#the yusuke gif is the most appropriate

[thuganomxcs]

after the storm meme / accepting / @theothervonkarmagirl

(theothervonkarmagirl, Clara) ‘Drink this; it’ll make you feel a little better.’ It was booze. It was all she could offer at the moment.

Hmmm, this damned festival. It was a celebration of family, and he had to show up only because there was word of a demon in the area. Alot of rumors floating around revolving the same specific word that had been tossed around from person to person 'a monster'. Now he knew people hardly threw that word around because the lover the way that it sound so he took it seriously and spent a large amount of time he's spent here watching these damned kids and their parents have a great time..this had better not be for nothing.

All these people really do was remind Yusuke that maybe..just maybe he was a little lonely. Despite the wise cracks here and there he still longed for what these children have, and that was a stable family. However, there was a voice that popped in from the darkness..a familiar one at that with a nice drink in hand.

She must have gotten a look at his face, studying it to prepare herself to say the most appropriate thing. "Tch as if I'd need anything t' feel better cause I'm great." He took a hold of the drink. "Just for the record, I'm not one to waste good booze. So..sneaking out again? Or are you here with your family?"

[deniisu]

Watched the first half of Ludwig (1973)

Just the first half because it's a long-ass movie

WHAT I EXPECTED: aesthetic + history + bad life decisions + gay + catholic guilt

WHAT I GOT: all of the above plus

I say that with love

[childofaura]

Happy Weekend! Speaking of, I heard that you talked about Nishiki Areku a lot and I’m quite surprised there isn’t a review about his art from you just yet!

So, is it ok to ask your opinion on Nishiki Areku's art, if the FEH Artist Opinion ask is still there?

LMAO I APOLOGIZE, I TALK TO MUCH ABOUT NISHIKI AREKU BUT HOT DAMN I JUST LOVE THEIR ART. It's part of having the 'Tism.

It's been a while since I've done an artist review so for anyone new here, I review artists based on posework, colorwork (shading, lighting, color stuff), expressions, anatomy, and the range of characters they've drawn. They're up there with Argon in terms of being my favorite artist to see.

Nishiki Areku's drawn Resplendent Alm, Seiros, Ingrid, Niime, Summer Dimitri, Bertram, Jeralt, New Year's Askr, and Duessel. And I just... love their art so much, just adore it. They've drawn such a HUGE range of characters in age, gender, builds, etc.

Older, rugged characters like Jeralt, Niime, etc:

And youthful characters like Ingrid, Alm, Dimitri, etc:

They're probably one of the most versatile artists in terms of age range, besides Kozaki Yusuke of course (given he was the artist for Awakening and Fates). One of the things I like about their art is how detailed they draw their faces, giving them defined noses instead of little dots or lines. The materials are detailed too, the worn metal of Jeralt's armor (and the new shiny metal of Alm's armor), the folds of fabric for Niime's outfit, it's great. And the anatomy doesn't look funky or anything, it looks appropriate for each character.

OH, AND THEIR POSES:

(Sorry for the green in Seiros's image, I'm pulling these pngs from the FEH wiki)

The poses are so strong, forward-driving, powerful. And just as a side note, I love their expressions! Especially how Seiros gets dragon eyes. And gosh I love Askr's happy smile (And Embla looks gorgeous too).

I WILL say there's one or two criticisms I have with their art, though one is more specific to a singular character and the other does have to do with all their art.

Alm. I truly do love their work for Resplendent Alm, the colors, the action, the details. But Alm is so... baby-faced. He doesn't look like he's seventeen, he looks like he's twelve or thirteen years old. I think it was just a slip-up on their part, because we've seen them draw Dimitri accurately and he's the same age as Alm at the start of 3H.

The colors that they choose to color the inside of the characters' mouths is super dark, and it's a tiny bit distracting. Askr, Dimitri and Seiros look fine, but on Jeralt, Alm, and kind of Niime it sticks out. It seems like the colors they use for the mouths fluctuates. I think part of it has to do with the skin-tone of the characters clashing with the mouth colors.

Those are super super minor issues though, because the artwork overall still slaps. Nishiki Areku's easily a 10/10 of an artist and I want them to draw Shura, Reina, Miklan, or Alois.

[vulpinexi]

Every   videogame   had   a   science,   a   TEMPO,   a   universal   principle   of   exactitude   and   synchronicity,   and   she   perfected   it.   Her   digits   glided   over   the   controller   with   practiced   ease,   each   maneuver   deliberate,   every   combo   a   meticulous   execution   that   dismantled   his   FRANTIC,   improvisational   tactics.   There   was   an   art   to   it—reading   the   flow   of   battle,   predicting   the   opponent's   next   move,   counterattacking   before   they   could   react.   And   she   became   an   expert   at   it.

Gaming   became   a   quiet   pleasure   in   her   spare   time,   a   battlefield   where   she   employed   both   intelligence   and   memory   as   her   weapons.   Her   mind   absorbed   patterns   effortlessly,   remembering   the   most   appropriate   combos   for   certain   attacks.   And   yet,   the   same   ability   that   distinguished   her   above   all   the   rest   seemed   to   infuriate   him.   "Is   my   face   pretty?"   Amusement,   a   giggle   slipped   past   her   lips   as   she   placed   the   controller   down   onto   the   coffee   table   with   casual   grace.   Stretching   her   arms   above   her   head,   Inoue   let   her   muscles   elongate,   pressure   from   the   match   melting   away   as   she   collapsed   into   the   plush   comfort   of   the   sofa.   War   was   over,   triumph   achieved,   and   now   came   the   most   pleasurable   part—the   sluggish,   peaceful   aftermath.

Orihime   reached   for   her   energy   drink,   taking   a   long,   refreshing   sip.   "There’s   no   secret,   Yusuke-san,"   she   said   pleasantly,   setting   her   beverage   aside.   "I   simply   memorize   the   combos,   which   makes   me   more   efficient.   Hitting   the   buttons   the   way   you   do   doesn’t   always   mean   victory."   A   warm   palm   found   its   way   to   his   shoulder,   a   small   gesture   of   reassurance,   camaraderie.   "Next   time   you’ll   beat   me."

𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 | @vulpinexi | 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

72﹕ sender  beats  receiver  in  a  video  game .

No, is this happening?? IS she really going to make a triumph against the art of Yusuke’s button mashing?! No way, when did she get this good?? Or how did she get this good? Was she practicing during more private hours when he wasn’t around? No, how could she? This console was rather old…she’d really need friends who have a love for the retro stuff.  ❝   𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧' 𝐦𝐞!   ❞  He spoke out in defiance, there was no way in hell that he’d go down without trying to ultimate ex-combo.

Well, if only he knew how to do ultimate combos at heart. “No..no no..AGHHHH” Yusuke’s character fell towards the ground unconscious because of the HP depleted, whilst Orihime’s character remains powerful with more than half of her pool of HP left. He now slumps back into his seat with his wire controller in his lap in defeath. “Oh..come onn!!! Son of a bitch…you really are more than just a pretty face aren’t ya?” The former thug turned to face Orihime with a slight pout on his face before sighing. 

Yusuke didn’t even put up much of a fight either. “Alright..we need t’ talk about how in the hell you’d get that good at the game and so quick. You’re not roided are ya?” He asked in jest, he was never a sore loser when it came down to video games.

[theothervonkarmagirl]

thuganomxcs​:

after the storm meme / accepting / @theothervonkarmagirl

(theothervonkarmagirl, Clara) ‘Drink this; it’ll make you feel a little better.’ It was booze. It was all she could offer at the moment.

Hmmm, this damned festival. It was a celebration of family, and he had to show up only because there was word of a demon in the area. Alot of rumors floating around revolving the same specific word that had been tossed around from person to person ‘a monster’. Now he knew people hardly threw that word around because the lover the way that it sound so he took it seriously and spent a large amount of time he’s spent here watching these damned kids and their parents have a great time..this had better not be for nothing.

All these people really do was remind Yusuke that maybe..just maybe he was a little lonely. Despite the wise cracks here and there he still longed for what these children have, and that was a stable family. However, there was a voice that popped in from the darkness..a familiar one at that with a nice drink in hand.

She must have gotten a look at his face, studying it to prepare herself to say the most appropriate thing. “Tch as if I’d need anything t’ feel better cause I’m great.” He took a hold of the drink. “Just for the record, I’m not one to waste good booze. So..sneaking out again? Or are you here with your family?”

Dressed in the yukata Forrest had sewn for her, Clara nodded, giving a nervous smile. The girl had a hunch about why Yusuke had even considered coming here, and admired his professionalism. Being at a festival like this without a family had to be torture.

“My parents are here,” she said. “And my brother, for the first time. They’re all at the food stalls.”

Clara nodded to a nondescript area behind her, where the smell of fried, smoky, saucy foods wafted out. If one squinted, they could see her family bickering about where to eat. Minutes before, she’d separated from them when she noticed Yusuke skulking around in the crowd and promised to be right back.

“Do you want to eat with us?” she offered. Clara knew that her friend was proud, but she wouldn’t have felt right if she did not ask. “You know. If you have time?”