#woven shorts

[millionsknives]

looking at my 2024 art in review… i’m a really good artist, aren’t i

[ranticore]

Is there any particular reason why Qedivar can't fly?

Not that he knows of. In reality it's a likely result of some landstrider ancestry a few generations back giving him some slightly unsuitable flight muscles. He's just never been able to do it and in the deeply ableist society of the spire it's something worth hiding

[kpop-bbg]

[echthr0s]

usually I reinteract with media when a new instalment in its franchise is about to come out (like I'll rewatch a movie if a sequel is coming out, that sort of thing) because my memory is jacked up but also because it's a fun way to reimmerse myself in the world and get proper hype for the new thing

however. the very idea of replaying DA:I. my god. kill me

[ebitenpura]

Echani Hair + Textiles

While Echani are quite notorious for their long winter coats, it is their textile industry that flies under the furry radar of the galactic community--yet one that booms during the transition from winter to spring in an event fondly dubbed "The Shedding" by offworld weavers. Entire families will sit down together and collect the fallen hair, forming veritable mountains of it to be used as material. Echani remain one of the only species to be able to use their own hair in textiles, with many different applications in their regular lives.

Echani themselves sport a thick, blanketlike mane with a propensity to shed in several layers as they exit hibernation, but given the average size of adults, these can form extremely massive piles of fur which, as expected, are cumbersome to clean up. Instead of discarding the fur as other species are wont to do, Echani have traditionally saved the spare hair to weave into a variety of prized head adornments, blankets, coats, and other textiles which have as of late become far more popular throughout the galaxy as fashion and superior quality materials. The texture is described as incredibly soft, dense, and woolly, and most premium blends compose of 80-90% Echani fur and that of the Thyrsian armored mule-nerf. Being that Thyrsians sport thinner coats than their pale, arctic counterparts, they have bred the Thyrsian wolfdog, or Echa'yoan, to sport longer coats instead.

Since Echani fur deteriorates at a faster rate than that of typical shearing species, they are held in higher esteem for the difficulty in producing and obtaining such wool and remain a crucial part of Eshan's industry and culture. Echani fur blankets are a popular gift for one to give to friends and family, and an even rarer honor to gift to offworlders. However, as of late Eshan has relaxed its tight defense and allowed outsiders to come and trade for Echani goods and fur, especially during the Life Day season--an important economic time when offworlders form a crucial backbone of the fur market.

[thats-a-lot-of-cortisol]

brb spiraling into insanity about Lae'zel's story themes being about letting go of high-demand religion/society and carving your own path with your own values and allies and morality despite the intense pressure from your old group to remain in a place that's eating you alive

[thehangedwords]

Stolen

Where are my ideas?

Give them back!

You already took mine flame,

and only sparks occasionally

light up this night, but no,

now you wish to take my plans?

So that I won't know what fire

was in first place?

So I forget the warmth?

And for what?

Just to feed that accursed

thrice speared facade?

I chased you, but only found a lake

and when you peered at me

through the reflection mine,

I feared you'll steal it too,

along with the moon watching my back,

and along with sparks of starry sky,

hoping that I'll forget my happiest moment.

[stellawolfearts]

I can't wait for the inevitable "you knew the whole time!?" conversation swk and nezha have after finding out about Mac raising mk.

Hehehehehe. I can't wait either cause like....Nezha is even keeping things from mac. It's gonna be one hell of a reveal for em both.

Nezha knows all.

[closetofcuriosities]

4444 x ADAM YATES - MELANCHOLY

[shinygoku]

Whenever I get back into ATLA, I'm more critical of it lol. Unfortunately a lot of it doesn't hold up or was flawed from the start, and I fear that it's being carried by the perception of being a GOATed cartoon when it doesn't deserve a lot of the praise it's given. Like, the Zuko Enemy -> Friend, Anti Villain -> Anti Hero -> Hero line is geniunely some of the best character writing in media, but that on its own can't hold the rest of the show up, either.

[lisbonsteresa]

going unbelievably insane over this

[reckless-glitch]

for anyone who wants to keep up with my little dark urge/astarion/gortash fic

[littlemissobvious]

Not as pretty as other patterns, but so much fun learning new stitches!

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads // twitter thread  

Ace of Hearts

short contemporary romance

after a career-ending sports injury causes Felix to lose his scholarship, he marries his best friend for free tuition at the college where she works

they realise they have feelings for each other and their marriage could become real, but are threatened by her abusive father

sex-repulsed ace MC

[aeide-thea]

me, full of ongoing scrupulosity abt microplastics and also a vague sense that it would be good for me to take another crack at incorporating running into my life for 'holy shit i desperately need endorphins' reasons, scouring the shorts market for anything natural-fiber but also functionally/aesthetically fit for purpose and coming up almost* entirely blank: what if i bought another one of the merino-tencel tanks whose fabric i'm in love with (or‚ you know‚ sourced similar fabric somewhere that wasn't already a different garment‚ but like‚ that would involve learning things about 'where to get specialty fabric' in addition to the 'how to sew it' part) and turned it into running shorts? surely it couldn't be that hard??

⸻ * in fairness, icebreaker does make some that tbh are probably ideal except for cost but like. do i want to go running in basketball shorts? not really. and the tiny (women's) version only comes in black which is so dreary. i keep hoping they'll come out with some other colors but so far no dice! also an extremely crunchy-granola company makes some weird little gym shorts in a hemp knit which. i'm sorry, i grew up in manhattan and i'm dubious! they might be great but! 🧐

[silverysongs]

Any/all of 16, 17, 21, 22 for the song asks 💓

16. Most beautiful vocal performances

My Luve is like a Red, Red Rose // Voces8

Maria // West Side Story (specifically the 1961 film version)

Almost Real // The Bridges of Madison County

Jubilate Deo: VI. Alleluia (Song of the Earth) // Dan Forrest

17. Songs most likely to give me full-body shivers

(honestly I feel like this happens to me with a lot of music, so these are the ones that come to mind:)

Romance from Piano Concerto in A Minor // Clara Schumann

The Deer's Cry // Voces8

Omar Sharif // The Band's Visit

Millstatt // The Arcadian Wild

21. Songs that make me think of my favorite books

Gravity // Sara Bareilles

Not With Haste // Mumford & Sons

Orpheus // Sara Bareilles

illicit affairs // Taylor Swift

22. Songs in which I see myself

No One Else // Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

peace // Taylor Swift

The Cave // Mumford & Sons

The Graduate // The Arcadian Wild

lessons // Lilli Furfaro

The Words // Anais Mitchell

Kathy's Song // Simon & Garfunkel