#which will take a bit more workshopping I think but can also be adjusted or I can create more later

[applejarjar]

I am SO EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT

this thing is gonna kick absolute ass

all this time painstakingly working with my least favorite ring size is really gonna pay off I think!

I'll have to pivot ever so slightly because of the pins I just got in the mail, but overall it looks exactly how I was hoping it would :D

[sunshinegat0r]

I’ve had a song stuck in my head all week, can you guess which one? Also Eustass Kid is so fucking fun to write, what the heck! Modern AU, established relationship, just thought it’d be nice to see him as obsessed with reader as I am with him. 🙃

Perfect ~ Eustass Kid x F!Reader

CW: Swearing, brief mentions of sex acts (masturbation, grinding), nothing too exciting.

WC: ~1.2k

“What’re you doin’?”

You glance over your shoulder and unfold your torso, pulling up the large boxer-briefs patterned with cartoon nuts and bolts. You release the waistband with a flourish and let the elastic snap against your hips with a smirk.

“I feel more comfortable with something on, and-” you glance around the semi-chaotic state of the bedroom, “-I have no idea where my underwear even are.”

“I ripped ‘em off ya.”

“Eustass!” you chide, no real heat behind the words. “I liked that pair!”

The red-head shrugs with a big grin and tucks his arm behind his head, propped against the headboard of his giant-sized bed. He has to admit it’s a nice view, watching you move around his room topless and wearing his clothes.

“Why’re you leavin’ me all alone over here?” Kid sulks.

You move to the desk in the corner, dragging over a small desktop mirror and some makeup wipes. “Some of us have things to do this afternoon and can’t stay in bed all day fucking.” Kid tsks at that - you know he could keep you trapped in his bed if he really wanted to.

“And as much as I love your, uh, art, I don’t think my boss would appreciate it nearly enough,” you tease, peering at your body in the mirror.

Reddish-purple lipstick is smeared all over your skin. While there are rare spots that form a perfect set of lips, it’s mostly lines of color, left from where Eustass Kid dragged his lips along your body as he ravished you. Your lips and neck suffered the most attention, but you blush as you notice the prominent amount concentrated on your breasts, and the trail down your stomach leading in between your legs.

You turn the mirror to meet Kid’s gaze behind you and find he has the most insufferable grin on his face. Truly caught red-handed - or red-lipped - his own mouth is anything but neat and tidy.

You roll your eyes, a soft smile lifting your lips, and adjust the mirror back towards yourself, grabbing a wipe to start removing the evidence. You don’t bother taking a seat at the desk, you just lean over and get to work.

As he watches you with sharp golden eyes, Kid’s smile slips slowly from his face. The gears in his head are spinning fast enough he’s surprised you can’t hear him thinking.

He’s fucked.

Well, technically you both were - he’d made sure of that thoroughly - but he’s in real trouble here.

He can’t tear his eyes off of you. You look so perfect standing there in his underwear, with his marks decorating your pretty skin like the finest museum-worthy art piece. It’s not an unfamiliar sight - the two of you had been dancing this tango for months now. Neither of you wanted to put any labels on it. For Kid, at first it had been a fun distraction from the regular bullshit of living.

Now, thoughts of you distracted him from every other aspect of his life. You were the first thing on his mind when he woke up, checking his beat-up phone for a text from you (since you were usually up hours before him). No matter what his day consisted of, even in the palace of his workshop, it was plagued by thoughts of you. And at night, when he couldn’t sleep for tossing and turning, your eyes, your smile, your body, consumed him as he tugged his aching cock, desperate for your touch to wear him out.

It was safe to say Kid was a bit obsessed, which was new territory for him. But as he watched you, all soft curves and graceful limbs, humming tunelessly and tapping your foot a little, he knew. All he ever really wanted was you.

You straighten from the desk and give yourself a final once-over in the mirror, satisfied with your work. You haven’t bothered cleaning up the marks below your neck - the collar of your shirt will hide all of that.

And besides, you… Kind of like the idea of walking around with Kid’s claims burning on your skin, with no one else the wiser. The thought brings a warm flush to your cheeks and you turn sheepishly towards the bed.

You’re surprised out of your own embarrassing thoughts by the sight of Kid looking just as flustered. Briefly you wonder if he knew what you intended by leaving yourself in such a state. His large hand is covering his eyes but it’s not enough to hide the blush bathing his own cheeks and tips of his ears, bright red against his pale skin.

Padding softly over to the side of the bed where he’s reclining, you lean in and blow a gentle puff of air into his ear. Kid jumps and swears, staring at you like a deer caught in headlights. It’s enough to make you giggle; you’ve never seen his feathers look so ruffled.

“Penny for your thoughts, babe?” The question is dripping with false innocence as you walk your fingers up his arm.

Kid scowls and looks away, twists his arm to grab your wandering hand with his own. You yelp when he tugs you back into his lap and you settle, straddling him. You’re suddenly glad for his underwear; flimsy barrier though it may be, anything to give you a chance not to be lured back into his clutches.

Eustass Kid was never one to back down from a challenge and he’s not about to start now. Despite the heat still painting his face he manages to pin you with his golden gaze. His mouth works for a few moments before he forces the words out through clenched teeth.

“Just… Realized how much ya mean to me. How - whenever I think about what I want, you’re top of th’ list. By leagues.”

Your eyes widen and you feel like you could melt straight through the bed, the floor, into the earth below. You thought your face was on fire before - now it’s your turn to cover it with your hands.

At least, you try, but Kid has a firm grip on your left hand and he’s not letting go to save you any dignity. If anything, your reaction seems to have given him some of his cocky swagger back.

He snickers at your distress and gathers both of your hands into his large one, raising your arms above your head and leering at you like a fresh-caught prize. “What’s wrong, treasure?” he coos ominously. “Can’t handle a little sincerity?”

You shake your head and let out a surprised gasp when he pulls you against his chest, his mouth immediately back on your neck and undoing all your hard work. “Only you could turn such an embarrassing confession to your favORRrr,” you mutter, a particularly hard nip turning the last syllable into a quaking moan.

You feel an inescapable hardness growing through your stolen underwear. A secret smile spreads across your lips and you arch against Kid’s chest, grinding your hips down and wrenching a garbled curse from him against your skin.

You were definitely going to be late for work.

Tag List: @zoros-sheath @quinloki (Your pinned post says to tag you in any Kid stuff so here I am hello goodbye 🫣)

[little-miss-dilf-lover]

Also! May I request some baby fever hcs for tan? It could be any genre you want. Sorry for spamming again, this will be the last request I send, promise. 💺 anon

hii!! ofc ofc! thank you for requesting, hope you like it💌

…

pregnancy hc’s

tangerine x fem!reader

word count: 744

✧.┊ MASTERLIST

✧ firstly, this man is a girl dad. that's it, nice and simple. but that doesn't mean he only wants a girl. he just suits being a dad to a little girl. BUT I do think he'd also look great as a boy dad. he doesn't care what gender the baby is, as long as it's yours, his and healthy. he'd just look great as a dad in general, cough cough preferably as the father to mine. I'm just kidding (no, I'm not)

✧ but with his job, he's always had doubts about starting a family. so I think the idea of having a baby has always been up to fate. like you don't plan it, but you'd be happy either way. you go with the flow, if it happens, it happens. if it doesn't, it doesn't

✧ he's also had doubts about being a father, as he was a foster kid, he's always thought that he isn't made for fatherhood. but you've seen the way he is with babies and kids in your family, so you know he has it in him to be a great dad. you also reassure him with all of his doubts, which he massively appreciates

✧ but when you told him the news you were expecting, you were soft and gentle when announcing it, it was also private and special. you told him, then he gave you a hug, kisses etc, then he called lemon. he might have been tearing up a little, and lem was VERY VERY happy for you both, you could hear him from tan's phone (probs shouting and congratulating a lot)

✧ he'd be AMAZING helping you through the first trimester, just a doll. helping you with morning sickness (as best as one could) would manage your mood swings like a champ (he's got tough skin, he can take it) would do things for you when you feel tired. would get you ALL the foods you're craving, and get rid of all the things and foods that makes you want to vom

✧ during the second, he'd cream your tummy with lotions and ointments, massage you if and when you feel sore and swollen. would continue to do things for you, get things for you

✧ in the third, he'd probably be the most helpful and reassuring. he knows that by now you're over being pregnant, so he'd be the support and cheer you along for the last mile. he knows that you hurt and he wishes he could do more for you. he helps wash and dress you, put on your shoes, and just anything that you can't do yourself. guides you to the bathroom if you're having trouble

✧ he's helped you practice everything. gone to classes, workshops, and yoga sessions. booked the thing with the exercise balls. helped to work on your breathing. did practice drills. became a pro at doing the nappies

✧ he knows that he might be smothering you, but he just wants to be there for you. so if you tell him to leave you alone, he takes it with a grain of salt

✧ reassures you constantly, tells you how he's never going to leave you etc

✧ he bought lots of pregnancy and baby books !! (primarily for himself)

✧ when it comes to labour, he might be the opposite, he knows that he has to be your support and rock etc. but I feel like it all gets real for him, and he's a bit of a mess (not in a bad way) just a little uncoordinated and uneasy. but he snaps back into it and back to his usual self, and helps you breathe, pats you down, adjusts your gown, pushes your hair back. anything he thinks you need

✧ he'd definitely cry

✧ and when the little bambino is born, he'd be the most protective and vigilant (watching over baby while they're getting cleaned and weighed, making sure nothing happens) then once he knows they're safe, he's back at your side. telling you how proud of you he is, how well you did

✧ you get the first hold (he turned it down, bc you did the hard work you should hold them first) he'd kiss your forehead and stroke your arm while you hold the baby

✧ if it's a girl, he tells you how she's so beautiful and that she looks like you. and if it's a boy, you tell tan how he's so handsome and that he looks like him

✧ the best little family <3

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[republicsecurity]

Maintenance Workshop

[The maintenance workshop is a pristine, high-tech facility, gleaming white with advanced machinery humming softly in the background. JK505 and 60CCD, now accustomed to the controlled environment, step out of their armor suits. An Armor Suit Trainee Technician, also in an armor suit but without a helmet, greets them. His head is shaved, reflecting the academy’s strict grooming standards.]

Technician: [Smiling, with a professional demeanor] "How's it going, cadets? Any issues with your suits lately?"

JK505: [Flexes his shoulders, slightly wincing] "Yeah, I've noticed some chafing and a sore spot on my right thigh. It's been bothering me for a few days now."

60CCD: [Nods in agreement] "Same here. Plus, I think the servos in my left leg are a bit sluggish."

[The Technician taps on his tablet, making notes with swift, precise movements.]

Technician: "Got it. I'll make sure to address those issues. It's important that your suits function perfectly. We’ll also be installing some upgrades, which will take about two days. Hope you're not too sad to be out of your suits for that long."

[JK505 and 60CCD exchange glances, a mix of relief and slight apprehension in their eyes.]

JK505: [Trying to sound nonchalant] "Two days, huh? Well, I guess it’s a good opportunity to take a break."

60CCD: [Smirks] "Yeah, but it feels weird to be out of them for that long. Almost... exposed."

Technician: [Nods understandingly] "I get it. The suits become a second skin. But don’t worry, we'll get everything sorted out. Now, let's get you both out of those suits and into something more comfortable."

[As the cadets step out of their armor, they feel a brief moment of vulnerability, standing naked in the workshop. They brought with them lightweight sports chastity cages, black comfortable uniform coveralls, and sturdy boots. The Technician looks them over with a critical eye, ensuring no additional physical issues are present.]

Technician: "Alright, you both seem fine. We'll fix those sore spots and sluggish servos, no problem. In the meantime, suit up in these."

[The cadets slip into the garments they brought, feeling the soft fabric against their skin, a stark contrast to the hard, protective armor they’re used to. The Technician watches them with a sympathetic smile.]

JK505: [Adjusting his coverall] "It’s strange to be out of the suit, but also... liberating in a way."

60CCD: "Yeah, but I'll miss the constant data stream and the feeling of being fully integrated with the system."

Technician: [Chuckles] "Don’t get too used to it. You’ll be back in your suits soon enough. And with the upgrades, it’ll be like having a brand new skin. We’re always improving the tech to make sure you’re at peak efficiency."

[The Technician steps closer, sharing a moment of understanding.]

Technician: "I love being in my suit as well, just like all of us technicians. It’s comforting, you know? The sense of security, the connection. So I understand your apprehension."

JK505: "Thanks. It helps to know we're not alone in this."

60CCD: "Yeah, knowing you get it makes it easier."

[The Technician nods, giving them a reassuring pat on the shoulder.]

Technician: "Remember, everything we do here is to ensure you’re the best you can be. Your discomfort is noted, and it’ll be fixed. Just enjoy the break and be ready to get back into action."

JK505: "We will. Thanks for taking care of us."

60CCD: "Yeah, thanks. Looking forward to seeing the improvements."

[reddevilproductions]

⚠️Sonic Prime Infodump/Spoilers Ahead⚠️

Can we walk about how cool all the little references in Sonic Prime are?

The whole show itself feels like watching video game cutscenes and I just find that to be incredible and interesting. It felt like a whole new take on a Sonic series and I loved it.

But back to my original point with the little Easter Eggs. Here are some things I noticed that I just found really neat and I liked how they were included.

• The passcode to Tails’ workshop is ‘1992’. Which is when his debut game was first released

• Similar to the first one. Bigs’s ID number (I think that’s what it is?) in New Yolk City was “1-9-9-8” or 1998. The release year of his debut game

• The mention of the notorious orca whale that likes to fuck with Sonic

• Just him doing video gamey things in general (collecting rings, some of the sound effects from games, Knuckles GLIDING)

• The whole Rusty Rose thing. I was so excited that they brought back a form of robotization. Considering the concept has so much potential but we hadn’t seen it in years.

• Also the bit where Sonic’s shoes weren’t adjusted to the energy in New Yolk and he couldn’t run correctly reminded me of an episode of the original 1992 show. In said episode (which I unfortunately don’t remember the name of), Sonic somehow loses his shoes and because of that he can’t really run correctly anymore. It probably wasn’t an intentional callback but I got serious deja vu, but in a good way!

• And I found it funny how they did a little Deadpool “You’re probably wondering how I got into this situation” bit

• Can’t forget to special mention how they snuck “Maurice” into the show description

I would also like to mentioned that I ADORED Rouge’s new outfit. All of her outfits actually. And that hearing Adagio’s voice come out of her did catch me off guard for a second.

And Nine and Shadow may be my favorite characters. Because Tails is just my favorite Sonic character as a whole, and Shadow was just so cool! Despite the fact that he didn’t get much screen time, but I hope he does if this show gets greenlit for another season!

The art and animation for this whole thing is also just beautiful and smooth. You can tell a lot of work went into it and the crew absolutely killed it!

There’s definitely a lot more stuff I forgot to put here, but if I remember something I’ll definitely be sure to add it in later. Or anything else I notice when I inevitably rewatch the show. Overall I give it a 10/10. I watched it with my younger siblings and we all genuinely enjoyed it

And of course, I can’t forget to mention

He did it, he finally found that damn fourth chaos emerald

[the-ninja-legacy-whip]

If it's not too much of a spoiler but which em are going to end up more on the antagonistic side and which will end up taking more of an ally stance?

Some characters are definitely going to have a similar role like in season 4 I imagine but considering you will give more depth to a lot of them (like for example tox who completely drowned out in the show), which roles will slightly change/more focused on?

What I'm personally guessing right now is that chamille and ash are more on the antagonistic side, skylor stays the way she was in the show while karlof might be more of an ally (since he is kai's teacher in school) as well as tox. And with the rest I absolutely don't know

-nerd anon

With Skylor, she does lean a bit more into her ~evil upbringing~ at first cuz I think there's a lot of potential there that can be explored, along with how she grows to adjust to life beyond the Archipelago, but otherwise yes she's basically just like the show.

Chamille of course is antagonistic (especially towards Lloyd for hopefully will-be-if-not-already obvious reasons) as that's been her schtick for a while (though we don't really get to see much out of it), but she definitely ain't using that power of hers for anything good.

Karlof and Tox stay good through and through, although Tox may be tempted otherwise a little ways down the line, even if only temporarily. Karlof, however, stays a good bean ;w;)/

Paleman's definitely getting fleshed out more! As mentioned on a previous ask he actually gets to have a fight in the tournament (primarily due to the inclusion of Jesse), on top of his complicated background and potential connections with Sunni :3

Griffin's already got some of the biggest spotlight out of all the "Side EMs", and I'm aiming to make him more of a (eventually friendly) rival character than a straight up antagonist. Just someone to keep the gang on their toes, mostly.

Ash isn't outright evil, but due to me rebranding him as an assassin, he definitely doesn't have the best morals all the time. Still kind of fidgeting with his character due to the fact he doesn't ever say a word (maybe I'll make him selectively mute, there's an idea) but for a wispy guy he's rather sharp around the edges *ba dum tiss*

Jacob won't have a grand role or anything, but he does get a lot of interaction with the likes of Jay and Jesse that I'm looking forward to. And in later seasons when the EMs are called upon to gather, I do plan to have him, y'know, not be missing, because unlike Chamille he does't have an excuse. C'mon man, you're part of this crazy crew too!!! (And no, I refuse to believe he was eaten by Chen's pet snake, hmph)

Gravis...I'm still workshopping. I do somewhat picture him as a neutral party when it comes to conflicts, and probably mediates when necessary, but right now I don't have him doing anything outside of the box. Yet. I'm sure once I dive more into his character I'll come up with something, haha

Shade comes off as antagonistic, but he's just an anti-social extravert hgfkjhjgfdsgfd. And this started as a crack idea (of course) buuut I thought it'd be hilarious if Sunni and/or Miranda wind up making him break his hardass facade askljhghfhgfd

Neuro generally is someone that has good intentions, but he will play both sides if he thinks it'll benefit him in the long run. Which is very easy to do when you're a mind reader. Most of the time, however, he is actually quite eager to help, and I kind of think it would be fun to have him work under/for/in relation to Borg in the future like Julien used to. But, we'll see, I'm not totally committed to the idea (I just want an excuse to see him more)

Bolobo is just out here doing his own thing to his own vibe and thriving with it skklslkslkfg. He's got some good insightful moments coming his way though~

Jesse absolutely doesn't go full antagonist whatsoever but he does have a lil' rebellious phase at one point snksnksnk

But also every EM gets a chance to kind of talk about themselves and their pasts before or after being eliminated from the tournament (preferably before but I'm going to be realistic for now), and I'm really excited to expand on the EMs dynamics with the main ninja and each other! <3

[razorblade180]

“Nothing Happened”

Let’s talk about RWBY Vol9 and the oddest complaint in my opinion that I keep seeing! For some reason, people keep saying this was basically filler and that nothing happened. While I think certain parts of the finale didn’t wow me, it feels so disingenuous to say nothing happened or changed.

I’ve heard the argument it’s because the heroes still want to beat Salem and do what’s right like they did before, and while that is true, the framework and mindset is different which was the entire point for the volume and finding yourself.

Ruby dealt with feeling like an imposter for failing to meet expectations/idolizations of what she should be to the point she genuinely believed the world would be better off without her and didn’t want to do deal with it anymore. Admittedly, I too was a little disappointed that she didn’t return with a new design, form, or etc. However, there wasn’t a second I was mad at it because under the conditions that got her there, the most important and morally correct thing to represent is for the message to be “Choose yourself because you’re enough.” While I don’t want the show to completely write her as if she’s out of the woodwork, it’s a very important change that from this moment Ruby’s failures going forward shouldn’t have her believe “I’m not cut out for this” but “Get it together, gotta find a way to salvage this.” More constructive and less destructive.

My personal nitpick with the episode is having her friends going “She knew what she was all along” because no the hell she didn’t. If she did then she wouldn’t have drunken the tea or y’know, have a internal crisis about her life and decisions.

As for Jaune, people think that regaining his youth means nothings happened in the end? Why? He remembers everything and has fought for decades now. Outside of that, this volume has gotten him over the main hurdle of killing Penny and a bunch of his baggage of feeling like a failure for not protecting people by also changing his mindset to understand it’s not his fault. At the end of the day you gotta do the best you can and try not to wallow in the pain or hold on in fear of it. Like Ruby, I really hope there’s still a slight adjustment period in breaking old habits and even him generally feeling a bit awkward socializing with people again. It would be really neat if he still woke up early for something specific and someone has to tell him “It’s okay. You don’t have to do that anymore.”

As for the rest of the team, besides the literal relationship cementing, I can agree not an entire shift has changed outside of something we would actually have to see in practice which would be how they approach Ruby and some problem solving. Like they’ve always sorta workshopped most plans together but it would be swell if they were now more attentive to how Ruby is feeling about something or they purposely take an action that is primarily for Ruby’s benefit.

So yes, while the over all goal remains the mindset is different and I think that means a lot.

[k00295632]

Project: Disrupt

Week 2: Monday, 16/10/2023

I did the Photography workshop on Monday , and was given an introduction to Studio lighting and set up, and did a few portrait shots as a exercise using different lighting and "filters" to gain different affects and experiment with different out comes.

We started off using the automatic features on our phones and took some normal portraits before experimenting and disrupting these portraits with different poses and coloured lights. We used a red light and pointed it from different angles gaining different interesting results, we also tried putting a piece of red plastic over the camera lense created a red filter.

Using different phone cameras resulted in different quality photos, some of my photos were taken with my own phone and the photos me with red light were taken on A.J's phone. These photos of A.J were taken with their phone (which is brand new with a high quality camera) , and the quality was way better than my phone as you can see. With A.J, we also started with a basic portrait and then experimented with some slightly different poses, and then by reflecting light onto a golden reflective material from their side and then from behind them.

These were also taken with A.J's phone, and we tried using a large translucent sheet of plastic and shined a bright light behind it while one of us posed. We used different coloured pieces of clear plastic in front of the camera, and interestingly enough the orange plastic would turn into a light warm grey (top left picture), we had to reposition and refocus the camera many times before it settled on orange, we had similar problems with the red plastics at times.

After being shown how to use the DSLR camera we continued the to take a variety of different portraits using different methods once more but with the DSLR. I had a bit of difficulty adjusting to using it but managed to somewhat grasp it in the end. Here we experimented with the light projector and placed coloured plastic over it, and projected it onto the wall. I'm realising now that we used mainly red in this exercise and I think it suits the theme of disruption. I feel like red is a very disruptive colour, maybe its because red is often used as a warning colour, both in everyday life and in the wild.

For our Project : Disrupt, an idea I had for my security camera concept was that while the p.o.v was switching cameras, in between switches a "normal" portrait in the background would change and become disrupted, distorted even, and switch back. But shown long enough to have the viewer second guessing themselves. As a reference for this I posed with this baby I found lying around and shot a impromptu Madonna and child. ( left image normal, right image disrupted)

"Baby in a frame, I know, I know it's serious~" - The smiths (probably)

It's a framed baby, in a frame, with a lizard. If I had another frame I would've tripple framed it. This was completely self indulgent.

Overall, I now know that I just about know how to navigate the studio and light work from other workshops. I feel that I may need to revisit this workshop in the future or do my own research to gain a clearer understanding, but I just about have a grasp on it.

[mogai-sunflowers]

waaa my drivers ed class is two hours in the evening twice a week for the next month 1/2 /neg

at least most of it's online but it's still just ?? so much ? i am tired at 7 pm i don't want to be in a class.

anyway. how are you ? how's college ? any cool classes ? any classes at an awful time ? /lh are you planning to add to the bi lesbian + she-ra wall ?

yooo i remember drivers ed class. mine was legit three hours every day for a week it was terrible, good luck adfadfsaf!!!!!!!

so college is...... something. and i mean that in an overwhelmingly positive way, it's just been a major adjustment which is no surprise. i'm enjoying my classes and i've already made a really close friend group and i feel loved and supported and it's honestly great. i was just elected as the freshman representative of my school's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Board, and I have a lot of ideas for that. I've been working with my school's disability advocacy club to create image descriptions for social media posts and through that club i'm participating in leading an image description workshop in October! i'm having a bit of a problem (not a bad one) because i think i might have feelings for my roommate... who is my best friend.... but who is also dating my other good friend... and i feel terrible about it because i would obviously never do anything to jeopardize their relationship OR ours, but it's just sucky sometimes. she's the best roommate in the whole damn world though and i would never want to move out.

i have a professor who is the first openly queer professor i've ever had. they use they/them and are gay and trans and i thought i had a crush on them (turns out i was just so happy to finally have an openly queer teacher). they're great and make an otherwise difficult class very engaging.

ALSO one of my new friends is also a bigger GNC lesbian and they're going to be taking me suit shopping soon so we can both wear suits to my college's winter formal dance :))

i won't lie, going to an all-girl's college as a queer trans person is difficult. more than difficult actually, it's infuriating. but i know it wouldn't be much different anywhere else and there are still supportive people. so even though i'm surrounded by conservative christian trump-worshiping girls, i'm also surrounded by all my friends and some respectful professors (though ironically my sociology professor is kinda weird about trans ppl) and my music lessons are going well so it's a mixed bag ofc but it's been a good experience overall so far :)))

there's not much more room on my specific shera bi lesbian wall, but i have made other props that are going to go elsewhere and i'm also cosplaying shera for halloween using my sword as a prop :))

how are you? have you started your sophomore year yet? is everything goin alright?

[pynkhues]

I’m the anon who asked you for your take on Jeremy Strong’s awards no-show. I straight up LOVED that answer! And your point re. Kieran and Jeremy probably annoying each other, I hear that and understand it and agree! But in all seriousness, I think this is one of the things that kind of narcs me about the discourse around Jeremy’s ‘process’ and how disruptive it is, and how Kieran has to make allowances for him. It’s a two-way street! Jeremy would have been making allowances for and adjusting to his colleagues, too. I’m not sure why one style of disruption is more acceptable than the other tbh. Anyway ty for your reply, love your blog and your Succession thoughts and your industry insights!

(x)

You're very welcome, anon! And yeah, I think people just have a kneejerk reaction to method acting tbh, which I do kind of get? A lot of actors I think do use it in a way that lets them get away with bad behaviour, after all, and it's certainly an approach that's had a body count, but I think at its core, method acting is an immersive technique that, when done well, can be immensely useful for actors feeling their way into worlds that are really foreign to their own.

Benedict Cumberbatch actually talked about it in a pretty interesting way during The Power of the Dog's press tour. Jane Campion had actually encouraged him to do it, and for him it really became about using his hands in a way that he'd never really had to before, in particular in cigarette rolling, banjo playing and taxidermy, all of which are crucial to the character he plays.

But yes, that's a whole other thing, haha. I do think some of the criticism of method acting is about it's room for bad behaviour, but I also do think a bit of it can sometimes be a deliberate diminishment of the craft of acting. There does seem to be a popular sentiment that acting is just people who just get to play make believe all day, but good acting is an art form in and of itself, and of course there'd be different techniques and methods to excel at that.

I don't know! Day jobbing at a theatre company means I'm around actors a lot these days, and I kinda love just going to watch them workshop. There are so many different ways into roles, and I think the only thing to really remember is that when it comes to actors, they're all insane, haha.

[trashyandtiredsol]

Okay @kredena-dark you have unlocked an unskippable rant!!! :D

Some of this is just me explaining stuff, so don't mind that- actually idk I'm just info dumping rn, it explaining everything in full detail, but still explaining :P

Idk how long it'll be so- CUT TIME

💚Okay- posca pens!! Fuckin love those!! It's a liquid marker of sorts and there are thinner nib ones and thicker nib ones. There's also a very limited amount of color options. Which include pastel like colors, black, white, gray, silver, gold, basic color saturated colors, forgot if the green is more of a forest green or a more vibrant green tho :P

They can be so smooth and solid looking!! Which is what I like about them!! It's like markers but better!! :D

Really wanna get every single color for myself instead of only using them at school :/

💚 Woodworking has been going really great so far!! For woodworking 1 I took last year, it was introducing all the machines, taking safety tests on those machines plus ones for how to be safe in the workshop. It's where I made a box and a shelf were the drawer is now stuck in, which sucks, plus a phone holder with 2 holes for pencils.

Woodworking 2- very nice~ I'm working on another shelf, this time with 3 drawers!! And hopefully they won't get stuck :P. We also make a bowl, which I'll fully fully work on once my shelves done!! We actually learned a new machine for this!! It's able to make the wood rounded, so we can make a bowl and practice making the wood rounded.

💚Ink is a very nice tool for traditional art in my opinion!! You can put a blob of sorts and shape it however you want, then once it's dry you can use a sharpie or a pen or a fineliner sharpie pen to make something out of it :D

You can also just use the line pens and sharpies by themselves and create different values with thicker or thinner lines and I have shaky hands!! Which can really make your lines feel more organic in a way!! Also really helps me feel loose drawing!! But then sometimes it's rather annoying, like with digital art and when I want to make smooth straight and curved lines!!

💚 Speaking of digital art~

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HOW THAT'S BEEN GOING FOR ME SINCE I'VE STARTED DIGITAL ART!! :D

I think it was..... Less than a year ago? Around that long ago :P

Anyway- I've made myself my own Sona and it's great!! My hair color and just having a pixie cut hair works quite well with the cat ears!! And all the markings and just- everything that's gone into making them has been so great~

And the art apps I use!! It took a few tries with multiple other art apps and looking up which would work for a phone and what was free to use. But I found Infinite Painter and HiPaint and they are so great!!

I found Infinite Painter first off, and it's worked splendidly and hasn't crashed or glitched on me at all!! And the brush options are so nice!! It's a great beginner digital art app, it doesn't overload you with so many brush customizations!! Even though there still are plenty of customizations, you don't have to adjust them if you don't want to!! You can just change the opacity and size of it if you want!!

And then there's HiPaint!! I REALLY like the brushes this app has, it's actually so much better than Infinite Painter!! And you can customize the stabilizer!! I currently have it a 20%. I actually thought I'd have it at some higher percentage since my hands shake, but it's quite comfortable at 20%!! I could maybe slide it to 21 -25% , just for a bit more smoothness. And- this app has glitched out once before and it wouldn't let me do anything at all!! So I tried restarting my phone a couple times and that didn't work so I uninstalled it AND I FRICKIN LOST MY PROJECTS ON IT AJSJDJFJFFKDJF that fuckin sucked, but luckily I already posted the doodles I did on there and I screenshotted the sona sketch I did, but I did loose my linework and the start of me coloring it :/. But I did redo the linework and finished it all and it looks very nice!! So didn't really lose anything permanently!! It hasn't glitch again so that's good~

💚hmmmm I'm running out of what to add!! Might just leave this as is~

Idk I wanna show this as soon as possible so I can talk more about this with you Kredena!!

(this is mainly for Kredena, but to anyone else reading, I hope you like this all!!)

Ye you know what idk what else to add, probably all my head cannons and such for every fandom I've ever been in, but I don't even remember all of that rn so- this is it I guess, maybe at least for now!! :D

💚Update: BANNER IDEAS FOR MY BLOG HERE :D

I have some very nice ideas!! There's one with my sona wearing my in progress green scarf!! There's another with a winter setting with a certain way the trees would look that I really wanna try doing!! There's a flower pattern idea for spring!! I also wanna do one with a pattern with better pumpkins and fall leaves and candy corn!! For summer I'd probably do a Sona drawing with a sunny background with my sona wearing shades and, OH OH MAYBE STANDING IN AN OCEAN!! OH I LOVE THOSE CONCEPTS SO FRICKIN MUC AJSJDDJFJajsjsjdjsffjdjAHSHDajsjdhASJDHDjajsdj!!

[littlemissmanga]

it makes me so nervous me as someone who Wants 2 write in the future but doesnt rlly know how or have much of the talent or skill that other ppl have that, on the chance i actually get published that it’ll be bad & ppl might think im just trying to appeal to the market or part of the right circles or smth :( which ik is such a nonissue but i rlly dont want to upset actually talented writers

In my 13 years on this site, you're my first anon. Thank you for reaching out!

First, let me start with this: NO writer you consider "talented" (a subjective moniker at best) will ever be upset that someone else is starting out, even if they're working through the same bumps we all do at first. This isn't the hunger games and there are no winners. There's always room at the table for a new friend with new ideas, new ways to express themselves, and new ways to explore the stories that are important to us.

Writing is a skill. Just like learning a new language or cooking. No one is born knowing what to write. Sure, some people naturally have a more discernable palate or pic up languages easier. And some people have a natural grasp on grammar and the rhythm of words. But you can still be a great writer without that. it just takes a bit of work.

Writing is also scary. You know the story you want to tell, and when you're just starting out (which is the first time you start any new writing project, no matter how many have come before it) it may be that nothing you put to page will sound the way you imagined in your head.

It's frustrating and disheartening. But my best advice is to just keep going just for yourself. When you're getting it down into paper/screen for the first time, you're writing for you. What you imagined is so important to you, it deserves to be made real through writing.

So don't think about what readers will think - of the prompt, the prose, the dialog, or the characters. Don't worry about syntax or diction, just get what you need to express out of your mind to a place where you can examine it.

Then, give yourself time and space. It's OK to edit and re-edit. To polish a section only to cut it later because as much as you like it, it doen't actually fit what your end goal is. Don't think about it in terms of what's popular or well-liked. Just think about "Does this serve the story I want to tell?" "Is my blorbo behaving in a way that serves their character and the plot? If not, why and how can it be adjusted?"

Over time, you'll see a growth in your writing. You may also see a regression in your writing from time to time. I'm going through that right now. That just reveals an area you need to focus on more.

It's up to you whether you want to share those early attempts or not. And be prepared - you'll never really feel your writing is "ready." But rather your excitement over sharing it with others who enjoy the media/characters/writing will overwhelm your anxiety.

And it's ok to be selective with who reads your writing, especially if it's early. Select strangers on the internet you don't know so you can remain anonymous. Find online workshops and share there. Select friends you can trust to give you only constructive critiques, rather than subjective analysis if that helps at first. Don't shy away from true help, but it's ok to share with people you know will inherently be supportive.

And if it helps, I'll offer to be your first stop :) I can't wait to see what stories you have in your heart.

[bobmartinblogs]

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[crownshattered]

|| Here's some info about Kira's black butler verse that I'm cooking up!! I'll make a doc for it once it's ready, but for now... Here's what I'm thinking!!

Kira is a servant at the Phantomhive manor. As of right now, she's another maid, but I MIGHT change that since they don't usually do repeats of jobs (i just don't know what she would be otherwise). She additionally is skilled in "witchcraft".

Her powers aren't like my usual "Kira magic" verses. As of right now, she can't just cast powerful spells with a grimoire or whatever. I need to study up more on magic of the time (and now i have books for it) but her magic is mainly limited to charms and herbal spells. However, I'm thinking she can also use glyphs for stronger spells. I think these glyphs require her to draw them, of course, but they also drain her of her own energy which is why she only uses them when necessary, like when the manor is under attack. Regardless, I'm still workshopping her powers.

I'm also workshopping her origins. I think she started very similar to IDV Kira where she grew up in the forest near a small village, keeping to herself and trying to hide her craft until the village learned about her and tried to kill her for "witchcraft". I think that she tried to evade their pursuit, which led her near the Phantomhive estate. In a desperate attempt to survive, she finally killed all of her pursuers with magic, and Sebastian saw it. Kira clearly needed a new home--and a safe one at that--and she had unique powers that could be useful for the manor, so suggested to Ciel to take her in, which they did. Still gonna work on this a bit more, but that's the general idea I have. I think this happened shortly before the Jack the Ripper Case, or maybe shortly after bc there's a few months skip in between that arc and the next one (time for her to get more adjusted).

I'm not gonna make any assumptions for her dynamics with any of the servants, especially not Sebastian (i think she's friends with everyone but Sebastian, who she respects but keeps at a safe distance) unless I find a "main" for the characters (and again, especially for Sebastian). However, for my Ciel, I've already figured out their dynamic (and this can change based on who I'm interacting with, but for the sake of my own Ciel, this is what I have). They have a soft of parental-like dynamic that grows further into the timeline of the series.

(Adding onto the previous bullet point), Kira is a very competent maid, and even though she has never really been a servant before, she's highly intelligent and catches on quickly. She's nowhere near Sebastian, but her teas are quite excellent and she'll often bring them to Ciel when he asks. The difference between Sebastian and Kira (other than the obvious skill difference) is that Kira actually puts genuine care into what she does. When she makes Ciel tea, it's clear that she puts much care into it to show she's thankful for him allowing her to stay in his manor. Sebastian doesn't care at all--he's just fulfilling his master's orders. Ciel notices this and comes to like Kira, trusting her more to do things that mean more. And Sebastian is still is right hand, of course, but maybe further into the series he starts having Kira send him to bed and whatnot. He wants to be seen as an adult, obviously... But sometimes, maybe it feels a bit nice for someone to genuinely take care of him again.

More TBA..??

[lgcxjasper]

NOW PLAYING: Not Young by DBSD Solo | LGC Workshop Opportunity 002 wc: 667

jasper meets with his coach for a short interview.

what do you think are your strengths right now? "Ohhhh," He says lowly, followed by a low whistle. There's a smile playing on the edge of his lips. Not too long ago that question would have frightened him a bit, but… well that was a while ago. He had found a new layer of confidence, and it shows as he offers a grin along with an answer. "Of course, I'd like to think I've worked on my first talent-- singing, quite a bit, and even though that's what I've gotten in on, I'd say that's improved some. I've also played a few instruments, like piano, cello, and more recently I've gotten a guitar that I've grown a bit attached to. Performing is more a new found talent, but it's something I've grown to appreciate want to cultivate, that's another. Of course, I'm an English speaker, from across the way, so I think that's always a strength I should appreciate more."

what are three skills that you would like to work on in the next few months? "Ah, well I think, perhaps, I've got a little ways to go on dancing?" He admits with a bit of a sigh, but then a moment later he finds himself shrugging. "I can only approve with that skill, though I've told I've grown quite a bit from when I've started and I've started to develop my own style now, which is fun. Additionally, I think rapping could be something that could be improved as well, such as a better flow and gaining confidence. I'd like to dabble more in composition with music as well, both lyrically and musically, and given the chance to do so."

if given a chance, what types of gigs would you be interested in participating? "I'd love to give acting a good hefty try!" He admits with a signature grin, offering a nod for confirmation of himself, as well as the coach he's being interviewed by. "I dabbled a bit in school, but I'd like to really do more with if in the future- leaning more towards film rather than musicals, though I'll give musicals a try as well." He takes a breath, tilting his head. "After some though, maybe modeling-- I've been told I've got the face for it-- or, even a youtube show? I've got some ideas that I've been playing with a bit, there."

during your time here in legacy, what are some of the lessons that you’ve learned about yourself? He's quiet for a brief moment, taking on a more serious expression, brows furrowed in though before he's crossing his arms over his chest, adjusting in the chair he's found himself sitting. "Well, I suppose that I don't have to be everything people expect. I've learned more about my performance, my style, and what I really want out of my craft. I think I've discovered I've more to my craft than I've even originally thought. Before I was putting myself in a box without realizing it, and I've discovered I don't even have to be apart of the box, in it, or by it at all, which has frankly, been a relief. Of course, I've learned I'm a much better dancer than I originally thought, too!" He admits with a laugh.

[abyssmalice]

Watching and listening to Freminet as they walk through the corridors, Tonia finds herself gradually just nodding at his words, slipping back into meek acceptance for everything and anything. Which, she thinks a bit to herself, isn't very Harbinger-like of her. She should also look determined and capable like he is too! But at the same time... just following along and quietly nodding is easier, more comfortable...

So she falls a little quiet until they reach the basement level; Tonia's eyes hardly take any time at all to adjust to the dimmer lighting, where she immediately looks around. She wasn't expecting a workshop down here - it distantly reminds her of Sandrone's workshops back at the palace, with the mess of tools and parts, but smaller, rustic. Cozy even.

At least, Sandrone's workshops didn't have cute toy penguins. That was already a major point in favour of this one. Tonia almost absently reaches to pick up one of the toys—a pink penguin, with a sunflower on it—out of some childish instinct, before she immediately thinks better of touching someone else's things.

"This is your workshop?" Tonia repeats with a little wonder, amazed that he would have a whole space all for himself - and for tinkering and making more of his equally amazing penguin friends! Wow... Freminet is turning out to be even more amazing than she thought at first. He has his penguins, and is nice, and is clearly quite well-trusted by another Harbinger, for Arlecchino to place him as her guide.

A part of her feels - just a little inadequate. Just a little. A tiny, tinsy-winsy bit.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the thought doesn't last very long, as her attention gets pulled back to the map that the diver brings out, taking in the holistic view of Fontaine on paper - the girl has seen a map of the region before, but not often enough to be as familiar as she'd like with its terrain.

"Souvenirs..." Tonia mumbles to herself, thinking. She's isn't here on vacation, she had been expressly told that from the start. And while she does have some amount of money on hand for small, occasional purchases, she certainly wasn't given enough for a giant day spree or the like.

But a thought came to her nonetheless - of buying a trinket or two, holding onto them for the day she finally goes home. She can show them to her family then, giving them away as little gifts. Only her father and sister ever had the chance to travel beyond Snezhnaya, so wouldn't it be nice to bring back a piece of the wider world for everyone else?

Yet the idea still sounds so... silly, and childish, and overly sentimental for the person she's supposed to be, even though now that she has it in mind, a part of her feels keener than ever to do it—

Tonia thinks and contemplates and debates the merits, practically burning an unwitting hole into the map from her long, silent stare in the meanwhile. Gods know how long it takes before she finally blinks and nods at Freminet, somewhat enthusiastic, and unusually determined -

"I'd like to get some souvenirs. For, um... myself. Just myself! And, um. Maybe while we're out, we can get something nice for your family too - if they're sick, maybe some medicine, or otherwise, something nice. I..." Tonia pauses for a second, fingers fidgeting, before she belatedly remembers that fidgeting betrays nervousness (like prey) and hides her hands under the table, mumbling now, "I always liked getting a sweet... or a toy, whenever I was sick..."

Depending on how many people were sick, they probably couldn't really be hauling back a lot of plush animals or the like. But a bag of sweets to distribute should be doable, nor bad for their health, right?

Feeling a bit more assured of this line of thought, Tonia squints at the map before pointing at what seems like a shop location towards the edge of the city, near a route that is a short walk away from the shoreline between land and the lake-sea of the region. "This looks like a good place to start, unless it's not a shop? But if it is, we can take a look. And—you said swimming? I can swim, but I'm not that good at it. I don't think I can hold my breath long enough too..."

Or rather, Tonia's whole experience with swimming was being grabbed by the neck and thrown into pools of abyssal muck-water. She doubts even now that the experience is very comparable to real water, even if it made her learn the basic motions of swimming.

To have to balance training with multiple harbingers within such a short time span...it sounds terrifying. She must be incredible to be so highly regarded by the Tsaritsa and her peers. Not like himself who still have a long way to go to be a proper agent.

He must endeavor not to disappoint her or Father with his abysmal hosting. With that in mind, Freminet squares his shoulders with renewed determination.

"I see. Then we can come up with some travel spots to visit here. And maybe..." the diver pauses thoughtfully before asking. "If you don't mind swimming, I can- I can show you the sights underwater too."

He can introduce her to his underwater companions. Maybe she will find it relaxing?

The latter of Tonia's questions ran through him like a sudden chill and the diver found himself grimacing at her observations.

"It's not that," Freminet shook his head. "Some of them are...sick so they are resting. The rest are outdoors tending to their assignments."

To someone just entering the Hearth, it must seem immensely confusing. Pushing open the door to the basement, he guides her down towards his own private workspace. At a glance, Tonia would be able to spot several mechanical parts littered on the workbenches as well as his work in progress; a wind up toy, a small clock, several more penguins. Attached upon the wall is a copy of a map detailing Fontaine's regions as well as several marked out areas.

It seems the diver had been prepared for her visit too as he'd taken the liberty of collecting some travel brochures for them.

"I'm okay." A smile. "It's just been a long time since we've had any guests around so I'm a little rusty but I can keep up I promise. So....um. This is my workstation. I spend most of my hours here."

Collecting the map on the wall as well as the brochures, he brings them to the table and spread it out for Tonia, pointing at a spot.

'This is where we are right now. If we head out, there are places that sell souvenirs and clothes. There are also cafes if you're hungry...and um the Aquabus lines leading to other areas of Fontaine."

@abyssmalice