#does any of this make sense.

[dailypokemoncrochet]

Is there maybe a different term for the kind of crochet amigurumi I do? Like generally amigurumi are the chibi, round, simplified shaped yarn plushies. And mine are just whatever shapes the Pokemon are so there's more different kinds of shapes than round and ball.

I haven't found as many artists doing stuff like mine which kinda bums me out because I want to see other works like mine that I didn't have to make in the first place.

#text #its like if i wanted to see realistic portrait kinds of art but all i could ever find were cartoons #i want to see some recognition of the self through the other #i know im not the only one crocheting in this style but it feels like im the most prolific one and that feels. weird #idk what terms to search for though #does any of this make sense.

[andromeddog]

hi! love your art :) i just wanted to ask if you have any resources you’d recommend for WWI uniform/gear references for art purposes? i’ve been struggling to find good refs (especially for officers/anything beyond just the basic infantry uniforms) so i thought i’d ask what you tend to use! thanks & have a great day!

hello hey hi!!! ty for the message i love talking about uniforms and spend way too many hours of the day looking for reference of them

so i talked a bit about this before in this post! i stand by a lot of what was said there aka pinterest, google searching/scouring, and that book i linked........ these are all good for officers too! looking for officer ref is often very similar to infantry stuff, tho there may just be less of it depending on what specifically you're looking for. if you are looking for very specific references and want to get insane about it i can talk about that too.... tho i would like to say i dont have like one specific website to link bc i use so many different ones only like once or twice

if you're willing to spend money i'd recommend looking for books on the subject- there is always one strange book from like 1970 about the helmets of ww1 on ebay or something. the nice thing about that is they will typically name the different parts of a uniform, which allows you to google that specific thing to get a closer look. learning about the makeup of a uniform/everything's specific use helps when its time to draw them. ofc this isnt a super sustainable option but investing in a good encyclopedia once has saved me so much time. that guide to ww1 has been well loved

if youre not looking to spend money there are still a lot of options. stuff i like in no particular order:

reenactment pictures- action shots, higher quality pictures than something from 1918. you can find whole galleries of people's reenactment battles (?? is that what theyre called??) if you do a little clicking around.

stock photo websites- be really careful here bc you dont want to get into trouble with usage rights. i only rly use these if im desperate and then very sparingly and piecemeal bc i dont want to get in trouble lol

websites where they sell reproduction/reenactment uniforms- here is an example. reproduction stuff is great bc u can usually find every little bit of the uniform being sold somewhere by someone. ebay has also been surprisingly helpful.

& the thing i would like to stress the most is that i rly dig for references. i literally have 21 tabs open with different searches for super specific things on my phone at this very moment. i use google image search extensively and scroll through literally so many jpegs, pngs, pdfs, webps, etc etc etc. the unfortunate truth is that the more specific you get the harder it is to find stuff. i recently drew a ussr female fighter pilot and had to get ref for her uniform from about 5 different sources (and that was one drawing!!!!!) sometimes i find a reference for the exact thing i need on a website that has nothing else of use to me. the best advice i have here is just keep scouring and clicking and you will eventually find something. i wish this was more helpful but once you know what you are looking for you can search for that thing specifically and that's a big help

this did not need to be so long but if theres one thing about me i will go on and on and on given the chance. im insane can you tell

#asks #reference #wanderingmausoleum #does any of this make sense. #im sorry that the answer is sometimes “u have to scroll a lot” #you have to get kind of crazy about it

[vulnerasti-cor-meum]

I have in my heart all these life stories from lovers of mine, and well, how in one's mind heart or soul does one honor and do justice to these stories and memories of/from persons with whom one has been intimate and tender -- inasmuch as such "relationships" can be intimate and tender (I think they can). Like what do I do with this information, information before which I feel helpless and yet want to make part of myself. There's a kind of weird ineffable regret and burden and gift all bundled together in knowing ppl, their stories, so deeply and yet so incompletely

(Ive had about three lovers w whom I feel this way, but one among them in particular and far more than the rest. I think Im still in love with him maybe in some small part (what does that even mean?) though my weeks-long lovesickness aching and ailments have subsided and whatever rship this was has petered out. Perhaps one day I'll have a lover who becomes a boyfriend, but I suspect not sometime soon)

#ETA: Ive just shared some of these thoughts w a friend and he dsnt understand me #does any of this make sense.

[silenthillmutual]

i think being a vampire would be fun however it wouldn't solve all of my problems. for example can vampires take medications or are we just screwed when it comes to mental health disorders? fox proposed you have to drink from someone who takes the medication you need so like. there must be a drug blood market out there. that's my thought anyway.

#icarus.txt #does any of this make sense.

[xoxo-ren-xoxo]

I’m doing this one for the third life desert duo girlies (myself)

Thinking about the third life finale and how it shaped desert duo’s relationship going forward. How Grian felt betrayed when Scar left the final three battle up to chance with the friendship paper. How it was a strategically smart move on Scar’s part but Grian didn’t understand and felt like he had been stabbed in the back. If Scar had just teamed with Grian and killed Bdubs, he would then be left with fighting a yellow life, which he literally couldn’t win. He wanted to make things fair, I think. Up to chance. He couldn’t outright betray Grian but also couldn’t just team with him. But Grian doesn’t see that.

And he’s hurt when he comes back and Bdubs dies and it’s just him and Scar left. You’d think he’d take the opportunity and just kill Scar right there. I think maybe he wanted to, but Scar offered his life and Grian no longer trusts him. Maybe he was thinking Scar was tricking him. It was a scam. The fresh betrayal is still sticking in his mind. So he refused, and made it a fair fight, and Scar lost (perhaps on purpose).

Afterwards, Grian has nothing, and still feels betrayed. He falls to his death with a lot of conflicting emotions running about in his head, I think. I don’t think he ever quite gets over the perceived betrayal. I think he holds onto it and it follows him through the rest of the life series. Maybe.

I mean, the rest of the series is just full of Grian betraying Scar right back. Before Scar gets the chance. In last life, Grian tricks Scar into handing over a life, in double life, Grian and BigB are “secret soulmates”, in limited life, Grian literally calls his deliverance of the killing blow “the ultimate betrayal”. Come on.

I think Grian hasn’t gotten over third life. He still feels like Scar will turn on him at any moment (and Scar, in turn, has begun to do so, feeding into it) and any ally-ship they form is only doomed to end in betrayal. Because if his devotion in third life meant nothing to Scar (the way Grian sees it) even though Grian was ready to give his life... there’s nothing more he could do to make their alliance real. So he might as well make it untrustworthy and painful and full of betrayal. You can’t get hurt if you don’t get attached.

#does any of this make sense. #desert duo #third life #life series #trafficblr #this is gay as hell btw #they are literally lovers to enemies (still kissing in the corner) #i dont know #this is such bullshit but its a headcanon anyway #ben chats shit on the internet

[shoechoe]

Did Diavolo ever have a motive for founding Passione? I don't recall it ever being explained why he even wanted to start a mafia organisation in the first place. I get that there's money and power and whatever involved which would be sufficient motives for a lot of villains, but I don't remember it ever confirming anything for Diavolo himself. But maybe I'm forgetting something?

Yeah, as far as I can remember, "power" was pretty much all that was given to us as reasoning why Diavolo created Passione. I think it makes some sense for him to crave power so much because he came from a small village and you could say that he wanted to become more important and influential in some way, but nothing's really said explicitly.

We can also assume that Diavolo is greedy because he permits selling drugs to kids and underpays his workers, but that aspect of his character really wasn't explored much either. (I've always found it kind of interesting that a lot of Diavolo's actions could easily be a message about how greed is bad, but Diavolo being obviously money-hungry isn't actually talked about at all. For all we know, Diavolo could be selling drugs to kids either because he wants more money or he just really despises kids.)

I'm going to take an educated guess knowing the way Araki writes and say that most of Diavolo's character was written along the way, so Diavolo's foundations just started as a vague crime boss character as the idea first and the rest got built on as the story went along. VA didn't really bother explaining why Diavolo wanted to become the Boss because it probably felt like it didn't need to- the Boss just needed an identity, so... some shirtless punk dude named "Devil" it is.

#does any of this make sense. #shoe talks a lot #vento aureo #diavolo jjba #asks #mutuals (epic) #drug mention tw

[amphibifish]

i still need to do my homework

#fish.txt #personal avenue q tag #fish.chr #does any of this make sense. #sorry i got stuck on the last question and i've just been. thinking.

[castielsupernatural]

When you get this you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favourite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool) <3

hiiii doe i love you 💕💕💕💕

1. i like that i’m capable of pushing myself (got up early to hike up to a higher peak than i usually would this morning)

2. i like that i’m easygoing and adaptable - i can be fine in just about any situation

3. i like that i’m somewhat adventurous (i’ve made two major moves completely by myself since turning 19, both to places i’d never been before and didn’t know anyone)

4. i like that i’m funny. life must be so boring without a good sense of humor

5. i like how independent i am and how comfortable i am with myself. i’ve learned my limitations and have learned how to operate within those and still be a very functionable person

#does any of this make sense. #gonna send this to ppl when i get home i prommy :) i paused while hiking to check tumblr classic sophie

[stuckinapril]

lived my whole life in guilt bc i thought i was responsible for people's feelings. newly realizing that other people are responsible for their feelings and reactions, even if they make it seem like i'm the problem. a lot of the time it really has to do w them and their own emotional regulation. i can't keep thinking i'm not allowed to have space bc of other people's insecurities. like i literally refuse to dim myself. other people are responsible for their feelings just as i'm responsible for mine.

#like i'm always gonna operate from a place of kindness but i've had to deal w so many people who're bad at communication/confrontation #which led me to think i'm the problem #that i deserve to be given the silent treatment or dismissed disregarded belittled etc #that's j not true. i'm far from perfect but i think so few people deserve that kind of reaction. and my biggest revelation is i do not #even if people want to make me think i do / that their reaction is justified / that i'm a burden etc #my biggest problem is i humor people like this for too long bc it's been normalized behavior to me #does this make any sense to anyone. it's the end of the year and i'm reflecting on so many things #p

[crabgirlfriend]

“WTNV walked so [insert whatever media] could run” no. WTNV did not walk, it was fucking running marathons while other media was crawling on the ground gasping for air. it’s still running and the world needs to catch up

#welcome to night vale #astrid speaks #i resent the implication that this podcast with a beautifully written m/m couple at its heart was like. a stepping stone #instead of something that can still blow most other ‘rep’ out of the water #does this make sense? probably not #wtnv > your fave any day

[blahlahblash]

so basically, umm... Movie Sonic feeling the feels for Movie Shadow, just a tiny bit. And Knuckles unknowingly crushing on Rouge, but not just a tiny bit. Ykyk

#Does this even make any sense? #I can't stop thinking about STH 3 #also #The KNUCKLES SHOW?? YYESPLEASD #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #rouge the bat #sonic movie 3 #movie sonic #movie knuckles #movie shadow #Sonadow #knuxouge #comics

[horrorlesbians]

the obsession with aesthetic-izing everything is a disease that companies have sold us via influencers. it's all about turning your private space into a perfect backdrop for videos and photos, everything has to be a soundstage to market a product. making you view your own private space like a voyeur, already imagining the comments people might leave if your home isn't what they deem ideal. your fridge does not need to be aesthetically pleasing, you don't need to empty out spices from plastic packaging into a glass jar of the exact same size of the original packaging. not everything has to be pinterest goals. there is so little time, just live life.

#🦌 #does this make any sense? who knows #there is a difference between making a place look nice and making a place look marketable. which is what is happening most of the time

[bookwyrminspiration]

being an older sibling is like. you've never known a life without me. mom yelled at me and it taught her she never wanted to yell at you. I painted my room purple and grey and then you did too. we live in the same house but I haven't spoken to you in months. I don't know your favorite color. I saw it was going to rain so I picked you up from school on my way home so your books wouldn't get wet. i was so worried when you woke up sick when you were three. you don't remember being sick. mom and dad made their worst mistakes with me and I'm glad they didn't make them with you. I'm doing everything for the first time so you won't be in the dark. I don't know any of your friend's names anymore. I used to know them all. if something happens to mom and dad you won't have to worry because everything will fall to me. you don't like to be home alone but even if you don't see me just knowing I'm there makes you feel better. at least that's what mom told me. you still give me jars to open for you because you can't quite get them. I only see you during dinner. i'd never even think about missing one of your concerts. I stand at the counter when I eat and now you do, too. when offered a selection of books you picked the same one I did when i was your age. I'm terrified you compare yourself to me. I love you. I don't know if you like me. I want you to. mom says dinner's ready

#quil's unholy underworld #siblings #sibling relationship #older sibling #eldest sibling #listen. #does any of this make sense #this has all been just circulating in my heard forever and I had to put the words somewhere #so now the words are on tumblr #do you get what I'm saying #i don't know who my sister is but like. we're right next to each other. she's just down the hall #something something it's already a poem just look at it it's on the ceiling #but instead it's we're a poem just feel it we're standing right here

[edscuntyeyeshadow]

the way the other angels treat aziraphale reminds me of how people at church would treat obviously queer kids who didn’t know they were queer yet. especially in the flashback scenes and in s1. they all see he’s different and treat him like shit but in that really vague passive aggressive christian way y’know

#does this make any sense #good omens #good omens 2 #aziraphale #religious trauma #exvangelical #muriel #gomens #gomens 2 #ex evangelical #aziracrow #queer #growing up religious #ineffable husbands #metatron #my posts

[99thpercentile]

places where the audio distorts

image ids under the cut

tmagp 4:

tmagp 5:

tmagp 7:

tmagp 8:

the audio distorts when people lie.

I imagine this knowledge will come in handy later.

[id: ALICE: This is not something you go poking around in. Not if you want to keep your job… or your neck. SAM: (a little amused) Okay, okay! I get it. Consider me scared straight. "Consider me scared straight" is highlighted. end id]

[id: LENA: Now, while I understand your concerns, you need to understand that Colin has held the IT Manager position for some time without incident, and although he is somewhat… frustrated with his current assignment, he can request help from the central IT team at any time. I am certain that should he find his responsibilities unmanageable, he will request assistance. Or resign, of course. Either way, the problem will resolve itself. "Or resign, of course" is highlighted. end id]

[id: CELIA: Is there any way to look up specific files? ALICE: Like what? CELIA: Oh, I don’t know. Every case about… being buried alive, or meat, or… whatever. ALICE: Well, there’s a search bar, but it doesn’t actually do anything. You’d have to dig through them all manually. (suspicious) – Why do you ask? CELIA: Just figuring it all out. Ah well, I guess I’ll need to find Bigfoot on my own time. "Just figuring it all out" is highlighted. end id]

[id: GERTRUDE: I see. Well, I’m sorry, but I don’t think Gerry can help you – GERRY: (casually) Yeah, I barely remember any of it. "I don’t think Gerry can help you" is highlighted. end id]

[id: GERRY: Oh yeah, but I was pretty young. I remember filling in a bunch of forms and questionnaires, then some old men asking me questions about what books I liked to read, who did I look up to, that kind of thing. And then I left. SAM: (disappointed) That’s all? GERRY: Yeah, afraid so. Other than just sitting around with a bunch of other kids in a room that smelled like old books. "Yeah, afraid so" is highlighted. end id]

[id: CELIA: I’m trying to look into… Weird physics stuff: time travel, other dimensions, teleportation, all that good stuff. Freddy doesn’t really do searches, so you could keep an eye out and let me know if any come up in your cases? SAM: Uh, sounds a bit sci-fi compared to our usuals. What’s this for? (amused breath) You’re not doing research for that podcast you were on, are you? CELIA: (surprised) You know about that? SAM: I might have given you a quick Google. CELIA: Then… yeah. I’m doing a favor for Georgie. "yeah. I’m doing a favor for Georgie" is highlighted. end id]

#tmagp #The Magnus Protocol #tmagp theories #tmagp spoilers #original #most of these are relatively easy to clock as lies regardless #which makes sense. they need to be for us to notice the pattern and apply it later #but it does tell us for sure that Colin can't quit #or maybe he can but he won't be able to work anywhere else like Teddy? #in any case he (and possibly the rest?) can't quit in a meaningful way #if you find any I missed please let me know!! #why is this happening? who knows! Beholding thing maybe?

[thedreadvampy]

Losing my shit about this article in which a transphobic Tory was so busy panicking about existing in the vicinity of a Trans that she almost certainly misheard "jeans" as "penis" and decided that not only was this a problem with the other woman, but also that the world must be informed of this pressing danger.

"a trans woman! I had to stand directly behind her....I thought, 'this is going well', I'm handling The Situation fine'..."

translated: I saw a tall woman with broad shoulders. How would I get out of this alive? I thought. she has a PENIS. PENIS PENIS PENIS. through some force of PENIS I mean will I managed to PENIS behave normally towards her. My hands were PENIS PENIS PENIS shaking as I tried to dry them. summoning up all my PENIS courage I said 'dryer's crap innit'. she turned to me and said " yeah I'm just goiPENIS PENIS PENIS"

It's been a week and I'm still shaking. This proves trans women are the problem and I'm not weird. I'm fine. It's fine. If you think about it I'm the hero hePENIS!!!!!

very this

#red said #it's just. I'm obsessed. #everyone on Twitter is saying 'never happened' and i think they're wrong #this absolutely did happen and she's been obsessing over how vindicated it made her feel enough to WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT IT #because she MISHEARD SOMEONE IN A CASUAL CONVERSATION #i lay out my reasoning thusly: if you were INVENTING a scary trans woman in bathroom story out of nothing. why would it be this? #why would you go with 'we had a banal conversation until she said a sentence that makes no sense and that no human has ever uttered #but which does coincidentally sounds almost exactly like a mishearing of a very NORMAL thing to say in the circumstances #then she left and nothing else occurred' #if you were going to INVENT a story you would probably make it MAKE SENSE or SOUND THREATENING #i truly believe this is a very authentically told account of what she thinks happened #because who would. by means other than mishearing. think 'I'm going to wipe my hands on my penis' makes any sense at all. #a) 'I'm going to dry my hands on my genitals' says the presumably fully clothed woman #b) who then proceeds to leave without doing anything threatening #c) WHO SAYS PENIS THREATENINGLY? sorry it's writing out 'penis' repeatedly that made this jump out to me but like. who says that? #you might hear someone talk casually about their dick or cock but i stg it's only doctors and TERFs who casually use the word penis much #it's so. clinically descriptive. it's a weird use of language. but it IS. something you could plausibly mishear from 'pants' or 'trousers'