice League Dark never felt like the world ending pressure he was under back home. They had even told him he was welcome to quit anytime! Not that he wanted to.

Sure, Danny felt guilty about never contacting his friends and family and letting them know how he was doing. But he was scared. Scared that they might try some way to force him back home.

He could never go back to that place, he just couldn't. To do that would truly crush his soul.

[mother-lee]

within each burning frame is a tale of its own

[aashiyancha]

Hi @faerlumie ! I've got a little present for you for bokumono exchange!

I heard you like Lillian and Oracle from ToTT so I drew a little scene of Lillian hunting down her elusive best friend after a long day of work. Hope you enjoy☆

And then they probably proceed to spend the rest of the day creating very silly potions in Oracle's workshop.

@bokumonoexchange

[rootworks]

he’s like a taxidermy butterfly to me.

[malenchka]

cat got his tongue

[tabbytoyger]

fast doodle of cam from harvest moon i was attracted to him as a child bc he looked like a woman