I asked for room, not The Room

an old sideblog i post in about once a year

[roberttingle]

annoying when shows set in the medieval period have the women with thier hair just long and unstyled and out . girl go put on your wimple girl 🤦‍♀️

[elvensilk]

like there are so many fun medieval hair and headgear options, it's so boring just seeing loose beachy waves meant to appeal to 21st century beauty standards

put that hot prince in a gay little hood with an ostrich feather or so help me god

[rattsin]

Book! (The mode in hats and headdress - Ruth Turner Wilcox)

[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2) A character says “my character self propels in a chair that was outdated in 1970 lol” Calvin says “so it looks like you two legged people don’t know the difference between an hospital chair and a chair made to be independant” an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

[catsdelightful-deactivated20240]

Hey artists, C. Spike Trotman, founder of Iron Circus Comics, just posted an invaluable thread on depicting different types of black hair. I’d do the thing where you screencap the whole thread and post it but it’s just too long (which is great because it’s a whole lot of useful information!) Give her a follow while you’re there.

Anyway, go check it out. I just wanted to save it and share it because I didn’t know how much I didn’t know!

[misslunarose]

This is an amazing resource, not only for artists, but for writers too! I love this!

{ID - tweet from @/Iron_Spike that reads, “Black Hair for Non-Black Artists: a Cheat Sheet Thread. Hi, folks! Just spur-of-the-moment decided to put together some reference for folks who want to draw/model black characters in their work, but arent confident they won’t make simple, obvious mistakes w/r/t black hair. END ID}

[obi-mom-kenobi]

I noticed in the comments that some people can’t see the thread, so I took screenshots for y'all!

More will come in reblogs, since tumblr has an image limit

[obi-mom-kenobi]

[jamiegeode]

@creatingblackcharacters !!!

[fibbunny]

It’s fine because I’m actually using a secret technique called writing it in my head and nowhere else.

[writingdose]

your inner child is so proud of the writer you’ve become

[inthetags]

reblog and put in the tags the real reason you joined tumblr no matter how horrible or embarrassing it is

[imamattress]

my blog waa supposed to be a sorta complement acc to my ff.net account, so id have somewhere to talk about my ongoing fic and post art for it

[randomishnickname]

One of those fandom things that I love is when there’s new characters around and, with the unwavering confidence of an old farmer appraising cattle, fanfic authors take one good look at them, tilt their imaginary hat, and go “Aye. Praise kink, that one. Mighty case of praise kink if I ever saw one.” And everyone else just “aye.”

[inimitably-ineffable]

Not to mention the plot tropes.

“I don’t think the Highschool AU is going to come in too strong this year. Fandoms a touch jaded for that. But the hurt/comfort is growin’ thick as weeds and twice as fast. It’ll be a good harvest, fer sure.”

[mx-incognito]

@cynaram

[cynaram]

“I hear over at [neighbouring fandom] they’re putting the top field into fix-it fics.”

“Yes, ‘twould be.  They had a hard season last year, a right hard season.” 

[explorerrowan]

“You think I ought to plant a little Sailor Moon Wild West AU? Don’t know if anything would come of it. Might not make it to harvest.”

“Won’t know until you plant it, will you?”

[fieldbears]

“Ah, a heritage crop.”

[captainclickycat]

The shipping forecast.

[romanticalgirl]

The Fandom Almanac

[nyansense-the-nyanbinary]

“I think I’m going to sow some rarepairs this season. Don’t know what the market for ‘em will be, but I can eat ‘em if nobody else wants to.”

[jonairadreaming]

Petition to start referring to fanworks as ‘produce’ and stop calling it ‘content’.

Produce = Fresh. Tasty. Nutritious. Contains some ppm of Love.

Content = Lifeless. Sterile. An obligation.

[elleldoe]

absolutely love abusing the power that comes with 3rd person limited pov and just ignoring things and being vague sometimes. does the character know all the details? no? then I don't have to either.

[writingdose]

© _ADWills

[writingdose]

[kjscottwrites]

[consolecadet]

These remind me of this drawing by Franz Kafka from the 1900s. We've been feeling this way for a long time.

[imamattress]

Wow ok random but going through my ao3 history and the first listed work (unfortunately deleted) says i last visited it February 21st 2016. Because i used ao3 for a little while before making an account, this fic is the first actual record of me using the site. Yesterday was basically the 10 year anniversary of me being on ao3 oml. Ten fucking years. And im STILL here reading fucking transformers fic LMAO

[silverfox66]

Adobe is going to spy on your projects. This is insane.

[audacityinblack]

For general graphics: use GIMP For vector graphics: use Inkscape For drawing and illustration: use Krita For print and web publishing and design: use Penpot For PDF authoring: use LibreOffice For PDF reading and form filling: use Okular

All are free, open source and cross-platform. None use AI.

[victoriadallonfan]

Reblog for everyone

[cpericardium]

friends don't let friends use GIMP. use photopea

[differentdancesfandom]

Gonna pop my favorite reference for Adobe alternatives here, lovingly compiled and updated by xDanielArt since at least 2020:

[divodevs]

lord reblogging on main bcz fuck adobe (PROUD csp user)

[valhallasoutlaw]

I SWITCHED TO LINUX A WHILE BACK

ITS WORTH THE LEARNING CURVE

[saszor]

"Tutorial" on how to "draw" a blind OC.

My kofi

Boring tired disclaimer: Keep in mind that this is an introductory "drawing" "tutorial" and has some generalizations in it, so not every “X is Z” statement will be true for Actual People. Which happens to be true for everything in general. Links below so that you can research and do a nuance. Ones that were directly mentioned are bolded.

Writing a blind character 101 What to avoid etc Video on types of white canes Video on types of cane tips Some more explanation on white canes + tips + other stuff Guide animals Video on working with a guide dog But why are Magical White Eyes a problem Same as above Going blind from an accident Video on conformers World's most basic "what do you call someone with albinism" The blindfold thing. No people don't wear these. This mostly stupid trope of covering a blind character's eyes because lord forbid someone sees a disabled body part This just stupid trope of giving a blind character some bs superpower to "see" The echolocation thing that every other blind oc does for some reason Just give them a cane good lord if you want a character that can see perfectly then maybe don't make them blind Bonus: if your character has a bunch of scars or whatever else then congrats! You made a character with a facial difference. Which is also something you should research.

[boybeetles]

You know technology literacy is dying because I saw this meme with 76k likes

F11 the full screen button? You’re scared of the full screen button? F10?? It opens the menu bar???

[boybeetles]

Computers are so scary what if I accidentally hit F12 in a steam game and it takes a screenshot. What if I press shift + F12 while in word and accidentally save my document 😖

[yetanothergreyjedi]

[shower-thoughts-last-responder]

If you had to learn what the F keys on your computer do through me reblogging this post, then I'm glad you did. Computer literacy is not a skill that gets taught anymore, and it is absolutely one that needs to be taught in order to be learned. Don't ever feel bad for not knowing something, but ☝️ don't ever stop learning learning about your environment, the tools you use, and especially the people around you

[headspace-hotel]

Never stop learning+ Never stop sharing what you learned

[picklerickle126]

Rick's Greatest Fear, Morty's Greatest Shame

"I don't - I never hurt you, right? L-like no more than on our usual adventures?"

It was said with such a monotonous tone that anyone, even Morty himself could easily confuse it as just a curiosity. Not something Rick actually cared about. Studying him though, the younger could easily see how his already tense, slender build had become more frigid. His unibrow furrowed just a little bit more.

This weighed on him, and much more than he could admit. Deep down he knew he was little more than a beast just waiting for an opportunity to attack. Even if he pretended not to care, he tried desperately to keep the beast under lock and key.

Unfortunately for the both of them it would do little to work on the nights Rick got so drunk he couldn't remember why he shouldn't be creeping into his grandsons room.

The first time was unexpected, Morty slept soundly in his bed while Rick moved into the spot beside him, careful not to wake him. Yet.

By the time Morty woke up, a cold hand covered his mouth. He knew it was Ricks, he just didn't understand why. He tried to blink the sleep from his eyes, frantically scanning his room for some threat. Though as he became more conscious, the only danger he felt was Rick.

His breathing pattern had shifted to something Morty couldn't quite recognize, at least until he felt the others hard on press against his ass through the thin fabric of his boxers. His eyes widened immediately, fear and disgust taking over. Maybe he had had the occasional thought about his grandpa, but he was never going to act on it and he never could have imagined Rick would. He tried to yell, only to be muffled by the hand clamping tighter around his mouth.

"S-shhh, shush...It's okay my l-little junebug." Rick slurred out as he slid Morty's boxers down, cupping his ass cheek.

Panic rose in the boy, he tried to squirm away, to fight back, but Rick was pretty strong for a drunk old man. He did the only other thing he could think to do, elbow him directly in the face. The contact made a sick crunching noise, and as Morty seen the blood pour from his grandfather's nose he was sure that he had broken it.

"You little-! Y-you're nothing without me! I own you, I could take you out back right now and slit your throat. F-" his rant interrupted by a belch. "Fuck your corpse and replace you before breakfast tomorrow!"

The rage in his eyes somehow hurt more than the hands around his throat. Choking the life out of him until he nearly passed out again and became compliant once more.

It didn't compare to the disturbing truth, Rick was right. He could. And part of him knew even if the family discovered it...They would make some excuse for Rick. If anything, it'd somehow be his fault.

Tears welled in his eyes, crying out in choked gasps even after the hands left his throat. And then he felt Rick trying to position himself, continuing to drunkenly slip. It was especially hard considering Morty was untouched there, his ass trying to protect itself. Every time Rick failed Morty could sense him getting more angry. Like a dark cloud just waiting to storm.

And so, he did the only thing he could think to do. He helped Rick. He actually guided his grandfather's cock to rape his virginity away. This way, he had a little control. And he was able to use some of his spit and as lube, though not ideal nothing about this situation was. His eyes squinted in pain as he managed to force the head inside, whimpering out.

He was prepared to slowly back up, to attempt to take this surprisingly massive dick but he wasn't given that grace. The second Rick was inside him, all bets were off. The beast came out. He rammed himself to the hilt inside the other, biting his lip as the other spasmed around him and tried to force him out. But he just ground his hips down, using his weight and will to stay lodged deep inside him. Morty covered his own mouth this time, embarrassed by the start of a scream that came out as he was taken. Both hands covered his mouth as he hid his face in his pillow.

He wanted to beg him to stop, to tell him it hurt but he knew it wouldn't make a difference.

He was surprised by the rough hand that found its way to wrap around his member, rubbing him in a way one could only get from decades of experience. It was sloppy and not the most graceful, but he knew exactly how to touch his Morty.

"T-thats a good boy. See? We can both feel good."

Morty felt repulsed at the way his cheeks heated up. He wasn't supposed to be hoping for more praise here, but he was. His body relaxed enough Rick could start to slowly fuck him without it being unbearable. It still hurt, it was agony...But the way Rick was stroking him made it impossible for him to not start to come undone. He bucked desperately, shallowly into his grandfather's hand and in turn against his cock as he quickly approached orgasm.

"Come on, cum for g-grandpa Morty...Fuck I can't last either. D-dont he mad, I'm going to fill you up. J-just let me do it okay?"

He was conflicted, but in his haze he seen no choice but to let whatever was going to happen, happen. His orgasm hit him harder than it ever had, leaving him drooling into his pillow as his toes curled. Rick fucked him harder until he felt his own rush over him, spilling shot after shot of his seed deep into the other.

After the adrenaline left his body, Rick slumped his body over Mortys. Cradling him in a way he never had, slowly stroking his hair.

Just as Morty felt himself about to pass out again, he heard a sniffle. Was he...crying?

"R-rick?" He asked with a frown. Why was he worried about him after what he just did.

"I'm so sorry my lil junebug. I - I should never - I can't uncross that line." He started to cry harder into Morty's shoulder. Who knew he could feel so guilty while he was still balls deep inside him?

Morty knew then that he did have a line. And he'd been trying so hard not to let this happen. It was just a slip, Rick had gotten too drunk. He couldn't control himself.

A one time mistake, or so he thought. Every few months it would happen again, and every morning after Rick had no memory of why Morty would have new bruises. Morty wouldn't let him remember, he had enough on his shoulders.

And maybe part of him really did enjoy it too. To see Rick so unraveled, desperate. It was the only time he felt Rick needed him, and he would do anything to make sure those times wouldn't be taken from them.

Even if that meant lying to his grandpa so he'd never have the chance to put a stop to it.

"N-No Rick, you don't ever hurt me when you're drunk." He said with a practiced tone to not raise suspicion.

"Why would you even ask that?"

"J-just forget it and hand me another beer."

"Y-yeah! Sure Rick."

[vibraph0ny]

Everyone's all "ohhh 2026 bring back physical media" until I start talking illuminated manuscripts and then suddenly we're not on the same page anymore

[memorizingthedigitsofpi]

I made an illuminated manuscript skin for AO3? So im doing my part!

[neddea]

This is fantastic and needs to be shared. I just changed my skin to this and it brought me so much joy, thank you so much for making it