#this piece was actually a lot of fun to draw

[imrix]

The Jedi weren't comic book superheroes. They didn't have strictly codified superpowers. They weren't like X-men mutants, manifesting uncontrollable powers at a young age that they had to learn to tame (this one is more of a fanon issue than anything). They weren't all flashy, constantly yeeting themselves and objects around during combat. The Jedi were just weird space mystics. The Force was a relatively subtle power (mental nudges, good intuition and reflexes, a little empathy/precognition, some telekinesis). It made sense that someone like Han or that one Imperial guy in ANH could doubt the Force, because for the most part Force abilities weren't on blatant display.

Heartily cosigned. Like, to expand on this even further, if you go purely according to the OT, lightsabers don't really... matter?

Like, it is wild to consider in this day and age, with all the mythology that's built up around lightsabers as the symbol of the jedi, able to deflect an army's worth of blaster fire and cut through anything and made with special crystals and you attune to them with the Force and and and, but like, the original Star Wars film was expected to be a one-off, and it's a film where the protagonist inherits his father's laser sword in the first half and then never uses it.

Luke's revelatory moment of understanding regarding the Force comes in the cockpit of a starfighter with cutting-edge smart weapons! It has nothing to do with his father's lightsaber, even when the Force is clearly established to be something that runs on mystical associations and personal connections, like with Vader sensing Ben because of their shared history.

At the time, Han's comment about how, 'hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side' is... He's kind of, well, right? It's basically like comparing a katana to a gun in the modern day. Sure, a katana is a lot rarer, and if you come across a well-made heirloom one then it's an impressive piece of history to hold, but if you start practicing Kendo drills then yeah, salt of the earth types like Han are gonna make fun of you for it.

The dramatic purpose of the lightsaber in this era is not to be a significant weapon - it's to be a training tool Kenobi uses to awaken Luke to the Force, to teach him to trust his feelings rather than his senses. Kenobi fighting Vader is two old traditionalists drawing their swords because that suits their miens, it's two veterans of like, Vietnam or something coming into conflict years later, nodding to each other from across the hallway, tossing aside their guns and drawing their old army knives. When Vader engages Luke in real combat, it's with both of them as fighter pilots, which it turns out is Luke's actual specialty. Lightsaber fencing? Not so much. The duel with Vader in ESB goes famously badly, and if he'd actually struck Vader down on the second Death Star, that wouldn't have been a win.

For all the mythology that's built up around lightsabers since, in the original vision they're just like, an old weapon that's gone out of fashion.

[akumamazoku]

AD MORTEM CURRERE INFINITUM

please click for quality it helps a ton with the images lol

FINALMENTE i got it done!!!! yayaya! i wanted to add a littleeee flair so i did animate it! originally the chest was supposed to glow too but i accidentally merged those layers… hope this is okay!

extra version:

and translation: AN ENDLESS RUN TOWARD DEATH

yap session below: ignore if u don’t wanna know abt the thought process on this lol

OKAY so! my 1x design changed a little bit, this piece felt a bit more dark so i tried really heavily to go towards dark, ominous colors for 1x, and lean straight into that demonic / skeletal look, rather than the more tree-like one mine is usually meant to look like, and i also tried to make his limbs more armor - like! this is loosely based off of my actual avatar of him, which i’ll add here later. she also wasn’t actually supposed to have her other eye visible (it was going to be a socket/pit instead) but the glowing eye added more contast in so i did it

as for tela, i actually struggled with him a lot! he originally was going to have those mandela catalogue looking eyes, and i was going to animate tjose blinking or glowing (probably both), but i wanted him to blend in a little more, like an omniscient, oppressive sort of background piece, so i dialed it down. he was originally going to have WAY more wings, but again, i wanted 1x to be the star (as she should be lol) and it was already feeling cluttered, so i pushed that away too. it took FOREVER to draw his clothes cause that’s not something im great at, so i hoped that turned out okay lol, he was also originally going to have a SUPER creepy smile but it looked meh so i removed it, also! his halo (sorry it’s missing on the other version, i layered my stuff wrong so it got covered) is meant to be the fire ring in sfoth! i dunno if that’s noticable, but i hope yall like that idea :D

overall im pretty happy with this piece, but it still feels a little muddled/unclear in a lot of places, if that makes sense? it was fun to make regardless, i like drawing these guys! tytyty if u read all the way thru! hope u enjoyed!

edit: the more i look at it the more im starting to dislike it, urghhh… but it’s one of my only finished pieces so i’ll still keep it on here though

WHO REBLOGGED THIS 40 TIMES.... THANKS KING

[markkiatocafe]

for the writing event could u please do yushi with scientist 🥹

scientist

a short story with yushi of nct wish

⚛︎ warnings: slight teasing, silly oblivious yushi, other than that pure fluff!!!!!

⚛︎ synop: you thought that by now, your pining would be obvious to your best friend. but apparently, he needs to be a professional to pick up on your signs 🤔

⚛︎ pairing: gn!reader x bestfriend!yushi

⚛︎ w.c: 513

⚛︎ a/n: i rlly hope this is ok…. it maybe ooc so im so so sorry if it is!!!! pls be kind if you have feedback or criticism >< i hope you all enjoy tho :3 i also got a teeny bit carried away with this one…. woopsies…. sometimes i need to stop letting the words carry me instead of my own brain

you were having a movie night with yushi. rewatching a series that brought a lot of comfort and nostalgia to the both of you, harry potter, was always a good way to just unwind after a long stressful week. you had been friends for a while now, at least a few years, so hangouts like this weren’t uncommon. giggles, childishly made pillow forts, popcorn, and fun. well, over all these years, it seems like there has been an advancement in how you felt about yushi.

maybe it was the way he relentlessly teased you, maybe it was the way his eyes sparkled when he talked about something he loved. whatever it was, something had made you fall for yushi. and especially over this last year, you’ve been trying your hardest to give him signs, yet, apparently, the lingering touches and suspiciously-sweet compliments didn’t convince him.

“you know, yushi,” you spoke up, your voice muffled by the popcorn in your mouth, tone soft but holding a hint mischief, the sound of the movie still playing in the background. “you act like you’re all high-and-mighty, but you’re pretty oblivious to simple things.” you stated, your voice casual but teasing.

he raised an eyebrow, looking over at you and taking a piece of popcorn out of the bowl in between you two, eating it and swallowing before replying. “what do you mean?”

you let out a soft giggle, tilting your head and humming. “well, for example, yesterday. remember when i told you i got you your favorite perfume because i remembered you liked it?” 

“yeah…?” he replied.

“do you remember the time i got you an exo album the day after you told me you liked them...?” you asked, drawing out your voice more in hopes of getting the idea into his head.

he nodded, smiling softly as his eyebrows knot together, confused still but intrigued. “yeah, that was really sweet of you. why does that make me oblivious though?“

you giggled, rolling your eyes and looking back to the tv. “i think it would be pretty obvious by now that i like you, no? i mean… yeah, friends can do that, but i even called you cute before, and you didn’t even think twice about that???”

his eyes widened at your sudden confession. “woah, woah, woah… that was, like, a passing comment. i didn’t think you meant it in… that way, you can’t blame me for that.”

you shrugged, looking back over at him, the look in your eyes growing more tender by the second. “fair. i’m guessing that means you don’t like me back though, with how you didn’t even mention that?” you inquired, not mad or bitter, but you couldn’t deny there was a little sting in your heart.

“hey,” he furrowed his eyebrows, “i never said that! don’t go putting words in my mouth… i actually like you, too.” he said, his voice quieting down a bit.

the sting fluttered into a warmth, a warmer smile falling on your lips. “well, i guess that’s one thing we both agree on then, huh?” 

[just-another-miserable-prick]

Traintober Day 24 - Accepting

It is now midday in the moderately busy city of Siófok. Since the morning rush hour, the city has considerably quieted down, the only noise being that of the trains, buses and birds passing by. It's during these mostly silent moments that Hektor's thoughts wander. His brethren... the lines they worked on... The happy faces of passengers and the recipient of whatever goods they happened to pull... The little tank engine almost feels... Homesick.

But he is home. Right next to the station where he once whistled with joy as he came to a stop, dropping off those smiling people. But that was years ago, and now... He's merely a footnote on Wikipedia and a few photos on Google.

As the rusty tank engine wallows in his self-pity, he spots... Someone, pointing at him? Smiling? It's a little kid, with his parents. "Gőzös! Gőzös!" the child beams with a toothy grin on his chubby face as he runs up to Hektor. His parents take a few photos of the boy with the engine before they continue on with their day, all giggles and smiles.

And it's those little kids, so eager and excited, that give Hektor the tiniest bit of hope that maybe one day... One day he can return to his former glory. Even if only on the outside. But for now, if he can bring a smile to just one kid's face every now and then, he's content to stay as is.

[riddlemearose]

I'm updating my post as I write this but there are some small things I wanna explain here both for fun and bc I can.

Sky's beetle is useful, but mainly for scouting. Yes, it can carry bombs, but it has a limited range and is very awkward to control. It's not the thing to bring out mid-fight, because even against Deku Babas you need to have lined the shot up and that takes a hot second that can put you in danger.

The reason I include Time's powder keg is bc it does exist in LU canon. There’s a piece of official artwork that has all the Links and their stuff, and someone else has gone through and labelled everything. The powder keg is actually in the top left.

Claymores have become synonymous for 'two-handed sword' but they're actually a Scottish long-sword (or a basket-hilted one-handed sword, depending on where you look). There are a lot of two-handed sword types out there - the zweihander is another well-known one - but claymore is one a lot of people seem to be aware of.

Twilight Princess is the game where I found the shield-bomb technique most useful, especially in the Arbiter's Grounds. Wild can actually do something similar, as he's capable of parrying explosions (this is a common glitch to enter bullet time/flurry rush) but it takes time to learn. Sky is probably the one who's not capable of this, as his shields have durability too but aren't as common place as Wild's.

There’s a debate to be had here, but the reason I say parrying falls to the way-side is because there are more benefits to flurry rushing than parrying. For one you kill the enemy quicker and, generally, it’s the same amount of durability used either way. I barely parry if I’m not facing a Guardian bc it’s more convenient to flurry rush.

Oh you've activated something. Do you know how strong archers are? How much endurance and stamina they have? Archery is not easy, especially if you have to hold a shot for a while. Draws average between 15-40kg (like roughly 40 to 80 pounds). That's a lot. It definitely adds onto Wild's canonical strength (have you seen that reddit post comment where someone worked out he parries with the force of a rocket engine? Bc I think about that post a lot).

Amendment: I forgot I have that comment saved bc it made me laugh so hard I cried when I first read it

Linked Universe Combat Guide (part 2)

This is Part 2 of my attempt to make my fight scene notes into a coherent and understandable guide. Lord only knows if I'm being successful on that.

Part 1 can be found here.

General Notes once again:

The additional weapons/equipment is anything outside of the literal sword and shield you get in-game that could be used as a weapon, but does not include bombs, bows + arrows, or boomerangs bc I'm not writing that every time.

7 out of 9 Links are left-handed and this will have an affect on combat if they're fighting against human enemies.

-> any ambidextrous fighters in the group is largely a headcanon but go nuts w/ it.

This is looking at lore-accurate fighting ability bc you can scale down to however you headcanon they fight. Any additional arguments are logical conclusions/presumptions I'm making off of their in-game skills and/or character history.

Once again, researched to the best of my ability but I'm not claiming this has everything in every game. Fact checking is welcomed!

Also here's an article discussing the pros and cons of chainmail vs plate armour, since this group is the more armoured lot of the Chain

Minor update 9 March 2025: added a link to a reblog explaining a note on Warriors' section in better depth.

Sky

The most important thing in Skyward Sword’s combat is that you are fast. You Are Speed. That is Sky’s greatest advantage.

Feint. Always, always feint; then, when the enemy goes to block the feint, quickly attack from the opposite direction.

Sword techniques*: -> Shield Bash: reflects projectiles and knocks enemies off balance. Requires perfect timing but leaves an opening to take advantage of. -> front-flip slash -> back-flip slash -> jump attack -> fatal blow -> Skyward Strike/Sword Beams *Certain techniques cost stamina.

Unlike Warriors and Wild, Sky is near the start of the timeline, meaning he doesn’t have the same type of modern military-esque knighthood structure that future versions of Hyrule have. Consequently, we don’t see anyone in Skyward Sword really use any weapons outside of short swords, leading me to believe Sky’s main proficiency is really in them alone.

Sky is highly adaptable in a fight. He learns very quickly when enemies will block and when they will go to attack, which means he can deal with them extremely quickly. Arguably this means that he is not exactly built for long-term fights, but he can get through them if he must. I’d almost call him as a Glass Cannon, but he’s sturdier than that, so he gets the Lightning Bruiser name tag instead.

Happily arguing that Sky would be very good at mounted archery, even if it's obviously different to horseback. I know Loftwings can be taught that corkscrew manoeuvre that acts as an attack, but given sword-based combat wouldn't be feasible when you're riding a giant bird so I'm dying on this hill.

Additional Equipment/Weapons: -> whip (pls use this, whip fighting is great. They can deal a lot of damage if you hit someone with the end.) -> clawshots -> slingshot/scatter-shot -> gust bellows -> guardian potion+ (invulnerability, baby!)

Time

Time is fun bc he’s about 20 years older than he was during his adventures, which means you can kinda go ham with what he does and doesn’t know.

To kick things off, Time gets the honour of being the first Link (on this list) to have canonical multiple sword proficiencies: longsword, and short sword + shield. I will very happily argue and die on the hill that Time 100% has some staff proficiency given how Deku sticks can be used in OOT. If you go with this, use European-style quarterstaff techniques instead of Chinese-style bō/gun staffs.

The Biggoron sword isn’t any specific type of longsword, given the sheer weirdness of its blade shape. I think most people seem to agree that it’s a great sword, which at the extreme basics is essentially a longer longsword. I use claymore combat videos to get a feel for writing the Biggoron sword, and have used this specific video a few times.

Given Time’s +20 years from his adventures, we all pretty much believe he's mastered the Hidden Skills he passes onto Twilight, both with a short sword and the Biggoron sword. These are still gonna be listed in Twilight’s segment however, given they feature in his game.

Time also has a magical aspect to his combat, both in terms of literal magic items and then his two combat-focused spells.

Potentially Combat-Focused Masks: -> Transformative Masks: Deku Mask, Zora Mask, Goron Mask, Fierce Deity Mask, Giant’s Mask -> Other Masks: Blast Mask, Bunny Hood, Stone Mask

Spells: -> Din’s Fire -> Nayru’s Love

Important note: as stupid as this reminder is going to sound, Time only has one eye. He has a decreased field of view and decreased depth perception. He probably has a way to compensate for this, but it is a disability that shouldn't be forgotten. My mother is visually impaired in one eye and it affects how she reads things, how she drives, how she uses footpaths etc etc. It's not ableist to remark on Time's partial lack of sight. If anything, how he compensates for it is something I've been meaning to explore - I just haven't been able to get my head to world build it coherently.

Additional Equipment/Weapons: -> powder keg (yes, Time carries TNT) -> hookshots -> longshot -> Deku nut -> Deku stick -> slingshot -> golden gauntlets -> megaton hammer -> Great Fairy Sword (still debating if it’s a two-handed weapon for Time now) -> Gilded Sword (? I think?? Again someone fact check me pls)

Twilight

The Tank™

Most adept at horseback combat. An FYI but the fact that Twi defaults to using a one-handed sword on horseback is extremely telling of this point. For the most part, light cavalry were equipped with polearms/lances and bows with a sabre on the side. I know it's partially an animation thing but Twi being confident enough to get close to an enemy on horseback to use a one-handed sword is huge sign of his skill and proficiency.

Hidden Skills: -> Ending blow -> Shield attack -> Back slice -> Helm Splitter -> Mortal Draw (my beloved <3) -> Jump Strike -> Great Spin

Extremely important to remember how stupidly strong Twilight is. Dude can yeet a charging Goron, only needing his iron boots to stay where he is. This can be showcased in multiple ways: fist-fighting, emphasis of the strength of his shield bash, etc etc. He's likely capable of hand-to-hand combat as well, given his strength and knowledge of sumo wrestling.

Most tanks are slow, but Twi is actually rather speedy, even as a hylian.

(Btw if Twi places a bomb on the ground in front of him and holds his shield up, he will take no damage when the bomb explodes. Fantastic way to kill stalfos and annoy Darknuts.)

Additional Weapons/Equipment: -> slingshot -> ball and chain -> clawshots -> dominion rod (if you're feeling experimental) -> spinner (?????? Somehow????) -> crossbow -> Twi’s weird magic armour (note: crossbows don't actually replace bows; they have their own pros and cons. See this YouTube short for some context)

As a wolf:

This is where Twilight becomes less of a Tank and more of a Glass Cannon. Wolves are very fast and, depending on how much Twili magic you headcanon Twilight has access to, he can get in and out of combat easily.

But most importantly, Twilight has very little defence as a wolf so he can't tank hits nearly as well as he can as a hylian (as the comic has already shown).

Main threat is obviously his jaw strength; Twilight is able to latch onto enemies, usually by biting down on their throats or shoulders. Pls be aware that ordinary wolves can bite through bone if they get the angle right.

Normal wolves don’t attack with their claws bc they’re not cats, but Twilight has human-level intelligence and can do whatever he wants within the confines of his body.

Twi also has a charge spin attack as a wolf. Do with this knowledge what you will.

Warriors

Proficient in multiple weapons and has adaptable fighting styles.

A few of his canonical fighting styles are listed at the end but depending on which era of knighthood you want to take inspiration from, he can also be proficient in lances and pole-arms, long-swords and sabres, and hand-to-hand combat (predominately Greco-Roman style wrestling but don’t let that stop you).

No specific sword techniques shown outside of the spin attack and jump slash.

Also proficient in combat on horseback but I’m not listing his Epona as a weapon lmao.

Has an innate passive (potentially magic?) ability to tag enemies with a ‘Light Mark’, which causes them to take increased damage from every attack for as long as his Triforce mark is glowing. This is triggered after a certain amount of enemies are killed and ends a few seconds after he stops dealing damage. Best used in his era but still viable in others.

Also, Wars’ lil inverse-grip upward slash finisher for one of his Master Sword combos? *chef’s kiss emoji* we love to see it -> (reverse grips are technically not great bc of the increased chance of literally breaking your wrist, among other things. However it looks cool as hell) -> Update: for more info on this bc I hadn't explained it well, I've covered it in more depth in this reblog here.

A lot of Wars’ fighting style is best copied from visual mediums, but given that search results generally like to give you Age of Calamity videos, this video is a good one to focus on.

Full disclaimer I tried to play Hyrule Warriors in December. I got through 5 hours and the game gave me such wicked eye strain I couldn't look at a screen for 2 days straight so I had to stop. But what I did pick up is Wars is not someone to fold quickly under pressure. You do a lot of that game with very few PCs on the map while a LOT of emergencies come at you full-speed. Wars is fantastic at balancing out who needs help literally right this second and who he unfortunately has to delay assisting. These are not easy decisions to make, but they are extremely critical ones that must be made in war or any combat zone.

Additional Weapons/Equipment: -> fire rod -> power gauntlets -> spinner (again, potentially??? Somehow. I will put this Beyblade into a fight scene one day) -> hookshots -> hammer

Wild

The Ultimate Dodge Tank

BOTW’s entire combat system is literally "Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Get Hit", to the point where the game actively rewards you for dodging and parrying. This means that Wild’s entire fighting style is based around memorising everyone else’s fighting styles.

Proficient in multiple weapons and weapon-types (i.e. short swords, slashing swords, longswords and spears) and good at using bows in close combat, though he does not get to utilise his champion ability while dodging if he’s holding a bow.

Pls be aware I do actually mean it when I say ‘multiple weapon types’. You DO NOT use a scimitar the same way you use a broadsword, nor a battle axe the same way you do with a claymore. Me @ BOTW’s animations: CHANGE THE FIGHTING STYLES UP YOU COWARDS.

No specialised sword techniques outside of the basic spin attack and downwards slash.

Has arguably the strongest Champion Ability next to Urbosa’s Fury, as it’s automatically triggered if the conditions are met and is very hard to block or defend against. And on that topic, let’s begin.

Flurry Rush: -> damage output adjusted for weapon type used (short swords attack x7 times, long swords attack x4 and spears attack x7-10) -> bypasses enemy shields and invincibility frames -> Wild can be knocked out of this (either by being damaged by an enemy or by mistiming the start of his flurry rush – i.e. landing on a sloped surface will cancel a flurry rush before it begins.) -> flurry rushes still affect weapon durability

Bullet Time: -> requires falling from height obviously. -> Your Stamina! It Goes Down! -> also this is the only thing that really changed in TOTK’s combat: stamina is used when firing arrows, not just by entering bullet time itself.

Perfect Guard: -> you can perfect parry literally almost anything, including a bokoblin being thrown at you by a moblin, wolves, and apparently bees. -> negates explosive damage (i.e. remote bombs, bomb arrows, that one Lynel attack) if you manage to consistently get the timing right. I have not, so take this with a grain of salt <3 -> generally only used for Guardians (as far as I've seen from fellow players) and kinda falls to the wayside in TOTK bc there’s no real incentive to use it. -> does not give Wild any actual chance to utilise his champion ability even tho I like writing that it does bc then it would be a useful thing to learn in totk, Nintendo! Shocker!

Additional Weapons/Equipment: -> literally whatever he can get his goddamn hands on -> “You’ve heard of set bonuses, right?” -> Sheikah Slate

[mellohiizz]

experimenting and testing a different style hi ^_^ (it might look a little off i havent drawn anything this way in YEARS......)

[viridescenttemple]

ME WHEN IM ODEN

[puppppppppy]

littlest furth shop

@laikascomet

[kit-screams-into-the-future]

bro chill. that's your girlfriend

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[nazumichi]

yay!!

[oof-ow-my-bone]

i’ve been playing fnv again i’m enjoying it a lotttttt. some assorted sketches

[beatlesmenrock]

more beatles backlog sketches i have

[iceyshenanigans]

I felt really inspired by @rollinouttahere-writes ‘s post about what goes on with Lucky around Marineford! Sorry it’s ramble esc if you want to understand better just read the og post I reblogged before this one. :]

Bonus unused Shanks! I thought he looked too soft so I ditched it.

[hospitalyuris]

The clingerrrr

I was gonna draw him clinging to sanji too but I never got around to it lol

[schwarzgeier]

Save me yapper replika... save me

Uhhh smthsmth, @mrzuddie s Schuhschnabel replika is cool af, wanted to make doodles.

[aishuune]

me when my feelings are real and genuine

redraw of this wha cover