#winging it

[molagboop]

Thought Experiment.

#raven beak #samus aran #samus #winging it #metroid #comic #metroid comic #metroid dread

[ithinkitscami]

starter for: @aurorabaystarter / choose your location

"I just feel like if they wanted to say something that they would, right?" It was foreign to Camille to hear such things. Why would someone not speak up for themselves? What did that help them gain? It wasn't her business, but how could she not wonder? She looked over to who she was mindlessly talking to with a shrug, "Sorry, I'm just blabbing over here." She needed to.

"What's on your mind?" She had enough of hearing herself that she'd rather hear someone else now.

#aurorabay.starter #winging IT

[critter-casey]

“Winging It” (digital illustration) — CW

#winging it #thor's helmet #shawn and shiny #thort of cothplaying #(sort of cosplaying) #marvel #thor #cute monster #cute monsthor #shining star #captain starvel #hammering you with marvelous puns #artists on tumblr #illustrators on tumblr #cartoonists on tumblr #digital drawing #digital illustration #critter casey #casey white

[sbbarnes]

Hockey Romances. Why?

So I was taken out of work a couple weeks ago due to ~pregnancy stuff~ (mostly just stress, the baby and I are fine) which has left me with a lot of spare time on my hands. And as one does, I have been filling my time reading lgbtq+ romance novels. Because I can.

In this time, I have fallen headfirst into the hockey romance novel subgenre, and I ask myself, as I have done every time I see these books advertised, why? I am not a sports fan. One time, my husband was watching football (European), and a team in red kits was playing against yellow kits, and I started laughing because "it looks like ketchup is playing against mustard". His expression was great, but he hasn't taken me seriously since.

So why is hockey of all things such a draw for the mlm romance subgenre? Especially given the NHL's apparent fear of rainbow tape? Why do I now know what the word "celly" refers to and what an "enforcer" is? Why why why?

Here are my answers:

Extremely organic way to set up some of the most classic romance tropes. Forced proximity? Being on the same team takes care of that. There was only one bed? Shared hotel rooms during away games. Enemies to lovers? Rival teams.

Lots of potential for drama given that players lead very transient lives in terms of the constant possibility of trades. In mlm love stories, even more so given that the NHL is so blatantly homophobic.

Perfect level of fame. Fame and wealth as a draw for a love interest are kind of staples of the genre, and NHL players are famous, sure, but not all of them, and they aren't as famous as football stars (either kind of football). They are still filthy rich, which makes great wish fulfillment. You can have the sexy penthouse and the anonymity.

I would go on to talk about how different roles on the team lend themselves to different tropes (goalie = tightly controlled dude who needs someone to help him cut loose; enforcer = misunderstood fighter with a heart of gold; coach for all your forbidden love/sleeping with the boss desires) but that would very quickly reveal my utter lack of hockey knowledge, so let's not. Instead, here's a quick reclist.

Rachel Reid's Game Changers series. It's a classic in the genre for a reason and it has everything. Forbidden love? Got that, maybe the definitive example. Redemption arc? Got that. Misunderstood bruiser with a heart of gold? Got that. Age difference? Got that. Also really excellent sex scenes, not gonna lie, and satisfying endings throughout - sometimes a happy end will come a little suddenly for me, but these books really delivered, and the nice thing about how romance series are structured is that you get a little peek at what comes after for the couples in the other books.

2. Him, Us and Epic by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. This one surprised me, I don't generally go for first person POVs, but I did enjoy this! Coming-of-age story turned coming out story featuring a budding hockey star and his best friend. Lots of fun.

3. Scoring Chances series by Avon Gale. This series is fun in that it doesn't focus on the NHL, it actually focuses on the minor leagues in the southeast of the US, a place almost no one associates with ice hockey. As such, there's a chance to tell different stories about professional athletes who aren't super rich and famous, which I appreciate a lot. TBH the first pairing wasn't entirely my cup of tea, but I'm glad I kept going because I especially enjoyed the later books, which tackle tough topics (including eating disorders, abuse etc., so content warning for that). These are still romance novels though, so rest assured that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. What I especially appreciate is that these books don't have relationship drama, in that the main couples communicate and work together instead of a third act break-up-make-up!

4. Hockey Ever After series by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James. These are just great. Lots of fun to read, lots of cameos from character in later books, just excellent mood all around. Also features my favorite ever trope (secret relationship, sorry, anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for it I just can't help myself) heavily, which is a win in my book. I especially enjoyed book two, "Scoring Position". Is that because Nico is German and I loved him? Is that because Ryan is my new blorbo? We may never know.

Happy reading and please give me recommendations for more books like these, I'm lowkey obsessed.

#lgbtq books #book review #lgbtq romance #mlm romance #hockey #hockey romance #mlm hockey romance #ashlyn kane #morgan james #winging it #sarina bowen #elle kennedy #scoring chances #avon gale #rachel reid #game changers #heated rivalry #tough guy #common goal #role model #breakaway #coach's challenge #empty net #power play #save of the game #scoring position #unrivaled

[cloverwoodss]

:3c

A little rough in some spots but I’m definitely gaining experience doing it.

Love how it’s coming out so far!!

#crafts #winging it #my crafts

[unhingedselfships]

Yakuza/RGG/Like A Dragon Player Ask Game

1. How many of the mainline games have you played?

1a. Which one is your favorite?

2. How many of the spinoffs have you played?

2a. Which one is your favorite?

3. Have you gotten to play any of the Japan only releases?

4. Do you have an overall franchise favorite?

5. Any game ideas you'd like to see made?

6. All time favorite character? Elaborate if you want?

7. Any characters you can't stand? Elaborate if you want?

8. Any characters you think are underrated? Elaborate if you want.

9. Any characters you think are overrated? Elaborate if you want.

10. Favorite protagonist based on fighting style?

11. Favorite protagonist based on narrative?

12. Favorite protagonist based on personality?

13. Favorite antagonist based on narrative?

14. Favorite antagonist based on personality?

15. Do you have a favorite canon ship?

16. Do you have a favorite "squint and you can see it" ship?

17. Do you have a favorite "have they ever even met?" ship?

18. Favorite mini game?

19. Most hated mini game?

20. Mini game you thought you'd love and didn't?

21. Mini game you through you'd hate but enjoyed?

22. Favorite karaoke song?

23. Favorite fight?

24. Fight that frustrated you the most?

25. Favorite substory?

26. Least favorite substory?

27. Do you have a favorite line?

28. Any moments that impacted you emotionally?

29. Any moments that made you want to quit?

30. Ten years in the joint made you what?

#ask game #winging it #wish me luck #these got progressively lazier i think XD #might do a second one if i think of more XD #yakuza #rgg #ryu ga gotoku #like a dragon #kiwami

[weekly-wingmits]

Weekly(ish) Wingmit Doodles

This was inspired by a conversation on Discord about variety in winged mcyts in fanart. The contents of this blog may not all be Hermits, but will mostly be them and a bit of their friends!

If you're inspired by a design here for your own art or writing, please let me know! I'd love to see it!

These are - sort of - doodles. I'm trying very hard not to get hung up on high quality or precise details; we are here to be silly and fun <3

#wingmits is the tag to check for all of my art posts #winging it is for discussion posts like this one #spreading our wings will take you to art I've reblogged of winged hermits and friends!

Requests are OPEN!

A request does not guarantee a drawing

Be as specific or vague as you want!

You can submit an idea for an mcyt who isn't a hermit! If they're outside the hermempireslife group, I would appreciate more context or specific details (e.g. which skin inspired this if they have a few, specific headcanons, etc.) because I'm less likely to know much about them.

#pinned post #winging it

[lonebud]

A Few Practices #1

I have so many wips, it’s insane. Theses are the ones I finished so far. Numbering it cause this will happen again I’m sure-

#art #drawing #my art #digital art #art practice #character design #winging it #lisa rpg #lisa the painful #lisa the joyful #I barely draw babies #so hc buddy as a big ass baby #please bully me so I can draw queen roger next #the Lisa brain rot is real #haven’t recovered from that- #art busts

[molagboop]

Noise game.

#winging it #raven beak #samus aran #samus #metroid dread #metroid #chozo #metroid comic #Chozo have a habit of just making noise. it's fun! #Samus does it too (picked it up during childhood) though her smaller human throat doesn't allow her quite as much range. #make no mistake: her mimicry is very impressive. she just can't flawlessly imitate an oncoming 16-wheeler. #She can do other Things though. As Raven Beak displays his mastery over the ringtone. so too does she have this power. #she has the upper hand in some places: lips and teeth allow her more tools with which to execute the finer points of complex noises #but her elders have tricks of their own. #Raven Beak can imitate human kissy noises in his throat using the very back of his tongue #making noises at each other is honestly one of their best bonding activities so far. #though they're usually sitting across the room from each other when they come out with the ear blast-tier moves #they don't need to talk to each other. don't even need to look at each other. they can just sit in the living room and go back and forth #with noises. they get competitive sometimes. that's typically when the loud stuff comes into play. #sometimes they have these wordless competitions of who can make the most intricate noises or the loudest noises or the weirdest noises #or they try to see who can make the most outlandish sound that flesh can feasibly make. like heavy machinery. stuff that you wouldn't expec #someone to be able to make on their own without the help of equipment.

[malderonadventures]

@godofvillains

Deistineach looked down at her portable game system as she sat on a bench exasperatedly. The park was nearly abandoned at this time of night, but it made for the perfect place to hide out. What better place than plain sight? and if she had to deal with the overzealous heroes in their off time right now, she would scream.

The woman shifted the brown hair on her head back over her eye absently as she once again hit her save icon. It was glitched. five hours of grinding only to reach a bug that wouldn’t let her save.

“Dude, fuck my life, right now.”

#Winging it #I have no idea

[elenajohansenreads]

Books I Read in 2023

#22 - Winging It, by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James

Rating: 5/5 stars

I never set out to read so many m/m hockey romances when I don't even follow the sport, but various authors keep writing good ones for me to stumble across on Hoopla when browsing, and here I am.

Whatever minor flaws this has, I am actively ignoring them, because I adore the characters and the tone so completely. I loved this book from start to finish, zero complaints, I borrowed this from the library but I should probably consider buying it because it could easily become one of my "I'm in a bad mood and need a comfort read" books.

Also, hurray for bi men, who need all the good rep they can get. Dante's "Oh, wow, I am super bi," was hilarious in context, but is going to stick with me in a serious way, because once he realizes that aspect of himself, he revels in it, and I rarely see bisexuality celebrated in fiction in that way.

10/10, went straight on to borrow the next in the series.

#booklr #book review #romance novels #mlm novels #winging it #ashlyn kane #morgan james

[ohshi-kaboom]

Future Mikey has my heart, look at that old man go!!!

#look at him #hes doing somthing important #idk what tho #probably being the mystic leyend he his or smth #also please ignore that one arm is bigger than the other #i didn't notice until like #i took a pic #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #save rottmnt #save rise of the tmnt #save rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt mikey #rise mikey #future mikey #he!!!! #the scrunkly!!!! #how the hell do i tag #winging it #hell yeah #how the fuck do i draw hands #rise tmnt #also it was only supposed to be bust shot but yk what

[spacecookie1438]

So last month, I got an Xp Pen Artist 10 2nd Gen tablet, and tried to read the tutorials of IbisPaint; but it got too complicated, so I decided to just wing it!Over the weekend, I uploaded the sketch and colored this portrait of Raymond in human form!

#ibispaintdrawing #okkoletsbeheroes #raymond #project ray way #i got a new drawing tablet #winging it #proud of myself

[tsunamiholmes]

5 Years of Winging It!

What started as a way to pass the time one afternoon turned into 5 years of making horrific cooking videos. I am both proud and embarrassed that this exists on the internet, but it makes me laugh, so I hope it can bring a smile to your face too.

You can find the playlist of every episode we've filmed here.

#winging it #video #cooking #we are truly awful in the kitchen #it's one of my character traits #there aren't a ton of episodes because I moved to another state #so now we just film them whenever I'm back to visit #also we love having suggestions for what to make next! #so send your ideas my way and I'll pass them on to Emma #Youtube

[inkbotkowalski]

Me: I'm not even INTO that character. Me: adjhsgfslf the fucking wings. What went on in that writer's room. Gosh they're not even denying that they pulled it out of nowhere. "Keen swimmer", my arse. You fuckers- Stricklander: *shows collarbones* Me: *faints*

#Not to be monsterfucker on main but #winging it #I'm so upset but also #Walter Strickler #fuck #Trollhunters #Tales of Arcadia #Waltolomew-mew #ah yes my weakness: collarbones #also fangs claws horns uhmmm #vibrates gently out of the room #frothing over blorbo #but also his hands #If you follow me for sensible content: apologies #TIME TO BURY THIS WITH OTHER REBLOGS #inkbot fawns over men

[theidealistcynic]

Not quite sure the degree to which two of my characters care about each other, but the plan is to kill one so I'll find out then

#writing #writeblr #fiction #writers #characters #fantasy #creative writing #writer #character dynamics #character death #winging it