Disdain? No. Datdain.

Male, 30, he/him pronouns. I'm a hopeful future fantasy/sci-fi author, geek, and daydreamer who's looking for his way in this world. I mostly reblog things, with an occasional thought of my own. Pleased to meet y'all.

[leidensygdom]

Kazimir, the thri-kreen barbarian, as an attack for @zephyrbug !! I wanted to draw this bug for the LONGEST time and I finally got the opportunity for it- And I even faced a lot of green to get this done! I'm honestly happy with the result, even when it was a bit experimental (and was flat-colored with my offhand-)

[calvin-arium]

It’s here !! The guide for two-legged people who don’t know how to draw wheelchairs !!! 7 pages of infodump ! Disclaimer : I don’t know everything, I have one (1) experience of wheelchair user who used both bad and good chairs, and I share what I learned.

Image description :

1) Calvin in his wheelchair saying “yo” under a huge title “how to draw manual wheelchairs properly by Calvin Arium, a wheelchair user comic artist”.

2) A character says “my character self propels in a chair that was outdated in 1970 lol” Calvin says “so it looks like you two legged people don’t know the difference between an hospital chair and a chair made to be independant” an arrow point the crapppy chair, saying “we never want to see this again”

a bubble says “the hospital chair is extremely unpractical, tough considering it’s cheaper than a good custom chair a lot of us have only this”

3) a character hurt himself trying to reach the wheels of the hospital chair. Several arrows point why the chair is unpractical : “high backrest restrain shoulders movement” “huge armrest restrains wheel access” “separated footrest : amovible, cheap, bulky” “x structure, foldable but heavy” “huge front casters for stability” “heavy wheels”

4) Several arrows point an active wheelchair (the KSL by Küshall) : “usually no armrest” “a low backrest allow more movement” “light, design, ferning expersive” “special cushion to avoind injuries” “knee angle is usually 90°” “one single piece of frame, sometimes entirely welded” “weight : from 4 to 10kg” “often rigid” “center of the wheel is the center of gravity” “higher quality wheels : less spikes”

5) A hand grab different parts of the wheel, pushing harder in the second half. Bubbles says “some have gloves, some don’t. The hand must grab the biggest area possible. Less movement = more energy. This is a common but not only way to push.Calvin is on his back wheels, rolling on grass and dirt bubble says “popping a wheelie is when a wheelchair user rolls on their back wheels to roll on every complicated surface.

6) several drawings illustrate the folding frame, the ergonomic but rigid and expensive backrest, the separated footrest (only for folding frame), the handles, the folding handles, athe amovibles handles, or no handles, the cool fancy loopwheels, the pretty custom colors 

7) More Features ! The fancy rigid-foldable frame, the anti tippers (sometimes used by beginners), the motorization (wheels, smart drive) when propelling yourself is difficult Calvin says “and now vroom vroom motherfuckers”

Consider also supporting me by buying me a coffee on ko-fi : ko-fi.com/calvinarium 

Thanks !

EDIT : Here is a youtube playlist about choosing, cleaning and using active manual wheelchairs in the public space, I learned a lot from those videos when I was a wheelie newbie. (Not sure they’re all captionned tho) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3j9XB2x5HYmZqgLakRCNt_fjsVZjDAkJ

[this-is-me19]

Sharing

[sadomarxist]

[ruckuscauser]

[kianamaiart]

It’s really hot lately haha; what kind of summer outfit(s) would the cast wear? And how do they handle heat?

AIKA- Handles heat pretty well. Doesn’t wear anything super different from her normal clothes but may pull out a tank top

ZIRA- Handles heat very well and will still layer in the name of fashion. She may wear a shorter sleeved t-shirt and lose the undershirt but it’s rare.

HOSHI- Can handle extreme heat. Does not wear clothes.

ECLIPSE- Not built for the heat and burns easily. Like Zira, he still wears whatever he wants in the name of fashion but unlike her, becomes a sweaty mess. If it’s really dire he’ll wear shorts and a t-shirt

DEVOID- Can also handle extreme heat but has picked up on human fashion and will wear tank tops and shorts because she likes how she looks in them.

MISS- Doesn’t do great in heat but still tries to stay covered when out, so she opts for more light and flowy clothes. But in the comfort of her own home, over summer vacation wears very little

[furbasement]

Art by ballballwolf for kiabuclaws

[hyakunana]

"…Would you do that, Dente? Please… For Umasho and the others…" "Ah Sachika… No matter what I say, you won't change your mind, huh?"

My @girlsremixex exchange gift for ao3 user PsycheDelic138

Some extra concepts and notes below

Concept Sketches of Sachika Amane in different AUs and Rider designs, including Granute (based on Candy Cane Snails), Lollipop (a slight different version of the Gurucan form from the comic) and Popsicle (the Sorbet/Frappé esque power-up, with popsicle-like chainsaws as weapons) designs.

Notes transcription:

Candy Motif: Lollipop

Granute Motif: Candy Cane Snail

Other forms: Popsicle, candy apple, chocolate lollipops (or pocky), popcorn? Pies? THAT CHOCOCONE IDK NAME

AU inspo: "What if Sachika was an amnesiac Granute lost in the human world?

I particularly love her as human and I'm still on the hill of "she should drive a Vrocan mecha suit" (btw thank you ao3 user spectralspooks for the Sugar Blaster!!! <3), buuuuuuuuuut I'm a monster/suit lover so ofc I'm giving this a try <3

ALT: Maybe instead of amnesiac/lost, she's a sort of refugee escaping from the Stomach dominion? I just think a lot about the moment she almost recognized Lango in the early episodes.

"It seems like I never struggled in life" still one of my fav Sachika moments I'd like to have incorporated — hence the amnesia

ALT Inspo: Granute Swap — In which Hapipare are Granutes and Stomach are humans. Shouma is pretty much the same, Lakia is human ofc.

BTW Gotta love the Candy House movie for making AUs sorta canon

Granute!Sachika summoning familiars to work on Hapipare — could you imagine?

Snails make their shell throughout theur whole lives, a sort of "autobiograph". Granute!Sachika could have lost her shell and made her amnesiac.

[undying-princess]

knowing how it tends to go with male authors and their wives it was probably marge who wrote the odyssey

[thememedaddy]

[teathattast]

[hometoursandotherstuff]

I'd try one now, if it comes in pink.

[somethingfangirly]

This is the best ever "it gets better" reason I can think of. If no other reason appeals to you, do it for the robotic dinosaur tail.

[maimonideznuts]

My balance is really bad rn, can has?

[persona-game-info]

Persona 6 Official Announcement Teaser

[theawfuledges]

[theglitchywriterboi]

I hope every writer who sees this writes LOADS the next few months. Like freetime opens up, no writers block, the ability to focus, etc etc you're able to write loads & make lots of progress <3

[fullofsoupp]

my 3 apple tall child coco 💚🥥

[thesweetiepienovels]

“No one is coming to save you.” I disagree ! I believe many people made up of many small moments come to save pieces of you , even if just briefly. The mentor who believed in you . The friend who said they’re proud of you. The family member that makes you laugh . The random person who held the door for you out of nothing but kindness. The teacher who took extra time to help you understand. The person who smiled at you when you walked into a store. The little kid who looks up to you. The person who randomly complimented you. Being “saved” isn’t about being whisked away and all your hardships gone, it’s about the people and things that remind you life is not all hardships, it is kindness, love, gentleness, softness, care, thoughtfulness. It is many moments made up of your lifetime that keeps you going and showing you the world is still beautiful, and will always be. Despite.

[mr-deep-downer]

[sailatina3]

[herecomesthementalmeltdown]

[threeninesfine]

The suburbs dream of violence. Asleep in their drowsy villas, sheltered by benevolent shopping malls, they wait patiently for the nightmares that will wake them into a more passionate world.

—J.G. Ballard, Kingdom Come

[creatingblackcharacters]

"From these made-up horrors, these fictionalized enemies, he had created a villain worthy of the violent bravado that he imagined he would display if confronted by said villain. This web of racist lies was what he needed to make himself seem like a man. He invented a story about bad guys who were out to get him, and he repeated it to himself and others until he believed it. Then he made up another story- of himself as hero, defending himself and his family against this violent threat- and he repeated that one until he believed it too. Brian wrote himself into his own American westen, a world of cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers. And for a man with no job, few friends, and a family that couldn't stand him, pretending to be a main character in violent American mythology was as close to belonging as he was ever going to get."

Mediocre, Ijeoma Oluo

[ingapotejtoo]

and the universe said...

[qualiaphosphorus]

A new dream, a new legend

Sketches to show off the forms, both base and rising, of that Kuuga x Zeztz mix. Also features the Gouram Zeroider.

I'm still unsure of what to name him, thinking about a Code Number 9 thing but idk where to go for an actual rider named. Maybe three Gs or three Qs ?