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pick whatever option the person you're following who reblogged this post didn't pick. if they didn't say in the tags what they picked or if you're seeing the original post and not a reblog, pick at random instead.
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Tag game, anyone?
If you could be any sort of undead, like a ghost, vampire, zombie, etc, what would you choose? I'm very curious to see what people will say, hence the tag game to make it spread a bit further!
Obviously I'm satisfied with being a ghost, but I would be a vampire if given the chance!
@james-offical @da-police-offical @killer-offical @genderqueer-offical @silly-little-arson-frog-offical @dying-pen-offical
feel free to join if you weren't tagged, as well ࣪ ִֶָ☾.
hmm that's a good question. i guess it really depends on what kind of interpretation you're going off of for each... butttt, i'm not gna go all into it.
at first glance, probably a zombie. the generalized vision of zombies is all they do is walk around and eat people for their brains... seems pretty relatable.
i, too, have the urge to obliterate the people around me for being much smarter than i am.
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ghost. id like to be able to not exist whenever i want
@inthehousethatalwaysrains @lightsabersandbluecookies @shenanigan42 @instant-yuri-machine
will edit and participate/tag later on srry
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i would love to be a poltergeist, just to annoy people :D
@overlord-offical @bacone-official @amoebaporn @justcallmedom31 @lmhavingaboibee @the-one-and-only-piper-offical @printer-reads-505 @obsessivebookwormalert @pansexual-king-official @lightsabersandbluecookies @imightbeafaerie-official-offical @days-without-ai-ads-offical @fieryhotpotato @7-eleven-offical @silverfan77 @i-hate-network-programming @grisha-offical @thedogbard @toomuchtodooml @tinnitus-official @art-hammer-certified @raventhecrispy-offical @theonewholeftitbehind @aggressivetrash0 @kugisakinobaradesu @minute-maid-offical @cloud-makers-make-pollution @postie-offical @not-so-single-official @burning-britain-official @shah4139-offical @ayane-chan-loves-water @wallyblack1925-offical @watashiwagarydesu-offical @amy-offical @was-funny-before @mike-wheeler-offical @eraser-offical @yearning--offical @mcsm-official @erica-sinclair-offical @ninahufflepuff @itsuwari-no-kibo-offical @hellincarnation @null-the-void-monarch-offical @men-in-black-official @silly-lil-arson-frog-mom-offical @krow-offical @zenkor123 @horror-movie-offical
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A fairy 🥹🙏 (Yes js because of Winx Club)
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probably a revenant—
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a ghost, but a peaceful one! ghosts can do a lot of cool stuff and i’d be able to watch over my friends and family (and annoy them too)
@mjthesilly @madokast4r @tamsanni + open tags :D
Ghost, too, for sure. But like, a really hot one that guides an adventurer into solving her murder in a centuries old haunted hotel kinda way
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people always tell me id be a vampire from the 2000s so I guess that idk but being a Transcendental sounds pretty cool too..
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I'd have to say a scarecrow like entity (flavor text for the reborn lineage in the dnd source book for the domains of dread). That or a Litch
Open tags
Beetlejuice, next question.
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Vampire obviously
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I think being a ghost could be fun cuz then I could like, possess things and mess around with people.
@totally-real-fang-the-sniper @preppygothica @mynamesst4rzyyy @fishymari @static0518 @cheekychihuahuaart @crowcalledfish + anyone else who wants to join!
ghost for sure but specifically whatever the hell shit Snatcher has going on, a shadowy noodle
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edit: i put ahit as in the game but it auto corroteced to shit and i didnt notice till now but im not gonna change it because thats waaay funnier
Ooooh!! This is fun 🤭 I think I’d like to be a vampire! I think they’re verrry cool 🥰 Also love the gothic aesthetic attached to them!
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I was unsure of who to tag, so I just tagged moots I’ve interacted with or see interact with me a lot. The spotlight is yours should you choose to step into it, my friends! 🫡
Thanks for the tag my friend! It's a hard choice!
Vampire could be fun with transforming into animals and the mind control, but I think I would prefer to be a kind of ghost.
The ability to be both existent and nonexistent at the same time is simply to tempting to pass up on.
Being a poltergeist of some kind would also allow me to still participate in my hobbies, and not having a defined form means I can look like basically anything!
Now go! My few moots! @spiral-web @r0my-1248 @berdlys-human-oc
If i had to chose, id probably be a zombie. My body is too rotten to be anything else. Also they're silly and i get to bite stuff.
I've always been a fan of zombies
BUT maybe a cryptid? An undefined animal looking type of monster would be so cool.
Your turn @alziaa @simplefanatic @windydraws-disco and huuuh idk who else to put...
Waaaah uhhh ummm
If I get to choose what kinda ghost I'd be, I'd be a poltergeist :3
The idea of just tossing things around to mess with people is really funny
Or maybe I could be a vampire, too :)
Ummmmmm idk who to tag @cuptaincaptain @hummus-birb @yourcasualplueyfan @mrrowings @kit-kat-the-epic
(Forgive me for the tags lllˊωˋ )
Ooh, probably a ghost!! I just think they’re neat.
If I had to get into specific types of ghosts, I think it would be cool to be one of those ‘vanishing hitchhiker’-types. I did a short story a while back on them and I think the concept is just really fun! You get to meet a lot of people and you don’t really do much harm, just leave a cool story behind.
Uhhhhhh people to tag!!! @amabsis @air-waves @craeons and anyone else who wants to join!!!
Ghosts are really just the best undead creature pick to be. Gotta be A+ tier at least in viability. I wouldn't mind being a strong as fuck ice mummy if that was on the table though
@deadstoats @haruneski @nicoconot @anonymouslyunreal @r--g--b go my mutuals
Skeletons!! cool, classy, skull iconography never misses and they always good in gifs with fire in the background. and playing on ones ribs like a xylophone must feel good as fuuuck
@articray @shyjinks @abunchleoftadishes
awahwahwah hi arpel thank you for the tag <3
I'd probably go vampire. just discard 90% of the annoying body functions like breathing, needing to sleep, eat, etc. I'd save so much money never needing to eat. also I would love to turn into a bat thank you very much. Just a teeny tiny little guy. Also it would give me an excuse to actually use the parasol I bought years ago at a pride festival that I never take out anywhere.
also fangs. for biting people.
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There's so many interpretations and variations of vampires that I have to choose it. They usually have: their mind intact, a physical body, and a myriad of abilities depending on which version I get although the weaknesses may suck they're easily enough to deal with (unless I die instantaneously in the sun that would really suck, I would like at least a few seconds).
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I reblogged this last month, tagged it, and said “might as well see if it works.” I used this video as a reference to find all the forms that i needed (which is A LOT, especially if you’re a dependent) and sent them through the mail, not really allowing myself to hope.
dude.
$2,714 of medical debt from my top surgery - gone. im shaking this was such a weight on me for 2 years and it fucking worked. what the fuck.
This is huge. Sharing for my US friendos.
Hospitals like to hide these policies under a lot of successive links in obscure places, so if you don't see anything right away, keep looking! Get friends to help! Make it a scavenger hunt. A game where you're assassins sent to slit capitalism's throat
I saw a fun pose reference and immediately thought about Mirabelle from Overkill AU
so I drew her in the Madame Pompy outfit, because I love Madame Pompy with all my heart. It's been a hot minute since I broke out the drawing tablet but yknow it came out pretty good
I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX
I DID NOT SIGN UP TO LEARN LINUX JUST TO SOMETHING THAT ONLY TAKES ON CLICK TWO DAYS IN A ROW, I DID NOT SIGN UP TO GOOGLE NUMEROUS TID BITS, COMMANDS, AND WHATEVER ELSE, ALSO FUCK YOU GOOGLE WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME IT WAS THAT EASY EITHER TIME. IS NOT EVEN ENOUGH INFO TO USE LINUX FOR PRACTICALLY ANYTHING USEFUL. I SIGNED UP TO DOWNLOAD AND PLAY A GAME NOT SPEND MULTIPLE HOURS OF MY LIFE REMAINING CALM JUST FIND OUT WHAT I WANTED TO DO WAS A LEFT CLICK AND A RIGHT CLICK AWAY. AND IF YOU THOUGHT WAS IT, THAT WAS ALL THEN YOU WOULD BE RIGHT. BUT I DID ALL THAT JUST TO BE IN THE SAME SITUATION FOR HOURS JUST TO FIND OUT IT WAS DRAGGING ONE FOLDER TO ANOTHER AND THAT'S IT AAAAAHHHHHHHGGGGG. WHO DID THIS WHO MADE LINUX WHO I'M I KILLING
THIS IS THE FIRST IMAGE ON GOOGLE I HATE I HATE I- HATE, IN THE MOMENT I VOW UPON THY NAME THAT THO SHALL CARRY HATE IN THY HEART FOR I SHAN'T REST TILL THY IS SLAY
DISREGARD IT DIDN'T WORK I'LL SLAY THE DIVINE FOR THEY TURNED A BLIND EYE TO MY SUFFERING, I'LL BLEED THE HERETICS DRY FOR THEIR INACTION, I'LL REMIND THE FORGOTTEN THAT SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER, THOSE WHO STOOD ASIDE AND WATCHED AS I SUFFERED SHALL FEEL MY- oo ice cream
I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX I HATE LINUX
I DID NOT SIGN UP TO LEARN LINUX JUST TO SOMETHING THAT ONLY TAKES ON CLICK TWO DAYS IN A ROW, I DID NOT SIGN UP TO GOOGLE NUMEROUS TID BITS, COMMANDS, AND WHATEVER ELSE, ALSO FUCK YOU GOOGLE WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME IT WAS THAT EASY EITHER TIME. IS NOT EVEN ENOUGH INFO TO USE LINUX FOR PRACTICALLY ANYTHING USEFUL. I SIGNED UP TO DOWNLOAD AND PLAY A GAME NOT SPEND MULTIPLE HOURS OF MY LIFE REMAINING CALM JUST FIND OUT WHAT I WANTED TO DO WAS A LEFT CLICK AND A RIGHT CLICK AWAY. AND IF YOU THOUGHT WAS IT, THAT WAS ALL THEN YOU WOULD BE RIGHT. BUT I DID ALL THAT JUST TO BE IN THE SAME SITUATION FOR HOURS JUST TO FIND OUT IT WAS DRAGGING ONE FOLDER TO ANOTHER AND THAT'S IT AAAAAHHHHHHHGGGGG. WHO DID THIS WHO MADE LINUX WHO I'M I KILLING
THIS IS THE FIRST IMAGE ON GOOGLE I HATE I HATE I- HATE, IN THE MOMENT I VOW UPON THY NAME THAT THO SHALL CARRY HATE IN THY HEART FOR I SHAN'T REST TILL THY IS SLAY

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World historical loser
What if after Loop ate the star, they instead got sent back to be Mirabelle's guide at the start of her journey to fetch the orbs
Mirabelle: did the Change God send you? To help me?
Loop: ew lol. While I am here to help you, I have nothing to do with them, no
Mirabelle: (what do they mean ew??)
Loop's mood completely dips after the party meets Siffrin and the party can't figure out what's wrong with the starry companion they've been travelling with. Loop forgot how replaceable they were until a head of lightless dyed hair beneath a darkless hat showed up with a flourish of a dagger that they haven't held in quite some time
Mirabelle: we'd all like you to join us on our journey to defeat the King. If!!! You'd be okay with that!!
Siffrin, glancing at the star glowering at them with a cloud of depression from behind Mirabelle: uh
Loop accidentally snaps whatever they're holding the first time Siffrin makes a joke that makes Isabeau laugh. All these little moments that had been special to Loop, and they're not theirs, not theirs, not theirs. They're an audience member for the play of their own life, having handed the lead role to someone else to say their lines and play their part.
Loop, of course, doesn't recognize that the party loves them just as much as when they had been Siffrin.
*leaning into writing down my thoughts fanfic style* It's weird. In a life that felt too old by now to have been theirs, Loop had been one of the last people to join the party. Now they know what Mirabelle's crestfallen face looks like when the defenders won't help her. Now they know the relief, when one defender stands up for what's right. Now they know how Odile's eyes can land on both Mirabelle and Isabeau without a trace of recognition. It feels a bit like cheating. They've gone behind the curtain. They should be used to time travel, of course, it's just... different. Unlike Dormont, they hadn't been here for any of this.
Further down the line, the party is of course extremely aware of the fact that Loop has Been Through Things. It's not easy to hide. Everyone keeps trying to subtly drag them into feelings talks, even Odile, which probably says nothing good about their flimsy attempts to dismiss the others' concerns.
Oh, Odile should confide in Isabeau and Loop that she thinks Siffrin is an assassin, it would be really funny. Imagine Loop taking that in completely sober.
Loop is lucky that they hit Mirabelle of all people with the "hm, let's go with... Loop." She probably just assumed that they had gone through a recent Change (which, sorta) and hadn't picked out a name yet. Loop cannot use time looping as a reason if asked for why they chose that, and from then on, Mirabelle just introduces them to anyone else with a confident "this is Loop," so there is nothing to ask.
This has been brewing in my head for a while with quite a few ideas but I'll try to keep it short for my sake: (act 5 spoilers below)
The Loops still happen but maybe Loop doesn't loop with siffrin sooo Loop friendquest and Loop gets an act 5 part.
Loop always figures out that siffrin is looping
the friendquest is either finding out who loop is and/or "bonding" (closest thing to a break siffrin's gonna get) over information found in the loops and the loops in general (ex. home)
act 5 is siffrin laying loop out bare: telling them all about their insecurities, flaws, fears, and such then ending it by calling them siffrin instead of loop. (this collectively results in Loop getting "stunlocked" and the most siffrin-like you'll ever see them act)
Loop ends up at the favor tree due in act 5 not waiting to be near anyone and recollect their self (also an excuse to give siffrin time to storm the House before loop says anything)
Siffrin's and Loop's relationship is just beginning to turn into something good but after the loops their practically inseparable (probably after some time together after the loops and shared understanding)
And this is just a bit before to a bit after the loops and is if Loop doesn't loop with siffrin imagine what a pre cannon would be like or if Loop well looped with siffrin
Oooh, I had considered the possibility of a Loop friend quest, but I had forgotten that Loop would also have an Act 5 scene! Fun!
My initial idea of Dormont was that Loop would be looping alongside Siffrin, but honestly I'm getting kinda attached to the idea of Loop not remembering the loops due to not being Siffrin's guide in this au. It makes it more different from canon. Loop, of course, always knows that Siffrin is looping. Every time Siffrin leaves from their nap, Loop tries to judge how far in he is based on his expression and posture. I'd like to imagine Loop sometimes does something completely different depending on the loop (being aware of a time loop can make you less predictable in one) and it perplexes Siffrin for awhile
Consider: Loop being shocked when they realize Siffrin is looping and They Aren't. Every loop. Even if they react differently to other things in the loop, they will always have to deal with that realization.
TRUE!
This entire post was actually supposed to be a set up for a joke about Mirabelle trying to get Loop of all people's advice on her papers since they're supposed to her helping guide. And then I got way too into the AU and had a lot to say and the joke was never made. Though I do still think she did that
Mirabelle also really really cares about Loop in this AU, I'm not sure I've articulated that enough
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I ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS WAS A FUCKING EDITED GIF OF STREAMER JERMA985. ITS NOT. ITS JUST STRAIGHT FROM THE TV SHOW “LEGION” UNEDITED. WHAT THE FUCK
It's the most Jerma-like movements possible
just wanted to share the National Down Syndrome Society’s message for this year’s World Down Syndrome Day (21st March) 💛💙
Powerful message that lovingly includes multiple disabilities, united. I love this.
[ID: Screenshot of the tiktok message from ndssorg that reads: This #World Down Syndrome Day (spaces for readability), we've joined forces with @/coordown and other international Down syndrome organizations to spread the powerful message: No Decision Without Us. 💪
People with disabilities deserve a seat at the table where decisions are made about their lives, their futures, and their rights. Let's work together towards a world where every voice is valued. # No Decision Without Us #WDSD25 /End ID]
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Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.
BONUS ROUND: Aang/Katara (ATLA) VS Kylo Ren/Rey (Star Wars)
Aang/Katara
Kylo Ren/Rey
I just looked through OP's blog and every single poll is a popular m/f ship vs. reylo (with similar results). I don't understand.
There was an actual bracket, but reylo got obliterated in round one, and after the poll was done, someone suggested it would be funny to do a "bonus round" where every tournament contestant is pitted against reylo to see how many ships, if any, reylo can beat
I hope it's none.
It is beating exactly one of them.
NOTHING could have prepared me for that

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Can't afford art school?
After seeing post like this 👇
And this gem 👇
As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.
Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.
📺Here is my list:
Proko (Free, mostly teaches anatomy and how to draw people. But does have art talks and teaches the basics.)
Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard and teaches you everything)
Aaron Rutten (free, tips about art, talks about art programs and the best products for digital art)
BoroCG (free, teaches a verity of art mediums from 3D modeling to digital painting. As well as some tips that can be used across styles)
Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)
Jesus Conde (free, teaches digital painting and has classes in Spanish)
Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)
Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price. Mostly teaching character designs and simple backgrounds.)
SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)
Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)
The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney. Mostly nature art)
Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)
Sinix Design (has some tips on drawing people)
Winged canvas (art school for free on a verity of mediums)
Bob Ross (just a good time, learn how to paint, as well as how too relax when doing art. "there are no mistakes only happy accidents", this channel also provides tips from another artist)
Scott Christian Sava (Inspiration and provides tips and advice)
Pikat (art advice and critiques)
Drawbox (a suggested cheap online art school, made of a community of artist)
Skillshare (A cheap learning site that has art classes ranging from traditional to digital. As well as Animation and tutorials on art programs. All under one price, in the USA it's around $34 a month)
Human anatomy for artist (not a video or teacher but the site is full of awesome refs to practice and get better at anatomy)
Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.
📚Here is my list:
The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.
"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.
"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.
"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.
"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.
"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.
"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.
"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.
"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.
Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.
📝As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. If you want to go fancy Michaels is always a good place for traditional supplies. They also get in some good sales and discounts. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are usually more expensive.
For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.
💻As for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.
Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates. Galaxy, Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, or Chromebook device. )
Procreate ( pay once for $9.99 usd, IPAD & IPHONE ONLY)
Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, animation and more. Free)
PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)
Krita (Free)
mypaint (free)
FireAlpaca (free)
Aseprite ($19.99 usd but has a free trail, for pixel art Windows & macOS)
Drawpile (free and for if you want to draw with others)
IbisPaint (free, phone app ONLY)
Medibang (free, IPAD, Android and PC)
NOTE: Some of these can work on almost any computer like Clip and Sai but others will require a bit stronger computer like Blender. Please check their sites for if your computer is compatible.
So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.
I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.
Hope this was helpful and have a great day.
"also apologies for any spelling or grammar errors, I have Dyslexia and it makes my brain go XP when it comes to speech or writing"
Boosting this in case any of the programs and books suggested are useful.
All the photos on this tumblr ad the animal photo reference site I run is another resource available for artists to use!
As long as you’re not using AI to create your art, you can reference / trace / draw / recombine / make any sort of art you want, with any of the photos, for free.
“that fandom is so annoying” i hate to break it to you but every fandom is annoying. all of them. if you’re in a fandom you’re annoying. i’m in several fandoms i’m extra annoying. everyone on this website is annoying.