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[blazpu]

I’ve been doing this series of sketches of the Phantom Thieves over the past couple of weeks and set up an online store which you can check out here –>> https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/blazpu/ for anyone interested. Any support is greatly appreciated!

[catchymemes]

[thebindingbird]

HORF

[pixelsmasher]

Oh my fucking ribs.

[from-your-ashes]

this is clearly a case of a dog being reincarnated in the wrong body

[tinyplanetsandscreenshots]

ＮｉｅＲ： Ａｕｔｏｍａｔａ

Ｐｏｓｔ ［Ｅ］ Ｃｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｏｎ

[invisiblebounds-ffxiv]

New Alliance Raid from FFXIV Shadowbringers

[pocketss]

it’s just one of those croissant days

[pocketss]

we love a recovery

[thewritershandbook]

Glossary of Sword and Sword fighting Terms

Advance - a short forward movement. Blade - the length of metal that is used for attacking or defending (i.e. the entire metal length beyond the guard). Boar’s Tooth - a guard where the sword is before your front right leg. Deflect - actively change the incoming sword’s speed or angle by hitting it with your own sword (or foot etc) Diagonal - Moving forward diagonally forward - right. Edge - the sharp side of the blade. Japanese blades were typically single edged, while Medieval swords could have both sides sharpened. Empty Fade - Leaping backwards as if to fade but immediately leaping forwards again. Fade - Leaping backwards while leaving the feet in the same orientation. False Edge - the back / trailing edge of the sword, usually the one you do NOT intend to cut with. Front Guard - a guard where the sword is held vertically in front of your face. Full Iron Gate Guard - a guard where the sword is halfway between your right and left legs, angled right. Fuller - a groove running down the length of the blade. I have some books which claim this is a “blood groove” to help blood flow out of an enemy but other books which seem more reliable say it’s to help the sword come out of a body without being caught (it breaks the suction). Grip - the part of the hilt you grip with your hand for control. Guard - a cross-piece on the hilt that keeps your hands safe from your opponent’s weapon sliding down the length of your blade. Also called a cross-guard. Guard - (meaning #2) - a position of safety, a pose where you can defend yourself from attack. Guard of the Woman - a guard where the sword is over your right shoulder, behind your back. Half Iron Gate Guard - a guard where the sword is held before your left leg. Hilt - the generic name for the entire part of the sword near your hands, the part that is not the blade. Long Point - a guard where the sword is straight out from your chest, with your arms extended. Lunge - leaping forwards while leaving the feet in the same orientation. Pass Back - Taking a step backwards by moving your front foot into the rear position. Pass Forward - Taking a step forwards by moving your rear foot into the front position. Pivot - Rotating 180 degrees while keeping the front foot stationary. Pommel - the knobby end of the hilt, used by the second hand for a ball-in-socket pivot point in many moves, or merely as a counterweight in one handed attacks. Posta - the Italian word for guard, as in a position of safety. Posta drill - a series of movements from guard to guard, to help you learn the guards. Retreat - a short movement backwards. Shed - to allow a sword to slide away off your sword without trying to impede / change it, so you are then free to attack or move. Short Guard - a guard where the hilt is at your hip and the sword is pointing up and forward. Slope - moving diagonally backwards back and left. Stance - the position your body is in to be ready for an attack or defense. Step Across - Rotating 180 degrees by crossing the front foot across the back foot and then turning in place.f Tail Guard - a guard where the hilt is at your hip and the sword is pointing behind you. Tip - the pointy end of the blade. True Edge - the front / leading edge of the sword, usually the one you intend to cut with. Two Horn Guard - a guard where the sword pommel is at your chest with the sword pointing out. Window Guard - a guard where the hilt is at your ear and the sword points forwards. Medieval Swords and Swordfighting Lisa Shea Website Main Page

[thewritersguardianangel-blog]

Do you have any tips about writing a character who has survivor’s guilt?? (To give a little context, the character in question unwillingly killed a close compatriot of hers)

Wow, very sad!

I recently wrote a character with survivor’s guilt for a very different situation, but it was a very new and interesting experience for me. Actually, it took me a while to realize that he even had it, funnily enough. When I was writing scenes in which he was involved, or writing chapters from his perspective, everything came out a lot angrier and more intense than I expected. Halfway through the story, I finally realized that he was lashing out due to his grief and pain.

That doesn’t mean that is what survivor’s guilt always looks like, however. In fact, I think that guilt and grief can be tied very well together, and look very similar. But the reaction shown is going to differ depending on the character. For my character, a strong-willed person with a bit of a temper already and a lot of bitterness, anger was a natural reaction to what he was feeling. To him, he was angry that this terrible thing happened, and that he lost so much because of it, and that now he had to keep on living with all that loss when it might have been easier to just die along with his friends.

If you are familiar with the stages of grief:

A lot of those emotions and symptoms are very applicable to survivor’s guilt. Emotional outbursts, panic, denial, shock, anger, as well as parts of the recovery can all be a part of what they are dealing with.

Think specifically about your character, and what makes the most sense for them. They may not go through every point on the graph. Maybe, if they are a quieter type of person, they just feel numbness, or denial, or despair. Maybe, if they are more tempestuous like my character was, they lash out. Perhaps they feel panic, or get paranoid and put up extreme precautions to ensure that nothing like that ever happens again, to the point where things get a little out of control. Maybe they blame themselves, feeling a lot of self-hatred or going over the scene over and over in their minds and trying to figure out what they could have done differently.

Even though your character’s killing of this person was unwilling, they may still blame themselves, or think “I should have been stronger/better/smarter” etc, or think “If I have done this differently, then we never would have been in this situation”, even if realistically there was no way of knowing what was going to happen.

Another common reaction is the “It should have been me” reaction. The survivor may feel that the person or people who died were better people than themselves, or that they had more to live for, or even that their actions were what got them into trouble in the first place and that they should have paid the price. 

Remember that their guilt will tell them to think terrible things, even if they aren’t true and aren’t realistic. The mind will go to great lengths to blame itself when it is entrenched in such terrible levels of despair- even if there was logically nothing they could have done, guilt will always tell them that they should have done better.

Another thing to remember is that they will likely be experiencing grief at the same time. After all, they just lost someone close to them. That is an entire presence that will be forever missing from their lives, and to make it worse, they feel like it’s their fault. It’s okay if sometimes they just miss this person, and that’s enough to deal with.

Finally, don’t neglect the recovery side of the graph. With support, your character can learn to cope with what happened. Any one of the things listed above can be catalysts for a new phase for your character, emotionally. For my character, it was reassurance and support from his friends, particularly the introduction of a new character, who had a very positive influence. Your character may still carry the loss and the guilt with them, but it was will someday be a lighter burden.

Six Tips for Handling Survivor Guilt

Understanding Survivor Guilt

PTSD

Stages of Grief

- Penemue

[aryll]

✨ MY STORE HAS REOPENED! ✨

New items are available for preorder — including some Persona Dancing Star Night charms, Dancing Moon Night charms, and a Persona 5 notepad! Preorders are open until October 8th.

There are lots of other things (old & new) available too, such as a second round of preorders for my Persona 5 New Years charms, as well as my Punishment Cop Shuake charm! You can also still grab some of the limited stock of my Persona 5 washi tapes (among others)!

⭐ MY STORE ⭐

You can reblog this post for a chance to win a free DSN or DMN charm of your choice on 10/8! You can also RT this for a second chance to win. Thank you so much, everyone!

[hakumei-hogosha]

Tagged by @rinkafushi

Nicknames: Haku-san, Hak-san, Haky

Zodiac: Metal Goat/Sheep

Height: 157.48 cm or 5′2″

Time: 7:30 (when I started)

Favourite band/artist: Yoko Kanno, Soji Meguro, and Sawano Hiroyuki comes to mind.

Song stuck in my head: Makeup Syndrome from Psycho Pass OST

Last movie i saw: Flavors of Youth

Last thing i googled: Nihilism :’D

Other blogs: None.

Do i get asks: None.

Why did i choose my username: I’ve four handles I regularly rotate through; it just happens the one I used is hakumei_hogosha, which translates to Twilight or Ill-fated Guardian.

Following: I have no idea...?

Average amount of sleep: 5 hours.

Lucky number: Some variation of 821.

What am I wearing: Gray tank top/undershirt, one sock, and pajama pants currently.

Dream job: Optimization for my friends’ success.

Dream trip: A trip where I can relax and meet the friends I cannot mean on a day-to-day basis.

Favourite food: Chayote with Ground Pork and Rice.

Play any instruments: Rusty but was proficient with Viola. A bit of piano. Theoretically I can violin and cello as well. 

Eye colour: Brown.

Hair colour: Black.

Languages i can speak: English and Latin. I’m trying to learn Japanese but really slowly :’D 

Most iconic song: Sitting waiting wishing by Jack Johnson.

Random fact: I love the scent of freshly clean laundry.

Describe yourself as aesthetic things: Hats, piles of books and notebooks, dungeons and dragons, sweets (minus coconut), coffee, math, science, lab coats and lab goggles, and numbers.

[cogesque-deactivated20210410]

I'm not certain if you've answered a question like this, but I'd like your input on POV, if you don't mind. I've come to an understanding that a single narrating voice is both attractive and effective. But I have an idea where I want the audience to be indulged in the lives of both my protagonist and antagonist on separate occasions. How should I split up my story/chapters without causing confusion?

Writing With Multiple POVs

I’ve spoke to many people that prefer one POV, but I’ve also spoken to many people that prefer multiple POVs. There isn’t an inherent ‘best’, it all comes down to what is best for the story. You seem to already know what’s best for your story, which is absolutely brilliant!

Organizing Chapters

When it comes to how to decide who gets the next chapter, make sure you stay true to your story. Some people get stuck in the idea that they need to do A, B, A, B, A, but that’s absolutely not the case. This can end up being dull if you make yourself write filler chapters for a character who might not being doing very much for a few chapters. 

My suggestion is to establish a timeline of events (like you would for any novel), and throw the idea that you need equal screen time for both POVs out the window. Follow your timeline and again, stay true to your story.

Keeping POVs Confusion-Free

I strongly recommend sticking to a single POV within chapters (not switching POVs mid-chapter). This will eliminate almost all confusion that your readers may have. I also recommend labeling your chapters with the POV character’s name.

Chapter 1 | Character A

Chapter 2 | Character B

Chapter 3 | Character A

and so on

After that, it’s only a matter of establishing a voice for your characters and you’re well on your way to a wonderful novel!

[lord-asbel]

persona q2 visuals

[azrarepairweek]

•Prompts: Celestial Phenomena•

Day 1: Supernova | A star ending its life in a huge explosion. Day 2: Polaris | the North Star Day 3: Binary Star | a pair of stars which orbit one another, caught in a gravitational dance Day 4: Gravity | all things are drawn to one another Day 5: Perihelion | point when orbit brings one closest to the sun Day 6: Wandering Star | travelers, unanchored to the dome of the heavens Day 7: Fixed star | Stars that never set

More info about this event can be found on the announcement post, here.

[wind-and-sun]

Commissions are open! You can peruse my blog for more samples, I’m sure I uploaded a lot!

All the information are on the images. Please read them beforehand!

Right now I’m offering 3 slots - 2 greyscale and 1 full colour.

Reblogs appreciated!

[azrarepairweek]

After much back and forth, here it is! Aldnoah/Zero Rare Pair Week!

This event showcases the lesser-known but well-loved ships of the AZ fandom. The show’s broad and varied cast has inspired many a shipper, and it’s about time to celebrate that inspiration!

When: This event will take place the week of Sunday August 12th, and end Saturday August 18th. 

Where: Tumblr and Twitter. Tag your posts with #azrarepairweek so your work can be showcased!

What: Any kind of creative/transformative work is accepted– art, writing, graphics or edits, meta, musical composition… if it involved some effort from you, it counts! Furthermore, old works can also be submitted/reposted for this event as well, to display and highlight excellent works that may have been overlooked due to their rarepair status.

Each day will have a Featured Creator whose work will be promoted by this blog as part of the event. We are in need of 5-6 Creators, so if you are interested, fill out this form to apply!

Rules: Any ship other than Inaho/Slaine (and sub-variations thereof) counts as a rarepair! Basic common sense applies here– tag any nsfw and mature themes. As this event focusses on celebration of what we love, rather than exploration of dark themes, works centered around relationships involving incest or pedophilia are discouraged (though not forbidden). Otherwise, the only rules are to have fun and show your love for the small ships out there!

Prompts are being finalized, so keep your eyes peeled for an announcement within the next few days!

Questions? Inquiries? Burning suggestions? Contact @ambyrfire or @regnumcaelorum , the event orchestrators.

[sunsetagain]

Last Little Piece of Him

中文版

Free talk at the end.

On the night of July 4th I cried thousands of tears for Connor’s suicide ending after I beat the game for the 3rd time.

It was such a pain to watch him along from a cold machine saying “I’m not alive”, to a deviant feeling “like I was dying…I was scared”, still he chose to end this free life rather than be taken control of. Can’t imagine what would happen to Hank if he knows about Connor’s death.

Couldn’t sleep at all so I played with a quarter, then recalled a spy coin I bought from Fraunces Tavern in New York. So this story came from this coin. Much appreciated, Commander Washington.

[gaainsborough]

s n o w  i n  s u m m e r

[brynwrites]

Redemption Arcs.

What is a redemption arc?

“Redemption: An act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake.” An act, implying action, which is created by choices, which just happens to be the basis of character development.

Some writers confuse redemption arcs with things they are not, and end up creating situations which aren’t redemption arcs at all, but rather bad writing, such as when:

The villainous character’s actions are never condemned by the heroic characters and the story, even when the villain is in the process of doing villainous things.

The villainous character is immediately forgiven for all the wrong they’ve done despite making no real effort to change their ways.

The villainous character suddenly becomes a genuinely good person without any notable character growth.

The villainous character is suddenly made unaccountable for their villainous actions because it’s revealed that someone else forced them to do it. Bonus bad writing: All blame is placed on the heroic characters for being unable to see how ‘traumatized’ the villainous character has been.

So now that we know what a redemption arc is not, how do we write a good one?

The four steps to a solid redemption arc:

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