DelphinusDelphis

Archery x flower arranging

This was actually really fun!

Anyway, don’t forget I’m still raising money to test a bunch of things in a suit of armour:

Pride flags Ao3 skins! :D

Happy pride month everyone!

Code, instructions on how to install them and previews HERE 

The specific flags are separated in various chapters, and there are quite a few more than those shown in this tumblr post! (I had to cut down the previews or the post would have been SO LONG). 

Of course I couldn’t make THEM ALL they are so many, and I had technical problems for flags with more than 6 colors and I still haven’t found a way to handle chevrons….

The ones I’ve made (you’ll find them all in the link above) are these: the Rainbow Flag, the Trans Flag, the NonBinary Flag, the Agender Flag, the Bigender Flag, the Genderfluid Flag, the Genderqueer Flag, the Greygender Flag, the Lesbian Flag, the Gay Man Flag, the Pansexual Flag, the Bisexual Flag, the Aromantic Flag, the Asexual Flag and the Polysexual Flag. 

The header, the menu and the footer all have flags in it. 

The buttons have flags when you hover them 

The tags are colored by type (relationships, characters and freeform) each having a different flag color!

Each flag was made to work decently well both on light mode and dark mode (reversi).

Have fun! 

How to work your Pole: tips for Sellsword Arts (and anyone else who’s having trouble)

take this test (https://www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd/), then come back here:

it doesnt have to be a good score, you dont have to take it multiple times, you dont have to get on a good screen, etcetera. just gimme your score please this is my final project grade :)

@blutopaz15 said Rapunzel au and my whole brain lit up like a Christmas tree

Claudia hears about it in passing.

She supposes it should be a bigger deal but it's not like she makes a point of listening to current affairs these days. She's been rather single-minded about her goals, and soon the gossip will be the least of everyone's concerns, but this one piques her attention because, well.

How could it not?

An heir to the Katolan throne has been born.

At first, Claudia does a double-take because Ezran can't be of age already, can he? She does the math in her head and is suitably shocked to know he is, but no, it's not him—it's Callum, which means—

Claudia wrinkles her nose in distaste. It's Callum and Rayla, which shouldn't surprise her in the least, but even the thought of it makes her scowl. She doesn't think about once-upon-a-times anymore, but this one drags up bitter memories and petty grudges, because once upon a time, that might have been her, and she can't decide which is worse: the thought of living an idle noble life, or the thought of Rayla living one in her place.

She shudders, trying to put it out of her mind, trying to let the news roll off her like water off a duck, and yet—

And yet.

They don't deserve it, she decides vindictively. Why should they be granted happiness after everything they've done? After everything they've stolen from her? Why should she have to hide her face and scrounge for food while they get to live the life she was promised, the life she deserves?

And the common folk are happy for them! They're not even mad about having an elven princess or a halfling heir! Claudia can see the pride in their faces like the child is just as much theirs which only rubs salt into an already festering wound.

She stalks away from the happy gossip, from the smiling faces and cheerful toasts to go sulk in the shadows.

The thought that follows is intrusive. Claudia almost dismisses it entirely, and yet—

And yet.

She shakes her head. She wouldn't. She couldn't. She's not so shallow that she would resort to that. She's not so petty that she would find a way to sneak back into the castle to steal—

She breathes out.

No, she tells herself. No.

I thought about writing this post for a long time and decided, fuck it, I'm gonna write this.

All over my dash I see people being disappointed because nobody is leaving comments on ao3 anymore/rebloging things on tumblr.

And the only thing I can think about this is: it's so true.

Two weeks ago I posted the epilog of my 60k words fanfic (I've been writing on it for almost a year and got some positive feedback on it) and I got ZERO comments, or kudos on the epilog.

I can see that people kicked on it, but I have no idea whether they liked it or not. (And I used to get a comment on my story now and then)

Last week I posted the first extra chapter (I planned three of these) and also got no reaction.

No I'm just sitting here, wondering if my writing is just true shit.

This is also the reason I was hesitate to post this. Maybe it's not the people and just that shithole of a story I've been writing.

Things like are just running around my head now and must say that the motivation to even finish those extra chapters is gone.

GUYS, IF YOU LIKE A FANFIC PLEASE LET THE AUTHOR KNOW, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO THEM.

Creating and sharing fanworks is a lot like live, in-person theater or concerts. The audience is absolutely integral to the performance because they bring an energy to it. There's an opportunity for direct interaction both during the performance and even afterward backstage or at the stage door. It is a collaborative process. When the audience participates and receives the performance well, it's synergistic. Both the audience and the performer come away from the experience with a natural high, with a feeling of connection. When the audience doesn't participate, it's soul-crushing.

THIS is what fanwork creators are talking about when we bemoan the lack of interaction. We're not seeking popularity; we're seeking that collaboration. We're seeking connection. Fandom is a community, and fanwork is one of the ways we contribute to the community. But it's worthless if the community doesn't participate by leaving comments, by kudo-ing, by reblogging, by rec-ing. Without that, we can only assume that the community has told us our offering is unacceptable and therefore we shouldn't bother to offer more.