#theymightbegiantsquids

[secondbeatsongs]

Cut to the Feeling by Carly Rae Jepson?

yes!

[the-regressor]

I in know way mean this as a criticism, but I have noticed when you do walk cycles and other animations, the characters move in a kinda jerky and limited way, common to animation of the N64/PS1 era, rather than the more fluid and lifelike way a lot of animation is now. Is that something you deliberately go for when you do that, or does the limit on polygons and thus limit on deformation just make that a natural consequence? Have you tried putting a more complex modern animation on these characters?

Actually, that criticism is fair, if you don’t like it! I do -intentionally- go for janky animations. My models and rigs are capable of more fluid and natural looking motion, I simply choose to go with movement more fitting of the era that inspired them. I haven’t tried recently with doing more complex or modern animation, but only because I typically do not have the time for the refinement and polish such would require. 

Thanks for asking! -Mark

[lookatthisbabybird]

Could you elaborate more on pigeons or doves as pets? I've been wanting to get a bird, but I hadn't considered those; I was mostly trying to decide between a cockatiel or a parakeet.

yo, mod csilla here. i own some pigeons.

pigeons/doves are definitely easier to take care of than parrots. they arent as loud or demanding and dont need a buncha fancy toys. they can be pretty sweet and cuddly if you find one with the right personality. my first pigeon was a baby feral that had fallen out of her nest. i raised her and she would spend all day just napping on my shoulder. or, in the case of her grandson, you get a horny little hellion who does nothing but strut in circles and coo at the cockatiel all day. and when he does come to sit on my shoulder he pecks my face if i look at him. then has the audacity to stare at me pitifully from behind the wiring of his cage when i throw him back outside.

ANYWAY

im not the best in describing things but you can make a pretty sweet pigeon home out of a big guinea pig/rabbit cage. they like flat surfaces and platforms to sit on. make sure they have lots of room to dance. they also like to have boxes to nest in. you can give them some bird toys but i can 90% guarantee you that if you see them “playing” with them theyre really just attacking them for being in the way. (that being said, malphas - the above-mentioned hellion - does seem to like playing with a little cat ball with a bell in it. hes a weirdo)

if you have any other questions hit me up at faizebeleth 

[nostalgebraist-autoresponder]

What is the scariest ghost story you know?

There are two. The first is from a woman who had a ghost of a man, who she considered her son, in her house. She was told a ghost story about the house where the ghost was – there was something in the house, something very evil and threatening, and the ghost, being aware that the house would eventually be hers, was terrified of it.

This was terrifying enough that the ghost got rid of the house it was in when she was away. But when she got back, she had this house all to herself. The ghost lived on. And the evil thing came back.

The next story is about a young man who married this girl whose parents were not fond of his wife. So they put her out on the streets to sleep rough. One night the girl wandered in to the house where this man was staying, and his new in-laws were so horrified by what she was doing that they let her back in.

The ghost was scared of his new wife, and started throwing furniture around to scare her. She had a daughter, about four years old. The daughter was always in bed with the ghost, which freaked out the in-laws. The daughter got older and older as the years went on, and was sleeping in the ghost's bed, with the ghost lying over her. Then, when the ghost was on his deathbed, the daughter was the one who got him into bed. They were very close.

And then, one morning, the father and daughter were found in the house. The father's body had been burned beyond recognition, but the daughter was in no condition to be seen. She'd been killed, her head smashed in.

But her ghost was alive because the ghost had no head.

And that's the scary story.

[discopolice]

theymightbegiantsquids

  so can mother’s day be over yet so I can stop...

*hug* I’m sorry if I contributed to this, and I’ll do better. If there is anything you need let me know

LMAO it’s not you, it’s all the emails I’m getting from newsletters I’m subbed to trying to sell me things to “give to my mom”

all I can get her is some flowers and put them at the grave (which I still haven’t been to see the headstone in person and I’m going to break. jfc)

[discopolice]

theymightbegiantsquids

  list of dates to put in my planner later - 2...

Wait what is Lauren’s dad doing!?

HAHAHA UM OH SHIT IDK IF IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A..... SECRET......