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[velnna]

[ringlov]

a quick doodle i did ahead of artfight this year

it's actually a redraw of something ancient lmao

[pussyhoundspock]

joining the war on kids reading any book they want on the side of kids reading any book they want. simply you will be fine. it's even good to be confronted with things you don't understand and even find upsetting, uncomfortable and difficult. it's a surprise tool that will help you later.

[lesvegas]

A few years ago while trying to find ways to commit suicide as painlessly as possible, I came across a PDF of Dr. Paul Quinnett's The Forever Decision. Thinking it might go into actual methods of suicide (I read an article once that actually did that and was trying to find it again) I started to read it, and I think I only got about two pages in before I was crying too much to actually see the words.

I downloaded the PDF to my hard drive and I open it again whenever I'm feeling too suicidal to do much else, but not enough to start booking a ride to the hospital. And every time without fail I only go up to a few pages before backing off and choosing to live another day just because suicide suddenly seems even more unbearable than whatever the hell upset me in the first place.

All the book really does is [I'm pulling a summary from GoodReads here as, again, I've read no more than 5 pages] "discusses the social aspects of suicide, the right to die, anger, loneliness, depression, stress, hopelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, the consequences of a suicide attempt, and how to get help."

But it also starts with the author kindly asking the reader to complete the book before going through with anything, and for some reason I'm compelled to really just try to read it all before finalizing everything. Despite not yet completing it (hopefully never will) I think I can safely say it's saved my life at least a few times now.

It's intentionally legal to copy and redistribute this book to keep it as accessible as possible, and it's very easy to find, but here's a link for it anyways.

[ringlov]

updated refs for my canon Warden! 🧡

artfight writeup:

she/her, 28, dwarf rogue pinterest board Formerly a casteless dwarf from Orzammar, now Warden-Commander and the Hero of Ferelden. Has a younger sister back in Orzammar. Proud, has a huge chip on her shoulder (though it all but disappears by the end of Origins), has trust issues due to her childhood and history in the Carta. Very long red hair, always up in some kind of a bun or braid to keep it out of her way, and bright, pale, greenish eyes. Always a bit sunburned and covered with thick freckles -- her dwarven skin can't get used to the sun. Her nose has a bump, it's not straight. Burned off her casteless brand one drunken night in camp. Wears a single gold hoop earring on her left ear -- it's very important to her. _____ I don't have a faceclaim for her unfortunately. Soft, rounded features, hard expressions. She is not easily amused. Zevran is a head taller than her.

[ringlov]

updated refs for my Hawke 🖤

writeup from artfight:

she/her, 23-30 during Dragon Age 2 pinterest board Fereldan refugee, now the infamous Champion of Kirkwall. Lost her entire family one by one over the course of a decade and is not over it.  Mercenary by day, inebriated mercenary by night. Subsists on wine and spite. Tall, lanky, yet very strong. Dark hair, maintained super short before the war, but never cut again once in Kirkwall. Premature greying due to stress and lifestyle. Her eyes are a deep blue, so much so that most people think they're black. She stopped wearing her kaddis for a while out of heartbreak, but eventually resolved to put it back on. She is Fereldan after all. _____ I don't have a faceclaim for her; her pinterest board is full of various long-ish features but none of them are spot on (someone said she looks like Michael Phelps and I can't unsee it now 🙈). She is taller than everyone in her party but Aveline (matched with Aveline in height, but scrawnier than her) (Anders is a little shorter than Aveline and Hawke in my hc). Feel free to get creative with her armour and gear, for the most part she does not have the means to own anything custom or well fitted (definitely not before act 3) so she is scrappy and cobbled together.

[ringlov]

Carogu, @tine5's feisty OC! this was meant to be revenge on artfight but i goofed and missed the deadline 😂

[ringlov]

Khalia for @fishbab This was so much fun, I missed good old inky drawing! The only thing that could've made this more fun was if I actually drew it on paper 😁

[ringlov]

Sylfaen for @princessjerboa! 💖

[ringlov]

Mor for @morimhe! I had so much fun with the pose and the cloak 💖

[ringlov]

an attack on my friend for this year's art fight! his drow warlock from bg3 ✨ this was his first year on art fight and i had the honour of drawing first blood hehehe he's not on here so here's his artfight profile instead 😁

[high-dragon-bait]

I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel a sort of guilt for liking Veilguard

Every critique I see, shallower storytelling, companions, weaker dialogue, is one I agree with, and yet I still like it. I like exploring the maps, I like the companions, I like the main story. I like every main story quest even if it’s not the in-depth story I would have preferred

And I can’t help but feel like I shouldn’t. I love this series too much, am I disrespecting it? I choose to focus on the parts of this game that I love, I choose to focus on what this game is over what it is not or what I think it should’ve been, and love it for that. There are parts I would tweak, and in my head and writing I do tweak those parts. But I still like it

It could have to do with so much constant exposure to negativity around the game. When other members of my community, including close friends, aren’t enjoying it, it genuinely feels like I’ve made a poor judgement. I’ve deluded myself into thinking I like this game because I want to. But then I play it and actually have fun, and the whole cycle starts again

I do think time with soften the views the fandom has on Veilguard, I’ve already seen it start to happen, and it isn’t like I’m the sole person who enjoys it. At least half the fandom does. But the criticism is so vicious and often full of blame towards fans who do enjoy it. It starts to get to me. But that’s not anyone’s fault but my own

[ringlov]

I've been struggling with the same thoughts! But at some point, after a few months of being torn about it, I decided to stop caring so much what others think and to stop feeling guilt over loving something imperfect. I'd rather invest my energy into loving than hating and being sad about it. Sure, it could have been better. Sure, I have my issues with it. Quite a few issues maybe. But that doesn't mean I can't also love it and enjoy it and have a great time with it, and I do! And I'm not going to apologise for it.

It also helps to remember that vitriol and hate always get more attention than positivity, for some reason that's just the human way of doing things. We notice the hate more than the love. We give hate more clicks and views, and bc clicks and views equal validation on the internet, we think that means it's true -- but it isn't! There's so much love for Veilguard, it's just not as loud.

[le-trash-prince]

And:

Source

[featherfangart]

'It's not too late to learn, Fenris'

[cobaltart]

Fenris sketch for Pel

[lnaliazmcithilien]

every time I do a web search, right at the top I have AI info dumping on me

just give me the top result please

[flootzavut]

Swear in your search request. I know it sounds ridiculous, but the most effective way I've found of it not doing the AI summary is just to add "fucking" go my search.

[aahsokaatano]

Holy shit

[flootzavut]

You're welcome! I can't claim credit to have come up with it, but very happy to spread it around 😄

[ringlov]

Hi tumblr! It's been a long while since I last dared post any work here -- or anywhere online for that matter, I guess.

To celebrate this surge of bravery, here's a couple of my inktober 2024 doodles, from back when I went through an obsession with the gay pirates and pretty much only doodled Taika Waititi's face in ink for a whole month 🙃