#diseonfire

[wolffyluna]

Discourse about actors and their lives is creepy and weird, as is holding them up against the characters they play as having any relation to an actor's actual moral character.

(I’m assuming this is for the controversial opinions meme?)

I mostly agree. I do think there are times when discussions about actor’s lives is not inherently weird? Eg “I’m glad John Smith has taken a break from acting for a bit, he seemed to be getting burned out,” or “I just heard that John Smith and Jane Doe are getting married! I hope it works out for them and they are happy!” don’t strike me as strange.

But a lot of these discussions get very personal, and combined that with the existence of paparazzi, get very ‘ick’ very quick.

I have never seen anyone try and link an actor’s morality to their character’s, and I’m glad because it sounds bizarre.

[lux-scriptum]

diseonfire replied to your post “A question Dragonmarked has made me ask: is it possible to go your...”

I honestly can't think of a scenario where you could avoid doing that. Because if you have bonfires, campfires, candles? Too much temptation. I have deliberately run my hand through flames countless times, whether by dare, or because I can or because, well, I forgot the candle was there.

see?? my problem??? theres too much temptation, how could i expect my character to avoid it????

[derangedhyena-delphinidae]

Do you know if a cetacean has ever injured themselves in jumps or by transferring from the water to the slideout bit? I remember one incident where one of the whales jumped out of the water (Sea World, I think) and landed hard on a raised block. I wondered if the whale could have broken a rib doing that given the amount of force involved, and if those kinds of injuries have ever been documented.

I don’t know of any slideout instance off the top of my head. I believe an orca jumped out of the tank and into the stands at Marineland Canada (I recall seeing a very inadequate newspaper bit about something like that. I don’t recall all details.) The orca striking the raised area is Skyla at LP I think. (this)

[jakey-beefed-it]

7, 12, 21 for the VS. meme? Your novel's characters. :D

7.) “Sleep is for the weak” vs. “Sleep for a week”

Sleep is for the weak: David Black, the old holy warrior guy with the ptsd-inspired hyper-vigilance on top of literally heightened senses. Poor guy has a very hard time relaxing. Honorable mention goes to his niece, the protagonist, Verity Black. She doesn’t have his heightened senses or ptsd (yet!) but is a bit type-A.

Sleep for a week: Varian Ironcrow the deuteragonist and love interest, probably, though not of his own volition. (he does keep on getting his ass kicked)

12.) Brainiest vs Brawniest

Brainiest: In terms of applied mechanical/electrical/mathematical smarts, Yasamin Alkurah the half-human half-kydoni (sort of tiefling-elves, kinda) not-quite-mad-but-not-exactly-sane inventor. In terms of natural quick-thinking and organizational/leadership type smarts, Verity Black.

Brawniest: In terms of raw physical might, probably Dumaka Thorne- he is enormous, strong for his size, AND can magically boost his strength. Then he becomes sorta-kinda undead, and gets even stronger. In terms of all-around hand-to-hand skill, probably Makara, a holy woman who spent a good part of her life as a kung-fu crime syndicate boss. In terms of ‘most potent magic abilities’ it’s gotta be Amyrinth Lafuerza (who becomes the antagonist).

21.) Most Religious vs Most Atheistic

Most Religious: Biggest zealot is Dumaka Thorne. Thoroughly BELIEVES that his doomsday cult is the ONLY path forward, working the will of Heaven. Not a shred of doubt. Best embodiment of their faith is Makara, who rejects all the dogma and interpretation for a direct implementation of what she sees as the fundamental commandment to lift one another up.

Most Atheistic: Yasamin Alkurah. In a setting where the holy orders have literal magic powers it’s hard to be an atheist, but Alkurah insists that since ‘magic’ has comprehensible, rational rules, it’s just another kind of science and doesn’t depend on any divine impetus. Natural phenomenon.

[jaegerpilotmax]

Hi there! Quick question: any interest in sci fi? If so, you ever think about turning your art skills to anatomy of aliens? Because I love doing that kind of thing so much (but I have no professional training in art). Love your work from the little I've seen already!

oh for sure! I’ve always been a huge fan of sci fi AND had a love for nature and anatomy

growing up, one of my huge inspirations was The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide illustrated by Terryl Whitlatch 

It explores a lot of the anatomy and ecological niches of the creatures you see scurrying around in the backgrounds of the movies… I recommend it!

[lifeattomsdiner]

@diseonfire tagged me in this. Answer questions about your writing, then tag people with new questions. people keep tagging me in chain-tagging things even though the only people i’d tag are the ones that tag me xP

1. What are your favourite tropes to include in your stories?

Nearly every character I write is a Deadpan Snarker to the point that I’m thinking of writing a deliberately humorless character into one of my stories just to flex my writing muscles in that direction.  I also try to make sure that every alien species I come up with is a Starfish Alien.

2. Pick a character. If they were ripped out of their story and lived your life for a week what would happen?

Going with my favorite, Breq from Ancillary Justice, I’d have to say... she’d probably go a little stir-crazy.  My life’s not super exciting.  Though it’d be interesting to see how she’d interact with some of my more ornery customers.

3. What part of the writing process do you most enjoy doing?

Setting and scenario-building.  Not worldbuilding exactly, but I do a lot of daydreaming about “what if things were like this” or “what if these characters were in this situation”.  It’s where I get most of my ideas.

Okay, I’ma tag @kaijuslayer and @storm-writer here, and anybody else who wants to answer.

Questions:

What tropes do you have a particular aversion to/dislike of, and why?

Out of plot, setting, and character, which is your favorite and least favorite to develop and why?

Which existing fictional character would you most like to steal to add to your own stories?

[whypolar]

So if you don't mind me asking, how do you do your linework? It's really neat and tidy.

Oh my god I wrote a big long reply to this and then accidentally closed the tab, what did I do to deserve thisGuidelines and tips I use for myself:-While some people are already perfectionists and shouldn’t be encouraged to Obsess, if you’re a habitually messy liner it can help to not settle for your first attempt. Sometimes you will end up spending less time if you just bite the bullet and redraw a line, or a limb, or even an entire composition.-Being alert for unintentional tangents is a very good idea because they can fuck up somebody’s perception of even an otherwise very beautiful drawing. Better to catch them early than have to suddenly work around them when you thought you were almost finished.-If you want just a single curve, try to draw it in a single stroke instead of many tiny ones. -If you can’t do that for whatever reason, or if you need to correct a line that’s almost but not quite right, big canvas + zoom is your friend. Even messy lines that have been erased and scribbled over and reshaped can look nice if the mess is all buried at 300% view (and then you export the drawing to be even smaller!)-Practicing and using reference will often improve lineart intuitively. If you know what the thing you want to draw looks like, you can more easily figure out where to put the lines to give the impression of its shape properly.Also:-Find a drawing program you like. I drew in photoshop for years and I hate its default brushes for lineart. It’s also not designed for drawing specifically, so it lacks a lot of cool and useful tools that dedicated drawing programs often have.-I bought one of those artist’s anti-fouling half-glove things and it’s great. It reduces the friction of my hand against the tablet, which allows me to draw more easily with my whole arm instead of my wrist. Better lines and less pain. A++ would reccomend.

[nudityandnerdery]

Do you like aliens?

When I was a kid, I read about them all the time.