RIDE ON !

ind. pri. sel. multimuse for characters from MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2, written by 天

[cosmoscourge-a]

EVEN LOWER ACTIVITY NOTICE 01/14/2022 - 01/25/2022

So I was an idiot and slammed into my fucking bedpost hard enough to give myself a concussion. Right before my big law school interview, yay! (sarc) Thankfully it’s quite mild, with my headache being annoying rather than debilitating and also with me not having other symptoms. But! This means that I have to rest up a lot, which means for the next two weeks I only get to have 3 hours of screen time per day……Which further means I won’t really be around on Tumblr and Discord.

I’ll still be writing when my headaches allow, it’s just I have to write first on paper and then type them up on Tumblr to minimize screen time. Discord conversations are another story, because I have to be onscreen for that. I will not be around for texting or video call, but I will be around for voice call! If you are comfortable with voice calling, please let me know so I can hop into your DMs to request a call if I’d like to talk. If not, I’ll make sure to reply to your messages next time I’m online, but I cannot guarantee full conversations. If I disappear into the void for the next two weeks, please know I’m not ignoring you. 

Hopefully this’ll all clear up soon and I’ll be back in business. See you on the flip side!

[kinshipism]

How is law school?

I don't have the energy to list out every horrible thing that happened to me since I started it but I can briefly list things I'm going through to give a picture. It's tiring. Wearing me down. Humbling--in both a good and a bad way. Pitching me into the middle of existential crises. Making me regret and wallow in every horrible life decision that ever led me to this point. Sometimes enlightening, and intensely a confirmation of my deep-seated leftist beliefs, which is the only thing that keeps me going. But most of all, law school haunts me with the knowledge that every bad thing I'm currently experiencing would either not exist or not even be 50% as bad if I wasn't also being tormented by an abuser that basically keeps me a prisoner in my own home. It haunts me, too, with the knowledge that as far as I can see there will be no escape.

[kinshipism]

(breathes in)

MY BESTIE IS HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

@venalos

EVERYBODY GO FOLLOW THEEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMM

[humblegrub]

sound on to hear what this child identifies a dragonfly as

[bogleech]

But he’s right

[wakandamama]

So, I really like doing Picrews but I’m also Black, SO! I decided to compile a list of picrews and dolls that had a wide range of skin tones, option for Black facial features and Black hair options THAT MAKE SENSE. If you find anymore please add on! These are my favs to go back to 😁

Djarn Charater maker

Smile Maker

Icon Maker-Star Wars

Icon Maker by Magenta Girl

Adorable Character

Vintage Western Girl

BAYDEWS AVATER MAKER

Specs Maker

Hummm Girl

Girl Maker

Poicon Maker

Aloha! Sushicore Icon

Space Princess

[wakandamama]

I got some more Black and Brown friendly picrews yall 🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏿‍♀️

Plastic Girl

Lichtenstyler (pop art)

Head Creator

Wow U R So Cool ( male or NB maker)

BumBean

Makowka OC

Pbelt Witchsona

[wakandamama]

Pbelt Witchsona

[hearteyes-for-killmonger]

Add mine!!

Hot Girl Summer

[wakandamama]

This one is so cute sis!!

[wakandamama]

Conner’s Doodle Creator

[wakandamama]

Yee Haw Character

[wakandamama]

Wink ID

[victini]

*puts my hand on your shoulder* listen. I DID mean to make you upset and i DO think your opinions are shit

[sickhumor]

Dad of 4 Girls Tweets Hilarious Conversations With His Daughters

[naughtyandnicerpmemes]

Reblog this if you like seeing me on your dash

[kinshipism]

I just realized what Leia’s name for Ratha should be, to avoid confusion with Guardian Ratha.

RA.

[c0ntemplations]

“When you’re young, thunderstorms seem scary. Like the sky is angry at you. But now that I’m older, something about its roar soothes me; it’s comforting to know that even nature needs to scream sometimes.”

—

[kinshipism]

Alwin icons get!!! Kyle icons soon to come. Thank you so much to @furiousfates​ for taking on this commission!

[kinshipism]

@chainsxwsmile (x)

They step back. They didn’t actually expect a response. When they talked to monsters, ‘hearing their voices’ was more like feeling their emotions in the sounds they made--that power they experienced for the first time as they heard Oltura’s desperate cries to live pulsing through them. They say friendly words to make monsters feel more at ease, but they don’t expect anything in return…

      "…well. Color me surprised. This is the first time I’ve ever had a conversation with a monster,” they say. “You aren’t from around here, are ya? But you look just like a Zamtrios, ‘cept your feet are a little bit different. Zamtrios are land sharks that live in the Loloska region, quite a far ways away from here--Mahana Island. They’ve got bits of orange on their fins, tail and legs and their feet end in claws rather than fins. I guess you could say their bodies are a great deal more…humanoid, I’d say, than yours is? Like they look like they can stand up and walk to you on two legs, though they can’t. Here’s a picture in my Monstiepedia.”

They flip to the appropriate page.

[kinshipism]

rathalascendant​:

      YES, SHE WAS HERE TO TALK TO HIM. And no, she did not care about how moody he seemed. To Mari, KYLE is always moody; always brooding, emotionally constipated, a young man who stuck true to bottling up his feelings–except his anger, of course. STARS KNOW he clung to his bitterness like an Arzuros to its appetite–perhaps even worse than she did. The guy was spiteful, too, something that not even MARI often admitted to being.        But Mari is confident she can handle this anger, and she does. She simply doesn’t care for it. At the hunter’s abrupt quip, she swings her arms across her chest and leans up against the tent entrance, deadpanning.

        “ WELL, I SEE SOMEONE’S HAD A ROUGH DAY. ”She says, tone as dry and humorless as the look on her face. Now don’t get Mari wrong; a splintered arm is pretty bad, but she won’t lie to herself; he’s lucky that he didn’t end up on the wrong side of the DEVILJHO’S teeth – or the NERGIGANTE’S for that matter. By comparison a bandaged limb was a cakewalk. There was a reason ELDER DRAGONS were treated with fear and respect on her island.          “ They don’t call it the dragon-eater for nothing … ” She mumbles softly to him, tawny gaze looking sidelong and away. “ Listen, a bond with one’s MONSTIE is a special thing. In a healthy relationship, it works in tandem with one’s rider. And a rider is patient and willing to support a monster no matter what. I had to learn that the hard way with RED … ”          “ But if I’m being honest? I don’t know WHAT you’re going to do with that NERGIGANTE. It’s been ages since anyone from MAHANA tamed an Elder Dragon, such that it’s only legend. If you really want to pursue ridership, ” A pause. “ … I dunno, buddy. You probably should get some proper training first. They say I was thrown out into the battlefield with Red, but even I had experience with monsters before I hatched him. You know that. ”               “ … HOW’S THE ARM? ”

      “Oh, the arm’s just great,” he says gruffly, giving her a roll of the eyes. “And look. I know it’s not ideal or whatever to be starting off with an Elder Dragon. But what the hell am I supposed to do with the Nergigante? Leave it in the stables? No thank you. It’ll probably eat all the other monsters in there when I’m not looking.”

No, he’s still not calling them ‘monsties.’ That’s such a stupid name.

He kicks at the ground in his frustration.

      “You know what they say about people whose first monsters are Elder Dragons. They say they’re special and everything. Well, that means I’m supposed to be special. So why is Riding still so hard?” he huffs. “Most days I’m lucky if I can even get on that thing’s back, much less stay on it. It’s nicer to me on some days, but I don’t think we’ve had a single real bonding moment ever since I got it. What gives? Isn’t this Kinship Stone--” he hoists it up in frustration--“supposed to make it easier to tame the monster or something? Maybe that’s the problem. Maybe this thing isn’t good enough…”

There’s an easy solution here that he knows he’s ignoring: Start raising some of the more basic monsties, like Gendrome or Cephadrome, maybe even something like an Aptonoth from Hakolo Island. But he wouldn’t be the special Rider with the Elder Dragon as his first Monstie if he had to go through the basics like everybody else, now would he? Something tells him this is exactly what Mari is going to suggest. He doesn’t want to hear it. All he wants is to keep pushing forward, throwing himself against this obstacle as though it’s a door that he can break.

[kinshipism]

If I can beat the Elder’s Lair with Alwin as my Battle Buddy I’m totally going to headcanon that this dude can take down Elder Dragons

[kinshipism]

landilizandra​:

The mention of the Church of Kings brought out a low growl from deep within her chest. An awful faith for awful people and an awful god. She blew out a bit of dismissive smoke. “Horrible people, the Kings,” she said. “The Sect of Exalted Geoffrey give me trouble damn near every season. Something about eggs this and kinship that.”

“Shaulk, on the other claw, sounds lovely, and I look forward to meeting him,” she said. “Though I wouldn’t blame him if he decides to pass on the duties of a royal. I would have passed on them myself if I had been given the option, but Ouroborus chose me long before I hatched.”

“Yes, I could definitely eat,” she said to Ravara. “Will Shaulk be at dinner with us?”

      “He will!” Alwin nods, as all of them head inside. “He lives with us, for the time being. I’m positive he’ll love to meet you.”

The villa is huge enough to dwarf the Wyverians when they took their elvish forms, but just perfect for a party of dragons to pass through. One by one, servants in elf form line up against the walls and bow as Landilizandra passes by. No wooden walls are these, that would bend easily to dragon’s fire--instead the home is made of stone and marble, carved ornately with the most precise of clawtips.

When they reach the dining room, the first course has already been laid out. Plump Altaroth stomachs are arranged in circles on every plate, around a delectable dipping sauce with a cilantro garnish in the middle. Shaulk already sits at the table, alongside Alwin’s younger sister. Like the servants in the room, both bow their heads.

Alwin gestures with one of his forelimbs to the head of the oval table; they’ve given Landilizandra the softest cushion to rest on. Once all are seated, the meal begins in earnest.

[kinshipism]

@nurturing-starlight (x)

His tail-tip twitches as he looks the Hunter up and down. Tall and sturdy in his armor, as most Hunters are, although this one seems more personable than most in spite of starting off on the wrong foot. Alwin’s still not sure how he feels about Hunters and their attitudes--he’s seen some of their worst after Rutoh opened up to the world--but he can’t deny, they provide an essential service.

      “Other than dress in camouflage and always stay downwind?” He raises an eyebrow. “Well. The most important thing is, you need to constantly be aware of your surroundings. Think about all the possible angles from which you can be exposed before selecting a hiding place, and cover them as best you can. If you need to move quietly through the woods, be aware of every step, every little detail of the ground on which you place your feet. It’s not easy to hide, to be silent. All your senses must be alert.”

[kinshipism]

So just as a ref for all of my interactions……This excellent drawing by my friend @sendingstone / Vernal is what Alwin actually looks like. He doesn’t have these features in Pokéverse (yet) because Tea did not envision Wyverians with more draconic features, but mainverse and fantasy verses are Free Real Estate, Babey and so I’ve decided to give Wyverians more draconic features. 

Apart from some very obvious draconic facial features, Wyverians also have tails, retractable claws, and scales all over their bodies; their feet are also definitely scaly, with scales blending with skin at the calves before turning into feet that look purely reptilian. Alwin’s tail has poisoned spikes on it like a Rathian because, also according with Vernal’s lore, different Wyverians are aligned with different wyvern species depending on their location. In addition to that, he has some bioluminescent spots along his body because his father being from Nua Te is an Astalos-aligned Wyverian. 

Why do I headcanon this? Because Capcom were cowards when it came to creating a race of fucking DRAGON people, that’s why. Like what’s the point of making an entire wyvern-aligned species if you’re just going to give them pointy ears and funny legs?