‘Cause Nothing Is More Precious Than Love

[iwillnotdieamonster]

[butterflyinthewell]

A busker plays music for a blind autistic girl sitting in a wheelchair. She’s being allowed to stim (flapping and rubbing her shirt) and respond to the music her own natural way. The busker places her hand on the guitar to let her see what is creating the music, and she smiles as he sings to her. They made a connection. That is autism acceptance. Take note. Many autistic people will open up to you like a flower if you gently connect with them in ways that work for them instead of forcing them to connect with you in ways that only work for you. I hope that sweet kid grows up to be a musician or artist! :)

[klubbhead]

[chaarmandeeer-deactivated201904]

whats agriculture

[xtec]

THIS

[the-most-beautiful-duwang]

I showed this to my boyfriend and he sprinted to the cupboard and pulled this out

[smomey-deactivated20250820]

@takane-no-hana

[skarchomp]

shut the fuck up and post Dream Pig

[maricon-carne]

I feel like this post just punched me in the face then kissed me on the cheek

[smomey-deactivated20250820]

@ihappyneko @takane-no-hana

[tomsoyerhd]

[asheoki]

IM HYPERVENTILATING JGXFHZXJGJXGJGDJGX

[smomey-deactivated20250820]

BRUHHHH @takane-no-hana

[ask-art-student-prussia]

I need art help. HOW THE FLIP FLAP DO YOU DRAW HATS/BEANIES ON CHARACTERS?!?! I FLIPPIN SUCK AT IT

I suppose for tutorials ill just do it ooc, since theres barely any point for me not to do it as mun…

Fret not, anon, with a little (lot) of practice, you’ll get the swing of it! The tutorial is under the cut so this post wont hog up your dash 

Keep reading

[crestedpengwing]

some kids built this outside my dorm.

[crestedpengwing]

and here we see students worshiping their almighty god while singing the song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

[smomey-deactivated20250820]

@ihappyneko @takane-no-hana

[clemyntine-deactivated20170622]

i mean the zombie apocalypse is technically just a bunch of humans voreing each other

[femmehealer]

[sofiafmerino-deactivated2018082]

The fact that that screenshot is from a walking dead game adds alot to this post

[smomey-deactivated20250820]

@ihappyneko @takane-no-hana

[98sikk]

tomato log

[takane-no-hana]

@ihappyneko @smomey

[kiraoji]

art cheats

hello i am here today to not lose track of the art cheats i have discovered over the years. what i call art cheat is actually a cool filter/coloring style/way to shade/etc. that singlehandedly makes art like 20 times better

80’s anime style

glitch effect

glow effects

adding colors to grayscale paintings

foreshortening ( coil )

foreshortening ( perspective )

clipping group (lines)

clipping group (colors)

dramatic lighting ( GOOD )

shading metal

lighting faces

that is all for today, do stay tuned as i am always hunting for cool shit like this

[knifegayopinions]

LGBT

Large knives Gorgeous knives Blades TWO knives

[literaphobe]

[takane-no-hana]

@smomey

[takane-no-hana]

tagged by @ihappyneko owo

rules: answer & then tag 20 followers you want to get to know better!

nicknames: Voovian, Voovs, Vi, Viv

gender: girl

sign: pisces

height?: 5′1″ ;v;

time: idk lol

birthday: March 18

favourite bands/artists:  (does kpop count??) SEVENTEEN, MAMAMOO, Red Velvet, (G)-IDLE, Dodie, Pentatonix

song stuck in my head: The entire Greatest Showman soundtrack, LATATA by (G)-IDLE, and THANKS by SVT

last movie I watched: Anastasia (Disney)

last tv show I watched: Idol Room

what do i post: art, memes, and inspirational shit sometimes

do i get asks: sometimes, mostly from mei

url meaning: takane no hana is from a manga I read (Hibi Chouchou) and it  translates to “flower on a high peak,” which means something is out of reach

average hours of sleep: weekdays - 5-6 hrs of sleep; weekends - >9 hrs of sleep

nationality: American

tagging: idk :D

[fernofaspen]

[ihappyneko]

@takane-no-hana 

[allegedgreywarden]

I see a lot of writing advice, particularly about giving characters flaws. The main advice is “everyone has flaws! make sure to give your character flaws or else it’s not realistic!” And after thinking about it… I would like to challenge this.

It essentially posits a view of human nature that there are good and bad traits, and that these traits can be neatly diagrammed into separate columns, one set of which can and should be eliminated. It tends to go along with a view that posits character development should be about scrubbing away of “flawed” traits until the character achieves more a higher level of goodness, or else the character doesn’t and falls into tragedy. This is not untrue, necessarily. There are definitely some “flaws” that are 100% bad and sometimes a good arc is about slowly losing them. However, I could call this advice incomplete.

Consider thinking about it this way. Characters have traits and often whether or not that trait is a flaw is purely circumstantial.

For instance, fairy tales I read as a child. In some, when an old beggar asked for money on the road, it was a secret test of character. The prince who gave the old man money or food would be rewarded. But in other folktales I read, the old beggar would be malevolent, and any prince who stooped to help him would be beaten, punished for letting his guard down. Now, in a story as well as in real life, either of these scenarios can occur–a stranger who asks for help can be benevolent or malevolent. So which is the flaw? Is it a “flaw” to be compassionate? or is it a “flaw” to be guarded? 

Trick question–it’s purely conditional. Both traits are simultaneously a strength and a weakness. Either has an advantage, but either comes with a price as well. And whether the price is greater than the advantage depends on circumstance. The same can be said for most character traits, in fact!

An agreeable character who gets along with everyone will be pressured into agreeing with something atrocious because it’s a commonly held viewpoint. A character who’s principled and holds firm even under great pressure will take much, much longer to change their mind when they are actually in the wrong. A character who loves animals and loves to shower them with affection will get bitten if they try the same on every animal. As the circumstances change, flaws become strengths, and strengths become weaknesses. And even a trait that’s wholly virtuous, such as compassion, comes with a price and can be turned for the worst.

You don’t have to think about inserting flaws into your character. Your character, even the most perfect “Mary Sue,” is already flawed the moment you give her any traits at all. The problem with Mary Sue isn’t a lack of flaws, it’s a lack of circumstances to challenge her properly, to show her paying the natural price. Your job as an author is to create circumstances in the narrative that 1) justify why these traits exist in your character 2) show what your character gains from these traits and then 3) change the circumstances to challenge her. 

Make your character pay the price for their traits, for their choices. And then, when challenged, you can make a hell of a story by showing us how they adapt, or why they stick to their guns anyway.

[jumpingjacktrash]

this is well said. there is no such thing as a mary sue character, really, only a mary sue story. when every other character and circumstance revolves completely around the protagonist, that protagonist becomes a mary sue, no matter how ‘flawed’ they are. when the story is true to its own momentum and consequences, and the other characters are complex and have their own motivation, even the most perfect character can’t be a mary sue.

a mary sue isn’t a ‘perfect’ character, it’s a black hole that eats the story.

[bifacts]

Fact: Bisexuals are cute. All of them. Are you bisexual? You are cute. I’m sorry I don’t make the rules, you are cute.

[takane-no-hana]

@ihappyneko @smomey

[bifacts]

Fact: Most bisexuals are deeply religious but in the sense that they usually believe themselves to be gods. It is recommended you do not argue this point.

[takane-no-hana]

@ihappyneko you??

[nyarados]

someone in a fanfic: s-stutters in embarrassment

me, closing the tab: sorry I must go

[hellishues]

Unrealistic Stuttering: “S-sorry I-I d-d-didn’t m-mean t-to…”

Realistic Stuttering: “Sorry, I uh… I didn’t mean- I didn’t mean to do that…”

When people stutter, they usually reword what they’re saying as they speak, and subconsciously insert “filler words” such as “uh, like, you know,” and etc.

[lianabrooks]

*puts on speech therapist hat*

ACTUALLY! It depends on why they are stuttering. 

A Nervous Stutter results in what is called Mazing, or rewording the sentence. That is the classic “I, um… well I… look it’s just that… so we…” that @hellishhues is talking about. When someone is mazing their words you’re seeing a form of Speech Apraxia where the brain is having trouble forming verbal speech. This can be brought on by brain damage, memory loss, anxiety, nerves, and several other things. 

The root cause of a nervous stutter is a disconnect between the mouth and the brain. 

With this you will also sometimes see the classic “S-s-s-sorry…” especially if the person has been training to speak clearly and is now at a point of fatigue or stress where they are not mentally capable of forming the words.

The other kind of stutter is a Physical Stutter, sometimes referred to as slurring, and another facet of Speech Apraxia. This stutter is caused when the muscles of the mouth, tongue, and throat are physically unable to form certain sounds. This is most often seen in the very young and victims of brain trauma. 

Sounds are acquired at different ages, so a 2-year-old will probably not be able to clearly pronounce certain words (which is why toddler sound so off when they’re written with developed dialogue). These mis-pronunciations are sometimes referred to as lisping, but only if the sounds are run together. If the person starts and restarts the sound because they got it wrong, it can also sound like the classic sound stutter. 

But it all depends on why the character is stuttering!

Do they have Speech Apraxia, Audio Processing Disorder, muscle dysfunction, or another medical reason to stutter? (1)

Are they stuttering because of anxiety, stress, or fatigue? (2)

Does the stutter stem from intoxication or blood loss? (3)

All of those will sound different! 

1 - Will have mazing, repeated sound stutters, and be the classic stutter that annoys OP.

2 - This is where you’ll see the repetition stutter, mazing, rephrasing, and filler words.

3 - This is where you are more likely to see starts and stops and slurring of words. 

[officialqueer]

My mum has apraxia and I just wanted to say that’s one of the most concise and clear ways I’ve seen it explained, thank you!

[bassiter]

you don’t have to like him personally, but thomas sanders makes kid-friendly lgbt content, is a very consistent and active ally to women, trans people, neurodivergent people, and poc, and is overall a great role model for the kids who regularly watch his content. his whole Thing is spreading positivity and empathy, and teaching lessons in emotional maturity through his videos.

but i guess it’s popular to hate him all of a sudden just because?? he really likes disney and harry potter???? what the fuck tbh