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sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

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What happens when your character realizes they're in love...

Here are some things that may happen when your character realizes they are in love with someone. These can be totally obvious or be super subtle. I think that can depend on your character's mannerisms and personality! Have fun writing!

Notice everything. They start to notice things about the other person. Have freak outs when they notice they notice. They notice nervous ticks, small details no one else notices, patterns.

Hyperawareness. They become hyperaware of their own bodies and what they are doing as well as the other person’s body. They are unable to think about anything other than how close the person is. What they smell like.

They may change their behavior. They may become mean, guarded or distant. They may embrace it, try to see how the other person feels. All that matters is nothing is as natural as it had felt like before. They may realize they want to share everything with that person or notice that they have been sharing everything and stop. Inconsistencies may occur where they are normal one day and distant the next while they try to make it appear like everything is the same.

Self-sabotage. Not all characters will do this, sometimes they will. They might think that the relationship will never happen and that it is doomed before it starts. It may cause them to pull away even more, stop hanging out and “protect” themselves but ultimately push the other person away. Silence becomes deafening and everything is a sign of whether the other person feels the same.

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do you have a full costume reference breakdown for simon? looking for art reasons

I sure do! Sorry this took me a week!

Note: I do not have access to the official costume guide due to being a brokie. I spent many many hours scraping and eyeballing this.

Simon Full Costume / Outfit Breakdown + Reference Images

Hood

Fun idea! Simon's hood was originally white, most likely. I'm sure these guys either bought this piece pre-distressed or they did it themselves.

This is a good starting point, but it would need to be modified:

5D x Crisiswear Wasteland Hood - twill

Crisiswears Wasteland hood layers perfectly with anything; this is truly a hood for every occasion and outfit. Collar is not connected to th

Tunic & Pants

MAN AW21 / ONENESS

A sci-fi fashion brand crafting futuristic clothing, dystopian silhouettes and post-apocalyptic couture. Explore avant-garde designs, cyberp

These are art pieces and practically unobtainable. This is probably going to be a "make it yourself or close-approximation" scenario.

Detail note: Simon has a black re-fitting seam on his pants, meaning they got too small at one point. This was also part of the original pants design, but I personally like the idea he's had to repeatedly "grow" out of his clothes.

Knife Sheathe

That little rounded cut in the middle of the leather really threw me, but I found it! Took me an hour and a lot of yelling at Google Lens.

This is Simon's other knife holster (the one on his back that everyone has been struggling to find photos for, even me!) I was blessed with this knowledge by a friend who has access to the style guide.

Belt + Pouch

British WWII Era Officer Web Set: Holster, Ammo Pouch & Belt

Original Item: Very Few Available. These WW2 era sets are in virtually unissued condition and are comprised of “unblancoed” Khaki Web Revolv

Pouch. I was also gifted this knowledge from someone who bought the style guide.

The Harness™

Scrolling through kink gear to find this was a trip and a half. I've been blursed with some foul knowledge. Holy hell.

Yeah, by the way, this is actually, officially kink gear. This is not a bit. This is not a joke. It's kink gear.

Do with that what you will. I'm just the guy who told you where to find the harness. *my voice fades away into echoes*

Boots + Spikes + Gaiters

I've seen some people recommend these:

NEOS Voyager Glacier Trek SPK Overshoe with Heel

But I'm actually more inclined, personally, towards different, because his boots are olive green with a lighter sole. I can assume the color of the actual boot is lighter as it's supposed to be well-worn in the movie.

There's a really chunky high-arch, and it appears he's got some spikes on the boots. It's kind of cowboy-esc. There's a high-chance these are no-lace tanker-style military surplus boots. I'm sure these costume designers chose some weird unobtainable brain of hyper-niche shoe or some shit, so... yeah these are definitely shoes meant for armored vehicle operation. They don't have laces because they'd get caught in machinery (or at the very least, the laces are covered with a buckle).

These are kind of a rarity, so here's a random Ebay listing of military tanker boots in a similar color:

Corcoran Men 10" Coyote Tanker Military Boot CV2600 *Made In USA* Tan Size 6EE

Here's another close-contender option. I like the stripes on these.

I noticed there aren't any spikes on Simon's boots, so I went with a rubber / mildly studded version. It's got similar strap patterns. I bet you these were used so Markiplier didn't eat shit on-set. In a canon way, though, I wonder if these were his, or if the COI issued them for labor purposes. I wonder what they did with the spikes they pulled out.

These were NOT hard to find on Amazon. They're snake gaiters!

Headband + Gloves

I originally assumed that the headband was sweater material, but after something akin to critical thinking blessed me, I realized they used a hat (I caught onto this from the tunic reference image from Demobaza! Simon had a beanie at one point before he broke it down into a headband). So, grab yourself a beige beanie and snip that thing!

I think these are just some nondescript wool gloves, honestly. Here's a close contender:

Addendum Inference

People from Iron Lung hoard their belongings on their person. If you want to add depth/detail to your Simon cosplay, put trinkets/ties/similar things to the headband scrap cloth on him. It's okay if they're not from the movie! He's a hoarder.

Simon is a soldier. Almost everything he has is military-issued. He wears a lot of tactical items and once carried multiple weapons on him, not just the knife from his mom.

Dude's a freak on the down-low. There are no excuses.

If you end up buying shoes with laces on them, pull them out and use them for other things. The smallest details matter. That man would see a shoelace and see a million uses for it.

The headband is also his hair tie.

His clothes have been refitted at least once.

Thanks for the ask, and I hope this is a helpful resource for you!

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Hey guys do me a favor and submit Goofy next year.

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Mary Jett Franklin (American, 1842 - 1928): La Toilette (c. 1895) (via Bonhams)

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It’s still Black history month — Juneteenth is an everyday thing and Kwanzaa is life.

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Nivrah Bein HaShmashot

nivrah bein hashmashot, or נברא בין השמשות, a Hebrew phrase meaning “created between the suns,” is a term for queer Jewish folks. it refers to the time between the sixth and seventh days of creation, during which g-d created several important things with the connecting theme of not fitting into binaries. nivrah bein hashmashot is an umbrella term for Jewish queerness and queer Jewishness; it can be used by queer Jews of any queer identity and any Jewish denomination! it was first coined here by @magnetothemagnificent, alongside the term ovrim, another umbrella term for queer Jews; for more detail on the thought behind or meaning of either term, check that post out!

color symbolism:

purple: “between”-ness, existing outside of boundaries and norms

dark blue: Jewish faith, culture, tradition, and community

sky blue: optimism, hope, and passion

white: finding joy and euphoria in both queerness and Judaism

spring green: engaging in the act of creation

gold: the richness and diversity of queer and Jewish communities

burgundy: past, present, and future queer Jewish resilience and survival

note: recently, @sillyjewishqueer also created a nivrah bein hashmashot flag, as well as an ovrim flag, both of which can be found here. my nivrah bein hashmashot flag is not meant as a replacement for their design, but rather as an alternative/companion flag for anybody who wants to use it! i actually designed this flag a few months ago, originally just for personal use; i didn’t post it until i was inspired by them to join in on sharing this term and what being nivrah bein hashmashot means to me!!