#the ac designs are so cute its hard not to do this

[leafiot]

piggybacking off @starfleetrambo ‘s tma acnh designs and i will admit martin’s one is my fav out of the bunch

#tma #the magnus archives #acnh #martin blackwood #jonathan sims #elias bouchard #sasha james #the ac designs are so cute its hard not to do this #also you can hear the sass from the last screenshot holy sh

[etheries1015]

Hi Entheries!

Been following your TWST works for a litttle bit, which are so much fun, especially the MC kicking ass one, and can't wait to see what else you come up with 💜

Wanted to let you play with an idea that's been tumbling around in my head for a bit, thought you might do a better job of exploring/making it into a blurb or headcanon.

It would be a Malleus x GN or Fem Reader who would be Yuu/MC (whichever makes you happy)

Reader loves working with pottery/ceramics mostly making teapots and mugs that are themed around the person they are making them for. Maybe making a surprise mug with a dragon or gargoyle inside for Malleus or a teapot that looks/functions like a gargoyle. How would he react/what would his thoughts be?

Hope you have fun with this!

-💜

I absolutely love this idea!!! Its so cute. Thank you for submitting it!

Malleus X reader - An apology mug!

Notes: Gender neutral reader

General warnings: None!

Tw: None!

When you had joined the gargoyle studies club and began using your talent of pottery and craftsmanship, it came rather natural to you when he had taught you to create your own. Most of them would be bigger and more akin to a regular sized gargoyles you see on buildings in order to present them more accurately for the club, but this had given you a grand idea. Making a tiny gargoyle, and merging it into designing a mug (your specialty) for malleus after a little.. "Misunderstanding" for lack thereof better words.

Malleus was only acutely aware of your endeavors and affections for pottery and creating little mugs and teapots, you had briefly showed him a few of your works when you had made an entire set for the heartslabyul dorm. You gifted Trey, Riddle, Cater, Ace, and deuce personalized teapot set that you had spent your free time between classes creating. Malleus noticed as of late you had been commissioned by Azul to produce a decent amount of these little tea sets in order to help boost business in the Monstro lounge.

"You have been working very hard lately, Child of man," Malleus pointed out during a session of creating gargoyles, "Are you sure you are alright? You haven't been overworking yourself? Ashengretto has a tendency to-"

"Malleus," You cut him off, "I am okay! I love my art, I enjoy that people like my teacups, and I'm grateful for the opportunity from Azul. He even paid me rather generously," You pointed out, working your hands on the statue you were occupied with. The tall green eyed fae pouted ever so slightly, unable to share the real reason was in fact the lack thereof time and attention you have been giving him while you were busy making these tea sets for Azul. He would attempt to study with you after classes, yet you have given the excuse that the deadline was coming up shortly. It had gotten to the point in which you were soon canceling days in which you would show up to the club. He was feeling...alone.

Because of this, you noticed the influx of items he would leave on the doorsteps of ramshackle. He enjoyed collecting little rocks and stones and knickknacks he found fascinating to give to you, gifting you necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets...things that you may not normally put on yourself, yet shiny things that seemed rather expensive made its way to you more often now that you were no longer spending time with him. You were aware that Its his biggest love language, yet the extremes he had been going through to try and get your attention has gone rather far.

One particular day whilst you were in the middle of finishing up the task given to you by Azul, a knock upon ramshackles dorm interupted your intent focus. Opening the door, you were greeted by a man hanging upside down and a sly smile upon his features.

"Lilia!" You gasped excitedly, "good! I'm glad you're here!" You quickly invited him in before exiting into a different room, returning with a handful of treasures that Malleus had given you. "Please," You begged, "I can't keep taking all of these things! I understand it's his love language but-" Lilia interrupted your sentence with a hearty laugh, before sitting on the couch and leaning forward, the amusement glinting in his eyes telling you he had something to say.

"Well, I suppose that explains some of his current behavior back at the dorms," Lilia pointed out, "It seems that our prince has been sulking as of late. When I try to probe him, he simply gives me the cold shoulder. My assumption is he misses a certain human," He teased. You furrowed your eyebrows and slumped your shoulders, setting down the items you had carried in gently on the table in the room. You sat next to Lilia and turned to face him with worry in your eyes. He began to explain to you of Malleus' off behavior, how he would become easily irritated when the topic of your duty to Azul came up, or how your absence would be promptly noticed by others who had gotten used to you being by his side. Guilt began to creep up onto you, your heart aching imagining how it must have seem you had brushed Malleus off, and how lonely he must have felt when you had skipped out on activities with him, and how you simply ignoring the amount of items he had piled up for you had probably been seen as another blow to his pride.

"Thank you for telling me, Lilia...I think I have an idea of how I can make it up to him," You chuckled softly, waving the fae goodbye parting ways and returning to your station. You sat down and interlocked your fingers, stretching your back and returning to your work.

A day had passed and neither you nor Grim had shown up to classes. Texts messages sent to you by classmates were left unread, and worry began to fester upon your peers. Ace and Deuce were the most worried, and decided to be brave and ask the one person you were consistently with..... Malleus.

"What do you mean (y/n) did not come to classes?" He had asked with his green eyes wide in shock, "Are they not feeling well?"

"I thought you would know, Malleus," Ace shrugged, "You're always with them. But...maybe we should visit ramshackle ourselves-" Before he could finish making a plan, Malleus had already disappeared in a cloud of green.

He hadn't bothered to knock on the door, instead immediately popping up in the lounge of Ramshackle. He called out your name and walked around a few rooms, until he stumbled upon you sitting in front of your pottery/ceramic station with the door wide open. You were hunched over, your head laying in your arms with your hands littered with clay and paint. Seeing as your back was raising up and down indicating you were breathing and simply sleeping had allowed Malleus to breath out a sigh of relief, a kind smile upon his lips as he gazed upon your sleeping body. He walked towards you slowly, using a hand to gently pat your back in an attempt to gently wake you, when something in particular had caught his attention.

Next to you was a rather large mug, it was a deep forest green and well decorated in contrast with what looked like a black dragon tail that shaped into the handle spiriling around the outside of it (almost as if it was holding onto the mug). He picked it up and began to examine it further, noticing on the inside was a miniature gargoyle standing atop of a small Cornice. The gargoyle was very well detailed despite being so small, it was in the middle of the inside leaving a trench around it for the liquid to still enter the cup and be used as a regular mug. He was enamored with it, his eyes lit up with pure admiration and affection. the paint was sparkling in the reflection of the light, the tail that decorated it looked eerily similar to his own...however he didn't put much thought into it until he looked underneath the mug where he saw a few words.

"To my beloved Fae, Malleus Draconia" The words were small and fit just well enough for the width of the mug, it was obvious it was written by hand using what he could tell was a thin permanent marker. He couldn't stop staring at it. He read those words over and over again with wide eyes that sparkled with joy, finding that he couldn't control the wide grin that followed ear to ear. He read it about 20 times before he heard you begin to rustle around, before you groaned out of your sleepy state. Your eyes began to open slowly before gasping in shock seeing Malleus there, your eyes wandering to the mug he was now holding in his hand.

"No!" You gasped, "Nooo, Malleus! That was supposed to be a surprise for you-" He ignored your exasperated comments and engulfed you in a hug. He sat the mug down on the table and lifted you up with ease, nuzzling his head into the crook of your shoulder with his grip around your body so tight it felt as if he was afraid of you escaping. You let out a little "Augh!" Before slapping gently on his back, "M-malleus- can't- breath-" You choked out. Hearing your plea he loosened his grip however still did not let you go. 'Well', you thought, 'he already saw it, so... ' You gently hugged him back, holding that pose for what seemed almost like an eternity.

"Thank you, (Y/N)," He finally broke the silence, "I shall treasure it forever, trust me when I say no harm shall ever come its way," Malleus smiled down at you. Those were the words he had said, however his mind was running wild. He had always been the one to give and give, yet he never thought anyone would gift him the same. Words of affection bursted in his mind, baffled by this humans kindness. You. You gave him this kindness, and he couldn't be any happier than this moment. He felt so alone for so long, however you had opened doors to him that nobody else gave him the chance to walk through. You invited him to things, you treated him as a normal student, you had been there for him in ways he never thought he would have the pleasure of experiencing. And now, his precious favorite human had given him a treasure. A normal mug to you and others, perhaps, but a treasure you had made by your own hands with Malleus in mind. His heart was warmer than it had ever been before, no amount of words could he express the gratitude he had for this moment. Suddenly he forgot his woes, and all he could see in his line of sight was you, no longer the feeling of jealousy and sadness he felt the past week you were occupied. You gave a little giggle back and replied,

"Even if it breaks, I will re-make it for you in a heartbeat. I'm sorry I haven't been around lately, this I guess is my apology...I'm done with Azuls set, so now I have plenty of free time to commit to gargoyle studies club-" Malleus started with surprise in his voice.

"Did you think I was upset you were not attending club sessions? Silly human, simply being by your side is enough for me." Your cheeks lit up a light shade of pink, turning your gaze back to the mug trying to change the subject out of embarrassment.

"A-anyway..." You walked over to the table gesturing towards the mug, "I had some left over of this magic paint that Azul gave to me," You said, "The gargoyle seems black, but if you fill it with liquid it glows a bright green," You smiled, "Want to test it out?" Malleus could not hold back his excitement, you chuckled at the thought that you could practically see his tail wagging behind him as the tall Fae replied with graceful enthusiasm and a hand tenderly holding onto his newfound treasure,

"I would love to."

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I hope that was satisfactory! It wasn't the most put together plot in my opinion, so if you have any other suggestions and ideas about editing it and making it better, please don't be afraid to let me know!

And check out my masterlist for more works like this!

as for Grim in this situation...he took you not going to school as an excuse to also not go to school, and slept in all day.

#twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #Twisted wonderland fanfiction #Malleus #Malleus draconia #Malleus X reader #Malleus draconia x reader #Twisted wonderland #Twst x reader #twst #twst x yuu #Malleus x yuu #twst x reader #twisted wonderland headcannon #twst headcannon #Malleus draconia headcannon #malleus headcannon #Twisted wonderland fanfic

[ccrisntok]

requests part 3 🤯🤯

Teruko still has the passion to fight it, while David has accepted his fate (even though Teruko could def break out of that grip if she really tried...) Thanks for the request @welpuu!! Your art is awesome!!!

Nico didn't do anything wrong!! They just wanted to do some Ace cosplay!!! (Thank you for the request @weightedblankettt, I LOVE UR SWAP AU SM!!)

Two very different approaches to teaching your gf how to skate <3 (Thanks for the request anon, drawing Arei in this was super hard for some reason. like her legs fucked me up. they still look weird 😭)

two jareis in a row!! look at them. aueueueuadkjasl.love. (thanks for the request anon <33) (there was another jarei request given immediately after this but i think I'll do that one with the next batch, or as a stand-alone drawing later)

i like the colors in this. also i don't know how to draw Syobai looking in love. old men yaoi but they hate each other. fun ship though, thanks anon ✨

god they are my everything (i say this at every drdt ship). ahhhh these two would have been so cute. like Xander was MADE to be Terukos best boy throughout the game. why didn't they get that. they deserved it. a person whos doomed by fate and someone who fights to change fate. a person who cant help but hurt those around them and someone who wants to help everyone around them. goooodddd I'm on the floor. thank you @delightfullydiscordant.

Swap! Acey Wacy. he is so not a good person. he's so mean. and insecure. like look at him with a hint of judgment he will have a breakdown. (this is a design from my little swap au thing btw. so is the next request) thanks @numberoneacestan for the request <33

they mean sm to me. i feel like they aren't friends at all but Levi would die for him (and everyone else, bc. its levi. but with Teruko's chapter 1 genuine care for others.) thanks @tired-writer-in-progress for the... request? i think thats what that was? if not i drew it anyway <3

requests are open for a tiny bit longer, since schools abt to start up again where i am lol

#drdt #drdt fanart #ace markey #levi fontana #eden tobisa #arei nageishi #j moreno #teruko tawaki #xander matthews #requests #dies #david cheim #syobai hashimoto #mikado sannoji #drdt spoilers #bc of my xanruko or whatever rant shdajhaf

[zecretsanta]

To: @kiichu

From: @stickiy-note

Happy holidays! As soon as I saw Ace in the list of characters you listed for your Pokemon crossover prompt, my immediate thought of Yamask being his partner Pokemon made me so excited to make this concept reality! I wanted to challenge myself to draw less cute than my usual pieces, especially since I didn't think I could do Ace's design or my mental concepts of the final piece justice in my cuter, squishier style. Despite the lineart stage being a bit more difficult than usual, I had a lot of fun tackling this challenge! I also had to add some quick, silly doodles to give you something cute as well and give me an excuse to choose Pokemon for most of the other characters you listed (reasoning under the cut because I thought a bit too hard about this).

I gave Ace Yamask because of its Pokedex entries and design focusing a lot on faces. This Yamask isn't intended to represent any character other than Ace (as sort of a parallel?). My vision is that the Yamask is not be able to properly recognize what its past face looked like since its mask is broken. A couple other Pokemon I think he would have are Venusaur (evolved from the first Pokemon in Pokedex order) and Rhydon (the first Pokemon designed). However, I'd think it be funnier if Yamask was his ace because I love when a small, cute Pokemon is the strongest in someone's team. The Swablu line's Japanese names are references to The Blue Bird, so I just had to give Luna one of them! I thought Swablu would make for a cuter doodle though (a few entries mention how it likes to pretend it's a hat). I had a lot of potential choices for Dio, but I decided on Purrloin for personality/Pokedex reasons. In hindsight, it's kinda funny that I gave him a cat when he likes dogs better. Finally, I also had a few potential choices for Carlos, but I decided on the most notable firefighting Pokemon in the anime. Carlos's Squirtle just had to wear sunglasses for this doodle for the Squirtle Squad reference.

#submission #zero escape #999 #vlr #ztd #ace #luna #dio #carlos #kiichu #stickiy-note #zecret santa 2023

[hanafubukki]

Ace Trappola’s Flower Bouquet Meaning

aka Hana rambles about flowers lolol

Twst Bdays Flower Language Masterlist

HE HAS ROSES in his bouquets!!! YESSSSS 🙌🙌🌺🌺💕💕💕

so so so I am loving all shades of pinks and purples and I just adore it.

if you think about it, shades of pink plays a role in Heartslabyul. Heartslabyul rules has students painting white flowers red. Now, if you mix those colors, it becomes pink.

In a way, this shows a blend of Ace. He respects the queen of hearts only for those expectations to be shattered because of Riddle, but then he grows and he gains that respect back after seeing how hard his dorm leader works. 

Plus if you think about all those theories about Ace becoming dorm head? it’s likely will be a mix of how Ace will uphold there queen’s law but at the same time maybe he’ll add his own twist to it?

his sun, moon, and wave side changed opposite from jamil’s....I wonder if that's just design choice of has some astrology meaning. Ace also has a mage hat too which we couldn't see before because it was blocked.

Ace doesn’t really show his emotions...well, well he does, but we all know how much of a little shit he can be. 

but, boy do his flowers give a bit of insight 

as always, flowers have different meanings in different countries and regions and it depends on colors too. I’m just going to list some flowers that I think they are, but I could be wrong lolol

Pink Roses: (different shades of pink all have different meanings) 

Dark Pink: thank you, I am grateful, gratitude, appreciation, I agree with you, I want to be with you.

Pale Pink: I am sorry, get well, healing, grace

Pink: Friendship, Chaste Love

Purple Rose: Achievement, success, high honor 

Number of roses is can contribute to meaning too:  [giving meaning of 10-15 since I counted at least 10]

10 Roses: You are perfection, you are pretty 

11 Roses: you are my treasured one, to assure someone they are truly loved, 

12 Roses: be my steady, asking them to be yours, love and admiration 

13 Roses: forever friends, eternal friends, secret admirer (ace you little shit lol 😂)

14 Roses: I’m proud of you.

15 Roses: I’m really sorry, asking for forgiveness, wish for forgiveness (ace betrayal theory anyone??) 

Carnation: Gratitude, never forgetting someone, you are unforgettable, thank you,

Dahlia: strength, perseverance to overcome, encouragement, You can do this, (dark colored dahlias also mean betrayal, sadness, insecurity...so betrayal theo- *ducks*)

Aster: loyalty, wisdom, faith, valor 

Gerbera: cheerfulness, celebration,  protected heart, emotional strength 

Azalea: abundance, hope for good things to come their way, love and passion, stay true (in some countries they even mean beauty and death -cough-)

Hypericum Berries: symbol of peace, protection, rebirth 

Zinnias: Absence, missing you, lasting affection, friendship. 

Chrysanthemums: friendship, happiness, well-being

Awww Ace you’re so cute! 🌺🌻💕 He shows gratitude, strength, and so much more in his bouquet, essentially expressing himself in way we would never get to see usually.  

Please please let all the Heartslabyul boys have roses too. And maybe, just maybe, Riddle can have one from each of his friends? That would be so cute!!

Random Facts:  Flowers can be assigned to days too. So since the 23rd is on a Friday, the flowers are: Forget-me-nots (Meaning: speak up, I will not forget you, don’t forget me, true love), Carnations, Love-in-a-Mist (such pretty flowers, meaning: Kiss me, you puzzle me, opens to love), and Pink Rose. Given what's in his bouquet, I think they probably considered the day too 👏💕

Anniversaries could also be considered, since its the 3rd bdays for all the boys, their flower will be Sunflower: strength  be well, strength, happiness, male healing, confidence, self-esteem, assertiveness.

Credit: Thank you to Lala (@/mobagehellocal) and Chris (@/jaberwockk) for talking flowers with me 🌺💚💕 Please, go talk flowers with them too. They are such nice people. 💚💜💕

#twisted wonderland #Ace Trappola #disney tw #disney twisted wonderland #flower meaning #twst #twst ace #twst ace trappola #flowers #twst birthdays #twisted wonderland ace trappola #broomquet #ace broomquet #Ace trappola flower bouquet #flower language

[gothamcitycentral]

Top 10 Bug types?

10. Orbeetle

While this is definitely recency bias (not that their bad or anything, just it being a part of the top 10) thanks to me using it in my current Shield nuzlocke. Their inspirations are very layered which makes them such an easy mon to appreciate. They’re also fun to use. Despite the fact that they’re designed like a alien supervillain, I can’t imagine them actually being mean? Maybe it has to do with it’s pre evolutions, but they seem more like an asocial team member who hangs out in the corner than something that do anything actually villainous.

9. Parasect

Enough with the creepypasta shit! Do you know why Parasect doesn’t eventually die after evolving? Because the Paras you nicknamed isn’t wholly separate from the mushroom that grows out of it. The time you spent training and loving that little bug is time spent with that mushroom. Your care for the bug through its suffering isn’t unfelt by the mushroom. That’s why it doesn’t die, why it doesn’t become a husk, because (let’s say) Enoki is just as much the mushroom as it is the bug. It doesn’t want to not be your Pokemon anymore.

8. Genesect

Normally I don’t vibe with Mythicals, but Genesect is on it’s own level. They’re a physical embodiment of Team Plasma’s hidden hypocrisy. Despite their goal of liberating Pokemon, they dragged a Pokemon back from the dead to convert it into a living weapon.

7. Galvantula

They are fuzzy little guys and they are causing a city wide power outage.

6. Venomoth

Venomoth is one of those causes of Gen 1 simplicity being rather charming for me. They’re sorta of a mix of cute and kinda creepy. I like how surprisingly good they are in later generations and in general I just like moths.

5. Centiskorch

Literally just a funky guy. I love how it combines centipedes and stove tops really well despite how just, unconnected those ideas are to each other. It’s strong, cool, and has a mustache made of fire.

4. Heracross

I feel like Heracross and Scizor are the blueprint for all the following ‘cool’ Bug types. I think beetles are rlly cool, and Hera is such a well put together design. Simple, but cute and looks as strong as it is.

3. Leavanny

Leavanny is just, such a Pokémon?? The design is slick as hell and is so surprising strong. Like you expect a bulky healer that’s practically useless because of its Bug / Grass typing, but no. There she goes sweeping teams with naturally learned Swords Dance. They have such a seamless personality and are so expressive.

2. Scolipede

Nostalgia is definitely playing a part of it, Scolipede is the first Bug type I’ve ever used, but I’d still love them without that. Their design really makes them look incredibly strong. Venipede looks like a little scamp, Whirlipede is my favorite and also probably one of the funniest cocoon pokemon, and Scolipede is a millipede as a horse and that speaks for itself.

1. Golisopod

Golisopod is so insane oh my god?? It almost doesn’t look like a Pokémon it’s so cool. It has such character and it genuinely make me proud it see it evolve from something so little and scared. And how it’s Guzma’s Ace just says so much about both of them instantly. Despite Guzma’s short time in the anime they incorporate his character arc so beautifully with Golisopod’s Emergency Exit, especially since his Golisopod was just as much of a character with development as he was. I just?? Love them so much

Honestly this was hard to put together. I really like so many Bug types.

#thanks!! #my asks #pokemon #bug types #parasect #genesect #galvantula #venomoth #centiskorch #heracross #leavanny #scolipede #golisopod

[chromotps]

Fem!CoraLaw (+ ZoSan, AceLu) HCs bc I love women. (I, too, am a woman). But also, these can be applied to them as men too. (I will be using She/Her pronouns for everyone btw)

- Short-haired, shoulder length and long-haired Cora are all compelling to me. I can't choose which I like more (you can tell I spend too much time on the "create your character" stages in games). Choosing is an obstacle itself in my life /j. One thing for sure tho, it is VERY fluffy, silky, and poofy (obviously). Law likes to run her fingers through it every chance she gets. Cora bends down eveytime she completes a task that Law has given her so Law can pet her head. It's more for Law's enjoyment than Cora's.

- Cora and Sanji uses a very specific brand of makeup. Its high demand and usually out of stock before it even gets displayed for sale. The price is quite high, but Law will be more than willing to use her own money to help Cora buy them. Sanji uses her own money of course, you expect Zoro to buy them? She has a debt higher than Luffy's bounty with Nami /j. But Zoro's willing to sacrifice money for her booze to help Sanji buy the makeup.

- Big gf means big boobies— Law likes to lay her head on Cora's chest after a tiring and stressful day. Sometimes she'll even knead Cora's boobs, cuz it is soft and bouncy (giggles). Zoro, even as a man, has bigger boobs than any of the crew's women 😭 I find it funny af. Sanji is jealous but she loves to bury her face in them so ig that compensates it xD. Zoro and Luffy don't wear bras. (Come on, they're pirates. They can wear whatever they want and if others have a problem with it then what are they gonna do about it? Tell them? Luffy: What's a bra? Zoro: Why are you looking at them in the first place? Oi, my eyes are up here!).

- Fem Cora and Sanji would be perfect as models bro (or maybe I'm just based. I see a tall, blonde and gorgeous person and I'd be convinced they do modeling. And also, maybe I'm based bc fanarts of Fem!Cora and Fem!Sanji are so sexy). They don't do modeling ofc, but their bounty posters are the people's Magazine. Hehehe women who smoke in pictures *sighs dreamily*

- They all look good in dresses. Sanji with a blazer dress, Luffy in an empire waist dress, Zoro in a wrap, Cora in a camisole dress, Law in a fit and flare, and Ace in a backless dress. But only Sanji, Cora and Law are willing to wear heels. Don't worry, Cora doesn't stab herself in the eye with her heels. At least, not yet xD. Flip-flop wearing mf (Luffy), barefooted gorilla (Zoro), and a boots person (Ace) [said affectionately].

- Law likes cute animal stuff. Everytime the crew docks on an island Cora will always come back with something cute for Law. Like, a cat keychain, a bear plushie, bunny themed band-aids, capybara pins and so on. So imagine this, Cora with a cute hairclip of a cute animal. Law really likes them (both Cora and the hairclip).

- Sometimes Cora has a hard time finding a bra her size, and its not even about her boobs, its about how her torso is a bit too wide. So most of her clothes have paddings on them (Law is delighted about this, since if she takes off Cora's top, she'll immediately be greeted by her boobs, no bra on sight lmao).

- NICKNAMES!!!! These are so cute. Ace calls Luffy "Loaf" cuz its food and Luffy likes food and Ace likes Luffy. Law calls Cora "Rosi/Rosy" when she's feeling affectionate (and also when she dominates Cora- ehem). Zoro and Sanji... you know how they are- lmao. They give each other new nicknames every few weeks.

That's all for now! Have a great day!

-S

[ringing a dinner bell] fashionable coralaw fans, come get your food!!!! it's time to eat!!

heheheh Cora's fluffy hair is one of my fav things about his design... it would be so cute to play around with styling it if it were longer, or if fem!Cora was just more inclined to accessorize it. :3c makes sense to me that Law would be a big fan too

Oh to lay my head on Cora's chest, just once......... The jealousy I have for Law and Sanji in this scenario...................... Also lmaoooo I see the no bra thing now and then in fem!character designs and it throws me off. I guess it make sense when they give the character a smaller chest, but it would just be painful for like, fem!Zoro. get those puppies some support so they're not flying around during fights!

(I'm bringing in too much realism, sorry 😂 )

backless dress Ace backless dress Ace BACKLESS DRESS ACE UHHHHHHHHH I need a minute. Brain coming back online.

awww I like the idea of Law keeping that appreciation for cute things kind of secret, but ofc Cora knows... Her indulging it would be so cute!!! and I continue to be endlessly jealous of Law... And also Cora... Haha, speaking of nicknames, I saw a fic where Cora kind of plays with the opposite idea and uses "Dr. Law" to be playful. Could be cute in this case, too c:

#heacanons #lawcora

[scattered-winter]

Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown, and Cassandra Cain for the character asks!

CASS

favorite thing: her STRENGTH. like. this girl grew up being taught to kill and hurt people. that was her entire purpose. but she had the strength to decide to forge her own path and become her own person despite everything being stacked against her. I can't even imagine how hard it must have been for her to turn her back on everything she knew and become something more. I just think she's neat <3

least favorite thing: her fanon personality tbh. she's not perfect. she's flawed and makes mistakes just like every other fucking human being. to write her as the perfect favorite child who never makes a mistake is a huge disservice to her character and all the mistakes she's made and learned from

brOTP: Duke. whenever they team up its just *chef's kiss*

nOTP: I HC her as a lesbian so anything that puts her with a guy. idk no hate to Kon but I just don't really see it, y'know?

OTP: y'all know I'm a stephcass truther <3 but if I'm being honest I also love them as friends, and I also love Cass not being in a relationship at all. I love Steph ofc but too often the girls are both reduced to the other's bestie. which...while they ARE friends, it's another disservice to both of them to just reduce them to "bffs who are joined at the hip at all times". that said: stephcass is really cute and really angsty. multitudes <3

random headcanon: she's ace. I'm right

unpopular opinion: once again: she ain't perfect. fandom (and dc too let's be real) needs to stop writing her as a flawless machine. she's human that's why we love her

favorite picture: I was too lazy to find it but that one WFA panel when she's releasing the puppy and laughing.....yeah <3

BABS

favorite thing: her STRENGTH ONCE AGAIN. she doesn't let anyone push her around and she's led hero teams and faced off with villains and she is my HERO

least favorite thing: whatever the hell tom taylor is doing with her. he needs to stop

favorite line: "you took nothing from me" UGH. UGGHHHHHHHHH <3

brOTP: Cass! I always love a good mentor/mentee relationship <3

nOTP: ......dickbabs. I'm sorry I just can't

OTP: idk? I don't have any strong feelings about her love life. I think she should get a cat <3

random headcanon: she lets damian paint the wheels on her chair. it chips off with time ofc and he just repaints it with a different design

unpopular opinion: she shouldn't be paired with any of the batfam. she's passed around the batboys like candy and I'm fairly certain she's been with just about all of them at this point. stoppppppppp

favorite picture of them: pretty much anything from WFA lol. she's so pretty <3

STEPH

favorite thing: her tenacity! she doesn't give up even when hell is being flung in her face <3

least favorite thing: fanon's tendency to reduce her to a goofy silly comic relief. she's so much more than that

favorite line: "there's room in our lives for hope"

brOTP: Tim. I love their bestie vibes <3

nOTP: no strong feelings

OTP: also no strong feelings. but yeah stephcass and timsteph are both cute!

random headcanon: she learned to play the drumset so she can play the bass and hi hat pedals with her feet while playing the piano

unpopular opinion: I think she'd either be a green lantern or blue if it came down to it. I'm right

favorite picture of them: i really love her costume design in young justice!

#I COULDNT THINK OF ANY SONGS IM SORRY #asks #maxiijay #stephanie brown #cassandra cain #barbara gordon

[risu5waffles]

Stabs of Ten

Here we are again. It's always such a pleasure. Remember when these levels tried to kill me dozens of times? Hrrmm... not sure if that fits the song's metre or whatever. Whatever.

i should have liked this one way more than i ended up doing. It has a very charming and chill vibe to it i usually get right behind, but it spends way too much time building an environment, and not nearly enough for plebeian things like signposting or making sure objects behave in a consistent manner. i spent half the time asking, "but, don't you want me to go over there? Everything in the scene says i should be able to go over there. Why can't i do that?" Weirdly, there is one bit of signposting way at the end of the level, and it's the most obvious, out of place, just put big actual arrows to the lever the players need to pull kind of thing imaginable. It's, like, pick a tone, creator? This level got Team Picked, and i might have some feelings about that.

We talked about Wheely last week, and it was amazing then, and it continues to be amazing now. Go play Wheely. Seriously.

This level is honestly more fun than it deserves to be considering how kludgy and clunky almost everything about it is. i actually kept going back in to see if i could get a better score, so, like, that's kind of high praise? i don't hardly have the time on hand to go do that.

This is... cute... i guess? Cute-adjacent? i never had the chance or self-loathing to sit down wiv I Want to Be the Guy, so Dr_Vab did their best to bring the experience to me. i honestly did have fun wiv it, but the gimmick was wearing pretty thin by the end.

This isn't a bad level really, and it does have a few charm points to it (i really did like the Thx For Playing reveal at the end, i do like when creators do a little something to acknowledge players as players like that), but it doesn't really do much to make itself stand out from a host of similarly themed levels in LBP2. Still, it's not a bad trip down memory lane by any means.

i ended up quite liking this one by the end. Sometimes it's nice to just have something straight-forward and gameplay focused, and it fits the bill. The intro by the creator was charming (tho', i'm not entirely sure what in the level was cranking the thermo so high like they said), the aesthetic is clean, and it manages to mostly keep up momentum throughout. Wasn't a big fan of the trap panels in the red section, tho'. There really wasn't anything to indicate to the player the third one was going to kill them, and the first two are really hard to notice. The only other fly in the ointment was the level link they provided seemed to be broken; i actually was kind of interested in what they were recommending.

One of the consistent problems i have in reviewing old levels, is it can be hard at times to tell if something is poorly designed, broken in its original form, or broken because of a change in physics between the older games and LBP3. Like, i don't want to slag off on a creator because of something that got changed well after they walked away from the game, and that they had no way to anticipate or control for. i feel like something is different about wall jumps now, because this is multiple times it's come up where they've made things way more difficult than it seemed like the creator would have intended (like, when you consider the average difficulty of the surrounding sections?). There was definitely something screwy going on, tho', wiv that bit where it seemed like all we could do was throw ourselves out of level for, like, five minutes.

This one and Wood-B-Good were what put it in my head to maybe try to put together that Ace flag level i talked about a week or two back; i really had a good time wiv the simpler, more focused play. This one is definitely the stronger of the two. A nice (if slightly over-bright) presentation, and just a bit more in the challenge department. Honestly, it plays a bit like Baby's First HARD Level, 'cause some of the obstacles use techniques i've seen in those levels, but in a much easier, and easier to engage wiv format. Having played one of Robot's actual Hard levels, i'm pretty sure this was purely for player benefit, and not lack in skill in designing that level of challenge.

We talked about this yesterday. Let us never speak of it again.

There are some interesting ideas here, and i really liked the presentation, but i feel like it never quite gelled right. The creator mentioned that it was an older level that they'd finally got around to finishing, and i wonder if they hadn't really updated any of the logic for LBP3 (for one thing, there was no real reason to put the player in a SackBot when you've got Broadcast Chips right there that will do the job far more smoothly). There's a bit halfway through (or round abouts?) where it seems like they forgot to electrify a bunch of the hazards, which was weird but helpful; and somehow, when i got myself killed on the last obstacle, it just spawned me at the checkpoint nearest the scoreboard? Which, i was fine wiv really. The level had long worn out its welcome by that point, and i was ready to be done wiv it.

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So there's another 10 down, only 9+ million to go. Had a very nice stream last night, and @hirunda-maxpw dropped by to drop some great logic knowledge on us, and that was super cool. My deadfeesh are even better than before and you better believe it (at least they won't kill everyone when they're only supposed to kill one person from now on. Ope). We're only 20days off from my early deadline for my next level, and this is getting into put up or shut up territory. i would lay at least even odds that i do neither.

#littlebigplanet #little big planet #lbp #lbp1 #lbp2 #lbp3 #Youtube

[starlight-phantom]

top 5 (or 10 if you wanna!) video game character designs?

Oh boy... Now I've gotta think of all the characters I like and figure out which are my favourites Aesthetics™️

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Okay

1 - Balan from Balan Wonderworld. Listen, the game sucks. Like really sucks. But I love Naoto Oshima's designs and he really knocked it out the park with Balan. Just the whole ringleader/theatre vibe going on and the similarities to Nights... I love it. If only the character was in a better game...

2 - Apollo Justice from Ace Attorney. I'm gonna be real: I don't know what it is about his design I love... I just really this funky lil lawyer dude.

3 - Ludger Will Kresnik from Tales Of Xillia 2. I'm gonna try to limit Tales Of characters because goddamn there's so many great designs in that series. But Ludger's design is just so simple but sophisticated. Plus people always joke "Why don't the white haired anime boys just dye their hair??? Then they won't suffer lol" Well, Ludger did. And he still went through all that shit. But points for trying I guess. And actually you know what?

4 - Rollo from Tales Of Xillia 2. Please look him up. You will not regret it, I promise. Do it. Look at the boy.

5 - Bayonetta, specifically her Bayonetta 2 design. I don't really like the full body leather look from the first game, it's not for me. But the new clothes and the short hair from the second game???? Sign me the fuck up. Also from what we've seen so far, I love her third design as well. Loving those plaits.

6 - Rantarou Amami from New Danganronpa V3. Again, don't really know why, I just really like how this avocado boy looks.

7 - Ren Amamiya from Persona 5. I mean I had to put a Persona character on here. And it was really hard picking just one. But I picked Ren because his design is somehow so versatile??? You know what I mean??? Like he's cute, he's cool, he's mysterious, he's a dork, he's plain, he's badass, he's scary. How did they manage to do so much with one design??? It's incredible.

8 - Shamir Nevrand from Fire Emblem Three Houses. Listen... I am weak for strong women, okay? And Shamir is one of my personal favourites. I dunno, it's the hairstyle and the colour scheme and she's an archer... I just really like her.

9 - This one is kind of a major spoiler??? If you know the twist, that is sooooo - Sissel from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. All I can say is 10/10. Peak character design.

10 - Link from Legend Of Zelda. Again, such a versatile design. And I love how every game has its own unique spin of Link and every single version is amazing in their own ways. But if I had to pick a favourite... It's probably between Twilight Princess and Breath Of The Wild.

#fyi i'm being completely serious look up rollo #i swear to god you will love him

[amateurmagic]

For the Pokemon meme- 1, 11 and 22! And also passing along the be sure to stay hydrated train :)

Eeee thanks for the ask!! I haven't done tumblr asks in a while

1) Who was your first starter?

Turtwig!! I was pretty late to the game for Pokemon, but I adore him!! Sadly, I really don't use the line very much bc they're weak/allergic to everything

11) List your top 6 favorite Pokemon

1. Espeon!! I had one in my og Diamond file that just blasted through everything and that's what put it on my radar. I also love its simple and elegant design and I'd love to have one follow me around. I also really like the emphasis on bond and trust in all its dex entries

2. Raichu - it's just so big and looks so nice and soft and pudgy to hold and hug. And also absolutely strong enough to decimate my enemies. It also seems like the least loved member of the Pika-line, (most of its anime appearances are basically Raichu slander lol) but Alolan Raichu is nothing but soft pancake-loving perfection

3. Lucario - bit of a basic choice but i will always love this reliable ace. It was also one of my friend's favorite pokemon who helped get me into Pokemon, so there's the nostalgia points there. And no one can deny that Lucario's movie was, and still is, an absolute banger

4. Ponyta - again with the nostalgia play, but Ponyta was the first pokemon i learned. (I guess separate fun fact is that my first pokemon I learned wasn't Pikachu). I also grew up riding horses and still do, and the little childhood desire of being able to ride and own a literal fire horse has not subsided. It's also got a real cute face

5. Hisuian Arcanine - Kantoian Arcanine has always hovered near the top of my favorites list, but when the Hisuian form came out? Instant top. I love it's design and also it's callback to historic asian guard dogs. Also who could resist a giant fluffy dog to help hunt down your enemies and then lower your heating bill in the winter?

6. Meowscarada - after a lot of internal debate, I've gotta give the last spot to my Scarlet ace. Initially, I actually hated how the final form of our grass cat looked, but it's definitely grown on me (though the puffy sleeves and weird hand-paws are still problem but we're fixing that in fanart wut). And working to develop my ScarVio muse’s Meowscarada’s personality and arc for my slew of fics that hopefully will make it out of google docs one day lol has also endeared it to me. Also Scarvio has been the first mainline Pokemon game to really grab me since XY, so Meowscarada gets points for that too

Honorable mentions (bc that last choice was hard) - Eevee, Buizel, Absol, Torterra and Latios

22) - If you were a gym leader, what would your typing/theme be?

I love that this question says theme, because I've always wondered how Gym Leaders and E4 end up specializing in types. Besides for Misty, I don't remember anyone in canon who wasn't already a gym leader deciding to specialize in only one type (yeah I know Misty becomes a gym leader, but when she battled Ash in like. ep maybe 7, she barely was). Because they must've had mixed teams when they were up and coming trainers, winning leagues and challenging Champions and such. I much prefer some of the mixed teams of the ScarVio teachers in the Academy Ace tournament and then Battle Frontier brains in the anime that have a unifying theme instead. Like an international gym with all final forms of starters would be cool

As for me, it's so basic, but I'd love an Eeveelution gym with Eevee as the ace, maybe with Gmax, even though I haven't finished Shield yet. But if I had to pick a type, I think I'd go Fire-type with Hisuian Arcanine as my ace, along with Ponyta/Rapidash, Hisuian Typhlosian, Delphox, Houndoom, and maybe Salazzle

And yes!! Hydrating is good!! Hydrate or die-drate. Currently doing with tea

#asks #pokemon #lol sorry my tastes are all nostalgia and basic

[isopodshenanigans]

The discord server voted for meet the stuffed animal(kind of, it was a big tie) so here we are! In trying to take pictures for this I ended up with three separate days worth of material, so there'll be more stuff from this photo session next week and the week after!

Meeting Exxa! My crocheted Centaur stuffed animal. She has 1 white foot because I wanted to give her one white foot. Her tail is also white and brown streaked! Kitsune, Cosmic, Isolotl, Axo, Ace, and Squishy had to stack up high just to try and get vaguely level with her. Too bad they're so smol. (They had to be stabbed onto toothpicks to get them to balance like that, trying to stack small not at all flat things is hard without internal support. Don't worry, they're all okay, they don't have internal organs)

Whoops they fell over, oh no.

Meeting my look-alike doll Alexis and my mom's doll Clara! Aren't their couches cute? Both of them have numerous clothing choices, but aren't their current outfits adorable?

Kitsune over here getting awfully close to Clara's face, Squishy intruding on her lap, Axo on the back of the sofa, and Ace sitting like a reasonable isopod. Cosmic's investigating the books on the table, and Isolotl is happily sitting in Alexis' lap.

A lil close up shot of Isolotl and Alexis! (Note on this one, I had to basically tie Alexis to the chair so she'd stay sitting like that and not straighten out like she wanted to. Clara didn't have this problem because she has a wire skeleton)

Closer up shot on Clara and the other lil isopods. Note the detail that's nigh impossible to see on the books and just pretend they look really cool, because they do. They're home-made tiny books too, mind you.

Clara was trying to put the blanket *on* one of them, but it seems Axo and Ace have misunderstood and now Axo is ontop of the blanket, and Ace has moved to ontop of the couch.

This is Kaiju! He's a close cousin of these little tiny isopods. I do have another couple isopod sizes, but this is the most dramatic size difference. Kitsune and Squishy of course have no fear and have hopped up ontop, while the others look on in some worry. (Fun fact here is that Kaiju isn't for sale because of his size! Big yarn comes in large skeins, yes, but there's a lot less yarn in those skeins. So while he doesn't use much more yarn then the lil guys, compared to how much yarn is in a skein, he does use more. Also trying to make him made my hands hurt, so that's also no bueno)

Another friend! This is a seal I got from a zoo gift shop. Isn't it cute? It's a very good cuddle buddy as demonstrated by Axo and Isolotl under its fins, and Kitsune and Squishy balanced precariously on its head. Ace and Cosmic are reasonably a bit more cautious.

Having fun using the seal's back as a slide! Who knew seals made such good slides? First picture has Isolotl at the seal's head while Kitsune is at the bottom fins, second pic has Isolotl in the process of going down the back, while the third and fourth pictures have Ace on the head and Isolotl getting to the bottom.

Also from zoo gift shops, although from different ones, we have Emperor and CT! Emperor is an emperor penguin chick, and CT is a black-footed penguin by design but is named after a humboldt penguin in the zoo I got him from, also named CT. The penguin he was named after was such a hoot to watch and really enjoyed the tassle on the end of my pen. It was really funny and adorable.

Finally, we have my Waddles family! Yes I have three Waddles, all in different sizes. No regrets. The smallest Waddles in the middle is actually well over a decade old, I got em back when I was very little while I was taking piano lessons. The clip on its head has long since broken off, but that's alright. If you'll note the eyes aren't sparkly, that really notes how old these beanie boos are lol. First picture is the three isopods lined up in front of the three Waddles, the largest one on the right, medium on the left, and the smallest one in front. Second picture has Squishy ontop of the medium one's head, Kitsune on the biggest one's head, and the other four in a row on the bottom going Axo, Cosmic, Ace, and Isolotl.

#Includes Not Isopods #crochet isopods #kitsune #squishy #shenanigans of the highest order #shenanigans #Axo #Ace #Isolotl #Cosmic #CT #Emperor #Exxa #Clara #Alexis #Seal #Waddles

[chvlr-only-option]

Dice Roll Result: 5

4 of hearts

5/11/2023 3:17 pm

Designation: Amb57.89

Unit: DRGN12

My SCS is itching like crazy. 

I’ve already tried everything. There’s got to be something, Creams don’t do anything. I want steroids or something but the doctors say it’s normal. 

I don’t want to die because I’m too busy scratching my neck like some idiot dog. I can’t even sleep. You’re not supposed to drive without sleeping but here they have me piloting a 80 foot machine on 2 hours.

The adults in the camo and stuff, like... they won’t even look at me. Probably because I’m a kid. They all trained hard to get here and I just ended up here because of a stupid blood test. Well, sure glare at me all you want, but it’s not like I asked to be here. Complain to your boss. The BRASS. They’re the ones who are keeping here. I don’t want to be here. I should be on summer break! I should be at PROM! This sucks...

Queen of Diamonds.

...anyway.

I saw the sea for the first time. I didn’t think it was that red. It looked like everything in it just died and all their blood leaked into the water. Not everything is dead though. There’s the carrion whales. I don’t know how those things are alive. They’re covered in sores. It was kinda gross. Their skin looked like it was falling off. What did people do to make the ocean that way? I know we train there because there’s no people but I don’t know if I wanna look at those monsters again.

Anyway, 

DRGN12 initializing. Systems Green 

Amber Riley, 

signing off.

5/16/2023 3:17 pm

Designation: Amb57.89

Unit: DRGN12

Ace of Spades

I killed someone today. I don’t mean like... I blew up their car or shot down their plane. It’s just... I kept hitting their mech and nothing was happening. They had some sort of special armor. So I managed to grab the mech and well...

I wasn’t thinking. With the SCS you don’t have to think. I guess I lost it. I used my bare hands to pull open the enemy cockpit and then I just... I just smashed him. Like a spider. It’s not like I was like... oh hey, I can just kill this guy. My whole mind was in survival mode. I was just trying to live. I saw it though.

The blood and...

... sigh.

Whatever.

DRGN12 initializing. Systems Green

Amber Riley,

signing off.

5/18/2023 3:17 pm

Designation: Amb57.89

Unit: DRGN12

Six of Hearts

Today was our off duty time. So I was with Brian listening to music again. The guy has really interesting taste. He likes older music. Like REALLY older music. Today we were listening to this song called “Unforgettable”. That’s a really neat song. He has this dog back at home, the dog has its own Instagram. He’s always watching to see if his dog posts something. He knows it’s not really the dog posting but... it’s fun to think so. The dog says how proud he is to be the dog of a Mech pilot. They dress him up and stuff. It’s super cute.

DRGN12 initializing. Systems Green

Amber Riley,

signing off.

Queen of Hearts

5/20/2023 3:17 pm

Designation: Amb57.89

Unit: DRGN12

Brian died today.

It’s not like we were ambushed or anything. I knew our patrol would take us closer to enemy units. So I stayed far away from the designated path but Brian stuck to the route even though he knew he was in more danger. When he was attacked... I didn’t help him. I was too scared.

His dog is still posting selfies on instagram, but Brian isn’t liking his posts any more. The dog is posting like... are you asleep Brian? Are you in a place with no coverage? Brian, please give your dog a like.

But I know it’s not really his dog writing this.

You don’t have to forgive me... I hope you don’t.

DRGN12 initializing. Systems Green

Amber Riley,

signing off.

#CHVLR

[bethrnoora]

everything from bug buzz thru hydro pump >:)

oh my god that's a lot lmao im gonna put part of this under a readmore

Bug Buzz - Favorite Bug type(s)

Galvantula :) Joltik too but i like the purble on Galvantula

Dark Pulse - Favorite Dark type(s)

Darkrai is the obvious choice BUT i already talked about him so probably Sneasel or Bisharp for a non-legendary option. sidenote idk how to feel about Kingambit tbh, it's a cool design but i dont really think Bisharp needed an evolution

Draco Meteor - Favorite Dragon types(s)

Noivern!! and Noibat too but i can only fit so many images. just such fun concepts i love them so much

Volt Switch - Favorite Electric types(s)

Mareep + its whole line probably. also Raikou. Johto kind of went off w their electric types

Moonblast - Favorite Fairy types(s)

i like Spritzee a lot (don't love Aromatisse lmao kind of a let-down on its evo for me)

Close Combat - Favorite Fighting types(s)

Mienfoo and also Breloom! the best fighting types are just little guys imo

Flamethrower - Favorite Fire types(s)

Fennekin and now Charcadet are probably my overall fave fire types now, i got too attached to my Charcadet in scarlet way too fast lol

Aerial Ace - Favorite Flying types(s)

so I do like Fearow a lot but honestly prefer Spearow, it's just so cute and spunky looking. also Xatu, which i think is just a really cool pokemon that i was so excited seeing for the first time playing LeafGreen as a kid. lastly Honchkrow bc Hat

Shadow Ball - Favorite Ghost types(s)

man x&y had such GOOD ghost types, i love Pumpkaboo and Phantump but my favorite is probably Litwick and its evos, they're just SO well designed. and ofc Mimukyu and Haunter

Razor Leaf - Favorite Grass types(s)

i have such a soft spot for Serperior, i loved the one i had in bw and the fleur-de-lis type motifs on it are really cool. also Rowlet bc i just love how round and huggable that boy is

Earthquake - Favorite Ground types(s)

now it's definitely Clodsire...just a Good Shape

Powder Snow - Favorite Ice types(s)

ok actually i think Sneasel would maybe be my pick for this too lol...BUT im gonna go with Delibird & Froslass

Extreme Speed - Favorite Normal types(s)

Wooloo babey!!!!!! you know what is up!!!!!!!! in retrospect Wooloo might be one of if not my very fave pokemon from the SwSh era

Venoshock - Favorite Poison types(s)

i think maybe Dragalge? which is a pokemon i really do love but don't use often enough when i get the chance. i love leafy sea dragons so obviously i love Dragalge and i think the transition to it being part dragon-type is fun

Extrasensory - Favorite Psychic types(s)

hard to beat Girafarig and Espeon for me! Espeon i think might be my favorite eeveelution as well

Power Gem - Favorite Rock types(s)

might repeat my fossil poke answer and go with Archeops lol

Gyro Ball - Favorite Steel types(s)

i've always loved Skarmory (i spent like hours trying to figure out where to catch one on the islands in LeafGreen) and Aegislash is just cool as fuck

Hydro Pump - Favorite Water types(s)

OK LAST ONE it's Lanturn. look at the sweet and gentle face on that fish

#ask #bonsterfactory #pokemon #THANK YOU lmao i probably should have split this up into two posts but i was already committed

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

hi raven !! do u have any moots who are people u looked up to before u became moots with them? just curious :-)

Hmmmm... 🤔 A good question!

When I first started out writing, my two inspirations were twstpasta (Mac) and panacea-wishes (Lily). Mac had a very clean and simple interface and a whimsical way of writing, whereas Lily edited together her own banners and focused more on pretty descriptions... I wanted my writing blog to have its own unique flavor like Mac's and Lily's did!

You'll notice that I wrote the last paragraph in past tense, and that's because both of those writers have since terminated their respective blogs and moved elsewhere💦 but to this day, I still really love them and the work that they do! If you’re interested in continuing to follow them too, you can find Mac at @mcdonaldsnumberone and Lily at @fairlyabookie. However, please note that they no longer take writing requests; they only write what and when they wish to.

Another predominantly text-based blog I enjoyed (and still enjoy!) reading is @pianostarinwonderland. It's mainly a dumping ground for TWST thoughts and theories, which I do also sometimes share on my own blog. It's a place I go to when I need to get my brain juices flowing, and sometimes the things they point out make me develop more of an appreciation for the details of TWST! (I also used to be an Azul stan, so I'd run to a fellow Azul stan to feel validated in my screaming, ahah~)

Back around the start of my TWST journey, I mainly relied on @kibadreams and jmee for story translations and rough summaries, respectively. Kibadreams does their best to retain the original “voice” of every character when they translate, and they’re very open about the potential translating mistakes they may have made and they’re striving to improve! Jmee really goes in on the details and the deeper meaning behind character relationships and TWST lore. I really appreciate the work that they have done for the community!

Special shoutout to @mysteryshoptls, whom I first got to know as a friend before they initially set up their translation blog. They’re a great source for vignettes and character lines; their translations really retain the spirit of the original characters in Japanese.

There are also a lot of artists in the TWST fandom that I admire! Seeing their posts always puts a smile on my face, and it inspires me to work hard at my own things too. I especially like seeing their own OCs and takes on certain scenes and characters from the game. It gives me confidence to share my own original works~

@4nimenut (They use very delicate brushstrokes that remind me of watercolors or traditional Chinese paintings! The lighting in their pieces is also very atmospheric~)

@airin-queenz (A very bright and cheery art style! The colors and the shading really pop out.)

@beth-lau (I love how they draw expressions! The arrangement and details... they really bring out the emotions that every character is feeling.)

@k0ushii (Their sketchy art style and color choice is very soft and easy on the eyes! They've also done gijinkas for Cookie Run and FNAF characters, which I absolutely adore the designs for!)

@lolitsleia (I love how dumb their OC Alex and Ace are together! lolitsleia really does a bit of everything, from nice fully rendered pieces to funny little sketches and comics of the characters interacting with each other!)

@myuunji (Their Yuu is really adorable and clumsy! It's lots of fun keeping up their shenanigans in the little doodles and comics they make.)

@pearlwhitecats (Their love for Silver is really pure! I can feel it come off in every Nahime x Silver work they make. I'm also a fan of their cutiepie OC Neviah~)

@renniecirque (Ren has a really unique art style! It almost looks like traditional art instead of digital because of how soft the colors and the line art is. It gives me cottagecore vibes! Very soothing to look at~)

@shimmeryspark (Kana's art is both cute and detailed! While their fully rendered pieces are a treat, I also really like their chibis--they look so round and squishy, I just want to pinch them with my fingers! Their shrimp-based OCs and Kana (the Yuusona) with Floyd and Ruggie are also adorable and pure~)

@stupidneko (I like how big and expressive their eyes are! I also really love the little details they add to accentuate various pieces, like tiny sparkles or little tuffs of cotton.)

@suiiseis (We share a mutual appreciation and intense brain rot for J word I like how dainty their style is, from the lithe forms of their characters to the way they draw eyes and hair!)

@teuffels (Their vibrant, bouncy colors really bring pieces to life! They also get really experimental with poses and compositions, which always keeps you guessing. Plus, their love for Lilia and Xiao is just so wholesome and endearing!)

@tinyfantasminha (I adore their OC Vic's sass and their breakdowns over Jack Howl! They're very talented with drawing poses and coloring in a way that mimics the TWST style!)

@yttrocen (An artist with a very soft and pastel color palette, mainly doing comics and doodles. If I'm not mistaken, they mainly do Tweels, which I can appreciate~)

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Grung

Image © Wizards of the Coast

[The first time I paged through Volo’s Guide to Monsters, I thought grungs were original to that book. They’re not, but fairly obscure by its standards. They first appeared in the late AD&D 1e Greyhawk Adventures, with a handful of Greyhawk appearances in 2e and nothing in 3rd or 4th Edition. Chris Lindsay is one of the 5e designers and the self-proclaimed head of the “grung preservation society”, so he rescued these from the vault of forgotten monsters.

The original grung wasn’t very interesting, which is probably why it didn’t travel far beyond Greyhawk. It’s basically a smaller, venomous bullywug. Giving them a color based caste system and variable venom is all 5e, and it’s certainly enough to make them stand out. Interestingly, although their initial Volo appearance paints them as decidedly evil, in later works sympathetic grung characters appear, and they turn up in activity pages for children’s books sold for charity. Like Pathfinder and its goblins, it’s hard to keep something evil and cute strictly evil and cute, I guess.]

Grung CR 1 LE Humanoid (grippli) This brightly colored humanoid frog is covered with blotches and spots. Its head is oversized in proportion to its body.

Grungs are small batrachian humanoids. They are brightly colored, resembling anthropomorphic poison dart frogs. This coloration defines the grung’s role in the species caste system. Green grungs are laborers, hunters and warriors, whereas blue grungs are artisans and crafters. Purple grungs act in administrative and management positions, and they report to orange grungs, which are the equivalent of nobility. Red grungs are scholars and spellcasters, and the rare gold grungs are rulers of their tribes. Although these colors are genetically determined, color changes and the resultant change in status can be bestowed through ritual magic and the use of particular drugs. Grungs advance by character level, with fighter and ranger being common in most castes, druid or sorcerer common among red grungs, and gold grungs often taking levels in bard or skald.

Most grungs are evil in alignment, enjoying their mastery of poisons to addle minds and weaken bodies. Those that are not tend towards lawful alignments, as they natural sort people and creatures into neat, orderly categories. Ambiguity disturbs grungs, and they distrust lateral thinking, gender fluidity and other signs of flexibility. Grungs fight to defend themselves and to take slaves. Grungs enjoy bossing around creatures larger than they are, and use their slaves as test subjects for new poisons they brew as well as putting them to more traditional hard labor.  A grung settlement is built around one or more sources of water—rivers, ponds and hollow trees are all common—in which adults soak themselves to rest daily and eggs are laid and tadpoles raised. Grungs are primarily carnivorous with a diet of small game—insects and other arthropods, small mammals and birds provide most of their calories. Their rituals and ceremonies usually involve the consumption of poison dart frogs, manchineel and akee fruits, or other intensely toxic materials.

Grungs and grippli are related, but the exact relationship is obscure, and the two species do not get along. A grung stands between two and a half and three and a half feet tall and is venerable by 50 years of age.

Grung                        CR 1 XP 400 LE Small humanoid (grippli) Init +2; Senses low-light vision, Perception +1 Defense AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +1 armor) hp 11 (2d6+4) Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +3; -2 vs. fire effects Immune poison Defensive Abilities poison skin; Weakness dry skin Offense Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft. Melee longspear +1 (1d6-1/x3) or dagger +1 (1d3-1/19-20) Ranged shortbow +4 (1d4-1/x3) or net (special) Statistics Str 9, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10 Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 12 Feats Stealthy Skills Acrobatics +7 (+11 when jumping), Climb +7, Escape Artist +4, Perception +1, Stealth +5, Survival +4, Swim +3; Racial Modifiers +4 Acrobatics (+8 when jumping), +4 Swim Languages Grippli SQ mighty leap, poison use, weapon training Ecology Environment warm forests Organization solitary, pair, troop (3-12 plus 1 orange and 0-1 red grung) or tribe (4-48 plus 2-10 orange, 1-6 red and 1-4 gold grungs and 150% noncombatants) Treasure standard (Small longspear, Small dagger, Small shortbow with 20 arrows, net, padded armor, other treasure) Special Abilities Dry Skin (Ex) A grung must spend at least an hour soaking in fresh water or mud every day or be fatigued. A grung also takes a -2 penalty on saves against fire effects. Mighty Leap (Ex) A grung does not suffer a penalty to Acrobatics checks made to jump without a running start. If it does get a running start, it doubles the distance traveled. Poison Skin (Ex) A grung’s skin is coated in contact poison. Any creature making skin to skin contact with a grung is exposed to its poison. Grung Poison—contact; save Fort DC 13; duration 1/round for 10 rounds; effect sickened 1 round and special; cure 1 save. A creature that is afflicted with grung poison is sickened and suffers from the following compulsion, based on the grung’s color: Green: Cannot walk or fly; must jump or climb in order to move Blue: Must shout loudly every round Purple: Must soak self in liquid (water, mud, etc.) and is nauseated if not soaked Red: Must eat food if at hand and must find food if not eating Orange: Cannot cooperate with allies; cannot flank with them, give or receive aid another attempts or other skill check assistance, makes attacks of opportunity against them and must be hit with touch attacks. Must save against harmless spells cast by allies Gold: Must obey the first command given by a grung, equivalent to a suggestion spell (CL 2nd). The save DC is Constitution based. Poison Use (Ex) A grung can apply poison to a weapon as a move action at no risk of wasting a dose or poisoning itself. It may apply its skin poison to a weapon as a swift action. Weapon Proficiency (Ex) Grungs are proficient in shortbows, nets, scorpion whips and whips.

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