#chameleonspell

[nerevarbean]

I don't think I'll ever finish the background on this but I recently re-read @chameleonspell 's How to Disappear Completely and wanted to draw their wonderful Iriel

[pigeonfancier]

You are so sweet, thank you! ❤️ Recovery was rough the first few days, but am thankfully now well on the path to feeling way better each day. Thank goodness, lol, I have so much to do.

[ja-khajay]

chameleonspell replied to your post: am i the only tesblr usuer that legitimately does...

yeaaaaaah, i only care about regular degular mortal types, not Mythic Archetypes. i like almsivi though because they are just fucked up regular ppl with too much power that fucked them up even more

YES thats what i love about them so much!! again my interpretation of almsivi is veru removed from canon at this point but a huge part of why I love them is the whole “fake gods” thing. Mortals parading as chosen divine beings what could go wrong

[mazurah]

Hey @chameleonspell, I found one of the authors for that Sheltered Virgins of Shimmerene and/or Fallen Maidens of Firsthold series!

[sunderlorn]

@chameleonspell replied to your photoset “mistahgrundy: I thought it would be fun to take the foods available...”

@sunderlorn​ do we need to start planning another GAMES/FOOD WEEKEND in wasteland style this time?

If you think my answer to this is gonna be anything but YES OKAY LET’S DO IT then you don’t know me at all, and as you do I can only assume that you wanna do that as much as I do...

[quickchangeartist]

chameleonspell replied to your post “Admittedly, holy crap I make a lot, but also to put it in perspective,...”

how are you SO TALENTED, godddd

<3333333333!!! ashdjfkgldhjhs THANK??!!!!

(the short answer is I’m a highly-distractable, unemployed hermit with a need to be doing something at all times to feel like I’m still real and who almost definitely has some form of undiagnosed attention disorder)

[emblazonet]

folktale, mushroom, sock

YAY ASKS. Thanks so much, I love babbling about myself :p

folktale: what stories remind you of your childhood?

This is sort of a weird question to answer both because I hated nearly everything about being a child, and because the books I loved helped me survive a childhood I hated, so I revisit them frequently for inspiration and hope. So, writers like Tamora Pierce, Robin McKinley, Diana Wynne Jones, Patricia C Wrede, etc etc. Which don't remind me of childhood, they remind me of my hopes and dreams and aspirations.

I guess one book series I actually grew out of and haven't touched for over a decade is the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. I was absolutely crazy for them for years but they didn't have much staying power.

Also fairy tales, I love fairy tales. I have a treasury of fairy and folk tales from around the world, given to me as an infant, that I'm exceedingly attached to. (The spine is currently held on by duct tape and hope.) It set a really high bar for diversity, too.

mushroom: list unique things you like about yourself

Oh yikes. Um.

I take out the eggs from the carton in a very specific zig-zag order because I was going through a phase where I wanted everything in life to be beautiful, especially the mundane things.

I really want the best for all my friends & especially to see them grow and change and learn, and even if I'm not always the best at listening or nurturing, I'm really, really, really proud of all of them. (If you're reading this, this probs includes you.) ♥

I'm resilient. I get depressed, I fuck up a lot, I'm a total failure at anything resembling the sort of productive work that makes a living, but I usually pick up my carcass and start it all up again. Idk if that's unique but I like that.

I have an awesome, exemplary & most majestic nose.

I'm a rapier fighter now! Again, not sure if that's terribly unique because I know lots of swordspeople now, but I am and I have a sword named Excellence. She's very light, 42", made by Castille Armoury, and has a gorgeous swept hilt. And eventually I'd like to get her a rose-shaped pommel. Also the cool thing about fighting is all the confidence I've somehow gotten from it? And all the small differences, like better balance and comfort in my body. It's neat! Shoutout to @sunderlorn for inspiring me to look up swordfighting in my area.

sock: how would you describe your clothing taste?

Restricted by an unfortunate lack of funds. I tend to wear my clothes to rags, and I wear a lot of stuff that actually I find p. boring. I mean, I do have a bunch of print shirts and jewel-tone t-shirts, but I'm invariably a yoga-pant person. I wear soft, comfortable things that are also cheap/thrifted, because I'm sensitive to fabrics and designs.

But what I WANT to wear regularly is fantastical flowy things out of history or a fantasy novel. Maybe not gowns, but cool tunics and so on. I wish we as a culture dressed more like medieval clothes, or traditional Indian clothes, lots of flowy things. Also, men look better in robes or tunics. The suit and its monotonous persistence is a crime against humanity. DOWN WITH SUITS.

I have plans to sew my own leggings to get around my polyester sensitivity (affordable leggings clog my pores and cause itchy misery... and 100% cotton leggings are tough to find), because I can then buy cotton blend fabric with bamboo or modal or whatever, breathable fabrics that are soft. Also, they can be perfectly fitted, not too tight and very loose around the waist because tight waistbands are cruelty to tummies. Tummies should be allowed to be round and comfy. If the waistband is leaving red lines in my tummy, THE ELASTIC IS THE PROBLEM, not me.

Once I have solved the legging problem, I will have solved thigh chafe. With thigh chafe out of the way, I can wear more dresses and tunics.

All this to say, modern clothes suck and don't last long and aren't functional. Down with the system. Comfortable and beautiful shouldn't be opposites. And you can go a LONG WAY with some fabric squares and a nice belt.

[hyperionwitch-art]

chameleonspell replied to your photoset “Part 1 of the Tev/Dren hot springs episode.  Y’know, the good kind of...”

iriel: stop saying "dwemer construct" like it's a BAD thing. they are very relatable.

Tevrani slightly approves.