Invidi👁so

🐙 Aspiring eldritch ab👁mination on his path to immortality 🐙

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The word "follower" is such a mundane term.

I find it more fitting to refer to "followers" of my blog as imaginary friends.

Because, just like imaginary friends

👉🏻🫀👈🏻 I speak/post to them, sometimes they respond. And I never expected that but I am happy nonetheless.

👉🏻🫁👈🏻 I don't like sharing the number because then the nice doctor with the white lab coat starts telling me of "admision to intensive care" and "maybe I should give you to the police".

👉🏻🧠👈🏻 Finally, the moment I start taking my meds everyone will go away.

So yeah. I have like 5 imaginary friends.

Can't beat that.

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Guys I had this wild shower thought that's been haunting me.

During the final phase of the siege of terra Malcy Malc was plugged in the throne. Right?

And its power caused him to burn alive. Become extra crispy.

Burnt to ash.

My question is.

Did they scoop up Malcador's remains off the throne or is the Emperor sitting on his best friend's ashes?

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After finishing War for Rynn's World and Sedition's Gate back to back I have a few things to share.

Women of Macragge

-Demure

-Well mannered

-They are thirsty of Ultramarines (specifically for the future chapter master of the Novamarines)

-Hit on them during galas

-Their advances get turned down by very confused Ultramarines

Women of Rynn's World

-Assertive

-Dominant

-They are thirsty for Dorn's sons (Crimson Fists)

-Their governor sees their chapter master once

-Embezzles money to buy a half naked statue of him, yes him. But he sure is lacking in attire alright...

-Blackmailed the artist to sell it to her and only her

-Gets it

-Puts it in her bedroom in order to see him every day when she wakes up

-Everyone knows and no one has the balls to say anything about it

My girl is commited.

She knows what true Imperial Dedication looks like.

She has a sister of battle bodyguard who is, putting it lightly. Alarmed for her mistress and her choices in life.

And speaking of living life.

Whose statue would you go out of your way to have in your bedroom? (no he can't be clothed, neither will he be allowed to wear a helmet)

Supreme Grand Master Azrael

Great Khan Jubal

The Great Wolf Logan Grimnar

Acting Master Gregor Dessian

Commander Dante

Iron Father Kardan Stronos

Regent of Prometheus Tu'Shan

Shadow Captain Kayvaan Shrike 

Lord Macragge Marneus Calgar

All of them, I will make my bedroom a museum

Other

Voting ended onApr 20

For me it would be Gabriel Seth.

And Pedro Kantor is taken.

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So the results are back and let me present the least popular chapter master

But wait it gets funnier right out of the gate

Hold up though cause

The siege does not end here because

Dante is coming hot and without a helmet, plowing through the competition and adding insult to injury for the Acting Master but not before more reinforcements arrive

The only way my man Gregor is getting picked is if he comes in a bundle with the rest of the chapter masters. His statues are in the clearance bin.

And for us to end this lovely poll I have to give an honourable mention to

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Ok....

Hear me out.

Do you remember?

What if I told you

The whole team here.

And not only that.

Do you follow me?

And

But also

Wait, theres a plot twist

And it keeps going

Do you follow the vision?

[invidi-so]

After finishing War for Rynn's World and Sedition's Gate back to back I have a few things to share.

Women of Macragge

-Demure

-Well mannered

-They are thirsty of Ultramarines (specifically for the future chapter master of the Novamarines)

-Hit on them during galas

-Their advances get turned down by very confused Ultramarines

Women of Rynn's World

-Assertive

-Dominant

-They are thirsty for Dorn's sons (Crimson Fists)

-Their governor sees their chapter master once

-Embezzles money to buy a half naked statue of him, yes him. But he sure is lacking in attire alright...

-Blackmailed the artist to sell it to her and only her

-Gets it

-Puts it in her bedroom in order to see him every day when she wakes up

-Everyone knows and no one has the balls to say anything about it

My girl is commited.

She knows what true Imperial Dedication looks like.

She has a sister of battle bodyguard who is, putting it lightly. Alarmed for her mistress and her choices in life.

And speaking of living life.

Whose statue would you go out of your way to have in your bedroom? (no he can't be clothed, neither will he be allowed to wear a helmet)

Supreme Grand Master Azrael

Great Khan Jubal

The Great Wolf Logan Grimnar

Acting Master Gregor Dessian

Commander Dante

Iron Father Kardan Stronos

Regent of Prometheus Tu'Shan

Shadow Captain Kayvaan Shrike 

Lord Macragge Marneus Calgar

All of them, I will make my bedroom a museum

Other

Voting ended onApr 20

For me it would be Gabriel Seth.

And Pedro Kantor is taken.

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The borders for minis was kinda fun so I did it again for my next purifier squad.

With the theme being bones (?) and hololithic projections.

I can call this mixed media. Technically.

Anyway. Twenty more boys to go.

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I was thinking of something witty to write but I can't come up with anything.

Space Wolves have a battle brother named Bluetooth.

I am serious.

Battle brother Bluetooth leaves the vox chat the warning that flashes on everyone's visors.

Bluetooth disconnected

Battle brother Bluetooth falls in battle.

Bluetooth down

The jokes are endless.

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Stories with space marines are fun.

But stories with humans are funnier because there is a chance you might come across quotes like these.

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Free will is amazing, just as realizing that I will never become a great artist so I just say fuck it and just participate in the hobby. Having fun without expectations of a promised land where I will feel worthy enough to share my work without offending the eyeballs of my imaginary friend.

So with that in mind I made.

A Horus Heresy book tracker but its ☆♡☆~grey knight themed~☆♡☆

For when I get back around to it.

I shall be ready....

Yay 🎉

The file was original 2.5gb. Yay 🎉

It took a solid 5 minutes to save every time 🎉

My pc almost crashed 2 times 🎉

I am abusing that free will 🎉

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Peter Turbo is petty.

But he is not Russ levels of petty.

And no one warned me of that.

Peter Turbo takes jokes too seriously from the second in density cement block in the room.

Russ on the other hand.

Russ knocks out his brother's tooth with his bare fist.

Returns it to the Fang.

Preserves it in the heart of a "fat" ruby (the author's words not mine), sets it into a scepter.

Then puts the final product in the trophy hall for all to see.

Now that is petty. Those are lethal levels of radiocuntivity.

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Like, I had to.

I had to.

The joke was right there.

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You know. Recently I discovered I have free will and no one stops me from making elaborate borders to showcase my mid painting skins.

I gave myself a pen tablet (once).

I replugged it (now).

And I did it cause I could (over the span of two weeks).

Also my imaginary friend. Did you know that google maps used camels to map out the desert?

They do. Here. Theres the picture.

I learned it recently and needed to share.

You too now shall carry the terrible burden of this kn👁wledge.

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I want to draw a meme with Yvraine arguing in favour of cat owners.

Logan in defense of dog owners.

And the final frame is Huron grining from ear to ear, about to speak up in favour of slave owners.

But my art skills are not up to that level, and I refuse to use ai so you have to imagine it.

Thank you 🫶🏻

[shinithewitch]

Got you covered.

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Its magnificent...

Its my dream made manifest...

Its...

My wish was granted, I need nothing more. My life is yours.

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So the reveals just happened and my favourite moments were.

The guy in the comments waiting for the corax mini to drop. Gold star, bless his soul. I don't know what asylum he escaped but I wish I could join him. (It didn't happen)

People predicting Peter Turbo's arrival. (It happened)

Me and the boys watching the live. Slowly coming to terms with the fact that no grey knights will be announced. The show ended. The curtains closed. And the reddit is in mourning. (It happened)

Me realizing that the eldar guy was the same eldar guy I read a few weeks ago who was with his butt out drinking wine in his room in a dark corner. (It happened)

Red Corsairs. Thats cool. (It happened a lot, like 4 books and 20 minis kind of happened)

All and all. No Grey Knights. But we got red corsairs so I can't be greedy and ask for both.

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I want to draw a meme with Yvraine arguing in favour of cat owners.

Logan in defense of dog owners.

And the final frame is Huron grining from ear to ear, about to speak up in favour of slave owners.

But my art skills are not up to that level, and I refuse to use ai so you have to imagine it.

Thank you 🫶🏻

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Are brushes that important when painting minis?

Short answer.

No. For me.

Long answer

Let's play the usual game.

Guess which blade was painted with what brush.

Our brush contestants are 🥁🐙🥁

No Brand (1€)

Green Stuff World - Silver Series (5€)

Silver Silk 88 - 8800s (8€)

Raphael Series 8404 (12€)

Winsor & Newton Series 7 (22€)

Take your time.

No rush.

Go fold those clothes you have been putting off.

Go look at the pile of plastic shame you have gathered. It's not going away. It will haunt you until you are done with it.

Go pet your neighbour again.

You back?

You ready?

The answers are

I know very unpredictable.

For a more detailed view let us see the brush next to the results it offered me.

And now we have reached the junction of all those loose threads and I am called to make a coherent conclusion.

Your results are independent of the tools you use, this is the hill I am willing to die on.

But

And as you can see its a very big and bold but.

The cheaper the brush the harder things get.

Let me explain.

The 1€ brush does not hold a sharp tip easily, the paint dries very quickly, the blends require more time because the bristles are roughter etc.

The more expensive it gets the more those issues are diminished.

Except with the 2 upper most expensive ones. Where the results are identical. Raphael is the king of keeping paint wet for longer times and Winsor & Newton's tip is so sharp you can get cut on it. It depends on what you are looking for.

Will I be replacing my cheap brushes in the future.

Definetely, going back to my old ones after Raphael and W&N feels like painting on hard mode.

But my conclusion still stands.

You don't need an expensive brush.

Until next time, it was nice chatting with you my imaginary pal.

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Does the brush make the artist?

Does it?

Good question.

I finished two blades.

One was painted with a 1€ brush. The other with a 5€ brush.

I won't tell you my opinion, you form it yourself. I just present the results to you.

And speaking of results.

Let us speak of another subject. That being.

✂️Paintbrush haircuts ✂️

The cheap, dollar store brush is who would have thunk. That it does not have the finest hairs and the sharpest tip.

So to fix that and knowing that its so cheap you can grab your ✂️ and go 🦧 on it. No regrets, nothing. Trim, pluck the loose hair and if it dies on you the cost was small enough to not lose sleep over it.

Good? Good.

Our trolleys are fully jollied.

So my question lies in, why do I have to do the same routine with the 5€ one?

Like I get it its not the upmost tier quality, still, there was a few large, bent and incredibly rough hair in the blend making me wonder if that kolisky was cross bred with a hog or something.

The moment I saw that thing I immediatly went to check on the other ones.

Thankfully no similar occurances had happened (for now, rough hairs sometimes are only spotted when the brush is used). Cause boy, man, mam, lady, lord and all the fellas who don't give a fuck I would be pissed as all hell if I had to fix any production errors to a brush whose price is at the 2 digits. This is the threshold where I expect it to be ready to use immediatly out of the box. Its not crazy, is it?

To conclude, so far the difference between the 2 contestants are that the 5€ one has a chunkier handle making it a bit more comfortable to hold.

At least for me. Take the information with a bit of salt because it came from someone who was painting for many, many hours gay realizing that he can manage to paint 2 blades maximum out of all 5.

I did try.

I truly did.

But I was too weak.

I need to become stronger.

I need to focus harder.

I need to go to work tomorrow and not tell my coworker to go eat some dirt from the yard so he might stop gossiping about everyone in the office.

I hate that man my imaginary friend. He is such a two faced snake, I would feel safer working with an apex predator.

But alas, life is a challenge and what doesn't kill us better be careful cause I am coming for them and peace was never an option.