#kada

[donniipao]

shout out to the dnd oneshot i just finished where I got to steal Strahd's wife (Tatyana) right in front of him

[reynanghugot]

good old days, couldn't imagine yung almost a decade of friendship. so proud of your profession and achievements, guys! padayon. 🙌✨️

thank you, @/sinceriouslyy @/curioshittyy (and your +1) @/kinghippolytus @/guiltytoledo @/the-theory-of-insane-brain @/kallandian. see you again, next year! 🥰🥹

miss you @/xxfreyl, @/juskoleord @/perfectlyhandsome-blog and @/sorryiwasntenough. 🥹

ps, sana palitan niyo na photo ng gc natin. 🥲

[saistreight]

Behold some o my favorite ways to wear the bracelets that I admittedly do like to collect. All the leather ones are from Sabretooth Leather on etsy and the silver (brass) kada bracelets are either from this one seller- beta girl or this one Jaipur, India based seller- JewelryMakingArt.

For the kada, I'm fond of the ones that are a little spiky in a way or have pieces that poke out. Plus they have a screw to secure them so they don't have to be big enough to fit over my hand to wear- unscrew and then slide on, rescrew to attach. Much better for dancing than slip on bangles. And also they're heavier and would definitely do damage if they slipped off while dancing.

And it's really interesting seeing what I could find on the background behind wearing kada. I'm definitely no expert, but it seems that meaning behind color and designs can differ depending on where in India they originate from? But Sikh Kadas or Karas are a symbol of devotion while the term referring to the jewelry in general is used for fashion purposes in India.

In any case, they're beautiful and I'm going to see about if there's any books that go more into the history behind kada designs.

Do I wear them to the club? Absolutely. It's like wearing solid brass spiky bracelets.

Also I should add that @_willow._.scarlet_ on instgram has an entire thing on harm done to indian artisans and jewelry makers and cultural appropriation in goth scenes. Was very illuminating and something to keep in mind when taking cultural items out of the context they were made in.

[spanixdallon4lyfe]

i made some fanart of bianry getting his screen smashed in with a hammer!

only look at this if you fucking ate binary :D

and here's another piece I drew if you like problematicule!!!

only look at this if you love karkat and kada and binary :D

[lilac-5ky]

Analyzing the Kada/Takasugi interactions in episode 215.

So, I finally managed to start the new season and see my beloved again. Episode 215 was nothing but sort of amazing, I loved the relationship between Kamui and Takasugi, plus, all the interactions among the Kiheitai members. The episode had plenty of great moments but there was a scene, or rather a sequence of scenes, that caught my attention and that is the ones that included Kada. I'll try to give my own interpretation of this scene, in case anyone was also intrigued by it.

The first time Kada appears in the episode, she is playing a game of Odds or Evens with the help of a nut and a bolt, all by herself. When Kamui first appears, he takes part in her game by guessing that underneath the cup, it's evens.

But, when Kada lifts the cup, she reveals one nut and one bolt, meaning that it's odds, something she admits herself.

The next one to play Kada's game, is Takasugi, by guessing it's Odds. Once again, Kada reveals the result to him, showing the very same nut and bolt she showed Kamui, a pair of odds. But, here is the catch. Even though Takasugi guessed correctly that it was Odds, she still claimed that it was Evens, declaring him the loser of the game.

Once Takasugi sees the result, he doesn't seem to really react, until Kamui points out to him that losing at her game, is as if he is cursed. Here, we should note that Kamui did lose the game and she didn't lie. But in Takasugi's case, even though he won, she claimed that he lost. Kamui hasn't noticed or seen the pattern in the game, at this point, and he really considers losing at her game a curse.

After they kill the Harusame and Admiral Aho- Abo, Takasugi turns back and visits Kada one final time. She is still playing the game by herself and this time, he says Evens, instead of Odds, changing his previous guess to this one. Just like Kamui, Takasugi had only seen the result to his own game, so he can't be too sure about the entire game being fixed YET. That's basically why instead of going for his previous choice, he goes for the obvious wrong one.

There is no way this time he would be able to get Evens. Takasugi picks Evens knowing that he is going to lose because at the end of the day, it wasn't a game of luck. It was all on Kada. She gets to decide who wins or loses, no luck combined in the mix at all. Takasugi could guess Odds and be right, but if she doesn't want him to win, he won't win, meaning that Kamui was wrong. There is no curse involved, it's just Kada being unwilling to let others win after losing at her own game in the Four Devas arc.

This is why this time, Takasugi smiles at her. He sees past the game and makes sure that there is no destiny involved, or whatsoever. One could say that he was humoring her all along and it wouldn't be a lie. However, I argue that this is also an act of kindness on top of him visiting her to sate his own curiosity. He knows that she has lost her mind and even then, he entertains her one final time, knowing that this could as well be her final gamble.

Takasugi smiles even though he loses because in reality, his defeat means nothing. He is used to standing against his own fate, this is nothing new to him. Even if she 'cursed' him as Kamui said, it didn't matter to him because at the end of the day, he relies on his own powers to achieve everything he does. Luck or fate mean nothing to him as long as he can reach his goals and having her 'curse' him a final time, gives him the push to keep on going. He doesn't care if there is one more person going against him, even if that person is what represented luck for many.

That's pretty much it! I couldn't get the final scene out of my mind, for some reason I found it really endearing that Takasugi went back to her one final time, knowing that the game was fixed and that it meant nothing. It was a whimsical and unnecessary move on his part, yet him doing that helps flesh out his character and personality even further. Rather than an inhumane, calculating, cold blooded murderer, he is someone who wouldn't mind losing a game just to humor someone as well as himself. Someone who takes pride when going against fate and this is why, Takasugi remains one of the most well written and fleshed out characters of Gintama. He offers kindness in his own way and has his own moral code, something he further proves by saving Kamui all by himself.

Unrelated P.S. : I have been working on the second part of my newest fanfiction, which I hope to post in the next couple of days. After that, I'll be doing more requests. Sorry for the huge delay, I just have lots of inspiration that pulls me to different directions, I have read each and every one of your requests and I will be writing all of them as soon as possible.

[gintokisimp]

Peacock Princess Kada for @sararaiden

[mazusu]

"Otose’s faction? It’s just a bar, really. She’s just an old lady with a soft heart. But if you try any funny business on her turf, you’ll run into a certain guy. A guy who holds his own against the Big Three by himself. One hell of a monster, with hair that’s completely white. A demon.”

[johnmarkv]

Mula noong highschool ako, kayo na ang itinuring kong "constant" talaga. Kailanman ay hindi ko naramdamang mag-isa ako. Kayo ang taga-basag ng nakabibinging katahimikan.

Hindi ko man mahanap sa ngayon ang mga perpektong salita para maipahiwatig kung ano kayo sa akin at kung ang ano nararamdaman ko sa tuwing kausap at kasama ko kayo... Naging malaking bahagi kayong lahat ng bawat araw sa buhay ko.

May mga araw na bigla kong naiisip: Paano kaya kung hindi ako inimbita ni Aynah sa kada? Mararanasan ko kaya 'yung mahabang proseso ng transition mula sa conference call papuntang Viber, Skype, Messenger call, at Zoom? Grabe 'yung growth collectively and individually in so many aspects.

Hindi ko rin gets kung bakit hindi tayo nauubusan ng mga pinag-uusapan. Hindi rin naman natin kailangang pag-chismisan ang buhay ng ibang tao para lang magkaroon ng topic kasi sapat na 'yung mga kanya-kanyang rant tungkol sa trabaho at mga trauma. Eme!