MelodiusFaux

Magic exists

[charlataninred]

Love how tumblr has its own folk stories. Yeah the God of Arepo we’ve all heard the story and we all still cry about it. Yeah that one about the woman locked up for centuries finally getting free. That one about the witch who would marry anyone who could get her house key from her cat and it’s revealed she IS the cat after the narrator befriends the cat.

[meraarts]

Might I add:

The defeat of the wizard who made people choose how they’d be to be executed

The woman who raised the changeling alongside her biological child

The human who died of radiation poisoning after repairing the spaceship

[eater-of-hopes-and-dreams]

The adventures of a space roomba

Cinderella finding Araura (and falling in love)

I don’t know a snappy description but the my nemesis cynthia story certainly lives in my head

[blitzlowin]

hilariously, these are almost all in my fic tag. so, a compiled list from the notes (and some extras):

The God of Arepo (graphic novel 1 / 2 / 3) (ebook)

The Monster of Sentan

The Witch’s Cat

Raise Both Children

Stabby the Roomba (honorable mention)

Cinderella Marries the Prince (comic)

My Arch Nemesis Cynthia

Pirates and Mermaid

Eindred and the Witch

The Demon King

The Cornerwitch

Grandmother Beetroot

Apocalypse Daycare Worker

Grandmother Accidentally Summons a Demon

New Year Saga

A Story About Changelings

Ranger in the King’s Forest

The Difference Between a Hare and a Rabbit

Goblin Men (Canines)

[charlataninred]

I am in love with you /p

[inkvoices]

Adding Faceblind Prince Charming and Cinderella

[inkvoices]

21. The human who died of radiation poisoning after repairing the spaceship

22. The defeat of the wizard who made people choose how they’d be to be executed

[lightningladybug]

adding the Doctors Without Borders one

[inkvoices]

I LOVE tumblr storytime, so here’s a bunch more your weekend reading. Enjoy!

24. The Queen with Three Cursed Children

25. Tiny Dragon with one coin hoard

26. Haunted house

27. Shark hero was about to go rogue

28. Grandma lives in the woods comic

29. A Different Aftermath comic

30. Battery (microstory but I love it so much)

31. It’s A Date comic

32. Supervillian kidnaps rival’s kid and they want to stay

33. Narrative Town

34. I have been hired to clean the wizard tower comic

35. Robot Apocalypse

36. The Statues That Do Not Weather

37. Kushiel

38. Tooth Fairy

39. Alien abduction

40. Felonious wish-granting

41. When humans met actual space orcs

42. Space cousins

[dannnnnnnnnnnnex]

WAIT REBLOG THIS VERSION INSTEAD

[captainpissofff]

Who ever added those links without asking is doing lord’s work fs.

[captainpissofff]

Reblogging this again cause I never want this post to die

[fokindiabolical]

Making it a tradition to reblog whenever I see it.

[idislikethissite]

Smack barm pey wet

[skribblegurl]

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

[heywriters]

I couldn't remember the word "doorknob" ten minutes ago.

[bumblewyn]

ok but the onelook thesaurus will save your life, i literally could not live without this website

[breelandwalker]

REBLOG TO SAVE A WRITER'S LIFE

[myfairkatiecat]

LIFE SAVED

REBLOGGING TO SAVE ANOTHER WRITERS LIFE

[sirowsky]

I use this every time I sit down to write. It's the best tool in the world and I would be lost without it!

[cannibalcaprine-deactivated2024]

masks and helmets that hides someone's face in such a way that they become the face themselves my beloved

these are all creatures to me

[ancient-debris]

Angel of War, angular and strange, gleaming silver and gold, Angel of Wonder, pure and one-eyed, looking to stars new and old, Angel of Harvest, simple and hidden, bring nature's sweetness to all, Angel of Health, mysterious and fine, beacon when life starts to fall, Angel of the Deep, crooked and cage-like, guide us across the sea, Angel of Solace, protect us from evil, lead us to where we are free.

[omnybus]

Was inspired by the previous post a while back, and had been working on this on and off for a long while.

You can see the full-resolution versions on My Patreon.

[captain-acab]

I love all of these. The angel of the the deep's wings are canvas, held up by an anchor. The angel of war's wings are blades, and its shield is a coffin. The angel of solace is a mutant, its arms deforming into wings. Geiger counter in hand, it guides us through the danger only it knows. Was this angel once a man? Corrupted now beyond hope, he can at least save others from the same fate.

[youve-got-a-roman]

this shit is so incredibly cool that i cannot and refuse to attempt to properly articulate it

[benjaminallhope-fulltimemind]

just a handy little info chart on the spectrums of sexuality.

[mythicalcoolkid]

[ID: a poster that reads "These spectra are all different." Below are four arrows, up to down, each labeled with a different sexuality spectrum.

Sexual attraction

Top: allosexual - often experiences sexual attraction (a feeling of wanting to have sex with a specific person)

Middle: grey-asexual - rarely experiences sexual attraction

Bottom: asexual - never experiences sexual attraction

Notes for sexual attraction:

There are other types of attraction and corresponding spectra. See: romantic, platonic, aesthetic, sensual

Asexuality can shift over time. See: aceflux

Libido

Top: high libido - often or strongly experiences libido/sex drive (a feeling of wanting sex, but not directed at a specific person)

Bottom: low libido - rarely experiences libido

Notes for libido:

Libido can change greatly due to mental health, life circumstances, and various other factors

Sex favourability

Top: sex favourable - sex is appealing and enjoyable for them

Middle: sex indifferent - does not particularly like or dislike sex

Between middle and bottom: sex averse - dislikes sex and finds it not appealing

Bottom: sex repulsed - finds sex repulsive or disgusting

Notes for sex favourability:

There are other spectra of favourability. See: romance favourability, touch favourability

Sex favourability can depend on context. See: aegosexual

Sex favourability can shift over time. See: sex fluid

Sex positivity

Top: sex positive - believing that "sex is good and people can do what they want"

Middle: sex neutral - no particular stance on sex

Bottom: sex negative - believing that "sex is bad and sex should be restricted"

Notes for sex positivity:

The other spectra are about things the brain/body does. Sex positivity is about ideology

Any combination is possible. Now you know these things exist. If you want to learn more about something, look it up.

End ID]

[certifiedsexed]

Certified Sex Ed Post!

[what-even-is-thiss]

As an adult you must cultivate the skill of “Gross! Oh, well. Not my business.”

[what-even-is-thiss]

Applies to everything from BDSM parties to your sister’s godawful interior design choices to weird bachelor pad meals eaten over a sink.

Gross! Oh, well. Not my business.

[autumngracy]

[homunculus-argument]

Someone remind me to try to draw selkies based on different types of seals at some point. A leopard seal that's a huge scary mf with a big block head with a big-ass mouth. A sea lion that looks like she's just about to draw a deep breath and make the most fucked up noise you've ever heard a living thing make. Maybe a walrus. A baikal seal that's just staring right into your soul with those big black eyes.

[kingcriccket]

you CANNOT read too much old timey fiction because I was playing Raft with the lads this morning and without a THOUGHT said we could sail over to another island "if the wind would consent to blow" & let me tell you. This did not pass by unremarked.

[rainyydoves]

[discodeerdiary]

Something that I first applied to working with children, and have applied in a limited form to working with adults: you don't need to tell someone when they read your instructions wrong. Sometimes it's enough to point out what they did right and then whatever they didn't do? You ask them to do it in more precise words, and you make it sound like it's a new request. Remarkable how fast things get done this way.

[discodeerdiary]

This is also a habit I built up from emergency response training. If I say "I need you to bring me a first aid kit and an accident report" and you bring me just a first aid kit, it's so much more efficient to say "thanks now can you bring me an accident report" than "I asked you to bring an accident report why didn't you bring me one".

[discodeerdiary]

Once you've internalized "a person bleeding out is one of the worst times to start an argument" you start to wonder what other tasks could get accomplished without arguing

[tothechaos]

phones love to go "do you want to clear up .3 GB by deleting these cherished pictures that you havent looked at in more than 30 days?" while also installing random apps and AI bullshit you didnt ask for. and you cant even uninstall half the apps

[tonystarksanxieties]

No, but literally

[anxiousmercy]

seeing this reminded me to finally get rid of that Damned Thing that keeps installing random games on my phone

The mobile services manager app performs many functions including installing and updating apps, controlling some Android settings

[tothechaos]

anxiousmercy im giving you my first born and the keys to the city for helping me disable that damn thing that has infuriated me for years

if you have an android, follow the steps in the article to stop random, unwanted apps from being installed on your device!

[meow-moment]

i do not minmax i do not play competitively i do not optimize my build i do not grind i do not topscore i do not give a shit about leaderboards. i play to have fun and if im not having fun i go do something else

[herpsandbirds]

Mexican Mole Lizard (Bipes biporus), family Bipedidae, La Paz, Baja California Sur, México

photograph by Angel Marquez

[herpsandbirds]

Monterey Ensatina (Ensatina e. eschscholtzii), family Plethodontidae, northern California, USA

photograph by Ryan Sikola

[rimonoroni2]

my general opinion on what people should be "allowed" to portray and what topics they should be "allowed" to explore in fiction is that you can make whatever art with whatever themes you want but i'm also allowed to think the way you handled it was tasteless and should've been done differently. my negative opinion on your handling of sensitive topics is the price of admission for publicly showcasing your work. this is not a pro-censorship stance because i am not The Government

[rimonoroni2]

this is getting really popular so i’d like to add the important caveat that your criticism of a work is no more unassailable than the work itself. just as one is entitled to be critical of something someone else is entitled to disagree with that criticism. i add this because some of you pretend to give a fuck about thoughtful analysis and then when someone points out flaws in your argument you declare that all criticisms are valid. this is untrue. the status of a hater is no more sacred than that of a liker. get off your high horse and engage in the thoughtful discussion you pretend to believe in or perish by my blade

[herpsandbirds]

Tropical Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus), family Onychorhynchidae, order Passeriformes, Costa Rica

Photograph by Wayne Suggs

[mammalianmammals]

White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica), family Procyonidae, Costa Rica

Photograph by Wayne Suggs

[herpsandbirds]

Kokoe Poison Frog (Phyllobates aurotaenia), father carrying tadpoles to water source, family Dendrobatidae, endemic to the Pacific Coast of Colombia

Extremely toxic!

photographs by Nuqui herping

[herpsandbirds]

Swinhoe’s Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii), male, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, endemic to the lower foothills of the central mountain range in Taiwan

photograph by Ayuwat Nature Photography