Otters, Hedgehogs and Polar Bears, Oh My!

This is a assorted fandom blog that doesnt post much. Please talk to me, I love analyzing my fandoms or just gushing about them. On occasion, I post art too. You can check it out through the #my art tag. I try to tag everything but i miss things so let me know. I use She/Her pronouns.

[retrobirb]

Okay I just finished Deltarune chapter 4 and I have THEORIES in my BONES that I have to RELEASE. But none of my friends have finished so I will shout them to the internet and we shall see how wrong I am in 2026

----spoilers----

1) the roaring night is Dess. - This is a popular theory but, I have addendums as to WHY. I think that Dess disappearance either has to do with falling into a dark world and not being able to get out, or being on the brink of death (maybe from similar ailments as her father) and Carol and other adults using the dark world as a sort of Stasis solution. Carol potentially using her own daughter to further plans and using Kris with the coersion of "don't you want to bring asriels friend back?" Which leads into 2

2) Asgore is involved in the Dess situation and that's a more major reason why him and Toriel are divorced. I think in secret, the Dreemur and the Holiday parents somehow did this together, but Asgore was the one to pull the trigger in a way and that's part of why Toriel doesn't deal with him. She knows he's involved in the child disappearing or dying and doesn't forgive him just like in Undertale. I think this is the meta reason why she can't be awake in the dark world. She would recognize it for what it is. She might even recognize the knight as Dess and spill the beans. Also I think Asgore is STILL in on it and talking to Carol in secret making plans.(I believe Carol is on the phone both times)

3) "The Girl" in the prophecy is Noelle. Lots of little shit to back this up. She has already had her love scene in chapter 2, She can equip both swords and ribbons. (Swords, because the prophecy shows the girl holding one. Ribbons because Ralsei mentions that Susie was suppose to be able to equip them) I don't think even Ralsei knows that Susie is not the monster in the prophecy. I think when Susie showed up next to you, they just ASSUMED. Piggybacking off of prophecy misinterpreting...

4) actually none of the fun gang are the prophecy heros. None of them look like the prophecy pictures or descriptions. I think the human in this case is the player (in the cage of Kris as a vessel) and the prince shrouded in darkness is Gaster.(him falling into darkness, being alone) I think this is a reverse perspective where the success of the prophecy is the downfall of the protagonists. The player, Noelle and Gaster shall bring about the light. Which brings up 2 more theories.

5) Snowgrave/Weird route is about the player somehow knowing the prophecy and obsessively forcibly willing it to happen. If Noelle is the monster of the prophecy who will fall in love, why not fall in love with us, the player? Why not try to interject her into the story you KNOW she's suppose to be in. Force her to act and get stronger for her destined battle. I feel like the end of the game is going to reveal the same impulse that Undertale Genocide route is suppose to bring for the player. "It's an RPG, I'm just playing the game as intended. You're SUPPOSED to level up, you're SUPPOSED to follow the narrative told to you and the prophecies made about you"

6) Susie's role in the prophecy is actually the antagonist. If we're claiming that this is a sort of reversed story and we're following who the prophecy is against, that would make sense that she's our main hero. But there's also a giant STACK of allusions to her being a Dragon, and a massive confirmation of it by Gerson basically saying that "whatever role you might fill in the prophecy, you'll be tremendous" and "you remind me of the dragon". Dragons in RPGs tend to be a final boss or at least a difficult thing you must slay. I think the thing that upset both Ralsei and Susie so much about the last prophecy was it having something to do with the heros banding together to slay the dragon, and the dragon in the picture looks EXACTLY like Susie. This would play into all of chapter 4, Susie actually feeling good and like she belongs and has just been misjudged, having a whole speech about how her being a prophecised hero is proof. Susie as a dragon is SO used to being told that she looks like a villain so she must be one and for once she feels like she can fight that and have friends and be the hero. And then the prophecy says something like "your not the hero. You will die and your 'friends' will be better for it." I think this is also why Ralsei seemed kinda evil to begin with but we only see them break down now. If Ralsei trusted the prophecy, it didn't matter where Susie was represented in it. Especially why early on Ralsei is trying so hard to emphasize mercy and sparing because he doesn't want anyone slaying anything and fight the prophecy that way. But then Susie MIGHT be the hero. It MIGHT be fine. Or Susie might be BOTH. Now Susie is his friend. Slowly as theyre all getting closer to their fate, they don't want to believe that betraying Susie is a good idea that they MUST do. (Like I said before, I think they're misinterpreting whose suppose to be the prophecised heros, but this misconception is what causes the rift.) I think it's also why Suzie doesn't want to sleep over at the end of the chapter. The prophecy of the hero(who they think is Kris) betraying her and slaying her, while she doesn't want it to be true is probably weighing on her that she wasn't meant to have Kris as a friend.

7) it's a common theory but: the prophecy is not identical to the opening animatic. There is the story of "Deltarune" the game, and the prophecy of "Deltarune", the in universe religion. And they sound similar but they are opposite sides of the same coin.

8) kinda a Undertale/Deltarune theory but the Sans in Undertale is actually originally the one from Deltarune who got shoved into another dimension based on whatever happens at the end of Deltarune. Because the monsters in deltarune bleed. Sans has also seen the sun before....in HIS dimension.

9)Undertale's underground is actually an extremely large dark fountain that all It's monster residents are sealed in. There's tons of references to not seeing the light (sun) and being trapped in the dark(underground). The humans FALL into the underground like people falling into a dark world. The barrier might be the fountain itself. In which human souls can cross freely, but monster souls need a human with them(like how Susie always goes to the dark world with us). It's possible that the barrier in Undertale gives us a hint to the ending of Deltarune. The "barrier" needs to be removed with 7 human souls. Kris soul seals our dark fountains, but maybe a fountain this big requires more help. Or this is a world where the roaring has already happened and the roaring plunged the world into dark...say like Gaster doing experiments with darkness and "falling into his creation".

I'm not a theory person. I didn't give a shit in previous chapters when people were like "is Ralsei evil and asriel¿???" "Is Kris the knight????" But now look at me. Chapter 4 broke me

Holy SHIT that was a lot. I want someone to talk to. Brain go brrr. I'll add if I think of more but ain't no one gonna read this fjfjffn

[hornraven]

I can feel…the serotonin and dopamine dropping…i need to make…Crafts

i must make…

b e a d l i z a r d

[radioactivedelorean]

B…

B e a d l i z a r d

[msillzie]

I have seen these things for years but never knew how to make them so I must thank op for this new knowledge

[calysto1395]

op has given me the best gift possible

ive been making them for four days

[smugsackofstraw]

Am… am I back in the 90’s?

[cheeseoneveryfudgingthing]

Bead animals were my JAM in the 90’s!! And you don’t have to limit your creativity to lizards, either! With a few adjustments, you can make anything!

AND with a little practice, you can even make them 3D shaped (especially with the smaller beads and wire, though you can make them with the bigger beads and string, to an extent) 

[elodieunderglass]

These connect powerfully to some locked-down memories

[retrobirb]

If you cut up a pool noodle you can make giant versions of these

[rosenotactuallyquartz-deactivat]

amethyst & rose

(an analysis on their dynamic)

amethyst & rose have a very fascinating dynamic. amethyst looked up to rose, believing that she made everything better. the feeling was mutual. they never quite knew just how alike they were, but they inspired each other nonetheless.

"rose said i'm perfect the way i am!" — amethyst, crack the whip

“one very important relationship is amethyst with rose, because amethyst is what rose wished she could be." — steven universe podcast, volume 3, episode 1

from the beginning, rose felt a connection to amethyst. there were little pieces of rose’s soul in everyone she loved. from there, she wanted to give them the environment that she never had in her early years.

for example, rose perceived greg as the human version of herself in a lot of ways. their minds worked the same way. garnet & rose connected as gems who shared similar beliefs, and they bonded over their experiences related to love & interpersonal connections—the beauty they saw in things that were considered wrong in the eyes of homeworld’s society. as for pearl… she contrasted rose in many ways, and that made their connection meaningful in its own way, as partners. still, when it came to emotions, they were similar (i.e., how they felt when they wanted to protect something or someone, how they loved, etc. in general, they also felt everything very strongly, so strongly that it hurt them). rose was deeply inspired by her loved ones & often admired the traits & skills that she didn’t share with them. however, the similarities between rose & her loved ones likely played a role in what she wanted to do for them. she wanted everyone to have the environment she never had on homeworld. while there were no rules & freedom for all the crystal gems to be who they are (among other things), rose was very extreme, as sugar states.

"the thing that she really lacks is balance, any ability to temper her extremes. this is part of her character throughout her forms: she's always very extreme." — rebecca sugar, end of an era

“[amethyst] was sheltered from knowing the full truth of her origin & therefore she was not free to build on that aspect of her identity. both the advantages of freedom & the disadvantages of lack of structure manifested in her." — steven universe podcast, volume two, ep two

nevertheless, the way rose revered & loved everyone around her was incredibly sincere & intense. her guilt, self-hatred, & lack of self-acceptance made it hard for her to feel empathy for herself. at the same time, she gave so much care, love, & acceptance to all these little pieces of herself. she never realized just how similar she was to those she loved because she often hid things. to amethyst, rose had all the answers, and every day with her was relaxing, fun, and she felt loved. rose was older than her, the nurturing mom friend who (as amethyst said herself) made everything better. at the same time, it was hard for amethyst to fully understand rose's choices and she never saw a lot of her vulnerabilities.

amethyst & rose were so incredibly similar, & they had no idea just how much they had in common. still, they both knew they were similar. both are playful & young-at-heart. both feel emotions deeply, but they cope with their intensity by trying to make things lighthearted.

they share a sense of wonder that makes them see beauty in the most unusual and odd things—moss, random foods. they probably both brought back the most ridiculous things from missions, much to pearl's dismay.

while rose kept secrets, she also did everything in her power to shield amethyst from anything that might hurt her. because here’s something that pearl + rose have in common: they both want to help so much that it hurts them. they want to prevent harm, to protect those they love & see as precious, but they can’t control everything, & that causes a lot of pain.

"i'm not supposed to be small. and everyone's always acting like there's no problem. you can be anything you want to be. no! i can't. i can't even be the one thing i'm supposed to be, you know?" — amethyst, steven versus amethyst

“rose teaches amethyst: you can be anything you want to be! huge advocate of shapeshifting, self-expression, anarchy—however, amethyst can sense shame from rose and pearl over the kindergarten.” — rebecca sugar, end of an era

literally & figuratively, amethyst and rose both felt smaller compared to the other quartzes and diamonds, respectively. though their situations were different—rose coming from homeworld, & amethyst learning about it later—other quartzes made amethyst feel insecure, powerless, & "wrong," much like rose felt as a diamond. despite this, they both became crystal gems, rebels choosing to be their own individuals, knowing they don’t have to follow homeworld’s rules about their gem’s purpose. they both love living on earth.

"what? you mean about the bad thing? how this bad place is where bad gems came to grow more bad gems? is that what you're talking about?" — amethyst, on the run

"rose's message began to resonate, to pink diamond's dismay. her colony was falling apart. so, like a coward, she called for her diamond allies, yellow & blue, to help." — garnet, your mother and mine

their beliefs also made them ashamed when they looked at their gems. rose, though she became her own person and acted as if the past never happened, still remembered being a diamond.

"i never asked for it to be this way. i never asked to be made!" — amethyst, on the run

"[rose] couldn't stand herself; self-destruction is a huge theme throughout the show—the struggle of the feeling that you shouldn't exist, & what that can do to a person. a lot of the themes of the show exist within rose." — rebecca sugar, end of an era

knowing everything that the diamonds did fueled her self blame & only worsened her feeling that she shouldn’t exist. amethyst feels similarly, and while she became her own person and those around her acted like the kindergarten never happened, she felt like a “big mistake.”

"i’m not going to let you stand there & remind me of everything i hate about myself!" — amethyst, on the run

"[rose] reveres them instead, because they are better than she could ever be, & that reverence is so honest & intoxicating that it draws everyone closer to her, without them understanding the deep self-hatred that pull is coming from." — end of an era, page 88

for a variety of reasons, they both struggle with low self esteem. pink felt insecure around diamonds on homeworld & amethyst felt insecure around quartzes on homeworld, making them feel smaller not just physically but emotionally. they often felt like they needed to change themselves to fit in. they also struggle with the feeling that their closest loved ones are better than them, although the reasons may look a bit different. amethyst knows that garnet, rose, & pearl fought in the war and aren’t from the kindergarten, while rose also feels guilt about where she’s from and feels weak & “bad” compared to the others.

“amethyst finally understands rose... wanting her to shapeshift... not feel obligated to be a quartz... suddenly feels sympathy... kinship. it wasn’t amethyst being inspired by rose. rose was inspired by them!” — end of an era

“the truth is that the people in her life would be so much more understanding than she believes they will be.” — end of an era

“i know you feel bad! believe me, i get it! sometimes it feels like you're never gonna like yourself but it's possible, man!” — amethyst, i am my monster

whenever people ask me what rose needed to do in order to heal, my answer is long & complicated. but i will say, i always include connie’s quote from mindful education. “you have to be honest about how bad it feels so that you can move on!” rose needed to be honest & vulnerable with her loved ones. this includes conversations about the past that she was ashamed of. this is why i never joined the fans who say pearl’s reaction to finding out rose kept secrets from even her was inherently wrong or harmful to rose, as a partner.

i always wished we saw more scenes of rose & amethyst. their dynamic is fascinating, & if rose could see amethyst by the timeline of future, she would understand just how much she could relate to her. opening up was difficult for rose, & for a good reason. revealing secrets she was ashamed of, taking accountability, & apologizing for things would always result in abandonment (isolation) or physical & emotional pain (punishments) during her early life on homeworld, with no positives in the end. hiding must have felt like a necessity for survival, & her fear of being caught by the diamonds worsened her anxiety, making her feel used to always hiding. nevertheless, rose really did contribute to a safe environment for amethyst’s early years & i think that’s incredible.

despite the tragic parts, amethyst & rose had a dynamic that was both close & meaningful. amethyst loved the life she had with rose, & now, she completely understands rose’s actions & everything rose did for her. as for rose, she loved someone who she knew well enough to be able to relate to, on some level. seeing their similarities, even the ones that are as simple as personalities, probably helped rose love herself a bit more.

[i-bez-togo-toshno]

[hephaestushera]

Another year, same star

Happy birthday to me I guess.

Eiffel says it's important to celebrate. Hard to find things to celebrate about.

One day at a time

[nonbinarybrianmolko]

I'll block a bitch on letterboxd I'll block a bitch on airbuds widget I'll block a bitch on goodreads I'll block a bitch on microsoft teams

[retrobirb]

I do not like hate, bots and spam, I do not like them Sam I am

[doppy-enjo]

Like to charge, reblog to cast

[kotori-mochi]

Can't afford art school?

After seeing post like this 👇

And this gem 👇

As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.

Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.

📺Here is my list:

Proko (Free)

Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard)

Aaron Rutten (free)

BoroCG (free)

Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)

Jesus Conde (free)

Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)

Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price)

SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)

Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)

The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney)

Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)

Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.

📚Here is my list:

The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.

"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.

"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.

"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.

"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.

"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.

"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.

"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.

"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.

Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.

As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are more expensive.

For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.

💻As for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.

Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates)

Procreate ( pay once for $9.99)

Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, ect Free)

PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)

Krita (Free)

mypaint (free)

FireAlpaca (free)

Libresprite (free, for pixel art)

Those are the ones I can recall.

So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.

I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.

Hope this was helpful and have a great day.

[kotori-mochi]

Incase people missed this.

[hughdancy-babyface]

Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham —Hands

[tactical-cat05-23]

I have finally made my own contribution to the Good Omens fandom. Introducing;

Azirafarfalle.

Part 2 coming soon.

[aziraphalalala]

goddamn op now I have coffee burns in my nostrils

[retrobirb]

I raise you one Crowlinguini.

[wr3ckedm4n]

your honor, if I may request a commute of my sentencing for 200 hours of community service. There is a single mother of 4 in my neighborhood who hasnt had her pussy ate like its a final meal in years and-

[supergameboytwo]

[strawberry-arrowtip]

They've got holes in the wall, specifically to hold the Hotwheels?

Oh

[guccixcucci]

[guccixcucci]

[jebbyfwish]

[commsroom]

comms room of the uss hephaestus ⭐

[mlarayoukai-archive]

god i love etsy

[mlarayoukai-archive]

dont worry. pladean version

[retrobirb]

[retrobirb]

You know all y'all either in camp coffee theory or big plan theory are missing out on the very real grief that Aziraphale is going through at the end.

"but why would he be smiling at the end? He must be brainwashed or he has a plan to fix everything!!!"

YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO, HES LYING TO HIMSELF. HES LYING TO METATRON, HES IS DOING ANYTHING NOT TO SAY HES SAD.

This is supposed to be a joyous promotion. Admitting he's sad that Crowley won't come with him is admitting there's something wrong with heavens initial judgement or the job. It's also just internalized. He's not allowed to be sad about this kind of thing, he's an angel, so just 'buck up' and pretend it will be fine because surely there's some divine plan for it all. Repress any sadness and force a smile.

There ain't nothin supernatural going on, he's just a big gay sad going through the denial stage of grief.

[gumuhit]

you’re going to love again, find a job again, create art again, do what you love again, feel powerful again. you’re going to be back on track. i don’t know when, but you are going to feel like yourself again, eventually. this isn’t the end. hang in there.