#they had funky turtle ones and fish

[swingsetindecember]

whatever happened to the 90s obsession with bath oil beads? they were everywhere in drug stores, dollar stores and bath soap shops then gone. it felt like a fever dream

#you could always find a bowl in someone’s bathroom and you would get this urge to pop them #i knew a kid who ate them #my friend used to shoplift them #bath oil beads #a staple for every christmas or birthday gift for a woman you kinda knew #they had funky turtle ones and fish #i remember bursting them and being regretful because it made a mess #they were the tide pods of millenials

[fahbev]

Babs, Bruce and Danny in my dpxdc merfolk au!!!

argh, plz excuse the poorly edited photo lmao- lost a lot of detail TvT

Babs has her info Here. But this is her design! I’m not actually entirely sure if any of these designs are final, i might tweak them, but here she is! I gave her necklaces.

Bruce is based on a leatherback sea turtle! The spots aren’t actually super accurate to a leatherback’s underside, but if you look at it a little harder... you may find a fun little easter egg. It’s subtle... or at least i tried to make it that way. (If people don’t get it i’ll explain in a rb lol) Did you know that leatherback sea turtles can be up to 880 pounds? Idk what that is in metric but that’s roughly 7 and a half Bahfevs. They’re also much more triangular/less round than other turtles, so I reflected that in his design. And ofc, Bruce and Damian are both sea turtles bc they’re related. But they’re different sea turtle species so it doesn’t make much sense. Who gives a flip. What’s Talia, you ask? To that I say: 🤷‍♀️

(Side note: apparently, I’ve conditioned myself so I can’t draw nuetral expressions. It’s gotta have some emotion or else it looks wrong, and it feels natural to always have something going on there. So... drawing Stoic McStoicface here was a pain in the penis. He kinda has an expression anyway lol)

Danny is based on a ghost knife fish! I’ll be honest, i didn’t even know these existed until I looked up “ghost fish” in the hopes of finding something thematic. But then... omg! They’re black with little white accents? Like Danny’s design? And they have cool, funky bodies? AND they produce electricity!?? That’s so FKING COOL! I’ll have to do more research, but so far i’m pretty sure they don’t produce enough electricity to hurt someone. They are related to electric eels though! I first learned that electric eels were knife fish and not true eels when I was researching the moray eel for Duke. Funny how that connects!

Danny’s story under the cut!

Heehoo!

Okay so basically: Danny went diving to gather pearls because he wanted to make his parents happy/proud. While he was diving, His foot got caught in a rock and he couldn’t get it out. He panicked and he begged— to who? God, maybe? The universe, or the ocean? Maybe just begging fate or any higher power that could be out there, he doesn’t know. His only prayer was “Don’t let me drown!”. Unbeknownst to him, one of the pearls he’d grabbed was a magic, wish granting pearl. They’re rare enough that humans don’t even have legends of them... but the merfolk do ;).

The pearl took his very non-specific wish and decided to give him a tail and gills. He swam back up in a panic, and saw his new tail. Of course, this is a very horrifying thing to happen. But in less than a minute... it was already starting to dry off. As it dried, it turned back into skin.

Now, Danny has to be extremely careful not to get his legs or hair wet when he’s near people, because he’ll turn back into a merboy.

i... probably should have given him a shirt? He’d be wearing it, right? But i also did need to see what I was doing with that fin thing lol. I mean, a shirt would get annoying with that fin- he’d probably take it off. Tbh he’d probably have it off when swimming in general? Idk.

So: funny thing that happened when I was drawing Danny:

A first grader came up to me while I had it open on my desk, and she was like:

“Oh my god, that’s so good! Like, how did you even draw that?”

so I was like: “Oh thank you! ❤️”

And I think she asked again “How did you even draw that?”

so I was a little confused on how to answer, so I said:

“Well, I used my pencil...” and held up my pencil—

and then she got distracted by a spinny chair.

She’s so precious omg 🥰

#barbara gordon #danny fenton #danny phantom #dpxdc #bruce wayne #literally forgot his name there for a sec #art #my art #btw i have all the posts for this au tagged under #dpxdc merfolk au #so once you’ve scrolled through it you don’t need to go hunting for any that maybe didn’t get tagged #they’re all there #Leatherback sea turtle #leatherback turtle #ghost knife fish #knifefish? #is it one word or two?? #merfolk au #merfolk #merpeople #mermaid #merman

[tossawary]

Ask game: I'd like you to get into The Disabled Tyrant's Pet Palm Fish because I love it. I read novels to my partner as bedtime stories, and we started with this one. We had a lot of fun.

A short summary: a fish decides to cause problems on purpose and accidentally seduces a man.

I had to look this up because I had never heard of it in my LIFE, and then I went, "Ohhh, it's a transmigration web-novel," and everything made sense again. I don't read a lot of web-novels, tbh, and one of the last things I read was a really artsy sci-fi book (This Is How You Lose The Time War), so I was kind of like, "Sure??? Okay??? What???"

It does sound fun! I've been watching my way through Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately. I think there can be something freeing about engaging with a concept that's a little bit batshit. Like, it really forces you to think about how to make it compelling and you get to explore all sorts of bizarre, funky nonsense.

#anonymous #ask tossawary #wishful thinking fandoms ask game

[sugarshinsuke]

where they take you on your honeymoon - vol. i 

itadori, nanami, gojo, megumi 

i made myself so sad writing this 

masterlist - vol.2 

warnings; none

— itadori takes you to rome. he’s so excited: he buys an “I <3 rome” t-shirt at the airport, marvels at the size of the colosseum, and tries on one of those cheap gladiator costumes from the gift shop to he reenact The Scene from gladiator. at the vatican, he gets kinda disappointed that he won’t get to see the pope (“what’s the point then?”) but he gets over it once he sees the sixtine chapel (“making Adam that hot was a power move”). Restaurants are hard because he spends,,,, so long trying to decide what to get, so you just order one of the things he wanted and eat it halfway, switching when he gets through half his food too. one morning as you’re about to head out, you burst into laughter when he saunters out of the bathroom wrapped in a toga (“you’re not seriously -“ “dead serious - when in rome, do as the romans do.”), and he most absolutely walks around dressed in it for the entire day, ignoring the stares from - well, everyone. sitting on the Spanish steps, munching away on ice cream, he leans his head on your shoulder and laces your fingers together. “Let’s never go back.” “Yuji, we can’t-“ “I want stay here, forever, with you.” — lord knows you do too.

— megumi takes you to edinburgh. you revel in the city’s beauty, laughter bouncing off the cobblestone when you pull megumi along into the harry potter shops with you and when you snap a picture of the butterbeer foam on his nose and sent it to gojo. you don’t mind the cold nor the rain, especially when he holds you close by your waist under your shared umbrella, or when you duck into a cafe and stay there for hours, talking quietly over hot chocolate. on a night when the skies finally clear, he takes you on a late-night walk through town, fingers interlocked, his coat around your shoulders. he comes to a stop - his breath nearly stops as he beholds the stars, but you don’t even notice them, mesmerised by the sparkle in his eyes —you love him so, so much.

— gojo takes you to cancun. it’s chaotic, a bit wild, and completely stunning. the days pass in a lazy haze of waking up at noon, spending afternoons at the beach and partying until the early hours of morning. a non-insignificant portion of your time is spent applying lotion and sunscreen on this man - by day 2, he is already crab red, and by day 5, you are truly worried for his skin health. you take a snorkel tour and he insists on trying to touch the turtles, only to have him cling to your side when a fish so much as grazes his arm (you’re not complaining though). you already know he’s grogeous, but watching him lose himself in music, button-down Hawaiian shirt already open halfway, sunglasses sliding down the bridge of his nose, takes your breath away. on an evening you don’t go out, sitting on the beach, watching the sun disappear beneath the waves, his head rests in your lap as you play with his hair. he turns to look up at you, sunglasses off, and you’re hit with eyes so blue they rival the sea. (“satoru, you’re missing the sunset.” “I’d rather look at you.”) and you can’t help but kiss him then and there - you’d choose him over the sun too.

— nanami takes you to paris. the classic honeymoon destination. he’s in pastry heaven right now,,, get ready to wake up early because a) he wants to see literally every single thing and b) he must be the first person in the bakery - he is not missing out on any of those warm baked goods for breakfast. at the Louvre, he raises an eyebrow at the commotion about the Mona Lisa (“well, I don’t think it’s his best work - plus it’s so small”), and on the pont des arts, you feel your heart melt when he pulls a small lock out of his pocket. you had to beg him to go to Disneyland, but despite the complaining, he enjoys every single ride (and if he gets himself like four pairs of funky Disney-themed socks, you’re not going to tell). on the last night, he takes you on a boat tour along the seine, your mouth agape as you go past the lit-up Eiffel Tower. you sneak a glance beside you and blush profusely when your eyes meet - he never took his eyes off you.

#jjk #jujutsu kaisen #jjk x reader #jujutsu kaisen x reader #gojo x reader #nanami x reader #itadori x reader #megumi x reader #jjk headcanons #jjk hcs #jujutsu kaisen hcs #jujutsu kaisen headcanons #no no no bc im so sad u don't understand #i could write an entire fanfic abt each one #i might who knows

[a-dose-of-tuefort]

What are the mercs ideal pets?

Oooo!! This one took some thought!! I hope you enjoy!!!

Trigger warnings: mention of bugs and spiders, cursing

Reader pronouns: they/them

-Scout-

He probably gets something like a hamster or gerbil that has a fair amount of energy. He loves watching them run around on the wheel in their cages. He really wants to get a dog but he's not sure how well that might go with the rest of the team or such

-Pyro-

If Pyro is allowed to get any animal, then it would want a horse, but if it had to stick to something like a smaller pet then it would probably get something like a reptile, maybe a turtle or a lizard. It doesn't know why but it finds them incredibly entertaining

-Soldier-

Asides from the raccoons he already has, if had to get some other animal he'd probably get a tarantula because those are cool looking and freak the fuck outta people. 11/10 would lose it somewhere in the base at some point

-Demoman-

Demo would probably get something like a ferret or a possum, he thinks they're adorable. It's like if someone made a slinky into an animal, though he's never gotten an animal like that before so he'd be extra careful with it

-Heavy-

He thinks little mice or rats are cute, though he's afraid about losing it or accidnelty hurting it cause he's so big. He'd teach them to do tricks and he gets to carry them around on his shoulder.

-Engineer-

He's normally busy with working on a project or invention, so he'd get something that's not too high maintenance like a fish or sea monkeys. He'd decorate the tank with fake crystal rocks and a castle they can swim in and out of

-Medic-

Besides his doves, he'd probably get something funky like a frog or some sort of reptile. He's not really sure why he finds them so intriguing, he just does. Maybe a salamander.

-Sniper-

He'd get something like hermit crabs and would paint the shells differnet colors because he can. Very peaceful pet to have that don't require a lot of attention, but can be fun to watch from time to time.

-Spy-

He's not too crazy over pets, and he already has his spycrabs, but he might get something like a snake or a hairless cat so cat hair doesn't get all over his suit. He's more biased towards snakes though because a cat can and will shred everything.

#hope you enjoy these!!! #sorry they're a little short vkgmdkfj #tf2 headcannons #tf2 headcanons

[froody]

One of the funniest things I’ve seen on my research into aquarium crayfish is people leaving bad reviews because the crayfish killed and/or ate all of its tank mates. Uh, yeah, if you had done five minutes of research into these funky little guys you would know they’re predators. They’ve got claws for a reason. They scavenge but they also hunt and eat small fish, other crustaceans, mollusks and the larger ones in the wild hunt and eat hatchling turtles and frogs. You can’t blame them for doing what they’re meant to do. God gave ‘em claws and incredible speed for a little crustacean and they’re going to use both of those skills to their advantage.

#community tank havers who do not do research are so ass #i think I’m going to only get aquatic invertebrates when I get back into aquariums

[loudestcloud]

Time for Luffy's fashion exam! Now, I'll be honest, I did skip an outfit because I decided I will be ending this whole thing with the Strawhat fashion show in Episode of Luffy. Also, sorry for the posting gap, I remembered I have other unfinished post sets. That being said, this is a very long one so let's do this!

Kid Luffy, Post-Enies Lobby & Fish-Man Island: I think it's super cute when Luffy has white t shirts with red based logos because it reminds me of the first picture. Makes him look baby plus, they can always be found in cute domestic EPs or fun, cute flashbacks. The shorts change over time and that's also kinda cute, a range of cuffs is a nice change up. It's nice to see the red contrast the blue shorts and the white is a nice color on him cos it contrast his hair!

Romance Dawn, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, Sabaody Archipelago, Amazon Lily, Marineford & last Dressrosa outfit: This look is the pre Luffy look. It's the pre Timeskip look everyone thinks of is cuffed shorts, Kimono sandels and sleeveless vest (and Strawhat, obviously) but have you ever seen them all in a line? It's mad. Each outfit is the same basic look bit more are more spicy each time! I like the Thriller Bark and Sabaody Archipelago looks a little bit more cos it's nice to see that jacket open and it feels like he was trying something new. I also feel that the buttons on the jacket look like the ones on Shanks' pegged ankle sailor pants when we first see him so that's cool. (it took me hours to find the name for his trousers, oh my fucking god) The last Dressrosa outfit feels like a nice callback to the rest of the line up here without being too much cos it's just a red vest top instead and I do find it funny it's like the Enies Lobby and it's used in Dressrosa because of the jokes people make about Robin and Law being so similar.

Timeskip: This is it lads, it's the one true icon itself, the post look! ☺️ When I sit back and look at it I see all the people this look is influenced by and want to cry at how masterful it really is. (Now, I do wanna say that I didn't come up with this nor am I the first to say it and I am definitely probably looking too much into this but) The yellow belt is taken from Shanks' red belt the first time we see him and the Shanks look Luffy is more familiar with. Now onto the jacket. I know it won't stand out as to why for most but it's Ace inspired! When Ace leave to become a pirate, the start of his adventure, he has his jacket open and Luffy having his jacket open also shows his scar from the ending of Ace's adventure. I also really appreciate how no one hides scars in this anime. Also, someone said that the style of the jacket and it's fancy frills could be in reference to Sabo's little jabot collar and honestly I do see it. it's quite subtle unlike Shanks' but not as hard to catch as Ace's so I enjoy thinking that it's there too. Lastly, he still has his cuffed shorts and kimono sandels because it's still Luffy's outfit at the end of the day and he is still who is is, just with a stronger appreciation of what people have done for him now. It's also his colour pallette for the pure fact he is the main character n needs his pallet. also sometimes he just has normal wooden sandels but the same outfit sometimes, it's a small detil a lot of people overlook but I prefer the sound of his Kimono sandels 😊

Dressrosa: I love this outfit cos it's stilly but also has very nice vibes. Looks ready for the beach but is really throwing hands and that's the best kind of outfit, it's a nice expectation subversion tbh. I also like how he tried to hide the Straw hat but not... All of it? And I love how the crew didn't actually question it either. It would have been super easy for one of them to just tell him to leave it behind or something but I do really love how respectful they always are of the hat. I myself have a hat that's super important to me and when I loose it I go mad.

Whole Cake Island: I love this arc for outfits! I swear if the actual content of it doesn't kill me, the act looks will 😭 it's all so magical and it knows it is! Like I said before, white is a good color on him as he has black hair but for the same reason, so is black! In this arcs outfit range, the Staw hat seems almost invisible and his outfit gets less and less 'Luffy' as the arc gose on showing this is not about him. He's not the focus of this arc and you can see that in a lot of the outfits thb. I also like the lack of blue and yellow, 2/3 of his colors as Sanji is often associated with those too as we've talked about before. Also, I like the little red strips on the white jacket with the gold buttons, idk why and I think it's nice that the last 2 outfits are so simple in general, it's a nice look for him. oh, what's that? A Pink jabot? Your killing me Lu, straight up killing me here lil' bro! Side note, is this the first time in canon Luffy has worn a suit jacket or is it the only time I've noticed? Cos DAMM!! Shits sick as fuck and I actually love that when wearing a suit jacket as such he always keep short on 😆

Spa Island, Z's Ambition & Strong World: WHOS READY FOR A RELAXING SUNNY DAAAYY!? (pun not intended but very much enjoyed) I actually adore the fact Luffy still tries to go swimming cos it was his favourite thing to do as a kid so like fuck Luffy is gonna give up on that. He's got his safety measures ready, what more do you want from him? I mean I personally want him not to swim with his hat on cos it's litrally Staw and that's not good for water but anyway Z's Ambition, am I right!? The top is so fucking cute and I just noticed those shorts are also ✨designer✨ fancy man!! Now, the pic of Zoro is the one I missed out before and it's also from Z's Ambition. I love that Luffy has the shark top but Zoro has the ocean shorts. I really love Zoro in this purple cos and thick white stripes really work with the ocean waves. It's really well put together and hes got dark brown sandels on to off set all the white but keep the purple from being a stand out color, it's cool! Than the last Luffy looks like he's at a fashion show. It looks like the shorts come from a kids set the shark top belongs to. Imagine those together, it'd be so cute. However, it isn't an ocean patten, those are clouds cos Nami has a bikini top with the same pattern in Skypiea and it's actually one of my favourites for her.

Boss Luffy Historical Special! This filler AU is so much fun, I think any it a lot. He has his hair up in that super cute and useless way that doesn't actually do much but I do have my hair like that a lot n it's just... nice? Idk, it's strange buy I like he did that. I really enjoy his Kimono more that the actual Wano one cos it's a lot more simple look. The Sai being tucked in in that way is also cool but kinda makes it look like it's stabbing him a bit 👁️👄👁️. I like the pin strips being like a faded purpleish cos if you just glance at it, it makes it look it fuzzy. The belt also looks very nice with the middle ligter bit. It really feels like the Wano one was inspired by this is a way cos of the color matches. Like, it's probably not but still.

3D2Y, Adventure of Nebulandia 😍 & Heart of Gold: Hat-less Luffy is both a sin and a blessing. Regardless, I LOVE OP BOYS IN HOODIES!! I had to show you this specific the 3D2Y because we don't see the hood and it's soooo cute cos it a paw 😍 but also 😬 cos it's like... Kuma's paw the thing that cause 3D2Y in the first place. But that's also why it's so cool at the same time and AHHHHHH 😄 Now! On to Nebulandia! I really like this movie but also in canon, how does he have that jumper? Who made it for him and can I have one? It's Usopp flag design so I guess it could be him but he doesn't seem the type. Point is I want one. Last of this set is some really cosy outfits!! "How much fur?" "Yes" am I right? Like the first one is sooooo cosy with all the fur! Plus, a funky new bamboo hat, always a good thing to have a new hat. I appreciate that you can see the zips on these too. Then the orange turtle neck one with little fluffy bits is just here cos it's so out of his usual looks, I had to at least mention it.

Strong world & Film Z: The shorts on the first one are really cute cos it's a light rosey pink with red fur and just a plain solid dark blue colour jacket works really well. Not to mention the fact he has a super cute orange and yellow flight helmet hat with goggles on under the Staw hat. The 2 bag straps also make an X which is a nice detail. The 2nd outfits in this movie are super fuckin cool ngl. It's so strange to see them all dress in black and have guns but I like the red shirt for him with the yellow highlighted parts. Makes the Straw hat actually work with the outfit instead of ignoring it. Film Z brings us the same flight helmet hat just brighter and without the goggles but also opens with this T-Shirt and Luffy being silly with it. I think that's the only reason to mention it, it's funny. Then the obligation pirate outfit, always stunning plus the meat belt.

Film: Gold & Stampede (also used in Cidre Guild): these are my top 3 Luffy outfits no matter what else I see. I love the straw cowboy hat sooooo much cos it's very Luffy. I like the balls they has as a team to choose white for all of them, considering they are all quite messy people, living for that dad shirt and I like the Golden chain around his neck but am always confused as to why it was never used against him. Like dude could and should have tried to choke him at least once, right? Anyway, the dress! Now, the dress isn't actually that good but it's my favourite because it shows how Luffy has no fucks about gendered things. On to of that, a big pink flower is wonderful and look at his confidences in it, he's so proud of it the boom, Nami told him he can't wear it! Lastly, the Stampede outfit!!! Just like the Nebulandia jumper, I have no idea who made it but it's irrelevant cos it's beautiful and I want it so badly. I like that it's white and red stripes, gives thenprefect vibes for Stampedes opening. The shirt is actually too big for him, you can see on his arms but it's actually super cute. I love the simple look of these shorts then the fact his yellow belt is replaced with white bandages and the black on the kimono sandels are now red? It's such a simple pallet and it's truly the best!

I also just wanna add, I think it's really cute when Luffy has the Straw hat on his back just cos his hair is really cute. Idk why, it's looks kinda cursed but cute at the same time

This post took 2 weeks or so to make and we made listening to the complete BNHA soundtrack, film gold OST and Sonic generations vol.1

Sanji

Zoro

Nami

#one piece #monkey d luffy #monky d luffy #straw hat luffy #monkey d. luffy #luffy #one piece luffy #op art ref #art ref #art reference

[thebibliomancer]

Archaia’s Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance #10

The Journey into the Mondo Levidian Part 2

The true untold tale of All-Maudra Mayrin’s inaugural adventure!

Well, untold in the show. Comic is telling plenty.

In part one, Mayrin becomes All-Maudra and has plenty of unresolved mother issues and insecurity about it. Her first crisis is the growing Sifan separatist movement which threatens to shatter Gelfling solidarity and make her more of a Most-Maudra. She charters a ride with Captain Kam’Lu to go speak to the separatist leader Fenth but the ship goes and sinks.

So far we’ve had a journey so far but not into or Mondo Levidian. We probably should get around to that soon. There’s only three issues left.

So let’s get started!

When the ship sank, Mayrin jumped overboard to save Kam’Lu. Now they’re stranded in the middle of the ocean on a raft.

Mayrin is insistent that they try to find and save the crew of the Scalene Anchor and also Dot. Kam’Lu is equally insistent that No That’s A Terrible Idea. They have no food, no water, and no hope of survival unless they’re lucky enough to find land. They’re in no position to rescue anyone else. Plus...

There are political considerations.

Kam’Lu: “If the other clans believe the Sifans killed the All-Maudra, we’ll never be trusted again.”

He also mentions that Fenth predicted that THIS EXACT SITUATION might happen if the All-Maudra intervened in the Sifan separatist movement.

Huh.

Speaking of Fenth, the plot cuts over to him for a bit.

He learns of the sinking the Scalene Anchor and the presumed death of the New-All-Maudra and thinks hey, its free real estate.

High Councilor Fenth: “That means... There’s no one in line for the All-Maudra’s throne! The seat is vacant!”

skekSa: “How... fortunate! Haha! Ha! Haha! You wanted autonomy for the Sifans! Freedom from the greedy hands of the Vapra clan, yes? That is why honored me with this grand tithing -- to enlist my immortal aid? I am the only one who is sympathetic to your cause. That is why the Skeksis are here. To help Gelfling lead...!”

Call it a shot in the dark but I feel like skekSa was involved in the suspicious sea monster sinking of the Scalene Anchor.

Of course, she’ll probably get away with it. It’d spoil the surprise too early if a Skeksis was caught doing an evil scheme.

Also, look at the ambition on Fenth. Grows up in a matriarchy where clan leaders are always women, where the word for clan leader means ‘clan mother’ and thinks to himself ‘psssh i can do that.’ Good on him. Dream big, guy.

Back over with our mismatched comedy duo, as all Dark Crystal stories must have, Mayrin and Kam’Lu have some mismatched comedy duo banter.

Like her criticizing him for not being able to find land despite being a captain of a ship. And then immediately spotting land while he’s indignantly defending his credentials.

Or her maligning his swimming abilities since he fell off a boat and got knocked unconscious and had to be saved from drowning by her.

So he decides to turn this into a swimming contest, winner gets to be All-Maudra.

Good fun.

Just how I like my Gelfling buddy comedies.

Of course, its all fun and games until the island turns out to be a sea monster that eats them.

And it turns out that the island is a sea monster that eats them.

A mondo levidian, if I had to guess.

Giant turtles passing as landscape. Giant monsters being mistaken for islands. This comic series is too good to me.

So the two slide down the mondo levidian’s throat (gross) MANAGING TO BICKER ON THE WAY DOWN!

Kam’Lu: “Don’t you have wings?!”

Mayrin: “They don’t work well when they’re wet!”

Amazing.

They slide and slorp and flump all the way down to presumably the stomach.

But as they stop to rest, they realize they’re not alone.

Sulub: “Yer some kinda fishie-fish I ain’t ever seen! Betchur tasty! Anyway! No wrigglin’ while I kill ya good!”

OH MY GOD

This comic series is too good to me.

Look at this delightful podling crabtaur.

Once Kam’Lu proves immune to Sulub’s “advanced technology” (ie Sulub stabs Kam’Lu in the foot with a spear), the podcrab agrees to take the two Gelfling to see his village elder.

Sulub actually assumes that Mayrin and Kam’Lu are married and here on honeymoon at the thriving fish digestive system tourism industry I guess. Mayrin claims that Kam’Lu is just a fool and her servant (and Kam’Lu doesn’t speak Podling very well so has no idea about this) and introduces herself as the All-Maudra.

Sulub: “ALL-MAUDRA! The legendary All-Maudra! Well, why didn’t ya say so! Sulub is gilltickled and downright honored to lead ‘the all-powerful and all-knowing’ All-Maudra to our home. You’ll be enjoyin’ to know we’ve kept care of your most regal gifts! Still in pristine condition for havin’ come in a while ago!”

The gut city of Bajula has a statue of the previous All-Maudra, one apparently commissioned when Mayrin was baby.

Huh.

Well. Its helpful to Mayrin that they know about the All-Maudra and are excited to have her here. And that they’re assuming that she sent the statue ahead of herself, like luggage.

Sulub tours Mayrin and Kam’Lu around Bajula. Showing them the goo farms, the visitor center, the fermented... milk wine bar.

The king shows up and is disappointed that the Gelfling want to leave so soon into their visit and asks if Sulub even bothered to show them the goo farms!

But since Mayrin insists that they have important outside stuff to do outside, the king decides to rush through some exposition.

These podling crabs? They’re called Boblings.

Bobling King: “Thousands of trine ago, my tribe set out to explore the Silver Sea as proud, stalwart Podlings! Our regal forefathers were not known to swim, but their bravery was unmatched, and they set out to conquer everything they discovered! All those who would get in their way would be destroyed by the might of the Podlings! Yet there are creatures in this world that are mightier, and the Mondo Leviadin emerged from the Silver Sea and devoured their ships. Thousands of digestive cycles passed as we changed to better suit our new home. Our new world.”

An unstoppable army of Podlings sounds funny until you remember how awesome Hup is. The Mono Levidian may have spared the peoples of Thra a tragic fate.

Also, I’m a big impressed at the lack of linguistic drift. Thousands of trine and Bobling language is indistinguishable from Podling and Gelfling is still recognizable.

Kam’Lu gets fed up with the Bobling King and starts yelling that he’s cold, he’s hungry, he doesn’t want to be in a fish’s guts! Mayrin manages to convince the king by speaking of duty.

Bobling King: “You speak of duty. I know it well. As a leader of my kind, I would do anything for their survival. So yes, I will help you and your servant. Why you married him, I will never know.”

Kam’Lu: “Her what? We’re what?!”

Hah, that misunderstanding is paying dividends.

The king explains that the levidian only surfaces to feed once per trine and that it stays near the surface for a time after feeding.

So if Mayrin and Kam’Lu don’t get to the porticol (blowhole) within eight or so intestinal groans (.... hours??), they’ll be stuck until next trine.

WHICH IS GOING TO BE REAL BAD FOR MAYRIN’S CAREER.

Even though the Boblings are but a simple goo-farming people, the king sends his daughter Gunda, the most skilled hunter in Bajula, to escort them.

Gunda: “But father, the journey as never been done by a single Bobling. You send me into certain danger!”

King: “And do you not crave danger?! My daughter, you are the only one capable and brave enough to undertake such a quest! Please! A duty for your king!”

Gunda: “So be it. I will guide you to the porticol, but know that it is dangerous and uncharted. There are many creatures that call this place home. We must be vigilant. Stalwart. Like my podling ancestors!”

This is a fun little bit because it implies a life and experiences and that these Boblings haven’t just been sitting waiting for protagonists to show up. I mean, they also have been doing that. They have a visitor center set up. But they’ve been living their own dramas.

And off they go! Mayrin, Kam’Lu, and Gunda! On a grand journey to a giant sea monster’s blowhole!

Wait, is this thing a mammal?

So that’s issue 2.

We’re finally in the Mondo Levidian. And now all the protagonists want is to get out. So we’ve got the title, we’ve got an objective, we’ve got some fun side cast, we’ve got a ticking clock before Mayrin and Kam’Lu have to look at the sea monster gut apartment listings, and we’ve got some outside stakes!

Mayrin continues to impress. There’s even a moment right when Kam’Lu rouses after the shipwreck where he seems in awe of her confidence in a crisis.

Kam’Lu has his own personality now that’s not parroting Fenth. Its being a butt monkey, with a slight shade of being a little shit. Between Mayrin giving him shit for supposedly being bad at sailor stuff to getting stabbed in the foot by Boblings twice to being mistaken for Mayrin’s servant-husband, Kam’Lu is having a trying adventure. Plus his ship sank and all of his friends may be dead and if they fail to escape the Mondo Levidian, he’ll go down in history as the idiot that got an All-Maudra killed.

Poor guy.

Gunda has only had two pages to shine and she seems endearing! But it feels weird that Sulub isn’t coming along. He’s the introductory Bobling and all. But I guess speaking only Podling would be an impediment to interacting with Kam’Lu. Still, its weird that he just seems to fade out of the story once the king shows up.

Farewell, Sulub, you funky crab potato.

#dark crystal #the dark crystal #dark crystal age of resistance #Archaia's dark crystal #a prequel to a prequel #All Maudra Mayrin #Captain Kam'Lu #skekSa #the Mariner #Sulub the Bobling #Gunda the Bobling #Bobling King the Bobling

[inspector2ndclass]

The Mechanisms as Random Birds I Found on the Internet

Did anyone want this? No. Do I know anything about birds? Also no. Anyways, here’s a shitpost I spent way too long on.

Jonny d’Ville: Northern Mockingbird

First and foremost, here’s Jonny! An asshole! A bastard! An all around terrible person! He shall be a northern mockingbird. This fucking bird has no redeemable qualities other than that it is pretty and a GREAT singer. This is a very aggressive bird. Very territorial. If it had opposable thumbs, it would probably shoot you in like the foot or something. I don’t think these birds are very smart. Just like a certain “captain” that we know. The state bird of Texas, among all places. Never trust a texas. In true Texas fashion, the 1927 legislation declaring the Northern Mockingbird the state’s official bird stated that the species is “a fighter for the protection of his home, falling, if need be, in its defence, like any true texan.” Now Jonny burned down a Texas - maybe not this Texas but whatever. I read somewhere that a mockingbird could peck someone’s dick off, and honestly? Valid.

Gunpowder Tim: Southern Cassowary

Okay, hear me out. This bird is a little bitch - or rather a b i g bitch. In a good way. Look at this fucking bird. It’s majestic. Doesn’t it look just SO trustworthy. What a trustworthy man. And very pretty. Pretty, pretty bird. Who could squash you like a fucking ant. This is one Violent bird. Tim is one Violent person. The cassowary makes a low roaring sound like a fucking dinosaur. I love dinosaurs. DID I MENTION IT LAYS GREEN EGGS. Now you might say, well Tim is a human and humans don’t lay green eggs. Fuck you. It’s never explicitly stated that our very own Gunpowder Tim doesn’t lay green eggs. Also comes with a built-in helmet. As everyone except Tim and the southern cassowary says, safety first! Strikes me as a very egotistical bird. If the cassowary weren’t a bird, I don’t think it would wear a seatbelt.

Ashes O’Reilly: California Condor

Okay, so. This is a cool fucking bird. Just look at it. M a j e s t i c. Do you know who else is really fucking cool? Ashes. They have so much power. Also condors are beautiful birds. Oh my god. California condors are very graceful fliers. For Ashes, I almost went with the brown falcon - one of “Nature’s arsonists”, but other than arson, it’s a rather boring bird. Just brown. And a falcon. BUT THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR. Now that’s a cool bird. The god of the sky. Actually, in the “research” for this post I found a blog post in 2011 from someone who has genuinely worshipped condors as gods since they were a teenager and honestly? Valid. (disclaimer; I am aware that many native cultures worship animals and nature, however I don’t feel qualified to talk about that. I don’t mean any harm by this post.)

DrumBot Brian: Shoebill Stork

Well. I did have a rather difficult time finding a bird that has a complex set of moral values. Who would’ve thought?? I did almost use a praying mantis, just for a little variety. I’ve never met someone who wouldn’t rip off the head of their lover. BUT ANYWAYS. Here we have Brian the Shoebill Stork. He looks so nice. But he will not hesitate to decapitate your baby crocodile. Also very patient!! Like a dinosaur! This bird has the most complex set of moral values of any bird I could find in about thirty seconds. If Brian didn’t decapitate so many young crocodiles there would be much too many! Too many crocodiles! The horror! I’ve also seen a gif of Boring Brian delicately picking up a duckling and placing it back down. Dunno what happened after, though. Don’t ask. Apparently the shoebill stork makes “machine-gun noises” which I think Jonny would enjoy fucking around with. A place that I forgot to write down reportedly called the bird “Abu-Markhub” meaning “father of the slipper” which,,,, yeah.

Raphaella la Cognizi: Kea

Also known as the “clown of the alps”, the Kea resides in the mountains, as the only alpine parrot. Pretty cool. I want to be a clown. But like, a cool clown - not one that hides in a sewer and eats children… Anyways, I’m getting off topic. The kea is the smartest bird I could find. Raphaella is the science officer of the Aurora so it seemed fitting. Look at this photo. That’s science at work! Kea can use basic tools! And reportedly have the intelligence of a four-year-old child! That’s pretty smart! Also it has wings! Raph has wings! Apparently kea enjoy attacking sheep, dogs, horses, etc. and just generally fuck around with people. Imagine what this bird could do with opposable thumbs…

Marius von Raum: Victoria Crowned Pigeon

My criteria for Bird Marius was essentially a stupid looking bird with a ridiculously long name. I was originally going to go with the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise solely for the name (just look at it! It’s so dumb! Who the fuck is the king of saxony!) however it bored me. So! Here we have Doctor Baron Marius von Raum as the Victoria Crowned Pigeon (also sometimes referred to as the Blue Crowned Pigeon). Genuinely, this was my favourite bird as a child. I fucking love this funky little bastard. Apparently, it’s the largest pigeon species in the world and can grow to be the size of a turkey. A turkey! What the fuck! This bird thinks it’s all that. (I mean, it’s not wrong). It was named after Queen Victoria but like,,,,, Fuck The Monarchy. Also eats a lot of figs. The bird - not the queen. Or maybe the queen I dunno. Marius seems like the kind of person who hates figs but eats them anyways so he doesn’t feel inferior to the Fig Lord. How the fuck is this bird not extinct yet.

Ivy Alexandria: Common Raven

Ivy Alexandria, the Common Raven. Ravens are extremely smart! Like seriously - near where I live, there’s an animal shelter with a raven and you can hold a conversation with it. It’s amazing! They also have great memories and hold grudges - so don’t mess with them. Oh! They can also use hand gestures, which for birds is insanely cool! They are the literal “birdbrain”. Sometimes they collect little trinkets, which I think is really sweet. Now, I don’t believe ravens can read but like,,,,, I dunno. I read an article recently about ravens doing “weird things with ants”. Apparently they like to play with them. Ravens have been known to sit in an anthill and let ants crawl all over their feathers for no apparent reason. Now, while nothing has been canonically stated involving Ivy and ants, you can’t prove Ivy doesn’t go sit and hang out with a bunch of ants.

Nastya Rasputina: Andean Potoo

The Andean Potoo is the most mysterious breed of the seven or so potoo species; almost nothing is known other than their vague appearance and their stomach contents (large insects like beetles and grasshoppers, if you were interested). While we do know quite a bit about Nastya, I thought this bird fit her pretty well. In answer to the question “Are potoos friendly?” a website said: “The short answer is ‘no’. The slightly longer answer is ‘it depends’.” This sounds like Nastya and her lesbian spaceship girlfriend. Potoos are VERY good at camouflage; like Nastya in Aurora’s veins?? I dunno, might be a bit of a stretch. They are shy, secretive birds. Sounds fun. Potoos are also VERY good at catching insects and shit. This point might not be relevant, but whatever. Andean potoos might mate for life; scientists don’t know. Let’s say that they do. If Nastya were this bird, she could be eaten by a weasel. Weasels said fuck Nastya rights. Fuck weasels.

The Toy Soldier: Atlantic Puffin

OH MY GOD. I love the Toy Soldier. The Atlantic Puffin. I don’t have many reasons for this one other that IT’S ADORABLE. This is my favourite bird. Just look at it!!! Hnnnnnnn. Baby puffins are called pufflingssssss. Oh my god. Also look up the bird call of the atlantic puffin; it is the best thing ever. Puffins are very sociable birds and live in like giant flocks or something. They’re very neat birds and also waterproof! Like wood! They shed the outer layer of their beaks once a year! Like wood! They live in burrows! Like wood! They can hold a fuck ton of fish in their beaks! Like wood! They have a really fucking wierd tongue! Like wood!

BONUS: Dr. Carmilla: Lammergier (Bearded Vulture)

Do I know anything about Dr. Carmilla? Nope! I think she’s a vampire but like???? Anyways, just look at this bird. It’s pretty self-explanatory. The Lammergeier is one Badass Bird. It is one of the largest old-world vultures. I don’t know what that means. It can grow up to four feet tall, though! And has a wingspan between seven and nine feet. That’s a big fucking bird! They have no natural predators, much like a certain immortal vampire (maybe???). It eats primarily bone and bone marrow and has a nasty habit of carrying off lambs, calves, and dead children. Remind you of the Good Doctor and her Band? Probably not. I bet Jonny has eaten at least one dead child, though. The lammergeier can also live up to the ripe old age of 45 (old in bird years?). Supposedly a lammergeier killed the greek playwright Aeschelus by mistaking his large bald head for a rock and dropping a turtle on it. Sounds very Carmilla. BUT WAIT I HAVEN’T GOTTEN TO THE BEST PART. This bird dies it’s fur the colour of blood to look more intimidating! Supposedly this is a mark of status, as well. That’s one badass bird!!!

WELL THAT WAS AN ADVENTURE. A useless adventure, sure. Fuck you. I had fun.

#the mechanisms #jonny d'ville #gunpowder tim #ashes o'rielly #drumbot brian #raphaella la cognizi #ivy alexandria #marius von raum #nastya rasputina #the toy soldier #dr carmilla?? #birds??? #i dont know what the Fuck this is

[sugarysweetsprites]

ALL THIRTY OF MY ENTRIES FOR FAKEATHON 2020 COMPILED BELOW THE CUT

ROUND 1: HOMETOWN MONUMONK - Derived from monument, monk

did you know I like maybe four miles away from a field of 109 identical 7 foot corn statues

FAKEATHON ROUND 2: THE USA ROBINOX - Derived from robin, autumnal equinox

Round one was our hometown, and I did my current city. But my childhood belongs to Connecticut, so I wanted to do a connecticuter. The american robin is the state bird of Connecticut, and as a part of New England it has a colonial history, hence the style. A type of garnet is the state gemstone, hence the species name.

Mostly though, I associate Connecticut with the vibrant autumns. The falls of New England are magic.

FAKEATHON DAY 3: CANADA CURTLE - Derived from curling, turtle

Very simple this one. Canada has a lot of curling events, right? Put the CURLING STONE. On the TURTLE. and you get the CURTLE. Dudes in this other server I’m in really love this one

FAKEATHON DAY 4: MEXICO CASOLURO - Derived from first two letters of the cards it’s based on; el CAtrin, el SOl, la LUna, la ROsa

A very fun one to work on. These are based on those Loteria cards - Specifically, the sun, moon, rose, and the dandy. The 4x4 grid on the inside of its cape is a reference to the 4x4 grid of a loteria play mat. Just threw crap at the wall here and got this funky friend.

FAKEATHON DAY 5: BRAZIL CAPYERA, CAPOBARA - Derived from capoeira, capybara

Not new designs, so much as designs I really needed to give another go. Much happier with these. And frankly, couldn’t think of a concept more wholly Brazilian short of slapping the flag on them.

FAKEATHON DAY 6: FRANCE CHÈVAÇAY - Derived from chèvre (French for goat), Chevalier (French for knight), valençay (French variety of cheese)

F🥐R🎨A🍷N🚬C🥖H

I stole the grease type from someone in that fakemon server it fit this cheesy boy too well

FAKEATHON DAY 7: SPAIN POMEGRIA - Derived from pomegranate, bandurria

Typically tried to avoid the lady-in-dress motif, but felt too justified here. Spain is home to pomegranates, with the blossom being the national flower. The body shape was inspired by the instrument the bandurria, with the base of the body being a halved pomegranate, and her “earrings” being both the tuning pegs and pomegranate seeds.

FAKEATHON DAY 8: UNITED KINGDOM MEMORI - Derived from memento mori, memory

I could’ve uh. Had this idea at a better time huh :^)

FAKEATHON DAY 9: ITALY MEDITIVE - Derived from Mediterranean, olive

Tried going more off-the-wall, but it didn’t quite work. Based on olive branches clearly - olive oil was often used as lamp oil, hence the fire typing. I meant for it to resemble a nuns habit or monastery robes, a la Italy’s heavy catholicism, with the floating olive leaf circlet as a halo. It was… good ideas that didn’t come together perfectly. Probably my least favorite of the lot

FAKEATHON DAY 10: NORDICS MINKJAVIC - Derived from mink, Reykjavik

Look when I think Iceland I always think black metal. This is the second time I’ve done a heavy metal pokemon. The first one was more badass. This one’s instead uh A lot : )

FAKEATHON DAY 11: EGYPT DJEDLY - Derived from Djed, deadly

One of the easiest to draw for… obvious reasons. Based on a canopic jar, sort of like an off-brand yamask or cofagrigus. It’s meant to open up twice; If you take off the lid, you see the fleshy eyeball dude in the lower corner. And if you pull that like a handle, you see what’s inside… and die with that knowledge : )

FAKEATHON DAY 12: ETHIOPIA CAFFIEND - Derived from caffeine, fiend

Obviously hyenas live in Ethiopa. But moreover, Ethiopia is also known as pretty much the birthplace of coffee, and coffee drinking/making is important to the culture. So I thought, why not make a hyena that’s super happy cause it’s always super hyped up on caffeine? Dunno if the electric typing makes much sense, I just thought caffeine = energy = electricity

FAKEATHON DAY 13: MADAGASCAR TENROCK - Derived from tenrec, rock

Tenrecs are endemic, yeah, but this wasn’t just based on a native animal. It was based on the land of Madagascar - specifically, the gorgeous and incredibly sharp structures of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. I’ll post a photo above the art, when I saw Madagascar was a theme day I knew I had to base something on that park.

FAKEATHON DAY 14: SAUDI ARABIA MASQAREEN - Derived from masquerade, Qareen

This is based on the Islamic idea of the Qareen. People don’t 100% agree on what Qareens are, but they are consistantly considered to be spiritual doubles - Every person has a Qareen associated with they’re spirit. This is based on one idea, them as dark spirits who attempt to lead their companion-spirit astray. I chose them because even though they’re evil from the start - hence the dark typing - they can become good based on their companion - in this case, trainer’s - actions and whims.

Since they’re counterparts to humans, I thought having them mimic humans would be fitting. It’s body is ALMOST humanoid, it’s many pink extremeties ALMOST resemble clothes. It would be a zoroark like situation, where it could make illusions to resemble human.

FAKEATHON DAY 15: RUSSIA MATEESHKA - Derived from mastryoshka, tea SAMOSHKA - Derived from samovar, matryoshka

Fun fact, I actually used to collect matryoshka dolls. Have a whole box of them in the basement somewhere. So I felt I had to. I have a thing for designs that look a little snobby, Samoshka certainly fits that little niche of mine : D

FAKEATHON DAY 16: INDIA BOVIQUIN - Derived from bovine, palanquin

I like ride pokemon, and I like customizable pokemon. So I made one that’s both! It’s supposed to be based on the water buffalo. The simple colors are because it’s supposed to be customizable - As in, the fabrics hung from it (and maybe the markings painted on it) could be swapped out, so I wanted something simple as a base. Sort of like Furfrou, but the customization doesn’t wear off

FAKEATHON DAY 17: CHINA LONGRUSH - Derived from Long (chinese for dragon), brush, rush

I expect here will be a lot of chinese dragons this round, I wanted to avoid the obvious. But… this is one of the best concepts I’ve ever come up with. The second I had the mental image, I knew that was it

FAKEATHON DAY 18: JAPAN SPIROUS - Derived from spirit, cirrus, pious

This is a myth from both China and Japan, but I associate it with yokai primarily. This is based on Hangonkō, incense that brings forth the spirits of the dead. Hence it’s body obscured by the clouds - It’s literally being summoned by the incense it carries. In retrospect, this could have been an interesting pokeball mimic with different colors.

FAKEATHON DAY 19: INDONESIA WHALEEN - Derived from baleen whale

The Philippines are home to the coral triangle, a stretch of ocean  that’s home to a stupidly large amount of coral life. So I initially  wanted a coral mon… but it’s known for its reefs. So why not make the  whole reef?  

FAKEATHON DAY 20: AUSTRALIA OPALINE - Derived from opal, mine

One town in Australia I’ve loved since middle school is Coober Pedy. Known as the opal capital of the world, it’s a desert town that’s so hot, almost all the residents live in houses carved into the ground. Even many businesses and hotels are underground! Coloring was fun on this dude :3

FAKEATHON DAY 21: ANTARCTICA SOUTHAIR - derived from south, hairgrass.

I wanted to do something unexpected. So rather than do that obvious penguin or similar, I went with southern hairgrass, the south most flowering plant. Did it’s closer meant to loosely resemble any wet clothes, but since there are no Inuit populations to Antarctica, only loosely. It’s species, the 1000-to-1 pokemon, Refers to both its chances of survival and the fact of the body is comprised of many many blades of grass

FAKEATHON DAY 22: SOMEWHERE HOT - DEATH VALLEY HELINDRA - Derived from helios, indra

The reason I chose the Indra butterfly is because it's native to death valley. I figure, if death valley gets HELLA sun, why not instead of it living in spite of the harsh sun, living so well because of it?

FAKEATHON DAY 23: SOMEWHERE COLD - GREENLAND STUFFIN - Derived from storm, stun, puffin

I know there are myths that say puffins can bring thunderstorms, so I thought why not turn a puffin into a storm cloud? But uh. It kind of just. Is a puffin isn't it :/

FAKEATHON DAY 24: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS KYTHURA - Derived from Antikythera, Urania

One of my favorite remnants of ancient times is the Antikythera Mechanism. It was an ancient Greek computer. With proper gears and mechanics and everything, that was used to plot the locations of the planets and the stars in stunning detail. This first go around turned out… not that great, I’ll be honest. But I wanna do something with the Antikythera Mechanism. It shouldn’t take TOO much tweaking to make this something I love

FAKEATHON DAY 25: FUTURE WORLDS COCOWATT - Derived from coconut, watt

One of my favorite images of the future is, instead of all streets having street lights, some having bioluminescent trees! I wanted to make something to that effect. Even though we have Exeggutor I chose palm trees cause they already have a street-lamp-like shape. Finally got to bust out my super neon pencils :3

FAKEATHON DAY 26: RANDOM COUNTRY - IRELAND AMANEELIE - Derived from amanita, unseelie

I have irish blood, so I wanted to do an irish mon. I took the idea of the fairie ring in a weird direction - when it extends its arms and the little purple "hands" touch, anything in the loop of its arm - the fairie's ring - will become hideously poisoned. Visually referenced the deathcap. Just like imagining these things in a secluded dense forest, floating along like swimming jellyfish

FAKEATHON DAY 27: THE OLYMPICS SYNCRA - Derived from synchronized, tetra

This is similar to wishiwashi, in that it's a schooling mon. But instead of it having a schooling form, it's ALWAYS in a school of five fish, constantly swimming in unison. Clearly based on synchronized swimming, I wanted the tails to be super long, so they'd flow all elegantly when they maneuver around. Kinda... power rangers in execution, innit

FAKEATHON DAY 28: THE OCEAN EXPLORB - Derived from explore, orb

The idea to turn the bathysphere into a pufferfish-like dude just came together really clearly in my head. I imagine their attack would be terrible but their defence would be amazing - basically, they aren't out to fight, they just wanna explore the oceans :3

FAKEATHON DAY 29: THE MOON MOOMOON - Derived from moomoo, moon

its the cow that jumped over the moon

FAKEATHON DAY 30: LEGENDARY CORRA - Derived from core, cor (latin for heart), terra

I figured, we’ve done every part of the earth this challenge… except the interior. So for the legendary representing the world, I based mine on the core of the earth. The body itself is meant to resemble the phylotypic stage of an embryo - the stage of development where most species are virtually identical. It cannot leave its lava bubble. At the center of its body is a heart glowing with all the colors of magma.

The FIRST person to make a legend of korra joke is getting slapped

#fakemon #fakeathon #fakeathon2020 #pokemon #My Art #Non Spritework

[bangtan-gal]

Sailing on Clouds

Johnny Seo x Fem!Reader

Captain!Johnny Fairytale!AU Pirate!AU

Word Count: 2.6k

Warnings: angst, fluff, messed up relationships, mentions of past abuse, almost deaths, death

A/N: there will be no part 2

You were certain you hadn’t gone to sleep on a boat, but when you opened your eyes, you were greeted by a wooden ceiling and the ground gently rolling below you. With a groan, you sat up and struggled to adjust to the dim lighting. Sounds of waves slapping against solid surfaces were loud and the ship rocked wildly. You could faintly hear voices shouting at one another. 

You were given no time to figure out where you were or how you got there, because light slanted through the dim room. Wood creaked and heavy boots stomped along the floor. You whirled around and pursed your lips as a man shuffled through boxes. Then his eyes moved beyond the boxes and locked. A weak smile stretched over your lips as you tried to come up with an excuse. 

He didn’t even give you a chance to talk as his fingers dug painfully into your upper forearm and he dragged you up the stairs with him. You kept spluttering, random bits of words falling from your lips but you didn’t come up with a single sentence. You shielded your eyes from the light as you stood in the middle of the ship, surrounded by rugged men. 

“Cap’n!” The man holding you shouted. You cringed and tried to move away from his loud voice. “I found us a stowaway!”

You followed your captor’s gaze and watched as a tall man walked towards. Unlike the rest of the men around you, he wasn’t rugged or dirty. He had a handsome face with full lips, a sharp jawline, and dark, mischievous eyes. Nerves started to bundle in your stomach, worse than before as you looked around. You stood in a sea of bandanas, funky looking hats, eyepatches, and gold teeth. 

These weren’t sailors.

They were pirates.

The Captain stopped in front of you, his eyes running up and down your figure. Something stormy was brewing in his eyes behind the amusement. He looked his thumbs through his belt loops and motioned for the man holding you to let go. You rubbed your arm, sending a glare his way and then turned back to the man in front of you.

“Now how’d you get on our ship, dearie? We’ve been at sea for five days and haven’t seen you once,” he purred. His voice sent rivets running down your spine and the way he leaned closer didn’t help either. 

“Must be rather good at hidin!” Someone from the group shouted. It wasn’t remotely funny, but laughter roared through the men and even the Captain chuckled a bit. 

“I—” you paused, your thoughts racing desperately. Then you frowned. Your mother.  “I am really sorry, but I haven’t been here this whole time. You see here, my mother is this really powerful witch and she kind of randomly does these kind of things and calls them ‘tests’. I’m sure I’ll be gone in an hour… or a couple days. Who knows.”

Laughter picked up again after your explanation. The Captain leaned back and let out a scoff. He circled you like some predator and your skin prickled. He stopped behind you and you stiffened as his mouth was pressed against your ear. His warm breath tickled the hairs on the back of your neck and sent cold shivers along your nervous system.

“That’s unfortunate dearie, because where I’m from we burn witches at the stake,” he whispered. Then he grabbed your wrist and started to drag you away. You fought against him, a bad feeling roiling in your gut. You watched as men moved around and a dusty plank was thrown against the edge of the ship. 

“Wai—”

He nudged you towards the plank until you were on it.  It tremored underneath you and creaked. Your breath caught in your throat and you stared at the sparkling blue water. It was gorgeous, but you weren’t the best swimmer.

“I’m sure it was by pure magic that you landed in the bay dearie, now I hope you like freezing water,” he chirped and then his eyes darted past you to the water. A wide grin appeared and his teeth were shockingly white. “Oh look at that! A Kremefluse!”

Something clawed angrily at your stomach and it definitely wasn’t hunger. Kremefluse were nasty creatures with millions of legs and even more teeth. They were too small to attack ships and large boats, but small fishing boats and unfortunate swimmer were an easy snack. There was no way to outswim them either, they could go over a hundred miles per hour and were super agile.

Basically, you were dead.

“Hey, please, I swear I’m not ly—”

You were cut off as a cheer started to erupt among the madmen around you.

“Let the witch drown! Let the witch drown!” 

He grinned at you.

“Considering you got a little cutie waiting for you, I won’t tie your hands,” he said. You glared at him, but it disappeared once he shoved you to the edge of the plank. Were these people seriously this sadistic? “Jump dearie, anytime now.”

You pursed your lips and looked over your shoulder.

“It’d be easier if you just pushed me,” you mumbled. He rolled his eyes and then carelessly stepped on the plank. It leaned down under his added weight. His hands pressed against your shoulder blades and then he pushed you.

This was a test from your mother, just like all the others. The thousands of other test you’d done, in different places, with different scenarios, and different people. If there was one thing you learned, it was how to be quick on your feet. Your hand wrapped firmly around his wrist and with the momentum the two of you already had, the both of you tumbled into the ocean.

There was a moment of peace underwater, but that all vanished when you popped up above the surface and saw the monster moving towards you. The Captain was sputtering beside you and the men above you were screaming orders at one another. The two of you made eye contact for a quick second, his full of surprise and something close to joy and yours narrowed into slits. 

Then you were tugged down as the tentacles wrapped around your legs. You took one last deep breath, your hand tightening around his wrist as the two of you were dragged off. Your ears popped as the water raced around you and the creature sped through the water. No one really knew if Kremefluses ate you or if they just dragged you off. That was what scared you the most: racing into the unknown, getting dragged by a terrifying sea creature, and connected to a complete stranger who was completely ready to let you die. 

He was pressed closer to you as the speed picked up. His face pressed against your shoulder. As seconds turned into minutes you felt your lungs start to burn. You pressed your three fingers against your palm and crossed your index over your thumb. Your lips were cold when you pressed your fingers to them. 

The water around your head turned to air. Then you remembered the pirate beside you and although he seemed cruel and your mother always taught you to get revenge, you couldn’t. He was human, just like you. You did the same motion and pressed your hand to his mouth. His eyes flew open and he breathed in deeply. 

Your fingers grew cold and you lost track of time. Small fish and turtles zipped past you. The creature swam around a group of jellyfish and scared a herd of whales out of its way. Finally, it started to slow down and then it came to a stop. It’s tentacles loosened and the creature turned on you, head tilted and blue eyes wide. It seemed surprised to find you alive and then it made a shrugging motion and swam away. 

Real air filled your lungs as you popped above the surface. He paddles beside you, black hair matted to his forehead. You were exhausted from just the two spells and willingly let him drag you towards the shore. The two of you collapsed against the warm gray sand. Your breathing was shallow.

As you lifted your head, you frowned. You knew this place; actually, you knew it too well. This was your mother’s island, your home. You cursed under you breath as you scrambled to sit up.

“We have to go,” you hissed. You grabbed his hand and forced him to stand up. He was just as dazed as you, but he followed willingly. 

“Did you save my life back there?” He asked as the two of you stumbled along the sand. You pursed your lips, thinking about how you were probably going to have to try and do it again. 

“I couldn’t just let you die.”

       He went silent and you were grateful for that. If this was one of your mother’s tests, you had to get the hell out of here before she found you. This had been one of her newest lessons: teach you how to embrace the “dark side” of your powers. You’d refused and this time you had a feeling that if you did, both of you would die.

You stopped once you were by a grove of trees and searched through them, trying to find the raft. The boy followed behind you, not exactly being helpful, but his presence helped you stay somewhat calm. 

“Who are you?” He murmured out of the blue. You looked back at him and then stepped away from the bushes you were trying to look over.

“Y/N, but that’s not really important right now,” you huffed, pushing past him and trying to find anything that would like remotely like a raft. Sweat started to form on your hands as you struggled to find it. This wasn’t good. You needed a way off the island and you needed it fast.

“It is if I’m supposed to properly thank you for saving my life,” he retorted and then stopped in front of you. He held out a hand and you begrudgingly took it, rolling your eyes as you shook hands. “I’m Johnny.”

“That’s nice,” you said sarcastically, “now, we need to find a raft before my mother comes and tosses our blood about like flower petals.”

He raised his eyebrow, not seeming to be aware of the danger at hand. Then he turned to the ocean, eyes scanning the horizon. You continued looking, but kept an eye on him, unsure of what was going through his head. Johnny looked over his shoulder at you and then winked. He whistled. It was loud and clean and seemed to cut through the land. 

“You’re not the only one with a little bit of magic in your pocket,” he explained at your expression. “I’m Captain for a reason: my ship always comes back to me.”

Part of you was skeptical, but your gaze still hopefully looked over the horizon, waiting for the wooden terror to come zooming over the waves. And then there it was: on the far horizon you saw the vague shape of a ship. It grew closer with ease and there were the black masts and the head of Medusa. It came to a stop about twenty feet out and then a little boat fell from it and zipped through the water. 

Johnny grinned at you.

“Well, off we go,” he murmured, holding out his hand to you. You shook your head and backed away. 

“You can go… but if I go with you, I’ll put you in danger,” you sighed and then nudged him towards his escape. He frowned at you and marched back over to you. 

“You said we’ll die soon and I’m not going to leave you here to get slaughtered,” he huffed. You stared up at him, your heart started to pound. No one ever cared about you, the witch’s daughter. They all thought you deserved to die along beside your despicable mother.  But still, you shook your head and closed your eyes.

“I have a better chance of surviving if you’re not here,” you whispered and pressed your hand over his heart, staring at him. You willed him to leave and never come back to look for you. “I can protect myself.”

For a second he seemed persuaded, his eyes glazing over as your wishes filled his head. But it was broken when a shill shout of joy filled the air and then a loud cackling. You whirled around, eyes widening as you mother walked along the shore, her eyes focused not on you, but on the man behind you. You stepped in front of him, forcing her attention onto you. 

“MY dear daughter!” She called, “I see you’ve brought that insufferable man straight to my clutches.”

“No I didn’t, he’s leaving unharmed,” you snapped. She raised an eyebrow at you and then laughed again.

“Honey, I’ve always warned you.”

The ground beneath you rumbled and you stumbled backwards, making sure to keep Johnny behind you. Fire was swirling around your mother and it felt like you swallowed all your courage. She was stronger than you. 

You looked at the boat and then back at Johnny.

“Please go,” you whispered. He shook his head, his hand finding yours. 

“Duck!” He shouted, grabbing you and tumbling to the ground. Heat blazed over you and you shook, fear starting to creep like ice along your body. You looked up to find your mother gone from her spot. You hurried to stand up and found that now she stood behind you, merely two feet away. Once again her focus was on the Captain, malice and curiosity burning in her eyes. She approached him and you grabbed her hand before she could touch him.

“Mother, please,” you begged. 

She glared at you.

“Your patience for humans will always surprise me.”

She waved her hand and you were thrown away. You rolled through the water and pushed up, gasping for air. She stood over Johnny and you didn’t even realize you were crying as you screamed at her to stop. You struggled through the water towards them as her hand started to close around his throat. Desperation filled you as you scooped up a handful of wet sand, muttered the incantation under your breath, and threw it in their direction. It landed by Johnny and then he disappeared and your mother stood over a plume of black smoke that quickly dissipated. 

She glared at you.

“He tried to kill you and you still save his life?”She shrieked. You shook in your spot, your vision starting to swim. “You even cry for him! I’m trying to protect you and teach you our ways and you reject me. Humans will always let you down!”

Your mother marched through the water towards you, her hand wrapping around you wrist. Pain whirled through your body and you sobbed again, your head dropping. Heat started to race through your body and her grip on your wrist only seemed to become harder.

“Most of them have rejected me and let me down,” you cried, “but that doesn’t mean they deserve death.”

You bit your lip, struggling to meet her gaze.

“And he was the first person who ever really cared for me mom,” you whispered.

Her eyes darkened and the heat that was spreading over your body became unbearable. Then it all disappeared and everything around you faded into darkness.  You faintly heard a loud shout coming from far away but then you were gone.

And in your place sat a small tree.

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[chimeride]

Are all things here dragons? If not, what distinguishes those which are dragons from those which aren't?

Well, for SMAUGUST yes almost, and I will post the last one mid-september. But the Éphéméride is about all kind of chimeras ! For example MERMAY was full of mermaids and merfolks, not to mention the Goblin Week.

Trying to classify creatures is really hard, but what defines a dragon is mostly the intention of the artist ! 

If it’s not my creation, then I refer to the original intentions, especially when it’s about old /cultural content (e.g. gods, mythos ++). If I do not, and call something a dragon while it wasn’t explicitaly one at first (which is occasionnal and after chosing carefully !) I feel a bit uncomfortable but lucky me I had no complains yet.

I’m not a specialist but sometimes, apparently when pop culture created or appropriated a creature, the definition of dragon can more easily be expanded. @drachenwiki​ told me that some people accept Owlbears and Gryphons as dragons ! But be very careful, it’s easy to be clumsy here.

If I make a creature from scratch and I want to say it’s a dragon, then so it is !! I try to explore what rules underlies what is a dragon. Somedays I start with the intention to make one but I don’t believe myself in the result.. it still makes a fine creature. 

(I could have stop there but then I got carried away and found myself talking about my own definition of dragon and how to make one.)

There is no real recipe, but I think it needs to have some ingredients that can be found in other known dragons to be credible : 

Global morphology : I made a chart recently with some of the most common morphotypes, and it helped me this year to diversify my designs. For example Kirins are a bit special for me because as an Occidental I’m not very used to them.

You can add some spice : extra heads (Hydras), extra limbs, long neck, tail(s), more wings.. 

Backstory, even if it’s not the point for me because I rarely invest myself in, is important too ! If it a winged worm-doggo breath fire and keep treasures then for me that’s a dragon without a doubt.  

Details : well known dragons are mostly snakes or chimeras made of deadly animals so I incorporate some of them in my designs :

Reptiles obviously !! All of them, and every parts ! Turtles ! Scales ! Fangs ! Tails ! Claws !! It’s most of the time the main ingredient. Bonus if you try to make a dinosaur-like creature, it’s always a valid dragon too.

Bat wings, you can’t go wrong with them.

Mammalian horns of every type. I try to find some substitute : mandibles of insects, bird legs, snail horns..

Birds : they are surprisingly easy to incorporate ! Claws, beaks and crests are great, but even feathers can be found in well known dragons as the Cockatrix.

Fishes : dorsal fins and barbs are often seen, giant pectoral fins can be good for wings, and you can put fins everywhere. Their tails and eyes are great too, and their mouths full of teeth are perfect for dragons. They shouldn’t be restricted to sea serpents !

Insects : mostly the wings, to make some fae dragons.

Amphibians : maybe because of salamanders, they are a good base. I can’t tell why but I love frog dragons.

Worms : because they are an alternative for snakes.

Mammals : every kind of ears, horse’s faces, lions, dogs, bears, pangolins, hooves for Kirins..

Whatever you want, really ! I have some funky examples in mind but this post is getting too long..!

This my point of view for now but obviously it’s not perfect. I might even change my mind with time as I experiment new things or get inspired by others work. But I hope I made my definition of dragons clearer, and maybe give ideas to other people to cook some cool creatures !

PS : go check Kristina Galajda’s work, she is a true dragon master and inspired me a lot recently !

#SMAUGUST #dragon #long post #ask #ars chimera #anon #hey do you remember the time where i used to say nothing here and just post drawings? Well now im talking and too bad for you im unstopable #since i dont write english very well it must be a pain to read all of my blablah #i still hope you enjoy it #but #im not even sure ive answered the question lmao #372

[ratbeast]

The last two summers I've come back from camp with a list of things that happened that were interesting enough to make a post about. This will be no different.

This summer was chock full of bad omens. Too many dead frogs, a plague of hoverflies (tens of thousands of them)

An actual child named Wrath (aptly named)

Routinely hanging up cicada shells on my door to wars off such bad omens, probably invited demons into our cabin instead

Everyone was sick. Literally everyone.

Soup n Slide. Its exactly what you think it is.

We started a game called 'Yeet', where if you were holding something in one hand and nothing in the other, if someone yelled YEET at you, you had to throw it as far as you possibly could.

Too many fortnite jokes

Why was(is) fortnite such a huge thing with 4-6 graders

Went fishing with some campers, the guy in charge of the camp during the summer comes down, grabs a stick, and starts beating this massive snapping turtle that had swam up and almost pulled a kid in

Three of us collected all the painted ceramic animals kids made and forgot in the craft shop at the end of the summer, and we hid them all in discreet locations around camp for people to find

Created a funky-fresh radio persona named Poppin' Fresh, after the Pillsbury Doughboy (may he rest in peace). Proceeded to recieve multitudes of PDB merch throughout the rest of the summer.

Won a total of 14 stuffed animals from the local resturant plushie crane in two visits

Raised a salamander named Ricky that lived underneath our shower

Someone got an absolute massive order of anarchy stickers in the mail and got passed around to all the staff at some point

Someone thrifted too much on the weekends and got lice

Thanks camp

#summer camp 2018

[loud-whistling-yes]

thoughts on turtles?

turtles!!!!! :DDDDD i used to have pet turtles in my house when i was younger, they were called Un-mun and Pun-mun (pronounced Oon-moon and Poon-moon) and it meant plate full and bowl full. when they got too big for my house we gave them to my kindergarten pond, they had a lot of turtles there also!!! i havent seen them since i graduated and i miss them a lot.

oh oh oh! sea turtles are also very cute and funky!!! they are so friend shaped i love them. save the turtles!!! i dont think i've seen one in real life but i hope i might be able to someday! (marine biologist arc pog??) on a kinda unrelated note, minecraft baby sea turtles!!! they're so tiny!!!! i will protect them with my life!!!

I watch a lot of this guy called the fish whisperer on youtube! aside from fish he also feeds a lot of turtles in a pond near his house (though he's dug out two gorgeous lakes and moved all the turtles to there now) and he's very cool and chill!! here's one of my favourite video from his channel:

blueberry strawberry shad popsicles for the turtles!!!!

#asks

[chrysaliseuro2018]

We're Finding our Marble

Next morning was a 9.00 am start. Prior to that breakfast was very pleasant. Nothing exotic on the food front but we snagged a table overlooking the beachfront of Kusidasi on the 7th floor so view exceptional. We had to pinch ourselves. The minibus duly rolled up and we had a different crew today. Patrick and Marita were on a tour for two we later found out. Our tour of about 15 people was split between English and Spanish speakers with a guide for each. They alternated as they described the program for the day and gave us background. Our guide can best be described as looking like Geoffrey Rush but perhaps a year or two younger. He turned out to be a very urbane and unflappable character with a pleasant manner and unlike our Pergamon man nothing was too much trouble. First stop was the house where the Virgin Mary was purported to have lived after the death of Jesus. St. John was reported to have brought her here and written part of his gospel in Ephesus. The house was small and is now a very picturesque chapel. Beautiful tranquil setting with mineral water coming out of taps on some ground below which we all touched and placed on our bodies, some made wishes, some drank it, some did both. After an hour or so back in the bus and off to Ephesus. Ephesus has the reputation, after 150 years of excavation of being europe's most complete classical metropolis and 80% still remains to be excavated. Its reputation preceded it for us so we were pretty excited. It'd didn't disappoint. It was a wealthy city, capital of Asia Minor in Roman times with over 250,000 inhabitants. There were marble streets and edifices all over the place particularly on the main street - Curetes Way - 210 metres long. This had civic and religious buildings as well as shops either side and shopkeepers used to douse it with water to cool the marble. Grooves in the marble stopped people from slipping and it was tree lined which further cooled it. In abutments along the way there are still grooves in the marble that indicated that games of chance were played there. The absolute highlight, and for me the best preserved Roman monument that I have seen anywhere which is actually on the original site, was the library of Celsus. It has been extensively restored (though 80% original) is a towering and beautiful building which originally could hold up to 12000 scrolls. It was hard to take your eyes off. The Gate of Hadrian was pretty grand too though the library was very special. Our guide as we wondered through was pointing buildings and support systems out left and right with a droll story here or there if warranted. Temples, municipal buildings, a sophisticated water and sewage system, shops, medical areas, a sizeable market area of 110 metres by 110 metres. Imagine the noise and spruiking going on in there 1800 years ago. More amusingly he showed us the sign which pointed to the brothel which was rumoured to have a tunnel to the library opposite - were the scholars doing more than toiling over the scrolls he mused. Also he took some delight in showing us the municipal latrines (all these tours descend into the bawdy sooner or later - as do blogs). Seats were basically a series of side by side holes in a long bench. Here was a meeting place to chat with friends and acquaintances about whatever, so a protracted "event". Toilet paper not on offer so a brush dipped into the free flowing water below did the job though I have also heard vinegar solution mentioned on the brush (sounds unpleasant). Anyway, moving on. We ended up at the great theatre which held 25000 and like all such Roman theatres vertiginously challenging. Pretty well preserved and still used for events though seating capacity now down to 8000. We also learned that to estimate city populations typically the historians multiply the theatre capacity by 10, hence estimated Ephesus's population at 250000. Our minimal exposure to these calcs suggested that that system was a bit rough and ready, given what we heard later about Afrodisias, where the arena seemed to hold more than the entire city's population. 3 days in and I'm an expert. Ephesus, absolutely fabulous if restored ancient cities are what you like, but I'd say it's hard not too. It was such an insight into an earlier way of life and that library is worth the journey alone. Extensive, well preserved, beautiful I'd go again tomorrow. We headed to lunch which was one of those buffet affairs. A bit Coles cafe, we mostly went for the vegetarian which was pleasant enough and did the job. We also bumped into Patrick and Marita and arranged to go to dinner that night which would be the last time we saw them on this trip. Later in the afternoon we visited the Temple of Artemis in nearby Selcuk which was one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world and bigger than any other temple at that time. Unfortunately it's now down to one pillar so disappointing visually but we could see what the dimensions would have been and it was certainly colossal. We have discussed guides to date and this guy was good, probably 7-8/10. Liz and I both felt that while he knew everything backwards he just took a few easy options. He could have brought it so much more to life with more stories and scene setting though he did a bit of that. This is a harsh judgement as a number of the guides on this trip were the same in this regard. Problem was they were not singing for their supper as the guides on the free tours are who have to live off tips. However he was a very pleasant man and a pleasure to meet and certainly we learned plenty. As with all these days we were hit with the buy opportunity, in this case, the visit to the leather factory. Some good gear on offer and if you showed any interest the price seemed to miraculously descend. I did have some interest in a leather jacket but my wife maintains that they are for younger coves than me and that my daughters will disown me so I was confined to window shopping. She reckons I look like a pimp in one. I'm not sure if that's a younger pimp or older pimp but anyway it ain't going to happen. So it's the turtle neck jumper for me. An early finish around 4.00 pm with no move to a new destination so Liz caught up on some rays by the hotel pool and I caught up on some Zs. I think Liz Zedded by the pool too We were both happy. These lightning trips are action packed and not really for the faint hearted. You are on the go from fairly early to at times fairly late or, if not on the go, sitting on a bus for several hours. In addition the further South we moved the hotter it became probably mid thirties with very little cover so the site visits were a little testing at times. As a result we were tired no doubt. That night was great fun. The restaurant we went to was recommended by Patrick and Marita's tour guide. It was up on the cliff at one end of town and our front row seats (there were not too many in the restaurant) were perfect capturing the curve of the main seafront area of Kusidasi. We all had fish, sea bass for Liz and me which was sensational and fresh as a daisy. Great night, plenty of laughs and we hope we will see Patrick and Marita back in the antipodes in the future. Liz and I went for a little stroll around town on the way home and found a few more interesting restaurants and so on but we leave tomorrow so next time. Kusidasi worth a stop by if in the vicinity though not your quaint little fishing village, a bit more funky. Worth it of course at the very least to get to Ephesus.