#threads ; babs

[bambini-della-luna]

Binx officially has toe beans. We removed the BAB tag on her paw because we hated the texture and because it got in the way of the beans. Really pleased with how this came out.

Binx is happy with it too.

[poetry-protest-pornography]

Rescheduling my "Biden dropped out" panic attack for when I don't have a migraine, but I know that not everyone has that excuse, so I just wanted to pop in and say DON'T GIVE UP

We can and we will rally around whoever the new candidate is, and we will show up and vote, and we will not further divide ourselves by bickering and complaining over candidate legitimacy or how they measure up to whatever ridiculous standard people are setting for electability, because there are still only two options: A or B, and B doesn't want anyone to be able to make a choice ever again.

So.

Don't give into defeatism now, don't let the uncertainty make you apathetic.

We're still gonna show up and vote, and we still need to make sure as many people as possible are doing the same.

We can still do this.

[p-clodius-pulcher]

Why does Marc Antony get to be corrupted by Curio in excessive debaucheries then tamed by Fulvia. When is my turn to be happy.

[chaosandcrimson]

LOCATION: In Shambles FOR: Babs Allerdyce ( @sparepcrts )

Julie almost never missed one of Minnie's shows, so in spite of the fact that Zel was working and couldn't be dragged along with her (sobs), she had made her way to In Shambles. Spotting Babs, she smiled and waved before excusing herself from Mick and Firas and walking up to her friend with a grin. "Hey, I wondered if I was gonna run into you tonight," she greeted. "How's our technology overlord treating you?"

[scryptids]

continued from here with @sparepcrts

"my concoctions usually come out lookin' like some potion or another. it sounds like i'm tooting my own horn when i say this, but i find that to be a talent; it's a novelty that sells my remedies, but it also means that they are what they say they are. can you imagine me trying to sell this to you if it looked like anything but a potion?"

wendy chuckled softly at herself, flashing the other a gentle smile. "you only need to add a drop or two to a drink of choice. i always recommend tea, but if tequila is your poison, who am i to judge?"

[mercurysunstar]

who: ray and your choice @sparepcrts

ray was behind the counter flipping through a magazine as she waited for a customer to walk in, some days it was slower than others and this just happened to be one of those days. she didn't really look up until she heard the door open and close, accidentally staring the person down. "let me know if you need anything," she said before looking back down. her customer service could use some work but she also didn't like shoving herself at people if they didn't need or want the help. it's just annoying for the both of them.

[arobinwithoutbatman]

@babs-gordon-girl-genius continued from [x]

Tim grinned and immediately dropped to the floor, legs crossed and handed his laptop up to Barbara. Floors are comfy, don't question it. "It's a college assignment, my high school work is way too easy. Just something to automatically organise this fake spreadsheet data here into a formal report." Nothing too complex.

[texanmedicdutton]

WHERE: Fire Station WHO: Babs ( @backmaskcd)

Zel was walking backwards out of the station giving a small wave goodbye to Sora. Turning back around he barely jerked to a stop, for a brief second thinking it was Julie before he righted himself. "Joder, sorry that was my bad. Um...Babs right? Did you need something, first aid bag is back inside but I can grab it really quick if you need me to."

[exmcrtis]

location: their place

closed starter for: @backmaskcd (babs)

"son of a ---" simon let out a yelp as their finger got caught between two metal objects. the pinch was enough to make them want to pass out, and yet all of their focus went into pulling their hand back so they could inspect their new wound. they'd been putting all of their focus on fixing up the house they shared with babs, and they knew it was only a matter of time before they suffered a casualty. "that's it! i'm giving up for the day! babs, come here! let me whine to you."

[backmaskcd]

closed starter for @exmcrtis (sutton) location: babs' apartment

"So, I noticed you disappeared at the dance hall." Babs had invited Sutton back to her apartment when they ran into each other at the coffee shop. She didn't have many friends here, so she clung to Sutton the moment she'd met her. "Are you okay? Are you one of those people that start to have panic attacks in closed spaces?"

[somecunttookmyurl]

people just consistently have no concept of what goes into the art they see! like I follow a lot of artists whose jewelry is more in line with your description of what goes into your blankets than your earrings in terms of materials and time (I'm talking like painstakingly hand-beaded earrings with antique beads and precious metal findings, backed with hide that they smoked themselves) and they also get people commenting on their prices being too high :(((

yuuup

i mean time-wise it still wouldn't be that much longer. i also hand-bead details on some earrings and stuff it's still not like... a massively time consuming process or anything. blankets take 100+ hours. this choker took me 30 minutes. the necklace only a little longer, despite all the bead connecting going on there

but the materials cost of using. well. high quality materials is what gets you

there's a reason i use metal alloys and glass beads instead of sterling silver and real stone beads, and that reason is "i do not want to pay for sterling silver and real stones that shit is expensive"

(smoking hides also probably takes longer? although i feel like most of that process would be "waiting")

which is again a double sided issue of "undercharging for precious metals/stones/beads" and "overcharging for metal alloy and plastic" that made a clusterfuck baby somewhere in the middle

[bambini-della-luna]

Did some mild thread sculpting of Binx's face.

Before on the left, after on the right:

We are both quite pleased with the result. Her face looks much softer. And then we removed the whiskers. We just really disliked them. We will eventually give her some different ones.

[glaciescustodia]

Abyssal War Involvement. (Paimon HC)

Note: this is thread related and thereby Canon to this blog even if the thread is on the pause at the moment.

General gist.

Would 100% recommend reading over the thread i have on hold on with lady-haborym to get a grasp of how official her presence in the in-game War had been rather than staying on the wayside, helpless and simply leaving all the bulk to Lumine/Aether.

Well them and anyone else who gave their all.

Vouching.

Paimon may not have spoken herself to any of the Tribe Chiefs on mutual ground but her existence and overall presence as a independent individual has become that of acknowledgement. As it stands, Wayna was the first to vouch for her, leading the pixie in having a temporary seat at the war table.

If not for her fighting prowess at current, then for her loyalty to the Traveler (whichever twin).

She may not have outstanding deeds to speak of but it never deterred her from wanting to do all she can without any sort of recognition, atleast not on official capacity.

Validated proposal.

One of the biggest suggestion Paimon brought to the table, was maybe on the risky side but it came with an advantage. Much to the arguments over such a move to pull off; blowing off bridges that surrounded the Stadium was the proposal set down.

Risky as it was, removing blind spots and leaving ennemies (those with no aerial mobility), to congregrate in one spot, (the main road), potentially removed blindspots and ambushes, regardless of the opening portals, if to defend the Archon and those sheltered at the Arena after rescue operations.

However, since it was her idea to begin with, Paimon gladly helped in regard to the reconstruction of the bridges post the Abyssal War the people faced.

Involvement itself.

If to cover more ground, if to do more than simply watching like she has once before, there was no time to sit back and leave everything to Lumine (essentially the twin i default to).

Therefore, they split up during that time, if to increase chances in saving Natlanians, all those that were at reach, this include the general wildlife and the Saurians, & not to forget the Fatui under Capitano's command.

She may have been given a temporary spot at the Table but she, nonetheless, fully intended to be on the field of battle. After all, words that time and time again, came up, became ingrained in Paimon herself.

No one fights alone.

The Scions becoming targeted because of their courier role as seen in-game, became a breaking point, leaving Paimon to set sight of this Tribe's location, if to eradicate the swarm of monsters on their homeground and rescue anyone that barricaded themselves to safety up there.

Personal drive.

As per her Canon Divergence post, the muse sudden growth spurt and unlocking of all sort of hidden abilities, happened around the Inazuma AQs and it is where her personal drive to do something, anything at all, stems from.

Watching innocents go at each others throat, real lives that could no longer get back up again, on the beach battle with Sara's force, gave that drive to Paimon, the drive to protect and fight.

Having friends like Gorou and Kokomi, among other military-esque figures, certainly helped Paimon on an analytical front and to an extent, in the art of battle.

If she can save people this time, if she can protect anyone at all, then protect she will.

This said, she had also helped in the aftermath of what Fontaine had to suffer from, wheter in the Court or rescue efforts for those that had been misplaced during the flood.

[gravesung-moving]

@shishitoren-vc liked for an oc.

BRIGHT, BLUE-GRAY EYES BLINK UP AT the silhouette that fills the street in front of her. it has only been a few hours since she stumbled off of the plane that got her away from the men hunting her down. in truth, rusa isn't even sure where the ticket came from, or why it took her to a small town in japan of all places when she doesn't even know the language — but she must have bought it at some point. it must just be her memory acting up again, another important piece of information slipping through her fingers like sand.

and of course, just her luck: it only took that couple of hours for her to attract trouble. she approached the wrong man for help, her desperate search for anyone who spoke english getting her cornered in an alleyway by jeering faces saying things she doesn't understand. one of them grabs her arm, yanks her forward — she should fight back, she should, it would be the brave thing to do, but fear makes her cower instead. cracks of white light begin to glimmer on the skin surrounding her eyes; a streetlamp nearby flickers and blows out.

it's over before it begins. rusa doesn't realize she's screwed her eyes shut until she flings them open, the force of the man being wrenched away from her sending her stumbling, falling to the damp concrete below. this town was already lively at night, but the noise crescendoes from peaceful to violent as the lone man who leapt in fends off the group one by one. fists flying, his grapples and kicks send them into the walls and floor as if he was born, built to do this. can people be born to fight? it is — horrifying, the sight in front of her, but she finds herself unable to look away. he is so fast. and the look on his face is so measured and calm, she can't detect a hint of fury in it at all.

what kind of person is this?

soon enough, the men who cornered her litter the ground, twitching and bloodied. eyes wide with fear and wonder and brimming with tears, rusa looks up at the man from where she's fallen. ❝ you saved me... th-thank you so much!!! ❞ it's — a little louder than she means it to be, with the nerves and all. rosy cheeks grow a little more pink at the unexpected volume; the skin at the corners of her eyes still glows with those porcelain cracks of pure light, though she doesn't quite realize that bit yet. completely forgetting for a moment that she's in japan, she wipes at a tear with the back of her hand and smiles up at him. ❝ what's ... your name? ❞

[oflowtides]

closed starter for @hauntcdtales (hero) location: my little peony

While it wasn't part of her job description, Babs liked to buy a small bouquet for the front counter of the bakery - she thought it livened the place up even if she needed to buy a new one every month since she somehow couldn't keep them alive. She expected to run into anyone other than Hero - what did an influencer need with flowers? Unless they had a new girlfriend, of course.

"Fancy seeing you here," Bab's voice was soft - she didn't want to draw that much attention, but it was more awkward if they just avoided each other until they couldn't anymore. "I didn't know influencers cared about flowers."

[lucidrims]

꒰ ͜͡➸ hello, @suchaehwas ! a one-liner starter for you ♡ | sc.

          wonil greets them with a grin, " good morning, i made breakfast. figured you were going to need this since you were drunk out of your mind last night. "