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Paisley's Bridal Boutique Mod is getting a major revamp for Stardew 1.6!

More hats, shirts, and pants for weddings and festivals will be added, full animation for all pants and dresses will be possible, and an updated look for Paisley's boutique tent will be included in version 1.3.0

The transition to 1.6 and de-bugging are almost complete, so expect the official re-launch to happen around the start of May. More exciting news will also be included in the official 1.3.0 launch post [coming soon!], so follow my Tumblr to keep up-to-date with the latest developments :)

For a complete list of all current changes for 1.3.0 [spoilers!], check out the Changelogs for Paisley's Bridal Boutique on Nexus Mods.

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B+TE is now compatible with Stardew 1.6! New features with this update will now include:

NEW Seasonal cold-weather clothing for babies [Fall + Winter]

NEW toddler options, including Brother + Sister, Two Sisters, and Two Brothers options

The updated 1.6 version is now available on ModDrop, CurseForge, and Nexus Mods.

All my other mods are currently being transitioned to 1.6 formatting, so thank you all for your patience.

More exciting updates are coming soon, so follow my Tumblr page for more details!

-Elaho

The latest version of Babies + Toddlers is now up!

With almost another full year of editing and production (and some slight setbacks due to a bad injury), version 2.0 is now ready to go!

New features include updates to all 1.0 version sprites, as well as new skin tone variations, more Joja options, children for all current marriage candidates for Stardew Valley Expanded (Claire, Sophia, Victor, Magnus, and Lance), and much more!

Click on the link below to play for free! https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/10411?tab=files

#stardew valley #stardew valley mods #stardew valley 1.6 #stardew valley mods 1.6 #stardew valley babies #stardew valley mod updates #stardew valley toddlers #stardew valley children #stardew valley family #elaho's babies and toddlers expanded mod #elaho's b+te #stardew valley fan art #pixel art #character design #portfolio 2024 #stardew valley seasonal #sdv #sdv mods

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Elaho's Babies and Toddlers Expanded Mod is getting another update this Spring 2024!

One change is a new seasonal Fall/Winter overlay for the crib and crawling babies, including a knit sleeping cap, patterned flannel blankets, long-sleeved dresses and fleece tights for the girls, and long-sleeve shirts with corduroy overalls for the boys.

Outfit changes will happen automatically on a seasonal basis, so there's no need to make config changes to the mod file. And depending on which day and season your child is born, it's possible to have them wear both seasonal outfits during infancy.

More changes will be coming with the next update, so be sure to follow my Tumblr for more details and the upcoming launch date! :)

-Elaho

#stardew valley #stardew valley mods #stardew valley babies #stardew valley fanart #stardew valley toddlers #elaho's b+te #elaho's babies and toddlers expanded mod #sv #sv mods #sv fanart #sv babies #sv toddlers #sv children #stardew valley children #stardew mod previews #pixel art #character design #portfolio 2024 #stardew valley nexus mods

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elaho · 2 months

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Last year, the creators of Ridgeside Village [RSV] were kind enough to reach out to me to do some commission work for their latest Mod instalment: RSV Spirit's Eve Costumes.

I'm both honoured and flattered to have worked with such wonderful people throughout the process and challenged to hone my pixel art skills even more.

Here is the list of characters and costumes I created for RSV below:

1. Anton as Han Solo [Star Wars]

2. Ariah as Amelia Earhart

3. Bryle as a football player [Zuzu City Tunnlers]

4. Faye as Ahri from League of Legends

5. Ian as Kristof from Frozen

6. Jio as Buddy the Elf [Elf]

7. Jio as Link [Breath of the Wild]

8. Kenneth as Sauron [Lord of the Rings]

9. Maddie as Kady Heron from Mean Girls [Zombie Ex-Wife]

10. Yzabelle as Odette from Barbie Swan Lake

Check out the RSV Mod for Stardew Valley on Nexus and my pixel art Commission Website.

Enjoy the Spirit's Eve Festival at Ridgeside! :)

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elaho · 2 months

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An incomplete piece of concept art I found in my 2018 folder of Jalka [Jaller] and the different military ranks for fire villagers ["Toronaita"].

The notes at the bottom is me trying to divide military personnel into different ranks and see how many people would be needed, at minimum, for a semi-functioning military organization.

Lore/Worldbuilding: Fire Village + Military

All fire villagers are trained in military combat, with each citizen needing to complete a tour of duty for 2/3 of the year on a rotating schedule [with some exceptions]:

4 months of farming [various foods grown throughout the year]

4 months of stationary/reserve duty at the village,

4 months of scouting/island/"military for hire" duty across the region

Hairstyle determines the social position and/or military rank of citizens in Toronaita civilization. Those with more complex and/or lengthy hairstyles have been awarded specific honours in combat or military service, and as such, they are not required to shave their heads after their annual duty is complete.

Hairstyle 1: Civilian/Farmer hair

Hairstyle 2: Shaved head at the end of annual service [i.e. transition back to civilian duties]

Hairstyle 3: Traditional military service hairstyle, low rank

Hairstyles 4, 5, 6: Various military awards, honours, or rankings given in service [incomplete]

However, wearing braids, twists, or dreads in the hair without being given the right by a superior officer is a major offence and is akin to plagiarism or self-awarding badges of honour.

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elaho · 2 months

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Alrighty, it's day 2 of posting old artwork. Here are some redesigns of humanized Ga-Matoran ["Toronaiga"]: Macku, Kotu, and Hahli ["Mara, Kota, and Hale"].

I had originally designed them to be part of a mini-series about how Hale rose from her rank as lowly errand-girl to famous Kohlii champion [based on the flash game from the early 2000s], but I decided to have that plot merge with the island's main prologue/backstory instead of being a separate story arc.

Keeping with the idea of merging facial features with mask designs and personalities, I again "fused" shape elements from LEGO's kanohi masks into each character's design:

Macku/Mara:

An energetic, wild, adventurous [and somewhat rebellious] spirit, balancing Mara's personality with the sharp, fierce features of the Huna was tricky since the two seemed fundamentally opposed to each other. But having thought about it more, Mara is second-in-command of her village after the Elder, a role that would require tough decisions and firm direction in leadership.

In the end, I decided to incorporate some sharp, decisive elements to her face [chin, nostrils, square face shape] would be a good way of showcasing her internal struggle between the desire for the normal, care-free life of a child [wild curly hair, large eyes, freckles] and her confidence in her ability to lead her people.

Kotu/Kota:

A prim and proper personality who believes firmly in established order, structure, and earning your place in society, her design is modelled to closely resemble/imitate the Village Elder's [Turaga Nokama/"Noehli Agota"] in both their face shapes [Rau Mask] and individual hairstyles.

Other elements from the Rau in Kota's design include her lips, nose, and downturned almond-shaped eyes.

Hahli/Hale:

Another redesign [More of a touch-up than a redesign, I think?] of my original design for Hale. Not much has changed, but I wanted to polish more of the Kaukau's shape in her re-design [triangle-shaped lips, short nose bridge, and round cheeks]. I also wanted to convey her youthfulness and innocence in her design too [round face shape, large eyes], along with her cheekiness and unpredictability on the Kohlii playing field with her wild, flippy, choppy hairstyle.

#bionicle #humanized bionicle #character design #concept art #portfolio 2023 #the halfway project #matoran #ga matoran #bionicle hahli #bionicle macku #bionicle kotu #bionicle au #bionicle matoran #old artwork

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elaho · 2 months

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Okay! Finally, it's time to post the backlog of artwork I did from 2023 and all previous years :) One of my goals this year is to be more active on social media and get on an actual posting schedule [*groans in introvert*] lol

Here is the revised portrait I did for Gaia [Gali] from my humanized Bionicle project. Since characters in this series won't be using/wearing their original mask from LEGO's set designs [for copyright reasons], I wanted to design each person's face and hair with features from their kanohi designs while showcasing their personalities too.

For Gaia's design, I focused on using design elements from the Kaukau Nuva mask [hair, brow, lips, and nostrils] while also keeping some features from the original Kaukau itself [nose bridge, cheeks, and face shape]. Her determined yet gentle personality can be seen in her soft upturned eyes and structured yet free-flowing hairstyle.

[BONUS: Design Processes]

#bionicle #humanized bionicle #character design #concept art #gali #toa gali #humanized gali #the halfway project #portfolio 2023 #design process #bionicle au #gali mata #gali nuva #bonkle #lego bionicle #bionicle gali #old artwork

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elaho · 3 months

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_________Stardew Valley MBTI_________ -----Elliott as an ISFP-----

[+Elliott Immersive Wedding Mod v 3.0 Sneak Peak!]

INFPs and ISFPs are deeply passionate, caring, creative people with a profound capacity for emotional depth and understanding (thanks to their dominant cognitive function - "Introverted Feeling" or "Fi"). However, they are largely misunderstood (even within the MBTI community) and are often unfairly perceived as or presumed to be 'weak', 'fragile', 'crybabies' or 'unmasculine' by others.

Both INFP/ISFP men and women tend to experience a lot of trauma because of their personality type; however, men with dominant Fi seem to experience a lot more direct abuse for trying to express themselves authentically -- and their tenderness, sensitivity, interests, and/or passions get perceived as weakness, brokenness, or an inherent indication of their sexual identity (whether straight or LGBTQ+).

As an INFP myself, it's beyond heartbreaking to see my INFP and ISFP brothers struggle so much with their self-expression and self-actualization just because they were born boys in a world with messed-up ideals; I often wonder how much more everyone would benefit if men were allowed to fully express themselves and their emotions without fear of judgment or ostracization from others, regardless of type.

And thinking about Elliott in Stardew Valley and his personality as an ISFP, I wanted to explore more of his past experiences and unique struggles as an ISFP man in my next mod update:

Mod Update Preview! [Mild Spoilers!]

In version 3.0 (coming soon!) Elliott will open up even more to the farmer about his life, not only about his painful childhood memories but also about how his Fi resilience helped him find the support he needed growing up; having even just one person who truly understood who he was helped him build the confidence to express himself freely without fear of shame or judgment.

We'll also see Elliott admit that his relationship with the farmer has convinced him that the unconditional love and acceptance he once received in the past can continue to flourish with his new family and friends in the present if he allows it to.

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Mod Download Page [Free]: Elliott Immersive Wedding

A song I always think of when I get lost in the Fi feels: "How a Man Dies" by FRENSHIP

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elaho · 3 months

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#lunar new year #happy new year #year of the dragon #legend of zelda #tears of the kingdom #zelda dragon #zelda sword

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elaho · 3 months

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Penicillin and it’s mold origins🦠

Fun fact: the strain of Penicillin used today was sourced from a moldy cantaloupe

#penicillin #penicillium #mould #fungary #fungus girl #penicillin origins #fungary2024

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elaho · 3 months

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GA Girls

I had this project of drawing several of Bionicle's Toas del Agua and along the way I also made some Ga matoran, I hope you like it! ^^

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elaho · 3 months

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I got some questions about generating income as an artist! Here’s my attempt to answer a few of them ♥️

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elaho · 3 months

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elaho · 4 months

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A very helpful and insightful analysis of the differences and similarities between Fi and Fe.

It's inspiring to see other INFPs wrestling to understand what healthy Fe looks like after trauma, and an encouraging sign that both users can actually understand and embrace each other as they are -- without trying to change them into someone they're not.

Fe from an Fi-dom’s perspective

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This may be kind of a ramble, but I just had some thoughts about how to understand the differences between an Fe-user and an Fi-user, and I had an epiphany I thought I’d share with people.

Some context: I’m an INFP, and for the longest time my understanding of Fe-users boiled down to ‘what even’. It took me a while to realize I had something of a cognitive bias - I’ve met one too many unhealthy ESFJs in my life that I began attaching negative connotations to Fe (thank you tert-Si). My mother, comparatively, is a rather healthy ESFJ, but with our differing dominant functions, we were gonna have those inevitable conflicts and misunderstandings. Ironically I never had problems with my non-dom-Fe friends - an INTP, an ENTP, countless ISFJs. But nevertheless, I, an Fi-dom, for the longest time, held many negative perceptions of Fe-users. You know the ones: “Fe is manipulative, Fe cares more about harmony, Fe don’t hold strong opinions” yada yada.

But after mulling over things more, and trying to verbalize how exactly my Fi even works, I realized again the golden rule of MBTI: it’s not about what you do, but WHY you do it. And with that, I began to understand more and more that Feelers aren’t as different from each other as we might think! So let’s lay the groundwork.

First, let’s get this out of the way:

We all have emotions. All of us.

Doesn’t matter if you’re a user of Fe or Fi, Feeler or Thinker, emotions are part of the human experience.

Most people WANT to make other people happy, hate seeing people suffer, and want justice to be done.

Your MBTI type doesn’t determine this - to have emotions is to be human.

Of course, for Feelers, this is a 24/7 process, thinking about the emotional needs of others and self, thinking about what’s right or wrong with the world. Not that Thinkers don’t, or find it less important, but Feelers make this process their whole life.

And this is where Fe-users and Fi-users are more alike than we think. What’s the common description of Fi-users? We value sincerity. We value being true to ourselves. We follow a personal standard. Yeah, no we don’t. The descriptions are true, but that’s not the end. We don’t just follow our standards - we craft them. Agonize over them. When we know how something makes us feel, all we got are questions. Is this right, is this wrong? Am I feeling the right way? Is this the right way to feel about things? If not, what can we do? What can we do to make ourselves right? It’s that inferior-Te man. Much like Ti-users and their internal logical framework of the world, Fi-users make an internal framework of right and wrong, befitting of the world we see and the emotions we feel. We can be hard on ourselves if we don’t think we are following those standards. Conversely, we paradoxically sometimes aren’t hard on other people and their standards (especially if they make the same moral failings as us). Because everyone’s emotions are their own, because they need to come to their own understanding of right and wrong. That’s why we are known for upholding individuality.

Here’s the funny thing though. Fe-users? They do the same. They have a sense of right and wrong too. They care about people too - of seeking justice and making things right. The difference is they don’t observe their own hearts first - they observe other people’s. Are other people in the right way? Do they feel a certain way about things? What makes other people happy, or sad? Are these things right or wrong? Some people think Fe is not opinionated, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. If someone else is in pain, they know immediately. They see it, and they will not stand for it. Why? Because they know almost instinctively what makes people happy, sad, angry, fearful, all of it. And they feel those things too. This is where the “Fe harmonizes with other people’s feelings” description comes in. But it’s not just about harmony, it’s about taking the external standards of right and wrong as your own.

And now, every stereotype we might have of Fe-users makes a little more sense. With this understanding, I can better understand some of the misconceptions of Fe:

Fe-users are superficial?

Gotta admit, this was my biggest roadblock (along with a dash of intuitive bias). You know how some Fi-doms accuse Fe-doms of being ‘fake’? The unhealthy ESFJs I’ve met almost *enjoyed* being fake. Boasting about their achievements in big groups, emotionally blackmailing people, crying to earn sympathy, enjoying affirmation of other people. This must mean they don’t care about what’s really right and wrong; they only care about if they (or everyone else) feel happy, right?

Wrooong. The unhealthy Fe-users, certainly. But the healthy ones? They’re not ‘superficial’ at all - they can acknowledge when hugs and a cry on the shoulder isn’t enough. They understand your pain and struggle is deep. And they want to help you overcome it. That’s how Fe works. They instantly see pain - your pain - and they act. They aren’t Fi-doms who must mull over their own standards first, see it from their point of view. Fe is about action : making people feel the ‘right’ way, acting on the external world. All the Extroverted functions are like this - and all of them will seem ‘superficial’ to their Introverted counterparts at some point, because they’re about acting, not internalizing. It’s why the Ti gets frustrated at Te wanting results over method, Ni thinking Ne entertains too many ideas, and Si wondering how Se rushes into every experience. The same applies to the feeling functions. But they are not superficial at all, they just try to look outside themselves for the answers ;)

Fe-users aren’t selfish?

Nope, nope nope noooope. They absolutely can be. It’s different from an Fi’s selfishness. Fi says “do it my way, or get out.” Fe says, “if you disagree with me, you’re a bad person, and I’ll shame you into agreeing with me”. Because Fe is an Extroverted function, there is the temptation for them to fixate heavily on an external object. I MUST make THIS person happy. I MUST get everyone to agree on THIS one thing. And if you don’t, well, you’re the problem, not the rest of us. This is also heavily dependent on their perceiving function - are they forcing you to agree to their personal vision (Ni) or their personalized sensory worldview (Si) of good and bad? Compare this to a selfish Fi - I don’t care if you agree with me or not, DO what I say. Notice the inferior-Te.

Fe-users are manipulative?

Again, the unhealthy ones, certainly. But the healthy ones? Almost every single one I’ve met shuns emotional manipulation and encourages emotional expression. My ISFJ friends are disgusted by abusive boyfriends. My ENTP (!) friend laments about a society where kids don’t have emotional expression. My INTP (!!) friend hates imposing on people; he’s always asking people, “are you okay with this?” They hate fakeness as much as Fi-doms! Why? Because being fake and selfishly manipulating people is a bad thing. An objectively bad thing. They care about you, want to make you happy. Why would they ever want to do something that harms you? Again, the key difference is focus, not behavior. Functions have nothing to do with sincerity or a person’s integrity. Anyone can be selfish and anyone can be selfless. An unhealthy Fi cares only about their feelings, while a healthy Fi considers and respects the feelings of other people. In the same way, an unhealthy Fe wants to make other people feel the way what they themselves want to, but a healthy Fe wants to make other people feel the way they need to.

As an aside, on the subject of ISFJs mistyping as xNFPs, I’d like to posit that Fi-Ne can look very much like Fe. What’s Fe about? Connecting to other people’s emotions, instantly feeling what another person feels and why. What’s Ne about? Making instant connections with concepts in the outside world. Fi alone might only know what it feels in itself, but paired with Ne, it can attempt to ‘simulate’ what another person feels. Or at least make a guess as to why.

So there you have it. An incredibly long ramble about Fe-users from someone who doesn’t have Fe. I guess part of me wants to show some appreciation to Fe, as compensation for how many times I’ve misunderstood them :P If there’s one image I can leave behind to summarize everything I’ve written, it’s this: Fe will look at the whole world burning, and be immediately struck by horror. The pain of others is registered immediately. The world is on fire, and they need to do something - now. Fi will look at the whole world burning and not feel a thing - until, and perhaps only until someone they love, someone they care about, or perhaps themselves, is on fire.

(Thankfully I feel like this process happens very early in a healthy Fi’s life. After that happens, they’ll often be championing for world peace side by side an Fe with very little obvious differences! :D)

#mbti #infp #enfj #introverted feeling #extroverted feeling #mbti essay

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elaho · 4 months

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This is the final/touched-up version of the post I made a while ago, along with some story and character lore. I've been thinking hard about what kind of story I want to tell with this graphic novel since I really don't want to put my time and effort into something that isn't meaningful to me.

Story Time: I recently broke up with my INFJ boyfriend of 7 months this December. He was an immature INFJ and it was an unhealthy relationship where I was consistently neglected and my Fi ("Introverted Feeling"), including personal feelings, were not taken seriously or valued.

It was a necessary break-up, but it unearthed a lot of past trauma I was subjected to from *unhealthy* Fe ("Extroverted Feeling") users throughout my life. The realization of my resentment towards high Fe users has brought up a lot of mixed feelings, including both shame for hating Fe and fear of being rejected by it.

I hadn't known Fe to be anything but abusive or manipulative and I had believed firmly that I could never be fully embraced or understood by Fe users because I was too "dark", "depressing", or "anti-social" just for being myself and expressing my Fi.

That is, until recently...

(To be continued with my next post) ;)

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elaho · 4 months

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I have very fair skin with almost no melanin, so my acne almost always turns bright red and heals with very noticeable red or purple blood trapped underneath the skin. Growing up with bad facial acne was hard for me, especially since it was genetic and medication only did so much. Thankfully, now that I'm in my late 20s, most of my red facial scars have healed with the help of tea tree oil skincare; however, my painful face acne has since moved to my chest, shoulders, back, and buttocks - making it very uncomfortable and embarrassing to show any of my acne-scarred skin from the neck down.

Seeing art like this is inspiring because skin imperfections are rarely portrayed as okay or normal, much less beautiful.

It makes me feel more okay with showing my blemishes without feelings of shame or that I need to conceal them from others. <3

Story time: I’ve had acne since I was 11. I inherited it from my dad. After almost 25 years of taking hormones to treat it, I went off the pill last year because I was tired of the side effects. The acne came back, and even though I had prepared myself for that beforehand, it’s still really challenging. I can’t help but feel a sense of shame when my skin breaks out. At the same time, I would never judge anybody else for having blemishes. Skin texture is such a complicated thing and I have so many emotions around it. So here are some drawings of pretty girls with blemishes - it helps me process some of these complicated feelings. And hugs to all of you who also suffer from skin problems - you’re not alone!

#self esteem #natural beauty #skin blemishes #natural skin #acne scars #inspiring

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elaho · 4 months

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Don't piss off a Fi Dom...

#character design #concept art #mbti webcomic #mbti infp #mbti fi dom #mbti fanart #mbti personality types #my infp life #infp 6w5 #enneagram #portfolio 2023 #6w5 the loyalist #infp fanart

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