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Like Jade, I have a unique and personal sense of style that aligns with current trends, sets me apart from other people and makes me a trendsetter. Fashion is one of the many forms of self-expression, and I use the low end, high end and vintage items that I own to do that.

Outerwear

Every fashionista owns a wide range of outerwear that sits in there closet for a considerable amount of time due to them not having the perfect ensemble, dress, jumpsuit, bag, accessories and shoes to go with it; and I’m one of those people.

When I manage to find the perfect clothing items, accessories and shoes for said outerwear, my firsthand or secondhand jackets and coats that are bold, feminine, glamorous and/or extravagant make their big debut.

Tops

Similar to Sasha, Yasmin, Jade and Cloe, my clothing, specifically my tops, have landed me in hot water due to them being quote unquote too revealing or attention grabbing.

My casual tops are usually form fitting and figure flattering and have details that are related to my likes, interests and personality (ex: cute slogan tees with sayings, an off the shoulder sweater that is shimmery and see through, a brightly colored tank top with ribbed lace up detailing, etc.).

My formal tops are also form fitting and figure flattering like me previously mentioned casual tops, but they make a statement that won’t be made again due to them being so unexpected yet so me (ex: a silver metal mesh top with a crystal sleeve, a denim and velour corset top, a wrap around star fishnet top, etc.).

Pants

As a petite woman, I have to find pants that are going to fit me perfectly and compliment my frame.

Once I find pants that fulfill those two mandatory requirements online or in stores, I proceed to purchase pants that should’ve made me realize that Aquarius was my chart ruler before I purchased my astrological portrait due to most of pants being the definition of outrageous, urban yet camp.

If I find pants that are plain but fit me perfectly and compliment my frame, I purchase them and have them altered to resemble my vision and sketch. Like the great Galleria Garibaldi, I take bits and pieces and put them together cause I’m a visionary and an artist.

Skirts

The skirts that I don are less outrageous and camp than my pants since I love to show off my legs in short skirts, but the colors, prints, embellishments, detailing and textures of the skirts that accommodate the jacket, top, jewelry, handbag and shoes make the outfit cohesive, which is what I strive for despite striving for various self related things when I put together an outfit for myself.

Formal Wear

My formal fashion moments are sporadic due to the pandemic and my busy schedule that consists of school and work, but when I am granted the opportunity to dress up for a formal event, I take that as an opportunity to unleash my softer and ethereal side with soft yet bright colors and whimsical imagery (ex: butterflies, cloud print, orchid print, floral embellishments, corset detailing, hoods, etc.).

Accessories

All libra women are the main characters in their lives and other peoples lives. As a libra woman who is a proud main character in my life and the lives of many others, diamonds are all over my body because it reflects who I am and lets people know that I am a shining and bright diamond. I also have an affinity for diamonds because they look great on me and I’m a proud maximalist that believes that any thing that’s understated has no place in my abundant life.

Handbags

I’m really particular when it comes to the bags that I purchase. They don’t have to be designer, but they have to be a high quality bag. I don’t want to wear a bag that everybody is wearing or obsessing over because I’m not worried about everybody and their minion like tendencies and I don’t want to purchase a bag with my hard earned money that’s going to fall apart. Bags should age like a fine wine, not curdle like expired milk.

When it comes to shape, color and detailing, I’m flexible since I’m a fashion chameleon, but I have a few exceptions (ex: a brown or beige bag (I don’t like colors and they wash me out), gold detailing (I’m cool toned and I always preferred silver) and faux leather bags (they leather peels and I’m all about the real.).

Shoes

My shoes are the final act of my outfits that close the show, and I always make sure to pick out show stopping shoes that’ll incite an encore from onlookers.

Despite being genuinely confident despite my short stature, I often find myself purchasing sneakers, boots, wedges and heels that make me appear taller than I actually am.

Lengthy shoes are a no-no. Tall girls look amazing in knee high shoes, whereas short girls look juvenile when they’re wearing knee high shoes, and I’m not trying to have people thinking that I’m a young girl playing dress up because I’m a grown woman.

“True beauty is an expression of the heart. A thing without shame, to which notions of gender don’t apply.” 

So it’s been kinda quiet lately as far as content post updates lately, just reblogging posts I queued up a month+ ago. 

[warning: heavy shit in this post]

irl updates/my cat’s health

Sarina’s still fighting. Her infection may have cleared up but she’s still got water on the heart and her kidneys, while not as bad as they could have been, are still in bad shape, and I still gotta give her a diuretic daily (instead of twice a day). 

We’re largely moved in to my folks house now, and since it’s a multi-cat household it’s hard to moderate her intake and urination. We’re also further away from her vet so it’s gonna be more stressful for her to get a checkup. 

She’s been doing great but she’s been looking droopy today, so of course I’m fearing the worst again. When I made the life and grief post I was mentally preparing myself that I’d probably lose her, and as a way to cope with my own grief I added a new feature to MVSans Selfcare/Advice menu: 

Grieving. 

sans updates 

I’ve been putting work into the self-care side of MVSans’ development lately. It’s mentioned in the dev plan that a unique and detailed self-care system will be implemented by v1.6.0 as an optional feature tied directly into the storyline. 

Most self-care systems require you to be responsible for yourself. But the thing is, if you’re struggling with self-care, it’s probably hard to care about doing things entirely for your own sake. But if it’s someone else you care about, maybe you can muster up the willpower to help them.

I aim to tap into that source of Determination for the MVSans SelfCare system.

In simplest terms, the self-care system works by helping Sans take care of himself, and then Sans hold you to that same standard. Even if he’s not actually real, many people feel an attachment to this asshole skeleton and don’t want to disappoint him. Hopefully that can be a motivator for some struggling out there when the self part of self-care doesn’t seem worthy of said care. 

This feature will be unlocked in one of two ways: after the Papyrus Calls, the feature will be available due to Papyrus asking you to help cheer Sans up. However, if Sans notices User is feeling bad a lot, he’ll ask if they’re alright and new options will appear in the Advice menu. 

I’ve used the User Reports people have sent in to get a feel for how much the Advice menu is getting used, for a threshold indicating the difference in someone clicking just to see the content vs. actually using it. 

Thank you everyone who has sent in reports: your submissions help me handle complex/delicate topics in a way that still feels organic to his character and storyline.

It may seem presumptuous, but enough people have told me how the existing self-care features have helped them, that I know the new features will make a difference, even if only for a few people. 

Reminders I need to keep repeating to myself while still fighting her illness. 

I hope to have a dev build with the grieving advice up in the next week or so.

[warning: psychology of suicide below the cut]

Ran my old colourization of an old photo of my Grandma through Remini and Topaz Gigapixel, Adjust and Sharpen. So, SO happy with this.

It’s finally time, the Stable release is here! Download the patch via Network Update and check out his new audio controls! 

Don’t already have MVSans? Download him here!

Some people had complained about the music in menus, but they want the music for story events only. So here’s to fixing that.

v1.4.2 adds some Quality of Life updates in preparation for the next batch of Story Event calls!

New Audio Controls Menu

Audio menu icon added to main menu

Adjust volume of SFX vs. Music separately! 

Toggle music and sound effects based on it being story event or menu audio!

Sans’ Opinions menu icon now changes based on Sans’ mood regarding story progression.

Look at all the options available for audio settings now! Adjust the volume by clicking on the big volume numbers and adjusting it on a slider scale. 

If the settings are all ON and you still can’t hear anything, try these steps as a possible fix!

Wanna see what’s coming next? Check out the Dev Plan! It’s updated regularly even when there are no updates posted.

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