Hi
I have 6 dogs :D that's Hank in my pfp
She/her - call me Peggy!! 18 yrs old
Main fandoms include
What Remains of Edith Finch,
Rick Riordan books, Sanders Sides, Wings of Fire, Elemental,
and I probably count as a furry by now :/
Let me introduce you to the four princesses of the ponypocalypse:
Princess Pallida - Pestilince (and Conquest)
Name origin: Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis. "Pallidum" means "to turn pale." It also invokes the word Pallas, another name for Athena, goddess of war in Greek mythology. I also chose syphilis in particular because of its association with the colonization of the Americas and the horse of Pestilince being used to replace Conquest in some variations. I wanted to combine the two concepts in one horse.
Appearance: The horse of Pestilence is said to be white in color. Pallida is meant to look as if she is dying of consumption, aka tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is historically one of the most common culprits in deaths by infectious disease, and its visible symptoms influence western ideals of beauty even to this day. With her frail, bony appearance, pale coat, and dark, sunken eyes, Pallida evokes the hauntingly ethereal beauty of a tuberculosis victim. Additionally, she wears the gaudiest crown of the four sisters, made of pale silver and embedded with blood-red garnets.
Princess Helia - War
Name origin: Helios, the Titan of the sun, as well as Hela the Norse goddess of death and more simply, Hell, the realm of eternal punishment.
Appearance: The horse of War is said to be red in color. She has a flaming orange-red mane and orange eyes and wears a crown of red hot iron spikes. Her teeth are sharp and venomous and her horn is broken beyond repair.
Princess Alternaria - Famine
Name origin: The genus of mold that includes Alternaria solani, the fungus that causes early blight in potatoes as well as many other destructive black mold species
Appearance: The horse of Famine is said to be black in color. Princess Alternaria has a dark grey-brown coat speckled with dark spots, reminiscent of a crop being consumed by dark mildew. She wears a crown of blighted leaves on her wide-brimmed straw hat.
Princess Letha - Death
Name origin: Letha comes from the river Lethe which flows through the underworld in Greek mythology, as well as the more obvious word "lethal." The river Lethe's waters are milky white and deal with memory, pain relief, redemption and renewal. Poppies grow along its banks and so too are Letha's favorite flower due to their colorful, calming appearance and their sedative qualities. Letha is the only one of these four who is not evil.
Appearance: Letha takes from personifications of Death in popular culture by appearing as the skeleton of an alicorn with a scythe-shaped horn, wrapped in ghostly white flesh. Her eyes are dark, hollow sockets and she wears a humble crown of bones decorated with poppy blossoms. She also wears a dark cloak and her milky-white ectoplasm mane ripples in the slightest breeze.
Once when I was in undergrad, someone described something as “problematic” in class and our professor was like, “That’s cool, but ‘problematic’ doesn’t really mean anything. It means that the thing you’re describing has a problem, and in and of itself that’s not bad. Art, especially, should always have problems, or else it’s not interesting and not art, either. It sounds like you’re trying to say that this is bad, but you don’t want to say ‘bad.’ Is that right?”
So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the “bad” thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, “I’m uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.”
Once we stopped calling things “problematic” and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, “that’s racist” or “that’s misogynistic” or “ew capitalism gross” out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, “Uhhh... I’m not sure what’s so bad?” and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.
Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I can’t help but think of this professor being like, “Good starting point, now let’s get specific.” I think when we have to commit to saying “that’s ___” it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever we’re claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes it’s art, and it should be full of problems, because that’s what art is.
people hate it when i say "black people getting cancer is racist" but im literally fucking right because systemic racism has led to chemical dumping being acceptable in black/brown neighborhoods and black people have higher rates of cancer as a result
you don’t realize how important lunch is until you’re wandering around thinking about how unloveable and untalented and uniquely cursed you are and then it’s 4pm and you finally eat lunch and you go Oh. oh right.
Thinking about a girl I grew up with who spun her dog's fur into yarn, then knitted gloves out of the yarn and how all the other kids made fun of her mercilessly for it.
And how she's now used those gloves for over thirty winters and each time she puts them on, she gets to pet her beloved dog's fur even though Ginger is long gone. And how even though her bones have long since been swallowed by the earth, Ginger is still protecting her owner from the cold.
Just an ancient pact, passed down from the earliest dogs that slept beside humans to keep us warm, continuing on for decades after one of their deaths.
I think a lot of transmisogyny stems from this idea that people are really scared to see a dick. The reason bathrooms and locker rooms and hot springs keep being flash points is because these are all places where if a trans woman is using them, it's possible you might see her dick. A lot of transmisogynistic humor revolves around being traumatized because the subject saw a woman with a penis. And look, to a certain extent I sympathize. I'm not a fan of dick; I dont want this thing either. But if you want to be an ally to trans women, I think a big important step you can take personally is to examine your own reaction to the scenarios I described above, and recognize that a dick is just a body part a girl has sometimes. Seeing it as inherently sexual and/or traumatizing is a major wedge conservatives use to justify their rhetoric
btw it's so fucking stupid you can be anxious physically in your body even after you've decided mentally you don't care. I'm supposed to be in charge here
FYI: I’ve been writing this for just two hours and I do not want to reread it on grammar mistakes. If you find any blame it on the fact it’s 11 PM.
Also I blame the books for underrepresenting Mudwings (I’ve yet to read The Hybrid Prince).
Hivewings:
Many Hivewings with little black scales paint stripes on them with coal dust to emulate dark scales in honor of their heritage from Clearsight.
After the rehabilitation of their tribe, it became a symbol of peace to paint a tree of leaf symbol on your chest or shoulder. All Pantalian tribes followed that idea. Hivewings traditionally wear theirs in black or grey to symbolize wrongdoing and guilt.
Throughout Pantala, Hivewings were quick to be known for their excellent metal work. Many dragonets wear unpolished rings and bracelets that they polish and refine throughout their life.
Icewings:
Furs and hides are a common thing to wear in the center of the kingdom. At the coast, you mostly see seal and bear hides, in the center elk and fox, and in the south grizzly or deer fur.
A lot of bone is part of their jewelry. They carve from it, and (especially unmated lower stand hunters) wear it as decorations. Giving a high ranking Icewing an animal skull infused into a piece of jewelry is a common gag gift in higher circles.
Despite what’s suspected, many Icewinngs enjoy covering themselves in colors, albeit they might be pretty dull compared to other tribes.
Ironically, their style matches a lot of Nightwing trends. Filed horns and spikes, tail bands and the Three Moon Motive are all deeply rooted in Icewing jewelry culture.
The lower their rank, the more fur, and the higher, the more metal. This is because only so many Icewings live in temperature regulated houses, that hold a consistent temperature throughout blizzards and clear skies.
After Darkstalker, it became common practice to draw a black tear into the corner of your eye (mocking Nightwing tear scales) to show mourning, should you’ve lost a friend or family. Also, a lot of bracelets were made in honor of Clearsights ‘betrayal’ of Darkstalker.
Leafwings:
Like Rainwings, they brought the idea of using plants and flowers into jewelry. In Pantala, they not just dye silks with their pigments, but also paints. Many times a Phyrria dragon has mistaken a brightly painted Leafwing for a Rain- or Silkwing.
Like Hivewings, dragonets will make a ring or bracelet or necklace that they work on during their lifetime. However, unlike Hivewings, they don’t use metal, but wood.
Many of their jewelry indicate how powerful their leafspeak is. Many wear a necklace made of vines around their neck. The more potent their leafspeak, the thicker the necklace.
Nightwings:
Before their flight to the volcano, Nightwings were widely known for their silver pieces and tail rings. Although the later made it hard to fly, they did come in many variations.
The Phyrria wide used Three Moon Motive comes from their culture.
Many Nightwings used to file and reshape their spikes and horns.
Many job based jewelry; Hunters may have worn teeth covers that elongate their canines, Soldiers may have worn claw extensions, scholars may have worn drapes over their chest and wings, etc.
A lot of white/silver patterns were painted on faces, so many in fact, it was a designated career to artists.
Mudwing:
You simply won’t find a Mudwing without a sibling band. It’s a string on which every member of their sibling group has added a bead they carved themselves. Usually, the big wings bead is the biggest and atop, but differences may apply depending on the dynamic. Lost siblings are represented by surrounding the bead with a black one on each side.
Mudwings with tusks will, in times of peace or festivals, adorn them with chains or tusk covers made from gold. This is often seen in higher circles.
Nose and ear piercing is common practice for many Mudwings, as is tattooing.
Rainwings:
Flowers and plant accessories and styles were spread over Phyrria by Rainwings before they withdrew to the rainforest.
Not really a jewelry thing, but young Rainwings may jokingly compare how vibrant a someone’s colors are.
Due to their color changing ability, they aren’t quite drawn to ‘stiff’ jewelry. Rather, they show off (moving) patterns and colors, from which many artists and jewelry crafters of other tribes often take inspiration.
Sandwings:
Stinger covers started out as a necessity when the population of Sandwings started to become denser in the cities. Before long, they were turned into accessories indicating someone’s social standing. Dragonets often learn to carve stinger covers out of coconuts.
Veils, both made from fabric and beads, are very popular among traders, travelers and merchants due to their ability to conceal your face and protect yourself from both the sun and the sand.
It’s a common occurrence for young dragonets to get their frills pierced or decorated by tattooing or ripping patterns into it.
Sandwings are popular for setting the base for a trend of tattooing, although Mudwings popularized it.
Wing chains/nets are a traditional wear on dance and music celebrations. Especially wing nets made from thin chains, beads or pearls were popularized by these festivals.
Seawings:
Like Sandwing youth, many young Seawings get their frills and webbed claws pierced and adorned with chains or rings.
Waterproof paint is a hit in especially the Southern Seawing culture. Dragons use them to highlight their glow scales and patterns.
Northern Seawings and those that life far off coast are known to avoid too many pieces of jewelry to avoid drag in the water currents.
A lot of things made from pearls and driftwood.
Skywings:
Their most commonly worn colors are either gold or red.
Skywing culture is famous for starting the trend of embedding gems into your scales and gums.
Many young dragonets will start making jewelry for friends or family from feathers first.
During ceremonies, Skywings are expected to wear their ‘first flight feather’, a feather given to them by their parents after their first flight alone. This feather can be integrated into any kind of jewelry, but has to be the main focus of at least that piece.
Silkwings:
Silk drapes, capes, wraps, pouches, you name it.
A lot of times, you’ll see Silkwings painting entire murals on their sides and wings. Too an unused eye, these shows of color can be headache inducing.
Bracelets that highlight their silk glands are also popular.
Very little metal is used in their jewelry. Instead, they often resort to spun fabrics and silk strands.
Young dragonets highlight their wing buds by covering the rest of their scales in a thin layer of chalk to make the colors of their wing buds pop more.
After emerging from their cocoon again, it’s common for newly winged dragons to wear a drape around their wings and cover themselves in a thick layer of white chalk for a day or two. Then, for a week after their cocooning, they’ll be expected to weave a fabric using the colors and/or pattern of their wings, which they’ll then wear for another two weeks or so, until they’ve mastered flight.
FYI: I’ve been writing this for just two hours and I do not want to reread it on grammar mistakes. If you find any blame it on the fact it’s 11 PM.
Also I blame the books for underrepresenting Mudwings (I’ve yet to read The Hybrid Prince).
Hivewings:
Many Hivewings with little black scales paint stripes on them with coal dust to emulate dark scales in honor of their heritage from Clearsight.
After the rehabilitation of their tribe, it became a symbol of peace to paint a tree of leaf symbol on your chest or shoulder. All Pantalian tribes followed that idea. Hivewings traditionally wear theirs in black or grey to symbolize wrongdoing and guilt.
Throughout Pantala, Hivewings were quick to be known for their excellent metal work. Many dragonets wear unpolished rings and bracelets that they polish and refine throughout their life.
Icewings:
Furs and hides are a common thing to wear in the center of the kingdom. At the coast, you mostly see seal and bear hides, in the center elk and fox, and in the south grizzly or deer fur.
A lot of bone is part of their jewelry. They carve from it, and (especially unmated lower stand hunters) wear it as decorations. Giving a high ranking Icewing an animal skull infused into a piece of jewelry is a common gag gift in higher circles.
Despite what’s suspected, many Icewinngs enjoy covering themselves in colors, albeit they might be pretty dull compared to other tribes.
Ironically, their style matches a lot of Nightwing trends. Filed horns and spikes, tail bands and the Three Moon Motive are all deeply rooted in Icewing jewelry culture.
The lower their rank, the more fur, and the higher, the more metal. This is because only so many Icewings live in temperature regulated houses, that hold a consistent temperature throughout blizzards and clear skies.
After Darkstalker, it became common practice to draw a black tear into the corner of your eye (mocking Nightwing tear scales) to show mourning, should you’ve lost a friend or family. Also, a lot of bracelets were made in honor of Clearsights ‘betrayal’ of Darkstalker.
Leafwings:
Like Rainwings, they brought the idea of using plants and flowers into jewelry. In Pantala, they not just dye silks with their pigments, but also paints. Many times a Phyrria dragon has mistaken a brightly painted Leafwing for a Rain- or Silkwing.
Like Hivewings, dragonets will make a ring or bracelet or necklace that they work on during their lifetime. However, unlike Hivewings, they don’t use metal, but wood.
Many of their jewelry indicate how powerful their leafspeak is. Many wear a necklace made of vines around their neck. The more potent their leafspeak, the thicker the necklace.
Nightwings:
Before their flight to the volcano, Nightwings were widely known for their silver pieces and tail rings. Although the later made it hard to fly, they did come in many variations.
The Phyrria wide used Three Moon Motive comes from their culture.
Many Nightwings used to file and reshape their spikes and horns.
Many job based jewelry; Hunters may have worn teeth covers that elongate their canines, Soldiers may have worn claw extensions, scholars may have worn drapes over their chest and wings, etc.
A lot of white/silver patterns were painted on faces, so many in fact, it was a designated career to artists.
Mudwing:
You simply won’t find a Mudwing without a sibling band. It’s a string on which every member of their sibling group has added a bead they carved themselves. Usually, the big wings bead is the biggest and atop, but differences may apply depending on the dynamic. Lost siblings are represented by surrounding the bead with a black one on each side.
Mudwings with tusks will, in times of peace or festivals, adorn them with chains or tusk covers made from gold. This is often seen in higher circles.
Nose and ear piercing is common practice for many Mudwings, as is tattooing.
Rainwings:
Flowers and plant accessories and styles were spread over Phyrria by Rainwings before they withdrew to the rainforest.
Not really a jewelry thing, but young Rainwings may jokingly compare how vibrant a someone’s colors are.
Due to their color changing ability, they aren’t quite drawn to ‘stiff’ jewelry. Rather, they show off (moving) patterns and colors, from which many artists and jewelry crafters of other tribes often take inspiration.
Sandwings:
Stinger covers started out as a necessity when the population of Sandwings started to become denser in the cities. Before long, they were turned into accessories indicating someone’s social standing. Dragonets often learn to carve stinger covers out of coconuts.
Veils, both made from fabric and beads, are very popular among traders, travelers and merchants due to their ability to conceal your face and protect yourself from both the sun and the sand.
It’s a common occurrence for young dragonets to get their frills pierced or decorated by tattooing or ripping patterns into it.
Sandwings are popular for setting the base for a trend of tattooing, although Mudwings popularized it.
Wing chains/nets are a traditional wear on dance and music celebrations. Especially wing nets made from thin chains, beads or pearls were popularized by these festivals.
Seawings:
Like Sandwing youth, many young Seawings get their frills and webbed claws pierced and adorned with chains or rings.
Waterproof paint is a hit in especially the Southern Seawing culture. Dragons use them to highlight their glow scales and patterns.
Northern Seawings and those that life far off coast are known to avoid too many pieces of jewelry to avoid drag in the water currents.
A lot of things made from pearls and driftwood.
Skywings:
Their most commonly worn colors are either gold or red.
Skywing culture is famous for starting the trend of embedding gems into your scales and gums.
Many young dragonets will start making jewelry for friends or family from feathers first.
During ceremonies, Skywings are expected to wear their ‘first flight feather’, a feather given to them by their parents after their first flight alone. This feather can be integrated into any kind of jewelry, but has to be the main focus of at least that piece.
Silkwings:
Silk drapes, capes, wraps, pouches, you name it.
A lot of times, you’ll see Silkwings painting entire murals on their sides and wings. Too an unused eye, these shows of color can be headache inducing.
Bracelets that highlight their silk glands are also popular.
Very little metal is used in their jewelry. Instead, they often resort to spun fabrics and silk strands.
Young dragonets highlight their wing buds by covering the rest of their scales in a thin layer of chalk to make the colors of their wing buds pop more.
After emerging from their cocoon again, it’s common for newly winged dragons to wear a drape around their wings and cover themselves in a thick layer of white chalk for a day or two. Then, for a week after their cocooning, they’ll be expected to weave a fabric using the colors and/or pattern of their wings, which they’ll then wear for another two weeks or so, until they’ve mastered flight.
sorry to be a broken record every month but christ menstruation is a stupid concept. oooooh excuse me for not getting pregnant, why the fuck is there goo falling out of me about it? grow the fuck up and reabsorb that shit for nutrients.
June is also men’s mental health month so I’d like to drop in and say that mine is not so good. It’s also Pride Month so I’m going to be treating the problem with yaoi.
