raul = gilf

i've been asked where/how to find early-mid 20th century images of black people to reference when drawing/writing/whatever, so i figured i'd link to my own personal resource anyone is welcome to utilize! :)

with over 900 pins and counting, this pinterest board focuses entirely on black style from the 1800s - 1970s. it’s been harder than ever to research historical fashion without running into AI, misinformation, and flat out mislabeling of different eras, so i’ve done my best to represent each period as accurately as i can.

i’ve included sections for non-caricatured art and illustration, print media, music, entertainment, styling tools, and ads. there are also sections for period pieces and more modern takes on vintage style. i did not add the 80s and 90s because there's already a wealth of imagery and information about those decades, but maybe one day :)

But “what did Ulysses do aside from challenge the courier to confront their own actions?”

Attempted genocide via Nuclear Holocaust 2: Radioactive Boogaloo.

Would be the thing that comes to my mind. That’s uh. A damn bit more than you can justify as being “asking the courier to be accountable”.

1. ulysses has the missiles aimed at dry wells and long 15, two military outposts for the legion and the ncr, respectively, not any majorly populated location

2. hitting one, or both, would not be unleashing a nuclear holocaust or causing genocide - it's to destroy strategic routes for either faction, making the war effort extra difficult for them

3. the choice to nuke one, or both, or none of these places is up to the courier

4. you can talk him down. with your words, by sympathizing with him, you can reason with him and have him realize what he's doing isn't the right way

5. ulysses is lashing out because of the trauma of his history - he was enslaved, his tribe was eradicated, and he was forced to perpetuate the legion's cycle of violence on pain of death. he is a desperate, suicidal man wanting to die, and wants to take down the forces that have hurt him down along with him for good measure

6. you can talk him down. you can de-escalate the situation. you can, and i cannot stress this enough, prevent the bombs from dropping just by showing a little understanding, a little kindness, a little grace

7. i am not defending what he attempted to do. it's bad. i acknowledge that. but it's not nuclear holocaust, it's not genocide, and it's not as horrible and terrible as what other fnv characters have actually done

The man with the best voice in the Mojave… Ulysses… 🫠

they are! thanks for giving me an excuse to post more fallout nola concept art. personally i actually don’t think they’ve mutated as much as other creatures we’ve seen. gators irl are actually not as likely to attack humans, however i do think post-war, with a smaller food supply, they have taken to hunting down humans more. as such, they’ve mutated and evolved over time to be larger, have wider jaws and throats, and improved strategy of hunting prey. more intent behind them.

tangentially related but i do think that mutated crocodiles may be more like the “deathclaws” of the south. honestly there may be crococlaws. deathodiles. some sorta cross between them cus they’re a lot more comparable imo. i know “gatorclaws” exist in the nuka world DLC, but that was due to human intervention and not naturally occurring. gators i might compare more to the mirelurk kings/queens (tho trust there are mutated crabs down there too).

gators lurk a lot more. ppl in fallout nola have already built their settlements on stilts and higher ground, and it’s not uncommon for the gators to hang around the bottom of some places, particularly more rural towns, in the hopes someone or something falls in the water. boats tends to keep them away, but if one’s particularly hungry and the boat isn’t too big or loud, it’s not unheard of for them to attack.

people actively hunt them tho. their skin is really tough and used pretty regularly as leather. some ppl make a name for themselves hunting them.

You know... like that one image... yeah

sorry to colleen hoover

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