Another year, another outfit to die in! Happy birthday again Izuna!!!!!!
Like last year, I played with someone else's lines for these charming patterns, thank you so much Lena @elhnrt ! I had a ton of fun :D
Check the readmore for pattern references and explanations, there are some easter eggs in there :)
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My goal for this piece, in addition to playing with patterns and textures and adding some Naruto references, was to add as many death flags as possible.
The idea of having Izuna in a fireman's coat is obviously not from me. I've always like the idea of Uchihas in fire resistant clothes, and the opportunity for a thick texture alongside a reversible double pattern is very appealing. I used the image of the second reference as a base, with skulls on one side and stylized lightning patterns on the other (visible inside the sleeves and collar). Both were common immagery of firemen coats.
The actual skull pattern is taken from the third reference. I'd seen this one before and before even learning anything abt it it was too beautiful to pass up. Those white and navy gradients are absolutely delightful and I enjoyed using my gel pens for them very much.... This particular type of imagery with skulls and bones in a field is called Nozarashi, inspired by Buddhist representation of death and transience.
The lightning pattern itself is a reference to water and lightning dragons :) Like Tobirama's iconic jutsu, it's one of the hints of what's abt to happen to our little guy. The scabbard is also decorated with dragon motifs for the same reason.
The background pattern is taken from the first reference, another fireman's coat with an illustration of Raijin, the thunder god. He is often representated with drums decorated with tomoes. It works nicely as a standard looking sharingan illustration, with a reference to Tobirama's hiraishingiris with the thunder imagery, like the thunder patterns inside the coat.
If you're interested in this I recommend the book linked in the second reference! It is entirely about skeleton motifs in japanese clothing of the early 20th century.
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🧸 🍓❀༉‧₊˚. Hi, friends ! ♡
It’s been a while so I thought I’d try an outfit of the day c:
This is one of my favorite dresses to wear!
(My shoes matched, too, but I don’t think you can see them? Oh well, at least you can see my charm bracelet!)
Thank you so much for all the well wishes! I genuinely did not expect them, and they really cheered me up! ♡
I’m not one hundred percent, but I’m doing my best and the support means a lot. :D
I’ll answer things when I feel better, but for now send lots of love & hugs! ♡
I truly hope that everyone has been staying safe and having a nice month ~ ! XO ❤️・*˚⁺ 🧸
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I know we collectively agree that Hiccup isn’t romantically inclined, and his getting married and having kids didn’t make sense in the epilogue, but consider: Hiccup getting married for political reasons.
It’s a marriage of alliance, which is recognized both by him and his partner, and they enter it without expectations of romantic involvement. Since they’re now married, they live in the same castle, spend time together, and Hiccup finds he really likes his spouse. They’re funny, get along with his friends, and has the same interests and values. They both probably speak multiple languages. She understands why Hiccup is so dedicated to making the Wilderwest better, and holds similar views. She’s a good politician (her job after all, was to be an ambassador). Hiccup likes spending time with them, and the feeling is mutual. They’re not in love, they have their own lives, but they’re dedicated to each other and eventually decide to raise children. They teach their kids how to train hawks and hunt with dragons, riding, history, the Languages, and all the necessary skills of their world. They’re not in love and they’re happy together.
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the major arcana, shuffled: 4/??
THE HIGH PRIESTESS;
⤉ spirituality, higher power, mystery, subconscious
⤈ hidden motives, secrets, repressed intuition, cognitive dissonance
THE EMPRESS;
⤉ motherhood, femininity, nurturing, harmony
⤈ smothering, negligence, lack of growth, insecurity
THE EMPEROR;
⤉ fatherhood, structure, authority, control
⤈ tyranny, domination, recklessness, rigidity
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if we're being honest, i don't think will and clarisse's relationship ever fully recovered or that they could even close to what they were before tlo. i think there's this all-consuming rage that fills will whenever he interacts with clarisse and it shows. also i think the apollo cabin refuses to use that specific chariot again.
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