o, drifter @aster-iix - Tumblr Blog

I'm Aster! You will not see me around much (aside from reblogs)

Interacting with new people/people I haven't talked to in a while can make me a bit anxious. I may not answer. It's nothing personal!

Reblogs/asks/what not will be... very random in timing. I am often awake at odd hours & asleep at even odder hours hhshf,,

Edit: Made a strawpage More info there :]

dailytricksterfox

aroace hisui zorua... perchance

Got a lot of requests for this one specific!

fforsythiaaa

Once when I was in undergrad, someone described something as “problematic” in class and our professor was like, “That’s cool, but ‘problematic’ doesn’t really mean anything. It means that the thing you’re describing has a problem, and in and of itself that’s not bad. Art, especially, should always have problems, or else it’s not interesting and not art, either. It sounds like you’re trying to say that this is bad, but you don’t want to say ‘bad.’ Is that right?”

So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the “bad” thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, “I’m uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.”

Once we stopped calling things “problematic” and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, “that’s racist” or “that’s misogynistic” or “ew capitalism gross” out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, “Uhhh... I’m not sure what’s so bad?” and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.

Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I can’t help but think of this professor being like, “Good starting point, now let’s get specific.” I think when we have to commit to saying “that’s ___” it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever we’re claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes it’s art, and it should be full of problems, because that’s what art is.

rodentlegalteam

‘chain gets revival dolls’ trope but they’re low effort bootlegs

crowwkui

𓍊𓋼𓍊 My piece for "Together from Afar: a How to Train Your Dragon" tribute exhibition at Gallery Nucleus! The show runs from April 11-26 and opens tonight from 5-8pm (free + no RSVP needed) 𓍊𓋼𓍊

I love Astrid and Stormfly, so I was really honored and excited to get to draw them🙇 John Powell was on full blast the entire time 🙇🙇🙇

rubblerousers

What Is RubbleRousers?

A browser simulation game about the cats who outlived us.

(Here for the demo? Click here, or read on to learn more)

(Art by @thewisestdino, read on to learn how RubbleRousers supports artists!)

RubbleRousers is an upcoming free browser game (with a free demo out now!) about a clowder of feral cats clawing out survival in the ruins of a city that has fallen under the weight of a zombie apocalypse. Explore, hunt, and raise the next generation.

My name is Finch, and this is a game I've been working on for close to three years now. Let me give you a run down :3

Why be excited about RubbleRousers? Let me give you a few reasons:

Real cat genetics. I spent a year developing the genetics system of this game, working with domain experts to make things as realistic as I possibly could. Punnett squares, sex-linked traits, they're all there!

Survival Game and Petsite. RubbleRousers isn't just a survival game, and it isn't just a petsite. It's the kind of genre combination I always dreamed about as a warrior cats kid, naming my Lioden lions after my fanclan. Bringing new life into the world is just as much of a part of the game as dying in combat. There's injuries, illnesses, and sudden tragedy, just as there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

A city to reclaim. Every map you explore is procedurally generated based on a custom algorithm. Fight everything from zombie cats to vicious foxes.

Build your colony. Build dens, watchtowers, a nursery, a healer's den, and many more. Grow a base from scraps of moss, twine, and metal.

A story to uncover. A full narrative campaign with a cast of strange characters and a final choice that's yours to make.

Support Artists. One of my main goals when I started this project was to support artists in (and outside of) the warriors art community. I am an abysmal artist myself, but the game is full of beautiful art by many paid and volunteer artists. Every dollar donated either goes to server hosting costs, or directly to artists and graphic designers. As grateful as I am for all my lovely volunteers, I want to make sure everyone gets fairly compensated for their time and effort.

✦ PLAY THE FREE DEMO ✦

Experience a taste of the game, and play around endlessly with the genetics system. Find it all at https://rubblerousers.online/

✦ JOIN THE CLOWDER ✦

Discord: https://discord.gg/htcYPp47kD : Dev updates, genetics talk, post your cats, get beta news first

Tumblr (you're here!) : Larger updates and community announcements

Website: https://memoriainteractive.com/ : Here you can find out how to support RubbleRousers and sign up for the newsletter

Contact: [email protected] or join the server and tag me

Reblogs help more than you'd think, and every bit of support counts!

apolladay

Pet owners, what kind of name does your pet have???

A food-item (Waffles, Peanut)

A color (Pinky, Hazel)

A real-life person (Marilyn, Paris)

A fictional character (Eevee, Simba)

A type of flora (Rosie, Willow)

Animal-like (Kitty, Gator)

A trait (Lucky, Buddy)

Something else

If you have more than one pet, choose the most applicable listed (ex: you have three pets named Cookie, Cream & Rocky, so you choose the “Food” option). Also, would be interested if you reblogged your pet’s name(s) in the tags and the reason why you chose it ^^