#this is probably my fav! i love me some good color schemes

[magical-wishies]

Always on my mind!

Marxolor Week Day 4: >>Clockwork<</ Majesty

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[adobe-outdesign]

Will you review the Maraquan pets? I think Buzz is my favorite based on design, and there are so many really creative/punny ones. Personally, I’ve never liked Wocky.

Maraqua is probably one of Neopets' most distinct lands given that it's, you know, underwater. The idea of making a color that fits with the Atlantis-esq aesthetic just makes logical sense, and the actual designs tend to be pretty cool. I like how there's actual thought put into how [X] Neopet would function if it was adapted to life underwater, with the bubbling pit area vaguely implying it might be a natural mutation (given the amount of "painted" Maraquan pets we see in Maraqua).

Maraquan also didn't do too badly with customization, mostly because they're not compatible with normal clothing anyway so the poses are at least somewhat distinct. That said, it is weird that they changed the poses at all; they already have to have clothing drawn specifically for them, so why force things like fists onto some of them? It's so weird.

Even weirder is the seemingly arbitrary decisions regarding which ones got UC versions; Maraquan Chombys barely changed at all yet somehow got a UC, while Maraquan Zafaras changed drastically but never got a UC. What gives?

(I can't count it on the favorites list because there are too many good still-obtainable Maraquan pets, but shoutout to the unconverted Maraquan Zafara for being one of my favorite Maraquan pets. Shame it's no more.)

Favorite Species:

Gelert: While the unconverted Maraquan Zafara is my all-time favorite Maraquan pet, the Maraquan Gelert is a very close second, and is definitely my fav if we're talking pets that are still obtainable. I love Maraquan pets where the design is just abstract, taking cues from various sea creatures without being a 1:1 parallel of them, and the Gelert is particularly beautiful in this respect. It plays with the Gelert's long ears and tails by making it vaguely eel-ish—adding in a back fin, a few spots, and a lovely green and purple color scheme.

The UC version is particularly gorgeous, having this lovely flow that curves back from the head and leads straight into the curled tail. The converted version is still fine, as it's a fairly accurate recreation all things considered, but the pose is much more awkward (the body suggests an S shape, but the paws and ears are going opposite directions and the chest sticks out too much).

It does, however, at least fix the shading; for some reason the UC Maraquan Gelert has one layer of shading with no highlights or shadows to speak of, which is really weird. (See the above, which is an edit I made years ago that just adds the layers of shading that the actual UC is missing. The lineart should also probably be thinner but I digress.) Anyway, the point is that both are beautiful designs.

Uni: Maraquan Uni are also really beautiful. Similar to a Peophin (arguably too much so, but hey, there's no Maraquan Peophin at the time of writing anyway), they've swapped their legs for a tail and their wings and mane have become fins themselves, with a pretty curved horn and some subtle striping to boot. Even better, the converted version is basically the same as the old art, so there's no difficulty in obtaining one (other than the PB cost, of course).

Lutari: While there are still a lot of great abstract Maraquan designs that I love (Eyrie, Draik, etc.), I have to give a shoutout to the Lutari for being a really great design based off of an obvious animal (in this case, an axolotl). The cream and pink color scheme is lovely, and I love the subtle mottle gradients on its limbs. The multiple sets of ears forming the gills is fantastic, the tail is pretty, the black claws add contrast, and it still reads really clearly as a Lutari despite the animal influence. Really good stuff.

Least Favorite Species:

Kacheek: The Maraquan Kacheek just looks incredibly uncanny to me. The best Maraquan pets are either ambiguous or choose an animal that fits the Neopet, but here they just... took a Kacheek head and slapped it on a goldfish body??? Don't like that at all. The head in isolation isn't terrible and I could see it working on a more Kacheek-ish torso, but this... no. At least it's nicely drawn on a technical level, I suppose?

[doraambrose]

fav comic writer & artist?

Hello! Thanks for the awesome question!

I'm not sure I have a FAVORITE writer, but here are some I do like:

Shawn Martinbrough took over for RHATO Rebirth for the last couple issues and us writing Redhood: the Hill, and I did really like his writing for RHATO, much better than Scott Lobdell

Gretchen felker-Martin wrote Jason's issue for Titans Beast world tour: gotham and it was hands down the best jason characterization I've ever seen since under the redhood despite him being a furry in it lol. She might be my new favorite actually

Geoff Johns wrote Batman: three jokers and I gotta be honest, for all its flaws (including some jason and Barbara), it'd probably one of my favorite series. The mix of the art, the exploration of chronic pain and trauma because of the joker, ugh so good.

Of course, I've got to give props to Judd Winnick for lost days and under the red hood. How jason was before he was retconned into being a sloppy stupid hothead, he was clever, cunning, sneaky, SMART.

An honorable mention is for suicide squad get joker, but definitely not my favorite

As for artists, me! (Just kidding) that's also hard to pick just one favorite, but I LOVE these artists

Dexter soy has such a unique way of doing comic art, but I just love it. He makes jason look his age and not, you know, a 50 year old Vietnam War vet. And I love the way Artemis was drawn as a strong, tall amazon woman with muscles and not, you know, skinny feminine woman like old style comics.

I also just LOVE Alex maleev for his work in suicide squad get joker. The people are drawn well, the color palette, it's all so visually appealing. And again, jason isn't 50. It seems like a lot of comic artists forget that most members of the batfamily are in their 20s

Jason Fabok gets a mention for his art in batman three jokers. It was beautiful. Same reasons too. I'm also a sucker for line art

Finally, one of my most favorite artists isn't even a jason todd artist but I wish he was. Bruno Redondo does a lot of the art for the newer Nightwing comics and I LOVE IT. The color scheme is so visually stunning, everyone is drawn so well, it's beautiful.

And call me a narcissist but I gotta add some of my own art in here lmao but thanks for the ask!!! This is very exciting for me and I love talking about jason todd as he is someone I've studied and read everything about for the last few years

I've reached my image limit so I might start posting my own art as well

[theheromira]

Nimona appreciation post (Part 4 of idk how many there will be)

Sorry that took so long, I was a bit preoccupied with farming for Rizzley (Wriothesley in Genshin Impact) I'm just drinking some Tea and watching Nimona for probably the 50th time lol Sooo… here you go: Part 4 (again: GIF for attention)

Bal waking up, noticing the blanket, looking around, seeing the tea and candles (completely ignoring the hilt of the morning star behind te cup) and just sighing kind of content as if he wakes up like this often is just precious and supptly highlights his relationship with Amb and I just kind of love it, I guess

also Bal being awake and alert right away even tho he was just about to relax cause he prob thought he's with Amb and all is good and stuff is also kind of competent again

Nimona just vibing

"Go" by Santigold is just so good, how did I never heard of that one before?

also how Bal looks at Nim (prob) destroying his kitchen is funny as hell, idk

her eyes reflecting the lightning is a neat lil detail

Nim never bats an eye while she lies like this

also Bals reaction is soooo good, Riz Ahmed nailed this roll (all of the VAs did, but honestly: without him the movie wouldn't be the same)

first time Nim tells him directly not to be so gullible, but he remains so gullible

Breakfast Tacos

She dragged him in what form tho? If his head bounced on the sidewalk it probably couldn't have been her Gorilla or Horse form, I guess. What do y'all think?

"Totally happened."

"Evil Larry" is a much better name than the german version ("Böser Tiger" = "evil tiger" because one wird for evil in german is "bösartiger" and well, they took the pun but it sounds so stupid, idk… it isn't even a name)

Nimonas lil handgesture when she says: "That's a great villain name." also her face when she gets the idea for Evil Larry

"Never gonna happen.", he says with a very much Nope-Face "Whatever, Larry", she says without a fruk to give

Sick murderwall

I will not go into much detail about the contents of the muderwall here, but damn, the really didn't need to go that hard on those details

One thing I'm gonna cram in here tho cause I just saw the portrait of the queen: I recently read somewhere that they wanted to get Dr. Blitzmeyer (I hope I remember her name correctly lol) in the movie but ultimately scrapped her buuut they kept the design/color scheme for the queen and I just… Blitzmeyer helped and supported Comic!Bal, the queen helped and supported Movie!Bal (even if it's a bit of a different relationship, I guess) and that's kinda cute ngl. I kinda missed Dr. Blitzmeyer, she was my fav character in the comic and I was a bit sad that she didn't make it into the movie

Bals face (and probably the camera movement) when he remembers what happened when they broke out of the institute reminds me of some anime protag who goes a bit insane, but I can't remember a particular anime I feel remembered of

Bal always the knight, trying to get his sword when he feels threatened, even tho he doesn't even have it on him

the hand gesture to "Meatball" lol and also: very nice line delivery by Chloe Grace Moretz, she's also a big part of why I liked the character of Nimona (even tho I also like her design and personality, without a good VA a character can be not that likeable, if you know what I mean)

again with the eyes reflecting lightning, I love the lighting in this movie so much

she is in fact a massive, fire-breathing something

Bals brain just overheated and he decided to just roll with it and ask

She's Nimona. (one of my fav lines ever and I love that she get's to say that in at least one other scene)

I have a feeling that Bals answer to "I'm Nimona." ("That is not an answer.") is maybe something trans/genderfluid people get more than me (and def shouldn't cause why do they need to even get that? Why can't everyone just accept stuff like that?)

Bal getting at least one question is actually very nice of Nim ngl

also him not asking something about her but why she's helping him is kinda neat, I think he felt that that maybe would be a bit to much in Nimonas personal space atm

Bals eyes widen for just a second when Nim answers him and he remembers what situation he is in is kinda sad (btw. much of this movie wouldn't worked for me if they weren't so damn much animated/if they wouldn't be so much little details in the gestures, mannerisms and whatnot of the people)

him straight going to thinking-mode when looking at the murder.. I mean innocence wall

Bal looking sad at Ambs portrait is kind of a mood ngl

also him kind of forcing himself to look away (down), breathing in and then looking at the complete wall again is so very human, those charcters just feel to real

best photo of Diego (the squire)

Love how Nim wants to say kill him and stops herself when Bal turns towards her, without a doubt with a look on his face that says: Noooooo, bad shapeshifter

His reaction to "Let's got get him. You and me." is priceless lol

Bals hesitation (and probably inner monolouge) is kinda fun to see but also very undertandable, I mean: he knows her how long now? And even tho he redeems himself fast enough, here he is very much and very heavy still under the brain washing of the Institute and knows now that Nim is not human, so I kinda understand why he's so hesitant but he's desperate and she can (and will) voluntarily help him

Nim just rubbing salt in the wound, cause she knows exactly that he doesn't have much of a choice

He clearly wondered how she got there so fast and I love these kind of little reactions throughout the movie, they show how vigilant the character are and it feels even more real, cause let's be honest: if you're talking to someone who is like 10 steps away, you blink and then they are right before you, you'd also not gloss over that without so much as a second glance, would you?

love that Nim already moved from Sidekick-for-a-evil-villain to clear-his-name-and-be-a-hero-sidekick

Bal still not really trusting her but debating it

the shark transformation is just nice: the fluidity, the sound effect, Nims look, the lighting, the fact that you probably didn't really expect it, just *chefs kiss*

her "I'm not a girl, I'm a shark." is also very iconic, even tho it's used just one time in the movie; still one of the best lines ngl also her face when she says "But I'm not a girl." and the lil bite animation and sound is very nice

"Hey. You ever put your head in the mouth of one of these?", that line delivery and the animation for that and Bal already being done with the convo lol

"Should've just stayed in jail." lol

That's it for this part, I hope y'all are ok with the length, it really feels a bit smoother to write ^^ Have a good one and until next time :)

[lale-txt]

hello (i’m slowly trying to get over my anxiety of interacting with people so this is like my sixth inbox of the night 😮‍💨) hello lale ! how are you? i was going to come in here and tell you what i was most excited to read from your blog but there’s just so many good options !!!! soft launch will probably be my first read though (it seems like a cult classic) i wanted to tell you how cute your blog is !!! it’s utterly adorable !!! <333 the color scheme and everything :)

what’s your favorite movie? (with the intention of making no pressure friends <3) my favorite movie is The Labyrinth or maybe Anastasia :)

you blog feels like a worn down cd. that sounds really bad— (i will try to explain, please don’t be upset with your comparison 🗣️🗣️🗣️). it feels like a cd that someone loved so much that it has scratches and the title of the band or movie is starting to scratch off. your blog feels loved. like a cd with a case covered in stickers and taped back together from repeated opening to play the cd. (it’s possible this still sounds like a really bad comparison. omg i’m so sorry </3).

anyways….i’m going to stop talking now haha— i hope you’re having a good night/evening/day !!! please take care of yourself and drink some water <3

• shroom 🍄

hi shroom!!

you know what, soft launch IS a cult classic. you heard it here first!! it's my baby really. i hope you'll have fun reading <3 and thank you for all the sweet words omg?? i have anxiety too so you never have to worry about stoping by in my inbox or anything, i feel you and will always appreciate kind messages like yours!

my favorite movie oh hmm... i have this thing where i blank completely and forget every single movie i have ever watched when someone asks me about my fav 😭 but i'd say Tokyo Godfathers, The Farewell and Grave of the Firelies are definitely some of my favs (i like movies that will make me cry lol) The Labyrinth is really fun! i once made a friend a shirt based on it because they couldn't find any merch for it so i went into diy mode :3

also! your comparison is really cute, i can see it! this blog had its 3 year anniversary last month and i've been very close to deleting it a few times in the past, but just like a worn down cd i never had the heart to fully throw it out and will probably just keep it forever. it IS very loved! thank you for saying this, that's super sweet ;w;

thank you for stopping by shroom!! i hope you'll also have a good day/night ahead of you <3

[tomyo]

Maka Supplementals

Hey welcome to my "Maka Supplementals" post aka when you become so obsessed with an anime character, you start to treat any other character that looks like them as that character. I've been in this fandom and ancient amount of time and for some reason, I'll just notice a very Maka like quality in them.

Neiro from Kaiba

I'm probably ruining myself by starting with the best. Kaiba (2008) is really a series you can easily project not just Maka AND Soul but the rest main cast onto. I stg I thought Bstar and Popo had the same VA (they definitely have the same god complex). Naturally the pigtails and droopy eyes were a huge connector and the orange/green color scheme is frequently used to represent our fav duo. As for the story, it's mostly around Kaiba and Neiro being just out of reach of each other and a new technology that allows people to store and transfer memories to new bodies. Neiro also makes a good Kaiba type as a stern person in the present but soft and kind in the past/later on. She also has family trauma which may be a theme. On its own it's a masterpiece but I actually made my first SE friend in part due to us both separately coming into SExKaiba au art.

Mikan from Gakuen Alice

I only ever read the series but I figured anime art would pop more. Mikan, the mc, our classic lightish hair color in pigtails and you could possibly call her eyes droopy shaped. Tbh I can hardly remember this series since it's been 11+ years since I last read it but I do remember Mikan having mother issues. If I remember right it's a magic academy shoujo and I probably wouldn't have included it but I wanted to show off that cute angel outfit she's wearing.

Shizuku from Tonari no Kaibutsu

When I watched this series in 2014, this was the first time I said "Oh, this character is just Maka" and thus this list was born. Did you ever want to experience Maka in a Shoujo where her love interest looks like DtK but acts like Bstar? Here you are, the most frustrating romance ever. Shizuku Mizutani is a pretty perfect Maka type, she's quiet, serious, extremely studious, and constantly annoyed by everyone else's shenanigans. One day she's sent to deliver socially maladjusted Haru Yoshida his homework and naturally a classic nightmare romance starts. I'm not kidding when I say every episode one of the two confesses to the other who then turns them down. Honestly, that's the plot. The first confession is right at the end of episode one and it doesn't stop. Can't lie though, I love high school tropes and aesthetics so it's a fun way to reimagine the crew's life going.

Kirin from Gakuen Babysitters

Absolute baby. If you want to imagine was toddler Maka was like then Kirin is pretty good for that. She's not really a main focus of the story but Gakuen Babysitters is still surprisingly good. Kirin really feels like the tiny Maka we saw in Chrona's soul, very outgoing and friendly to those who aren't as confident. She often fights with a Black Star like nursery mate and has an aggressively doting dad that aligns perfectly with Spirit. One small story arc with her is wanting to be a witch. Not really a lot of anything but a cute detail to point out.

Marnie from Pokemon

She has pigtails and 2011 me drew Maka in the exact same outfit. Ngl, this is a real head empty one but I'm still not over that happening.

Nino from Fukumenki Noise

Sorry this is actually just another kind of annoying shoujo. Outside of the hair, Nino is pretty much nothing like Maka. Unlike most series where the story is a string of misunderstandings, Nino's naivety is often a major problem where she cheerily sings over listening to her best friend/crush's home problems and doesn't reflect on the ways her actions could be affecting others. So why is she on here? The music segments. There's this raw and unpolished nature to the singing that really just brings something special to it. Honestly just watch the singing proportions, ignore the bad cgi (in 2017 no less) and pretend its Maka "I don't get music" Albarn singing it.

Sana from Kodomo no Omocha

Probably the only series I've watched before Soul Eater on this list. I recently rewatched and kept feeling weird about the Maka vibes I was getting off of it. Sana does start the series pretty annoyed her schooling is being interrupted and her middle school uniform looks like the Sparoi uniform but her more core characteristics is being a child star and is extremely hyperactive because of it. So what was it? She's voiced by Laura Bailey. It's very interesting to hear her distinctive wobble in Sana's voice. Of course that isn't all, Sana has family issues and her genki personality is related to people pleasing so it's interesting to see when that facade drops. While the manga leaves a stronger impression, the end of 17- start of 18 has a few particularly beautifully scenes of animation.

Also something I want to point out is Sana's amazing wardrobe. Despite being 90s, the bright colors work great for Y2K looks that feel right for Mala's style sense. I wish I could use more than 10 photos to show them off. The anime uses a lot of long sleeves and skirts and the manga has some more trendy fashions like the fur trim cardigans that are popular right now so I'd look there for some outfit Y2K revival references.

[luvendrawingonthemoon]

ooh, Nailah for the ask game perhaps? :D

Oh damn first ask and it's one of my favs 🥰 (purple supremacy) Thx for the ask!

Okay so go Nailah! (sorry it's kinda long)

I personally really love her design. First her bodytype is very fitting for her personality maybe just a bit more muscular would be perfect.

For me a good design need to have two key point : must have a recognizable shape and being able to resume the character. By being one of the 2 only wolves, the only woman of them and by having a more muscular bodytype than the average stick arms girls we got most of the time, the first point is pretty easily checked (which is often a problem of the old Fe but I felt like Tellius games were the games who get rid of this problematic).

Her design also talk a lot about her role and personality. She's a queen so her outfit is pretty refined, with gold jewelry and on her belt, and something that looks like embroidery on the cloths, it's obvious when compared to Volug who have way more used clothes. And I also would add that the red cardinal (idk how to say it in English in french it's pourpre) is also a symbol of royalty.

But she's not only a queen she's also the best fighter from her country. She mostly fights in her wolf form , so her clothes are also made to be comfortable, she don't need an armor and is probably too proud to "hide" herself inside one (on top of not being useful for Laguz). Also I may be mistaken but if I remember well these kinds of tattoos look like warriors tattoos of some tribes, it's a detail who really add to the "this is the Hatari queen and she's ready for war" look.

Also I kinda love how her design work in parallel with her partner Rafiel. He got pretty tidy hair, hers are messier. His outfit covered everything, hers is less covering. Her outfit is very colorful, and his is mostly variation of white. She covers one eye, and his eyes are on full display.

About the eye, her eyepatch is by the way, pretty original and very gorgeous with all the pieces of cloth on it, like she really needs to take precautions about it (I'm kinda sad they didn't exploit the whole cursed eye stuff more but I'll put the fault on the lack of support of radiant dawn)

But if I needed to point to some defaults, first some stuff on the design can be associated with some orientalism, like the gold jewelry and the tattoos but both have also the others connotation I previously said so... Yeah I felt like it really depends on each other's sensibilities on that point.

I'm also a bit puzzled about a part of the color scheme : the green clothes. I understand it's for the contrast with the red but I kinda felt like it would be better if it was only warm colors, like another shade of red instead, especially cause it would fit more with her fierceful personallity.

But overall a very solid design. And she's so f*cking gorgeous I would do everything to have a kiss from her.... I still don't know if I'm more jealous of her or Rafiel... 😳

Damn I can't really shut up when I start. It's like 3am in my timezone so I really need to go to sleep so I'm sorry if I'm a bit hard to read. I can't really correct myself rn. I hope you like it! 💜

[kosmicdream]

NEW DOLLS to report............ Gore-ganizer Draculaura - for a while i was not planning on getting her cuz of the price and how simple the doll was.. but.. i also just loved her face details so much that i caved in. and now her face details are probably my favorite of the g3 dracs so far! so i am glad i got her. I also use the organizer thing to store my 40000 unused MH accessories. so thats nice. it took a long time to get here tho for some reason..?? Ghouls Rule Frankie - so.. this dolls kinda old! (2012 wow!) but i got them new in box from a seller on ebay. i was not planning on getting this one but the person selling gave me a discount so i just... kind of impulse grabbed it.. i always wanted more old MH dolls that are “new” in box and i really liked the face details on this one, so i am glad to get them! the only other old MH doll i have “new in box” was my neigthan rot. so im happy to have two of them now. unfortunately, frankie has mega glue hair but i suppose thats to be expected.. i kinda doubt i’ll do anything tho cuz the hair is already like, styled in a certain way so it sorta doesnt matter. lol also: man i love the designs and color schemes of the older MH dolls but i always feel like im gonna snap their little arms..!! i have to say i like how the new G3 mh dolls feel to pose and such much more. they just feel a lot sturdier!  Shadow High S2: Dia Mante - i love that she has short hair but god damn. the glue. i washed mine once because it just was so nasty to touch and now theres like, some random tinsel hairs poking out so she looks crazy but its fine. i also dont really like the shade of purple used for her base but i love the outfit. i kind of hated seeing the new shadow high series 2 because they just.. dont look like shadow high dolls tome (but what do i know ig) i just wanted more monochrome grey/black/white dolls. i thought they looked so good that way! i feel like theres a lot of repetitive purples in this series too. either way, i have warmed up to the new line up but i just ended up having to not think of them as shadow high dolls for me to like them more LOL Shadow High S2: Zooey Electra - This one was my clear fav of the group and the one i wanted the most so im happy to have her! i love the alien look and her brown eyes are pretty cute too. i wish she had 2 outfits tho ngl.. i miss that feature LOL.. mine also has a slight factory defect (or im suspecting) cuz her ear holes are kinda higher than normal and the earrings fall out super easily. one of her arms can hyper extend/bend backwards and the other one really struggles to bend. theres also like a tiny mark on her leg. either way, i still love the doll. i think cuz its so simple in design the flaws stick out a bit more lol Shadow High S2: Reina “Glitch” Crowne - Yeah! i liked her a lot. she reminded me of the 2 pack twins so she at least felt like one of the “more colorful” SH dolls that still felt like. part of SH. i like how her undersuit looks when you take off her dress thing. mine also doesnt have too much product in her hair but i havent washed it yet. even tho i feel like shes really simple, i really like the face makeup. Besides that, i still think i like S1 of shadow high way more and felt way more excited to get more of the dolls.. but these are still pretty nice and i like that they’re cheaper lol. thats it for now

[numetaljackdog]

have you ever wanted to know more about me? not really? well too bad bc i'm doing a get to know me as i was tagged by @faggy2dope (thanks btw!)

Fav color: purple but when it comes to like color scheming i usually go with red and black. it's classic you see

Currently reading: i picked up a collection of all the original sherlock holmes stories from some discount store that was having a liquidation sale so i've just started that

Last song: now this might shock a lot of you, so please buckle up and make sure there's somewhere safe to sit down nearby just in case. i'm currently listening to haunted by laura les

Last series: god i'm so fucking bad at watching shows idk. i was watching twin peaks a little bit ago and i've been meaning to pick that back up

Last movie: yeah i'm uh. i'm bad at watching movies too. i think it genuinely might have been my first (and therefore only) viewing of eeaao, and that was like two and a half months ago while the big buzz around the oscars was still going on. goddamn

Sweet, spicy, or savory: SWEET i love sweet stuff although i fuck with salty too. i am a good american citizen and i am addicted to corn syrup

Craving: i just had a big fucking wrap thing with like chickpeas and veggies and shit all squarshed into some naan and it was soooo fucking good. but now i'm all full so i'm not craving anything besides the touch of a human being

Tea vs. coffee: fuckkkk man i love beverage.... i think i generally like the taste of coffee better but i drink tea a lot more bc it feels better. more cleansing idk

Currently working on: mostly My Freaking Job but also i have the nu metal bracket going on. plus all my other shit like ROTTING MARILYN and w/e is always lurking in the back of my mind y'know

oh god who to tag this is so much pressure. ummmm. okay. i'm not gonna pussy out i'm NOT. tagging @violetgec @metroid-fusion @transgirlmononoke @whyamionlyabletouse32characters that's probably good. if you don't wanna do it that's okay please don't put me in the scary pit and if you do wanna do it and i didn't include you please feel free anyhow. you can just say i tagged you i'll even add you to the post if you want, the only reason i didn't tag you in the first place is bc i got nervous PLEASE don't put me in the scary pit okay now goodbye

[zaradrawsyourmom]

So…gonna talk abt these designs…just a lil bit…just a tiny smudge of commentary….the teeniest tiiiineist bit….

-I’m not a big fan of Cure Sky’s cape. I can hear everyone in the replies right now….but hear me out. The red-on blue cape doesn’t really fit with her blue and pinkish purple color scheme. They could’ve made a white cape….or a warm pink? They could’ve even done a blue-pink two tone ombré cape…? Idk. Just a thought. Also the angel wing-thingies on each side of her head? Hate those with a passion. It literally made me say “OH COME ON..” they should’ve done those lil angel wing-hair clips for her hair (picture 2☝🏾) they’re adorbs!

-Cure Prism is probably one of my favorites out of the main cast! Her hair’s a bit too long tho, would’ve preferred a bit shorter hair. Also the little opening in her frilly skirt with the dark blue and yellow star kinda annoys me. Also also, what the heck were they thinking when they designed that bow on her head. I would’ve liked if she had the bow in the back of her hair and maybe it could’ve been a translucent white glittery bow (picture 1).

-Princess Ellie i have a love-hate feeling about. She reminds me of Hugtan (that’s her name right?) from Hugtto Precure. I like the purple hair she has but where is her neck lmafo. That’s really it lolol

-Cure Wing. CURE. 👏🏾 WING. Oh my sweet god almighty. Ok before i violently rip them apart I’ll discuss some things i like about the design. I like the little collar they have on and the hat looks ok. And…that’s basically it…lmfaoo. Im sorry but what the ding dong diggity damn is this color scheme. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it but it’s not my favorite. I think Wing is supposed to be the yellow cure but they absolutely missed with the color coding. orange with yellow is acceptable, but this orange is SO dark. Does not fit with the rest of the cures at all. I would’ve preferred a lighter orange.I also hate the rat tai-I mEAN ponytail. It’s so weird looking…. And the cape. OH MY GOD the cape. It is atrocious. Yellow and teal are ok colors but you decided the best way to use them was in a cape…?? Another thing, i dont like how this design is so…orange. Not really any other colors are being used here. With the other cures, they have all sorts of diff color combos that actually fit with their designs. Cure Sky has a blue magenta thing going on that i really enjoy. This is also kinda a problem with Cure Butterfly but it’s not too much of magenta. Whoo, got off track for a bit..anyways yeah, Cure Wing, least fav design period. Pretty bad, and, dare i say, overrated. *insert boo sound effects in the background* BOO HOO ALL YOU WANT YALL’ KNOW ITS TRUE! *in sing song voice* CURE WING’S OVERRATED! CURE WING’S OVERRATED! THEY LOOK LIKE A SWEET POTATO! THEY LOOK LIKE A SWEET POTATO! (I enjoyed writing this too much lmfaooo)

-WHEW! That was a long boi. Let’s slow it down and talk about my second fav cure Cure Butterfly. Mostly i have no problem with her, good design overall, maybe they should throw in some teal for a nice fresh look. Don’t like the belt tho. And the hair color. Would’ve preferred it shorter, and no weird orange hair fade-in.

And….that’s it! Hope you enjoyed baiiii :3

[salty-medley]

Winx Club - Controversy meme

( original made by https://www.deviantart.com/purfectprincessgirl/art/Winx-Club-Controversy-Meme-775394451 )

Favourite character: Darcy

Since the first season I always found her character interesting. First her look, most of the time a character with pants in Winx is a tomboy or a casual/active/sporty one while for Darcy it's very feminine and vintage. Her color scheme too. Then her contradictions, between having some feelings for Riven ( she's clearly shown as jealous toward Musa) and her original goal & attitude. She's not the total evil one like Icy or Stormy who at first live for chaos and power, she seems to be a bit more shy and nice. I'd really like to know more about her backstory.

Least fav character: Flora

World of Winx made me tolerating her a bit more but ... Ugh. She's way too sweet and boring. People tend to see her as a talented fairy, yet the fact she limits herself to vines and petals while she's called "fairy of nature" screams laziness and lack of talent for me. Flora is supposed to be the most powerful fairy after Bloom but still sucks in fights, and isn't that good for the rest. Adding to that she's insecure at a very annoying level.

Favourite villain: The Trix

In season 1 only. After that it's only by default. They were relentless, good strategists, able to made a whole dimension bow in front of them. While being only three ( eh, they summon the things, it depended on their energy, even Faragonda said it, Riven was a bit useless, just like Knut and the duck). They were only senior students at Cloud Tower, not a 100 years old demon like Valtor or Darkar.

Least fav villain: Kalshara & Brafilius

Was that duet meant to be a joke ? She looked cool at the start but after...

Most overrated: Bloom and Flora

I already said what I was thinking about Flora. Now Bloom.

Bloom was one of my fave characters in season 1. Determined, curious, willing to discover and learn, a good friend ( the fact she was ready to fight the three others just because she promised to help Flora for her exam in the swamp episode), just a normal person trying to fit in a very different place. She was also very brave and willing to help people in need WITHOUT looking like she's doing it for the camera. Her relationship with Sky wasn't my fave part, I always thought she'll have to apologize to Diaspro for that stupid fight, and be able to move one, with or without Sky. Unlike lot of people I sort of understand her running away to go home, when people are sad or live something like being humiliated in front of two or three whole schools and officials, the event being probably even broadcasted live in Magix too, after being sure that it was the witch who physically assault you since you're in that dimension. Heartbroken, lost, with weird dreams, far away from the only people she grew up with and who can't even come to help, realizing the guy she was seeing as a friend and potential love interest lied to her, and now humiliated in front of everyone... I think it's a valid reason when being a 16 years old to have a breakdown.

But Bloom in season 5, 6, 7 or 8? Please stop. Obnoxious, bossy, childish, insecure, cry baby and attention whore. What happened to the original Bloom ? Oh yeah, she get everything she dreamed of and now can't tolerate any obstacle.

Most underrated: Headmistress Griffin

I mean... She's an icon. I love her bickering with Faragonda, just like old friends. She's the healthy type of witch we should see more in the serie, the one who doesn't need to turn into a fairy to be good.

Plus, let me remind you that right after being freed from her prison she directly fought the Trix all by herself to allow the others to escape. She was a real threat for the Trix, it's the main reason why they imprison her instead of trying to eliminate her properly, better deal with her when having more powers and spells.

Also she's a total troll, fully enjoying the mess did by the Trix during the party in the start of the second movie. Just relatable. The only reason she's not in the "Favourite character" slot is that we don't have enough screentime for her compared to Darcy but it was very hard to pick only one.

Favourite season: Season 1

A classic. With an actual plot who was still enjoyable, nothing better than someone discovering a magical world and themselves. It gave me Harry Potter 1 feels and I live for that.

Plus they had personalities back then.

Least fav season: Season 7

Gosh it was boring!

And making a whole season related to animals while treating Roxy like that... Worst villains, worst transformation, worst season. Even season 6 seems enjoyable compared to that.

Favourite fairy form: magic/basic

No I won't call it "magic winx". Not every fairy is a winx, and there's tons of fairies having it before them. I think in the GBA games they called it pixie magic and it's way cuter.

Simple and efficient, I really like the fact they seemed more powerful in that form that in any other one. Just... Bloom breaking the ice and releasing that huge dragon. Did she ever do that again ? Nah. It was smaller and less powerful. A true shame she never used it again. Same for Musa's flute, Stella's scepter who mysteriously vanished while being a Solarian treasure.

Least fav fairy form: butterflix

Was that a contest of how they could make this season even worst than any other one..? If yes, I can confirm it's a success.

Favourite episode: S1 ep9 Betrayed

This episode has everything:

friendship drama ( Stella is a bitch, borderline bully)

teenage love drama

girl fight ( a simple slap but still lol)

prissy daddy's boy VS angry emo "I'm not like the other guys" teen

A real freaking street fight

Least fav episode: S3 ep18 Valtor's box

While this one is the start of one of my least fave couples: Aisha x Nabu. So you're gonna tell me they made Aisha a courageous and independent woman, who knows what she is willing to accept and all you can offer to her is a creep who stalk her, disrespect her and keep pushing her until she gave up to what he wants. This character and their relationship is poorly written. Aisha deserved better than ending with a creep chosen by her father, it's almost like if the wanted us to see forced marriages like a good thing. Stella's attitude was also disgusting, she could understand the situation Aisha was going through and just support her, encourage her to solve the problem instead of saying she could ask a guy what he thinks about it. Making someone uncomfortable seems to be her favourite hobby, it was already the case in season 1 with Musa, except she wasn't supposed to keep acting like that years after. That and the hideous rain outfits looking like a rainbow vomit when they finally had the occasion to make something less bright.

Favourite couple: ( non canon) Griselda x Wizgiz

I know it's a crack ship but as I'm not fond of any of the official couples I'll go with that one. Just check at Chocolatesmoothie's art https://www.deviantart.com/chocolatesmoothie/art/Smooth-Move-365780182

That's the type of interactions I want to see, not boring love at the first sight teens.

Least fav couple: Bloom x Sky

Where should I start ? Like everything with Bloom, it was good in season 1. But it became boring with the time. They're supposed to be engaged for a time now, and yet Sky's father still acting like if Bloom wasn't the hero of their dimension and a princess more powerful than him. That and Diaspro always in the middle, Sky unable to finally tell everyone to shut up, Bloom always crying but not ending this fail of a relationship... Gosh.

Just stop with them. Even Riven would be a better choice for her at this point.

Favourite sidekicks: Nereus & Tritannus

Do they count ? I take the lot.

Least fav sidekicks: the pixies

People will say that the selkies are worst BUT while the selkies can't bother you when you're not in the sea, these damn pixies will follow you everywhere. Between Scylla and Charybdis, I choose the less present one.

[alma-amentet]

No one tagged me, as usual, but I feel bored and lonely (also as usual), so let’s go.

Do you play an instrument?

Used to dabble with the guitar and sing in the past... It was so long ago. Now I don’t - have no time.

Favorite book characters?

Serafina Pekkala from His Dark Materials 

(HDM is one of my fav book series ever. I never liked Harry Potter - read just two books, wasn’t interested much and gave up. But this... This is love, for sure. You can tell where I took my Tarnished’s name - Lyra).  

Liriel Baenre (Elaine Cunningham’s books are also love. As much as I’m not into Salvatore and others, I love her stories)

What's your star sign?

Cancer. I also have ascendent it Scorpio, and always note it because I don’t like general characteristics for Cancer. Like, shy and quiet people who like to stay at home, care for others, inclined to have a big family... They usually don’t care about their style\appearance. That’s definitely not me. Though yes, I may be shy and anxious and staying indoors, mostly due to mental problems. I’m also a show-off. And never wanted a traditional family - like, with children.

Favorite color scheme?

Green and brown. 

Teal or torquise and gold (remind me of Ancient Egypt, there was a time I was pretty much fond of Egyptology)

Naps or long sleep?

Long sleep. It’s really hard for me to sleep during day, even if I’m tired or sick. So I’d rather have good night sleep.

What languages do you speak?

English and one other one.

I tried learning German, then French... Gave up and forgot most things.

Dreams/aspirations?

For now, I just want to feel better, happier, more inspired than I am now. That’s all. If I have enough energy, I may make more particular plans, but not now 

Also I’d like to improve my drawing skills. To do that more efficiently, I need to learn to concentrate better. 

Short or long hair?

I love long hair, but growing it and caring for it is pain... Mine never grew well, so I gave up long time ago. Also I love bright fancy colors (also I’m early gray. Started getting gray since 13, and now in my 30s I have hair grayer than my 70 yo mother. Yeah, that happens).

So I prefer wigs or other extensions. Currently I have gray synthetic DE-dreads, this way I can look stylish and not like a dull old lady, with no need to dye.

Tea or coffee?

Wine! lol 😏

If there’s none, then probably tea. I’m not a big fan of hot drinks, don’t drink them too much.more often I prefer just water

Bring a fictional character to life or go into a fictional world?

Go to fictional world. The reason I like fantasy is because I need to escape it, not a fan of modernverses. And if I try to imagine some modernverse, the characters are... weirder, geeks and fantasy nerds like myself, who are still more like portal-travellers than just people next door.  

Not tagging anyone. 

[moldspace]

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29, & 30

10. Favorite piece of clothing to draw

i'm terribly neglectful of my clothing drawing skills. it's something ive been meaning to practice but i just don't get around to it. i love the IDEA of drawing silly long medieval-style hoods on creatures. i rarely do them justice though. i really just want to get good at drawing silly historically accurate medieval clothes to be honest with you.

11. Do you listen to anything while drawing? If so, what

ok i just answered this but ill expose myself and go into detail RE: tunes. lately it's been a lot of fish in a birdcage and crane waves, for whatever reason. i also have been kinda getting into oingo boingo and bjork... dabbling in them really, both are hit or miss for me. but as always when i need to get pumped up slayyyter or kim petras (turn off the light... album of all time tbh)(and stupid boy is the SONG OF ALL TIME!!! IMO). and cosmo sheldrake (especially his instrumental stuff) if i need a more chill background noise. (my music taste is. all over the place.)

12. Easiest part of body to draw

ooh possibly insane to say but i think my fav/most comfortable thing to draw lately has been faces! i'm not sure about EASIEST, i feel like that always depends on pose and stylization. if we want to get technical i think probably the torso is the easiest thing to draw. just kind of stylize it into a tube. that's definitely not what this question was asking though. ANWAY!

already answered 13 and 14~

15. *Where* do you draw (don't drop your ip address this just means do you doodle at a park or smth)

most of my sketchbooking is done at my kitchen table or sometimes in class. my digital art setup is a big gaming laptop + a screened tablet so she stays at my desk, not very portable at all. the sculpture painting situation is EVEN LESS portable so that's pretty much exclusive to ~My Basement~

16. Something you are good at but don't really have fun doing

ohh inchresting question. i feel like the things i'm good at i've gotten good at because they're enjoyable, and i don't do the unenjoyable things enough to know if i'm good at them or not? honestly though, i don't like underglazing very much. i like the results i can get with it, but it's pretty tedious. glazing on the other hand i dislike and am also bad at maybe picking color schemes as well. people say i'm good at colors and it's true but the amount of trial and error that goes into it is such a pain!

17. Do you eat/drink when drawing? if so, what

usually i'm too absorbed with what i'm doing to. and when i'm working on sculpture it's hard to eat or drink anything without getting clay dust/paper mache glue/paint on and in my food! although when i really need a push to work on something i'll make myself a cup of earl gray to keep me company. 50% chance if it gets drank or if it gets cold tho.

29. Media you love, but doesn't inspire you artistically

this is hard because i think everything i like sneaks into my art one way or another! maybe the uncanny/spookier art i like. it's not strictly MEDIA, but i have some niche macabre interests like historical burial customs and ancient mummies (natural and man-made), anatomy and physiology, taxidermy, pathology, etc. that i don't think pop up that much in my work.

and i answered 30 already!

[desultory-novice]

okay im gonna assume youre gonna get marx/magolor/marxolor for the ask thing already, so how about dmk for characters? (if you DONT get those as asks though... you should totally do them too)

Heh! I'm so easy to predict that I actually DIDN'T get any Marx/Magolor/Marxolor asks yet...?! (Did you hear that, followers? I will answer myself if I have to, but you can spare me this fate!)

But yes, let's absolutely do DMK because I always appreciate the chance to talk about an under-appreciated fav!

003 Dark Meta Knight

How I Feel About This Character: HOW IS HE SO COOL OMG WHY WOULD YOU MAKE A COOLER META KNIGHT?! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?! (Sorry, Meta Knight. I am a simp for red/black color schemes and scars. He probably has an eye scar under the mask. Don’t ask me how that works. He just does.) ...You know when you know just enough about a character but not quite enough to answer all the questions, and what you do know spells out bad/sad things for the character? ...That's the ticket...

Any/All The People I Ship Romantically With This Character: I...ohhh, I am...You know, I dare not call it "romantic" by any means, but I will just say that if you link me to really good looking DMK/Meta art, I will probably be all over it? I know, I know! Problematic ship! Weird vibes! Violent history! It's purely an aesthetic thing though.

My Favorite Non-Romantic Relationships For This Character: Instead of seeing DMK with other Mirror peeps, I want to see him with as many fluffy Dream Land people as possible? Between the scar and the battle damage and the AGGRESSION there's so, so much you can read into DMK and I love seeing him struggle with his feelings of a world at peace/no Dark Mind/no corruption like his own world. Aka, see my "Salty French Bread" art. I'm going to draw more of them, by the way, because I am now totally in love with their peace/chaos/peace/chaos dynamic.

My Unpopular Opinion About This Character: I don't have one, I don't think (?) but I feel like there's some talk/tendency to blame him for Sectonia's corruption, because he was the one who came out of the mirror in TDX? I admit to not having looked into it fully, but I don't pin their tragedy on him, at least.

One Thing I Wish Would Happen/Had Happened With This Character: Give.us.then.name.of.his.sword! He can't just go around wielding a Galaxia-look alike that's not-Galaxia and you don't tell us anything about it!

Favorite Friendship For This Character: This is not a friendship but like, a kismesis, but anyway I didn't realize until I started drawing them that putting DMK and Magolor together would be so much fun. They're both these little anger-fueled orbs. And Meta Knight is clearly the most distrustful of Magolor amongst the four heroes, but he's too noble to act on it. A trait that DMK does.not.share! Fun!

My Crossover Ship: Don't have 'em so this is now FREE SPACE!

...I can't stop watching Rinyo the 35th's "Dear Doppleganger" video. It's all about Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and it's so good and hello?! This shot?! This shot right here?! 

Hrghtkjfdjk! That look! That sad smile! If ANY of you have not watched this video yet, go look it up on Youtube RIGHT.NOW.

[adobe-outdesign]

Okay, here's a big Pokemon Review request:

What are your thoughts on the Ultra Beasts? Are there any you particularly like/dislike?

They're fine. I feel like I should feel more strongly about them, given my love for the Weirdo Pokemon, but they feel a bit underutilized. They have nonstandard designs, but the way you interact with them (capturing them, battling with them, ect) feels a bit too similar to normal Pokemon for my tastes. I would've liked to see them push the concepts a bit more. The designs themselves are a bit of a mixed bag too--some I love, but a lot I don't have strong feelings for.

Blacephalon is def my fav. Clown Pokemon that preys on people by exploding its own head like it's a balloon? Hell yeah, give me 10 of these. The design itself is also great, with a patterned head, an interesting body shape, and a nice color scheme. The closest thing I have to a critique is that the spots don't wrap around the head they way they should, but that's more a problem with the artwork than the design.

Also really found of Xurkitree, which also has a neat design with a good color scheme and nice patterning. In fact, I think I just like the UBs without faces the most; probably because all Pokemon have some kind of face (save for Starmie/Staryu, and I personally headcanon them as UBs as well seeing as they supposedly came from space), so it makes them look more inhuman and less like normal Pokemon.

Least favorite is Stakataka on the grounds that I forgot it existed until now, which doesn't bode well for its design. It's just kind of a bunch of blocks with blue accents and not much else. I like how they're all separate organisms, but that's about it.

[thepurplellamalikesrashtatoomuch]

if you have any favorite outfits from the webtoon what would they be? i can't really pick a fav but i think everyone dresses nice, even those in the background lol

Okay, so I'd originally written out full reasons for why each of these was on here. It took me a good hour and a half to do. And then I clicked post and it (for some reason) not only didn't work but also deleted everything I'd written. So if any of these have typos or come off as bay written it's because I had to rewrite the entire (no mich abridged) post

Navier's main colors are red and gold as I've discussed before. This dress incorporates the both of them very well. I also love the black fabric. It compliments the others well and makes them pop out much more brightly.

Rashta doesn't wear green too often and I definitely wouldn't say it's a central color of her's. Regardless, she looks beautiful in it and I love how she looks in more simplistic dresses.

This dress only actually ever appears in Rashta's imagination of Navier. But I still love everything about it. It makes good use of the red and gold she often wear. It's not extravagant but clearly elegant. And, she just looks beautiful in it. This might be my favorite ever Navier dress.

I could not for the life of me remember what episode this was from so I took the image from @beetlewine-art 's Top Ten TRE dresses post. It's a lot more structured than mine and actually in order so if you're interested check it out. But anyhow, I love Rashta in soft colors and simpler dresses and this dress fulfills both. I also love her hairpiece. It's not the most regal dress, but tbh Rashta doesn't really look good in those. It's a perfect outfit for her.

This has got to be my favorite panel in all of TRE. First off, the outfits are obviously gorgeous. But it also showcases the contrast between Navier and Rashta both stylistically and in the way they're positioned. Rashta wears soft color and has her head facing down. Navier dresses in more bold color and looks straight up ahead. The dresses help to characterize the both of them and they both look stunning in them.

I like this Rashta outfit pretty much just because she's wearing pinks and blues without drowning herself in gems, bows, and ruffles.

Navier in blue! I think she only wears blue 2-3 times in the series so this is a rare occasion. The black lace-y neck on this dress is clearly the statement peice and the rest of the dress is simple enough to let it make that alone. She's wearing a low ponytail which I can't remember her doing at other times and she looks stunning. There's very minimal jewelry and items on the outfit but it still looks distinctly royal. The entire thing is just perfect.

Rashta should just change her color scheme at this point. I swear she looks beautiful in greens, yellows, and light browns, but we rarely see her actually wearing them. This outfit does a good job in more areas than that though. Rashta often dresses very childishly. Here, the outfit is more mature but she still has a bow (one of her signature items) right on the front. It's clearly a young dress but it doesn't look like it belongs to a child. Instead it seems more like what someone like Lebetti would wear which is probably good considering they're near each other's ages.

If I'm talking about Rashta in light browns, I should also being up this Navier dress. I love the loose sleeves, the colors, and another lace neck which suits her very well. Unfortunately I couldn't find a front view of it so well have to do with this side one.

And finally, more Navier in blue! It's a simpler dress than she usually wears but I think it suits her well. The colors are more washed out than her regular as well and the colors scheme isn't even close to her standard. I wonder if we can attribute this to the time it's worn, after finding out about the divorce and just having seen McKenna outside her room. Her world is collapsing around her. Luckily, she's well dressed to face it. No, it's nowhere near her style but I love how she wears it. I hope we see more of her in blue next season.

And with that we have reached our ten image limit! Again, if you want a better done version of this check out @beetlewine-art 's post. And thank you for my first ask!