The Skylark Library

A log of reference material - primarily for art, some for writing or general reference.

[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!

[evermore-fashion]

Favourite Designs: Frieda Lepold "A Knights Dress" Haute Couture Gown

[prinnay]

quick hair tutorial!

[dresdencodak]

This is fantastic!

[chase-solidago]

Celebrate the buzzy bees of North America with a selection from the 4,000 species who pollenate our continent.

Purchase a print of Native Bees of North America here!

[skylarklibrary]

Beeeeeeeeees!

[odinsblog]

Mobs of angry white people, protesting for their right to [checks notes] get a haircut—in the middle of a pandemic—yelled at cops, shoved them, threw things at them, and were nowhere near being respectful or peaceful, but for some reason, police officers didn’t mace them, didn’t shoot rubber bullets at them, didn’t tear gas them, and didn’t kneel on their necks and choke them to death. Qwhite interesting how differently white people are treated even when they disrespect the police and even when they riot over things like [checks notes again] their sports team losing or hell, even winning a game.

#BlackLivesMatter

[helaas--pindakaas]

please... if you’re going to attempt to speak in “old” english

THOU is the subject (Thou art…) THEE is the object (I look at thee) THY is for words beginning in a consonant (Thy dog) THINE is for words beginning in a vowel (Thine eyes)

this has been a psa

[gehayi]

Also, because H was sometimes treated as a vowel when the grammar rules for thou/thee/thy/thine were formed,THINE can also be used for words beginning with H. For example, both “thy heart” and “thine heart” appear in Elizabethan poetry.

[veryrarelystable-deactivated201]

For consistency, however, if you’re saying “thine eyes”, make sure you also say “mine eyes” instead of “my eyes”.

Further to the PSA:

Thou/thee/thine is SINGULAR ONLY.

Verbs with “thou” end in -st or -est: thou canst, thou hast, thou dost, thou goest.  Exception: the verbs will, shall, are, and were, which add only -t: thou wilt, thou shalt, thou art, thou wert.

Only in the indicative, though – when saying how things are (“Thou hast a big nose”).  Not in the subjunctive, saying how things might be (“If thou go there…”) nor in the imperative, making instructions or requests (“Go thou there”).

The -eth or -th ending on verbs is EXACTLY EQUIVALENT TO THE -(e)s ENDING IN MODERN ENGLISH.

I go, thou goest, she goeth, we go, ye go, they go.

If you wouldn’t say “goes” in modern English, don’t say “goeth” in Shakespearean English.

“Goeth and getteth me a coffee” NO.  KILL IT WITH FIRE.

Usually with an imperative you put the pronoun immediately after the verb, at least once in the sentence (“Go thou” / “Go ye”).

YE is the subject (Ye are…).  YOU is the object.

Ye/you/your is both for PLURALS and for DEFERENCE, as vous in French.

There’s more, but that’ll do for now.

[theliteraryarchitect]

Oh wow. Reblogging for reference.

[gifsboom]

[tastefullyoffensive]

Video: Young flying-fox bat enjoys a banana smoothie

[unseenphil]

W is for Werewolf

It is reasonably well known, at this juncture, that the “Alpha-Omega” notion of wolf pack structure is invalid unless one is talking about unrelated wolves in captivity. (The less said about people applying these lessons to dog training, the better.) 

The question becomes, then, why do so many werewolves in Urban Fantasylands follow that notion so slavishly in their own social groupings?

One obvious answer is that many werewolves, particularly those that have an infectious bite and spread that way form social groups that aren’t related to each other and are of course, naturally wary of being attacked, since they were pulled into the group by being attacked in the first place. This could probably result in a structure not unlike the captive wolves originally observed.

Another answer is that werewolves are also human, and thus directly influenced by human pop culture, meaning that they deliberately model themselves on an an outdated but peculiarly persistent idea of ‘how it’s supposed to work’ (Notably, this is also a remarkably human behavior.) 

If you encounter such behavior in the wild, the best option may be to refer the “Omega”  wolf to a good abuse survival shelter, particularly if the guards are in the know and carry silver in case their abusers come looking for their victim.

[mistkindred-deactivated20200614]

[lungri]

I read an Anglo-Norman lai of Celtic origin about a werewolf when I was at university.

The King invites him into his court… then into his bed… then kisses him ‘’over 100 times’’. And that’s literally the end of the story.

[theseancequeen]

@thebibliosphere

[thebibliosphere]

The Scottish werewolf tradition is rather similar,  I broke my mythology teeth on stories about kind wolves who shared their hunt with the impoverished and starving families, guarding villages from all the other eldritch horrors that are said to be abroad on a full moon. I think it’s very evident in the way I write Nathan too.

Conversely we don’t think too kindly on vampires. Indeed there’s one story about a vampire who haunts the Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow who is said to have steel fangs for teeth. Which is both terrifying and amusing if you consider that Glasgow is likely the only place in the world where even a vampire is liable to have their teeth kicked in. The locals dinnae fuck aroond.

[nativerpt]

· ✧ * NATIVE STEREOTYPES * ✧ ·

natives have little to no representation in the media and some of you never met a native in real life, so you don’t understand what we’re going through or what we’re like. many people see us as mascots, indian princesses, or magical indians. which is problematic, because we’re human beings. which is why i decided to create this guide to educate everyone on harmful stereotypes and on how to write a native character. i hope this guide is helpful! a like/reblog is always appreciated.

Keep reading

[nobodyshere0000]

I drew a visual hair type classification guide. I thought I’d share it here. Mine is between 1b-1c.

[crystalqueer]

Photos and final product for Mq. & Mrs.’s amazing lgbtq coloring book for kids.

Model : Alicia Michele

[lesvampires-deactivated20190127]

hey i made gifs of these so that ppl can see what they look like !! since sometimes just seeing pictures doesn’t always get the sign across

queer:

bi:

transgender:

gay/lesbian:

[crystalqueer]

Awesome

[darkstrangevirgilanxiboi]

For all my deaf / mute LGBTQ followers or anyone trying to learn

[nonbinarybisexuals]

This is such a great post! Deaf and hard of hearing people are members of our community, so let’s show them some love. You can learn ASL online using the resources in this post: http://mashable.com/2014/04/21/how-to-sign/#SdHJ06gZ1Zqy

[feeelingalright]

Propogation Spiral

[sephiramy]

Art Challenge: 30 Important Expressions

Draw ‘em all, or have someone send you a character and a number… it’s your wonderland, Alice. Reblog, add your own. Have a good time.

hasn’t slept in 48 hours

tasted something gross

in a long, slow line at the DMV

listening to blind date talk about their ex

reading YouTube comments

favorite song just came on

song they hate just came on

had their favorite show spoiled

just fell in love (a.k.a. “Dreamweaver face”)

saw a wasp

had a fist fight (they won)

had a fist fight (they lost)

food coma

hello darkness, my old friend

“was that Batman?”

forgot what they were about to say

“oh no, they’re hot…”

their best friend’s cooking is not as good as they think

brainfreeze!

texted the wrong person

check out this box of kittens/puppies/bunnies/ducklings/whatever’s cutest to them!

their favorite TV show character dies

having an increasingly awkward conversation with Bob of Modus Operandi

parent/guardian is showing their baby pictures

stepped on a Lego

stepped on an Eggo… you know… the waffle

102 degrees indoors and there’s no A/C

watching the end of The Iron Giant… or maybe the opening to Up… or w-when Shadow is stuck in Homeward Bound…??

woken up out of a dead sleep

nailed it.

(some suggestions were lovingly crowd-sourced from kayzig samwisedamgee marianascosta geekysideburns briandanielwolf sarahfu and indigoats.com!)

[wallabri]

these are INCREDIBLE please hit up my askbox and send me some for my characters

[lottafandoms]

Emoji Challenge Vr. 2.

[wallabri]

you know what what the heck, i’ll sketch a few of these this weekend. any of my guys or a likely suspect from stuff i like welcome

[axl-fox]

ROBOTS AND CYBORGS ARE NOT THE SAME THING

[gattsu]

robots - 100% mechanical, no organic or living parts

androids - robots that are designed to look human-like (100% mechanical)

cyborgs - organic/living thing with added mechanical or cybernetic parts

[echoesofriver]

Robot

Android

Cyborg

[prokopetz]

And just to complete the list of frequently misapplied terms:

Bionic refers to any mechanical system that deliberately imitates the functionality of a biological one, regardless of whether it visually resembles a biological system.

Cybernetics refers to a class of control mechanisms, not to the mechanical parts themselves. In the specific context of robotics, any device that provides real-time sensory feedback to a human controller can accurately be described as “cybernetic”, regardless of whether it’s implanted in (or, indeed, even physically attached to) its controller.

[skylarklibrary]

I think I’ve been using “Cybernetic” wrong, whoops. Was describing a virus that effects androids and cyborgs like a plague as a “cybernetic plague”. Not actually sure if that’s right or not. 

[enzeldvst]

divamp couture