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Move To A Darker Place
This is a story of Man Vs. Machine.
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Last March, my father attempted to file his Taxes.
My beloved father is a Boomer. Unlike most Boomers, my father is rather handy with technology because he was one of the people that had a not-insignificant hand in Developing a hell of a lot of it. He was studying Computer Science at Cal Poly before the computer science degree existed. I have many fond childhood memories of skipping through the aisles of various electronic and computer part warehouses while Dad described something that either terrified the staff or made them worship him as a God.Β He taught himself how to use his smartphone.Β Internationally.
So when he saw the option to file digitally with the IRS through the βID.meβ program, he leapt at the chance to celebrate the Federal Government finally entering the Digital Age.
It was all going swimmingly for about six hours, until he was ready to file and the system told him that it needed to verify his identity.Β
βVery Well.β said my father, a man unafraid of talking to himself and getting something out of the conversation. βIt wouldnβt do for me to get someone elseβs return.β
The System told him that it needed him to take a βDigital Image IDβ.
a.k.a: A Selfie.
βA-ha!β Dad beams. Dad is very good at taking selfies. He immediately pulled out his phone, snapped one, and tried to upload it.
Please log into your Id.me Account and use the provided app to submit your Digital Image ID. The System clarified.
βOh. You should have said so.βΒ Dad pouted, but used his phone to log onto the ID.me account, do the six security verification steps and double-checked that the filing looked the same as it did on the desktop, gave the IRS like nine permissions on his phone, and held up the camera to take his Federal Privacy Invasion Selfie.
Please align your face to the indicated grid. Said The System, pulling up a futuristic green-web-of-polygons approximation.
βOoh, very Star Trek. Gene Roddenberry would HATE this!β Dad said cheerfully, aligning his face to the grid.Β My father is a bitβ¦ cavalier, when it comes to matters of personal information and federal government, because heβs been on FBI watchlists since the late 60βs when he was protesting The Vietnam War and Ronald Regan before heβd broken containment. Alas.
Anyway, there is very little information the federal government does not have on him already, but heβs as good at stalking the FBI as they are at stalking him, and had worked out a solution:Β He has something approaching a friendship with the local Federal Agent (Some guy named βLarryβ. Allegedly), and got Larry hooked on Alternative Histories and Dadβs collection of carefully-researched βthere is very likely buried treasure hereβ stories, and Larry is loath to bother his favorite Historical Fanfiction author too much.
But I digress.
After thinking for a minute, The System came back with an Error Message. Please remove glasses or other facial obstructions.
And here is where the real trouble began.
See, my father wears glasses that do substantially warp the appearance of his face, because he is so nearsighted that he is legally blind without them. His natural focal point is about 4 inches in front of his nose.Β While Dad can still take a selfie because he (approximately) knows where his phone is if itβs in his hand, he cannot see the alignment grid.
He should ask someone to take it for him! I hear the audience say. Yes, that would be the sane and reasonable thing to do, but Dad was attempting to do taxes at his residence in Fort Collins, while his immediate family was respectively in Denver, Texas and Canada.Β He tried calling our neighbors, who turned out to be in Uganda.
He looked down at the dog, Arwen, and her little criminal paws that can open doorknobs, but not operate cell phones.
She looked back at him, and farted.
βWell, Iβll give it a try, but if it gives me too much trouble, Iβll call Larry, and Larry can call the IRS about it.β Dad told her.Β
She continued to watch him. Arwen is an Australian Kelpie (a type of cattle-herding dog), going on 14 years old, deaf as a post and suffering from canine dementia now, but she still retains her natural instinct to Micromanage. She was also trained as a therapy dog, and even if she canβt hear my dad, still recognizes the body language of a man setting himself up for catastrophe.
So, squinting in the late afternoon light next to the back door, Dad attempted to line his face up with a grid he could only sort-of see, and took A Federal Selfie.
The System thought about it for a few moments.
Image Capture Failed: Insufficient Contrast. The System replied. Please move to a darker place.
β...Huh.β Dad frowned. βAlright.β
He moved to the middle of his office, away from the back door, lit only by the house lighting and indirect sunlight, and tried again.
Image Capture Failed. Please move to a darker place.
βWhat?β Dad asked the universe in general.
βWhuff.β Arwen warned him against sunk costs.
Dad ignored her and went into the bathroom, the natural habitat of the selfie. Surely, only being lit by a light fixture that hadnβt been changed since Dad was attempting to warn everyone about Regan would be suitably insufficient lighting for The System.Β It took some negotiating, because that bathroom is βStanding Room Onlyβ not βStanding And Holding Your Arms Out In Front Of You Roomβ.Β He ended up taking the selfie in the shower stall.
As The System mulled over the latest attempt, Arwen shuffled over and kicked open the door to watch.
Image Capture Failed. Please Move to a Darker Place.
βDo you mean Spiritually?β Dad demanded.
βWhuff.β Arwen cautioned him again.
Determined to succeed, or at least get a different error message that may give him more information, Dad entered The Downstairs Guest Room.Β It is the darkest room in the house, as it is in the basement, and only has one legally-mandated-fire-escape window, which has blinds.Β Dad drew those blinds, turned off the lights and tried AGAIN.
Image Capture Failed. Please Move To A Darker Place.
βDO YOU WANT ME TO PHOTOGRAPH MYSELF INSIDE OF A CAVE??β Dad howled.Β
βWHUFF!β Arwen reprimanded him from under the pull-out bed in the room. Itβs where she attempts to herd everyone when itβs thundering outside, so the space is called her βSafety Caveβ.
Dad frowned at the large blurry shape that was The Safety Cave.
βWhy not?β he asked, the prelude to many a Terrible Plan.Β With no small amount of spiteful and manic glee, Dad got down onto the floor, and army-crawled under the bed with Arwen to try One Last Time. Now in near-total darkness, he rolled on his side to be able to stretch his arms out, Arwen slobber-panting in his ear, and waited for the vague green blob of the Facial grid to appear.
This time, when he tapped the button, the flash cctivated.
βGOD DAMN IT!β Dad shouted, dropping the phone and rubbing his eyes and cursing to alleviate the pain of accidentally flash-banging himself. Arwen shuffled away from him under the bed, huffing sarcastically at him.
Image Capture Failed. Please move to a darker place.
βMOTHERFU- hang on.β Dad squinted.Β The System sounded strange. Distant and slightly muffled.
Dad squinted really hard, and saw the movement of Arwen crawling out from under the bed along the phoneβs last known trajectory.
βARWEN!β Dad shouted, awkwardly reverse-army crawling out from under the bed, using it to get to his feet and searching for his glasses, which had fallen out of his pocket under the bed, so by the time he was sighted again, Arwen had had ample time to remove The Offending Device.
He found her out in the middle of the back yard, the satisfied look of a Job Well Done on her face. She did not have the phone.Β
βArwen.β Dad glared. Itβs a very good glare. Dad was a teacher for many years and used it to keep his class in order with sheer telepathically induced embarrassment, and his father once glared a peach tree into fecundity.Β Β
Arwen regarded him with the casual interest a hurricane might regard a sailboat tumbling out of its wake. She is a force of nature unto herself and not about to be intimidated by a half-blind house ape.Β She also has cataracts and might not be able to make out the glare.
βI GIVE UP!β Dad shouted, throwing his hands in the air and returning to the office to write to the IRS that their selfie software sucks ass. Pleased that she had gotten her desired result, Arwen followed him in.
To Dadβs immense surprise, the computer cheerfully informed him that his Federally Secure Selfie had been accepted, and that they had received and were now processing his return!
βWhat the FUCK?β Dad glared. βOh well. If Iβve screwed it up, Larry can call me.β
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I bring this up because recently, Dad received an interesting piece of mail.
It was a letter from the IRS, addressed to him, a nerve-wracking thing to recessive at the best of times.Β Instead of a complaint about Dadβs Selfie Skills, it was a letter congratulating him on using the new ID.me System.Β It thanked him for his help and expressed hopes he would use it again next year, and included the selfie that The System had finally decided to accept.
βYou know, my dad used to complain about automation.β Dad sighed, staring at the image. βIncidentals my boy!Β My secretary saves the state of California millions of dollars a year catching small errors before they become massive ones! Heβd say. Fought the human resources board about her pay every year.Β I used to think he was overestimating how bad machines were and underestimating human error, but you know? He was right.β
He handed me the image.
My father was, technically, in the image.Β A significant amount of the bottom right corner is taken up by the top of his forehead and silver hair.Β Most of the image, the part with the facial-recognition markers on it, was composed of Arwenβs Alarmed and Disgusted Doggy face.
βOh no!β I cackled. βCrap, does this mean you have to call the IRS and tell them youβre not a dog?β
βProbably.β Dad sighed. βI know who Iβm gonna bother first though.β he said, taking out his phone (Dad did find his phone a few hours after Arwen absconded with it when mom called and the early spinach started ringing).Β
βHey Larry!β Dad announced to the local federal agent. βYouβre never gonna believe this. My dog filed my taxes!β
Larry considered this for a moment. βIs this the dog that stole my sandwich? Out of my lockedΒ car?β he asked suspiciously.
βThe very same.β Dad grinned.
βHm. Clever Girl.β Federal Agent Larry sighed. βI figured it was only a matter of time before she got into tax fraud.β
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important family group chat discussions
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#this is so dumb but i feel like the batkids would have really stupid discussions#jason: guys dw im not even that mean of a crime lord#tim with his decade worth of incriminating evidence plus the bloody dollar tree robin costume jason wore at titan tower: r u sure abt that#bruce the next day: WHY is there a paper headline about our family having mob ties with the red hood??#steph telling tim to tip off vicky vale as a joke because hey yk what would be SO funny guys?#dc comics#batfamily#batfam#batkids#dick grayson#jason todd#tim drake#stephanie brown#duke thomas#bruce wayne#batdad#incorrect quotes#texts#socmed au#social media au#crack#batman#fanatical posting
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When I was younger, I was in love with the idea of moving out to a lone island and never speaking to anyone again. I wasnβt good at talking, physically, nor did conversations come easy to me, so I kept quiet and I was totally fine with that. But while the people closest to me rolled their eyes at my wishes (again, lone island), nobody told me how talking to people was fun. Nobody told me how nice of a feeling it was to feel a new friendship blossom, to have inside jokes with people, to hand out compliments and get them back, to ask questions to people who are excited about having the answers, to remember something that someone mentioned last time and make them feel heard, to flatter people, to share slightly embarrassing facts and be able to laugh about them, to have people to say hi and bye to. It took me years and years and years to gather the courage to speak, but it was so worth it. Itβs so much fun.
#little story#self care#self love#positivity#positive#positive suggestions#positive thinking#suggestions#suggestion#comfort kindness family#growth in the self#self validation#learning to be a social being#social advice#social tips
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Substitutes For "Dead Parents"
Okay you guys! I mentioned this in a past post, but when it comes to family, some of ya'll are just... not creative. And don't get me wrong, having deceased parents is deep, dark, and hard, but at this point, a lot of readers simply overlook that because it's just that common. Not to mention, a lot of you guys aren't doing nearly enough with that information! So, for this post, I'll give some new examples relating to "family struggles!"
>> Neglect: Neglectful parents often don't give their child enough attention, time, or care. They don't always hate their kid; quite the opposite, really, they can still love their offspring and are simply unaware that they are being neglectful. This happens for a multitude of reasons: all their attention is focused on a different child, they're busy, or they're just uninterested in their kid's activities.
>> Abuse: Abuse is rather straightforward; it can be physical, mental, or even both. Even if it's only physical abuse, it can heavily damage the child's mental health and make them question their self-worth.
>> Fighting: I think that a lot of us have endured our parents fighting, and I'm fully confident that none of us enjoyed it. It's incredibly difficult for a kid to listen to their parents fight without knowing how to stop it, being stuck in the middle, and even worse, being the center of the argument. As it escalates, the child may even feel neglected, because their parents are only focused on each other.
>> Absence: Like neglect, these parents don't devote nearly enough attention and time to their child. However, this is because they are hardly present in the household to begin with. Normally, it's their career that keeps them away, leaving their kid to raise themselves.
>> Controlling: Oftentimes, controlling parents are found in, believe it or not, more successful households. Kids who have parents that own a successful business or are powerful in general are sometimes raised to follow those footsteps regardless if they want to or not. If they don't want to, as a result, they are kept on a tight leash. Controlling parents can also be found in stricter households.
>> Toxicity: Toxicity, a form of emotional abuse, can come in many forms, gaslighting, demeaning words, constant criticism, comparison, etc. Frequently, the child is unaware that their parents are being toxic until a third party points it out to them. This is because they've only known their parents acting in toxic manners; thus, it becomes their norm. However, it's also entirely possible for the parent to be oblivious to the fact that they're being toxic.
>> Distant: Being distant doesn't always have to be because of some crazy reason; they might've been a very happy and close family once, but as time passes on, they just simply start drifting in their separate ways. It's not the same as neglect or an absence; the child is usually able to adjust to it easier, and it might've even been their choice to be distanced from their parents.
>> Child Responsibility: This is a scenario where the kid acts more like a parental figure--they have to take care of both themselves and their family. In some situations, they also have to work in order to supply their family with enough money to be able to pay for life necessities. This normally happens when a/the parent(s) are out of commission and struggle to provide for their family. If the household is poor, the child might be working alongside their parents in an attempt to make their lives easier.
Did I miss anything? Let me know what you guys think about these substitutes!
Happy writing~
3hks :D
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Family Secrets Prompts
A character discovers they have a sibling they never knew about. How does this revelation change their family dynamics?
Your protagonist finds a box of old letters that reveal family secrets. What do they learn, and how do they handle it?
A family heirloom is discovered to have a hidden power or curse. How does this impact the family?
A disowned family member returns with shocking news. How do they reintegrate into the family?
A character learns they were adopted. How does this change their identity and relationships?
The protagonist discovers their family is secretly wealthy. How does this affect their life?
Uncover a hidden romantic relationship between family members (e.g., a grandparent had a secret lover).
#family#family prompt#writing prompts#writing#writer on tumblr#writerscommunity#writing tips#character development#writing advice#oc character#writer tumblr#writblr#writing help#writing prompt#fic prompt
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Making a AU where Brozone was able to achieve the perfect family harmony the first time :33
They become a lot closer with each other after, and they all have a lot more trust towards JD and are more accepting of his controlling behavior with the band because thats what helped them to achieve the perfect family harmony. Thereβs a lot of unresolved tension between everyone because of this though(except maybe like branch at least in that moment).
During the Bergen escape they βloseβ Clay, and the remaining members disband Brozone. They donβt exactly really separate from each other, and it actually keeps them closer together. Branch would start a solo career soon after with JD helping as his manager. With JD never really growing out of being controlling and everyone else being more complicit with it wellβ¦
TLDR : Branch grows up as a overworked child star
Im still figuring things out so some things maayyyy change. Floyd and Bruce I honestly dont really know what to do with them exactly. Like I said Im figuring things out still.
#trolls#trolls au#trolls band together#trolls fanart#trolls branch#branch#john dory#trolls John Dory#yes branch has frosted tips here#or like i tried to give him frosted tips (??)#its good enough idrc tbh#im obsessed with branches sunglasses though#taking every excuse i get to draw him with it#Child Star Branch AU#perfect family harmony AU
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Your first pride story was touching and all but you still married a man.
Yeah, bisexuals do that sometimes.
#thank god the first people i encountered in the queer community didn't have this shitty pov#because i spent 16 years feeling like an imposter in my ultra conservative christian community because i liked girls and boys#and if my first terrified forays into the queer community told me i was an imposter there as well#unless i performed my queerness to their specific liking I cant imagine how lost I would have felt#pro tip: if you're telling someone they can't be part of the family unless they deny a part of themselves#you are part of the problem#bisexual#lgbtq#queer#gatekeeping
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I absolutely love the way you draw eyes when they're soft and so AUGH I LOVE THE WAY YOU DRAW YOR'S EYES ALL SOFT AND BABYGIRL HOW DO YOU DO IT???
WAUGH THANK YOU??!!! I can try my best to explain but no promises for anything good HDUAJA
I've started drawing her eyes as more of a diamond-y shape, which is more apparent in the picture on the right. I think when I want to make her look Soft β’οΈ all it takes is to narrow the eyes a bit (but point the ends more down than up, so she doesn't look murdery) and make the iris larger. Depending on the mood I want to show (like the left pic is happy soft, while the right pic is more sad/pensive) I'll color the eye accordingly. more romantical or happy vibes will have a little shine to the eye, as well as a darker top and pupil (pupil larger as well), while a sad or pensive look will have less detailing like that.
with these pics, there's two other things I wanted to point out;
1) sometimes I'll do an inverted look (like a white pupil) to show shock or surprise. it works more for serious content than comedy but like you can do whatever u want lol
2) I think the lines around the eyes are equally as important as the eyes themselves if that makes sense! like there are a lot of muscles around that area and they push and pull accordingly. the best way to show emotion is to let go of the fear of facial wrinkles I think and just give ur characters those features
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so happy for her
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Au where Julian is a child of divorce
#disabled artist gnaws on disabled charcaters like a dog with a bone#ive been thinking about this all day guys how has nobody drawn this yet#hes a full time ambulatory wheelchair user around the station and uses crutches when on away missions that arent like just on the defiant#star trek ds9#myart#deep space nine#julian bashir#disabled julian bashir#yes hes in the exact same doctor possition btw#i should draw julian and jadzia with their t swag btw#and tgirl jadzia and quark#im a tgirl quark truther#and tgirl odo but shes tgirl in a different way#sorry off topic disabled julian swag#BTW if any wheelchair users have tips for drawing or writing (writing for drawing) charcaters using wheelchairs pls lmk!!!!!#or if you have critique or sugestions cause im only familier w canes an crutches feom the most part
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How to write a found family
By Writerthreads on Instagram
The found family story is a type of YA trope where individuals from different backgrounds come together to form a family, possibly to make up for their lack of true family. When itβs done well, found families can be so wholesome and heartwarming, and I simply adore this trope. Here's a guide to help you write a compelling found family in your WIP:
Create a diverse group of characters
The key to writing a successful found family story is to have a diverse cast of characters with different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. This diversity will make the story richer and allow you to explore different perspectives and themes from different points of views. It also allows for a wide range of readers to find a character that they can relate to.
Establish a common goal
In a found family story, the characters come together to achieve a common goal. This goal can be anything from surviving an apocalypse to starting a business together. It is essential to establish this goal early on in the story, as it will help to create a sense of unity among the characters.
Themes
Using themes can add depth to a found family story by providing a framework for exploring the emotional and psychological growth of the characters. Here are a few examples:
Belonging: The idea that characters finally have a place where they fit in, and the struggles that come with feeling like an outsider previously.
Identity: The idea of self-discovery when a character finally becomes part of a family and has the time and people to communicate with to understand themselves.
Acceptance: Characters accepting themselves and others for who they are, overcoming previous prejudices.
Family: What makes a family, and the classic tropes associated with families and variations of them. Eg. the "mum" of the group who also doubles as the "wild child" at times.
Explore each character's backstory
A found family story is all about the characters' individual journeys and how they come together, and this can be done by giving each character a backstory that explains their motivations and desires. This can justify bad choices that characters may make or simply allow the readers to relate to them more. You can also use flashback scenes or dialogue to reveal important details about each character's past, however, I think flashbacks can be used more sparingly and only if they serve a purpose.
Create conflicts and obstacles
Like any good story, a found family story needs conflict to keep readers engaged. You can create conflicts within the group or create some external obstacles that the group must overcome. These conflicts challenge the characters and force them to grow and change through adverse situations. Itβs especially interesting to see how characters with conflicting personalities or life views have friction with each other.
These are some of the tips I could think of for creating a found family in your story. As always our tips are just guides to help you with your book and definitely not a set of rules to follow. Good luck and have fun! :)
#writing#creative writing#writing inspiration#writing tip#writing tips#writing advice#teen writer#writers on tumblr#writeblr#writers block#found family
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one thing i really wish people wouldnβt forget when it comes to suguruβs character is that his core desire is just to have a family. not in a nuclear family way, but in a βi want a place where i belong / i want to protect the ones i loveβ wayβ¦β¦ literally everything else is just an extension of that desire. a means to meet that end. he broke down after being forced to realize that staying with his family meant having to watch them die, so he left and made a new one. and he got stronger. and his core wish was always, always always to create a world where heβd finally be able to protect them :(((((((((
#donβt get me wrong geto is absolutely twisted and deluded and downright cruel#and thatβs not something you should or could look away from when analyzing his character#but i also think itβs wrong to look away from this part of him because itβs in EVERYTHING he is and does!!!!!#one of the big tipping points for him was the realization that being a sorcerer meant choosing civilians over his family#he just wanted a place where he belonged. he just wanted his loved ones to be safe#suguru is very very selfish at his core and a big part of that selfishness is connected to those desires#he protects His People. his family.#he loves them so sincerely and protects them so fervently#idk itβs just . easy to forget i think. because cult leader geto is bitter and sad and pathetic#but he also has such a sincere love for those he keeps close and i think that makes him sooooo much more interesting#like yes his goal was stupid but that goal was never the actual point. he just needed it to keep himself alive#he needed something to give his actions Meaning#and the something he ended up settling on was the idea of a world where he could protect his loved ones .#and that says soooo much about himβ¦..#sorry i woke up thinking of him </3#my princess ππ#ari noises β©
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Sometimes Iβm normal. Other times, Iβm internally screaming about the brotherly relationship between Kai and Lloyd and giving myself a whole Ted Talk Iβve been developing for like three years about why I love them so much.
#ninjago#ninjago lloyd#ninjago kai#Im just really not normal about them#Like guys they are so family coded#Donβt imagine Lloyd giving Kai a huge hug after some of the traumatic stuff heβs been through#And trying not to cry because Kai gives GREAT big brother hugs#Also Kai always secretly wanting a younger brother but after his experience raising Nya#Was always like βokay maaaybeee notβ#And then Lloyd was there and he was like βYOU ARE MY LITTLE BROTHER NOW KID DEAL WITH ITβ#Kai teaching Lloyd how to cook#Giving him tips on controlling his powers#Did I mention Iβm not normal about them?#I have such a rant I could give about all of this donβt test me#Im being so fr rn
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i'm writing a bat family wing fic (of sorts) and can't decide what wings to give Duke. he can have either some kind of bird wings, bat wings, OR insect wings.
(the way the wings work is that they kinda magically get them when they become vigilantes/"guardians of gotham" bc theyre already so much magic bullshit around Gotham that i figured why not. so they'res not genes or metahuman stuff really involved which why all of them, and just them, have wings)
birds wings like the other Robins, but Duke was never technically/officially a Robin.
bat wings as part of the bat family but again, never officially a Robin + obviously he wears a bat emblem as Signal.
finally insect wings -> i thought it'd be cool if he had smth that reflected light bc of his powers (maybe dragonfly wings??)
idk. i'm curious to hear other people's thoughts abt it
(in case you're wondering, Bruce, Babs, and Cass, (and eventually Terry but like he's not even born at this point) will have bat wings. Dick, Jason, Tim, and Steph will have bird wings (Steph gets bird wings and not bat wings because she was Robin before she was Batgirl, although i think ill have her get her wings before she joins the batfam when she starts out as Spoiler). i haven't decided on Damien and i'm not including anyone else bc that would be. So Many People.)
Give him pterodactyl wings for no reason other than it'd be hilarous
Imagine Bruce Wayne, veteran dinosaur lover, getting regular bat wings while the new kid gets a fucking PREHISTORIC CREATURE
Also Damian should have those things flying squirrels have
#duke thomas#signal#damian wayne#robin#batman#batfamily#batfam#batboys#batbros#batgirls#batkids#batsiblings#batman family#dc comics#dc fanfic#alternate universe#fanfic ideas#writing tips#advice#bad advice#tw swearing
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List of activities considered the worst:
Loom warping
List of activities considered the best:
Weaving
After some issues figuring out which way is S threaded and which way is Z threaded, and having to flip over the entire project, finally got this going! Then I accidentally flipped the pattern vertically π But now it's recognizable! I just hope the yarn doesn't fray completely apart before I finish.
Pattern I was going for and pattern I ended up with below. Intended for gradient of 10 colors and a neutral, designed by me using Tablet Weaving Draft Designer.
(The rainbow yarn was a present from someone who bought the first thing that came up on Amazon when he searched "yarn." The experience of tablet weaving with it is 0/10. It's using up the yarn, though. There should be one more diagonal of light blue, instead of the left most dark green diagonal, but I ran out of light blue. The neutral is leftover from another project. The loom was handmade by me.)
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