Kaledo Art
blake kathryn
KIROKAZE
Sade Olutola
Misplaced Lens Cap
祝日 / Permanent Vacation
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
todays bird
Alisa U Zemlji Chuda
Not today Justin
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i don't do bad sauce passes
2025 on Tumblr: Trends That Defined the Year
will byers stan first human second
art blog(derogatory)
trying on a metaphor
NASA
Xuebing Du
hello vonnie
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@refractionjunction
dialing sir terry pratchett up from the afterlife to shake him because i just learned that a cwm* is a valley enclosed on all sides by mountains
*from the welsh word for valley, pronounced "koom"
I was looking for a word to describe this land feature a few months ago ... and now I know that this word exists.
more nahri
I'm not familiar with the source material, but I really loved the art <3
Merthur｜Fable
bgm: Fable- Gigi Perez
This took me a really long and hard time to finish, and I honestly don’t know what else to say except I really hope you enjoy it🥲
reblog if you love ao3 exactly how it is and you don’t want it to “update” or change in any way♡
I like that there is something for everyone. There is a tagging system, when used correctly, it is extremely useful for finding what you like and avoiding what you don't. There are no ads, no "suggested" posts, the layout is simple as are the features. The site is minimalist in it's obtrusiveness. There is no app, but you can download stories to read on the device of your choosing. Personally, I like ePub for long fics and I read them on my Kindle where I can adjust the font size and it's easier on my eyes. I subscribe to not just stories but authors that I really enjoy. Those notifications come in through e-mail, not popups or notifications like other platforms.
Stunning likeness😮💙
Alice Smeets, The Ghetto Tarot.
Creative idea and gorgeous photos ❤️
modern medieval fantasies don't have enough weasel-based necromancy
Please elaborate on this topic at length
i think i've made my position clear
anyway here are some medieval discussions of weasels and their necromantic abilities:
gerald of wales: The weasel also, when its young are dying from any hurt, recovers and restores them to life by the use of a yellow flower. We are told by persons who have witnessed the fact, having put the whelp to death to make the experiment, that the weasel brought the flower in its mouth, and first applied it to the wound, and then to the mouth, nostrils, and other orifices of the little animal, that it might inhale the odor, by which, through the efficacious touch of the plant, breath was restored, though life seemed extinct, some slight and imperceptible vestiges of it only having remained.
aberdeen bestiary: it is said, also, that they are skilled in healing, so that if by chance their young are killed, and their parents succeed in finding them, they can bring their offspring back to life.
thomas of cantimpré: Accordingly they are said to be expert in all the arts of medicine, so that, if they find their offspring dead, they make them naturally recuperate by means of a herb
also in marie de france's lai eliduc, guildeluec uses a flower she got from a weasel that was resurrecting its weasel friend to resurrect guilliadon
conclusion:
behold, a necromancer
[more about medieval weasel beliefs]
I'm just going to put this in my pocket for later
azula (final agni kai version)
Gorgeous!
Sir Elyan
This took me 21.5 hours I hope you like it 🥲 I'm never drawing chain mail again
Absolutely gorgeous! I think this is the best art I've seen for Sir Elyan <3
Different Destiny: The Outlaw Prince
When Merlin's magic is exposed shortly before season 2 starts, the path of destiny starts changing forever. Now on the run with Arthur, Morgana, and Gwen. Merlin hopes to convince Arthur that magic is totally good instead of him and Morgana just being an exception. Morgana, meanwhile, hopes to convince him to usurp his father. As allies are gathered and Arthur realizes the injustice in his kingdom, it looks more and more like he will have to act in a drastic way. A way he dreads.
Meanwhile, Arthur and Merlin are growing closer and closer and might just have feelings for each other. Something they probably should be better about realizing, considering the example of Gwen and Morgana right next to them.
In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom now rests on the shoulders of four, their names: Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, and Morgana
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Arthur looked at Gwen and Morgana from his place next to Merlin. “My point is that I’ve had no time to think about any of this, but neither of you—” he gestured to Merlin and Morgana “—fit what I was taught about magic. I will not believe you are evil.”
“Magic doesn't fit what Uther taught us about magic,” Morgana said. She seemed more ready to accept an entirely new view of the world, Merlin noted. Arthur, it seemed, was still trying to decide what to think about magic in general.
Merlin tried to ignore the slight tightness in his chest. He was being stupid. This was a remarkably good response to his magic from Arthur! Better than he could have ever expected. “Arthur, there is something else you should know… I’m not just a sorcerer; people think I will be the greatest sorcerer to walk the earth, eventually. The druids even have a special name for me: Emrys.”
Arthur stared at him as if trying to make this idea fit in his mind. After a moment, he shook his head slightly and just responded with a, “Right, greatest sorcerer, you are the greatest sorcerer… right.”
“I told you because you should know the truth. Please don’t treat me differently, I'm still me.” Merlin could not keep the slightest hint of a tremble out of his voice. He did not want his friends seeing him as some all-powerful figure to hold in awe. He wanted them to see him as himself.
Gaius knew about Merlin's destiny and still treated him like a son! Surely his friends could still treat him as himself, too.
Arthur’s eyes softened at his plea. Morgana and Gwen’s expressions also shifted from shock to understanding as he spoke. And Merlin felt himself start to smile as he realized he didn’t need to worry.
“You all need to make a plan.” Gaius stood, bracing himself on his knees before pushing himself up. “The king will be searching for you, assuming that Merlin enchanted you to act how you did.”
Merlin opened his mouth, but Morgana spoke before he could. “Arthur will have to take his place.”
Merlin knew there was no chance of that even as Morgana said it. Arthur would never agree. Sure enough, Arthur was instantly on the defensive.
“I cannot usurp my own father!” Arthur stood and glared at Morgana. “And that could cause a civil war. I will not do that to the people of Camelot. People would die, Morgana. Does that mean nothing to you?”
“People are already dying now!” Morgana exclaimed. “Magic users just like Merlin and me!”
Arthur’s gaze traveled between Merlin and Morgana, and he took a deep, steadying breath before responding, “Then we stop that.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Betas: Malus_sieversii. @calamity-talvi @linotheghost. Zets Cover Art By @zazrichor
Army of chapter artists: @skltart, @b-h-art @oldowlshollow, @oh-merthur-charm, @niammrmr @kairennart @samwinjester pretzelparty, @den-denzz, @argentasterdisaster @momentov1vere, @places-across-time @totallynot-mollie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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This is an awesome cannon era AU! The author includes cannon plot lines in entirely new and creative ways. It is part 1, which is complete, of what is planned as a multi-part story.
I was getting pretty fed up with links and generators with very general and overused weapons and superpowers and what have you for characters so:
Here is a page for premodern weapons, broken down into a ton of subcategories, with the weapon’s region of origin.
Here is a page of medieval weapons.
Here is a page of just about every conceived superpower.
Here is a page for legendary creatures and their regions of origin.
Here are some gemstones.
Here is a bunch of Greek legends, including monsters, gods, nymphs, heroes, and so on.
Here is a website with a ton of (legally attained, don’t worry) information about the black market.
Here is a website with information about forensic science and cases of death. Discretion advised.
Here is every religion in the world.
Here is every language in the world.
Here are methods of torture. Discretion advised.
Here are descriptions of the various methods used for the death penalty. Discretion advised.
Here are poisonous plants.
Here are plants in general.
Feel free to add more to this!
Helooo it’s my birthday today — I’m turning 24🩷🩷 Thank you all so much for your support!!
Well today is my birthday and I stumbled across your page. Your art is jawdroppingly gorgeous <3 <3 The way you use light and shadow is spectacular.
Continuing my colored pencil adventures. The most satisfying part is adding the bright yellow. The glow it gives 🤌
Gorgeous work 💚💛💙
A gift for Beanie, one of my incredible discord moderators! They requested something with critters and something spaced themed, so it naturally followed that I had to draw space raccoons.
I love the stylization, it's very reminiscent of Mary Blair. 💜💙💜
sometimes fanfic writing with english as your second language is “oh no! looks like I’ve ran out of english” or “that’s it, I give up english” half way through your fic. and then you continue writing in english.
This made me cackle in a non-writing context. I had a boss who would stop mid conversation, look at me completely dead pan, and tell me she'd run out of English, lol. She'd also have me proofread some correspondence for the same reason. We don't work at the same company, but we're still close friends and talk regularly. 10 years, and it still makes me laugh because I will always think of her. 💜
How to Fix Underwriting
1. Slow down at emotionally important moments.
Big emotions need space to land. If a scene feels rushed, pause the plot briefly to show how the moment affects the character.
2. Add reactions, not explanations.
Instead of explaining what a character feels, show it through physical responses, hesitation, or small actions that reveal emotion naturally.
3. Ground every scene in the senses.
If a scene feels thin, add one or two sensory details—sound, texture, smell, or temperature—to make the moment feel lived-in.
4. Let thoughts interrupt action.
A line of internal thought can deepen a scene without slowing it too much. Thoughts show stakes, fear, longing, or conflict beneath the action.
5. Expand consequences, not events.
You don’t need more things to happen—you need to show what matters. Focus on how events change relationships, decisions, or self-perception.
6. Strengthen setting where emotion peaks.
The environment should echo or contrast the emotion of the scene. Setting is not decoration—it’s emotional reinforcement.
7. Add specific details instead of general ones.
Underwriting often relies on vague language. Swap “they argued” for one sharp line of dialogue or a specific breaking point.
8. Let dialogue breathe.
Short dialogue exchanges without pauses can feel flat. Add beats—silence, gestures, interruptions—to give the conversation weight.
9. Show transitions between scenes.
If scenes jump too quickly, readers feel disoriented. A brief transition helps establish time, mood, and emotional continuity.
10. Clarify stakes early in the scene.
If readers don’t know what can be lost, scenes feel empty. Make sure the character wants something specific and fears losing it.
11. Use the “what are they feeling right now?” check.
After each major beat, ask what emotion is dominant in that moment. If it’s missing on the page, the scene is likely underwritten.
12. Expand scenes that feel “too clean.”
If a scene resolves too neatly or quickly, it probably needs more tension. Messy emotions and unresolved feelings add depth.
