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TVSTRANGERTHINGS
Claire Keane
Product Placement
Jules of Nature
Show & Tell
Aqua Utopia｜海の底で記憶を紡ぐ
Kiana Khansmith
JBB: An Artblog!
Acquired Stardust
NASA
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Today's Document
tumblr dot com
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祝日 / Permanent Vacation
Peter Solarz
we're not kids anymore.
sheepfilms
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@fiftharbiter
creature in fiction: *is portrayed as bad and mean*
8 year old me: but what if there was a good and nice one :0
there’s no age limit for this
youre right…………..
me at 8: but what if you gave it a hug?
me at 31: but what if you gave it a hug?
The neurodivergent reaction to bad and mean creatures: but what if someone loved this unlovable thing? Maybe it would be possible for me, also a strange and burdensome and unlovable thing, to be loved as well?
I am going to eat this entire candy cane.
You’re going to get a cavity
good
30 min later, not much progress.
Its been an hour. I bit my tongue, my teeth hurts and I’m almost halfway done…
One hour and half done. That’s impressive That takes real skill and perseverance
an hour and a half. my grandma called and I didnt take it so i could eat this… i hate everything
i’d rather be eating anything but this
two and a half hours…. my mouth will never taste normal again
3 fucking hours
I’ve tasted Satans asshole and it tastes like 3 hours of mint.
Please. Please don’t bring this back.
‘Tis the season.
It’s November
TO BE JOLLY
I’ve tasted Satan’s asshole and it tasted like 3 hours of mint
Y’all can’t forget this for like one year can you
fuck no
@hellsite-hall-of-fame
Last song listened to: What Do You Fight For? (Nagoriyuki's Theme from Guilty Gear Strive)
Favorite Color: Blue
Last Movie / TV Show: Ahsoka, unfortunately
Sweet / Spicy / Savory: Sweet, in moderation
Relationship Status: Taken
Last Google Search: Something extraordinarily NSFW for RP reasons
Current Obsession: Andor for the past year plus
Tagging: @fourtharbiter
October 5th, 2013.
Ten years ago today, the first formal Grindstone event happened on the Balmung server in Final Fantasy XIV. The game had only relaunched as A Realm Reborn a month and change earlier, but already the roleplaying community was coming together to establish, well, a community.
Originally started by the Eorzea Free Trade Company as a more low-key place for roleplay, there were only two rules if you wanted to participate: No killing, no magic. At the time, the community at large didn't really have a ton of lore to go on; Everything was new and exciting and not everybody had the means to level everything all at once. The ceiling for what people wanted to express in the play space was so high you couldn't really see it from the ground, and that's exactly where the Grindstone was designed to exist.
Let the High Mages have their omnipotence and unimaginable power. We just wanted to fight.
...I say "we" as if I was there from the beginning. I wasn't. I only heard about it some time later, and to demonstrate how immature I was as a roleplayer at the time, I thought the idea was kind of absurd on its face. Rolling dice to see if you succeed? That's entirely random! It's unfair! That means... GASP! I might LOSE to someone I feel I shouldn't! It's a mentality that I (and many others who got a better grasp of what the point of the event was) would grow out of. It wasn't about winning. It was about the writing.
Within the first year there was the expected churn of organizing and hosting an event; Volatility between players and factions, the fact that a weekly schedule in primetime meant your Saturdays were locked down if you wanted to stay consistent, real life getting involved and forcing absences or changes. Sigyn Shieldbreaker gave way to Sindl Arahan. Sindl gave way to a loose coalition of people familiar with the rules. For a brief period of time, the future of the event was uncertain. That's when I figured "Hell, I can do this."
Ta-da.
I have a lot of extremely fond memories at the Grindstone. I've got a lot of not-so-fond memories, too. More than that, so do a laundry list of other people. The Grindstone means a lot to me, but the fact that it also means so much to other people is really what makes me proud of what the event has achieved over the years. Strangers met and became friends. Sometimes more than that (I would still like an invite to the wedding when it happens). Stories were etched, characters were developed. People who had no idea what roleplaying was about walked by, saw a crowd and hung out. Every night was anyone's night, and everyone has a story to tell.
A fishing rod. A frying pan. Arrows tipped with paint. Someone fighting with hair brushes. Impossible come-from-behind victories. That time someone fighting for the first time winning the whole show. The several dozen times that happened, in fact. The time that one guy wrote "attaks with all his mite" and nearly won the night. That hand that got cut off. That lady who emoted giving birth on the sidelines. That kid who kept trying to fight. "FOOOOOORE!"
If you attended the Grindstone at any point of the years, at least one of those probably just touched a memory. That's the thing I keep thinking about as we're on the cusp of this event turning ten years old. Ten! The Grindstone's seen three US presidents, five English Prime Ministers, outlasted the Confederacy by twofold! Children who were not yet conceived when the first fights happened are now old enough for you to talk to and have a conversation with.
The list of names involved both in front of the curtain and behind it is entirely too long to name, or even recall. At least for me. I'm incredibly proud that folks have volunteered their time and their nights and their energy and efforts to make sure the Grindstone exists and will continue to do so. I'm happy that so many people, even if they only showed up once and didn't really like it, at least got to experience it. They got to take something away from it. The Grindstone got dropped into the middle of an extremely large lake and boy did we make some ripples.
Today is October 5th. It's not a date many people could recall many details about, but for me it's always going to be special, even if I wasn't actually there the first night. I hope that everyone who got to experience the Grindstone in their own way feels that way, too. That sometime when the air is just right and someone notices it's a Saturday night, that they can just know that the Grindstone is happening in the same place it always has been.
Everyone night is anyone's night. This coming Saturday, it's everyone's night.
Grindstone
love need not always end in babies
Happy Starlight from all these losers
It's sinday and our 69th question so ~
FFXIV Daily Question n°69: Has your character a position they prefer with their partner(s) ? Why ? Are they "classic" or do they like to have spicer positions?
Spoiler marking because people get fucking weird about Lala relationships (also miss me with that shit, Hannah and Hihivachi are the same age, 35)
Hannah’s engaged to a Lalafell, so I imagine positions are important to maximize both partners’ pleasure, plus she’s a big lady anyway. I imagine they do a lot of girl-on-top and reverse cowgirl for that reason, though Hannah likely worries about squishing him. Luckily, Hihivachi is a solidly-built guy, and real men enjoy a woman taking point.
oc asks: character design edition
FACE & FEATURES
glance: At first glance, what stands out most about your OC's appearance? What's their distinguishing feature?
face: Describe your OC's face. What's their smile like? Are their orbs cerulean? What would someone notice first when looking at them?
stature: What's your OC's body type? How tall are they? Do they wear clothing to accentuate their look or do they try to mask it?
motion: How does your OC move? How does their clothing help or hinder their range of motion? Are they flexible, coordinated, clumsy?
stillness: How does your OC act while still? Are they fidgety? Do they have any common gestures or tics? Does their clothing affect how they hold themselves while at rest?
canvas: Does your OC have any scars, piercings, tattoos, or other markings? Do they display or cover them up at all?
CUT & CLOTHES
night: What does your OC wear to sleep? Do they have a favorite pair of PJs, or are they more the birthday suit type?
day: What does your OC wear on a normal day? Why do they default to those clothes? Do they wear similar things, or do they change it up?
formal: What's your OC's formal look? Do they like dressing up? Do they have different looks for different occasions?
informal: What's your OC's lazy-day look? How do they like to dress when they're winding down?
outerwear: What's your OC's outerwear situation? Jacket, sweater, cloak? What sort of weather do they deal with most and how do they protect themselves?
footwear: What does your OC wear on their feet?
road: What does your OC wear while traveling? Do they have high-quality equipment, or are they making do? What does their gear look like?
armor: What kind of armor does your OC wear? Is it well kept? Bonus: where does it come from? Is there a story behind it?
arms: Does your OC have any weapons? What weapons do they carry, and how do they wear them when they're not fighting?
roots: Is your OC's look inspired by any specific style of clothing or fashion trend? What are the roots and/or inspiration for their look?
texture: Does your OC favor any specific kinds of cloth or textures? Is there anything they can't wear or don't like? What sort of fabrics do they prefer?
wardrobe: How big is your character's wardrobe? Do they wear things threadbare, or can they afford new clothes often? Are they any good at mending and repairing their own clothing?
ACCESSORIES & ACCENTS
bling: What jewelry does your OC wear? Does it have any meaning?
hair: How does your OC wear their hair? Does it have some kind of meaning?
makeup: Does your OC wear makeup? How often? What kind? Why do they wear makeup, and do they like it?
favorite: Does your OC have a favorite article of clothing or accessory? What is it? What's the meaning behind it? Do they wear it all the time or do they wear it sparingly to keep it safe?
change: Has your OC ever drastically changed their appearance? Significant haircuts, big tattoos, complete wardrobe swap, etc? Why? How do they feel about the change?
alternate: What would your OC's alternate universe look be? If they're a fantasy character, what's their modern look? If they're sci-fi, what's their fantasy look? What AU would you want to see your OC in, and how would they dress themself? Bonus: Prompt an AU!
Hit me - and tbh any use of “orbs” or “glazes” for eyes immediately breaks my immersion
FFXIV Daily Question n°52 : If your character isn't THE WoL , what is your character's opinion about them (aka THE wol ) ? If your character is the WoL, what is their opinion about the way people keep calling them Hero etc ...
None of my characters are the WoL, and they know nothing about him (Meteor) - he might as well be a living Weapon of Mass Destruction or mega-spell for all they know, he’s a legend and ordinary people don’t interact with legends.
Andor continues to live rent-free in my head
the Ikari sisters, rain or shine
okay I’m back so time to get weird again
Bozja Complete!
Finished Castrum, R15, and weapons for Sei, Hannah, and Elai:
(Note the full set of Bozja gear!)
(Ditto Elai!)
An All Saint’s Wake Grindstone!
rGrindstone, All Saint’s, and a blue moon, what else could align perfectly?
The Grindstone crew decided to do DC Comics inspired costumes.
Hannah as “Wondrous Lady” and Pheli as “Poison Oak”
Sei Castille as the “Cat Burglar”
We were joined early on by Hihivachi as “The Puzzler” and of course, our own Arbiter Warren Castille as “The Dark Night”
We talked Laplace into dressing as “The Backwards Mage”
Artemis Newton as “The Dark Knight (Female Version)” and Sakiko as “Harlequin Killer”
Annu joined us as the “Girl Wonder”
Then finally, Sinner Constantine and the Judge of War rounded out the group!
Not a bad night, other than being called “Wonderbitch” for trying to break up yet another dramafest on the bridge.
HELLO!!! I’m reopening commishhions again! ;w;
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Three characters similar to mine
Utena Tenjou - Revolutionary Girl Utena
The original Prince-who-is-still-into-guys! Utena has been a large influence of mine since the 90′s. Like Utena, Hannah struggles to portray values seen as “male” (strength, chivalry, honor, power) while still maintaining her femininity.
Supergirl (Not the TV show version per se, but the comic book heroine)
I know people like to portray her as SUPER GAY, but I see her as fulfilling a lot of that girl-next-door-with-superpowers thing. And Superman was always one of my favorite superheroes.
Anna - Frozen
This could be Anna or H(anna)h: She’s the younger sibling with an older, more powerful, more well-known sibling, for whom she acts as the hidden pillar of strength and eventually will grow to supercede (as both of them are aware). She’s the one of the pair of siblings who wears her heart more openly on her sleeve, but in the end, her relationship with her older sibling is extremely close and loving, even when they fight.
types of people: dungeons and dragons classes
Tagged by: Nobody, but stole from @kukurubean
Tagging: @oathswornshield @siegryn
bold for usually/often, italics for sometimes/situational
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