#which gives u the strength to go with the flow and try and adapt to the possible future in which u r the target of a hatecrime

[miiiwu]

that taoist necromancer bitch from touhou is the only thing keeping me going rn ngl

[f-nodragonart]

t Shy anon with the designs! Thanks, I’ll keep this anonymus cause it could help others out too. I’ll post the original first and then the mutated versions I have finished. Excuse the poor quality please, my phone camera is bad. If they’re hard to see I can try outlining them.

So this is the original, the night wyvern. They aren’t considered true wyverns (two wings two hind legs) but were mistaken for one and the name just stuck. I might make the wings a bit larger to accomadate the rest of it but not too much. They have hallow bones but those bones are extremely strong due to being reinforced by the substance that makes magic possible in this world. I’ll add the full affects, pros and cons at the bottom though.

Never got a pic of the full final doodle but I’m only missing the limbs on the other side. This is a mutated version of the night wyvern called the shadow wyvern. Their wings are replaced by arms which they can use to help them climb, grab prey, or swing and hang off of things. The spines along their bodies have a stretchy webbing between them that helps them pick up on feint sounds through vibration or smells.

I had more photos but the quality is so poor on them that i can barely see the drawing so I’m gonna leave you with these.

Anyway, the premise of this world is basically that it’s overflowing with magic and everything in the world is affected by it to some degree. The thing that makes magic possible is called “essence” and it has many side effects whennit mutates creatures.

Pros: Magic, enhanced strength and reinforced bone structures, better adaptability (supposedly increased intelligence but that ones just a theory).

Cons: Mutations, risk of corruption(permanently altered genetic structures for further generations. Corruption only happens to mutated creatures who’s biological structure is already changed), higher risk of being infected by the Err (a brutal Essence that attaches itself to other things with magic. In short it turns living things into something like a mix between a zombie and a rabid animal, pushing it to find and consume new sources of magic to keep the Err “fed”. Eventually the creature will die, only for the Err to mutate its body and revive it.)

Not sure if I listed all of them, I don’t have my papers in front of me right now and its a mess so I don’t know where to start looking.

so I just did a flat side-view instead of the slightly angled perspective of the body u originally drew, b/c it was a little easier for me to get a handle on the body structure, hope that’s alright

I also referenced raptors for most of the body structure, with T. rex influence to bulk it up a bit more to match ur original design. I also wasn’t 100% sure what hip structure u were goin for, so I just went for ornisthischian b/c it leaves room for a keel and lends more directly to flight. I also drew the pubis a bit deeper to give more mass/weight to the hips (making the torso more bottom-heavy) and help balance out the body. the base of the tail looked a little thin on the original, esp on the topside, so I gave it a lil’ more mass and a smoother transition into the hips

the shoulder area of the front limbs looked a bit shrink-wrapped, so I smoothed that out a bit. in a structure like this, the round of the shoulder prolly isn’t going to be so visible, but rather hidden under muscle and flesh, as I drew

I wasn’t totally sure what was goin on w/ the throat in front of the front limbs? it might just be that the chest stuck out a bit too far? the chest certainly sticks out a bit on raptors, but not quite so far in front of the shoulders as u had

the wing shoulder needs a lot more mass, and it needs to be shifted farther back behind the front limbs so that both sets of limbs have room to move independently. a keel is also necessary to provide a strong, stable base to the thick muscles of the wing shoulders. I didn’t redraw this so it wouldn’t block the view of the body, but the wing fingers are a bit straight/stiff. look into bat wings and see how the knobby knuckles and curvature of the bones give the fingers much more interesting shapes and flow~

now the legs were kinda interesting. what u originally had were what looked like semi-digitigrade legs much like an elephant, w/ very short foot sections. this would be fine for a more vertically-oriented biped like a humanoid, but these kinda legs aren’t very conducive to the horizontal torso arrangement of a raptor. so I lengthened the foot section (but not too much-- the foot section shouldn’t be longer than either the upper or lower leg)

this isn’t very apparent in my flat side-view, but I also pointed the legs straight forward instead of splayed out as u had them originally. not a lot of animals besides squat creatures like crocs and lizards have splayed legs. prehistoric raptors in particular didn’t have very much range of motion in that direction-- their legs were built to mostly stride forward and back for a strong sprint, as far as I’ve been told. that doesn’t necessarily mean ur dragon can’t have a wider range of motion, but a splayed stance prolly isn’t gonna be their comfortable resting position

for the face, I p much just referenced a T. rex, but I’m not totally sure if that’s the look u were goin for, in which case I can redo the redline. also I think u were goin for a decorative stick-out chin? but it was a little inconsistent, so I wasn’t sure. either way, I slapped a chin on there too haha

in general I’d recommend studying skulls some more and familiarizing urself w/ their shapes and basic structures. in particular, take note of the curves of the upper and lower jaws, and how they interlock when closed. also note how the bottom jaw shouldn’t change curvature when it opens. in ur original, there seemed to be too many teeth pressed too close together for the jaws to actually close, so I roughly drew out the tooth arrangement of a T. rex skull. unless ur dragon has multiple rows of teeth, in which case ur dragon prolly wouldn’t have room for much of a tongue

I also shifted the eyes a bit lower in the cranium b/c they looked a bit too close to the top of the skull

now I don’t want to comment on the mutated forms too much b/c I think my commentary above p much covers them. I will say that some of their mutations are rly interesting! their sensory spines look like fungal growth of some sort, like a parasite-- I rly like it!

anyways, hope this helps!

-Mod Spiral

[seokjins]

I’m not the original anon but I loved reading that so much, please do their strengths! It’s really interesting to hear about this stuff from people who know what they’re talking about

I’m a different anon but I’d be interested in reading what you think their strengths are if you feel like sharing. 

AAAAA wow thank you so much !!! i will try to do my best, but it’s very hard to talk about this kind of stuff because, as i mentioned in my first post, i’m not there for the rehearsal process. 

this affects my ability to talk about their strengths bc im not able to see them build a piece from the ground up. one of the things i admire the most + dancers hold to high regard is the ability to pick up choreography, how fast they can adapt to the style, and how quickly they reach a performance-ready image. additionally there’s rehearsal attitudes, how focused one can be, and how willing a dancer is to accept corrections + self correct + work w the choreographer 

this said .. !

jin

his work ethic. it’s no secret that even from AHL and pre-debut days, jin has always been one of the hardest workers in terms of his dancing ability compared to the other members. to come from a NON DANCING background for the majority of his life (it gets harder to start picking things up the older you get due to habits and posture that ur body becomes used to) and to be able to pull off any single one of bts’ dances WITHOUT standing out and looking like a true professional is something that i greatly admire. with all my dance experience, albeit in ballet, i can’t dance the way he did in NMD even now. many many many idols and dancers will never reach his level of proficiency/energy/attitude in that piece as well. 

currently i would say his greatest strength is probably his upper body movement. the only other member that rivals his loose flow is hoseok (re: mic drop dance break w the body rolls), as well as his incredible ballon. he has this ability to seem suspended when he’s doing certain dances … !!! 

he also has incredible stamina. he is stable when he sings and dances, and often isn’t pitchy or sounding super out of breath. compared to 99% of the population, this is a talent and skill that many don’t have LOL this can only come from his natural altheticism and his work ethic due to hours and hours of practice ! he also always appears at ease when he dances (unless the song is an “edgy” or “angry” song), which is difficult to accomplish TT 

yoongi

his strength as an overall dancer! he’s not just a one-trick pony. he doesn’t have any tricks (except for the recent double endehans that we saw in tokyo “so what”??????omg) but he excels in every single bts dance . there is always a point/move that he does better than his members. for a non dancer, he has such innate ability to move and feel the music, something that is rare for people just breaking into the dancing scene like he was pre-debut.

his footwork in dope is unparalleled. his stylistic choices in fake love r so fitting and unique and fjalsdhgalkhg i can’t praise him enough for opening himself up mentally (because dance is also greatly taxing on ur BRAIN) and getting to a place where it seems judgement has decreased on his OG dance abilities. this allows him more freedom in molding to new pieces and making sure he excels in them !!!!! 

namjoon

wowowowowow namjoon also has unbelievable work ethic. i cannot imagine have a stiff, non-dancer’s body (pre-debut) shape itself into the Dancing Machine it is now. there are people who are born to dance, have movement sewn into their bones, but namjoon wasn’t given all of that and yet he continued to work until he found his own rhythm. 

YES he is tall, and YES that means he has to move his body faster than everyone else in order to stay on the music, and YES that means when the group cleans a piece he has to bend lower than the others just to be on their same level – a task that can build exhaustion when it’s done over and over the course of a song – but YES he manages to pull it off EVERY TIME. 

i cannot believe the amount of growth i’ve seen from him in all different styles. i could never imagine the hard hitting NMD dancer being able to do spring day or, an even better example, FAKE LOVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is light in the chorus section (so less resistance compared to JM or JK) but then he contrasts that immediately after w bound-flow, showing innate understanding that dance cannot all be one energy level; you need to have contrast in order to give impact to important parts & keep the audience engaged. otherwise if U attack a piece w the same energy the whole time, it will actually end up looking flat and boring, like all the movements are the same since they will read the same way to the crowd 

hoseok

i cannot cannot cannot talk about hoseok enough. for me his greatest strength is his performance quality. ignoring everything else he does so well, i’m gonna cut straight to the chase and say he’s the best dance performer in bts. when he dances – between rehearsal and the stage – there is a clear difference; he’s engaged in both, but there’s a level of freedom that he allows himself which demonstrates his connection to the audience. 

he’s very focused on what he looks like in the mirror during practice, but like all great performers, he throws the mindset of “fix technique fix technique fix technique” away once there is an audience and actively invites them to join in on his joy. he has pure passion in his heart for his craft, and it’s never been more clear. the love he has for his art is breathtaking. his fearlessness in switching styles; he’s an absolute chameleon. from spring day to NMD to seo taiji, i’ve never seen him falter before, and all topped off w the most electric connection to the crowd 

like WOW is that breathtaking. being confident in choreography is one thing, but going above and beyond by pushing himself to be in performance mode (a whole beast and a half on its own) as much as possible requires more space within himself that i’m lacking from the other members. YES he is an idol, and he is very aware of this business of tricks, but he never forgets that dance speaks it own language, that it has its own rules, that it possesses his body and governs his movements the minute he sets foot on that stage. i can’t even explain the sheer talent thats in him when it comes to this aspect 

jimin

oh jimin TT his greatest strength is style. i know i talk a lot about how he doesn’t let go enough of it to really excel in all sorts of genres, but what he’s built from a background in classical-esque styles is incredibly admirable. i’m not sure i would be able to do what he did, coming off of 14 yrs of ballet and not much else. to establish himself pre-debut/debut as a member of dance line in a COMPLETELY different style is so unbelievable to me. he knows his body and he knows how to push his body to get the results he wants

i mean . obviously bts are overworking themselves but to have the mental strength to push thru and continuously crank out all these different pieces w a touch that’s uniquely Jimin™ is smth you can’t deny !!! homeboy knows what lines look good on him, and he adapts the choreography to best suit his body 

he also is a great camera fiend. this is more of an industry dancer situation (since great dancers ≠ industry dancers) where his idol status comes into play, but there is a good reason why his fancams get so many views on music shows ! he knows what the camera wants ! he knows how to be sexy ! he knows how to change his image ! he knows how to work with what he’s given and make a whole new meal out of that and its just ! wow ! fuckn yum ! 

taehyung

ok so let’s talk tae’s upper body. let’s talk . tae’s upper body .

he has such control and awareness over his movements, especially his body rolls. he knows how to make his torso fluid, which is something a lot of the members actively struggle with today. he has such ?? nuanced articulation thru his chest that is typically absent from male dancers , so it’s always a treat to watch him perform 

additionally he has great confidence and performance aura. as u can tell from singularity or stigma stages, he also (like jimin) knows how to work a camera well. but this also translates to his dancing. while he can’t catch all the footwork that others may, he understands that facials and his upper body will make up for the deficit. 

i’ve said this before but if you want to see how good of a technician a dancer is, you look at their legs and feet. if you want to see how good of a performer they are, you look at their upper body (arms too) . he knows how to make an impact w the way he moves & it’s so clear in the division of his energy thru his body (more towards his chest since) so ! 

jungkook

for me JK’s strength is how solid he is as a dancer. while he doesn’t excel at a particular style or have a Thing™ which sets him apart from the group, he does exactly what he’s given and he does it well. he works hard. he’s undeniably clean. there’s never a moment where his limbs are flopping around for no reason, and his energy is always portioned exactly where it needs to be. this innate cleanness and confidence in his ability is what allows him to move quickly and look like it’s not costing him much energy 

he also has incredible stamina TT i can’t even begin to explain ???begin????him singing it live???WITH THAT FOOTWORK?????? god 

his footwork is so strong. i would argue the strongest in bts ... the speed and the sharpness of what i’ve seen him do . while singing. is unbelievable. he is able to keep his wits about himself when the choreography is fast shows just how relaxed he is when he dances. he doesn’t feel the need to rush because he knows he’s just . gonna do everything right LOL (at least that’s the impression i’m getting)

again it’s just so hard to say what his tru strength it without seeing him in rehearsal. this is becoz the level of dancing ability in bts is so high already TT so the basis of my comments are a little redundant since i’m comparing members to members instead of members to regular people lmaoo

[ecotone99]

(RF) New Short

Hi all. It's been a couple of years since I wrote anything new, and would really appreciate any thoughts or feedback about this. It's just the start of something, not entirely sure where it's going yet but I've recently started micro-dosing and this kind of just flowed out of me! Thanks!

A Morning in Hemel Hampstead.

“My water just broke”.

Billy let out a soft gasp. He was stranded 20 miles away in Hemel Hampstead, about to walk into an important meeting with the legal counsel of a large pharmaceutical firm and hadn’t expected to hear about breaking waters when he answered his ex-girlfriend Laura's call.

“But you’re only 7 months, aren’t you? Isn’t that a bit, you know, early?”

There was a word for giving birth early. Billy couldn’t think of it. He had a decent enough vocabulary; he just often forgot the specific word for a particular situation. It was one of the things Laura disliked about him, his inability to accurately communicate his feelings without resorting to grunting or downplaying events by using the incorrect term and making them seem unimportant. It wasn’t necessarily his fault, but it was a source of constant irritation.

“Yes Billy, it is a bit early, is this an inconvenient time for you?”

Laura was passive-aggressive. It came from childhood, her mother could never discipline her in a conventional way, she would usually just apply a barbed comment or sarcastic aside even if her children didn’t have the capacity to understand what she was trying to say. It was this niggling, nagging behaviour that would eventually lead Billy to snap, and put in motion the demise of the relationship.

“Where are you? I’m probably an hour away from wherever you are, I’ll get a cab back to the station now.”

“Billy I’m scared.”

​

A Good Start.

Billy and Laura met at a folk music festival out west. Having shared acquaintances, they’d ended up in neighbouring tents and had quickly established a flirty harmony. The drugs flowed pretty freely in those days, long before the relentless grind of adulthood took hold and reduced them to squabbling over washing up and late nights in the office. The first 6 months were blissful, living separately in their own flats on opposite sides of London, they’d spend evenings watching bands in dingy, dirty pubs or collapsed on sofas in a fragrant cannabis fug. They rarely argued, made love every time they saw each other and never, ever discussed the future. At 24 years old, with a strong bone structure, who needed the future.

Billy didn’t really have a career, more just a string of meaningless restaurant jobs that kept him in sandwiches and weed. Laura, on the other hand, was really starting to make waves in the marketing department of the software company that employed her. Social media had revolutionised how companies spoke to their customers and Laura had a good handle on it. She has a quirky online presence and a knack for getting a message across in 144 characters that was both witty and informative.

Billy gave up his squalid Bethnal Green bedroom after a year or so, packed up his minimal belongings in a large backpack and moved into Laura’s feminine, clean 2 Bedroom apartment in Shepherds Bush. It was a natural progression, he spent most of his time there anyway because the walls in his place were starting to get damp. The less time he spent there, the less he’d have to clean. By that logic, if he didn’t live there at all he’d never have to clean again. Laura was a nurturer, and she nurtured Billy. She saw his potential, knew he was more intelligent than he gave himself credit for, and pushed him to find a more suitable job for a man of his age.

Laura bought Billy a new suit to interview in. It was the nicest thing he’d ever owned, a well-tailored Dark Grey two-piece with purple lining. He felt like an executive, it gave him a sense of importance and clout they’d he’d never felt before. It was liberating, and he was incredibly grateful to Laura. It didn’t stop him failing at his first 3 interviews, his smart appearance not masking his thorough ineptitude when it came to him speaking about himself or talking up his strengths, of which he had a few. Laura remained patient with him throughout, supporting him both emotionally and financially, picking him up when he came home despondent at another rejection. Laura was patient, empathetic, and loved him so purely that it was the easiest thing in the world to lift his spirits.

In the summer, after a number of false starts, Billy finally got full-time employment as a sales rep for a company that licensed new medications from the US and sold them at an exorbitant profit. Ethically, it didn’t really sit well with either of them or their liberal mindsets, but the money was decent, and it felt very much like a victory. They celebrated in the pub surrounded by friends. Laura spoke of her pride. Billy drank too much tequila and finished the night by vomiting into a bin on Fulham high street.

Neither Billy nor Laura anticipated how quickly Billy would adapt to company life, or how completely it would alter their peaceful dynamic.

​

A Cab Journey.

The train was the fastest route back to Hammersmith hospital, but Billy was still stuck in no man’s land between a Hemel industrial park and the station. The local taxi firm had a terrible reputation, and Billy was exactly the type of person to let someone else’s opinion influence his experience.

“Is this the quickest way to the station mate? This isn’t the way I got here?”

Billy was in a state of anxiety, as you would expect from a man who has just heard his child has decided to make an expeditious entry into the world.

“Roadworks on the St Albans road, we’ll be stuck there for ages if we go that way.”

“Isn’t that the way I got here in the first place?”

“I didn’t drive you pal, how am I supposed to know?”

Billy wasn’t a violent person, but as he watched the little red numbers increase on the counter in front of him, and the time tick over, he felt his heart beating faster and started playing out a fierce argument in his head.

“Just hurry up please.”

Billy picked up his phone. Laura was still the top of his list of favourite numbers, despite the fact they had been separated for nearly 6 months and had barely been on speaking terms.

“My train goes in fifteen minutes, I’m in a taxi now and if this driver stops being a clown, I should make it.”

“Ok. Come straight to the pregnancy unit. Mum will be here by the time you get here.”

Anne had never cared much for Billy. The feeling was mutual. He thought she was controlling, she thought he was lazy. They were both right.

“Can you tell her to behave herself.”

“You behave yourself Billy.”

Billy had no intention of starting an argument but would rarely back down if one was forced upon him.

The taxi trundled along, stopping at every red light as if the gods had pre-determined them to change from green as they approached, halting his progress and infuriating him further.

“Are we nearly there?”

The driver, having heard Billy’s earlier comment about him being a clown, decided against responding and continued to face forward.

“Excuse me, I’m talking to you.”

The driver pulled over to the side of the road.

“Twenty quid and you can piss off out of my car.”

“What? I don’t know where I am. Take me to the station.”

The doors were locked. The driver was a broad man, with a substantial neck. In a combat situation, Billy was unlikely to prevail.

The driver repeated his previous demand. Billy, all the while panicking about making the train in time, refused to be cowed.

“I’ll pay you when you drop me off at my destination. Are you stupid?”

The driver, having been university educated, didn’t take kindly to being called stupid, and reverted to the type his large frame signified. He unlocked the doors, climbed out of his seat and pulled Billy out of the back by the scruff of his neck. A brief grapple ensued, and Billy felt the sharp end of the driver's elbow in his eye socket. On his knees, with his left hand clutching his face, Billy looked up as the taxi sputtered back off down the road, taking with it any hope of him making the 11 o’clock from Hemel.

“Laura I’m a bit delayed…”

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