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The end result: by the time we meet him in the Trojan War, the Pius Aeneas is universally recognized as the best person on either side, but is also a spiteful mass of repressed anger he can't take out on anyone because any available target is forbidden by his piousness and has serious motherly issues. And then Hera's one attempt at NOT killing the Trojans involves Aphrodite finding him a second love that is doomed because it goes against Fate and he KNOWS that not only there's a god with the job of Avenger of Unrequited Love, it's HIS BROTHER Anteros (who ALSO has his issues due being literally conceived to help Eros becoming adult and for a long time couldn't stay away from him without Eros returning a child).

And Aeneas wasn't even the one that got it worse, personally or with collateral damage, that would be the children she had in her hands-off parenting period: personally the one who had it worse was Hermaphroditus, and by the name you can guess what happened when a nymph tried to rape him and he ran (Anteros may have been involved again, that's technically his domain); with collateral damage there's Harmonia, that she had from her affair with Ares, and since Zeus was the one who found her a husband in the founder of Thebes Cadmus he had authority on the guests and invited HEPHAESTUS, who gifted her a cursed necklace inherited by the following Queens of Thebes, ultimately causing the whole mess around OEDIPUS (who was a collateral damage of the collateral damage: the cursed necklace had been inherited by his mother).

Comes to think, maybe that's why the Forge God is so conciliatory when he's asked to forge arms for Aeneas, after Oedipus he owes his ex wife.

Major Stock Change for [=Coronation of My Princess=] Series in Khaki Color

The basic types of skirts in Chinese Hanfu: ↑Po Qun破裙, also known as Jiaoyu Qun交窬裙, was one of the primary skirt styles worn by women in historical China. Its distinctive feature is that it is sewn together from multiple trapezoidal fabric panels, creating a unique patchwork effect. This style dates back to the Warring States period, with the earliest known example being a plain silk skirt unearthed from a Chu tomb at Mashan in Jiangling. It gained popularity starting from the Han Dynasty (202 BC–220 AD) and Jin Dynasty (266–420 AD) and continued to be worn into the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). "Jiaoyu" refers to a cutting technique that uses right-angled trapezoidal panels. This method is documented in the Qin-era bamboo slip text Zhiyi ("Garment Making"), held by Peking University, which provides details for its reconstruction. Poqun bears some resemblance to a modern A-line skirt, making it easier to integrate into contemporary fashion. Many people now incorporate Poqun into their outfits by mixing it with modern clothing pieces.↑

↑Jianse Qun间色裙(Alternating-color Qun) is a type of Po Qun distinguished by its construction, which involves splicing together strips of fabric in two or more alternating colors. Jianse Qun originated in the Wei and Jin Dynasties (220–420 AD) and reached its peak during the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581–907 AD), becoming a popular garment for women at the time. It typically featured two alternating colors, though combinations of three or more were also used. The skirt was characterized by a wide hem, formed by joining multiple panels of fabric—the more panels (or "breaks," pò), the wider the skirt. During the Tang Dynasty, broad and long skirts were fashionable, with most skirts made from six panels of cloth. When worn, Jianse Qun was wrapped around the body with a certain amount of overlap. Common variations seen today include the Eight-Pò Skirt, Twelve-Pò Skirt, as well as more complex versions like the Thirty-Six-Pò Skirt and Forty-Eight-Pò Skirt.↑

↑Xuanqun旋裙 (Whirling Skirt) was a popular women's skirt style in the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD), also known as the "Two-Panel Skirt" or "Open-Hip Skirt." It is considered a classic example of Hanfu that balances functionality and aesthetics in historical China.

Structurally, the skirt is made by cutting and sewing four fabric pieces into two main panels. These panels are not sewn together along their length but instead overlap only at the waistband, creating front and back open sections known as the "overlapping hip panels."

Every two pieces are first sewn vertically into a block. Three such blocks are then arranged with the middle one wider than the two on the sides, overlapping vertically in an offset manner. The top edge is sewn together, while the hem remains unstitched, allowing the two skirt layers to move and separate freely. A separate waistband is added at the top, with ties attached at both ends for fastening.↑

↑Sanjian Qun三裥裙(Three-Pleat Skirt) rose to prominence during the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). Its full name, "Four-Panel Three-Pleat Skirt" (四破三裥裙), refers to its construction from four square pieces of fabric skillfully joined together—hence the term "four-panel" (si po). The "three-pleat" element describes the three distinct pleats, each arranged in a box-pleat style and positioned at the top section of the skirt. These pleats could either be sewn down or left unstitched for movement.

This design has been verified through artifacts excavated from the tomb of Lady Zhou of the Song Dynasty in De'an, Jiangxi Province. ↑

↑Mamianqun马面裙 (Horse-Face Skirt), which evolved from the Whirling Skirt of the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD), became the dominant style of women's skirts during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644 AD). The skirt consists of several components: the waistband, skirt panels, decorative borders, and patterned ornaments.

The waistband is typically made of white fabric and fastened with cords or buttons. Decorative motifs are primarily concentrated around the skirt's lower section, frequently depicting flora and fauna that convey auspicious wishes. The most distinctive feature of Mamian Qun is that it appears extremely narrow from the side, while the front and back have rectangular, flat panel sections.↑

↑Manzhe Qun满褶裙(Full-pleated skirts) had already appeared in the Tang Dynasty. A one-piece pleated skirt excavated from the Famen Temple existed alongside the Jiaoyu skirt. By Song Dynasty, the one-piece pleated skirt had become very popular, with increasingly diverse styles. Compared to Tang skirts, those of the Song Dynasty used more fabric panels and featured finer, denser pleats. The full-pleated skirt had no front panel and was entirely covered in uniform pleats. In the Ming Dynasty, Manzhe Qun was also highly popular and, like the Mamian Qun, became a basic style for daily wear.

As recorded in the Song text Qingyi Lu: "During the Tongguang era, the emperor ascended the Xingping Pavilion at dusk, admired the charming colors of the sunset, and ordered the dyeing workshop to create gauze in sunset hues, which was then made into thousand-pleated skirts and bestowed upon palace ladies. From then on, the style became popular among the common people."↑

↑Baidie Qun百迭裙 (Hundred-Fold Skirt) was one of the most common skirts in the Song Dynasty, wearable by both men and women. Designed as a one-piece garment, it features pleats in the middle section and flat panels on both sides, with all pleats facing the same direction. It offers versatile styling—the flat panel can be worn at the front or the back. In contrast, the Mamian Qun is designed to be worn only with the flat panel positioned at the front and back. (cr 糖叔)↑

This is a simple demonstration include jiaoyuqun(poqun), manzhequn, jianse poqun, baidiequn, qixiong poqun, qixiong zhequn:

Got a question: can you show us (me) how to draw people kissing. For some reason it doesn’t look right at all

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Time to bring back this dumb viral kiss tutorial I made in 2020

New Release: [-The Village Seamster-] Lolita Blouse and Skirt

"What If?" An AU Where Wanderer puts a little wooden heart made from Irminsul Wood into his doll, it takes root, turns stuffing into flesh--and wood into bone. And finally, it grew, and grew, and grew--until it was the size of a little boy. A little boy named "Kabu."

I wasn't happy with the comic I made earlier today of Kabu, so I decided to go ham and try to make him in the game's art style/image. The art's a bit rough because I drew on a much smaller canvas this time xD whoops!

I also gave Kabu a slight redesign, and gave him a Cryo vision. You can't see it very well but Kabu has seams running down his head, neck, torso, arms and legs, where he used to have seams as a doll.

And here is more info about what I imagine Kabu's "kit" to be like and how tall Kabu is under the cut! Took a screenshot I found online and inserted Kabu into it lmao

For the writers struggling to rid themselves of the classic ‘said’. Some are repeated in different categories since they fit multiple ones (but those are counted once so it adds up to 100 new words). 

1. Neutral Tags 

Straightforward and unobtrusive dialogue tags: 

Added, Replied, Stated, Remarked, Responded, Observed, Acknowledged, Commented, Noted, Voiced, Expressed, Shared, Answered, Mentioned, Declared.

2. Questioning Tags 

Curious, interrogative dialogue tags:

Asked, Queried, Wondered, Probed, Inquired, Requested, Pondered, Demanded, Challenged, Interjected, Investigated, Countered, Snapped, Pleaded, Insisted.

3. Emotive Tags 

Emotional dialogue tags:

Exclaimed, Shouted, Sobbed, Whispered, Cried, Hissed, Gasped, Laughed, Screamed, Stammered, Wailed, Murmured, Snarled, Choked, Barked.

4. Descriptive Tags 

Insightful, tonal dialogue tags: 

Muttered, Mumbled, Yelled, Uttered, Roared, Bellowed, Drawled, Spoke, Shrieked, Boomed, Snapped, Groaned, Rasped, Purred, Croaked.

5. Action-Oriented Tags 

Movement-based dialogue tags: 

Announced, Admitted, Interrupted, Joked, Suggested, Offered, Explained, Repeated, Advised, Warned, Agreed, Confirmed, Ordered, Reassured, Stated.

6. Conflict Tags 

Argumentative, defiant dialogue tags:

Argued, Snapped, Retorted, Rebuked, Disputed, Objected, Contested, Barked, Protested, Countered, Growled, Scoffed, Sneered, Challenged, Huffed.

7. Agreement Tags 

Understanding, compliant dialogue tags: 

Agreed, Assented, Nodded, Confirmed, Replied, Conceded, Acknowledged, Accepted, Affirmed, Yielded, Supported, Echoed, Consented, Promised, Concurred.

8. Disagreement Tags 

Resistant, defiant dialogue tags: 

Denied, Disagreed, Refused, Argued, Contradicted, Insisted, Protested, Objected, Rejected, Declined, Countered, Challenged, Snubbed, Dismissed, Rebuked.

9. Confused Tags 

Hesitant, uncertain dialogue tags:

Stammered, Hesitated, Fumbled, Babbled, Mumbled, Faltered, Stumbled, Wondered, Pondered, Stuttered, Blurted, Doubted, Confessed, Vacillated.

10. Surprise Tags

Shock-inducing dialogue tags:

Gasped, Stunned, Exclaimed, Blurted, Wondered, Staggered, Marvelled, Breathed, Recoiled, Jumped, Yelped, Shrieked, Stammered.

Note: everyone is entitled to their own opinion. No I am NOT telling people to abandon said and use these. Yes I understand that said is often good enough, but sometimes you WANT to draw attention to how the character is speaking. If you think adding an action/movement to your dialogue is 'good enough' hate to break it to you but that ruins immersion much more than a casual 'mumbled'. And for the last time: this is just a resource list, CALM DOWN. Hope that covers all the annoyingly redundant replies :)

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You can’t let a preschooler wander off into traffic naked even though many of them would very much like to do that. At the same time though you also shouldn’t yell at them for struggling when they can’t figure out how to tie a knot because that’s a hard task and they’re like three.

No you can’t go out in the rain without a coat on. I know you don’t like sleeves but you don’t want to get cold and wet either do you? But you do want to walk to church and see your friends. Sometimes we’ve gotta do things we don’t like to avoid things we’d like even worse. But you get to see your friends once we get there.

And sometimes you’ve gotta talk to yourself like you’re a preschooler. And it weirdly works.